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Daytime schedule

Channel 4’s Saturday daytime opens with a long run of comedy, starting at 06:00 with four back-to-back episodes of Cheers running through to 07:45. The sitcom baton then passes to Everybody Loves Raymond for three consecutive episodes, taking the schedule up to 09:10. After that stretch of familiar laughs, there’s a single 45-minute slot for Superhero Tri 2026 at 09:10, before the comedy returns with three straight episodes of Frasier from 09:55 to 11:25.

Mid-morning gives way to a hefty stack of The Simpsons: five episodes in a row from 11:25, running through to 13:50. That’s the longest continuous run of the daytime, with the last episode slightly shorter at 25 minutes. Lunchtime viewers get plenty of Springfield to chew on, and the cartoon presence continues later in the small hours.

The afternoon shifts gear at 13:50 with five consecutive editions of Four in a Bed, the B&B rivalry format filling nearly two and a half hours until 16:25. That leads into a pair of property and design strands: George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces occupies a 65-minute slot from 16:25, followed by Grand Designs for a full hour from 17:30. The day’s early evening news lands at 18:30 with Channel 4 News, a half-hour bulletin that draws the daytime run to a close.

Evening and primetime

Evening programming begins with Channel 4 News at 18:30, the half-hour bulletin handing over at 19:00 to Sandi Toksvig’s Hidden Wonders. That hour-long show leads into the night’s centrepiece: Black Panther starts at 20:00 and runs a substantial 165 minutes, holding the screen until 22:45. It’s a long, uninterrupted film slot with no news break in the middle, giving primetime a clear blockbuster focus.

At 22:45, the schedule moves straight into a second film, Terminator: Dark Fate, which runs 135 minutes to 01:00. That’s another lengthy outing, taking the evening deep into the night. After the films, a 15-minute slot for White Ant at 01:00 provides a brief palate cleanser before Ramsay’s Kitchen Nights USA arrives at 01:15 for a 50-minute episode.

The post-midnight stretch becomes more fragmented. Hope occupies a 125-minute slot from 02:05 to 04:10, after which the schedule reverts to a run of The Simpsons: four episodes from 04:10 to 05:40, with shorter 20- and 25-minute instalments. The night closes with Superhero Tri 2026 at 05:40, a 40-minute programme that loops back to the morning’s earlier offering and brings the broadcast day full circle. The overall shape of the evening is one of two long films dominating primetime and the early hours, with the late-night comedy and drama slots filling out the remaining hours before dawn.

Daytime schedule

The day opens with a long run of sitcoms, starting with back-to-back episodes of Cheers from 06:20, followed by three consecutive episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond from 07:15. Frasier then takes over with three episodes running from 08:30 through to 10:00, giving the breakfast hours a steady, familiar rhythm of studio laughter and sharp one-liners.

At 10:00, the schedule shifts gear dramatically with a three-hour Live: Sunday Brunch, occupying the entire mid-morning slot until 13:00. This is the anchor of the daytime line-up, a long-form chat and cookery strand that runs straight through to lunchtime.

The afternoon begins with a stack of The Simpsons: three episodes air back-to-back from 13:00 to 14:25, keeping the animated comedy rolling into the early afternoon. At 14:25, there's a 65-minute slot for Our Farm Next Door: Amanda,..., a change of pace before the day's big cinematic offering.

From 15:30, the channel clears the decks for The Bridge on the River Kwai, a 185-minute film that runs all the way to 18:35. That leaves just a short gap before the early evening news: Channel 4 News takes the 18:35 slot, a 25-minute bulletin that lands after the film's lengthy run and marks the transition from daytime to primetime.

The daytime schedule is therefore one of contrasts: a sitcom-heavy morning, a long live brunch strand, a quick burst of animation, and a substantial film that dominates the late afternoon.

Evening and primetime

Evening programming begins with Channel 4 News at 18:35, a concise 25-minute bulletin that hands over at 19:00 to Gogglebox. The 60-minute sofa-watching strand runs to 20:00, setting up the channel's main primetime push.

The 20:00 slot is marked as a new episode of Richard E. Grant's Very..., a 60-minute programme that runs to 21:00. This is followed by another new episode, 24 Hours in Police Custody, which gets a longer-than-usual 75-minute slot from 21:00 to 22:15. That extended running time gives the police strand room to breathe in the heart of the evening.

At 22:15, a new episode of Love Cheats takes the 60-minute slot to 23:15, rounding off the run of fresh programming for the evening. After that, the channel offers a second airing of Gogglebox from 23:15 to 00:15, a familiar late-night booking that mirrors the earlier 19:00 slot.

The late-night schedule then turns to film: Three Thousand Years of Longing runs from 00:15 to 02:00, a 105-minute feature that takes the schedule past midnight. From 02:00, the channel moves into a more mixed overnight mix: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA occupies 50 minutes to 02:50, followed by two consecutive episodes of The Simpsons from 02:50 to 03:45.

After that, Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy runs 55 minutes to 04:40, leading into Couples Come Dine with Me from 04:40 to 05:30. The night winds down with Kirstie's House of Craft at 05:30, a 20-minute slot, before Countdown closes the schedule from 05:50 to 06:30, bringing the channel full circle into the next day's line-up.

Daytime schedule

Channel 4 opens the day with a long run of sitcoms. Three back-to-back episodes of The King of Queens (from 06:30) lead into a triple bill of Everybody Loves Raymond (07:45–09:10), then a pair of Frasier outings. The first runs a full hour (09:10), followed by two half-hour instalments, taking the comedy block through to 11:10.

Mid-morning shifts into property and transformation territory. Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back occupies 55 minutes from 11:10, before Find It, Fix It, Flog It (12:05) and The Great House Giveaway (13:05) keep the daytime makeover theme rolling. The 65-minute length of the latter is slightly unusual, pushing lunchtime later than usual.

The afternoon settles into familiar Channel 4 rhythms. Countdown lands at 14:10 for a 50-minute spell, followed by A Place in the Sun (15:00), The Great B&B Challenge (16:00) and Chateau DIY (17:00), each running a full hour. That gives the late afternoon a steady, unhurried feel before the early evening.

At 18:00, a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:... begins, marking the transition from lifestyle programming to the news hour. Channel 4 News follows at 19:00, a half-hour bulletin that hands over at 19:30 to Kirstie and Phil's Love It or..., which rounds off the pre-primetime slot. The daytime schedule is built on long, dependable strands — sitcoms in the morning, property and renovation through the afternoon — with the news arriving at the top of the evening.

Evening and primetime

The evening opens with the tail end of the daytime run: a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:... (18:00–19:00), followed by Channel 4 News at 19:00. That half-hour bulletin leads into Kirstie and Phil's Love It or... at 19:30, a 30-minute property offering that sets up the main primetime slate.

The 20:00 hour brings a new episode of Fred's Ultimate Hotels (20:00–21:00), the first of three consecutive new programmes. It hands directly to 24 Hours in A&E at 21:00, also new, which runs a standard hour. The schedule then takes an unexpected turn at 22:00 with Love Cheats, a new 65-minute outing that stretches past the usual hour mark and pushes into later evening territory.

From 23:05, the tone darkens considerably. The Murder Detective occupies the next three hours in a stack of three episodes: 23:05–00:05, 00:05–00:55 and 00:55–01:55. That gives the crime strand a substantial late-night presence, running consecutively without interruption. Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives follows at 01:55 for 55 minutes, before the schedule moves into film territory with Sick of Myself at 02:50, a 95-minute feature that runs until 04:25.

The overnight hours then wind down with Kirstie's House of Craft (04:25–04:40), a short 15-minute filler, ahead of the Hollyoaks Omnibus at 04:40, which runs 70 minutes. A final Countdown at 05:50 closes the night, bringing the schedule full circle into the following morning. Primetime is dominated by new episodes across three distinct strands, while the late-night block leans heavily on crime and documentary material.

Daytime schedule

Channel 4’s daytime opens with a brisk run of US sitcoms, kicking off at 06:30 with three back-to-back episodes of The King of Queens before handing over at 07:45 to a trio of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes, the first of which runs a shorter 25 minutes before settling into the standard 30-minute slot. The comedy stack continues with four consecutive episodes of Frasier from 09:10, taking viewers through to mid-morning.

At 11:10, the tone shifts with Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, a 55-minute helping of restaurant rescue, followed at 12:05 by a five-minute Channel 4 News Summary – the first news break of the day. The afternoon proper begins at 12:10 with Find It, Fix It, Flog It, then The Great House Giveaway at 13:10, both running for an hour.

Lunchtime gives way to the long-running teatime institution Countdown at 14:10, a 50-minute slot that leads into a sequence of lifestyle and property strands. A Place in the Sun occupies the 15:00 hour, followed by The Great B&B Challenge at 16:00 and Chateau DIY at 17:00. The daytime run closes at 18:00 with a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:…, marking the transition into the evening schedule. It is a day built on dependable favourites: sitcoms for breakfast, property and renovation through the afternoon, and the first news summary neatly placed before the main evening bulletin.

Evening and primetime

The evening opens at 18:00 with a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:…, the property-and-relocation strand that has become a Channel 4 staple, running for an hour before the main Channel 4 News at 19:00. That bulletin takes the full 60 minutes, handing over at 20:00 to The Dog House, the heart-warming canine matchmaking series, which occupies the first hour of primetime.

The 21:00 slot brings a new episode of The Jury: 14 and on Trial…, a 60-minute exploration of the jury system, making it the centrepiece of the evening’s factual output. At 22:00, the schedule turns to a longer-form commemoration with 9/11: 102 Minutes That Changed…, a substantial 150-minute programme that runs past midnight, taking viewers through to 00:30. This extended run leaves little room for a conventional late-night handoff; instead, the night continues with a stack of four consecutive episodes of The Never Ending Murder from 00:30, each lasting between 50 and 55 minutes, filling the small hours until 04:05.

After that run, Couples Come Dine with Me airs at 04:05 for 55 minutes, followed by a 30-minute A Place in the Sun at 05:00 and a brief 20-minute Sunday Brunch at 05:30. The schedule wraps with Countdown at 05:50, a 40-minute episode that leads into the early-morning sitcoms. The night is dominated by long-form and serialised programming, with the news neatly contained to the 19:00 hour and the 22:00 documentary providing the evening’s most substantial single offering.

Daytime schedule

Channel 4 opens with a solid run of US sitcoms to ease the morning in. Three back-to-back episodes of The King of Queens take the schedule from 06:30 to 08:10, followed by a trio of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes running through to 09:10. The comedy continues with four consecutive Frasier episodes, which carry the channel through to 11:10. It is a dependable, familiar start to the day, with each half-hour slot neatly filled.

At 11:10, the tone shifts with a 55-minute edition of Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back, before a brief Channel 4 News Summary at 12:05. Lunchtime brings factual and property-led fare: Find It, Fix It, Flog It occupies the hour from 12:10, followed by The Great House Giveaway at 13:10. The afternoon proper gets under way at 14:10 with Countdown, the channel's long-running words-and-numbers teatime staple, which runs for 50 minutes.

From 15:00, the schedule settles into a familiar pattern of aspirational and practical programming. A Place in the Sun takes the 15:00 hour, followed by The Great B&B Challenge at 16:00 and Chateau DIY at 17:00. These three hours form a coherent block of property, renovation and lifestyle content, leading neatly into the early evening. The daytime run closes with a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:... at 18:00, which hands over to the main evening news at 19:00. It is a structured, genre-led afternoon that should satisfy viewers who enjoy homes, holidays and a bit of friendly competition.

Evening and primetime

The evening begins with a new episode of A New Life in the Sun:... at 18:00, an hour-long look at expat ventures abroad, which leads directly into the main Channel 4 News at 19:00. The news takes a full hour, setting up a primetime run that is entirely made up of new episodes.

At 20:00, Kirstie and Phil's Love It... gets an hour. This is the first of three consecutive new programmes, and it occupies the crucial early-evening slot with property expertise from the familiar presenting duo. The 21:00 hour belongs to The Jury: 14 and on Trial..., a new episode of the series that follows a jury of 14 young people as they deliberate on a significant case. The title makes the premise clear, and the hour-long slot allows for the arguments and verdict to unfold.

At 22:00, the schedule moves into documentary territory with the first of two new episodes of 9/11: Days That Shocked.... The first hour runs from 22:00 to 23:00, and a second new episode follows immediately at 23:00, taking the channel through to midnight. This back-to-back pairing gives viewers a substantial two-hour block of commemorative programming to close the evening, with the second episode ending the night's schedule at 00:00.

The evening as a whole is a tightly packed run of fresh content, with no repeats or filler between the news and the late finish. The handoff from the 19:00 news into the 20:00 property show is seamless, and the shift from lifestyle programming to the more serious jury and 9/11 strands at 21:00 and 22:00 gives the night a clear sense of escalation. Viewers who stay with the channel from early evening will find a full four hours of new material before the day closes at midnight.