TV Guide UK Tonight: Mon 22 Jun 2026 – House of the Dragon, Coronation Street & 24 Hours in A&E

Published: 18 June 2026

Monday 22 June 2026. House of the Dragon returns for season 3 on Sky Atlantic at 9pm — the Battle of the Gullet, finally. BBC One is World Cup all evening: Argentina v Austria from 5:30pm, France v Iraq from 9:30pm. EastEnders is out of its usual 7:30pm BBC One slot tonight — check BBC Two or BBC iPlayer. Coronation Street and Emmerdale are both on ITV1 as normal.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• House of the Dragon Sky Atlantic, 9pm. Season 3 premiere. The Battle of the Gullet. Long overdue. ⭐
• Argentina v Austria BBC One, 5:30pm (kick-off 6pm). Holders. Dallas. Free.
• Coronation Street ITV1, 9pm. Dinner party. Glass. Blood. Accusations. Proper Corrie.
• 24 Hours in A&E Channel 4, 9pm. Biker. 130mph. No brakes. Unmissable.
• Millionaire Super Yacht: Why Ships Sink BBC Two, 8pm. The Bayesian, Mike Lynch, hard questions.
• Emmerdale ITV1, 8pm. Lewis Barton, a diamond, and Robert Sugden back in the village.

Sport

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina v Austria – BBC One, 5:30pm (kick-off 6pm)

The holders’ second group game, from Dallas. Coverage from 5:30pm, kick-off 6pm UK. Free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

FIFA World Cup 2026: France v Iraq – BBC One, 9:30pm (kick-off 10pm)

France were runners-up in 2022, and their second group match is from Philadelphia. Coverage from 9:30pm, kick-off 10pm. Clashes with House of the Dragon — one for the recorder. Free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Early Evening

Emmerdale – ITV1, 8pm

Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) is freed by his abductors only once he helps them find a valuable diamond — immediately putting his biological father Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) in the frame. Kev’s guilt over Lewis’s paternity is eating at him, and Robert Sugden’s return to the village doesn’t help. The Kev-Lewis thread is the one to follow. Catch up via ITVX.

Prime Time

Millionaire Super Yacht: Why Ships Sink – BBC Two, 8pm

August 2024: the Bayesian sank off Sicily in a storm that nearby vessels rode out. Seven died, including Mike Lynch — the British tech tycoon who’d just been acquitted in the US and was celebrating with his family. The documentary asks why a sailing yacht with a 72-metre mast went down when others didn’t. BBC iPlayer.

Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port – Channel 4, 8pm (NEW SERIES)

Series two. Ian’s back with the Border Force teams at the UK’s busiest crossing. Tonight: a musician’s tour lorry in an admin tangle, a giant electricity transformer off a cargo ship, and Scarlett the ferry officer angling for a captaincy. Channel 4 streaming.

House of the Dragon – Sky Atlantic, 9pm ⭐

Season two was too slow, and season three opens with the payoff: the Battle of the Gullet, the Targaryen civil war finally becoming catastrophe. James Norton joins as Lord Ormund Hightower; Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell’s quietly terrifying Aemond are all back. Subscription required — Sky Atlantic, not on Freeview. Airs again at 2am.

24 Hours in A&E – Channel 4, 9pm

Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre again. Three cases tonight: David, 71, with a suspected stroke; Tanya, 31, after a possible seizure on a night out; and Cecil, 46, in Resus after his motorbike’s brakes failed at 130mph. That last one alone makes it worth an hour. Channel 4 streaming.

Coronation Street – ITV1, 9pm

A dinner party that ends with glass on the floor and blood on the tablecloth. Kit and Maria are convinced Sarah and Gary have been unfaithful and aren’t discreet about it, while a mention of Theo’s murder at the table makes everything worse. Catch up via ITVX.

Little Disasters – Channel 5, 9pm

Penultimate episode. It emerges that Jess briefly left her baby alone — post-partum depression the likely explanation — and her friend Mel, who thought she knew Jess well, is left reeling at how much she missed. Final episode tomorrow. 5 streaming.

Late Night

Jack the Ripper: Lucy Worsley Investigates – BBC Two, 9pm

A repeat from earlier this year. Worsley is less interested in who did it than in how the 1888 Whitechapel murders invented modern true-crime — the press sensationalism, the amateur sleuths, the fixation on the killer over the victims. BBC iPlayer.

Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes – Channel 4, 11:05pm (NEW SERIES)

A US documentary on the 2010s reality-TV sex-tape moment, including Mimi Faust of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta. Less salacious than it sounds — more concerned with exploitation and how trauma survivors were doubly wronged. Channel 4 streaming.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• Sky / Now: House of the Dragon (subscription required)
• BBC iPlayer: Argentina v Austria, France v Iraq — and check here or BBC Two for EastEnders tonight
• ITVX: Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Norway v Senegal
• Channel 4 streaming: Dover 24/7, 24 Hours in A&E, Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes
• 5 streaming: Little Disasters

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on Monday 22 June 2026?

Not on BBC One. The World Cup runs all evening — Argentina v Austria from 5:30pm, France v Iraq from 9:30pm — pushing EastEnders out of its 7:30pm slot. The BBC has been shifting tournament-clash episodes to BBC Two or BBC iPlayer, so check there. Coronation Street and Emmerdale are both on ITV1 as normal.

Is House of the Dragon back? What time and where can I watch season 3?

Yes. Sky Atlantic tonight at 9pm, with a repeat at 2am. Also on Now with an Entertainment membership. Subscription required — not on Freeview.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Monday 22 June 2026)?

House of the Dragon on Sky Atlantic at 9pm — season 3 opens with the Battle of the Gullet. On Freeview: Coronation Street on ITV1 at 9pm, 24 Hours in A&E on Channel 4 at 9pm, Argentina v Austria on BBC One from 5:30pm.

What time is Argentina v Austria on and what channel?

BBC One from 5:30pm, kick-off 6pm. Holders’ second group match, Dallas. Free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

What happens in Coronation Street tonight?

ITV1 at 9pm. A dinner party goes badly wrong — smashed glass, blood, an upended chair. Kit and Maria are convinced Sarah and Gary have been unfaithful; Theo’s murder comes up and the flashbacks make it worse. Catch up on ITVX.

Final Verdict

House of the Dragon on Sky Atlantic at 9pm — season 3, the Battle of the Gullet, a lot to prove. On free-to-air: Coronation Street on ITV1 at 9pm, 24 Hours in A&E on Channel 4 at 9pm with one of the most dramatic cases it’s had in years, and Argentina v Austria on BBC One from 5:30pm for free World Cup football. EastEnders is off BBC One — check BBC Two or iPlayer.

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