Yesterday TV Guide — Saturday, 16 May 2026

Browse the full Yesterday TV guide for Saturday, 16 May 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

00:00 1h

Flipping Bangers

S2 · E10 · Saab

Gus and Will want to buy a Scandinavian car and settle on a Saab

Gus and Will want to buy a Scandinavian car and settle on a Saab, as they've never done one before. They would prefer a classic 99, but can only find an older 99 that was bought for a rally but can't go the distance. The hope is that it can somehow be improved

01:00 1h

Find It, Fix It, Flog It

S2 · E10

Max McMurdo upcycles a brass propeller into a table lamp

Henry Cole and Max McMurdo travel the length of Britain seeking items to fix up, flog on and sell for profit. Max upcycles a brass propeller into a stylish table lamp, while Henry goes all Victorian with an old pond yacht

02:00 1h

Trawlermen: Hunting the Catch

S1 · E5 · The Gamble

Adam leaves his home waters in search of Dover sole

Adam takes a gamble and leaves the English Channel in the hope of finding Dover sole, one of the most expensive fish in British waters, to help cover his rising financial issues. Up in Scotland, Stephen breaks from the rest of the fleet for some solo fishing but heads towards some stormy weather, leaving him with a decision to make

03:00 3h 10m

Teleshopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:10 1h

Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border

S1 · E1 · Part One

Part one of two. Sue finds out what life is like on both sides of the divide

Part one of two. The comedian travels along one of the world's most contentious borders, visiting places in America and Mexico to find out what life is like on both sides. Sue starts her journey at the western end of the border in the Mexican city of Tijuana, where she helps Honduran volunteers building a hostel for fellow refugees fleeing violence in their country

07:10 50m

Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border

S1 · E2 · Part Two

Part two of two. Sue visits a city adjoining a US city on the other side of the border

Part two of two. Sue visits the city of Juarez, which adjoins El Paso on the other side of the border, the two effectively forming a single large city spreading across two nations. A 57-mile section of border wall runs through the two cities, but does not stop thousands of people coming and going across every day. Sue confronts her fear of horses to try out a Mexican form of dressage and meets a woman living in the US who has been separated from her husband, who is not legally allowed to enter the US

08:00 1h

Flipping Bangers

S1 · E6 · Porsche

Will and Gus buy a Porsche 923

British car enthusiasts Will and Gus buy a Porsche 923 with a cracked interior, bad paintwork and ripped seats. This driving legend is well past its best, but they still hope to turn a profit

09:00 1h

Flipping Bangers

S1 · E7 · Volvo

Will and Gus acquire a potentially very valuable Volvo

British car enthusiasts Will and Gus lay their hands on a potentially very valuable Volvo. It's great to look at, but doesn't start easily and cannot stop, requiring an overhaul of the ignition and breaks

10:00 1h

Flipping Bangers

S1 · E8 · Mercedes

Will and Gus splash out £550 on a garage owner's Mercedes 190

British car enthusiasts Will and Gus splash out £550 on a garage owner's Mercedes 190. Its previous owner has failed to fix it, but the duo are more confident

11:00 1h

Flipping Bangers

S1 · E9 · Mazda

Will and Gus take on a Mazda MX-5 that's been given some real boy racer attitude

British car enthusiasts Will and Gus take on a Mazda MX-5 that's been given some real boy racer attitude, hoping to return it to its former glory

Daytime

12:00 1h

Porridge Christmas Special

S2 · E7 · No Way Out

Festive special from 1975. The inmates plan a Christmas escape

Fletch discovers fellow inmates at Slade Prison are planning an escape over Christmas - and is so convinced the bid is doomed to fail that he takes refuge in the hospital so he cannot be blamed when the tunnel is found. Festive edition of the classic comedy from 1975, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale

13:00 1h

Porridge Christmas Special

S2 · E8 · Christmas Special: The Desperate Hours

Christmas special from 1976. Fletch is caught making booze in his cell

Fletch plans to bring a bit of Christmas spirit to Slade Prison in the form of his own home-made booze. But when Mackay and Barrowclough uncover the stash in his and Godber's cell, the crafty con seems in danger of spending the yuletide period in solitary confinement. Festive edition of the classic comedy from 1976, starring Ronnie Barker and Fulton Mackay

14:00 1h

Canal Boat Diaries

S5 · E8 · Coventry to Weedon Bec

Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire

Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank

15:00 1h

Canal Boat Diaries

S5 · E9 · Bugbrooke to Milton Keynes

Robbie receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal

A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal

16:00 1h

Canal Boat Diaries

S5 · E10 · Simpson to Little Tring

During a cold snap Robbie gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal

During a cold snap Robbie gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks

17:00 1h

Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

S1 · E2 · Madagascar to the Seychelles

Spearfishing on Madagascar and the world's smallest national park

The adventurer's epic journey continues on the coast of Madagascar, where he goes spearfishing with the Vezo people, whose lifestyle is under threat from their own rapid population growth. On Mauritius, he visits slums that show a different side to the tourist paradise, and he ends this leg in the Seychelles, meeting an Englishman who is turning his private island into the world's smallest national park. Simon also joins the Dutch Special Forces, training to board pirate ships operating on the high seas

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mammals

S1 · E5 · Heat

The different ways mammals survive the hottest places on earth

David Attenborough reveals how, by pushing themselves and their bodies to the limit, mammals have found remarkable ways to survive in the hottest places on earth. In South America, thirsty capuchins need all their natural curiosity as they search for water on the forest floor. Camels roam the vast outback of Australia, where they can go for weeks without water thanks to their distinctive hump as an energy store. White sifaka lemurs hug trees to avoid the heat in Madagascar's spiny forest and the echidna has an even stranger way of keeping cool - it blows snot bubbles

19:00 1h

Mammals

S1 · E6 · Forest

David Attenborough reveals why forests are the ultimate test of survival for mammals

David Attenborough reveals why forests are the ultimate test of survival for mammals, including a tiger whose stealth and hunting strategies are put to the test in the heat of an Indian summer. The programme also features footage of young chimpanzees learning how to get honey without angering bees and Siberian flying squirrel gliding elegantly and effortlessly from tree to tree

20:00 1h

Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

S8 · E2 · Subaru Impreza/Yamaha RD60

The team seek out a sturdy, reliable 4x4 to tackle the rugged Yorkshire landscape

The team seek out a sturdy, reliable 4x4 to tackle the rugged Yorkshire landscape, but get side-tracked into a slightly rusty Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000

21:00 1h

Bangers & Cash

S9 · E6

Derek Mathewson picks up a rare 1972 Citroen SM

Derek Mathewson travels to the Lancashire coast to pick up a rare 1972 Citroen SM, and Dave Mathewson admires a Punto that's two decades old but has just 42 miles on the clock

22:00 1h

Train Truckers

S2 · E1 · 100 Ton Train

A fully restored Class 47 diesel engine is transported to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

A fully restored Class 47 diesel engine is transported from its home at Crewe Heritage Centre in Cheshire to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire

23:00 1h

Bangers & Cash

S8 · E1

Derek and Paul are off to Leeds on a rare father and son road trip

Derek and Paul are off to Leeds on a rare father and son road trip to pick up a VW Cabriolet and a Lotus Elite

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