Wondering what's on tv tonight this Easter Monday? The tv guide pulls out a few Bank Holiday treats alongside some serious drama. The big launch tonight is I'm a Celebrity... South Africa on ITV1 at 9pm, but competing for your attention in the tv listings are episode 3 of Babies on BBC One, a new travel series from Ronan Keating on BBC Two, and Ben Fogle heading to China on Channel 5. Check the tonight page for what's on right now, or browse the schedule below in this freeview tv guide.
What's On TV Tonight: Quick Picks
- I'm a Celebrity... South Africa -- ITV1, 9pm -- NEW SERIES; Ant and Dec; 12 all-stars; South African wilderness; live final
- Babies -- BBC One, 9pm -- Ep 3; Paapa Essiedu; Siobhán Cullen; the hardest kind of news to process; continues tomorrow
- Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic -- BBC Two, 6:30pm -- NEW SERIES; Ireland's west coast; grief and belonging; starts in Cork
- China with Ben Fogle -- Channel 5, 9pm -- NEW SERIES; Tiananmen Square; Great Wall; three-parter
- Bohemian Rhapsody -- Film4, 11:25pm -- Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury; Oscar winner; worth staying up for
TV Guide: Early Evening (6:30pm – 8:30pm)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl -- BBC One, 6:30pm
The Bank Holiday bank is cashed in early with this feature-length return for Aardman's finest double act. If you missed it at Christmas or have small people in the house who missed it at Christmas, here's your chance. Nick Park hasn't lost a step.
Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic -- BBC Two, 6:30pm
This five-part series has Keating exploring the Irish west coast over five consecutive evenings, and it's not what you'd expect from a Boyzone member with a camera crew. His older brother Ciarán died some years ago, and the trip is partly about feeling the pull of home again -- that particular Irish gravitational force that even people who've spent decades in London or Sydney will recognise.
Tonight's first episode is set in Cork, Ireland's most southernmost county, and covers a lot of ground -- road bowling, which is exactly as chaotic as it sounds, a kickabout with his professional-footballer nephew Ruairi, foraging in a rewilding project, and a visit to Ireland's first Tibetan Buddhist temple. You can tell Keating needed to make this, not just wanted to. On iPlayer.
Mastermind and University Challenge -- BBC Two, 8pm and 8:30pm
Semi-final night for both. Clive Myrie holds the fort for Mastermind and then Amol Rajan takes over at 8:30pm for the University Challenge semi -- two shows doing what they've always done, and doing it reliably well. The kind of Easter Monday TV that requires nothing from you except a sofa and moderate concentration.
The Dog House -- Channel 4, 8pm (NEW SERIES)
New series. Tonight two puppies, Fizz and Poppy, arrive at Woodgreen animal shelter. Steve and Marta are hoping a dog will complete their family after adopting daughter Alina -- but Fizz has a nervous streak and may need a confident older dog to model the ropes. Teddie the schnauzer cross might be that dog. It's warm, it's gentle, and it's always better when the dogs are small enough to cause maximum havoc. On Channel 4 streaming.
TV Tonight: Prime Time (9pm onwards)
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa -- ITV1, 9pm ★
The all-stars edition is back. After the 2023 debut proved the format works with returning campmates, Ant and Dec get another trip to South Africa and twelve familiar faces get another crack at proving they've got what it takes. The format tweak this time around is that while the bulk of the show is pre-recorded in the bush, the grand final is broadcast live from London with viewers voting for the winner -- which gives the whole thing a genuine unpredictable edge that a purely pre-taped series lacks.
The cast list is worth going through properly. Harry Redknapp went in as the bookies' early favourite, which you'd expect -- the nation fell for him the first time and that kind of warmth doesn't evaporate. But there's Scarlett Moffatt, who has been on television long enough to know exactly what she's doing; soap loyalists will have Beverley Callard and Adam Thomas to root for; and then there's Gemma Collins, who famously lasted three days on the original run in 2014. Whether that's been quietly simmering for twelve years is one of the questions the series will eventually answer.
The full roster: Scarlett Moffatt, Adam Thomas, Ashley Roberts, David Haye, Beverley Callard, Sir Mo Farah, Sinitta, Craig Charles, Jimmy Bullard, Seann Walsh, Gemma Collins, and Harry Redknapp. Make of that what you will. It's 90 minutes tonight and it's the big Bank Holiday launch. On ITVX.
Babies -- BBC One, 9pm (Episode 3)
The drama continues at its quiet, devastating pace. Tonight Stephen (Paapa Essiedu) and Lisa (Siobhán Cullen) sit across from a doctor who tells them there's nothing clinically wrong with either of them. Nothing to explain the miscarriages. On paper that's a relief; in practice it closes the door on straightforward answers and leaves them with a different, harder kind of uncertainty to navigate.
Meanwhile Amanda (Charlotte Riley) finds out something about Dave (Jack Bannon) -- and Charlotte Riley has been playing Amanda as someone who holds herself very still and very composed, so whatever that discovery is, watch her face when it lands. It continues tomorrow at 9pm on BBC One. Full series on iPlayer.
Pilgrimage: The Road to Holy Island -- BBC Two, 9pm (Episode 2)
Seven celebrities trudging through rain towards Holy Island, asking each other big questions and occasionally wondering whether they should have gone to Portugal instead. Tonight they pass through Newcastle, where the group visits a Reform synagogue -- a very different environment to the ultra-orthodox community that comedian Ashley Blaker grew up in. His reaction to this different branch of his own faith apparently takes everyone, including himself, by surprise. These pilgrimage series work best when they produce exactly this kind of unscripted moment. On iPlayer.
China with Ben Fogle -- Channel 5, 9pm (NEW SERIES)
Fogle's three-part quest to get underneath the surface of modern China starts tonight, and he's picked a country with more surface than most. The tension between ancient and futuristic runs through everything -- standing on the Great Wall one minute, staring at Shanghai's skyline the next. Members of the LGBTQ+ community speak with more openness than you might expect, and Fogle visits Tiananmen Square in a sequence that has a different kind of weight to it. Continues tomorrow. On My5.
TV Guide UK: Late Night
Rooster -- Sky One, 10pm (NEW EPISODE)
The Steve Carell sitcom has settled into a pleasant rhythm of low-key domestic catastrophe. This week, after several episodes of dealing with his overbearing father Greg (Carell) having apparently moved into her orbit permanently, Katie (Charly Clive) now has to contend with her mother Beth (Connie Britton) arriving too. Two divorced parents, both behaving oddly, both convinced they're helping. It's warmer than Carell's comedy usually is. Catch up via Now.
Where the Crawdads Sing -- Film4, 9pm
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya Clark, a young woman who raised herself alone in the North Carolina marshes and becomes the prime suspect when a local man is found dead. The 2022 film got a mixed critical reception but Edgar-Jones is excellent in it, and if you haven't read Delia Owens' bestselling novel this will keep you guessing. Worth a Bank Holiday watch on Film4.
Bohemian Rhapsody -- Film4, 11:25pm
Rami Malek won the Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury and it's not hard to see why -- it's a full-commitment performance in a film that doesn't always match it for quality, but the Live Aid sequence at the end earns the preceding two hours regardless of whatever reservations you might have about the rest of it. Good for late-night Easter viewing. On Film4.
Caroline Walker: Women's Work -- BBC Four, 10pm
Documentary following Scottish painter Caroline Walker, whose work focuses on the overlooked labour of women -- housework, nurturing, the act of giving birth. First shown in Scotland. If you like art documentaries that take their subject seriously rather than treating them as wallpaper, this is worth catching at 10pm on BBC Four.
Sport
EFL Championship: Hull City v Coventry -- Sky Sports Main Event from 7:45pm. Bank Holiday Championship action.
Women's FA Cup Quarter-Final: Chelsea v Spurs -- Channel 4 from 1pm (also on TNT Sports). Jill Scott presenting on Channel 4. North London derby in the cups -- always worth watching.
Irish Grand National -- ITV1 Racing Live from Fairyhouse from 2:15pm. The Bank Holiday centrepiece at Fairyhouse, Ireland's Easter Monday tradition.
Masters Golf -- Sky Sports Golf from 5pm (Live From The Masters). Augusta build-up and coverage as the final round approaches.
Serie A: Napoli v AC Milan -- TNT Sports 1 from 7:30pm.
See the full sport on TV guide for all times and channels.
Tonight's TV Listings: Full Schedule
Here are the complete TV listings for Easter Monday 6th April 2026 across all major Freeview, Sky and streaming channels.
| Time | Channel | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30pm | BBC One | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Bank Holiday feature) |
| 6:30pm | BBC Two | Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic (NEW SERIES -- Ep 1; Cork) |
| 7:45pm | BBC One | Celebrity Escape to the Country |
| 8:00pm | BBC Two | Mastermind (semi-final) |
| 8:00pm | Channel 4 | The Dog House (NEW SERIES -- Fizz and Poppy at Woodgreen) |
| 8:00pm | U&Yesterday | Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop (NEW -- cowshed workshop; Sam and the motorbike) |
| 8:30pm | BBC One | EastEnders (Bank Holiday scheduling) |
| 8:30pm | BBC Two | University Challenge (semi-final -- Amol Rajan) |
| 9:00pm | BBC One | Babies (Ep 3 -- Paapa Essiedu; Siobhán Cullen; the diagnosis) |
| 9:00pm | BBC Two | Pilgrimage: The Road to Holy Island (Ep 2 -- Newcastle; Ashley Blaker; Reform synagogue) |
| 9:00pm | ITV1 | I'm a Celebrity... South Africa (NEW -- Ant and Dec; 12 all-stars; 90 mins) |
| 9:00pm | Channel 4 | 24 Hours in A&E |
| 9:00pm | Channel 5 | China with Ben Fogle (NEW SERIES -- Ep 1; Great Wall; Shanghai; Tiananmen Square) |
| 9:00pm | Film4 | Where the Crawdads Sing (2022 -- Daisy Edgar-Jones) |
| 9:00pm | Sky History | The Last Hunt for Nazi Gold (Ep 2 -- Guy and Justine; the miner's tunnels) |
| 10:00pm | BBC Four | Caroline Walker: Women's Work (documentary) |
| 10:00pm | Sky One | Rooster (NEW -- Steve Carell; Connie Britton arrives) |
| 11:25pm | Film4 | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018 -- Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury) |
Freeview TV Guide: What's On Streaming
Can't watch live? The freeview tv guide covers all catch-up options too. Use our now and next guide to see what's currently on, or browse the channels list for every station.
BBC iPlayer: Babies (full series), Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic (from tonight), Pilgrimage: The Road to Holy Island, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Mastermind, University Challenge, EastEnders, Caroline Walker: Women's Work
ITVX: I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, Celebrity Escape to the Country, The Chase Celebrity Special
Channel 4 streaming: The Dog House (new series), 24 Hours in A&E
My5: China with Ben Fogle (full three-part series as it airs)
Now: Rooster, The Last Hunt for Nazi Gold (Sky History)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EastEnders on TV tonight, Easter Monday 6th April 2026?
Yes -- EastEnders is on BBC One at 8:30pm tonight on its Bank Holiday schedule. Available on BBC iPlayer after broadcast.
What time is I'm a Celebrity South Africa on ITV1 tonight?
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa launches on ITV1 at 9pm tonight. It runs for 90 minutes and features twelve returning celebrity campmates -- including Harry Redknapp, Gemma Collins, Sir Mo Farah, Scarlett Moffatt and Beverley Callard -- competing in the South African wilderness. Ant and Dec present. Available on ITVX.
What time is Babies on BBC One tonight?
Babies is on BBC One at 9pm tonight -- episode 3. Stephen (Paapa Essiedu) and Lisa (Siobhán Cullen) are told there's nothing medically wrong with either of them, which opens a different kind of question. Amanda (Charlotte Riley) discovers something about Dave (Jack Bannon). It continues on BBC One tomorrow at 9pm. Full series on iPlayer.
What is Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic about on BBC Two?
New five-part series starting tonight on BBC Two at 6:30pm. Ronan Keating explores Ireland's west coast, beginning in Cork. It has a personal dimension -- his older brother Ciarán died in the years before filming and the trip has the quality of a homecoming tinged with grief. Road bowling, a Tibetan Buddhist temple, his nephew Ruairi's football skills. On iPlayer.
What's the best thing on TV tonight, Easter Monday?
For a Bank Holiday launch, I'm a Celebrity... South Africa on ITV1 at 9pm is the obvious answer -- twelve all-stars, Ant and Dec, a live final. But Babies on BBC One at 9pm is the better drama by some distance, and episode 3 is where the series really settles into its emotional core. If you want something gentle early evening, Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic on BBC Two at 6:30pm is a quiet surprise.
TV Guide UK: Final Verdict
A busy Bank Holiday tv guide with something for most moods. I'm a Celebrity... South Africa is tonight's biggest launch and the 90-minute opener should set it up well -- the all-stars format means the audience already knows who they're rooting for from minute one. But don't sleep on Babies, which is doing something more difficult and more rewarding on BBC One at the same time.
For early evening, Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic is the pick -- Keating in Cork is a genuinely pleasant surprise. And Film4 has you covered late into the night with Where the Crawdads Sing at 9pm and Bohemian Rhapsody from 11:25pm.
Browse the full channels list or check what's on now to follow the Easter Monday evening as it unfolds.