TV Tonight
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 31 channels in prime time
On TV now
Prime time
Main channels
121:00Murder 24/7BBC One · CrimeDocs218:00Live: The HundredBBC Two · CricketSport321:00Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?ITV1Show421:00The Undeclared WarChannel 4 · ThrillerSeries521:00999 Critical ConditionChannel 5 · HealthShow621:00Family GuyITV2 · SitcomSeries920:55Mary Beard Remembers... Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitBBC FourTalk
More Freeview channels
1421:00SpeedFilm4 · DramaFilm1020:00Midsomer MurdersITV3 · MysterySeries2621:00RoboCopITV4 · Science FictionFilm1321:00GoggleboxE4 · ComedyShow2021:00The Chelsea DetectiveU&DramaSeries3621:00Bryn Terfel: Celtic BeethovenSky Arts · MusicMusic8220:35An Englishman AbroadTalking Pictures TV · DocudramaFilm2321:00Top GearBBC Three · Comedy1821:00Roman Empire by Train with Alice RobertsMore4 · Documentary4121:00The Young AmericansLegend · ThrillerFilm1921:00QI XLU&Dave · ComedyShow2121:00Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt5USA · 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 · MusicMusic1121:00The RookieSky Mix · ActionSeries3921:00Tiny House, Big LivingDMAX · Home & GardenShow1221:00One Day In My BodyTLC3221:00Crocodile Dundee II5STAR · ComedyFilm3321:00Police Interceptors5Action · CrimeShow4621:00Angela Rippon's River Cruises5SELECT · TravelDocs
Later tonight
Main channels
122:00BBC News at TenBBC OneNews221:30Live at the ApolloBBC Two · Comedy322:00ITV News at TenITV1 · WeatherNews422:00The Undeclared WarChannel 4 · ThrillerSeries522:00Ambulance: Code RedChannel 5 · RealityShow621:30Family GuyITV2 · SitcomSeries921:10Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitBBC Four · Documentary
More Freeview channels
1423:15AmbulanceFilm4 · DramaFilm1022:00GrantchesterITV3 · MysterySeries2622:05RoboCopITV4 · Science FictionFilm1322:00GoggleboxE4 · ComedyShow2022:00New TricksU&Drama · ComedySeries3622:25Riverdance 25th Anniversary ShowSky Arts8221:50From Here to EternityTalking Pictures TV · DramaFilm2322:00Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling BeeBBC Three1822:0024 Hours in Police CustodyMore4 · RealityShow4123:10Donnie BrascoLegend · Crime DramaFilm1922:00Have I Got a Bit More News for YouU&Dave · NewsNews2122:05Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt5USA · 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&WSeries4922:00Erin Brockovich4seven · DramaFilm1122:00The RookieSky Mix · ActionSeries3921:30Tiny House, Big LivingDMAX · Home & GardenShow1222:00One Day In My BodyTLC3222:10Crocodile Dundee II5STAR · ComedyFilm3322:00Police: Night Shift 9995Action · CrimeDocs4622:00Keeping Faith5SELECT · MysterySeries
Films on TV tonight
All films14Film421:00
Speed
14Film423:15
Ambulance
1BBC One22:40
You're Cordially Invited
26ITV421:00
RoboCop
26ITV422:05
RoboCop
82Talking Pictures TV20:35
An Englishman Abroad
82Talking Pictures TV21:50
From Here to Eternity
82Talking Pictures TV00:10
The Brave Don't Cry
41Legend21:00
The Young Americans
41Legend23:10
Donnie Brasco
215USA21:00
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
215USA22:05
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
What's on TV tonight?
Here's the answer at a glance: tonight's prime time schedule forWednesday 5 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.
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