TLC TV Guide — Friday, 17 July 2026

Browse the full TLC TV guide for Friday, 17 July 2026. 37 programmes listed , including 8 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

Dr Pimple Popper

S2 · E8 · The Incredible Shrinking Lipoma

Gerald returns to see Dr Lee about a bump on his finger

Gerald returns to see D. Lee and a hand specialist about a huge, intrusive bump on his finger. Vinnie has an embarrassing birthmark on his neck.

01:00 1h

Dr Pimple Popper

S2 · E12 · Eggs Lipoma

David is back to see Dr Lee after she spotted a suspicious growth under his eye

David is back to see Dr Lee after she spotted a suspicious growth under his eye. Alan has a growth on his bicep but is terrified of doctors

02:00 2h

My 600lb Life

S5 · E13 · Steven and Justin's Story - Part One

Part one of two. A man seeks help for his overweight sons

Part one of two. Steven weighs 800lbs and his brother Justin 600lbs. Desperate to save both his sons' lives, their father travels across the US to seek help

04:00 1h

Say Yes to the Dress: Lancashire

S2 · E16 · Go big or go Home

A woman with a budget of £5,000 to find the perfect dress for her big day

Nikki has a budget of £5,000 to find the perfect dress for her big day. Plus, Lisa seeks a unique outfit that will make her stand out on social media

05:00 1h

Say Yes to the Dress: Lancashire

S2 · E17 · Gok Takes the Reins

After losing six stone, Steph is nervous about finding a dress that suits her

After losing six stone, Steph is nervous about finding a dress that suits her figure. Plus, Gok helps Esther pick out an outfit with a budget of £3,000

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E14 · A Sportsbook and a Breakup

Georgie scrambles to keep Mandy's new side job under wraps

Mandy discovers that Meemaw is running an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie scrambles to keep Mandy's new side job under wraps

07:30 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E15 · Goddess of the Music Store

Georgie helps Connor impress his new crush

Georgie helps Connor impress his new crush, while Mandy, Audrey and Jim struggle to keep out of the boy's love life.

08:00 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E7 · A Brisket, Voodoo and Cannonball Run

The Cooper kids come up with ways to resolve a family feud

The Cooper kids try to come up with ways to resolve a family feud when Meemaw refuses to give George Sr her secret brisket recipe. US comedy, with Iain Armitage, Lance Barber and Annie Potts, and narrated by Jim Parsons (adult Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory)

08:30 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E8 · Cape Canaveral, Schrodinger's Cat and Cyndi Lauper's Hair

The Cooper men plan a road trip to Cape Canaveral

In an attempt to bond with Sheldon, George Sr takes the boys on a road trip to see the Space Shuttle launch. Meanwhile, Mary, Missy and Meemaw have a girls' weekend at the salon. Narrated by Jim Parsons

09:00 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E9 · Spock, Kirk and Testicular Hernia

The young genius has to help Georgie revise for a maths test

The young genius is forced to help Georgie revise for a maths test when poor grades threaten his brother's future on the football team. In doing so, he manages to pick up a few skills himself. US comedy, starring Iain Armitage and Montana Jordan

09:30 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E10 · An Eagle Feather, a String Bean and an Eskimo

The young genius moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children

The young genius moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children, the family struggles to cope without him around any more. US comedy, starring Iain Armitage

10:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E15 · The Novelisation Correlation

Amy guest stars on the new Professor Proton show

Sheldon petitions Wil Wheaton to allow him to appear on the new Professor Proton show, so the actor offers a guest appearance to Amy instead. Meanwhile, Penny gets angry when she thinks the female protagonist in Leonard's novel is based on her

10:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E16 · The Neonatal Nomenclature

The friends try to help Bernadette go into labour

Bernadette's friends each try different tactics to help her go into labour. Howard isn't happy when he finds out that Bernadette has already chosen their son's name without his input

11:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E17 · The Athenaeum Allocation

Leonard tries to secure the perfect wedding venue for Sheldon and Amy

While Leonard jumps through hoops to help secure the perfect wedding venue for Sheldon and Amy, Howard and Bernadette have a difficult time deciding which one of them should stay at home with the kids and who should return to work

11:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E18 · The Gates Excitation

Leonard, Howard and Raj try to meet Bill Gates

Penny gets the opportunity to spend time with Bill Gates at work, because his business wants to partner with her pharmaceutical company. Leonard, Howard and Raj do everything in their power to also meet the high-tech entrepreneur, while Sheldon thinks he's the victim of an April Fool's Day prank

Daytime

12:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E19 · The Tenant Disassociation

Leonard runs against Sheldon to be president of the tenants' association

Leonard runs against Sheldon to be president of the tenants' association, while Bernadette encourages Howard and Raj to track down the owner of a drone they find in the back garden

12:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E20 · The Reclusive Potential

Sheldon takes the guys to meet a reclusive scientist

A brilliant but reclusive scientist, Dr Wolcott, invites Sheldon to his cabin in the middle of nowhere, so Leonard, Raj and Howard go along for the trip. Penny and Bernadette improvise when Amy doesn't like the tame bachelorette party they have planned for her. Peter MacNicol guest stars

13:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E21 · The Comet Polarisation

Raj tries to take the credit for Penny's astronomical discovery

Sheldon isn't pleased by the newfound popularity of Stuart's comic book shop when an author puts the place on the map. When Raj attempts to take the credit for Penny's astronomical discovery, friendships are tested. Howard and Bernadette try to arrange a date night

13:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E22 · The Monetary Insufficiency

Sheldon goes to Las Vegas to make some money

Sheldon goes to Las Vegas and does everything he can to win a large sum of money for science. Meanwhile, Penny and Bernadette take Amy shopping for a wedding dress, but her terrible choice entangles them in a web of lies

14:00 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E16 · Baby Fight!

The duo disagree about having another kid

The duo worry that they are not on the same page when they disagree about having another kid, and Mary, Jim, and Audrey struggle to stay out of it. Comedy, starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment

14:30 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E17 · Two Idiots on a Dirt Bike

Georgie's attempt to break up Missy and her new boyfriend backfires

Georgie's attempt to break up Missy and her new boyfriend backfires. Young Sheldon spin-off, starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment

15:00 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E11 · Demons, Sunday School and Prime Numbers

The young genius is sent to Sunday school

A worried Mary sends Sheldon off to Sunday school after she finds him playing Dungeons and Dragons with Tam and Billy, but Sheldon is soon inspired to study a variety of religions. US comedy, starring Iain Armitage

15:30 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E12 · A Computer, a Plastic Pony and a Case of Beer

The youngster decides he needs a computer

The youngster asks for a computer and unknowingly sparks a heated argument between his parents over the family's finances, prompting Mary and the twins to move in with Meemaw. Iain Armitage stars

16:00 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E13 · A Sneeze, Detention and Sissy Spacek

The youngster takes extreme measures to avoid the flu

When his germophobia lands him in detention when flu season hits Medford, Sheldon takes extreme measures to remain healthy. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage

16:30 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E14 · Potato Salad, a Broomstick and Dad's Whiskey

Missy and Sheldon are left home alone for the first time

When Mary takes a job as church secretary, she finds herself becoming a marriage counsellor to Pastor Jeff. Sheldon and Missy spend their first afternoon at home alone. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage and Raegan Revord

17:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E23 · The Sibling Realignment

Sheldon and Leonard make a road trip to end a family feud

When Sheldon learns that his mother won't attend his wedding unless he invites his brother Georgie, he and Leonard travel to Texas to end a family feud. Meanwhile, Howard and Bernadette's children inadvertently give them, Amy and Raj conjunctivitis. Jerry O'Connell guest stars

17:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S11 · E24 · The Bow Tie Asymmetry

Amy and Sheldon prepare to tie the knot

Friends and family gather as Amy and Sheldon prepare to tie the knot - but it seems the happy couple's minds are elsewhere. Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik star, with guest appearances from Laurie Metcalf, Kathy Bates, Mark Hamill, Jerry O'Connell and Teller (the quiet half of US magic duo Penn and Teller)

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E1 · The Conjugal Configuration

Amy and Sheldon go on honeymoon

Sheldon and Amy's honeymoon runs aground in New York, Penny and Leonard discover that they are uncomfortably similar to Amy's parents, while Raj insults astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and starts a war on social media. Kathy Bates and Teller (of Penn and Teller fame) guest star as Amy's parents

18:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E2 · The Wedding Gift Wormhole

Sheldon and Amy are baffled by one of their wedding gifts

Sheldon and Amy drive themselves to distraction trying to figure out what the 'perfect gift' is that Leonard and Penny have got them for their wedding. Meanwhile, Raj decides he wants to settle down and asks his father to arrange a marriage for him

19:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E3 · The Procreation Calculation

Raj explores arranged marriage

Howard and Bernadette's life becomes complicated when Stuart starts bringing his new girlfriend home. Penny and Leonard talk about starting a family, and Raj further explores the possibility of an arranged marriage

19:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E4 · The Tam Turbulence

The gang learns Sheldon has a best friend he has never mentioned before

When Sheldon refuses to tell anyone why he's never mentioned Tam, apparently his childhood best friend, Leonard tries to find out more. Penny and Bernadette invite Raj's fiancee Anu out for dinner so they can find out more about her

20:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E5 · The Planetarium Collision

Raj and Howard clash over a show at the planetarium

Raj does not want Howard to join him in hosting a show at the planetarium. Sheldon goes to great lengths to ensure Amy is free to help him work on a project

20:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E6 · The Imitation Perturbation

Howard causes trouble by dressing up as Sheldon for Halloween

Sheldon seeks revenge on Howard when his colleague dresses up as him for Halloween. Leonard is shocked that Penny does not remember their first kiss

21:00 2h

90 Day Fiance

S12 · E6 · When Two Worlds Collide

Catie and Josh argue over finances.

Catie and Josh argue over finances. A Halloween fiasco leads to drama between Debby and Mido, while Edward attempts to bond with Marissa's kids.

23:00 1h

Dr Pimple Popper

S1 · E11 · Tumour Takeover

Matt has a skin condition that causes tumours to grow all over his body

Matt has a skin condition that causes tumours to grow all over his body. Plus, Jennifer has a unicorn bump on her forehead

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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