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Browse the full GREAT! movies action TV guide for Friday, 16 October 2026. 29 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

  1. 00:20 1h

    The New Avengers

    S1 · E6 · Target
    Five agents are killed
    The crime-busting trio leap into action to investigate a series of mysterious deaths involving fellow secret agents. Tongue-in-cheek espionage adventure, with Patrick Macnee, Joanna Lumley and Gareth Hunt
  2. 01:20 1h

    The Baron

    S1 · E7 · The Killing
    A close friend of the deceased Eddie spots the deception
    Whilst the Baron is doing his best to copy Eddie's mannerisms, a close friend of the deceased spots the deception. The gang now force Mannering to help them steal the Crown Jewels
  3. 02:20 1h

    The Persuaders!

    S1 · E16 · A Home of One's Own
    Danny buys a country cottage
    Danny buys a ramshackle country cottage, but a local squire takes special interest in the property and goes to extreme lengths to get his hands on it
  4. 03:20 1h 25m

    Firequake

    Thriller, Action, Science Fiction Film ★ 4.3
    Sci-fi disaster, starring Alexandra Paul
    A new clean energy source is created that provides enough power to sustain the world's energy needs, but several governments misuse the technology, resulting in devastating volcanic eruptions across the globe. The scientist who created the process tries to find a way to undo the damage before it destroys the Earth. Sci-fi disaster, starring Alexandra Paul and Kirsty Mitchell
    ★ Cast & Info
  5. 04:45 50m

    Coast Guard Alaska

    Documentary following American coast guards
    Documentary following an American coast guard unit stationed in Kodiak, Alaska
  6. 05:35 25m

    Air Rescue

    S5 · E4
    A Gold Coast holidaymaker is caught in a deadly ocean rip current
    A holidaymaker is caught in an ocean rip current, a skydiver is airlifted to hospital, and a groom-to-be is left gripping to the side of a mountain with a suspected broken leg

Morning

  1. 06:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  2. 06:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  3. 07:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  4. 07:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  5. 08:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  6. 08:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  7. 09:00 1h

    Hitler: Uncovering His Fatal Obsession

    S1 · E1 · Barbarossa Unleashed
    Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941
    A major part of Hitler's politics had always been a detestation of the Soviet Union. Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941 led to campaign of unparalleled barbarism, on a scale of destruction unmatched in history
  8. 10:00 1h

    Murder Maps

    S2 · E2 · The Blackout Ripper
    A serial killer who terrorised London during the Blitz
    A serial killer who terrorised London in 1942, using the chaos of the Blitz as an opportunity to attack women
  9. 11:00 56m

    Abilene Town

    Western, Romance Film ★ 5.3
    Western, starring Randolph Scott
    Abilene Town ★ Cast & Info
  10. 11:56 5m

    This Week Back Then

    How news bulletins used to look
    How news bulletins used to look. The GREAT! network takes viewers back in time, remembering stories from this week back then

Daytime

  1. 12:01 59m

    Abilene Town

    Western, Romance Film ★ 5.3
    Western, starring Randolph Scott
    Abilene Town ★ Cast & Info
  2. 13:00 1h

    The High Chaparral

    S1 · E13 · The Widow from Red Rock
    A widow creates conflict between Buck and John
    A recently widowed woman takes an interest in Buck, and stirs up tension between him and John
  3. 14:00 1h

    Burn Notice

    S2 · E4 · Comrades
    Michael helps a Russian woman free her sister
    Nate returns from exile and persuades Michael to help a Russian woman whose sister is being held captive by people traffickers, while Sam is sent to gather some useful information about Carla. Jeffrey Donovan stars
  4. 15:00 1h

    Burn Notice

    S2 · E5 · Scatter Point
    A former getaway driver seeks Michael's help
    A former getaway driver seeks Michael's help when his old boss tries to pressure him into taking part in a jewel robbery. Meanwhile, Veronica puts an alarming proposition to Sam, and the location of Carla's hideout is revealed. Jeffrey Donovan stars
  5. 16:00 1h 50m

    Au Pair Nightmare

    Thriller, TV Movie Film ★ 4.7
    Thriller, starring Annie Heise
    Au Pair Nightmare ★ Cast & Info
  6. 17:50 10m

    Good News on GREAT! Extra

    An uplifting round-up of good news stories
    An uplifting round-up of good news stories from the UK and around the world

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 1h

    The Unit

    S4 · E18 · Best Laid Plans
    Jonas and Mack search for the terrorists who killed the vice president
    Jonas and Mack go undercover to find the terrorists who killed the vice president, but the operation quickly takes a turn for the worse
  2. 19:00 1h

    Burn Notice

    S2 · E4 · Comrades
    Michael helps a Russian woman free her sister
    Nate returns from exile and persuades Michael to help a Russian woman whose sister is being held captive by people traffickers, while Sam is sent to gather some useful information about Carla. Jeffrey Donovan stars
  3. 20:00 1h

    Burn Notice

    S2 · E5 · Scatter Point
    A former getaway driver seeks Michael's help
    A former getaway driver seeks Michael's help when his old boss tries to pressure him into taking part in a jewel robbery. Meanwhile, Veronica puts an alarming proposition to Sam, and the location of Carla's hideout is revealed. Jeffrey Donovan stars
  4. 21:00 56m

    Agent Game

    Action, Thriller Film ★ 5.2
    Thriller, starring Dermot Mulroney and Mel Gibson
    Agent Game ★ Cast & Info
  5. 21:56 5m

    This Week Back Then

    How news bulletins used to look
    How news bulletins used to look. The GREAT! network takes viewers back in time, remembering stories from this week back then
  6. 22:01 59m

    Agent Game

    Action, Thriller Film ★ 5.2
    Thriller, starring Dermot Mulroney and Mel Gibson
    Agent Game ★ Cast & Info
  7. 23:00 1h

    The Unit

    S4 · E18 · Best Laid Plans
    Jonas and Mack search for the terrorists who killed the vice president
    Jonas and Mack go undercover to find the terrorists who killed the vice president, but the operation quickly takes a turn for the worse

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