TV Tonight

Friday 28 August 2026 · 31 channels in prime time

On TV now

1BBC One

BBC Sport

News04:45 - 05:00
2BBC Two

This Is BBC TWO

Show03:10 - 06:15
3ITV1

Unwind with ITV

03:50 - 05:05
4Channel 4

Sunday Brunch

04:40 - 04:55
5Channel 5

Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles: Signed

04:30 - 05:25
6ITV2

Teleshopping

03:00 - 06:00
9BBC Four

This Is BBC Four

03:35 - 07:35

Prime time

Main channels

121:00Would I Lie to You?BBC One · ComedyShow221:00The Marlow Murder ClubBBC Two · Crime321:00The RainmakerITV1 · CrimeSeries421:00The Murder DetectiveChannel 4 · Documentary521:00HeatChannel 5 · Thriller621:00Batman BeginsITV2 · ActionFilm920:45Top of the PopsBBC Four · AnthologyMusic

More Freeview channels

1421:00The MechanicFilm4 · DramaFilm1021:00Doc MartinITV3 · Medical2621:00Ice Road TruckersITV4 · ScienceShow1321:00Doctor StrangeE4 · ActionFilm2021:00Father BrownU&Drama · CrimeSeries3621:00Dolly Parton: Song by SongSky Arts · DocumentaryMusic8221:05Ship of FoolsTalking Pictures TV · DramaFilm2321:00Ann DroidBBC ThreeSeries1821:00Carpe diemMore44121:00Marked for DeathLegend · ActionFilm1921:00QI XLU&Dave · ComedyShow2121:00Beauty and the Beast5USA · FantasySeries1721:00The Repair ShopQuest2721:00Canal Boat DiariesU&Yesterday · Boating3121:008 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownE4 Extra · GameshowShow4321:00Marcus in the Med: MallorcaFood Network · Documentary2520:20Pete Wicks: For Dogs' SakeU&W4921:00Celebrity Gogglebox4seven · ComedyShow1121:00RuthlessSky Mix · ActionFilm3921:00Helicopter ERDMAX · MedicalShow1221:0090 Day FiancéTLC3221:00999 Critical Condition5STAR · HealthShow3321:00Police Interceptors5Action · CrimeShow4621:00Taggart5SELECT · MysterySeries

Later tonight

Main channels

121:30Mrs Brown's BoysBBC OneSeries222:30NewsnightBBC TwoNews322:00ITV NewsITV1News422:10The Big Fat Quiz of TellyChannel 4 · GameshowShow522:00HeatChannel 5 · Thriller622:05Batman BeginsITV2 · ActionFilm921:20GlastonburyBBC Four · EventMusic

More Freeview channels

1422:50Sexy BeastFilm4 · ComedyFilm1022:00LewisITV3 · MysterySeries2622:00All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteITV4 · WrestlingSport1323:20Bad Boys for LifeE4 · ActionFilm2022:00New TricksU&Drama · ComedySeries3621:30Dolly Parton: Song by SongSky Arts · DocumentaryMusic8200:00Remember My NameTalking Pictures TV · DramaFilm2321:30Ann DroidBBC ThreeSeries1822:0524 Hours in A&EMore4 · Documentary4123:003 Days to KillLegend · ActionFilm1922:00Magnum P.I.U&Dave · ActionSeries2122:00Beauty and the Beast5USA · FantasySeries1722:00The Repair ShopQuest2722:00Bangers and CashU&Yesterday · DocumentaryShow3122:00Friday Night DinnerE4 ExtraSeries4321:30Marcus in the Med: MallorcaFood Network · Documentary2521:20Pete Wicks: For Dogs' SakeU&W4922:00Gogglebox4seven · ComedyShow1123:00GrimmSky Mix · HorrorSeries3922:00Animal Cops: PhiladelphiaDMAX · AnimalsShow1223:00Dr Pimple Popper: Breaking OutTLC3222:00A&E After Dark5STAR · HealthDocs3322:00Cops5Action · CrimeShow4623:05Prisoner: Cell Block H5SELECTSeries

Films on TV tonight

All films
14Film421:00

The Mechanic

Drama · 110 min

14Film422:50

Sexy Beast

Comedy · 105 min

14Film400:35

Peppermint

Action · 120 min

3ITV122:15

Superman Returns

Adventure · 155 min

4Channel 400:10

127 Hours

Drama · 95 min

1BBC One00:10

Stan & Ollie

Biography · 95 min

13E421:00

Doctor Strange

Action · 140 min

13E423:20

Bad Boys for Life

Action · 150 min

6ITV221:00

Batman Begins

Action · 60 min

6ITV222:05

Batman Begins

Action · 100 min

36Sky Arts00:15

Tina

Documentary · 130 min

82Talking Pictures TV21:05

Ship of Fools

Drama · 175 min

What's on TV tonight?

Here's the answer at a glance: tonight's prime time schedule forFriday 28 August 2026 across all the main channels — BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2 — plus the rest of Freeview, from Film4 to U&Drama. The times shown are tonight's start times; the late-evening slot follows just below, with tonight's films highlighted.

This page updates automatically every day. For tomorrow's evening there's TV tomorrow night, and for tonight's cinema the films on TV tonight page.