Browse the full Eden TV guide for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. 22 programmes listed , including 5 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
David Jason's Secret Service
S1 · E1The actor examines UK spy history, beginning with the British Secret ServiceThe actor and espionage fan reveals the secret places, the people and the tales behind Britain's spy history, beginning with the origins of the British Secret Service -
01:00 1h
David Jason's Secret Service
S1 · E2Stories of heroism in the Second World WarThe actor examines stories of heroism in the Second World War and explores a world of assassins, saboteurs, commandos, real-life super-villains and the ultimate femmes fatales. David also gets a taste of what it was like to be sent undercover as he takes flight in Britain's last remaining Lysander aircraft - the plane used to get agents in and out of Nazi-occupied Europe -
02:00 1h
David Jason's Secret Service
S1 · E3How masterminds defeated Hitler with their ingenious problem-solvingFrom hi-tech intelligence to undercover ops, the actor reveals how masterminds of the Second World War defeated Hitler with their problem-solving -
03:00 50m
World War Two from Above
S1 · E5 · Battle for the SkiesFor the first time in history, the theatre of war takes place mainly in the airFor the first time, the theatre of war takes place mainly in the air. From the invention of radar to Hitler's 'Wonder Weapons', all means are good to bring the enemy down -
03:50 50m
World War Two from Above
S1 · E6 · Nazi War MachineUsing drones, experts revisit some of the key sites across the former Third ReichUsing cutting edge drone technology, experts revisit some of the key sites across the former Third Reich to understand how the Nazi war machine operated -
04:40 50m
David Jason's Secret Service
S1 · E1The actor examines UK spy history, beginning with the British Secret ServiceThe actor and espionage fan reveals the secret places, the people and the tales behind Britain's spy history, beginning with the origins of the British Secret Service -
05:30 30m
Great Coastal Railway Journeys
S2 · E15 · Dun Laoghaire to RosslareMichael Portillo travels from Dublin to the harbour town of Dun LaoghaireMichael Portillo travels from the capital of the Republic of Ireland, Dublin, on the DART suburban railway to the harbour town of Dun Laoghaire. He joins the crew of the RV Malice to survey what lies beneath the waves in Dublin Bay. Back on dry land, the DART takes Michael to his next stop, Sandycove, where James Joyce, one of Ireland's greatest writers, found inspiration
Morning
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06:00 3h
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09:00 1h
The World at War
S1 · E4 · AloneHow France fell to the NazisThe drop in morale of Churchill's forces following the fall of France to Nazi forces during the Second World War, and how the Dunkirk evacuation and the Battle of Britain helped to restore British confidence. Plus, America's reasons for initially refusing to enter the conflict -
10:00 1h
The World at War
S1 · E5 · BarbarossaThe German invasion of the Soviet UnionAn account of Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union, which produced an initial series of dazzling victories until the harsh winter of 1941 took hold, with fatal consequences for the ill-equipped German army. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
11:00 1h
The World at War
S1 · E6 · Banzai!The 1941 attack on Pearl HarbourLaurence Olivier narrates this documentary chronicling events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, and the subsequent collapse of unprepared British forces before the advancing enemy in Singapore. Includes interviews with veterans from both sides
Daytime
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12:00 1h
The World at War
S1 · E7 · On Our WayThe growing support for Britain in AmericaFactors influencing America's decision to support Britain during the Second World War, and how Hitler's declaration of war on the US convinced Congress to take more decisive action. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
13:00 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E4 · AloneHow France fell to the NazisThe drop in morale of Churchill's forces following the fall of France to Nazi forces during the Second World War, and how the Dunkirk evacuation and the Battle of Britain helped to restore British confidence. Plus, America's reasons for initially refusing to enter the conflict -
14:10 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E5 · BarbarossaThe German invasion of the Soviet UnionAn account of Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union, which produced an initial series of dazzling victories until the harsh winter of 1941 took hold, with fatal consequences for the ill-equipped German army. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
15:20 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E6 · Banzai!The 1941 attack on Pearl HarbourLaurence Olivier narrates this documentary chronicling events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, and the subsequent collapse of unprepared British forces before the advancing enemy in Singapore. Includes interviews with veterans from both sides -
16:30 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E7 · On Our WayThe growing support for Britain in AmericaFactors influencing America's decision to support Britain during the Second World War, and how Hitler's declaration of war on the US convinced Congress to take more decisive action. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
17:40 1h 15m
The World at War
S1 · E4 · AloneHow France fell to the NazisThe drop in morale of Churchill's forces following the fall of France to Nazi forces during the Second World War, and how the Dunkirk evacuation and the Battle of Britain helped to restore British confidence. Plus, America's reasons for initially refusing to enter the conflict
Tonight's Highlights
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18:55 1h 5m
The World at War
S1 · E5 · BarbarossaThe German invasion of the Soviet UnionAn account of Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union, which produced an initial series of dazzling victories until the harsh winter of 1941 took hold, with fatal consequences for the ill-equipped German army. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
20:00 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E6 · Banzai!The 1941 attack on Pearl HarbourLaurence Olivier narrates this documentary chronicling events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, and the subsequent collapse of unprepared British forces before the advancing enemy in Singapore. Includes interviews with veterans from both sides -
21:10 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E7 · On Our WayThe growing support for Britain in AmericaFactors influencing America's decision to support Britain during the Second World War, and how Hitler's declaration of war on the US convinced Congress to take more decisive action. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
22:20 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E4 · AloneHow France fell to the NazisThe drop in morale of Churchill's forces following the fall of France to Nazi forces during the Second World War, and how the Dunkirk evacuation and the Battle of Britain helped to restore British confidence. Plus, America's reasons for initially refusing to enter the conflict -
23:30 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E5 · BarbarossaThe German invasion of the Soviet UnionAn account of Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union, which produced an initial series of dazzling victories until the harsh winter of 1941 took hold, with fatal consequences for the ill-equipped German army. Narrated by Laurence Olivier