Browse the full U&W TV guide for Saturday, 17 October 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 7 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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00:30 45m
Gavin & Stacey
S1 · E2The couple have their first lovers' tiffThe couple have their first lovers' tiff and Gavin is so beside himself with worry he drives all the way to Barry Island to resolve things. Stacey finally agrees to return to Billericay with her beau, prompting his proud mum Pamela to set about cleaning the house from top to bottom. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page star -
01:15 30m
My Family
S9 · E7 · It's Training MenBen attends a training courseBen is sent on a training course, but falls asleep during a lecture and wakes up to find there is to be an exam on all the facts he has just missed. Back home, the rest of the family gets drunk on home brew. Comedy, starring Robert Lindsay -
01:45 30m
My Family
S9 · E9 · Kenzo's ProjectThe Harpers look back at some of their crazier momentsKenzo embarks on a school project about his family, giving everyone the opportunity to look back at some of the crazier moments in the Harpers' history -
02:15 45m
My Family
S10 · E1 · Wheelie BenBen pretends to be disabledThe local council insists that Ben is disabled so he happily plays along with the mistake - until he comes to regret his actions. Comedy, guest starring Penelope Wilton -
03:00 3h
Morning
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06:00 50m
The Bill
S21 · E16 · Slipping AwayGabriel is hailed as a heroIn the aftermath of the disaster, Reg is overwhelmed with grief at the loss of his soul mate, Neil bottles up his feelings and Gabriel is hailed as a hero for rescuing Dale. With MIT and the anti-terrorism squad crawling over the burnt-out shell of the Sun Hill station, Tony Stamp investigates a link between Colin Fairfax and a local extremist group suggesting the perpetrator was close to home. June adjusts to life without Jim, and Leela faces hostility from the Asian community -
06:50 1h
The Bill
S21 · E17 · Life's Too ShortJack Meadows and Jo Masters confront Colin FairfaxThe trail of evidence against Colin Fairfax leads Jack Meadows and Jo Masters to a potentially explosive confrontation with him in a lock-up garage full of petrol cans. Yvonne gets wind of Scott's romantic entanglement with Honey and confides in Steve Hunter her suspicions about his cool reaction to the news of his wife's murder. Serial rapist Alan Kennedy demands an interview with Sam Nixon, claiming he has been receiving death threats -
07:50 1h
The Bill
S21 · E18 · The Calm Before the StormRacial unrest rocks Sun HillThe spectre of racial unrest looms over Sun Hill following a number of assaults on the Muslim community, allegedly committed by white youths. Hoping to defuse the situation, Leela persuades her father to tell the police he witnessed an Asian man carry out one of the attacks - and later finds him beaten senseless. As the three officers killed in the explosion are laid to rest, Neil arouses his wife's suspicions by attending Andrea's funeral, while Laura is unconvinced by Gabriel's whiter-than-white demeanour -
08:50 1h 5m
The Bill
S21 · E19 · Taking a StandLeela learns her life is in dangerLeela urges her hospitalised father to make a statement about his attackers, and is warned her own life is in danger - which only increases her determination to pursue the case to the bitter end. Jo goes on the trail of a violent pimp and offers a local prostitute the chance to become a police informant, while Gabriel shows his compassionate side by protecting a little girl he suspects is being abused. Honey brushes aside Yvonne's concerns about her engagement to Scott, putting it down to jealousy - unaware of Yvonne's budding romance with A&E nurse Nick -
09:55 1h
The Bill
S21 · E20 · A Different Ball GameGina gets devastating newsGina faces the ultimate test of character when she learns she has cervical cancer, but is determined to maintain her hard-as-nails demeanour in public. Leela considers leaving the force when it becomes apparent that the chances of convicting drug dealer Salim Haq are slim, while Jo's investigation into a rival villain uncovers ominous evidence of gang warfare. Elsewhere, Gabriel sets out to prove schoolgirl Gemma is being abused by her stepmother - and finds an ally in Sheelagh -
10:55 1h 5m
The Bill
S21 · E21 · An Ominous WarningGina tries to keep her cancer secretGina continues to keep the news of her cancer a closely guarded secret, little suspecting Amber has put two and two together after spotting her at the hospital. Gabriel rescues schoolgirl Gemma Bentley from the clutches of her wicked stepmother and is rewarded with a passionate kiss from Sheelagh, while Steve confronts Scott about the investigation into his wife's murder - and is given an ominous warning
Daytime
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12:00 1h
The Bill
S21 · E22 · Operation Mercury - Part OnePart one of two. Sun Hill gets a new receptionistPart one of two. Gina warns Amber not to tell a soul about her cancer, but any hopes of keeping her illness secret are dashed when she's prescribed a course of daily radiotherapy. Scott reacts badly to the news that Greg's murder charges have been dropped, and Lance's latest assignment on the Cole Lane Estate proves something of a damp squib. Gabriel gives Sheelagh the brush-off, while Reg isn't quite sure what to make of Sun Hill's eager new receptionist Julian Tavell, known as JT -
13:00 1h
999 Rescue Squad
S2 · E9A skier falls over on a steep slope and suffers a suspected brain injury in WakefieldA skier falls over on a steep slope and suffers a suspected brain injury in Wakefield and a DIY enthusiast's attempts to fix the heating in his chilly home end in disaster -
14:00 1h
999 Rescue Squad
S2 · E10The start of the new school term leads to a spate of stabbingsThe start of the new school term leads to a spate of stabbings and a forester is badly injured in an accident involving a chainsaw deep in woods near Keighley -
15:00 1h
999 Rescue Squad
S3 · E1Staff are scrambled to a block of flats after an explosionThe work of NHS emergency response teams. Staff are scrambled to a block of flats after an explosion causes multiple casualties and a driver is trapped after his lorry hits a tree -
16:00 1h
999 Rescue Squad
S3 · E2The team joins a massive search for a missing aeroplane pilot and passengerThe team joins the search for a missing aeroplane pilot and passenger. A man digging for antique bottles in a South Yorkshire tip is buried alive, leading to a desperate fight to save him -
17:00 1h
999 Rescue Squad
S3 · E3The medics treat the victim of a stabbing at a meat plantA student climber plunges from a cliff face in Wharfedale and the team fears he has broken his neck. The medics are also called to treat the victim of a stabbing at a meat plant
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake
S4 · E3 · Monica, Biggie and RachelPete supports dogs with behavioural and medical challengesPete supports dogs with behavioural and medical challenges, including a Pocket Bully facing surgery and an eight-month-old lurcher who struggles with impulse control -
19:00 1h
Inside the Operating Theatre
S2 · E1Four-year-old Arabella has an operation to straighten squints in both eyesA girl has an operation to have squints in both eyes realigned, a man has his infected gall bladder removed and an ex-police officer is having a grommet inserted in her ear -
20:00 1h
Inside the Operating Theatre
S2 · E2A woman has an operation to repair the hernia she suffered while giving birthA woman has an operation to repair the hernia she suffered while giving birth and a four-year-old's ear blockage is so bad he needs a general anaesthetic to have it cleared -
21:00 40m
Ghosts
S4 · E6 · Not AgainMike and Alison reach boiling point over the B&BAlison and Mike receive some exciting news about their guesthouse business, but the fallout soon sees tensions running high between the pair. Pat and Thomas learn about the challenges of veganism, Kitty attempts to adopt a new way of communicating that sparks confusion between her and Alison. Lady Button is delighted by a new arrival that allows her to tap into a past passion. Robin however is less charmed by the new addition. Julian is confronted by a hard truth, but is determined to prove everyone wrong. Alison and Mike reach boiling point as Robin comes face to face with his biggest fear -
21:40 40m
Gavin & Stacey
S1 · E1First episode of the comedy, starring Mathew Horne and Joanna PageFirst episode of the comedy about the romance between a couple with differing cultures and backgrounds. Gavin and Stacey have flirted for months on the phone at work but have never met up - until she travels from Wales to London to see him. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page star alongside Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Ruth Jones and James Corden -
22:20 40m
Gavin & Stacey
S1 · E2The couple have their first lovers' tiffThe couple have their first lovers' tiff and Gavin is so beside himself with worry he drives all the way to Barry Island to resolve things. Stacey finally agrees to return to Billericay with her beau, prompting his proud mum Pamela to set about cleaning the house from top to bottom. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page star -
23:00 1h
Emergency: First Time Medics
S1 · E10Zak treats a 90-year-old woman after paramedics gave her CPRZak treats a 90-year-old woman after paramedics gave her CPR, Tristan gets a diagnosis spot-on, and Christine has a patient with an alarming combination of symptoms