What's on TV tonight? Sunday 8th March is International Women's Day, and the TV guide has shaped up accordingly -- it's one of the strongest Sunday evenings of the year, with two series finales, two brand-new premieres and a five-star Cold War film all crammed into the same prime-time slot. Our TV listings below have everything you need to plan the evening. Check the Freeview TV guide for what's on across all the free-to-air channels, or browse our tonight page for a live view of what's airing right now.
What's On TV Tonight: Quick Picks
- Call the Midwife (series 15 finale) -- BBC One, 8pm -- Rosalind and Cyril's wedding day, and a farewell that will genuinely hurt
- The Capture (new series 3) -- BBC One, 9pm -- the deep-fake thriller returns; Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu lead a gripping, high-stakes opener
- Gone (new series) -- ITV1, 9pm -- Eve Myles and David Morrissey in a quietly compelling missing-wife thriller
- The Manchurian Candidate -- Sky Arts, 9pm -- five-star 1962 Cold War classic; Frank Sinatra at his very best
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (series finale) -- Channel 4, 9pm -- a champion is crowned after the most personal challenge yet
- Crufts 2026 Best in Show -- Channel 4, 7pm -- live from Birmingham; the dog show's biggest night
TV Guide: Early Evening (7pm -- 8pm)
The early evening is busy across all the major channels. Here's what's on from 7pm.
MasterChef The Professionals -- BBC One, 7pm
The last quarter-final of the series, and the chosen ingredient is mince. It sounds unremarkable, but this is exactly the kind of brief that separates genuinely inventive cooking from the technically competent but timid. Four chefs go through the skills test before cooking a two-course meal for guest judges April Jackson, William Sitwell and Tom Parker Bowles, with Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing making the final calls on who advances to Knockout Week on Tuesday. Thirteen places up for grabs.
Crufts 2026 Best in Show – Channel 4, 7pm
The culmination of the whole Crufts weekend. Clare Balding and Claudia Winkleman host live from the NEC Birmingham as the Gundog and Toy Groups are judged, before the evening builds to the big one: Best in Show. Ellie Simmonds joins the coverage for the main event. If you have any fondness for extremely well-groomed dogs being taken very seriously indeed, this is your night.
Antiques Roadshow – BBC Two, 7pm
Series 46 visits Pitzhanger Manor in London this week -- a rather beautiful setting for the usual parade of inherited curiosities. Among the highlights: a collection of vintage trainers, a quirky 18th-century children's book, and a Battle of Britain flying helmet. A pleasant early-evening hour.
EastEnders Sunday Omnibus – BBC Three, 7pm
The Sunday omnibus on BBC Three, catching up on the full week's worth of Albert Square drama. If you've missed any episodes from Monday to Friday, this is the way in.
TV Tonight: Prime Time (8pm onwards)
Prime time is where the evening gets genuinely difficult to navigate -- three new premieres and two finales all land within the same hour. Check our now and next guide for live updates on what's airing across every channel.
Call the Midwife -- BBC One, 8pm
The series 15 finale, and this one matters. Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) and Cyril's long-awaited wedding day has arrived -- there's warmth and celebration in Poplar, and the ceremony is everything you'd want it to be. But the episode doesn't let you settle into it entirely, because Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt), who declined to pursue treatment last week, is fading back at Nonnatus House. Sister Veronica must also decide her future as the maternity home prepares to close its doors. This is the show doing what it does better than almost anyone else: placing unbearable tenderness right next to genuine grief and asking you to hold both at once. Judy Parfitt has been one of the great quiet presences in British television for years. If you've been following this series, you won't be in any fit state by the credits.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – ITV1, 8pm
Jeremy Clarkson back in the hosting chair for episode 14 of the current series. Six contestants, fifteen questions, the same format it's always been. Clarkson remains one of the better quiz hosts on television, mainly because he doesn't hide his reactions -- when someone gets something wrong that he clearly thinks they should know, it's written all over him. Solid counter-programming if the midwives leave you needing something less emotional.
Big Cats 24/7 – BBC Two, 8pm
The wildlife documentary series continues. The pride's mums flee as intruder males threaten their cubs in a tense night of drama. Leopard Lediba searches desperately for her lost cub, while cheetah mum Pobe must confront a male leopard head-on to protect her offspring. A second episode of the series.
The Capture – BBC One, 9pm
New series, and straight in at the deep end. Series 3 opens with a devastating attack that places Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) -- now Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command -- at the heart of a conspiracy more dangerous than anything she has faced before. Central to the case is Isaac Turner (Paapa Essiedu), a politician whose image is being manipulated by deepfake technology, threatening both his career and national security. Ron Perlman, Indira Varma, Andrew Buchan, Lia Williams and Hugh Quarshie also star. The deepfake paranoia is as sharp as ever, and the opening episode launches at pace. Don't miss the start.
Gone – ITV1, 9pm
New series, series premiere. DS Annie Cassidy (Eve Myles) is called in when the wife of headteacher Michael Polly (David Morrissey) goes missing. The issue isn't the disappearance itself -- it's Polly's response to it. He's composed in a way that doesn't sit right. Not the devastation of a grieving husband, more the mild irritation of a man whose routine has been interrupted unexpectedly. Morrissey plays this calibrated ambiguity with real skill, and Myles's Cassidy is sharp and watchable from the first scene. The series continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1.
The Great Pottery Throw Down – Channel 4, 9pm
The series 9 finale, and the final challenge is a personal one. Three remaining potters must each create an elaborate model of a stage -- complete with moveable figures and scenery -- that tells the story of their own life. It's the most technically demanding and emotionally revealing brief the show has set in its nine series. Keith Brymer Jones cries at various points, which is his natural state in a finale. Rich Miller keeps his composure. Siobhán McSweeney is the anchor the whole thing needs. The winner is announced before the end of the hour -- and this year it's a genuinely difficult call.
The Manchurian Candidate – Sky Arts, 9pm ⭐
John Frankenheimer's 1962 thriller, and it gets five stars without argument. Frank Sinatra plays a Korean War veteran whose nightmares about his former platoon comrade (Laurence Harvey) gradually lead him towards a communist assassination plot operating at the highest levels of American political life. The film's politics felt charged in 1962 and they haven't softened since. Sinatra's fee consumed nearly half the entire $2.2m production budget -- executive producer Howard W. Koch maintained the film simply couldn't have existed without him. Sinatra broke his little finger during a fight sequence with Henry Silva and refused to stop filming. The result is one of the great political thrillers, and one that the Kennedy assassination made briefly untouchable before it found its proper reputation. Completely worth ninety minutes of your Sunday night.
TV Guide UK: Late Night
MOTD FA Cup Highlights – BBC One, 10:30pm
Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round action on Match of the Day -- highlights of Mansfield v Arsenal and Wrexham v Chelsea. Both are the kind of fixtures the FA Cup exists to produce: genuine upsets are at least plausible in both cases. Worth catching if you missed the live games.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You – Dave, 9pm
Richard Ayoade hosts the extended panel show version with Jack Dee and Kelly Cates. Ayoade brings something slightly off-kilter to his hosting that the format benefits from. A decent option if the 9pm drama-and-thriller cluster gets overwhelming.
Sport
International Women's Day has produced a reasonably packed sporting Sunday. See our sport on TV guide for full listings.
FA Cup 5th Round: Sunday's ties include Fulham v Southampton live on TNT Sports 2 from 11:30am at Craven Cottage, and Leeds v Norwich live on TNT Sports 1 from 4pm. Saturday's ties (Mansfield v Arsenal and Wrexham v Chelsea) get highlights treatment on MOTD at 10:30pm on BBC One.
Serie A -- AC Milan v Inter Milan: The Derby della Madonnina live on TNT Sports 1 at 7:30pm. One of the great city derbies in world football, and both clubs are in realistic contention this season.
Darts -- UK Open: Semi-finals and final live on ITV4 from 7pm from Butlin's Minehead.
F1 -- Australian Grand Prix: The 2026 season opener ran overnight. Channel 4 carries highlights at 1pm for those who missed the early-morning live coverage on Sky Sports F1.
Scottish Cup quarter-final: Rangers v Celtic live on Premier Sports 1 from 1pm at Ibrox.
T20 World Cup Final: Live on Sky Sports Cricket from 1:30pm.
Tonight's TV Listings: Full Schedule
| Time | Channel | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30am | TNT Sports 2 | Live FA Cup: Fulham v Southampton (5th round) |
| 1:00pm | Channel 4 | F1 Australian Grand Prix Highlights |
| 1:00pm | Premier Sports 1 | Scottish Cup QF: Rangers v Celtic (live) |
| 1:30pm | Sky Sports Cricket | T20 World Cup Final (live) |
| 4:00pm | TNT Sports 1 | Live FA Cup: Leeds v Norwich (5th round) |
| 7:00pm | BBC One | MasterChef The Professionals (Ep 11, last quarter-final) |
| 7:00pm | BBC Two | Antiques Roadshow (S46 Ep 6, Pitzhanger Manor) |
| 7:00pm | BBC Three | EastEnders Sunday Omnibus |
| 7:00pm | Channel 4 | Crufts 2026 Best in Show (live) |
| 7:00pm | ITV4 | Darts: UK Open -- Semi-Finals and Final (live) |
| 7:30pm | TNT Sports 1 | Live Serie A: AC Milan v Inter Milan |
| 8:00pm | BBC One | Call the Midwife (S15 Ep 8 -- series finale) |
| 8:00pm | BBC Two | Big Cats 24/7 (wildlife documentary, Ep 2) |
| 8:00pm | ITV1 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (S34 Ep 14, Jeremy Clarkson) |
| 9:00pm | BBC One | The Capture (S3 Ep 1 -- new series) |
| 9:00pm | BBC Two | Forensics The Real CSI (S5 Ep 1 -- new series) |
| 9:00pm | Channel 4 | The Great Pottery Throw Down (S9 Ep 10 -- series finale) |
| 9:00pm | Dave | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (new, Richard Ayoade) |
| 9:00pm | ITV1 | Gone (S1 Ep 1 -- new series premiere) |
| 9:00pm | More4 | 999 On the Front Line (S13 Ep 2 -- new series) |
| 9:00pm | Sky Arts | The Manchurian Candidate (1962, five stars) |
| 9:00pm | Sky Atlantic | All Her Fault (S1 Ep 1 -- new series premiere) |
| 10:30pm | BBC One | MOTD FA Cup Highlights (Mansfield v Arsenal; Wrexham v Chelsea) |
Freeview TV Guide: What's On Streaming
Can't watch live? Use our now and next guide to see what's airing right now, or browse the full channels list for every station in the guide.
BBC iPlayer: The Capture (full series as episodes air), Call the Midwife, MasterChef The Professionals, Antiques Roadshow, Big Cats 24/7, Forensics The Real CSI, EastEnders Sunday Omnibus, MOTD FA Cup Highlights ITVX: Gone (episode 1 available after broadcast; episode 2 airs Monday 9th March at 9pm), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Channel 4 streaming: Crufts 2026 Best in Show, The Great Pottery Throw Down (full series available) Sky Go / NOW: The Manchurian Candidate (Sky Arts) and All Her Fault (Sky Atlantic) via Sky Go or a NOW Entertainment pass
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is The Capture on BBC One tonight?
The Capture series 3 starts on BBC One at 9pm tonight (Sunday 8th March 2026). Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey, now Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command, with Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner, a politician targeted by deepfake manipulation. The new series runs to six episodes.
What's the best thing to watch on TV tonight?
Our top pick is The Manchurian Candidate on Sky Arts at 9pm -- a genuine five-star film that doesn't feel its age at all. For new television, The Capture on BBC One at 9pm is the most compelling new series launch of the night, though Gone on ITV1 at the same time is also worth catching from the start. Before all that, don't miss the Call the Midwife series finale on BBC One at 8pm.
Is EastEnders on tonight?
EastEnders does not air as a standalone episode on BBC One on Sundays. The EastEnders Sunday Omnibus is on BBC Three from 7pm tonight, covering the full week's episodes back to back. Regular weekday episodes continue on BBC One from Monday.
What time is the Call the Midwife series finale on TV?
The Call the Midwife series 15 finale is on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Sunday 8th March 2026). It's the eighth and final episode of the current series, featuring Rosalind and Cyril's wedding alongside the heartbreaking storyline surrounding Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt). The full series is on BBC iPlayer.
What time is the Great Pottery Throw Down final on Channel 4?
The Great Pottery Throw Down series 9 finale airs on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight. Three finalists take on a life-story stage model challenge, with Siobhán McSweeney hosting and judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller announcing the winner.
What time is Crufts Best in Show on tonight?
Crufts 2026 Best in Show is live on Channel 4 from 7pm tonight. Clare Balding and Claudia Winkleman present from the NEC Birmingham, with Ellie Simmonds joining for the Best in Show judging.
What's on BBC One tonight?
BBC One's Sunday highlights tonight include MasterChef The Professionals quarter-final at 7pm, the Call the Midwife series 15 finale at 8pm, The Capture new series premiere at 9pm, and MOTD FA Cup highlights at 10:30pm.
TV Guide UK: Final Verdict
The tv guide for Sunday 8th March 2026 is stacked, and unusually balanced across channels. The evening's centrepiece is the two-hour run on BBC One from 8pm to 10pm: the Call the Midwife series finale followed directly by The Capture's new series opener. That's a lot of excellent television on one channel, and both deserve your full attention rather than half of it.
At 9pm on ITV1, Gone launches with a strong central pairing and a premise that's familiar enough to be comfortable but executed sharply enough to be engaging. Return tomorrow night for episode two. The Great Pottery Throw Down signs off its ninth series on Channel 4 at 9pm with genuine warmth and an emotional announcement.
The five-star pick remains The Manchurian Candidate on Sky Arts at 9pm -- one of those films that tends to quietly rearrange how you think about political thrillers once you've seen it. And for sport, AC Milan v Inter Milan on TNT Sports 1 at 7:30pm is the Derby della Madonnina -- not to be missed if Serie A is your thing. Check our tonight's highlights page for a live look at everything that's on across every channel right now.