GREAT! movies action TV Guide — Tuesday

Browse the full GREAT! movies action TV guide for Tuesday, 20 October 2026. 29 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

00:00 1h

The New Avengers

S1 · E8 · Tale of the Big Why

Steed's team track down a man who stole top secret information

Burt Brandon is released from prison after stealing top secret information that was never found, so Steed's team try to track him down. However, it looks like they are not the only people who are on his trail
01:00 1h

The Baron

S1 · E9 · And Suddenly You're Dead

Mannering and Cordelia meet an American undercover agent

Mannering and Cordelia meet Peter Franklin, an American undercover agent. He has stolen a strain of a deadly germ warfare virus from the laboratory where he was secretly working
02:00 1h

The Persuaders!

S1 · E18 · Nuisance Value

Danny and Brett help a woman in distress

Danny and Brett help a woman in distress, but their efforts lead to them being accused of abduction. Drama, starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore
03:00 1h 25m

Asteroid: Final Impact

Action Film ★ 6.4

Disaster thriller, starring Mark Lutz
★ Cast & Info
04:25 25m

Air Rescue

Rescue teams try to locate a lost American tourist

Rescue teams try to locate a lost American tourist, and a holidaymaker is in need of urgent medical care onboard a cruise ship after falling down a set of stairs
04:50 45m

Coast Guard Alaska

Documentary following American coast guards

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

Air Rescue

S5 · E3

A crew fly to the remote Babel Island to help a man who is suffering chest pains

A rescue crew fly to the remote Babel Island to help a man who is suffering from chest pains, and an out-of-control car pins a grandmother to a wall, crushing her foot and pelvis

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
07:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
07:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
08:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
08:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
09:00 30m

Raiders of the Lost Art

S2 · E10 · Capturing Cezanne

The life and work of Paul Cezanne

The life and work of Paul Cezanne, who struggled for success in his lifetime, only for his art to be worth millions after his death
09:30 30m

Raiders of the Lost Art

S2 · E11 · Turner: Leading Light

How Turner's later works divided public opinion

The story of how JMW Turner's later works divided opinion among critics and the public
10:00 1h

Murder Maps

Notting Hill Horror Part 2

After an innocent man was sent to the gallows, Christie was free to continue his murderous spree until the bodies of his victims hidden at 10 Rillington Place began to rot
11:00 56m

Run Silent, Run Deep

Drama, War Film ★ 7.0

Second World War drama, starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster
★ Cast & Info
11:56 5m

This Week Back Then

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

Daytime

12:01 59m

Run Silent, Run Deep

Drama, War Film ★ 7.0

Second World War drama, starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster
★ Cast & Info
13:00 1h

The High Chaparral

S1 · E8 · The Filibusteros

Mano and Victoria are taken hostage

Buck's former commanding officer takes over a fortress and holds Victoria and Mano hostage
14:00 1h

Burn Notice

S2 · E8 · Double Booked

Michael is asked to carry out a contract killing

An old acquaintance of Michael's who was presumed dead resurfaces and asks him to kill a nurse who is set to become very rich. Meanwhile, the former spy and Sam continue to search for the mysterious Bill Johnson. Tim Matheson guest stars and directs
15:00 1h

Burn Notice

S2 · E9 · Good Soldier

Michael poses as a bodyguard

Fiona's boyfriend Henry hires Michael to pose as a bad-tempered bodyguard in an effort to thwart a kidnapping plot organised by ruthless mastermind Lesher. Starring Jeffrey Donovan
16:00 1h 50m

Lies and Deception

Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie Film ★ 4.8

Thriller, starring Madchen Amick
★ Cast & Info
17:50 10m

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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

18:00 1h

The Unit

S4 · E20 · Chaos Theory

A painstakingly planned mission is thrown into disarray

A painstakingly planned mission is thrown into disarray by a chance event that leaves Jonas and Bob to start from scratch
19:00 1h

Burn Notice

S2 · E8 · Double Booked

Michael is asked to carry out a contract killing

An old acquaintance of Michael's who was presumed dead resurfaces and asks him to kill a nurse who is set to become very rich. Meanwhile, the former spy and Sam continue to search for the mysterious Bill Johnson. Tim Matheson guest stars and directs
20:00 1h

Burn Notice

S2 · E9 · Good Soldier

Michael poses as a bodyguard

Fiona's boyfriend Henry hires Michael to pose as a bad-tempered bodyguard in an effort to thwart a kidnapping plot organised by ruthless mastermind Lesher. Starring Jeffrey Donovan
21:00 2h 25m

The Gunman

Action, Drama, Crime Film ★ 5.7

Crime drama, starring Sean Penn and Idris Elba
★ Cast & Info
23:25 1h

The Unit

S4 · E20 · Chaos Theory

A painstakingly planned mission is thrown into disarray

A painstakingly planned mission is thrown into disarray by a chance event that leaves Jonas and Bob to start from scratch

Early Morning

Asteroid: Final Impact

Morning

Run Silent, Run Deep

Daytime

Run Silent, Run Deep

Lies and Deception

Tonight's Highlights

The Gunman

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