Browse the full U&Alibi TV guide for Sunday, 18 October 2026. 22 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h
Father Brown
S12 · E2 · The Kembleston PlayersRehearsals for a play are derailed by a dramatic deathThe ecclesiastical sleuth investigates when rehearsals for A Most Perfect Murder are derailed by a dramatic death. Crime drama, guest starring Christopher Fairbank, with Mark Williams, Tom Chambers and Claudie Blakley -
01:00 1h
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E2 · The Great WallThe sleuth investigates a detective's murderThe sleuth is called in by Station 5 to investigate the murder of one of their detectives, whose body has been recovered from Toronto's China Town. An elderly shop owner has been blamed for the crime, but Murdoch is dubious of his guilt and feels it more probable that a fellow policeman is responsible. Drama, starring Yannick Bisson -
02:00 50m
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E3 · Victor, VictorianA murder is committed at a Masonic initiation ceremonyThe detective enters the secretive world of the Freemasons when a new member is poisoned during his initiation ceremony. Things take an even more perplexing turn when Julia's subsequent examination of the deceased reveals that the young accountant wasn't really the man they thought. Yannick Bisson and Helene Joy star -
02:50 1h 10m
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E4 · Rich Boy, Poor BoyBrackenreid's son is kidnappedBrackenreid's son Bobby is apparently abducted while playing with a friend on a sunny afternoon in bustling Allen Gardens. Suspecting the incident to be a case of mistaken identity, Murdoch sets out on a desperate quest to find the boy. Crime drama, starring Yannick Bisson -
04:00 2h
Morning
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06:00 1h 10m
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07:10 50m
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E5 · Me, Myself and MurdochA woman is suspected of killing her fatherThe detective investigates the murder of a man found in his living room having been attacked with an axe during his 60th birthday party. His daughter concedes she may be guilty, but claims to have no memory of the crime - and later proves to possess multiple personalities. Yannick Bisson stars -
08:00 1h
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E6 · This One Goes to ElevenA priceless Rembrandt is stolenIngenious thieves steal a priceless Rembrandt from a lift while it is travelling between floors. The crooks immediately responsible for the heist - and the murder of the painting's bodyguard - are soon discovered dead, leaving Murdoch to determine the identity of the mastermind behind the crime. Detective drama, starring Yannick Bisson -
09:00 1h
Murdoch Mysteries
S3 · E7 · Blood and CircusesA tiger from a travelling circus devours its trainerA tiger from a travelling circus partially devours its female trainer, but Murdoch discovers she had already been stabbed to death before her body was attacked, and sets out to find the killer. Crime drama, starring Yannick Bisson -
10:00 1h
Father Brown
S11 · E9 · The Dead of NightA supposed vampire strikes in the villageWhen housekeeper Janice Higgins races into St Mary's asking for help, Father Brown is only too happy to oblige. Janice's employer, Bernard Ross believes that his daughter Louisa, who died a year previously, has become a vampire. Father Brown and Brenda visit Ross Manor only to find Gilbert Gallamore and vampire hunter Silas O'Hagan whipping Bernard into a frenzy - much to the disapproval of Bernard's sister-in-law. Tensions are high between the group at dinner that evening and the next morning Gilbert is found dead, with bite marks on his neck. Josie Lawrence guest stars, with Mark Williams -
11:00 1h
Father Brown
S11 · E10 · The Scars of WarMrs Devine's son Eddie is framed for murderSullivan asks for Father Brown's help when Mrs Devine's son Eddie is framed for murder. Fifties-set crime drama based on the stories by GK Chesterton, starring Mark Williams and Tom Chambers
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Father Brown
S12 · E1 · The Battle of KemblefordA medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactmentThe ecclesiastical sleuth's services are called upon when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment. Crime drama, starring Mark Williams, Tom Chambers and Claudie Blakey -
13:00 1h
Father Brown
S12 · E2 · The Kembleston PlayersRehearsals for a play are derailed by a dramatic deathThe ecclesiastical sleuth investigates when rehearsals for A Most Perfect Murder are derailed by a dramatic death. Crime drama, guest starring Christopher Fairbank, with Mark Williams, Tom Chambers and Claudie Blakley -
14:00 2h
Inspector George Gently
S1 · E1 · PilotPilot episode of the crime drama, with Martin ShawPilot of the crime drama series, starring Martin Shaw as the eponymous 1960s detective who despairs at the corruption he witnesses around him and resolves to find the gangster who killed his wife, before hanging up his truncheon. Paired with a headstrong officer, Gently struggles in solving an increasingly complex case while keeping his partner on the straight and narrow. With Phil Davis -
16:00 1h
WPC 56
S1 · E5 · Little Boy LostGina's life is placed in dangerGina's life is placed in danger when an attempt to lure the killer into a trap takes a deadly turn, while Jack makes a horrifying discovery about the criminal that could prove vital to his colleague's survival. Crime drama, starring Jennie Jacques and Kieran Bew -
17:00 1h
WPC 56
S2 · E1 · Cry, Cry, CryGina searches for a runaway girlGina becomes embroiled in a feud between fair workers and a gang of Teddy boys as she searches for a runaway girl in Brinford. Back at the station, she struggles to remain professional when Jack makes a shock announcement, while Fenton clashes with the new DI when a dead body is discovered - distracting them from a wider mystery. Police drama, starring Jennie Jacques, Charlie De'Ath, Ben Turner and John Bowler
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Hudson & Rex
S8 · E3 · Best KindWhen a businessman is murdered on his yacht, a deckhand becomes the prime suspectWhen a wealthy businessman is murdered on his yacht, a deckhand becomes the prime suspect. However, Rex leads Mark to believe that the motive might be more complicated -
19:00 1h
Hudson & Rex
S8 · E4 · Of All the Gin JointsThe heirs to a distillery are suspects after the patriarch is drowned in his own spiritsRex sniffs out the secrets behind a groundbreaking gin recipe and the heirs to a distillery after the patriarch is drowned in his own spirits -
20:00 1h
Father Brown
S7 · E8 · The Blood of the AnarchistsA performance troupe of anarchists arrive in KemblefordTensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford, leaving Mrs McCarthy unimpressed and Bunty inspired -
21:00 1h
Death in Paradise
S5 · E6 · Dishing Up MurderA chef is stabbed to deathThe Caribbean cops enter the high-pressure world of fine dining when a famous chef is found stabbed to death the morning after the opening of his new restaurant. It proves to be a tricky investigation as the body was stored in a freezer, so the time of death cannot be identified - and when it turns out he was quite a hot-head in the kitchen, all his staff come under suspicion. Away from the case, Dwayne meets his match in the shape of a troublesome schoolboy, Florence has one last lesson in love for the inspector and JP makes a life-changing decision. Tara FitzGerald and Martin Compston guest star -
22:00 1h
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
S6 · E4 · The Eyes of the IgnorantFrank and Lu compete against a diverse group of sleuths to beat an AI detectiveFrank and Lu compete against a diverse group of sleuths to beat an AI detective. But when the game turns deadly, a new threat emerges -
23:00 1h 1m
The Hunting Party
S2 · E12 · Nancy AlbrightBex races to find a drug addict searching for a new type of highBex races to find Nancy Albright, a drug addict searching for a new type of high. The team must come to terms with shocking revelations about once-trusted individuals