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Browse the full TLC TV guide for Thursday, 22 October 2026. 39 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

  1. 00:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E4 · True Grit
    Sue asks for Axl's advice on how to break up with Jeremy
    Sue asks for Axl's advice on how best to break up with Jeremy. Meanwhile, Brick tries to fit in with his fellow high schoolers, but is thwarted when best friend Troy gets noticed instead and is drafted by the football team. Frankie becomes a bit embarrassed when she accidentally purchases some racy graphic underwear
  2. 00:30 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E5 · Roadkill
    Frankie and Mike forget Brick's birthday
    Frankie and Mike are embarrassed to admit they have forgotten Brick's birthday and that the time has come to teach their not-so-sure-footed son how to drive. When Axl takes a shot at letting Brick drive his Winnebago, he ends up running down one of Orson's most treasured landmarks. Meanwhile, Sue learns a shocking secret from Frankie while anxiously trying to choose a college major before the deadline
  3. 01:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E6 · Thanksgiving VIII
    Frankie ends up competing with April for Axl's attention
    Frankie comes to the conclusion that April is not good enough for Axl and does everything in her power to keep her out of their annual Christmas family photo. However, she finds herself vying for Axl's attention by trying to rearrange timing for the family's Thanksgiving dinner when she discovers that he plans to go to April's multiple family get-togethers that day. Meanwhile, Sue is furious when she discovers that Brick will be her new co-worker at Spuds
  4. 01:30 1h

    Dr Pimple Popper: Breaking Out

    S1 · E13 · My Head Laid an Egg
    Dr. Lee meets Stephanie, who has a giant baseball-sized scalp bump
    Dr. Lee meets Stephanie, who has a giant baseball-sized scalp bump. Plus, Wesley believes that a pencil lead is embedded in his palm.
  5. 02:30 2h

    My 600lb Life

    S10 · E20 · Juan's Journey
    Pastor Juan's love of food has made him too big to preach and sing to his congregation
    Pastor Juan's love of food made him overweight, but it was never a problem until he got too big to preach and sing to his congregation
  6. 04:30 30m

    Say Yes to the Dress: UK

    S2 · E33 · The Pressure Cooker Show
    Two friends shop for wedding dresses together
    Two friends who are both planning their weddings shop for dresses together, while another customer is looking for something a bit different
  7. 05:00 1h

    Say Yes to the Dress: UK

    S3 · E38 · Say Yes to the Dress: Gok Wan
    Style expert Gok Wan helps bride Sarah
    Style expert Gok Wan helps bride Sarah, who has tried on over 40 dresses but none have wowed her

Morning

  1. 06:00 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  2. 06:30 30m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home
  3. 07:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E4 · True Grit
    Sue asks for Axl's advice on how to break up with Jeremy
    Sue asks for Axl's advice on how best to break up with Jeremy. Meanwhile, Brick tries to fit in with his fellow high schoolers, but is thwarted when best friend Troy gets noticed instead and is drafted by the football team. Frankie becomes a bit embarrassed when she accidentally purchases some racy graphic underwear
  4. 07:30 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E5 · Roadkill
    Frankie and Mike forget Brick's birthday
    Frankie and Mike are embarrassed to admit they have forgotten Brick's birthday and that the time has come to teach their not-so-sure-footed son how to drive. When Axl takes a shot at letting Brick drive his Winnebago, he ends up running down one of Orson's most treasured landmarks. Meanwhile, Sue learns a shocking secret from Frankie while anxiously trying to choose a college major before the deadline
  5. 08:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E6 · Thanksgiving VIII
    Frankie ends up competing with April for Axl's attention
    Frankie comes to the conclusion that April is not good enough for Axl and does everything in her power to keep her out of their annual Christmas family photo. However, she finds herself vying for Axl's attention by trying to rearrange timing for the family's Thanksgiving dinner when she discovers that he plans to go to April's multiple family get-togethers that day. Meanwhile, Sue is furious when she discovers that Brick will be her new co-worker at Spuds
  6. 08:30 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E16 · Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma and a Frizzy Hair Machine
    The youngster finds a new interest
    A disappointing lack of success in a competition at the school science fair sends Sheldon's life in a new direction as he rejects the idea of becoming a scientist in favour of acting. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage
  7. 09:00 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E17 · Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap and Yoo-Hoo
    The youngster attracts the attention of a bully
    When Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character, Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation, contemplating whether they should their son employ self-defence techniques. Undeterred, he tries his hand at jiu-jitsu and even covers himself in bubble-wrap for protection
  8. 09:30 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E18 · A Mother, a Child and a Blue Man's Backside
    Mary bans Sheldon from reading a mature comic book
    When Mary bans Sheldon from reading a comic book that she considers to be too mature for him, the youngster decides it's time to stop living under his mother's thumb
  9. 10:00 30m

    The Big Bang Theory

    S11 · E13 · The Solo Oscillation
    Amy and Leonard bond during a series of science experiments
    When Sheldon kicks Amy out of the apartment so that he can have some 'alone time' to work, she and Leonard bond during a series of science experiments. Bert the geologist replaces Howard in his band Footprints on the Moon, and Sheldon finds Penny to be a surprising source of scientific inspiration. Laurie Metcalf and Brian Posehn guest star
  10. 10:30 30m

    The Big Bang Theory

    S11 · E14 · The Separation Triangulation
    Raj finds himself in the middle of a domestic drama
    Raj finds himself in the middle of a domestic drama when he realises that the woman he's dating, Nell, has a husband, Oliver, who is very upset about their new relationship. Sheldon rents his old room back to have a quiet place to work and drives Leonard crazy by being a model tenant
  11. 11:00 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
  12. 11:30 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

Daytime

  1. 12:00 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
  2. 12:30 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
  3. 13:00 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
  4. 13:30 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
  5. 14:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E7 · Look Who's Not Talking
    Frankie is devastated when Axl refuses to talk to her or even answer her texts
    Frankie is devastated when Axl refuses to talk to her or even answer her texts after inadvertently admitting how she feels about April in front of him. Meanwhile, Brick develops a new quirky tick in the form of a repetitive phrase and lands in detention, and Brad surprises Sue by coming out for a weekend visit at her college
  6. 14:30 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E8 · Trip and Fall
    Rita Glossner takes Frankie on a road trip
    Rita Glossner takes Frankie on a road trip, while Mike takes a fall at the quarry and Sue tries to get Axl to end his estrangement from the family
  7. 15:00 30m

    The Middle

    S8 · E9 · A Very Marry Christmas
    Sue keeps a holiday secret from the family
    Sue keeps a holiday secret from the family, and Brick agrees to watch three kids, but later regrets it. Comedy, starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn
  8. 15:30 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E19 · Gluons, Guacamole and the Colour Purple
    The gifted youngster no longer feels academically challenged at school
    When Sheldon is no longer academically challenged at Medford High School, he audits a college class taught by his pen pal Dr John Sturgis. Wallace Shawn and Michael Cudlitz guest star alongside Iain Armitage
  9. 16:00 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E20 · A Dog, a Squirrel and a Fish Named Fish
    The Sparks' new dog terrorises Sheldon
    A neighbourhood battle erupts between the Coopers and the Sparks family when the Sparks' new dog terrorises Sheldon. US comedy, starring Iain Armitage
  10. 16:30 30m

    Young Sheldon

    S1 · E21 · Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho and Tony Danza
    George and Mary attempt to bond with their other kids
    While Sheldon is busy obsessing over the status of Meemaw's budding relationship with his mentor Dr John Sturgis, George and Mary attempt to bond with their other children. Comedy spin-off prequel to The Big Bang Theory, starring Iain Armitage
  11. 17:00 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
  12. 17:30 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

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 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
  2. 18:30 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)
  3. 19:00 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
  4. 19:30 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
  5. 20:00 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
  6. 20:30 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
  7. 21:00 1h

    Mock the Week

    S2 · E6
    With Rhys James, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Alasdair Beckett-King, Janine Harouni and Glenn Moore
    Dara Ó Briain laughs at the news with the help of guests Rhys James, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Alasdair Beckett-King, Janine Harouni and Glenn Moore
  8. 22:00 2h

    Paranormal Activity 2

    Horror, Mystery Film ★ 5.8
    Horror prequel, starring Sprague Grayden
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