If you're wondering what's on TV tonight for Sunday 15th March 2026 and where to begin, the answer involves a BBC One premiere, a live Oscars ceremony and a new BBC Three comedy launching all in the same evening. The Other Bennet Sister arrives at 8:00pm on BBC One with two episodes back to back -- the first major period drama launch of the spring. ITV1 picks up the 98th Academy Awards from 10:15pm with Jonathan Ross in Hollywood, with Sinners leading the nominations for the most decorated film of the year. And BBC Three launches Boarders at 10:00pm, the sharpest comedy debut of recent weeks. Our Freeview TV guide below works through the full night. Check the tonight page for a live look at what's airing right now.
What's On TV Tonight: Quick Picks
- The Other Bennet Sister -- BBC One, 8:00pm -- Two episodes back to back; Mary Bennet finally gets the novel she deserves, with Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant
- Oscars Live -- ITV1, 10:15pm -- 98th Academy Awards from Hollywood; Sinners leads the nominations; Jonathan Ross hosts live until midnight
- Boarders -- BBC Three, 10:00pm -- Series 3 of Daniel Lawrence Taylor's comedy; five Black teens at a posh private school, returning for its final run
- Forensics: The Real CSI -- BBC Two, 9:00pm -- "Ambush in the Car Park"; a 16-year-old stabbed in Birmingham and nobody will say a word
- Hedda Gabler -- BBC Four, 10:15pm -- The 1972 Play of the Month with Janet Suzman and Ian McKellen; filmed almost live, still astonishing
- Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony -- Channel 4, 7:00pm -- Italy's farewell after 27 days of snow and ice; Ade Adepitan and the full presenting team live from Cortina
- The Capture -- BBC One, 9:00pm -- Rachel Carey decides the conspiracy runs deeper than anyone will admit and acts accordingly
TV Guide: Early Evening (6pm – 8pm)
The Chase Celebrity Special – ITV1, 6:55pm
Sunetra Sarker, Matty Lee, David Arnold and Basil Brush take on the Chaser. Celebrity editions of The Chase tend to be more forgiving on the quiz knowledge and more generous on the jeopardy, but David Arnold (composer of several James Bond scores) is an interesting pick and Matty Lee -- the Olympic diver -- tends to be good television. A decent warm-up before a busy evening.
Antiques Roadshow – BBC One, 7:00pm
Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders provides the setting this week. The highlights are a gold disc and a snuffbox that was gifted by a Russian Tsar -- the kind of object that arrives looking like a trinket and turns out to have a history attached to it that takes ten minutes to explain. Sandy Robertson also files a report connecting Sandy Jardine and Rod Stewart, which will make sense once you watch it. Available on BBC iPlayer.
This Farming Life – BBC Two, 7:00pm
Zara is anxious about Callum's quad bike accident, which is the kind of farming incident that starts as inconvenience and can become something much worse. Emma and Rob call the vet for a difficult birth. Ally and Bethany take a boat out to an island to look after sheep. The programme is at its most compelling when it trusts the reality of agricultural life to carry the weight -- it usually does.
Winter Paralympics 2026 Closing Ceremony – Channel 4, 7:00pm (LIVE)
Italy has hosted the Winter Games across 27 days of competition on snow and ice, and tonight Cortina d'Ampezzo hosts the farewell. Ade Adepitan leads the Channel 4 presenting team alongside Billy Monger, Ed Jackson, Dame Sarah Storey, Sean Rose and Alice Tai -- a strong line-up who have covered the entire Games and can bring context to what this closing ceremony represents for the host nation. The Cortina Olympic Stadium is a spectacular setting for a finale. Worth having on in the background if you're not watching anything else.
TV Tonight: Prime Time (8pm onwards)
The Other Bennet Sister – BBC One, 8:00pm and 8:30pm ⭐
BBC One's big event of the spring gets two episodes tonight, with the full series already on BBC iPlayer for anyone who can't wait. Janice Hadlow's novel takes Mary Bennet -- the bookish, overlooked, clumsy middle sister from Pride and Prejudice, the one whose expected role at balls is not to dance reels but to fetch drinks -- and gives her the story Jane Austen didn't. Ella Bruccoleri plays Mary: awkward, ungainly, overshadowed at every turn by Jane and Elizabeth, and entirely fascinating once the camera stays on her long enough to look. Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant play Mr and Mrs Bennet, and the casting alone suggests the production knows what it's doing. The question the series poses is a good one: what becomes of the sister nobody notices, in a world where only marriage or money confers a future? The first episode establishes the Bennet household with enough precision to convince, and Mary's particular misery -- the attempt to make herself useful when usefulness isn't wanted -- is handled with care rather than condescension. Stay for both episodes. The series is available in full on iPlayer tonight.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – ITV1, 8:00pm
Jeremy Clarkson hosts. The format has settled into a comfortable groove and Clarkson has grown into the chair -- his impatience with contestants who second-guess themselves turns out to be an asset rather than a liability, because it creates urgency rather than irritation. Good Sunday night television.
Big Cats 24/7 – BBC Two, 8:00pm
Leopard Lediba returns, and a group of cheetahs faces a serious danger. The series has been tracking mothers with young cubs, which is where most of the tension lives -- a cub's survival in the first weeks is never guaranteed. Good wildlife filmmaking.
Gone – ITV1, 9:00pm
A new episode, and the investigation is developing in a direction that's unsettling the people nominally running it. Michael's discontent with how things are being handled tips into something more pointed this week, and Annie finds a new suspect with a connection to the school that nobody saw coming. The series has taken its time getting to this point, and the patience is beginning to pay off.
The Capture – BBC One, 9:00pm
Holliday Grainger's Rachel Carey has spent the series accumulating suspicions about what's happening at the heart of the establishment. This episode she acts on them rather than waiting for permission, which means the show shifts from procedural into something more urgent. The Capture has always been at its best when it trusts its conspiracy to carry weight without over-explaining it, and this episode leans in the right direction. Available on BBC iPlayer.
Forensics: The Real CSI – BBC Two, 9:00pm
"Ambush in the Car Park" is the title, which gives you the shape of it. A 16-year-old male is critically ill after being stabbed in a Birmingham car park. Nobody at the scene will tell police what happened -- the code of silence that makes inner-city stabbings so difficult to investigate is present from the beginning and doesn't lift. Two knives are found at the scene, and officers suspect two brothers. What follows is the painstaking work of forensic analysis filling in what witnesses won't say. The progress is frustratingly slow, which the programme doesn't shy away from -- real forensic investigation is nothing like the 45-minute resolution television usually offers. One of the better entries in this series.
Boarders – BBC Three, 10:00pm and 10:45pm
Series 3 of Daniel Lawrence Taylor's comedy, and its third and final run arrives with genuine momentum. St Gilbert's is the kind of school where the playing fields are immaculate and the dining hall has a vaulted ceiling, and the five Black teenagers from London who arrive under a diversity initiative know exactly how much they don't fit the mould. Toby (Sekou Diaby), Femi (Aruna Jalloh), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Jaheim (Josh Tedeku) and Omar (Myles Kamwendo) are the five new arrivals, and the comedy comes from the collision between the world they're from and the world they've landed in -- without the show ever making that collision simple or one-directional. The first episode establishes the dynamics cleanly. The second deepens them. Both episodes are funny, and -- more importantly -- the five leads give the material texture. All episodes are on BBC iPlayer tonight if you don't want to wait.
Oscars Live – ITV1, 10:15pm
Jonathan Ross hosts live coverage from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 98th Academy Awards. The Best Picture race has ten nominees, and this is a genuinely competitive year -- Sinners has made history by receiving more nominations than any other single film, and Michael B Jordan's performance as the Mississippi twins who open an ill-fated juke joint in 1932 has been the performance story of the year. One Battle After Another, the Leonardo DiCaprio comic thriller, was hotly tipped after the BAFTAs, and the breadth of the field -- from Robert Eggers' Train Dreams on Netflix to Florian Zeller's Sentimental Value on Mubi -- reflects an awards season that didn't settle early. Ross has hosted enough big ceremonies to know when to let the room breathe and when to fill. ITV continues until midnight. Also live on ITVX. For the full list of Best Picture nominees and where to watch them, see the streaming section below.
TV Guide UK: Late Night
Hedda Gabler – BBC Four, 10:15pm
A 1972 BBC Play of the Month, and a programme that anyone interested in British television history should stay up for. Ibsen's play filmed by Waris Hussein with Janet Suzman as Hedda, Ian McKellen as George Tesman, Tom Bell as Eilert Lövborg and Jane Asher as Thea. The production was made with the urgency of almost-live television, and that quality -- the sense that things could go wrong at any moment -- carries through to the screen fifty-odd years later. McKellen in his early thirties, Suzman at her most concentrated, a version of the play that still holds up as one of the best things the BBC committed to tape in the 1970s. The 15-minute introductory piece with Janet Suzman remembering the production airs at 10:00pm. Don't skip it -- her account of working with McKellen sheds light on what you're about to watch. Available on BBC iPlayer.
Match of the Day – BBC One, 10:30pm
Mark Chapman presents. Liverpool v Tottenham, Man United v Aston Villa, Crystal Palace v Leeds and Nottingham Forest v Fulham -- four matches that cover the table from the title contenders to the relegation zone. A full programme tonight.
The Son – Channel 4, 11:00pm
Florian Zeller's 2022 film, the second part of his trilogy -- The Father was the first, Zeller directing again, Anthony Hopkins returning. Hugh Jackman plays Peter, a man with a new partner and a new baby whose life is disrupted when his ex-wife arrives at the door with their troubled teenage son Nicholas, who isn't coping. Jackman gives a performance that doesn't make Peter easy to like and doesn't ask you to -- the film is too honest for that. Zeller keeps the camera close and the pace deliberate. Certificate 15. Available on Channel 4 streaming.
Sport
Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony -- Channel 4, live from 7:00pm, Cortina d'Ampezzo. Italy's farewell to 27 days of competition on snow and ice.
Premier League highlights -- BBC One, 10:30pm. Mark Chapman with Liverpool v Tottenham, Man United v Aston Villa, Crystal Palace v Leeds, Nottingham Forest v Fulham in tonight's Match of the Day.
See our full sport on TV guide for kick-off times and channels across every fixture.
Tonight's TV Listings: Full Schedule
Here are the complete TV listings for Sunday 15th March 2026 across all major Freeview, Sky and streaming channels.
| Time | Channel | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm | BBC One | Antiques Roadshow (Thirlestane Castle) |
| 7:00pm | BBC Two | This Farming Life |
| 7:00pm | Channel 4 | Winter Paralympics 2026 Closing Ceremony LIVE |
| 6:55pm | ITV1 | The Chase Celebrity Special (Sarker, Lee, Arnold, Basil Brush) |
| 8:00pm | BBC One | The Other Bennet Sister (new series, Ep 1) |
| 8:00pm | BBC Two | Big Cats 24/7 |
| 8:00pm | ITV1 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Jeremy Clarkson) |
| 8:30pm | BBC One | The Other Bennet Sister (new series, Ep 2) |
| 9:00pm | BBC One | The Capture (Holliday Grainger) |
| 9:00pm | BBC Two | Forensics: The Real CSI (new -- "Ambush in the Car Park") |
| 9:00pm | ITV1 | Gone (new episode) |
| 9:00pm | ITV2 | Suicide Squad (film, Will Smith, Margot Robbie) |
| 9:00pm | E4 | Transporter 2 (film, Jason Statham) |
| 9:00pm | Channel 5 | Rich House, Poor House |
| 9:00pm | Sky Atlantic | All Her Fault (new episode) |
| 9:00pm | Alibi | Murdoch Mysteries (S19) |
| 8:00pm | Channel 5 | Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (Cyprus) |
| 10:00pm | BBC Three | Boarders (new series, Ep 1) |
| 10:00pm | BBC Four | Janet Suzman Remembers -- Hedda Gabler |
| 10:15pm | ITV1 | Oscars Live -- 98th Academy Awards (Jonathan Ross) |
| 10:15pm | BBC Four | Hedda Gabler (1972 BBC Play of the Month) |
| 10:30pm | BBC One | Match of the Day (Liverpool v Tottenham, Man United v Aston Villa) |
| 10:45pm | BBC Three | Boarders (new series, Ep 2) |
| 11:00pm | Channel 4 | The Son (2022, Hugh Jackman, Anthony Hopkins) |
Freeview TV Guide: What's On Streaming
Can't watch live? This Freeview TV guide covers streaming options too. 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: The Other Bennet Sister (full series from tonight), Boarders (full series from tonight), The Capture, Antiques Roadshow, Forensics: The Real CSI, Big Cats 24/7, The Bridges That Built London, Hedda Gabler (1972), Match of the Day ITVX: Oscars Live (live and on demand), Gone, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Chase Celebrity Special Channel 4 streaming: Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony, The Son (2022) My5: Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday; Rich House, Poor House Sky Go / NOW: All Her Fault
Best Picture nominees -- where to watch them:
All ten films nominated for Best Picture at tonight's 98th Academy Awards are available to watch before or after the ceremony:
- Sinners (Michael B Jordan as Mississippi twins, 1932 juke joint) -- Amazon Prime Video Cinema
- One Battle After Another (Leonardo DiCaprio, comic thriller) -- available to buy or rent
- F1 (Brad Pitt as a comeback racer) -- Apple TV+
- Frankenstein (Jacob Elordi as The Creature) -- Netflix
- Train Dreams (Robert Eggers, early 20th century American frontier) -- Netflix
- Sentimental Value (Oslo family drama, new wife and baby) -- Mubi or to buy/rent
- Hamnet (Jessie Buckley, the death of Shakespeare's son) -- available to buy or rent
- Marty Supreme (Timothée Chalamet as a terminally selfish table tennis prodigy) -- available to buy or rent
- The Secret Agent (spy thriller set during military regime) -- in cinemas now
- Bugonia (Emma Stone, CEO who may be an alien) -- available to buy or rent
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is The Other Bennet Sister on BBC One tonight?
The Other Bennet Sister begins on BBC One at 8:00pm tonight with episode 1, followed by episode 2 at 8:30pm. Ella Bruccoleri stars as Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle sister from Pride and Prejudice, with Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant as her parents. The full series is available on BBC iPlayer from tonight, based on Janice Hadlow's novel.
What time are the Oscars on TV tonight?
ITV1 carries the 98th Academy Awards live from 10:15pm with Jonathan Ross hosting from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Coverage runs until midnight and is also live on ITVX. Sinners leads the nominations -- more than any other film this year -- and One Battle After Another is the other hotly tipped Best Picture contender.
What time is Boarders on BBC Three tonight?
Boarders starts at 10:00pm on BBC Three with episode 1, followed by episode 2 at 10:45pm. Daniel Lawrence Taylor's comedy follows five Black teenagers admitted to the posh private school St Gilbert's as part of a diversity initiative. All episodes are on BBC iPlayer from tonight.
What's the best thing to watch on TV tonight?
The Other Bennet Sister on BBC One at 8:00pm is the biggest premiere of the weekend. The Oscars on ITV1 from 10:15pm is the event of the night if you want live ceremony television. For something genuinely historic, the 1972 Hedda Gabler on BBC Four at 10:15pm -- Janet Suzman, Ian McKellen, Tom Bell, Jane Asher -- is television that earns the word important. Boarders on BBC Three at 10:00pm is the sharpest new comedy to launch this month.
What's on BBC Two tonight?
This Farming Life at 7:00pm, Big Cats 24/7 at 8:00pm, then Forensics: The Real CSI at 9:00pm with a new episode called "Ambush in the Car Park" -- a 16-year-old stabbed in Birmingham, two knives found, two brothers suspected, and a scene that won't talk. Patient, detailed and genuinely tense.
What's on Channel 4 tonight?
The Winter Paralympics 2026 Closing Ceremony is live from Cortina d'Ampezzo from 7:00pm, with Ade Adepitan, Billy Monger, Ed Jackson, Dame Sarah Storey, Sean Rose and Alice Tai presenting the conclusion of 27 days of snow and ice competition. At 11:00pm, Hugh Jackman and Anthony Hopkins in Florian Zeller's The Son (2022), certificate 15.
What's on BBC One tonight?
BBC One starts with Antiques Roadshow at 7:00pm from Thirlestane Castle, followed by the premiere of The Other Bennet Sister at 8:00pm -- two episodes back to back, with Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant. At 9:00pm, The Capture continues with Holliday Grainger. Match of the Day rounds off the night at 10:30pm with Mark Chapman and Premier League highlights.
What's on ITV tonight?
ITV1 has The Chase Celebrity Special at 6:55pm, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with Jeremy Clarkson at 8:00pm, Gone at 9:00pm with a new development in the investigation, and then live coverage of the 98th Academy Awards from 10:15pm with Jonathan Ross hosting from Hollywood. Oscars coverage runs until midnight and is also live on ITVX.
TV Guide UK: Final Verdict
Sunday 15th March 2026 is the kind of evening the television schedule occasionally delivers where the major events don't cancel each other out -- they stack. The Other Bennet Sister at 8:00pm is the most anticipated drama premiere of the month, and with the full series on iPlayer from tonight there's no reason to wait if you want to stay up. The Oscars from 10:15pm on ITV1 provide the live event television that Sundays rarely get, with Sinners leading a Best Picture race that's been genuinely competitive all season.
In between: The Capture delivers Holliday Grainger at her most decisive, Boarders launches with the kind of confidence a new comedy needs from its first episode, and Forensics: The Real CSI serves up a Birmingham stabbing investigation that moves slowly for very human reasons. And if you can get to BBC Four by 10:00pm, twenty minutes with Janet Suzman talking about the 1972 Hedda Gabler before the film itself airs is a rare piece of broadcast television worth treating as an occasion. Browse the full channels list or check what's on now to follow the evening as it unfolds.