Browse the full BBC Three TV guide for Tuesday, 13 October 2026. 14 programmes listed , including 8 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h 25m
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01:25 30m
Hyperdrive
S1 · E1 · A Gift from the GlishSci-fi comedy, starring Nick Frost as a spaceship captainFirst episode of the sci-fi comedy, starring Nick Frost as a spaceship captain, charged with the job of persuading aliens to relocate their businesses to Britain. Henderson hopes to convince a race called the Glish that Peterborough is the perfect location for them. However, the meeting doesn't go as planned - and a lethal man-eating parasite complicates matters further. With Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart -
01:55 30m
Hyperdrive
S1 · E2 · Hello, QueppuHenderson falls in love with an alien princessCommander Henderson falls in love with a beautiful alien princess when he and the crew arrange a meeting with the new planet of Queppu. Meanwhile, the ship is left in the sole charge of Technical Officer Jeffers. Sci-fi comedy, starring Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart -
02:25 30m
Hyperdrive
S1 · E3 · Weekend OffVine buys an entire planet in an internet auctionEveryone on the Camden Lock has the weekend off to celebrate the achievements of footballer Gary Neville. Vine insists he's got a bargain when he buys an entire planet in an internet auction, while Teal can't contain her excitement at the prospect of dining with Henderson at the Officers' Dinner -
02:55 30m
Hyperdrive
S1 · E4 · AsteroidHMS Camden Lock hosts delicate peace talksHMS Camden Lock hosts delicate peace talks between two feuding alien species. However, when Henderson tries to speed up the process, his ham-fisted approach leads the two parties to unite and declare war on Britain. With Starbase unwilling to send back-up, the spaceship confronts 900 enemy craft -
03:25 30m
BBC New Comedy Awards 2022
S2022 · E1A search for the best new stand-upNationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK. Hosted by Thanyia Moore, with judges Fern Brady, Kerry Godliman and Babatunde Aléshé. The first episode comes from the Albany, Deptford, where Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer kicked off their careers
Tonight's Highlights
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19:00 5m
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19:05 25m
Horrible Histories
S2 · E4Britain's greatest sailor suffers from seasicknessBritain's greatest sailor suffers from seasickness, and two doctors from the Middle Ages argue over how to treat a patient -
19:30 30m
Horrible Histories
S2 · E5An Incan youngster has a bad birthdayAn Incan youngster suffers the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer receives a visit from an unconventional salesman, and George IV embarks on a solo music career -
20:00 1h
Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon
S4 · E5 · What's in Store for the Fab FourStacey helps the Morrell family to declutter and organise their homeStacey and the team help the Morrell family declutter and organise their home, which they are surprised to discover contains over 131 pairs of shoes, 30 remote controls, 22 toothbrushes and over 500 items of baby clothing. Carpenter Rob creates a wooden feature wall in mum and dad Charlie and Keith's bedroom while Dilly reorganises everyone's wardrobes -
21:00 1h
Stacey Dooley: Fallen Women
Fallen WomenCases of women who have died after falling from a great heightStacey hears the story of Bianca Thomas, a young mother from Birmingham whose death after falling from an 11th-floor balcony was ruled accidental. Bianca's family and friends are unhappy with the verdict and still have questions about the circumstances of her death. After meeting them, Stacey is prompted to examine other women whose deaths occurred in ambiguous circumstances, often following allegations or histories of coercive and violent relationships -
22:00 45m
Stacey Dooley: Growing Up Gypsy
Growing Up GypsyThe complex balancing act young women face within a maligned ethnic minorityInvited into the traditionally private gypsy community, Stacey discovers the complex balancing act young women face growing up in one of Britain's most maligned ethnic minorities. In Bedfordshire she meets 23-year-old Chantelle, who prides herself in keeping with the 'old' gypsy values her grandmother taught her and shares them on social media, where she has nearly 400,000 TikTok followers. In Lincolnshire, the reporter meets 18-year-old Serena, who is planning her wedding to her fiancé Marco. He is also from a gypsy and traveller community and Serena wouldn't have it any other way -
22:45 45m
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
S1 · E1 · The Mystery MedicA nurse who targeted, harassed, stalked and exploited hundreds of womenThe story of Kilmarnock nurse Adele Rennie, who pretended to be handsome, professional men to target, harass, stalk and exploit hundreds of women. When Dr David Graham starts flirting with former beauty queen Abbie Draper online, she turns sleuth and uncovers a trail of deception, crazy coincidences and stories that just don't add up -
23:30 45m
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
S1 · E2 · Turning DetectiveAbbie Draper takes her findings to the policeAbbie Draper takes her findings to the police, but they are unable to do anything about it and the Catfish of Kilmarnock remains free to target more and more victims. However, Abbie cannot walk away and steps up her investigation over months that turn into years, with victims spread across the country and dating back over a decade