ITV3 TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On ITV3 Tonight

Published: 10 September 2026

ITV3 is ITV’s drama channel, launched on 1 November 2004 as a home for the broadcaster’s back catalogue of detective series, period drama and classic sitcoms. Midsomer Murders, Lewis, Poirot, Heartbeat: if it involves a village, a body and a detective in no hurry to leave, it has probably run here. Today, Friday 11 September 2026, Inspector Morse takes up the whole of the mid-morning, Heartbeat runs in pairs either side of lunch and again into early evening, and Doc Martin airs twice back to back at 8pm and 9pm. Downton Abbey follows at 10pm and two Scott and Bailey episodes close the night from 11pm. There’s no film today.

ITV3 Schedule: Friday 11 September 2026 (Full Listings)

Here is the complete ITV3 schedule for Friday 11 September 2026, on Freeview 10.

Overnight

Breakfast

Morning

Afternoon

Early evening

Primetime

Late night

What’s on ITV3 today

Overnight, Wycliffe plays at 12:50am, then Unwind with ITV carries the schedule through to Teleshopping at 2:30am.

Wild at Heart opens the proper day at 6am, followed by paired runs of Classic Emmerdale and Classic Coronation Street through breakfast. Inspector Morse then holds the 9:10am slot for over two hours, and a Heartbeat episode bridges into the afternoon. The Royal and Wild at Heart fill early afternoon, before the Classic Emmerdale and Classic Coronation Street pairs repeat later in the day and a further Heartbeat double leads into primetime.

ITV3 tonight — primetime and the evening schedule

Here’s the ITV3 primetime line-up for tonight, Friday 11 September 2026.

Heartbeat — ITV3, 6:55pm

A newly arrived constable unsettles the usual order in Aidensfield, while Vernon starts to come round to Liz and Ben’s generous outlook. It’s the last of three Heartbeat episodes airing today and the one that runs straight into primetime.

Doc Martin — ITV3, 8pm

Martin Ellingham’s Portwenn misadventures get a double bill tonight. First up, wedding preparations for Morwenna and Al hit trouble at the same time as Martin faces a career-defining assessment.

Doc Martin — ITV3, 9pm

The second half of the pairing follows straight on, with Martin weighing up whether he was right to quit medicine at all while still wrestling with his fear of blood.

Downton Abbey — ITV3, 10pm

Julian Fellowes’ Edwardian saga continues below and above stairs at Downton: a new suitor arrives for Lady Mary, and Mrs Patmore quietly worries about her eyesight.

Scott and Bailey — ITV3, 11pm and 11:55pm

Manchester’s mismatched detective duo close the night with two cases back to back: a rape and murder inquiry that echoes an old unsolved crime, then the killing of a young boy that puts pressure on the whole team. Rachel’s career troubles run through both episodes.

What kind of shows are on ITV3

Detective drama and cosy crime

The backbone. Midsomer Murders, Vera, Inspector Morse, Endeavour and Wycliffe cover roughly four decades of British detective television between them, and ITV3 works through them in long runs rather than one-off repeats. You can usually pick a series up mid-week and stay with it.

Period and literary adaptation

The Darling Buds of May, and Agatha Christie’s Poirot when it comes round. David Suchet played the part across thirteen series for ITV between 1989 and 2013. These tend to be scheduled in full-series blocks.

Classic sitcom

George and Mildred and its ITV contemporaries fill the overnight and early-morning slots. Nobody’s setting an alarm for these; they’re on while the day gets going.

How to watch ITV3

Channel numbers

Here’s where to find ITV3 across the main UK television platforms:

Free on all of them, no subscription. Numbers shift regionally, so check your on-screen guide if one doesn’t match.

Streaming online

ITV3 streams live and free through ITVX, at itv.com/watch and via the ITVX app on smart TVs, mobiles, tablets and most games consoles. A free account is all that’s needed, no payment details. The ITVX library also carries individual episodes and full boxsets from the channel, Vera and Poirot included, if you’d rather not wait for a repeat to come round.

ITV3 +1 and sister channels

The +1 channel is less useful than it used to be. Since November 2023 it has broadcast only a reduced overnight window rather than a full hour-behind simulcast, so if you’ve missed the start of something, ITVX catch-up is the better bet.

ITV3 sits alongside ITV1, home to Coronation Street, Emmerdale and the network’s biggest primetime shows, and ITV4, which handles sport, action films and older action series.

Frequently asked questions

What channel is ITV3 on Freeview?

Channel 10, free to air.

What’s on ITV3 tonight?

Back-to-back Doc Martin at 8pm and 9pm, then Downton Abbey at 10pm and two Scott and Bailey episodes closing the night from 11pm. There’s no film today. Times are in the rundown above.

Can I watch ITV3 online for free?

Yes, live through ITVX on the website, the app, and most smart TVs and consoles.

Is ITV3 free to watch?

Yes, and it has been since 2004. There’s advertising, but no subscription fee on any platform.

Verdict

ITV3 has never pretended to be about new television, and today’s line-up leans more period drama than usual: Inspector Morse through mid-morning, Heartbeat running in pairs either side of lunch and again into early evening, then Doc Martin fills the whole of the 8-to-10pm slot with two episodes back to back. Downton Abbey and two Scott and Bailey episodes take the two latest slots. Nothing here is new, and there’s no film today, but it’s still a schedule built for cosy-crime and period-drama regulars.

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