TV Tonight

Wednesday 12 August 2026 · 31 channels in prime time

On TV now

1BBC One

Pointless

Show17:15 - 18:00
2BBC Two

Flog It!

17:15 - 18:00
3ITV1

The Chase

Show17:00 - 18:00
4Channel 4

Chateau DIY

Show17:00 - 18:00
5Channel 5

5 News at 5

News17:00 - 18:00
6ITV2

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Show17:00 - 18:00
9BBC Four

This Is BBC Four

15:15 - 19:00

Prime time

Main channels

120:00Live: European Athletics ChampionshipsBBC One · AthleticsSport221:00Murder TrialBBC Two · CrimeDocs319:00Live: Pre-Season Friendly FootballITV1 · FootballSport421:00Spy Next Door: The Anna Chapman StoryChannel 4Docs521:00999 Critical ConditionChannel 5 · HealthShow621:00Family GuyITV2 · SitcomSeries921:00Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitBBC Four · Documentary

More Freeview channels

1421:00Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationFilm4 · ActionFilm1020:00Midsomer MurdersITV3 · MysterySeries2621:00RoboCop 2ITV4 · Science FictionFilm1321:00GoggleboxE4 · ComedyShow2021:00The Chelsea DetectiveU&DramaSeries3621:00Battle Of The Irish DancersSky Arts · DanceDocs8220:35Brighton RockTalking Pictures TV · Crime DramaFilm2321:00Top GearBBC Three · Comedy1821:00Roman Empire by Train with Alice RobertsMore4 · Documentary4121:00Uncommon ValorLegend · ActionFilm1921:00QI XLU&Dave · ComedyShow2121:00Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise5USA · Crime DramaFilm1721:00The Yorkshire Auction HouseQuest2721:00Simon Reeve's South AmericaU&Yesterday · TravelDocs3121:008 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownE4 Extra · GameshowShow4321:00Sophie Grigson: Slice of ItalyFood Network · Travel2521:00Signora VolpeU&W · CrimeSeries4921:00The Piano4seven · MusicMusic1121:00FBI: Most WantedSky Mix · ActionSeries3921:00Tiny House, Big LivingDMAX · Home & GardenShow1221:00One Day In My BodyTLC3221:00The Transporter5STAR · ActionFilm3321:00Police Interceptors5Action · CrimeShow4621:00Angela Rippon's River Cruises5SELECT · TravelDocs

Later tonight

Main channels

122:00BBC News at TenBBC OneNews222:00Inside No. 9BBC Two · Black ComedySeries322:00ITV News at TenITV1 · WeatherNews422:0024 Hours in A&EChannel 4 · Documentary522:00Ambulance: Code RedChannel 5 · RealityShow621:30Family GuyITV2 · SitcomSeries922:00I, ClaudiusBBC Four · Historical DramaSeries

More Freeview channels

1423:40The Rhythm SectionFilm4 · ActionFilm1022:00GrantchesterITV3 · MysterySeries2622:10RoboCop 2ITV4 · Science FictionFilm1322:00GoggleboxE4 · ComedyShow2022:00New TricksU&Drama · ComedySeries3622:00The EightiesSky Arts · HistoryDocs8222:25Up the Chastity BeltTalking Pictures TV · ComedyFilm2322:00Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee AustraliaBBC Three · GameshowShow1822:0024 Hours in Police CustodyMore4 · RealityShow4123:10Rules of EngagementLegend · DramaFilm1922:00Have I Got a Bit More News for YouU&Dave · NewsNews2122:05Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise5USA · Crime DramaFilm1722:00The Repair ShopQuest2722:00Bangers and CashU&Yesterday · DocumentaryShow3122:008 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownE4 Extra · GameshowShow4321:30Sophie Grigson: Slice of ItalyFood Network · Travel2523:00First RespondersU&W · MedicalShow4922:00The Contractor4seven · ActionFilm1122:00The RookieSky Mix · ActionSeries3921:30Tiny House, Big LivingDMAX · Home & GardenShow1222:00One Day In My BodyTLC3222:10The Transporter5STAR · ActionFilm3322:00Police: Night Shift 9995Action · CrimeDocs4622:00Keeping Faith5SELECT · MysterySeries

Films on TV tonight

All films
14Film421:00

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Action · 160 min

14Film423:40

The Rhythm Section

Action · 130 min

1BBC One23:10

Red Eye

Drama · 75 min

26ITV421:00

RoboCop 2

Science Fiction · 65 min

26ITV422:10

RoboCop 2

Science Fiction · 65 min

82Talking Pictures TV20:35

Brighton Rock

Crime Drama · 110 min

82Talking Pictures TV22:25

Up the Chastity Belt

Comedy · 110 min

82Talking Pictures TV00:15

The Four Feathers

Adventure · 135 min

41Legend21:00

Uncommon Valor

Action · 130 min

41Legend23:10

Rules of Engagement

Drama · 150 min

215USA21:00

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Crime Drama · 60 min

215USA22:05

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Crime Drama · 45 min

What's on TV tonight?

Here's the answer at a glance: tonight's prime time schedule forWednesday 12 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.