TV Guide UK Tonight: Fri 10 Jul 2026 – Wimbledon Men’s Semis, Gardeners’ World & Celebrity Gogglebox

Updated: 9 July 2026

Friday 10 July 2026. Sport owns the evening. The World Cup’s second quarter-final kicks off on ITV1 at 8pm from Los Angeles, while Wimbledon’s men’s singles semi-finals run from BBC Two at 11am through to BBC One. Gardeners’ World settles into BBC Two at 9pm, Would I Lie to You? brings Rob Brydon back, and Austin closes the night. EastEnders is not on tonight.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• World Cup 2026 – Second Quarter-Final ITV1, 8pm. One team’s summer ends tonight.
• Wimbledon 2026 – Men’s Singles Semi-Finals BBC Two & BBC One, from 11am. Two spots left in the final.
• Gardeners’ World BBC Two, 9pm. A trip to the RHS Badminton Flower Show.
• Would I Lie to You? BBC One, 9pm. Repeat, Steven Bartlett against Brydon’s panel.
• Austin BBC One, 10:40pm. Phillips and Miller’s sitcom about an unexpected son.
• No EastEnders tonight — not broadcast on Fridays. Box set on BBC iPlayer.

Sport

World Cup 2026: Second Quarter-Final – ITV1, 8pm ⭐

This is the one that decides things outright. ITV1’s coverage starts at 8pm from Los Angeles, and whatever happens next, one of these two countries flies home without a tournament left to play. Football at this stage stops being about looking good and starts being about not losing — tighter, more nervous viewing than the group stage offers. The fixture wasn’t confirmed in time for this guide, but the stakes don’t change. Free on ITV1 and ITVX.

Wimbledon 2026: Men’s Singles Semi-Finals – BBC Two & BBC One, from 11am

Semi-final Friday at the All England Club, and for regulars this is often the best day’s tennis of the fortnight — nobody holds back with a trophy this close. BBC Two carries early coverage from 11am, with BBC One taking over from 2pm. By the time the evening schedule would normally start, Sunday’s final line-up is already set. Free on BBC Two, BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Daytime also has the Women’s Test, England v India, from 10am on Sky Sports, and the Tour de France from noon on TNT Sports 1.

Early Evening

Our Lives: Ashington AFC: Saving Our Club – BBC One, 7pm

A local-football story rather than a glossy one. Ashington AFC has been part of its Northumberland town since 1883, and it’s the club that gave English football Bobby and Jack Charlton — no small claim for a side spent mostly away from the spotlight. The film looks at what keeps a club like this going without broadcast money near it. Starts 7:30pm on BBC Two in Wales. BBC iPlayer.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – BBC Three, 7:35pm

A small, strange, genuinely lovely film gets a Freeview outing. Jenny Slate voices Marcel, a one-inch-tall shell with a single googly eye, tracking down his scattered family with a documentary crew in tow. Isabella Rossellini co-stars as his grandmother. It sounds like a gimmick and never quite plays like one — real grief under the whimsy. Cert PG. BBC iPlayer.

Prime Time

Tenerife with Jane McDonald – Channel 5, 8pm

This 2024 edition has McDonald working the Canary Islands, looking past the package-holiday strip. Good, unpretentious company. My5.

Gardeners’ World – BBC Two, 9pm

Tonight’s edition heads to the RHS Badminton Flower Show in Gloucestershire, with Adam Frost, Rachel de Thame and Ashley Edwards presenting, plus a nod to The Archers’ 75th. Still the easiest watch of the week, practical and unhurried. BBC iPlayer.

Would I Lie to You? – BBC One, 9pm

A repeat, first shown in 2023, but the format barely shows its age. Rob Brydon keeps things moving, Lee Mack and David Mitchell run their long-standing rivalry as captains, and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett tries to sell the panel an obvious lie. The joy was never the guessing — it’s watching people defend nonsense with conviction. BBC iPlayer.

Celebrity Gogglebox – Channel 4, 9pm

The sofa format gets its celebrity spin again, with Gladiators stars Nitro and Legend among this week’s faces. Watching people watch telly is, somehow, funnier than the telly itself. Channel 4 streaming.

Ludwig – BBC Three, 9pm

David Mitchell’s detective comedy continues, full run on iPlayer if you’d rather binge it cold.

American Music Night Archive – BBC Four, 9:40pm

Archive material mixing Blondie’s 1979 Glasgow Apollo show with Jimmy Webb and the Stooges’ 2007 Glastonbury set. BBC iPlayer.

More4 has The Sommerdahl Murders at 9pm; PBS America has Women of World War II from 8:15pm.

Late Night

Amandaland – BBC Three, from 10pm

Series two of the Motherland spin-off, with Lucy Punch leading as Amanda alongside Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne. It keeps the original’s sharp eye for school-gate humiliations while giving Amanda room to be gloriously insufferable. BBC iPlayer.

1977: When Virginia Wade Won Wimbledon – Channel 5, 10pm

A repeat, first shown last year, revisiting the last time a British woman won the Wimbledon singles title — fittingly timed given tonight’s tennis. Nearly fifty years on, it’s still a pub quiz question most people get wrong. My5.

Austin – BBC One, 10:40pm

Sally Phillips and Ben Miller star as parents whose lives are upended when Michael Theo’s Austin — the Australian, autistic son they never knew existed — turns up looking for his birth father. A slightly ridiculous premise that mostly earns its warmth, helped by Theo carrying real weight in the role. Timing can run later in some nations, including Northern Ireland. BBC iPlayer.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• BBC iPlayer: Wimbledon, Our Lives: Ashington AFC, Marcel the Shell, Gardeners’ World, Would I Lie to You?, Ludwig, Amandaland, Austin, American Music Night Archive
• ITVX: World Cup 2026: Second Quarter-Final
• Channel 4 streaming: Celebrity Gogglebox
• My5: Tenerife with Jane McDonald, 1977: When Virginia Wade Won Wimbledon

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Friday 10 July 2026)?

No. EastEnders doesn’t broadcast on Fridays — there’s no episode tonight. The next one airs the following week. The box set is on BBC iPlayer.

What time does the World Cup kick off tonight?

ITV1’s coverage starts at 8pm, live from Los Angeles. Free on ITV1 and ITVX.

What time is Wimbledon on today?

Coverage begins on BBC Two at 11am and switches to BBC One from 2pm. Free on BBC Two, BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Friday 10 July 2026)?

The World Cup’s second quarter-final on ITV1 at 8pm is the headline event. Wimbledon’s semi-finals on BBC Two and BBC One run most of the day. Gardeners’ World at 9pm is the calmer option, and Would I Lie to You? suits sport-avoiders.

Final Verdict

A packed Friday, and the football edges it. The World Cup’s second quarter-final on ITV1 gets the nod over Wimbledon — knockout football means somebody’s tournament ends tonight, and that’s hard to beat for tension. Wimbledon’s men’s singles semi-finals run it close and could easily be your pick. Gardeners’ World at 9pm is the retreat from sport, with Would I Lie to You? the lighter alternative. Remember: EastEnders is not on Fridays — the box set is on BBC iPlayer.

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