TV Guide UK Tonight: Mon 16 Feb 2026 – Death in Paradise, Betrayal & The Curfew

Tonight’s Freeview TV guide for Monday 16th February 2026: a Monday evening packed with drama, laughs and a brand-new dystopian thriller to sink your teeth into. Death in Paradise makes a welcome return to BBC One after a break for the FA Cup, while over on ITV1 the class-war spy thriller Betrayal reaches its explosive conclusion. Channel 5 enters bold new territory with The Curfew, a dystopian drama starring Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson that could be the surprise hit of the season. Elsewhere, there’s 24 Hours in Police Custody, Would I Lie to You? with a cracking guest panel, and the bittersweet farewell of What We Do in the Shadows in a late-night double bill on BBC Two. Plus Winter Olympics Day 11 and Nicolas Cage as Dracula on Film4. Quite the Monday.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Death in Paradise — BBC One, 9pm — Returns after FA Cup break with S15 E3
• Betrayal — ITV1, 9pm — Series finale of the MI5 spy thriller
• The Curfew — Channel 5, 9pm — Bold new dystopian drama with Sarah Parish
• 24 Hours in Police Custody — Channel 4, 9pm — Horror House Part 2
• Would I Lie to You? — BBC One, 8:30pm — Jason Isaacs, Richard Osman, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Hannah Cockroft

Daytime (Winter Olympics)

Winter Olympics Day 11 — BBC Two from 5:15pm

Clare Balding presents an afternoon and evening of action from Milano Cortina with three major disciplines on the schedule. The Pairs Free Skate final is the headline event — always one of the most visually spectacular disciplines in the Winter Games, combining athletic power with genuine artistry. There’s also Short Track speed skating, where the action is frenetic and the margins are razor-thin, plus Ski Jumping for those who enjoy watching people hurl themselves off enormous structures with a concerning degree of enthusiasm. Coverage continues into the evening on BBC Two, with full replays and highlights available on iPlayer and BBC Sport online.

Early Evening (6pm — 8pm)

EastEnders — BBC One, 7:30pm

Episode 7279. The latest from Albert Square. Available on iPlayer from 6am if you want to get ahead of the broadcast.

Fletchers’ Family Farm — ITV1, 7:30pm

Series 4 of the farming family show continues. An easy-watching lead-in to the main soaps if you’re settling in for the evening.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — Film4, 6:35pm

The 2017 action-adventure that proved there was life in the Jumanji franchise yet. Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black play teenagers sucked into a video game world, and the conceit of awkward teens inhabiting buff adult bodies provides surprisingly good comic mileage. A solid family film if you’re looking for early-evening entertainment before the drama kicks in.

Prime Time (8pm onwards)

Panorama: Framed for Murder? — BBC One, 8pm

New Panorama investigation examining cases where individuals claim to have been wrongly convicted of murder. The programme delves into the evidence, the legal process and the human cost of potential miscarriages of justice. Panorama continues to be one of the BBC’s most important journalistic outlets — when it gets hold of a case like this, the results tend to be essential viewing.

Emmerdale — ITV1, 8pm

Episode 10510. The Dales drama continues with fresh twists and tensions. Catch up on ITVX.

Would I Lie to You? — BBC One, 8:30pm

Series 19 episode 7, and what a guest panel this is. Jason Isaacs brings his best deadpan intensity — the man who played Lucius Malfoy should have no trouble keeping a straight face while spinning an outrageous lie. Richard Osman, fresh from his continued reign as Britain’s tallest TV personality and bestselling author, is always good value on panel shows. Gbemisola Ikumelo brings sharp comic timing, and Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft adds something genuinely different to the mix. Rob Brydon hosts, while team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell bring their usual blend of instinctive wit and forensic scepticism. This should be a belter.

Coronation Street — ITV1, 8:30pm

The Weatherfield drama continues with new developments on the cobbles. Catch up via ITVX.

Jamie’s Feasts for a Fiver — Channel 4, 8pm

Series finale. Jamie Oliver wraps up his budget cooking series with celeriac shawarma skewers and a biryani cauliflower bake — two dishes that prove you don’t need to spend a fortune to eat brilliantly. The celeriac shawarma is an inspired choice: meaty in texture, deeply flavoured when charred, and considerably cheaper than the lamb version. Oliver has always been at his most engaging when championing affordable food, and this series has been a consistent reminder of why he remains one of the most influential food broadcasters in the country. Catch up via Channel 4 streaming.

Death in Paradise — BBC One, 9pm ⭐

Welcome back. After a break for the FA Cup, Death in Paradise returns with series 15 episode 3, and frankly it has been missed. There’s something wonderfully reliable about this show — the Caribbean sunshine, the impossible murder in paradise, the quirky team of detectives piecing it all together with just enough time for a rum punch before the credits roll. It’s comfort television of the highest order, and after a grey February in the UK, the Saint Marie sunshine feels like a public service.

The formula may be as well-worn as a beach towel, but when a show is this confident in what it does, the familiarity is part of the appeal. New mysteries, returning faces, and the island’s irresistible charm all present and correct. Catch up on iPlayer.

Betrayal — ITV1, 9pm ⭐ SERIES FINALE

And so David Eldridge’s bracing spy thriller reaches its conclusion. Over four episodes, Betrayal has taken the MI5 drama and given it a distinctly working-class edge — Shaun Evans’ John Hughes is no Oxbridge-educated spymaster but a man from a background where people don’t typically end up at Thames House. That class tension has powered every scene, from the supercilious sneers of his fellow officers to the widening gap between John and his relatively well-to-do wife Claire.

Tonight’s finale, Soup to Nuts, brings the terrorist threat and the personal crisis to a head simultaneously. Can John navigate both without something — or someone — breaking? Evans brings a quiet, coiled intensity to the role that has elevated the material throughout, and Eldridge’s writing has been consistently sharp. If you haven’t been watching, the full series is on ITVX and is well worth bingeing in one go.

The Curfew — Channel 5, 9pm ⭐ NEW SERIES

Channel 5 makes a statement tonight with this ambitious dystopian drama that feels genuinely unlike anything else in its schedule. Based on Jayne Cowie’s novel After Dark, The Curfew imagines a Britain where men are subject to a strict 7pm-to-7am curfew to prioritise women’s safety — a premise that felt like science fiction a decade ago but now carries an uncomfortable edge of plausibility.

Sarah Parish leads the cast with the kind of steely authority she brings to everything, joined by Mandip Gill (best known as Yaz in Doctor Who) and the ever-watchable Anita Dobson. It’s a bold creative swing from a channel more commonly associated with documentaries about motorway police, and early signs suggest it could pay off handsomely. The full boxset drops on My5 tonight, so if the first episode hooks you — and it should — you can keep going. This could be the Monday night surprise of the year.

24 Hours in Police Custody — Channel 4, 9pm

Horror House Part Two. Last week’s episode laid the groundwork for the Carson Grimes investigation, and tonight the detectives dig deeper into what happened inside that property. This series has been running long enough now to know that the best episodes are the ones that take their time, letting the evidence unfold at its own pace rather than rushing to a conclusion. The painstaking, detail-driven approach to real police work is what sets 24 Hours in Police Custody apart from its competitors — no dramatic reconstructions, no breathless narration, just the grind of genuine investigation. Compelling stuff. Catch up via Channel 4 streaming.

Motorway Cops — Channel 5, 8pm

Series 9 episode 3. Following officers on Britain’s motorways as they deal with dangerous drivers, criminal activity and the general chaos of modern road travel. A solid warm-up for The Curfew at 9pm.

999: What Happened Next — Channel 4, 10pm

Series 1 episode 4. Emergency services footage with the stories behind the 999 calls. Following the intensity of 24 Hours in Police Custody, this offers a different but complementary perspective on frontline emergency work.

Renfield — Film4, 9pm

Nicolas Cage as Dracula. That’s really all you need to know, but let’s elaborate anyway. This 2023 horror comedy casts Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, the vampire’s long-suffering servant who decides he’s had enough of his toxic relationship with the world’s most famous bloodsucker and tries to break free. Cage, predictably, goes full Cage — all wild eyes, theatrical menace and the kind of scenery-chewing that borders on performance art. It’s not high cinema, but as a Monday night guilty pleasure with a decent sense of humour about itself, it does the job nicely.

Late Night

Small Prophets — BBC Two, 10pm ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Episode 2 of Mackenzie Crook’s sublime new series. If you watched the debut last week and were charmed — and frankly, if you weren’t, you may need to check your pulse — then you’ll know what to expect: a delicate, beautifully observed exploration of loss, loneliness and hope that manages to be funny, moving and quietly magical all at once. Michael Palin continues to be wonderful as Brian, and the relationship between his character and Pearce Quigley’s Michael Sleep remains one of the most touching father-son pairings on television.

Crook has created something genuinely special here — a show that finds the extraordinary in the ordinary, much as he did with Detectorists. If you’re not yet on board, the full series is available on iPlayer. Do yourself a favour. 11pm in Northern Ireland.

Industry — BBC One, 10:40pm

Series 4 episode 6, Dear Henry. The financial drama continues its high-wire act of corporate manoeuvring and personal destruction. The show has grown into one of the most gripping dramas on television, even if you need a degree in high finance to follow every plot twist. At this point in the series, the stakes are intensifying and the characters are making increasingly desperate moves. Catch up via iPlayer. Times vary by region.

What We Do in the Shadows — BBC Two, 11pm & 11:25pm ⭐ SERIES FINALE

The end of an era. After six series of vampiric nonsense, the beloved comedy reaches its conclusion with a double bill — episode 10, The Promotion, at 11pm, followed by episode 11, The Finale, at 11:25pm. These are the final ever episodes of What We Do in the Shadows, and if you’ve spent any time in the company of Nandor, Nadja, Laszlo, Colin Robinson and Guillermo over the past six years, this farewell will be bittersweet indeed.

The show has maintained its quality remarkably well across its entire run — the jokes still land, the characters still surprise, and there’s a genuine warmth beneath the absurdity. For a comedy about undead monsters living in Staten Island, it has always been surprisingly human. Pour one out for the vampires. They’ll be missed.

The Traitors Ireland — BBC One, 11:40pm

Series 1 episode 9 of the Irish spin-off. More deception, more roundtable drama, more pointed accusations. The format translates well to any setting, and the Irish contestants bring their own particular brand of charm and suspicion to proceedings.

Sport

Winter Olympics: Milano Cortina 2026 Day 11 coverage on BBC Two (from 5:15pm, presented by Clare Balding), BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport. Key events include the Pairs Figure Skating Free Skate final, Short Track speed skating and Ski Jumping. Full coverage also available on TNT Sports and Discovery+.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: Death in Paradise, Small Prophets (full series), Industry, Would I Lie to You?, Panorama, EastEnders, The Traitors Ireland, Winter Olympics coverage
ITVX: Betrayal (full series), Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Fletchers’ Family Farm
Channel 4 streaming: 24 Hours in Police Custody, Jamie’s Feasts for a Fiver, 999: What Happened Next, A Place in the Sun
My5: The Curfew (full boxset), Motorway Cops, Platoon 24/7
Discovery+: Winter Olympics (full coverage)

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Death in Paradise on TV tonight?

Death in Paradise is on BBC One at 9pm tonight (Monday 16th February 2026). This is series 15 episode 3, returning after a break for the FA Cup. Previous episodes are available on BBC iPlayer.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight?

Our top pick is Death in Paradise on BBC One at 9pm — the Caribbean detective drama returns after its FA Cup break with a fresh murder mystery on Saint Marie. For something completely different, The Curfew premieres on Channel 5 at 9pm with a bold dystopian premise starring Sarah Parish.

What time is Betrayal on ITV1 tonight?

Betrayal is on ITV1 at 9pm tonight (Monday 16th February 2026). This is the series finale, episode 4, titled Soup to Nuts. Shaun Evans stars as MI5 agent John Hughes. The full series is available to stream on ITVX.

What time is The Curfew on Channel 5 tonight?

The Curfew premieres on Channel 5 at 9pm tonight (Monday 16th February 2026). Starring Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson, this new dystopian drama has its full boxset available on My5 from tonight.

What time is What We Do in the Shadows on tonight?

What We Do in the Shadows has a double bill on BBC Two tonight — episode 10 (The Promotion) at 11pm and episode 11 (The Finale) at 11:25pm. These are the final ever episodes of the vampire comedy.

What time is 24 Hours in Police Custody on tonight?

24 Hours in Police Custody is on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight (Monday 16th February 2026). This is Horror House Part 2, continuing the Carson Grimes investigation. Available on Channel 4 streaming after broadcast.

What’s on BBC One tonight?

BBC One tonight (Monday 16th February 2026) includes The One Show at 7pm, EastEnders at 7:30pm, Panorama: Framed for Murder? at 8pm, Would I Lie to You? at 8:30pm, Death in Paradise at 9pm, Industry at 10:40pm and The Traitors Ireland at 11:40pm.

Final Verdict

A blockbuster Monday with quality programming stacked across every channel. Death in Paradise at 9pm is the headliner — the Caribbean sunshine and gentle murder-mystery charm have been sorely missed during the FA Cup break, and its return is perfectly timed for a grey February evening.

The 9pm slot is particularly competitive tonight. Betrayal concludes on ITV1 with Shaun Evans bringing quiet intensity to David Eldridge’s class-conscious spy finale. The Curfew makes a bold debut on Channel 5 — Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson in a dystopian drama is exactly the kind of ambitious programming that could expand Channel 5’s audience, and the full boxset on My5 is a smart move. 24 Hours in Police Custody continues its gripping Horror House investigation on Channel 4.

Earlier in the evening, Would I Lie to You? has a guest panel to die for — Jason Isaacs, Richard Osman, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hannah Cockroft should make for one of the best episodes of the series. And if you can stay up late, Small Prophets at 10pm on BBC Two is unmissable, while the What We Do in the Shadows double bill at 11pm gives you the chance to say goodbye to one of the funniest comedies of the past decade. Raise a glass to Nandor, Nadja and the gang. They earned it.

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Clint Edgar

Clint is a writer and self-proclaimed professional binge-watcher who treats the "Skip Intro" button with the suspicion it deserves. When he isn't dissecting plot holes or getting emotionally invested in fictional characters, you can find him scrolling through streaming queues or arguing about why The Office is a masterpiece. Clint lives in London with a dangerously comfortable couch and a remote control that he guards with his life.