If you're wondering what's on TV tonight, Saturday's TV guide this week is one of those genuinely rare occasions where the TV listings alone feel like a sporting event fixture list. An FA Cup triple-header, a Six Nations double-header, Gladiators quarter-finals in Sheffield, BGT Blackpool auditions -- and that's before the prime-time dramas kick in. Our Freeview TV guide below works through the evening's best offerings so you don't have to choose blindly -- or check our tonight page for a live rundown. There's something for everyone in tonight's TV listings, and quite a lot to argue about.
What's On TV Tonight: Quick Picks
- Newcastle v Man City -- TNT Sports 1, 8pm -- FA Cup fifth round; Newcastle's first serious run since 1955 against seven-time winners City
- Gladiators -- BBC One, 8pm -- Quarter-finals; Finn carries history-making Duel win over Giant into the competition
- The 1% Club -- ITV1, 8.25pm -- One contestant is knocked out on question one after admitting to shouting at exactly that kind of person on TV
- Casualty -- BBC One, 9pm -- Siobhan's case is dropped by the CPS; she begs Flynn for vigilante justice
- Bill Bailey's Vietnam -- Channel 4, 9pm -- Ho Chi Minh City: eight million scooters, tiny tunnels and a folk-rock session
- Chernobyl -- Sky Atlantic, 9pm -- Double bill of HBO's five-part drama; episode one remains one of the best hours of TV ever made
TV Guide: Early Evening (7pm -- 8pm)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip -- BBC Two, 7pm
Katie Piper and Adam Pearson pair up for the antiques hunt, which is honestly one of the more pleasant ways to spend an early Saturday evening on the BBC. Whether their taste in bric-a-brac makes them a profit at auction is another matter entirely.
Britain's Got Talent -- ITV1, 7pm
The auditions have moved to Blackpool, which suits BGT's particular brand of seaside ambition perfectly. Alesha Dixon and the rest of the judging panel have their golden buzzers at the ready as acts compete for a place in the semi-finals. It's reliable Saturday night entertainment and doesn't pretend to be anything else.
Doctor Who -- BBC Three, 7pm
A classic series double bill tonight from 2012 (series 7): episode three, A Town Called Mercy, drops Matt Smith's Doctor into a Western town under siege from a relentless cyborg, while episode four, The Power of Three, brings something altogether more unsettling -- millions of sinister black cubes invading Earth overnight. Amy and Rory (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill) feature in both. Good Saturday night television even if you've seen them before.
Crufts 2026 -- Channel 4, 7pm
Clare Balding and Claudia Winkleman are back at the NEC Birmingham for the Utility and Toy Groups judging. If you've been watching Crufts since the afternoon coverage, the evening session is where it gets competitive. If you haven't, this is exactly the kind of live television that doesn't need explaining.
TV Tonight: Prime Time (8pm onwards)
Gladiators -- BBC One, 8pm ⭐
The quarter-finals are firing on all cylinders from the Sheffield arena. Bradley and Barney Walsh host as four more steel-nerved Contenders go head-to-head with the Gladiators, competing for the last semi-final spots. The standout backstory coming into this episode is welder Finn from Cumbria, who made history earlier in the series by becoming the first contender ever to knock Giant off the podium in Duel. Whether Giant will get his revenge in the quarter-final round is one of the episode's key questions. Referee Mark Clattenburg keeps order -- or tries to.
The 1% Club -- ITV1, 8.25pm
Lee Mack hosts, and this week's stand-out moment involves a contestant who gets knocked out on the very first question. Normally that would be embarrassing enough. The added twist is that this particular player freely admits to shouting at such people when watching from home, suggesting anyone who falls at question one doesn't deserve to be there. The universe delivers its response promptly. Later, a bizarre detour involving customised action figures turns things very strange indeed. Essential Saturday night viewing.
Lip-Reading the Royals -- Channel 5, 8pm
New. Lip-reading experts are brought in to decode what members of the Royal Family were saying during public appearances when the cameras were close but the audio wasn't. The results range from mildly amusing (Prince Louis telling the vicar something that required Prince William to apologise) to genuinely fascinating. President Trump's reported words to the Princess of Wales during his UK visit are apparently worth hearing, and what Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had to say at the Duchess of Kent's funeral is described as interesting. Whether you find this gloriously nosy or mildly uncomfortable probably depends on your feelings about the monarchy.
Bill Bailey's Vietnam -- Channel 4, 9pm
Episode two, and the series moves from the relative calm of Hoi An (last week's opener) to the controlled chaos of Ho Chi Minh City. Bailey describes the city as a full assault on the senses, which seems accurate given that there are reportedly eight million scooters operating within it. He climbs on the back of one, and the experience looks genuinely terrifying. He also squeezes through the famous wartime tunnel network -- an impressive feat given his frame -- and joins a folk-rock band for what appears to be an enthusiastic if unscheduled jam session. The fact that bald men are apparently held in great esteem in Vietnam seems to delight him enormously. Good fun.
Casualty -- BBC One, 9pm
Melanie Hill's Siobhan is at the centre of tonight's episode, and it's not comfortable viewing. She receives devastating news when the CPS drops her case due to DNA evidence issues -- and then, while trying to move on, she spots something on CCTV footage that makes her blood run cold. Shaken and furious, she begs Flynn (Olly Rix) to deal out some vigilante justice. Whether he will is another matter. Meanwhile, Iain faces an agonising call when a nine-month-old needs emergency care and the closest route goes through Holby, which has just lost its major trauma status. Uncomfortable, morally knotty television.
The Jonathan Ross Show -- ITV1, 9.25pm
A strong lineup tonight: Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, with live music from Noah Kahan. Byrne in particular is worth staying up for -- not a man who turns up on British chat shows especially often, and when he does he's reliably interesting.
TV Guide UK: Late Night
The Walsh Sisters -- BBC One, 10.10pm
Episode three, and things get sharper. Anna (Louisa Harland) is processing the emotional aftermath of the previous episode's events. Meanwhile Rachel (Caroline Menton) continues to struggle in rehab, and sister Maggie is working out what comes next. Carrie Crowley's Mammy Walsh, who seems constitutionally unable to offer comfort without simultaneously piling on guilt, is on particularly punishing form. Raw, emotionally honest and very good.
The Turkish Detective -- BBC Four, 9pm
Double bill (episodes 5 and 6 of 8). Mehmet goes undercover as a bin collector to find a serial killer targeting waste workers in Istanbul, which is either genius detective work or the worst shift he's ever worked. Meanwhile Inspector Ikmen is angling for a promotion that would give him more money and fewer unsocial hours, while dealing with the feeling that he's let his own relationships suffer for the job. If you've been sleeping on this one, episodes 1 to 4 are on iPlayer.
Brief History of a Family -- BBC Four, 10.40pm
Debut director Lin Jianjie's 2024 film, and it's earned its four stars. The story centres on a wealthy Chinese family whose carefully managed domestic peace starts cracking when a teenage friend enters their home. The one-child policy sits at the heart of the film without ever being handled clumsily. Lin, who was nearly a biologist before switching to film studies, has made something genuinely thoughtful here.
Chernobyl -- Sky Atlantic, 9pm
If you haven't seen HBO's five-part Chernobyl, tonight's double bill of episodes one and two is the place to start. Jared Harris, Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgard lead a drama that manages to be both a gripping disaster thriller and a forensic examination of how a state lies to itself. Episode one -- covering the night of the explosion in real time -- is still one of the finest hours of television made this decade. Watch it.
Sport
It is, by any measure, a remarkable day of live sport on television. See our sport on TV guide for full coverage across every channel.
FA Cup fifth round -- The day begins with Mansfield v Arsenal live on TNT Sports 1 (kick-off 12.15pm), which is the kind of fixture that makes the FA Cup what it is: Nigel Clough's League One Mansfield at Field Mill against the 14-time winners. Wrexham v Chelsea follows at 5.45pm on both BBC One (MOTD Live) and TNT Sports 2 at the Racecourse Ground, with Chelsea arriving as heavy favourites but Wrexham having form. The standout fixture is Newcastle v Man City at 8pm on TNT Sports 1 -- Newcastle's first FA Cup serious challenge since 1955, against a City side that have won the thing seven times.
Six Nations -- Scotland host unbeaten France at Murrayfield (1pm BBC One, kick-off 2.10pm), with France in genuine title contention. Italy host England at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (3.35pm ITV1, kick-off approximately 4.40pm), with Mark Pougatch and Jonny Wilkinson on commentary duty.
Darts: UK Open -- ITV4 carries the fifth round from 1pm and sixth round from 7pm at Butlin's Minehead.
Formula 1 -- Australian GP qualifying from Melbourne is on Sky Sports F1 from 7.30am, marking the start of the 2026 F1 season.
Winter Paralympics -- Channel 4 carries live coverage of the Para Alpine Downhill from 8am. Menna Fitzpatrick and Neil Simpson compete for GB.
Tonight's TV Listings: Full Schedule
| Time | Channel | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am | Sky Sports F1 | Australian F1 GP Qualifying (2026 season) |
| 8:00am | Channel 4 | Winter Paralympics 2026 Live -- Para Alpine Downhill |
| 1:00pm | BBC One | Live Six Nations: Scotland v France (k/o 2:10pm) |
| 1:00pm | ITV4 | Darts: UK Open -- 5th round, Butlin's Minehead |
| 11:00am | TNT Sports 1 | Live FA Cup: Mansfield v Arsenal (k/o 12:15pm) |
| 2:30pm | Channel 4 | Crufts 2026 Live (afternoon session) |
| 3:35pm | ITV1 | Live Six Nations: Italy v England (k/o 4:40pm) |
| 5:00pm | TNT Sports 2 | Live FA Cup: Wrexham v Chelsea (k/o 5:45pm) |
| 5:17pm | Sky Arts | Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 Grand Finale |
| 5:30pm | BBC One | MOTD Live: Wrexham v Chelsea (FA Cup 5th round) |
| 6:00pm | Sky Arts | Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 Winner's Film |
| 7:00pm | BBC Two | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (Ep 7, Katie Piper) |
| 7:00pm | BBC Three | Doctor Who (Ep 3 & 4 double bill) |
| 7:00pm | Channel 4 | Crufts 2026 Live -- Utility and Toy Groups |
| 7:00pm | ITV1 | Britain's Got Talent (new, Blackpool auditions) |
| 7:00pm | ITV4 | Darts: UK Open -- 6th round |
| 8:00pm | BBC One | Gladiators (Ep 8/11, quarter-finals) |
| 8:00pm | BBC Two | Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler (1/3) |
| 8:00pm | Channel 5 | Lip-Reading the Royals (new) |
| 8:00pm | E4 | The Greatest Showman (2017, Hugh Jackman) |
| 8:00pm | More4 | 24 Hours in A&E (triple-bill, King's College) |
| 8:00pm | Sky Max | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
| 8:00pm | TNT Sports 1 | Live FA Cup: Newcastle v Man City (k/o 8pm) |
| 8:25pm | ITV1 | The 1% Club (new, Lee Mack) |
| 9:00pm | BBC Four | The Turkish Detective (Ep 5 & 6 double bill) |
| 9:00pm | BBC One | Casualty (Ep 8/12) |
| 9:00pm | Channel 4 | Bill Bailey's Vietnam (new, Ho Chi Minh City) |
| 9:00pm | Channel 5 | The Three Kings of 1936 (new, 90-min doc) |
| 9:00pm | E4 | Celebrity Gogglebox |
| 9:00pm | Sky Atlantic | Chernobyl (Ep 1 & 2 double bill) |
| 9:00pm | Sky Arts | Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens (1987) |
| 9:25pm | ITV1 | The Jonathan Ross Show (new, Tim Roth, David Byrne) |
| 10:00pm | BBC Two | One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume 3 |
| 10:00pm | Channel 4 | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023 film) |
| 10:00pm | E4 | Gogglebox |
| 10:10pm | BBC One | The Walsh Sisters (Ep 3/6) |
| 10:40pm | BBC Four | Brief History of a Family (2024 film, four stars) |
| 11:00pm | BBC One | Blade Runner 2049 (2017 film) |
| 11:10pm | Sky Atlantic | Chernobyl (Ep 2 continued) |
Freeview TV Guide: What's On Streaming
Can't watch live? Use our now and next guide to see what's on right now, or browse the full channels list for every available station.
BBC iPlayer: Gladiators, Casualty, The Walsh Sisters, Doctor Who (double bill), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler, The Turkish Detective (double bill), Brief History of a Family, Blade Runner 2049 ITVX: Britain's Got Talent, The 1% Club, The Jonathan Ross Show, Live Six Nations: Italy v England Channel 4 streaming: Crufts 2026, Bill Bailey's Vietnam, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Winter Paralympics My5: Lip-Reading the Royals, The Three Kings of 1936 Sky Go / NOW: Chernobyl, Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens, Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 Grand Finale
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is Gladiators on TV tonight?
Gladiators is on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Saturday 7th March 2026). It's episode 8 of 11 -- the quarter-finals from the Sheffield arena. The headline backstory is Finn from Cumbria, who made history in the heats by becoming the first contender ever to knock Giant off the Duel podium. Bradley and Barney Walsh host, with Mark Clattenburg as referee.
What's the best thing to watch on TV tonight?
For sport, Newcastle v Man City in the FA Cup on TNT Sports 1 at 8pm is unmissable. For prime-time entertainment, Gladiators at 8pm on BBC One has the best single story of the series so far. The 1% Club at 8.25pm on ITV1 is reliably brilliant, and Chernobyl on Sky Atlantic at 9pm is as close to essential television as it gets if you've never seen it.
Is EastEnders on tonight?
No, EastEnders does not air on Saturdays. The next episode is on Monday. You can catch up on recent episodes via BBC iPlayer.
What's on BBC One tonight?
BBC One's Saturday highlights include Live Six Nations (Scotland v France) at 1pm, MOTD Live (Wrexham v Chelsea) at 5.30pm, Gladiators at 8pm, Casualty at 9pm, The Walsh Sisters at 10.10pm, and Blade Runner 2049 late night.
What time is Britain's Got Talent on tonight?
Britain's Got Talent is on ITV1 at 7pm tonight. The Blackpool auditions continue, with Alesha Dixon and the judges wielding their golden buzzers as the contest for semi-final places heats up.
What FA Cup matches are on TV today?
There's a full FA Cup fifth-round triple-header. Mansfield v Arsenal kicks off at 12.15pm on TNT Sports 1. Wrexham v Chelsea kicks off at 5.45pm on both BBC One (MOTD Live) and TNT Sports 2. Newcastle v Man City kicks off at 8pm on TNT Sports 1.
TV Guide UK: Final Verdict
It's a genuinely hectic Saturday. The FA Cup triple-header is the centrepiece -- Mansfield v Arsenal, Wrexham v Chelsea and Newcastle v Man City represent everything good about a competition that still throws up proper upsets -- and the Six Nations double-header running alongside it means the afternoon and evening sport schedule barely lets up.
In the evenings, the tv guide is equally well stocked. Gladiators at 8pm on BBC One continues the quarter-finals with Finn's history-making Duel win over Giant providing the key backstory. The 1% Club on ITV1 at 8.25pm is sharp, funny and will make you feel clever or stupid depending on the night. Casualty at 9pm is genuinely morally challenging in a way the long-running show doesn't always attempt. And if you've got Sky, clearing two hours for Chernobyl on Sky Atlantic at 9pm would be time very well spent. Check our tonight's highlights page for a live look at what's on across every channel right now.