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Browse the full Animal Planet TV guide for Friday, 23 October 2026. 27 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

  1. 00:00 1h

    Crikey! It's the Irwins

    S3 · E8 · Bindi's Croc Trip Surprise
    The family return to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Rescue to study crocodiles
    The family return to the Steve Irwin Wildlife Rescue to study crocodiles. Then, Bindi and Chandler reveal an exciting, life-changing announcement
  2. 01:00 1h

    Dog Detectives

    S1 · E7 · Expect the Unexpected
    PC Gayles and his dog Thor set out to convict mobile phone thieves
    PC Gayles and his dog Thor are on the hunt for evidence to convict mobile phone thieves. In Glasgow, sniffer dog Eddie carries out his first search for a gun
  3. 02:00 1h

    Treehouse Masters

    S5 · E10 · Swiss Family Surprise
    Pete builds a treehouse inspired by The Swiss Family Robinson
    Pete Nelson heads to Michigan to help a husband surprise his wife on their anniversary with a treehouse inspired by castaway classic, The Swiss Family Robinson
  4. 03:00 1h

    Animal Cops Houston

    S11 · E10 · Snakes Alive
    A boa constrictor is found in Galveston
    Snake enthusiast Dana Almengor investigates when a boa constrictor is found in Galveston
  5. 04:00 1h

    Animal Cops San Francisco

    S1 · E1 · Not-So-Abandoned-House
    Scott rescues a dehydrated pit bull puppy left in a car
    Examining the work of animal police in the city of San Francisco. Scott rescues a dehydrated pit bull puppy that was left muzzled and chained in the back of a hot car
  6. 05:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  7. 05:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 06:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  2. 06:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  3. 07:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  4. 07:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  5. 08:00 1h

    My Cat from Hell

    S9 · E5 · My Therapy Cat Needs Therapy
    A veteran with PTSD whose therapy cat is making him feel worse
    Jackson Galaxy helps a veteran with PTSD whose therapy cat is making him feel worse. He also deals with a feline that is tearing up its owners' furniture and their marriage
  6. 09:00 1h

    Fish or Die

    S1 · E1 · Welcome to the Jungle
    Four friends set out to fish the most remote waters in the world
    Four friends and die-hard anglers set out to be the first to fish the most remote waters in the world. They begin with a gruelling jungle expedition to investigate rumours of a golden dorado, a large predatory fish, following migrating baitfish up an uncharted Bolivian river
  7. 10:00 1h

    Tanked

    S3 · E15 · Legal Vending Machine
    Wayde King sends his team to a boot camp
    Wayde King tries to keep his ATM team motivated by sending them to a boot camp in the hope they work together to pull off the creation of two challenging salt water tanks
  8. 11:00 1h

    Animal Cops San Francisco

    S1 · E2 · The Snake Collector
    An illegal cache of constrictor snakes
    Lieutenant Scott uncovers an illegal cache of constrictor snakes, raising concerns that the deadly predators are being traded, and an abused dog fights for its life

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Animal Cops San Francisco

    S1 · E3 · The Hunt for a Dogfight Kingpin
    Two abused pit bulls are seized from dog fighters
    Two abused pit bulls are seized from dog fighters, 16 feral cats are rescued from an abandoned house and a lost bird is returned home
  2. 13:00 1h

    Crikey! It's the Irwins

    S3 · E9 · Komodo Connection
    Robert watches anxiously as Indah the Komodo dragon meets a potential mating partner
    Robert watches anxiously as Indah the Komodo dragon meets a potential mating partner. Plus, Terri deals with a phyton with an unusual lump
  3. 14:00 1h

    Pit Bulls & Parolees

    S4 · E9 · Band of Brothers
    Tia and the twins are devastated by Chong's cancer diagnosis
    Tia and the twins are devastated by Chong's cancer diagnosis. However, they are determined to make the best of a bad situation and quickly put a plan into action
  4. 15:00 1h

    The Zoo

    S5 · E1 · A New Reality
    The medical team must perform critical surgery on a bison calf born with a bowed leg
    The medical team must perform critical surgery on a bison calf born with a bowed leg. Three lynx kittens are ready to explore their exhibit
  5. 16:00 1h

    The Zoo

    S5 · E2 · The Elephant Next Door
    The zoo staff work to build a relationship between a pair of Asian elephants
    The zoo staff work to build a relationship between a pair of Asian elephants with very different personalities. A beaver undergoes a tooth trim
  6. 17:00 1h

    Lone Star Law

    S1 · E3 · Calm Before the Storm
    Boating search-and-rescue teams go out on patrol
    As boating patrols across Texas are interrupted by record storms and flooding, search-and-rescue teams save multiple people from dangerous swift water

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 1h

    Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

    S2 · E1 · Nine Lives
    Seven bad-tempered chickens arrive at the clinic
    A dog with a shattered leg and seven bad-tempered chickens arrive at the clinic. The team unites when a tiny kitten is found unconscious at a construction site
  2. 19:00 1h

    Treehouse Masters

    S3 · E1 · Meditating Maple
    A couple seek meditation space
    Pete Nelson finds the perfect treehouse spot for a couple seeking meditation space. The team creates an energy-infused retreat 20ft up in a twisting pair of maples
  3. 20:00 1h

    100 Days Wild

    S1 · E2 · Rogue Rage
    Andrew and Gerrid contend with Oliver's stubbornness
    Andrew and Gerrid are under pressure to catch a moose, and must also contend with Oliver's stubbornness. Adam works on different building projects for base camp
  4. 21:00 1h

    Alaska: The Last Frontier

    S1 · E1 · Before the Freeze
    Reality show following the lives of Alaskan family the Kilchers
    Reality show following the lives of Alaskan family the Kilchers, beginning with how the relatives prepare their home for winter, including stockpiling food and fuel. Another brutal winter is approaching and bears have killed two of the family's cattle. Will one last hunting trip ensure they survive the winter?
  5. 22:00 1h

    Alaskan Bush People

    S8 · E2 · Breaking Ground
    The Browns begin an ambitious barn build
    The Browns begin an ambitious barn build, the key to Billy's grand vision. Plus, Noah returns, reuniting the entire wolfpack for the first time since Alaska
  6. 23:00 1h

    Mountain Monsters

    S3 · E1 · The Rogue Team Rises - Part One
    The rogue team emerges from the silence
    Documentary about hunters tracking unidentified creatures. Buck takes action, causing the rogue team to emerge from the shadows after months of silence

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