Browse the full Yesterday TV guide for Monday, 19 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
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E1 · Aston Martin DB6/Toyota SupraDerek's in Bromsgrove on the trail of a rare mark 2 Aston Martin DB6Derek's in Bromsgrove on the trail of a rare mark 2 Aston Martin DB6. Plus, Jack and Charlie collect an even rarer Toyota Celica Supra in Cheshire -
01:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E2 · Sunbeam Alpine/Daimler SovereignPaul and Charlie are off on a road trip to Northampton, to extract a Daimler SovereignFather and son duo Paul and Charlie are off on a road trip to Northampton, to extract a Daimler Sovereign, and a Sunbeam Alpine and that's been languishing in a garage since 1973 -
02:00 1h
Great Continental Railway Journeys
S4 · E5 · The Black Forest to HannoverMichael Portillo undertakes a masterclass in carving cuckoo clocksMichael Portillo ventures deep into the Black Forest, where he discovers how Hansel and Gretel helped to unify the German nation. A masterclass in carving cuckoo clocks demonstrates how the nation's reputation for quality and reliability in manufacturing was established. Later, at Goettingen University, the former politician discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century - the duelling fraternities and the ground-breaking scientists who laid the foundation of Germany's world-class transport technology -
03:00 3h 10m
Morning
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06:10 1h
Great Continental Railway Journeys
S4 · E6 · Barcelona to MajorcaMichael Portillo traces the early roots of the Spanish Civil WarMichael Portillo traces the early 20th-century roots of the Spanish Civil War, which divided his family and sent his father into exile. The former politician discovers a nation fractured at the time by social tensions and regional loyalties, which today offer a rich diversity of cultures to delight the tourist. After arriving in Majorca from Barcelona, Michael spoils himself enjoying spectacular scenic views aboard a 1912 vintage railway and a 1913 tram. He also gets trampled underfoot at the bottom of a Catalan 'people steeple' and learns to make the perfect paella -
07:10 50m
Great Continental Railway Journeys
S7 · E1 · Salamanca to CanfrancMichael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network in SpainArmed with a 1936 edition of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network, beginning an emotional rail journey which takes him deep into his family's past. In the golden city of Salamanca in northwestern Spain, Michael visits the University to hear of opposition to the fascist takeover of Spain by General Francisco Franco, and gains access to the General's archive of enemies of the state. Travelling onto the capital city of Madrid, Michael hears how the bombing of a small town in the Basque region in 1937 inspired one of the 20th century's most shocking works of art, before making his way to the town of Huesca. Michael's final stop is on the border with France at Canfranc station, where he learns of the role the old terminus played in the evacuation of Jews during the Second World War -
08:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S7 · E3Derek Mathewson is auctioning off a two-seater planeDerek Mathewson has sold everything from trucks to bicycles - but he can't remember the last time he auctioned off a two-seater plane -
09:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S7 · E4100 motorbikes come in for auction from every era of the 20th century100 motorbikes come in for auction from every era of the 20th century, and the team assess a 1965 Vanden Plas Princess with a four litre Rolls Royce engine that's seen better days -
10:00 1h
The Buildings That Fought Hitler
S1 · E7 · Fighting Back by Sea and AirA focus on Chatham Docks on the MedwayBritain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases sprung up across the country -
11:00 1h
Rise of the Nazis: The Manhunt
S4 · E1 · Most WantedThe post-war hunt to capture the highest-ranking NazisThe return of the documentary, picking up in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, when the Allies uncovered the scale of the Holocaust. Preparations began for a trial at Nuremberg, where 22 of the highest-ranking Nazis, including Hermann Goering, were to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. But not all the highest-ranking Nazis had been captured, and the job of tracking them down fell to Allied soldiers
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Antiques Roadshow
S40 · E5 · Senate House 2Fiona Bruce presents the show from Senate House in BloomsburyFiona Bruce presents the show from Senate House in Bloomsbury, where experts meet a man who has flown in from Antwerp to get a carved whale bone scrimshaw valued. Other items featured in the show include a brick that survived the Great Fire of London and a stuffed artist's model used by some of 19th-century Paris's most famous painters -
13:00 1h
Antiques Roadshow
S40 · E7 · Black Country Living MuseumThe team visits the Black Country Living Museum in DudleyThe team visits the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, where Geoffrey Munn examines a Faberge jewel, commissioned by the Countess of Dudley in 1903. Other artefacts brought in to be examined include a 3,000-year-old baby rattle, a typewriter used by Enid Blyton, a script with transcriptions by a young Laurence Olivier, and a tin of children's toys that was hidden up a chimney as part of a treasure hunt in 1940 -
14:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E4 · MG Magnette/Morris Minor/De Tomaso Lomngchamp/Ford Escort Rally CarThe Morris 1000 finds a new home with a 10-year-old superfanDerek collects a pair of stylish British classics from a Yorkshire workshop, with the Morris 1000 finding a new home with a 10-year-old superfan -
15:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E5 · Rolls Royce Phantom/VW BettleDerek's charmed by a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom with an unusual historyDerek's charmed by a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom with an unusual history, involving a WW1 hero and a tale of fraud -
16:00 1h
The Buildings That Fought Hitler
S1 · E7 · Fighting Back by Sea and AirA focus on Chatham Docks on the MedwayBritain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases sprung up across the country -
17:00 1h
Rise of the Nazis: The Manhunt
S4 · E1 · Most WantedThe post-war hunt to capture the highest-ranking NazisThe return of the documentary, picking up in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, when the Allies uncovered the scale of the Holocaust. Preparations began for a trial at Nuremberg, where 22 of the highest-ranking Nazis, including Hermann Goering, were to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. But not all the highest-ranking Nazis had been captured, and the job of tracking them down fell to Allied soldiers
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Antiques Roadshow
S40 · E5 · Senate House 2Fiona Bruce presents the show from Senate House in BloomsburyFiona Bruce presents the show from Senate House in Bloomsbury, where experts meet a man who has flown in from Antwerp to get a carved whale bone scrimshaw valued. Other items featured in the show include a brick that survived the Great Fire of London and a stuffed artist's model used by some of 19th-century Paris's most famous painters -
19:00 1h
Russia with Simon Reeve
S1 · E1The adventurer travels across the world's biggest countryOn the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, adventurer Simon Reeve embarks on a journey across the world's biggest country. He begins in Russia's far east, and the snow-capped volcanoes of Kamchatka and Yakutia, where reindeer herders live in temperatures as low as minus 30. Outside the eastern port of Vladivostok, Simon investigates the growing influence of China on the area, then passes through the Boreal Forest, where he meets a conservationist dedicated to protecting the Amur tiger. His final destination is a giant hole in the ground in Siberia -
20:00 1h
The Americas with Simon Reeve
S1 · E4The explorer travels from Texas to southern MexicoThe explorer travels from Texas to southern Mexico, meeting a woman who risks her life to take supplies to migrants stranded on the Mexican side of the border in Reynosa, one of the country's most violent cities, which is dominated by a powerful criminal organisation. He also ventures into the rainforest to explore the Maya city of Yaxchilan, and meets the modern-day descendants of this civilisation, who are increasingly marginalised and treated as second-class citizens -
21:00 1h
Tribe with Bruce Parry
S1 · E2 · The MucubalAngola's Mucubal community, whose isolation protects a unique way of lifeThe explorer spends time with the Mucubal in Angola's Namib Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. As temperatures rise, Bruce wants to understand how the community survive such an inhospitable environment. Staying with a 30-strong family, Bruce witnesses the visceral rituals his hosts continue to maintain and how their extreme isolation protects a unique way of life -
22:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E4 · MG Magnette/Morris Minor/De Tomaso Lomngchamp/Ford Escort Rally CarThe Morris 1000 finds a new home with a 10-year-old superfanDerek collects a pair of stylish British classics from a Yorkshire workshop, with the Morris 1000 finding a new home with a 10-year-old superfan -
23:00 1h
Bangers & Cash
S13 · E5 · Rolls Royce Phantom/VW BettleDerek's charmed by a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom with an unusual historyDerek's charmed by a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom with an unusual history, involving a WW1 hero and a tale of fraud