Channel 5 TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

Browse the full Channel 5 TV guide for Saturday, 18 July 2026. 45 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

00:30 25m

Cops

S7 · E33 · Heart of Glass

A man weaves a stolen motorbike through traffic at high speeds to evade police

A man weaves a stolen motorbike through traffic at high speeds as he tries to evade police. Deputies examine the aftermath of a violent domestic argument

00:55 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

01:00 1h

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

Teleshopping for all things cruise-related

Teleshopping for all things cruise-related, including the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals

02:00 50m

Build Your Dream Home in the Country

S1 · E19 · Surrey Million Pound House Rebuild

Mark Millar helps a family in Surrey who want to make their large home bigger

Mark Millar helps a family in Surrey who want to make their large home bigger, before discovering they have to pull down a million-pound house. With family in Ukraine fleeing the war, a novice project manager, two children under five, spiralling costs and a baby on the way, transforming a 1970s house into a Georgian manor proves a tough challenge

02:50 50m

Build Your Dream Home in the Country

S1 · E20 · Somerset DIY Barn Conversion

Mark Millar helps a family in Somerset

Mark Millar helps a family in Somerset who are risking everything to transform a derelict barn and crumbling farm buildings into a modern family home with period character. Serious building problems and a blown budget take them to the edge, and they face an agonising decision. Do they dig deeper or walk away?

03:40 25m

Friends

S3 · E22 · The One with the Screamer

Joey's play gets terrible reviews

Joey proves a hit with his co-star, despite what the critics think. Rachel dates a stranger who seems outwardly charming - until he starts screaming at people. Unfortunately, only Ross witnesses his bizarre behaviour and nobody else believes him. Guest starring Ben Stiller

04:05 25m

Friends

S3 · E25 · The One at the Beach

Phoebe receives shocking news

Phoebe receives shocking news about her past, while Rachel is envious of Ross's uninhibited girlfriend. Monica mourns her previous relationships, prompting Chandler to offer his services as a boyfriend. Joey nags the pals to play a game involving removing items of clothing

04:30 55m

Cruising with Susan Calman

S1 · E4 · The Med - Part Two

In Civitavecchia, Susan signs up for an excursion to Rome

The presenter's next stop is the port of Civitavecchia, where she signs up for an excursion to the Italian capital of Rome. Susan and her friends from the ship embark on a guided walking tour around the city - taking in all the major sights, including the Spanish Steps and the Roman Forum

05:25 10m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

05:35 10m

Milo

S1 · E30 · Milo the Dentist

Lofty, Milo and Lark take care of Horatio's dentist surgery

Lofty, Milo and Lark take care of Horatio's dentist surgery and make sure no-one leaves without a dazzling smile

05:45 15m

The Adventures of Paddington

S1 · E14 · Paddington Learns the Violin

Judy does not like violin lessons, so hides from Ms Potts

Judy does not like violin lessons, so hides from Ms Potts. Paddington takes up the challenge instead

Morning

06:00 5m

Peppa Pig

S6 · E50 · Windmills

Madame Gazelle tells the children all about wind power

Madame Gazelle tells the children all about wind power, then Mr Bull makes a lovely cup of tea made using the energy source

06:05 5m

Peppa Pig

S6 · E51 · Mandy Mouse's Birthday

Mandy Mouse celebrates her birthday

Mandy Mouse celebrates her birthday by taking her friends to a cheese theme park

06:10 5m

Peppa Pig

S6 · E52 · The Sandcastle

The family have a day out at the seaside

The family have a day out at the seaside and build a very large sandcastle with all their friends

06:15 10m

Milo

S2 · E14 · Milo the District Nurse

Milo, Lofty and Lark are district nurses who fail to listen to their patients

Milo, Lofty and Lark are district nurses and get on their bike to look after the residents of Milotown. But they fail to listen to their patients as well as they should

06:25 10m

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!

S2 · E24 · What's in a Name?

Cranky gets overwhelmed on a busy day

When Cranky gets overwhelmed on a busy day, he accidentally gets Riff and Jiff's names confused and sends them on silly deliveries, leading to chaos in Sodor

06:35 10m

Fireman Sam

S11 · E9 · Wrong Turn Dilys

Norman is late for the cadets' day out at the mountain activity centre

Norman is late for the cadets' day out at the mountain activity centre, but when Dilys takes a shortcut the car ends up stuck at the top of a tree

06:45 15m

The Adventures of Paddington

S2 · E35 · Paddington and the Egg Hunt

Sofia tries to make Windsor Gardens' biggest ever omelette

07:00 10m

Tim Rex in Space

S2 · E15 · Hat

When Grandma gives Tim a hat she made herself, he is super excited

When Grandma gives Tim a hat she made herself, he is super excited, but unfortunately it keeps getting in the way

07:10 5m

Pip and Posy

S1 · E23 · Fun and Games

Posy tries to play with both Frankie and Pip

Posy promises to play roly-polys with Pip, but forgets she is also meant to be playing in the sandpit with Frankie and wears herself out running between games

07:15 10m

Pip and Posy

S1 · E24 · Rainbow Treasure Hunters

A rainbow treasure hunt game is transformed

Pip is taken by surprise when Posy and Jamila's imagination completely transforms a rainbow treasure hunt game, which makes him hesitant to deal with the constant distractions that drive him to make the game worse for everybody else

07:25 5m

Peppa Pig

S8 · E47 · Indoor Adventure

A storm cancels Peppa and her family's adventure plans, so they take it inside

A storm cancels Peppa and her family's adventure plans, so they take it inside. Using their imagination, they go sledding, climb a mountain and have a campfire under the stars

07:30 5m

Peppa Pig

S8 · E48 · Hot Dry Day

Peppa and George are playing in their pool

Peppa and George are playing in their pool. They help the garden animals cool down, but when it rains, the animals are happy and so is Peppa. Rain makes muddy puddles for jumping in

07:35 15m

Paw Patrol

S8 · E18 · Pups and Katie Stop the Barking Kitty Crew!

Mayor Humdinger disrupts Adventure Bay with his 'barking' kitties

When Mayor Humdinger disrupts Adventure Bay with his 'barking' kitties, Katie and the pups must rescue the town

07:50 20m

Paw Patrol

S8 · E19 · Pups Save the Glasses

Cap'n Turbot loses his glasses and creates chaos in his path

Cap'n Turbot loses his glasses and creates chaos in his path. It's up to the Paw Patrol to save him and his specs

08:10 15m

Animal Care Club

S1 · E8 · Grace Lane Vets

Cadets head to Grace Lane Vets in Yorkshire to work alongside experts

Cadets head to Grace Lane Vets in Yorkshire to work alongside experts. Jayden and Ed get to grips with a guinea pig called Mushroom, and Hettie and Bertie care for two chickens

08:25 10m

The Smurfs

S3 · E13 · His Own Worst Enemy

Gargamel clones himself

Gargamel clones himself to capture all one hundred Smurfs, but three of him is not the best idea

08:35 15m

The Creature Cases

S1 · E18 · The Search for the Silver Ant Hill

Sam and Kit must get a lost silver ant back home before she overheat

08:50 15m

SpongeBob SquarePants

S12 · E28 · Spongebob's Bad Habit

SpongeBob can't stop biting his nails

SpongeBob can't stop biting his nails, but he also can't work out why

09:05 10m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

09:15 55m

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

S3 · E5 · Hampton Court: Upstairs, Downstairs

The history of Hampton Court's Great Hall

Henry VIII turned Hampton Court into a palace masterpiece, including the Great Hall, where visiting dignitaries were entertained and where the king could keep an eye on his household. Plus, how 2.5 tonnes of fireworks nearly wiped out Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee Party, and the doctor who sped up the death of King George V

10:10 55m

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

S3 · E6 · St James's Palace

Behind-the-scenes tales of St James's Palace

Behind-the-scenes tales of St James's Palace, which was built between 1531 and 1536 on the orders of Henry VIII and is the business centre of the royal family. There is a look at the history of Fabergé eggs, of which the Royal Collection contains three, and Kate Williams explores more gruesome stories of palace history, including the horrific story of what happened to Catherine Parr's body, and how giving birth in a palace became a spectator sport

11:05 1h

Blenheim Palace: Behind the Grandeur

S1 · E1

Following life at the residence of the 12th Duke of Marlborough

Following life at the 12th Duke of Marlborough's residence, which is the only non-royal palace in England and opened its doors to the public in 1950. It's spring and staff prepare to open for another busy season, with the events team getting ready for a series of music concerts taking place outside in the Palace's Great Court, attracting 10,000 guests a night

Daytime

12:05 1h

Blenheim Palace: Behind the Grandeur

S1 · E2

The head shepherd monitors the 1,500 lambs due to be born.

It's lambing season and head shepherd Shaun is monitoring the 1,500 due to be born, but on a round at 4am he has to intervene in a difficult birth. Back at the house, social history researcher Antonia hides toy mice around the palace for a trail provided for school groups as a unique way of engaging young people in the history of Blenheim

13:05 1h

The Royals: Uncensored

S1 · E4

Debate, insider analysis and insights on the royal family

Katie Nicholl and Jo Elvin presents debate, insider analysis and insights on the royal family, with regular contributions from the King's former butler Grant Harrold and a host of authors, experts and commentators from aroundthe world

14:05 1h

Inside Longleat

S1 · E1 · Inside Longleat

A look behind the scenes of the stately home and its gardens

A look behind the scenes of the Wiltshire stately home and its gardens, celebrating 75 years of it being open to the public. Ceawlin Thynn, the current Lord Bath, explains how his grandfather Henry, 6th Marquess of Bath, worked alongside Jimmy Chipperfield, of Chipperfield's Circus fame, to open up the world's first safari park outside Africa

15:05 55m

Inside Longleat

S1 · E2

Staff prepare for three-day festival Icons of the Sky

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the estate opening to the public step up a gear, as staff prepare for three-day festival Icons of the Sky. However, a bleak forecast has everyone crossing their fingers that the weather comes good before the big day. Over in the safari park, VIP manager Beth is on a mission to reset the reputations of one of the park's least-loved animals - the hyenas

16:00 1h

Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen

S2 · E5 · Holmfirth and The Holme Valley

Helen Skelton and Dan Walker set off to explore the Holme Valley

Helen Skelton and Dan Walker set off to explore the Holme Valley, uncovering sweeping views, hidden gems, and surprises along the way. They begin high on Castle Hill, Huddersfield's most iconic landmark, where the windswept Victoria Tower looks out across the Pennines. From there, they head into the Stirley Nature Reserve, a former farm now transformed into a haven for wildlife

17:00 1h

Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen

S2 · E6 · The Trans Pennine Trail

Helen Skelton and Dan Walker follow a stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail

Helen Skelton and Dan Walker take on a journey close to Dan's heart, following a scenic stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail from Sheffield to Royd Moor Hill Viewpoint

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 55m

Highgrove House: The King's Private Home

A look at Charles III's family home

A look at Charles III's family home, an 18th-century Georgian country house that was bought by him in 1980 for less than £1million. The programme reveals what's inside, what goes on behind closed doors, and the incredible transformation that lies behind the high security walls and elegant yew hedges that now surround it. Former royal staff, garden experts, journalists and historians divulge the fascinating stories of this unusual royal favourite, revealing what it's really like, and how and why it became King Charles's most-loved private retreat

18:55 5m

5 News Weekend

National and international news

19:00 1h

Tour de France 2026

2026 Stage 14

Rebecca Charlton presents highlights of the 14th stage

Rebecca Charlton presents highlights of the 14th stage, a 155.3km mountainous route from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering. Dutch cyclist Thymen Arensman claimed this stage last year as he became the second rider from the Netherlands to win a stage at the 2025 race. He finished just clear of eventual winner Tadej Pogacar to claim his sole victory at last year's race

20:00 1h

Alexander Armstrong Across America

S1 · E4 · Florida

Alexander concludes his journey in Florida

Alexander concludes his journey in Florida, visiting Miami to explore the legacy of the cocaine boom, its vibrant street art and Little Havana's Cuban community. He joins the 'Python Huntress' in the Everglades, checks out Tarpon Springs' fishing industry, and meets a former MAGA supporter who explains why he left the movement. He ends in a lively retirement community where growing older is celebrated with energy, humour - and dancing

21:00 1h

Kate & the King: A Special Relationship

The bond that has grown between King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales

The special bond that has grown between King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who enjoy a close and unique relationship that helped them support each other as they both underwent treatment for cancer. This documentary explores how this friendship has developed and blossomed over the years, from the highs of William and Kate's wedding and King Charles's historic Coronation, to the devastating lows of the Queen's death and funeral. Palace insiders and journalists reveal the private and personal story of this incredible connection that exists between the King and his daughter-in-law

22:00 2h

The TV Rich List 2026: Who Earns the Most?

A countdown of the 30 wealthiest stars of British television

A countdown of the 30 wealthiest stars of British television, ranked in order of their estimated net worth. From household names to industry power players, the programme reveals who has built a supersized fortune alongside their on screen success, how they have made their money, and who is still waiting for their big pay day. Featuring insights from leading entertainment journalists and cultural commentators including Caroline Frost, Matthew Sweet, Clemmie Moodie, Gordon Smart, Katie Spencer, Rezzy Ghadjar, Katelyn Mensah, Ria Hebden, Scott Bryan and Craig Stevens

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