BBC Two

Programming

New BBC shows often appear on BBC Two, especially if those behind the show have not proven themselves elsewhere. A successful BBC Two show may be moved to BBC One, such as happened with Have I Got News For You. The channel also has a reputation for screening challenging and 'prestige' drama productions, such as Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) and 1996's epic, critically-acclaimed Our Friends in the North. BBC Two's programmes always had a "highbrow" image, compared to those on rival channels. This perception persists in today's multi-channel world so that a programme that is moved from BBC Two to BBC One will often get a much larger audience, even though no other change has been made.

Related Topics:
Have I Got News For You - Boys from the Blackstuff - 1982 - 1996 - Our Friends in the North

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

During the evenings BBC Northern Ireland broadcast local programmes on BBC Two NI, while BBC Wales broadcasts a special channel BBC 2W. These are both only available on Digital Television such as Freeview; presently, during this period BBC Two's regular programming is only available via analogue transmission.

Related Topics:
BBC Northern Ireland - BBC Two NI - BBC 2W - Freeview

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Some popular programmes:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• The Money Programme (1966 - ) - Business
• Arena (1975 - ) - Documentary
• Top Gear (1978 - ) - Motoring
• Newsnight (1980 - ) - Current affairs
• Red Dwarf (1988 - 1999) - Comedy
• Mary Whitehouse Experience (1991 - 1992) - Comedy
• The Day Today (1994) - Comedy
• Room 101 (1994 - ) - Comedy
• Shooting Stars (1995 - 2002) - surreal comedy panel game
• The Simpsons (1996 - 2004) - Popular animated comedy import, now broadcast on Channel 4.
• Never Mind The Buzzcocks (1996 - )- surreal comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme.
• I'm Alan Partridge (1997, 2002) - Comedy
• Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998 - ) - Documentary
• Goodness Gracious Me (1998 - 2002) - Comedy
• Coupling (2000 - ) - Comedy
• Adam Hart-Davis's Local Heroes and What the Victorians Did for Us (2001)
• The Office (2001 - 2003) - Comedy
• The Kumars at No. 42 (2001 - ) - Comedy
• Dead Ringers - Comedy
• TOTP2 - Music