BBC One TV Guide — Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Browse the full BBC One TV guide for Tuesday, 21 July 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 9 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:30 5m

Weather for the Week Ahead

A look ahead to the latest forecast

00:35 5h 25m

BBC News

A round-up of the latest headlines

Morning

06:00 3h 30m

Breakfast

News, entertainment and weather reports

A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather

09:30 45m

Animal Park

S2026 · E7

Two young Amur tigers prepare to leave home

Two young Amur tigers prepare to leave home as part of an international breeding programme to help secure the future of one of the world's rarest big cats. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble revisit an extraordinary conservation adventure when Longleat keepers travelled to Tanzania to help conservationist Tony Fitzjohn relocate endangered African wild dogs

10:15 30m

The Moment of Proof

S4 · E9

The kidnapping of two men

A case in which two men heading to a business meeting in Cambridgeshire were kidnapped and forced to transfer a large amount of company money. Police unpicked a web of calls and CCTV to find their moment of proof. Plus, the couple who became ill after eating poisoned curry. With one person dead, police found themselves hunting for a murderer

10:45 30m

Expert Witness

S5 · E12 · Deadly Threads

How a fibre analyst helped solve an elderly man's murder

Ashley John-Baptiste introduces the case of a 1992 killing in Oxfordshire, in which a 91-year-old man was stabbed to dead in his home, and how fibre analysis was used to match the suspect's clothing. There's also a look at the work of forensic fire investigator Dan Matthews, who helped unover the truth about a devastating house fire which led to the deaths of six children

11:15 1h

Homes Under the Hammer

Uncle to the Rescue

An uncle helps his niece create a family home in Bristol

An uncle is on hand to help his niece create a family home in Bristol. Dion Dublin is in the dark in Leeds, but it's nothing a lick of white paint won't sort out and Jacqui Joseph is in west London, where she's hoping to get a free massage from the new owner of a ground-floor flat

Daytime

12:15 45m

Bargain Hunt

S62 · E16 · Hele 15

Natasha Raskin Sharp presents the show from Hele near Exeter

Natasha Raskin Sharp presents the show from Hele near Exeter. Experts Danny Sebastian and John Cameron help their teams pick three items to take to auction in Honiton. Natasha also discovers more about fossil collector and palaeontologist Mary Anning

13:00 35m

BBC News at One; Weather

A round-up of the latest headlines

13:35 10m

Look East; Weather

13:45 15m

BBC News at One; Weather

A round-up of the latest headlines

14:00 30m

Policing Paradise

S1 · E4

A former British nurse joins the ranks of the Bermuda Police

It's a big day at police training for 14 new recruits hoping to make it into the ranks of the Bermuda Police Service. Hopefuls hailing from across the globe have applied, including UK-born nurse Holly Lavigne-Smith, who is seeking to pursue a new career. Away from the front line, the British officer nicknamed Woody has struggled to find love during his eight years on the island, but today is welcoming his new girlfriend to Bermuda

14:30 30m

Rick Stein's Australia

Episode 7 (Shortened)

Rick travels through the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people

Rick leaves Moree and travels through the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, where he meets First Nations' pioneer Kerrie Saunders, who is leading a community initiative to reintroduce the use of native grains. He then visits the once-prosperous former port of Bourke, and joins Gary and Samantha Mooring, who are working to keep their 60,000-acre sheep station going in the face of changing tastes

15:00 45m

Escape to the Country

S27 · E16 · Peak District

Sonali Shah helps a house hunter find a cottage in the Peak District

Sonali Shah helps house hunter Andrew swap city life in Amsterdam for a characterful cottage in the Peak District for him and his faitful dog Edna. Away from the search, Sonali also discovers how local woodlands are being transformed, as young native trees are creating a greener future following the impact of ash dieback

15:45 45m

The Bidding Room

S6 · E25 · Pestle and Mortar, Sideboard, Meditation Mat

Including a meditation rug, a pestle and mortar and a sideboard

Nigel Havers presides as five sellers aim to get the best price for their items, featuring a meditation rug, a pestle and mortar, Linguaphone vinyl, a sideboard, and hairpins

16:30 45m

The Travelling Auctioneers

S6 · E14

An East Lothian woman declutters her flat to fund a campervan adventure

Izzie Balmer and Robin Johnson are in the Scottish village of East Linton to help lawyer-turned-university worker Anne declutter her crammed flat to raise funds for a campervan adventure. But can a dishevelled Hindu deity bring them the fortunes they need?

17:15 45m

Pointless

S29 · E49

Quiz, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Gyles Brandreth

Quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Gyles Brandreth

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

BBC News at Six; Weather

The latest headlines

18:30 30m

Look East; Weather

19:00 30m

Our Lives: Principal Ballerina

Principal Ballerina

A portrait of Northern Irish dancer Melissa Hamilton

A portrait of Northern Irish dancer Melissa Hamilton, charting her late start, determination and rise to principal with the Royal Ballet against all expectations. This programme follows her journey, from a childhood in Dromore, County Down, to the pinnacle of one of the most competitive institutions in classical ballet, as she confronts the psychological and physical challenges of elite ballet

19:30 30m

EastEnders

Jack struggles to cope with his emotions

Jack struggles to cope with his emotions, Lauren prepares to make a decision, Linda fights to save the community centre, and Joel's decision to stay reignites tensions across Walford

20:00 1h

The Great British Sewing Bee

S12 · E2

The sewers take on three challenges themed around prints and colours

Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young put the sewers through their paces with another three challenges themed around colours and prints, including an adaptive shell top involving a couple of tricky pattern matches. Hosted by Sophie Willan

21:00 1h

Murder 24/7

S3 · E1 · Murder or Suicide? Part One

A husband's arrest for the fatal stabbing of his wife

Documentary following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations. In the early hours of the morning in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, a 999 call is made by Mohamed Samak saying he has found his wife Jo in their home with a knife in her stomach. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, Jo is declared dead at the scene and the officers arrest the husband on suspicion of murder. But as the investigation continues, the overall picture is more suggestive of suicide rather than homicide

22:00 30m

BBC News at Ten

A round-up of today's headlines

22:30 10m

Look East; Weather

22:40 1h 55m

Harriet

Drama, History Film ★ 7.3

Biopic, starring Cynthia Erivo

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