This week's UK TV & radio

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Listings for BBC 2 on Saturday, May 18 2013

06:00This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S] 
06:40Till the End of Time Film Post-war drama following the fortunes of three returning veterans as they try to reconcile their dreams with the reality of civilian life, starring Robert Mitchum and Guy Madison. [B&W, 1946] [S] 
08:20Flying Leathernecks Film Wartime drama starring John Wayne. Whilst pilots of a US fighter squadron fight the Japanese in the air, on the ground resentment builds against their unyielding commander. [1951] [S] 
10:00A History of Scotland 1/5. The Last of the Free: Neil Oliver reveals the mystery of how the Gaelic Scottish Kingdom - Alba - was born. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
11:00Map Man 6/8. William Mudge's Ordnance Survey: Nicholas Crane travels across eight British historical maps. He reproduces the triangulation methods of Mudge's original Ordnance Survey map of 1809. [AD,S] 
11:30Just a Minute 4/10. Game show. Host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and guests Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Miles Jupp. Also in HD. [S] 
12:00The Chef's Protege 1/20. Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin begins his search at Perth College in Scotland where he himself trained. Also in HD. [S] 
12:30The Chef's Protege 2/20. Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin meets three more of his old catering college's best students. Also in HD. [S] 
13:00The Chef's Protege 3/20. Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin puts his five chosen students through their paces. Also in HD. [S] 
13:30The Chef's Protege 4/20. Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin introduces the aspiring chefs to his favourite ingredients - Scottish game. Also in HD. [S] 
14:00The Chef's Protege 5/20. The students are invited to cook at Tom Kitchin's Michelin starred Edinburgh restaurant. Also in HD. [S] 
14:30The A to Z of TV Gardening 2/28. Letter G: A look at some of the BBC's most popular gardening programmes and personalities, presented by Carol Kirkwood. Carol explores subjects that all begin with the letter G. [S] 
14:50Coast The Secret Life of Beaches Coast explores the glorious diversity and delights offered by our beaches. Nick Crane discovers what it is like to live on Britain's most unusual beach. Also in HD. [AD,S] 
15:50Auction Hero 1/3. Antiques dealer Andrew Lamberty buys a range of fascinating objects and donates all the profits to a dementia support charity and an animal shelter, in dire need of repair. Also in HD. [S] 
16:50The Eagle Has Landed Film World War Two adventure about a squad of German paratroopers sent to England to kidnap Churchill. Based on the bestseller by Jack Higgins. With Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland. [1976] [S] 
19:00Flog It! Wilmslow Paul Martin and the team visit Wilmslow. Jewellery, toys, porcelain and a Georgian tea table all go under the hammer and Paul visits Manchester's Victoria Swimming Baths. [S] 
20:00Dad's Army 6/11. The Face on the Poster: Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring starts an advertising campaign to increase recruiting but Wilson mixes up the photographs for the poster. [S] 
20:30Sincerely, F. Scott Fitzgerald:... ...A Culture Show Special. Jay McInerney explores the life and writing of F Scott Fitzgerald, who captured the spirit of New York life in the 1920s in his novel The Great Gatsby. Also in HD. [S] 
21:30QI XL 13/16. Intelligence: Stephen Fry asks some intelligent questions. With Jo Brand, David Mitchell, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S] 
22:15West Is West Film Culture-clash comedy drama set in 1976, the sequel to East Is East. Sulky, Salford-born teenager Sajid (Ajib Khan) is transported to rural Pakistan. Contains very strong language. Also in HD. [2010] 
23:55The Walker Film Stylish drama about a male escort in Washington DC embroiled in a murder plot which threatens to derail his life and career. Woody Harrelson stars. Contains some strong language. [2007] [S] 
01:35This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S] 
06:00This Is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. [S]