Last night was Thursday 17 September 2026. Here is what aired across the main UK channels from 6pm onwards — the 9pm slot first, since that is what most people are looking for, then every film that aired, then the full evening running order channel by channel.
What was on at 9pm last night?
| Channel | Programme | Started |
|---|---|---|
| BBC One | Ludwig | 9pm |
| BBC Two | Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam | 9pm |
| ITV1 | Long Lost Family | 9pm |
| Channel 4 | Taskmaster | 9pm |
| Channel 5 | All Creatures Great and Small | 9pm |
| ITV2 | Big Brother | 9pm |
| E4 | Gogglebox | 9pm |
| Film4 | The Theory of Everything | 9pm |
What was on at 8pm last night?
| Channel | Programme | Started |
|---|---|---|
| BBC One | Dragons’ Den | 8pm |
| BBC Two | The Big Deal With Steph McGovern | 8pm |
| ITV1 | Emmerdale | 8pm |
| Channel 4 | Two Men on a Bike | 8pm |
| Channel 5 | The Yorkshire Vet | 8pm |
| ITV2 | The 1% Club | 8pm |
| E4 | Below Deck Down Under | 8pm |
| Film4 | The Beautiful Game | 6.25pm |
What was on at 10pm last night?
| Channel | Programme | Started |
|---|---|---|
| BBC One | BBC News and Weather | 10pm |
| BBC Two | Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam | 9.45pm |
| ITV1 | ITV News at Ten | 10pm |
| Channel 4 | Apocalypse | 10pm |
| Channel 5 | All Creatures Great and Small | 9pm |
| ITV2 | Big Brother: The Group Chat | 10pm |
| E4 | Gogglebox | 10pm |
| Film4 | The Theory of Everything | 9pm |
What films were on TV last night?
17 feature-length films started between 6pm and midnight on Thursday 17 September 2026, across every Freeview channel — not just the film channels. Feature documentaries are included; anything under 70 minutes is not.
| Time | Film | Channel | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.06pm | Eyewitness | GREAT! Movies | 95 min |
| 6.25pm | The Beautiful Game | Film4 | 145 min |
| 7.42pm | A Date To Die For | GREAT! Movies | 98 min |
| 7.55pm | My Sweet Holiday | GREAT! Romance | 110 min |
| 8pm | Lawrence of Arabia | BBC Four | 210 min |
| 9pm | The Theory of Everything | Film4 | 145 min |
| 9pm | Brothers in Law | GREAT! TV | 125 min |
| 9pm | Blood Of Redemption | Legend | 110 min |
| 9pm | Sherlock Holmes: Murder By Decree | Sky Arts | 140 min |
| 9.20pm | Turbulence | GREAT! Movies | 99 min |
| 9.20pm | Sapphire | Talking Pictures TV | 105 min |
| 10.01pm | Layer Cake | GREAT! Action | 74 min |
| 10.45pm | RED | ITV1 | 110 min |
| 10.50pm | Oldboy (2013) | Legend | 130 min |
| 10.59pm | The Ice Road | GREAT! Movies | 112 min |
| 11.05pm | The Odessa File | Talking Pictures TV | 155 min |
| 11.25pm | Io Capitano | Film4 | 140 min |
Looking ahead instead? Films on TV this week lists every film on Freeview for the next seven days.
Full evening schedule, channel by channel
Every programme that started between 6pm and midnight on Thursday 17 September 2026.
What was on BBC One last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | BBC News |
| 6.30pm | BBC London News |
| 7pm | The One Show |
| 7.30pm | EastEnders |
| 8pm | Dragons’ Den |
| 9pm | Ludwig |
| 10pm | BBC News and Weather |
| 10.30pm | BBC London News |
| 10.40pm | Question Time |
| 11.40pm | Newscast |
Full daily listings: BBC One TV guide
What was on BBC Two last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | Richard Osman’s House of Games |
| 6.30pm | Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure |
| 7pm | Escape to the Country |
| 8pm | The Big Deal With Steph McGovern |
| 9pm | Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam |
| 9.45pm | Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam |
| 10.30pm | Newsnight, followed by Weather |
| 11.05pm | Cricket: England v Sri Lanka T20 Highlights |
| 11.35pm | Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam |
Full daily listings: BBC Two TV guide
What was on ITV1 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | ITV News London |
| 6.30pm | ITV Evening News |
| 7.30pm | Heatwaves & Food Prices: Saving on Your Supermarket Shop? |
| 8pm | Emmerdale |
| 8.30pm | Coronation Street |
| 9pm | Long Lost Family |
| 10pm | ITV News at Ten |
| 10.30pm | ITV News London |
| 10.45pm | RED |
Full daily listings: ITV1 TV guide
What was on Channel 4 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? |
| 7pm | Channel 4 News |
| 8pm | Two Men on a Bike |
| 9pm | Taskmaster |
| 10pm | Apocalypse |
| 11.20pm | Gogglebox |
Full daily listings: Channel 4 TV guide
What was on Channel 5 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles |
| 7pm | The Secret Life of Bees |
| 8pm | The Yorkshire Vet |
| 9pm | All Creatures Great and Small |
| 10.05pm | Child Snatcher: Who Took Lynda |
| 11.05pm | Child Snatcher: Who Took Lynda |
Full daily listings: Channel 5 TV guide
What was on ITV2 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | Celebrity Catchphrase |
| 7pm | Wheel of Fortune |
| 8pm | The 1% Club |
| 9pm | Big Brother |
| 10pm | Big Brother: The Group Chat |
| 11.05pm | Family Guy |
| 11.35pm | Family Guy |
Full daily listings: ITV2 TV guide
What was on E4 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6pm | The Simpsons |
| 6.30pm | The Simpsons |
| 7pm | The Simpsons |
| 7.30pm | Brooklyn Nine-Nine |
| 8pm | Below Deck Down Under |
| 9pm | Gogglebox |
| 10pm | Gogglebox |
| 11.05pm | First Dates |
Full daily listings: E4 TV guide
What was on Film4 last night?
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6.25pm | The Beautiful Game |
| 8.50pm | The Theory of Everything: Interview Special |
| 9pm | The Theory of Everything |
| 11.25pm | Io Capitano |
Full daily listings: Film4 TV guide
Looking for tonight instead?
This page covers the evening just gone. For what is on now and later:
- What’s on TV tonight — tonight’s picks across the main channels
- Films on TV this week — every film on Freeview, day by day
- Freeview channel guide — every channel number
Related on TV Radar: What’s On TV Tonight · Films on TV This Week · Freeview Channel Guide
Rebuilt every morning from the published broadcast schedule for the previous evening. Times are the advertised start times.
