TLC TV Guide — Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Browse the full TLC TV guide for Tuesday, 21 July 2026. 38 programmes listed , including 9 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

S1 · E10 · Nose No Bounds

Genner flies from the Philippines for help with his bumpy nose from Dr Lee.

April is covered in bumps that have disfigured her arms, and Genner has flown all the way from the Philippines for Dr Lee to help with his bumpy nose

01:00 1h

Dr Pimple Popper

S2 · E2 · Mic Drop Pop!

Josh has a large knot on his head sustained from a car crash 18 years ago

Josh has a large knot on his head sustained from a car crash 18 years ago. Brittney is covered in mysterious bumps, and TJ has a curious lump protruding from his side

02:00 2h

My 600lb Life

S6 · E3 · Alicia's Story

A woman terrified her addiction to food will kill her before she can marry

Devoted girlfriend and loving aunt Alicia is all smiles on the outside, though inside is terrified her addiction to food will kill her before she can marry

04:00 1h

Say Yes to the Dress: Lancashire

S3 · E4 · Dragged Down the Aisle

Drag queen Orla Nothin' needs Gok to help make her wedding less performative

Drag queen Orla Nothin' needs Gok to help make her wedding a celebration not a performance. Millie has forgotten how to feel good about herself

05:00 1h

Say Yes to the Dress: Lancashire

S3 · E5 · I'm a Survivor

Emily needs help to feel confident walking down the aisle after an accident

After suffering life-changing injuries, Emily needs help to feel confident enough to walk down the aisle. 62-year-old Wendy wants to prove that age is just a number

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 · E18 · TV Money

Mandy tries to prove she is financially responsible

Mandy tries to prove she's financially responsible after Jim and Georgie call out her poor spending habits, and Connor's new girlfriend needs a place to stay

07:30 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E19 · Snitch v Deadbeat

Mandy must help Meemaw collect money from her dad when he loses some bets

Mandy must help Meemaw collect money from her dad when he loses some bets, and Georgie tries to intervene between his grandmother and his father-in-law

08:00 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E15 · Dolomite, Apple Slices and a Mystery Woman

The youngster learns about a new field of science

Sheldon makes friends with an upper-class senior pupil who introduces him to a new field of science. Meanwhile, Mary and George disagree on how to handle Sheldon's blossoming social life

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

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

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

10:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E7 · The Grant Allocation Derivation

Bernadette finds the ideal getaway from her husband and children

Leonard is caught between a rock and a hard place when he is made responsible for distributing extra grant money. Bernadette turns the back garden playhouse into a hideaway to escape from her husband and children

10:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E8 · The Consummation Deviation

Sheldon tries to bond with Amy's father

Sheldon tries to befriend Amy's father, but when Howard lures Mr Fowler away with his magic tricks Sheldon has no choice but to bond with Mrs Fowler. Meanwhile, Raj and Anu attempt to get physical. Kathy Bates and Teller guest star

11:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E9 · The Citation Negation

Bernadette wants to beat Howard in a video game

Sheldon and Amy are devastated after learning from a Russian paper that Super Asymmetry has already been discovered and disproved. Bernadette wants to beat Howard in a video game

11:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E10 · The VCR Illumination

An old VHS tape inspires Sheldon not to give up

Amy and Sheldon are still feeling down about their theory being disproven, until an old VHS tape from Sheldon's past inspires the couple not to give up

Daytime

12:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E11 · The Paintball Scattering

A paintball game results in mayhem

Sheldon becomes jealous when Amy gets attention in the media, Raj spots Anu talking to her ex-boyfriend, and Stuart is intimidated by the idea of moving in with Denise, all of which cause mayhem when Penny and Leonard organise a paintball game

12:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E12 · The Propagation Proposition

Penny's ex-boyfriend Zack asks Leonard for help

Penny's former boyfriend Zack and his wife encounter fertility problems when wanting a baby, so ask Leonard for his help. Raj attempts to patch things up with his estranged fiancee Anu

13:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E13 · The Confirmation Polarisation

Sheldon and Amy are thrilled when their theory is proved correct

Sheldon and Amy are thrilled when their super-asymmetry theory is proved correct by two physicists from Chicago - until the experts try to exclude Amy from their Nobel Prize nomination. Bernadette experiences a big success at work and plans for Penny to become a part of it - whether she wants to or not

13:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E14 · The Meteorite Manifestation

Bernadette and Howard enlist Sheldon in their fight against a neighbour's balcony

Sheldon is excited to help Howard and Bernadette navigate some bureaucratic paperwork, until he discovers that they are breaking the law, leaving him with a difficult choice between following the rules or staying loyal to his friends. Leonard is disappointed when he is excluded from a scientific project his friends are working on

14:00 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E20 · Ladies Love Brunch

Audrey wants to meet Connor's girlfriend

Georgie tries to juggle his mom, his mother-in-law, and Mandy on Mother's Day, and Audrey wants to meet Connor's girlfriend

14:30 30m

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

S1 · E21 · Guilt Boots

Mandy is forced to confront a long-running lie

Georgie panics when he learns that Jim is considering selling the tire store to his rival, and Mandy is forced to confront a long-running lie

15:00 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

15:30 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

16:00 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

16:30 30m

Young Sheldon

S1 · E22 · Vanilla Ice-Cream, Gentlemen Callers and a Dinette Set

Meemaw is pursued by two gentlemen callers

Meemaw is pursued by two gentlemen callers, only for Sheldon to interfere, forcing her to set some ground rules. Richard Kind and Wallace Shawn guest star, with Iain Armitage

17:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E15 · The Donation Oscillation

Penny tries to put a stop to Leonard's plan to be a sperm donor for Zack's wife

Penny tries to put a stop to Leonard's plan to be a sperm donor for her ex-boyfriend Zack's wife. Howard, Bernadette, Anu and Raj make the most of the latter's cancelled stag party

17:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E16 · The D&D Vortex

The friends play dirty to win a seat at Wil Wheaton's Dungeons and Dragons game

When the friends find out that Wil Wheaton is hosting a celebrity game of Dungeons & Dragons at his home, deception and betrayal become the order of the day as they compete to occupy the one open seat at the event. With guest appearance by William Shatner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Smith

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E17 · The Conference Valuation

Sheldon comes up with some novel games to play with Howard's children

Penny and Bernadette go to San Diego for a pharmaceutical sales convention, leaving Howard in charge of the children. When Sheldon finds a book containing science experiments to carry out with children, the guys and Amy make a day of it, using little Michael and Halley as test subjects

18:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E18 · The Laureate Accumulation

Sheldon and Amy try to charm the Nobel laureates

Sheldon and Amy's academic rivals embark on a publicity tour, so the couple try to get the Nobel laureates on their side. Halley's fear of the dark leads to opportunity and conflict for Howard, Bernadette and Stuart

19:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E19 · The Inspiration Deprivation

The reality of the Nobel Prize takes its toll on Amy

Amy has a meltdown when she feels the pressure of what it would mean for women everywhere if she were to win a Nobel Prize. Raj and Howard attempt to relive the good old days when Howard buys a scooter that looks like the one he had years earller

19:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E20 · The Decision Reverberation

Raj publishes a paper suggesting he has discovered alien life

Raj is worried that people won't take him seriously in his own field after publishing a paper that suggests he may have discovered alien life. Penny encourages Leonard to stand up for himself when he aims to become the principal investigator on a plasma physics study

20:00 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E21 · The Plagiarism Schism

Sheldon and Amy face a dilemma

When Barry Kripke finds proof that Dr Pemberton plagiarised his thesis in college, Sheldon and Amy aren't sure whether they should turn their rival in or not. Howard is surprised but happy to learn that Bernadette wasn't the only waitress at The Cheesecake Factory who had a crush on him back in the day

20:30 30m

The Big Bang Theory

S12 · E22 · The Maternal Conclusion

Leonard's mother shows her kind side

Leonard is pleasantly surprised when his mother Beverly arrives and is genuinely kind to him - until he finds out the real reason for her visit. Denise and Stuart overstay their welcome at Howard and Bernadette's. Christine Baranski guest stars

21:00 1h

Baylen Out Loud

S1 · E2 · Uncensored: "A Tic Disaster"

Baylen learns what Colin's work relocation means for their relationship

Baylen learns what Colin's work relocation means for their relationship. And she's invited to be a panellist at a Tourette's convention in Dallas

22:00 1h

Suddenly Amish

S1 · E3 · Beauty is Fleeting

Esmeralda faces harsh judgment during her Amish makeover

Esmeralda faces harsh judgment during her Amish makeover, and Kendra's heartbreak pushes James to break one of the biggest Amish rules.

23:00 1h

Dr Pimple Popper

S2 · E14 · Adventures in Pimplepopping

Inoke has a huge and potentially life-threatening bulge on his shoulder

Inoke has a huge and potentially life-threatening bulge on his shoulder. Plus, Delano returns to see Dr Lee, and Reed has bumps all over his chest

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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