diff --git a/bin/git-bc-show-eligible b/bin/git-bc-show-eligible
index 795d469..b0d59e5 100755
--- a/bin/git-bc-show-eligible
+++ b/bin/git-bc-show-eligible
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import subprocess
 import argparse
+import datetime
 import pygit2
-import sys
 import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 def find_toplevel():
     try:
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('target_branch', metavar='TARGET_BRANCH', help='Name for the target branch',
                         default='HEAD', nargs='?')
     parser.add_argument('--since', metavar='COMMIT', help='Start checking since specified commit')
+    parser.add_argument('--show-dates', action='store_true', help='Show dates in %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+
     parser.add_argument('--all', action='store_true', help='Show commits from all users')
+    parser.add_argument('--always-colors', action='store_true', help='Always force colored output')
 
     top = find_toplevel()
 
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     author_format_str = ' | %s <%s>'
     commit_format_str = '%s %s%s'
 
-    if sys.stdout.isatty():
+    if sys.stdout.isatty() or args.always_colors:
         author_format_str = ' \033[31m| %s <%s>\033[0m'
         commit_format_str = '\033[33m%s\033[0m %s%s'
 
@@ -104,6 +108,14 @@ def main():
     groups = []
     current_group = []
     for commit in find_unpicked(repo, from_commit, to_commit, since_commit, args.all):
+        formatted_date = ''
+        if args.show_dates:
+            timestamp = commit.commit_time  # commit timestamp
+            offset = commit.commit_time_offset  # timezone offset in minutes
+            commit_date = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(timestamp)
+            commit_date += datetime.timedelta(minutes=offset)
+            formatted_date = commit_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') + ' - '
+
         author_info = ''
         if args.all:
             author_info = author_format_str % (commit.author.name, commit.author.email)
@@ -112,7 +124,7 @@ def main():
         indent = commit_msg in seen
         seen += commit.message
 
-        commit_string = (commit_format_str % (str(commit.id), commit_msg, author_info))
+        commit_string = formatted_date + (commit_format_str % (str(commit.id), commit_msg, author_info))
 
         if indent:
             current_group.append(commit_string)