Tuesday's tv guide has a proper 9pm collision -- three genuinely interesting programmes all landing at once, plus live sport earlier in the evening. The tv listings below cover the full night, but the short version is: Channel 5 has something worth clearing your schedule for. Browse our now and next guide to see what's currently on, or check the full freeview tv guide in the schedule table below.

What's On TV Tonight: Quick Picks

TV Guide: Early Evening (7pm – 9pm)

EastEnders -- BBC One, 7:30pm

Bea's emotions tip over tonight and the fallout isn't pretty. Zoe gets blindsided -- never a comfortable position in Walford -- and the Panesars and Brannings make a strained attempt at bonding. The show is doing what it does reliably at 7:30pm on a Tuesday, which is to say: somebody's having a worse evening than you. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon -- BBC One, 8pm (Ep 3/6)

Big Craig and Small Craig from the Midlands have a three-bedroom semi and a daughter called El who is five years old and already living among the consequences of her parents' collecting habits. The tally going in: 10 dressing gowns, 71 black T-shirts, 195 pairs of shoes, and 208 bottles of gin. Two hundred and eight. El gives the finished transformation a double thumbs-up, which feels like a generous assessment. The show earns its emotional beats here; by the end you feel it genuinely. Available on BBC iPlayer.

The Yorkshire Vet -- Channel 5, 8pm (NEW, S22 Ep5)

Cow Ellen has gone off her food and vet Matt Smith suspects her rumen's microbial ecosystem has collapsed. His solution: a rumen transfaunation -- transferring stomach contents from a healthy cow to help reset hers. It's a technique James Herriot used in this very part of the country, and watching it work (or not) is oddly gripping. Peter Wright is also out in the rain treating a sheep with a facial rash, and the Wetherby team have organised a skipping challenge to raise funds for some abandoned rabbits. Reliable Tuesday warmth.

The Dog House -- Channel 4, 8pm (NEW, S9 Ep2)

Woodgreen doing what it does every series: matching dogs with people who turn out to need them as much as the dogs need a home. Tonight features Honey the cavapoo and Ruby the staffy. If your Tuesday evening needs warmth rather than darkness, this is where to be at 8pm. Available on Channel 4 streaming.

TV Tonight: Prime Time (9pm onwards)

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards -- Channel 5, 9pm ★

This is the one tonight. Nearly 110 minutes, and it earns every minute.

Martin Clunes is the casting choice that makes this drama work. Put him somewhere warm and comfortable and you get exactly the reassuring presence everyone expects from him. Cast him cool and controlled -- and that same familiar face becomes something far more unsettling, because you're conditioned to trust it. The drama knows this and exploits it deliberately. There's a re-creation of Edwards announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and watching it with what you know in mind is a genuinely uncomfortable experience.

The focus isn't on remorse or mitigation. It's on psychological control -- on the leverage a famous, trusted public figure exerts over a vulnerable teenager, and how that leverage works precisely because it doesn't look like leverage from the outside. Osian Morgan plays Ryan, the 17-year-old, and carries the weight of someone trapped in another person's orbit without quite being able to see its full shape. Stark television that doesn't reach for easy resolutions. Watch it. Available on My5.

WhatsApp Obsession: The Murder of Stephanie Hansen -- ITV1, 9pm (NEW)

In December 2022, 39-year-old Stephanie Hansen was stabbed to death in her West London home. Her housemate Sheldon Rodrigues told police he'd found the body, and initially pointed suspicion elsewhere. Detectives weren't convinced.

What they uncovered was a seven-year fixation. Recording devices hidden around the house, coercive messages, surveillance that had turned the shared home into a trap long before the night Stephanie died. The turning point in the investigation came when Rodrigues learned -- via his own spy equipment -- that her boyfriend had visited. This documentary is less interested in crime-scene reconstruction than in how obsession of this magnitude builds quietly and invisibly until it becomes lethal. Give it your full attention. Available on ITVX.

MasterChef: The Professionals -- BBC One, 9pm (Ep 20/21)

The semi-final. Three chefs left after tonight get on a plane to South Tyrol, to Atelier Moessmer -- Norbert Niederkofler's three-Michelin-star restaurant -- for the lunch service that precedes the final. At episode 20 of 21, the margins between these chefs are minimal. Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Matt Tebbutt are watching every plate. If you've followed this series at all, this is the episode where it properly tightens. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Muslim Matchmaker -- BBC Three, 9pm (NEW, Eps 1 & 2)

New series launching with a double bill. Hoda Abrahim and Yasmin Elhady help Muslim Americans navigate modern dating with a framework that sounds rigid on paper -- three dates, three months, 300 questions -- but reveals itself as more flexible, and more necessary, than it first appears. The show has genuine warmth and is considerably more layered than most matchmaking formats. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Miss Scarlet -- U&Alibi, 9pm (NEW, S6 Ep1)

Series six of Miss Scarlet, which turns out to be the penultimate run. Kate Phillips is back as Eliza Scarlet, Tom Durant-Pritchard settled in as Inspector Burke, Paul Bazely as Clarence and Cathy Belton as Ivy. The romantic tension between Eliza and Burke continues to be strung out -- creator Rachael New shows no signs of resolving it quickly. Tonight's opening makes clear this series intends to maintain the standard. Always Lizzy's show.

TV Guide UK: Late Night

Khartoum -- BBC Four, 10pm (Storyville)

Four stars. An 80-minute Storyville documentary from 2025 that deserves to be seen. A team of Sudanese film-makers was in Khartoum making an ordinary slice-of-life portrait of the city when civil war erupted and everyone scattered. They reassembled in Kenya to finish the film, using green-screen technology to put their subjects back inside homes they can no longer safely enter.

What could easily be a technical curiosity becomes something genuinely moving -- people speaking about their lives, their city, their families from rooms that only exist now as a digital backdrop. Deeply affecting work. Stay up for it. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Boarders -- BBC One, 10:40pm (Eps 3 & 4 back-to-back)

Two episodes of BBC One's boarding school comedy back-to-back. If you haven't caught up with this yet, the iPlayer has all of series one. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Inside No. 9 -- BBC Two, 10pm

A new episode of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology series. At this point, saying "catch it while you can" applies to every episode they make. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Sport

Women's Champions League: Arsenal v Chelsea -- BBC Two, 7:30pm (k/o 8pm). Quarter-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium. An all-English tie in European competition is rare enough to be worth noting. Free to air.

Cycling: Volta a Catalunya -- TNT Sports 1, 2:15pm. Stage two, 144km from Figueres to Banyoles.

Tennis: Miami Open -- Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Tennis, 3pm. Day eight -- women's quarter-finals and men's fourth round in Florida.

Tonight's TV Listings: Full Schedule

Here are the complete TV listings for Tuesday 24th March 2026 across all major Freeview, Sky and streaming channels.

Time Channel Programme
7:00pm BBC One The One Show
7:30pm BBC One EastEnders (Bea; Zoe; Panesars and Brannings)
7:30pm BBC Two Arsenal v Chelsea: Women's Champions League QF (LIVE, k/o 8pm)
7:30pm ITV1 Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad (Japan)
8:00pm BBC One Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon (Ep 3/6)
8:00pm Channel 4 The Dog House (S9 Ep2 -- NEW)
8:00pm Channel 5 The Yorkshire Vet (S22 Ep5 -- NEW)
8:00pm Channel 5 Celebrity Puzzling (NEW)
8:00pm ITV1 Emmerdale
8:30pm BBC Two Great British Menu (Ep 13/29 -- North-East/Yorkshire, British film theme; Tom Kerridge)
8:30pm ITV1 Coronation Street
9:00pm BBC One MasterChef: The Professionals (Ep 20/21 -- semi-final, Atelier Moessmer, South Tyrol)
9:00pm BBC Three Muslim Matchmaker (NEW -- Eps 1 & 2)
9:00pm Channel 4 The Hunt: Prey vs Predator (Ep 3 -- shock twist)
9:00pm Channel 5 Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards (NEW) ★
9:00pm Film4 Theater Camp (2023)
9:00pm ITV1 WhatsApp Obsession: The Murder of Stephanie Hansen (NEW)
9:00pm U&Alibi Miss Scarlet (S6 Ep1 -- NEW)
10:00pm BBC Two Inside No. 9
10:00pm BBC Four Khartoum (Storyville, 2025)
10:05pm Channel 4 Gogglebox (double)
10:40pm BBC One Boarders (Eps 3 & 4)
10:45pm ITV1 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Freeview TV Guide: What's On Streaming

Can't watch live? This freeview tv guide has all the catch-up options covered. Use our now and next guide to see what's currently airing, or browse the full channels list for every available station.

BBC iPlayer: MasterChef: The Professionals, EastEnders, Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon, Muslim Matchmaker, Boarders, Inside No. 9, Khartoum

ITVX: WhatsApp Obsession: The Murder of Stephanie Hansen, Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad

Channel 4 streaming: The Dog House, The Hunt: Prey vs Predator, Gogglebox

My5: Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, The Yorkshire Vet, Celebrity Puzzling

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on TV tonight, Tuesday 24th March 2026?

Yes -- EastEnders is on BBC One at 7:30pm tonight. Bea's emotions get the better of her, Zoe is blindsided, and the Panesars and Brannings attempt some uneasy bonding. Available on BBC iPlayer afterwards.

What time is Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards on Channel 5?

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards starts at 9pm on Channel 5 tonight and runs for approximately 110 minutes. Martin Clunes plays Huw Edwards and Osian Morgan plays Ryan, the 17-year-old. Available on My5 after broadcast.

Who plays Huw Edwards in the Channel 5 drama tonight?

Martin Clunes plays former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards in Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards. Osian Morgan plays Ryan, the 17-year-old at the centre of the grooming case.

What channel is Arsenal v Chelsea Women's Champions League on tonight?

The UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg between Arsenal and Chelsea is live on BBC Two from 7:30pm, with kick-off at 8pm at the Emirates Stadium. It's free to air -- no subscription needed.

What time is MasterChef: The Professionals on tonight?

MasterChef: The Professionals (episode 20 of 21, the semi-final) is on BBC One at 9pm. Three chefs head to Norbert Niederkofler's three-Michelin-star Atelier Moessmer in South Tyrol for a full lunch service, judged by Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Matt Tebbutt. Available on BBC iPlayer.

What's the best thing to watch on TV tonight?

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards on Channel 5 at 9pm is the clear pick -- Martin Clunes doing something genuinely unsettling in nearly two hours of television that doesn't soften what happened. If you want chilling true crime at the same time, WhatsApp Obsession on ITV1 is the alternative. For sport, Arsenal v Chelsea is free on BBC Two from 7:30pm.

TV Guide UK: Final Verdict

Tuesday's tv guide delivers a 9pm clash that forces a real decision. Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards on Channel 5 is the night's standout -- Martin Clunes against type in a drama that treats its subject with genuine seriousness rather than sensationalism. Nearly two hours, and it warrants all of them.

If you've already committed to MasterChef: The Professionals on BBC One, the iPlayer will have Channel 5's drama waiting for you. WhatsApp Obsession on ITV1 is worth the same treatment in reverse. Don't try to watch everything at 9pm. Pick one and catch up the others.

Earlier in the evening, Arsenal v Chelsea is free-to-air Women's Champions League football -- a quarter-final first leg in an all-English tie. The kind of game that becomes appointment television.

Browse the full channels list or check what's on now to follow the evening as it unfolds.