Browse the full Drama TV guide for today. 23 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

01:25 55m

Whitstable Pearl

S2 · E4 · The Gumshoe and the Femme Fatale

After changing her will to leave everything to her housekeeper, an aging actress is attacked

After changing her will to leave everything to her housekeeper, an aging actress is attacked. Mike and Pearl clash over who they believe is responsible

02:20 55m

All Creatures Great and Small

S7 · E6 · Out with the New

James treats a dog with a confusing complaint

James treats a dog with a confusing complaint, Siegfried tries a herbal remedy on a sick sheep, and Tristan heads off to London for the Coronation. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

03:15 45m

Birds of a Feather

S4 · E4 · Wipe That Smile off Your Tape

Sharon joins a video dating agency

Sharon joins a video dating agency and asks Darren to shoot a rehearsal tape, while Garth buys tickets for a Rolling Stones concert

04:00 2h

Teleshopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h

Teleshopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

07:00 50m

The Bill

S16 · E20 · Meltdown - Part Three

Conclusion. The case takes its toll on Quinnan

Youngster Robbie Hunter dies as a result of the attack, prompting Quinnan and Boulton to set aside their differences and work together to send Mick Glover to jail. However, the strain of the case starts to disrupt Quinnan's domestic life, and things take an ominous turn once the youths decide to mete out their own brand of street justice to Glover. Conclusion of the three-part tale, starring Andrew Paul and Russell Boulter

07:50 1h 15m

Doctors

S10 · E74 · Who Do You Think You Are Kidding?

Hour-long edition. Nick is recruited to help a fathers' rights group

Hour-long edition of the medical drama. A recovering alcoholic recruits Nick to help a radical fathers' rights group and he becomes caught up in a protest that makes the local paper. Vivien visits Lee's other rape victim, who is in a coma, and apologises for not reporting her own attack to the police. Joe returns to work but is plagued by a severe headache

09:05 40m

Doctors

S10 · E76 · Love Rat

Daniel is accused of having an affair with a patient

When a patient's husband accuses Daniel of having an affair with his wife, the doctor finds himself in a race to get to the bottom of the accusations. Vivien is consumed by guilt about what happened to Lee's other rape victim and makes an important decision. Matthew Chambers and Anita Carey star

09:45 1h 5m

Classic Holby City

S7 · E9 · A Good Day to Bury Bad News

Jess gets surprising news

Jess thinks she has contracted a sexually transmitted infection from Sean and gets herself tested. Mubbs' messy personal life causes him to make a serious professional mistake and he blames Connie for his predicament, threatening to tell her husband about their affair. Tricia gets good news about her health, while her friend and fellow cancer patient Maggie is readmitted to the hospital

10:50 1h 5m

Classic Casualty

S25 · E37 · A Quiet Life

An administrative error endangers a boy's life

An administrative error throws the ED into turmoil and results in a boy with severe abdominal pains being transferred to another hospital, placing his life in danger. Mads goes for a drink with the team to celebrate her engagement, but an uncomfortable encounter with Lenny prompts her to make a swift exit in a taxi, whose driver becomes aggressive toward her

11:55 1h

The Bill

S16 · E20 · Meltdown - Part Three

Conclusion. The case takes its toll on Quinnan

Daytime

12:55 40m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E42

Roxy feels betrayed by Danny when his secret is finally revealed

Roxy feels betrayed by Danny when his secret is finally revealed and Denise is shaken when she sees what Lucas has done

13:35 35m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E43

Darren's love life takes a turn for the better

Darren's love life takes a turn for the better and Ryan finds himself spending time with the Slaters, despite Mo's inappropriate advances

14:10 1h 10m

All Creatures Great and Small

S7 · E7 · Food for Thought

James rescues a client from arrest

One of Siegfried's old friends lends a hand during an emergency operation, James helps a client avoid arrest, and Helen plans a wedding anniversary dinner. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Lynda Bellingham star

15:20 1h

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

S1 · E4 · Brotherly Love

Blake tries to prove a death row prisoner's innocence

Blake is called to a prisoner on death row who, in a delirious state, claims he did not commit murder, even though he previously pleaded guilty to the crime. Blake faces a struggle to find proof of the man's innocence and convince Lawson that he should not be hanged. Detective drama, starring Craig McLachlan

16:20 1h

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

S3 · E4 · Fisticuffs

A road rage case uncovers a family tragedy

The sleuth tries to help a road rage victim, but lands right in the middle of a family tragedy she may be unable to control. Hetty tries to fix the missing pieces of the puzzle into place and her client gets a very unexpected result

17:20 40m

Birds of a Feather

S4 · E5 · Caring

The girls decide their aunt's fate

The girls' aunt is taken to hospital with a broken leg, and it's up to them to decide whether she goes to an old people's home or comes to stay at their house. Comedy, starring Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S9 · E8 · Go with the Flow

Seymour offers his services to the clergy

After Clegg is visited by three teenage missionaries, Seymour believes it is about time he offered his considerable talents and services to the local vicar, so sets about selling tickets for its staging of The Tales of Beatrix Potter. Peter Sallis and Michael Aldridge star

18:40 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S9 · E9 · Jaws

Seymour makes a promise

Seymour vows that the days of Edie having to carry a dustbin are over, and promises to install a waste disposal unit for her. Meanwhile, a former wartime comrade of Wally's makes an appearance. Michael Aldridge, Thora Hird and Joe Gladwin star

19:20 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S9 · E10 · Edie and the Automobile

Seymour volunteers as a driving instructor

Having witnessed his sister Edie fail several driving tests, Seymour gallantly volunteers to help teach her. However, because he is unable to control a vehicle himself, he needs a qualified motorist to ride along. Michael Aldridge and Thora Hird star

20:00 2h 10m

Rebus

S1 · E1 · Black and Blue

World-weary detective inspector John Rebus goes on the trail of a copycat serial killer

World-weary detective inspector John Rebus goes on the trail of a copycat serial killer, only to be taken off the case pending an inquiry into the death of a convicted murderer he helped put behind bars 15 years earlier. Crime drama based on the books by best-selling author Ian Rankin, starring John Hannah, Jim Norton, Ewan Stewart, Sara Stewart and Joanna Roth

22:10 1h 25m

New Tricks

S7 · E2 · It Smells of Books

The team investigates the death of a college professor

Brian finds the library card of cold case victim Dr Richard Symes, leading the team to reinvestigate the death of the professor, who perished after falling from the roof of his college three years' previously. Sandra and Gerry interview Symes' widow, who believes principal Jeremy Ventham drove her husband to suicide following a conflict over teaching methods. Crime drama, starring Alun Armstrong and Amanda Redman

23:35 2h 5m

Dalziel & Pascoe

S4 · E2 · Recalled to Life

Inspector Dalziel comes under investigation

A woman is released from prison after a 35-year campaign to clear her of murder - which is bad news for Dalziel, who was the investigating officer responsible for her conviction all those years ago. With his reputation at stake, the bluff copper decides to reinvestigate - and soon uncovers a link with the secret services. Feature-length drama, with guest appearances by Shirley Anne Field, Leslie Phillips and Tom Bell alongside Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan

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