Drama TV Guide — Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Browse the full Drama TV guide for Wednesday, 15 July 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 7 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:20 1h 10m

Lovejoy

S4 · E9 · They Call Me Midas

The roguish antiques dealer is set up

The roguish antiques dealer gets involved in a con at a country house involving the sale of a fake painting in exchange for a parcel of diamonds. However, Lovejoy later realises he too has been set up over the deal. Richard Griffiths guest stars, with Ian McShane

02:30 30m

Waiting for God

S4 · E7 · Adult Education

Harvey has a revealing portrait painted

Council spending cuts spell the end for Tom and Diana's art class, so the enterprising pensioners organise a studio of their own at Bayview and rope Harvey in to act as their model. Comedy, starring Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowden

03:00 1h

Harry Wild

S4 · E5 · The Death of Harry Wild

Harry and Fergus investigate a killer strangely connected to Harry

When a Harry lookalike is pushed from a balcony at a true crime convention, Harry and Fergus investigate a killer strangely connected to Harry

04:00 2h

Teleshopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h 10m

Teleshopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

07:10 30m

Birds of a Feather

S1 · E5 · Cheat!

Dorien invites Tracey to a posh event

Dorien may have ulterior motives for inviting Tracey to a posh event, while Sharon makes a tidy profit out of fake Rolling Stones T-shirts. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph

07:40 35m

Doctors

S10 · E201 · Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

Heston tries to help a child gang member

Heston rushes to the aid of a teaching assistant suffering from a crisis of confidence, and together they try to help one of the estate's child gang members escape from a cycle of violence. Meanwhile, Ruth becomes concerned when Lenny fails to turn up for work, and she soon finds herself being sucked into his world

08:15 40m

Doctors

S10 · E202 · O True Apothecary

A woman tries to persuade her elderly mother to move in with her

A woman tries to persuade her elderly mother to move in with her, and Michelle's excitement about meeting Lenny is short-lived, as Ruth begins to have doubts about him. Medical drama series set in a busy Midlands surgery, starring Donnaleigh Bailey, Kieran O'Connor and Selina Chilton, and guest starring Emmerdale's Emma Atkins

08:55 55m

Classic Holby City

S8 · E14 · Yesterday Once More

Mark learns the truth about Chrissie

Frank's life insurance company asks for his medical records, and Tricia is afraid Mark will find out her secret. Despite her best efforts to cover things up, she is ultimately forced to confess that Chrissie is not his daughter. Jac returns to the hospital and Ric advises Diane that she should take some time off to deal with her personal problems - though she's adamant that it isn't necessary

09:50 1h 5m

Casualty

S27 · E2 · Cuckoo's Nest

Tom has to revive a sick baby

When a baby's condition suddenly deteriorates it is left to Tom to revive her, while Dylan starts to accuse the mother of inadvertently passing drugs through her breast milk. Meanwhile, Tamzin and Jeff attend to a lap dancer who has collapsed at work, and Sam attempts to unravel the mystery of a patient with amnesia

10:55 1h 35m

The Bill

S16 · E75 · Behind Enemy Lines

Spears and Smith are taken hostage

CID's latest recruit DC Spears chooses a bad day to discuss security measures with a building society manager - no sooner has she arrived than armed robbers burst into the premises. The plucky officer manages to avoid detection long enough to contact Sun Hill, but the situation takes a turn for the worse when PC Smith arrives on the scene and is promptly taken hostage, creating a highly volatile situation which gives Conway an opportunity to hone his negotiating skills. Tania Emery and Michael Hodgson star

Daytime

12:30 1h 20m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E154

Janine recovers from the dramatic events of Christmas Day

Janine recovers from the dramatic events of Christmas Day while the Square deals with the fallout from Stacey's departure. Pat struggles to come to terms with an awful truth

13:50 35m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E156

Kat is horrified to witness Jean's downward spiral as she struggles to cope without Stacey

Kat is horrified to witness Jean's downward spiral as she struggles to cope without Stacey. Carol comes to Connor's rescue, while Bianca warns Whitney to keep her distance

14:25 1h

Tenko

S3 · E10

The women prepare to return home

The women confront mixed feelings as they prepare for their long-awaited journey home and agree to a reunion in five years' time. Sister Ulrica visits Yamauchi in prison, and Bea decides to stay on in Singapore. Second World War drama, starring Claire Oberman and Stephanie Cole

15:25 1h

Pie in the Sky

S3 · E4 · Doggett's Coat and Badge

Crabbe interferes in a long-running feud

Crabbe comes to the rescue when a regular customer is hounded by the police, but the sleuthing chef finds himself caught up in a long-running feud between notorious villain Razor Reg Costigan and his arch-rival Striker of the Yard. Offbeat drama, guest starring Nicholas Ball

16:25 1h

Lovejoy

S4 · E10 · Irish Stew

The antiques dealer searches for a valuable painting

Jane helps the roguish antiques dealer search for a valuable Yeats painting in Ireland, until a more important matter captures their attention. Ian McShane stars

17:25 35m

Waiting for God

S4 · E8 · Sent to Coventry

Marion exposes Harvey's bogus illness

Marion's intimate knowledge of pharmacology exposes Harvey's bogus illness. Comedy, starring Stephanie Cole

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S28 · E1 · The Second Stag Night of Doggy Wilkinson

Guest starring Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes guest stars as absent-minded Doggy, who is disappointed when his stag night fails to live up to his expectations. However, Clegg, Truly, Alvin and Entwistle come up with a solution and soon rectify the situation. With Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton and Brian Murphy

18:40 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S28 · E2 · What Happened to the Horse?

Rumours abound of ghosts in nearby woodland

An innocuous section of woodland soon becomes a legendary site renowned for its ghostly activity, due to the inventive rumours put about by Alvin, Truly and Clegg. Long-running comedy, starring Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton and Brian Murphy

19:20 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S28 · E3 · Variations on a Theme of Road Rage

Howard buys a used car

Howard gets a bargain when he buys a used car, but the attention he gets from a burly local is more than he bargained for. Long-running comedy, starring Robert Fyfe and Peter Sallis

20:00 1h

Sister Boniface Mysteries

S2 · E5 · St George's Defence

The part-time sleuth investigates suspicions of espionage at a chess tournament

The part-time sleuth is surprised by a visit from her mother, who is worried about her husband's obsession with a belief that catastrophic events relating to the Cold War are being planned at the British open chess championships. Sister Boniface decides to brush up on her chess skills and enter the tournament. Lorna Watson stars

21:00 1h

The Chelsea Detective

S2 · E3 · Golden Years: Part 1

Celia Swanson, a resident at a luxury retirement home, dies in her room

Celia Swanson, a resident at a luxury retirement home, dies in her room. Bruising on her arm indicates that she was held down and forcibly injected - indicating a murder

22:00 1h 20m

New Tricks

S12 · E8 · Lottery Curse

A skeleton is uncovered in the foundations of a swimming pool

A skeleton uncovered in the foundations of a swimming pool is identified as a young lottery winner named Cheryl, who was reported missing 17 years ago. The prime suspects are her fellow quiz team-mates, who won their lucky windfall as part of a syndicate, and while some have put their money to good use, the victim's boyfriend has fallen on hard times and the media remain convinced he is the key to her murder. As allegations of affairs, fights and betrayal begin to surface, the team is left to ponder whether money really is the root of all evil

23:20 2h 15m

Silent Witness

S18 · E3 · Protection

Double bill. A suspected paedophile is found dead in a playground

Double bill. A suspected paedophile is found dead in a playground, so inexperienced detective Rory Drennan calls in Nikki and Jack to attend. It's not long before the team links his murder to the case of a missing young girl, so the child-protection officers are also brought in - though it soon becomes apparent the youngster's social worker blames herself for the disappearance. Starring Emilia Fox, David Caves and Richard Lintern, with Claudie Blakley, Lorraine Burroughs and John Dagliesh

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