ITV4 TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On ITV4 Tonight

Published: 12 September 2026

ITV4 launched on 1 November 2005, taking over ITV’s off-peak Freeview slot from the ITV News Channel before absorbing what was left of the old Men and Motors the following spring. Two decades on, it’s ITV plc’s channel for live sport and archive action, running everything from live racing to reruns of classic drama and American sitcoms. Sunday 13 September 2026 has no live sport either, just highlights and archive strands filling the day, before Hornblower leads into the film Hang ‘Em High at 9pm, split by a short FYI Daily break, and Lioness closes the night from 11:25pm.

ITV4 Schedule: Sunday 13 September 2026 (Full Listings)

Here is the complete ITV4 schedule for Sunday 13 September 2026, on Freeview 26.

Overnight

Breakfast

Morning

Afternoon

Early evening

Primetime

Late night

What’s on ITV4 today

Overnight, a repeat of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite runs from 12:35am, then Unwind with ITV carries the schedule through to Teleshopping at 3am.

The Protectors and two motorsport digest shows, Motorsport Mundial and Auto Mundial, open the proper day from 6am, followed by British Touring Car Championship Highlights and English Football League Highlights through the morning. Two Professionals episodes fill the start of the afternoon, then Underwater Grand Fishing Adventure, Fishing Allstars and E1 World Championship carry the schedule to Hot Shots and The Motorbike Show ahead of Hornblower at 6:50pm and tonight’s primetime run.

ITV4 tonight — primetime and the evening schedule

Here’s the ITV4 primetime line-up for tonight, Sunday 13 September 2026.

Hornblower — ITV4, 6:50pm

The second outing of the Napoleonic-era naval drama runs for a full two hours plus, carrying the schedule right up to the start of tonight’s film.

Hang ‘Em High — ITV4, 9pm

Clint Eastwood’s 1968 revenge western takes the primetime film slot, broken by a five-minute FYI Daily bumper at 10:05pm before picking back up at 10:10pm and running to 11:25pm — one film with a short ad-style interruption in the middle, not two separate screenings.

Lioness — ITV4, 11:25pm

The drama series opens its first episode in the post-film slot, a late finish for anyone still watching once the western has wrapped up.

What kind of shows are on ITV4

Live sport: racing, rugby and darts

ITV4 carries the bulk of ITV’s live sport rights outside of ITV1’s biggest occasions. ITV Racing has been the channel’s anchor since horse racing moved to ITV from Channel 4 in 2017, running near-daily meetings alongside the showpiece Saturdays. The Nations Championship, rugby’s new global competition launched in July 2026, means ITV4 now shows live rugby through the summer months, when British fans wouldn’t normally get much international action on terrestrial TV. The channel has also carried live darts in recent seasons, including instalments of the World Series of Darts.

Motorsport, rally and archive sport

Beyond the live fixtures, ITV4 fills its schedule with motorsport digest shows. World Rally Championship Highlights rounds up a series that rarely gets UK coverage elsewhere, and the channel runs nightly highlights through Isle of Man TT race week each spring. Archive strands such as The Big Match Revisited and Goals of the 1990s dig into old football footage.

American reruns, action and wrestling

The rest of the schedule fills out with imported American comedy and reality (Two and a Half Men, American Pickers) and classic British action drama reruns such as The Professionals and Robin of Sherwood. None of it demands your full attention. All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite airs weekly in the late-night slot, with a repeat the following Saturday.

How to watch ITV4

Channel numbers

Here’s where to find ITV4 across the main UK television platforms:

ITV4 is free on all of the above platforms, with no subscription required. Virgin Media and Freesat’s +1 position can move about more than Freeview and Sky, so your on-screen guide is the definitive source if it doesn’t line up exactly.

Streaming online

ITV4 streams live and free through ITVX at itv.com/watch and via the ITVX app on smart TVs, mobiles, tablets and streaming devices including Amazon Fire TV and Roku. You need a free account. Most of the archive and clip-show programming sits in the ITVX library afterwards, though racing and rugby rights usually mean shorter catch-up windows on the live sport.

ITV4 +1 and sister channels

ITV4+1 runs the same schedule an hour behind, useful for catching tonight’s Hang ‘Em High at 10pm instead of 9pm if you missed the start.

ITV4 sits alongside ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITVBe in ITV plc’s channel family, all streaming through ITVX. ITV1 carries the network’s biggest live sport occasions, ITV3 leans into drama and period pieces, and ITV4 gets the more male-skewing sport and action mix.

Frequently asked questions

What channel is ITV4 on Freeview?

ITV4 is on Freeview channel 26. ITV4+1 is on Freeview channel 59. Both are free with no subscription needed.

What channel is ITV4 on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat?

Channel 120 on Sky, channel 118 on Virgin Media, and channel 117 on Freesat. ITV4+1 is on channel 220 on Sky; check your on-screen guide for the exact +1 position on Virgin Media and Freesat.

What’s on ITV4 tonight?

Hornblower runs from 6:50pm ahead of the film Hang ‘Em High at 9pm, which pauses briefly for FYI Daily at 10:05pm before resuming at 10:10pm and running to 11:25pm. Lioness closes the night. There’s no live sport tonight. See the table above for tonight’s full listings.

What is ITV4+1?

A timeshift channel showing the ITV4 schedule exactly one hour later, on Freeview 59 and Sky 220.

Is ITV4 free to watch, and does it have adverts?

Yes, entirely free to air with no subscription fee on any platform. As a commercial ITV channel it carries advertising breaks, the same as ITV1.

Can I watch ITV4 online for free?

Yes, live and free through ITVX at itv.com/watch and via the ITVX app. A free account is required.

Verdict

There’s no live sport on ITV4 at all today, only highlights and archive strands: The Protectors, motorsport digest shows and two Professionals episodes carry the day through to early evening.

The evening’s real point of interest is Hang ‘Em High at 9pm, Clint Eastwood’s western taking the primetime film slot and running, with one short FYI Daily interruption, to 11:25pm. Lioness closes the night straight after. Anyone after live racing, rugby or darts will need to check another day.

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