TV Guide UK Tonight: Mon 7 Sept 2026 – EastEnders, Vigil & Colin from Accounts

Published: 2 September 2026

Monday 7 September 2026. BBC One has EastEnders’ double wedding at 7.30pm and closes out Vigil’s two-night story at 9pm. BBC Two runs its usual Monday quiz block before Colin from Accounts returns for a third and final series at 10pm, and ITV1 has Trigger Point at 9pm. There’s also a Panorama special marking 25 years since 9/11.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Vigil BBC One, 9pm. The two-night story reaches its conclusion.
• Colin from Accounts BBC Two, 10pm. Back for one last, final series.
• Trigger Point ITV1, 9pm. Another device, another political headache.
• EastEnders BBC One, 7.30pm. A double wedding, obviously not a smooth one.
• 9/11: The Saudi Connection BBC One, 8pm. Panorama marks 25 years on.

Early Evening

EastEnders – BBC One, 7.30pm

Walford throws a double wedding, which is asking for trouble even by soap standards. Cindy marries Max and Kim marries Howie on the same day, and Denise being too unwell to attend her own sister’s ceremony forces a decision from Kim that nobody’s going to thank her for later. Max’s affair with Priya finally reaches Linda and Lauren, who take it about as well as you’d expect. Meanwhile Kat, dropped from the guest list at both ceremonies, ends up spending the day with Zoe instead — worth paying attention to, given the rumours swirling about what’s coming for Zoe.

Millionaire Hot Seat – ITV1, 7.30pm

Jeremy Clarkson works through six more contestants in the format where a wrong answer simply hands the chair to whoever’s next in line. Coronation Street follows at 8.30pm.

Mastermind, Only Connect & University Challenge – BBC Two, 7.30pm

BBC Two’s reliable Monday quiz run. Clive Myrie’s black chair sees specialist subjects ranging from George Orwell’s essays to the films of Madonna and the life of pioneering pilot Pauline Gower — an odd but genuinely interesting spread. Victoria Coren Mitchell’s Only Connect at 8pm pits a team of microbiologists against a team of astronomers, which should produce some fairly niche connecting walls. Amol Rajan then closes it out at 8.30pm with King’s College Cambridge taking on the London School of Economics in University Challenge.

9/11: The Saudi Connection – BBC One, 8pm

A quarter of a century on, Panorama’s Jane McMullen goes back over documents that have only recently come to light, which suggest individuals working for the Saudi government may have had a hand in helping the al-Qaeda hijackers settle in and prepare before the attacks. Riyadh rejects the suggestion entirely, but the families of those killed have won the right to bring their case in a US court, which is what stops this feeling like a purely historical exercise. McMullen focuses on Omar al-Bayoumi, questioned at the time by British police, and asks the harder question of why so much of this stayed buried for so long.

Fred’s Ultimate Hotels – Channel 4, 8pm

Channel 4’s new series has Fred Sirieix arguing that a great hotel is about the people running it rather than the building itself. Tonight he’s at the Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari Lodge in South Africa, working alongside the staff to take a traditional bush braai and dress it up into something rather grander, served by lantern light with the sky doing most of the decorating.

Midsomer Murders – ITV3, 8pm

ITV3’s evening repeat slot, and the county’s murder rate remains implausible in the best possible way.

My Life Is Murder – U&Alibi, 8pm

A toy magnate is crushed by a falling stone gargoyle at the launch party for an AI-enabled talking doll, and ex-cop Alexa Crowe (Lucy Lawless) starts pulling the case apart. There’s a nice bit of stunt casting buried in here for anyone who remembers Lawless as Xena.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer – E4, 8pm

E4’s charity tent edition, with Louis Theroux, Jenny Eclair, Russell Howard and Ovie Soko all having a go under the marquee for Stand Up To Cancer. Celebrity Bake Off is at its best when the contestants are visibly out of their depth, and this lot generally deliver on that front.

Prime Time

Vigil – BBC One, 9pm ⭐

This is the one worth clearing the evening for. Kirsten (Rose Leslie) has spent the last episode crossing frozen ground on a quad bike with someone she has good reason not to trust, and tonight’s concluding part has to answer for that decision along with everything else that’s been quietly going wrong beneath the surface. The permafrost is thawing, sinkholes are opening up where they shouldn’t be, and the ground itself has become as much of a threat as anyone chasing her across it.

There’s a second story running underneath the chase, and it might be the more interesting one: Kirsten’s relationship with Amy (Suranne Jones) comes under real pressure tonight, with Amy’s partner accusing her of always needing to be the one who saves someone. It’s the kind of accusation a show like this usually lets slide, and to its credit, Vigil doesn’t. Two nights is a tight window to land a finale in, but the show has earned enough trust by now that it should manage it. Watch it live if you can — this is one where the ending matters.

Trigger Point – ITV1, 9pm

Lana Washington’s problem was never really the bombs. It’s the politics sitting on top of them, the departments arguing about jurisdiction while she’s the one actually walking toward the device. Tonight another job goes wrong in a way that points somewhere much bigger, and the show is at its best when it lets that dread build slowly rather than rushing to the next set piece. Full series on ITVX if you’d rather binge the run in one go.

Steeltown Murders: Hunting a Serial Killer – BBC Two, 9pm

Not the 2023 drama itself but a factual look back at the real case behind it: the 1973 murders of two teenagers near Swansea, unsolved for the best part of four decades until familial DNA testing pointed detectives toward John Cooper, a man already known to police for other crimes entirely. The forensic detail is what makes this worth an hour, particularly how far the technology had to come before the case could be reopened at all.

999: What Happened Next – Channel 4, 9pm

Second series of the format that follows an emergency call from the first response through to its resolution, which sounds like a small change from the usual blue-light format but makes a real difference to how the stories land. Tonight opens with someone on a train glancing at the screen of the passenger beside them, seeing what they wish they hadn’t, and making the call that eventually unpicks an entire child exploitation network. The second follows a Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire operation against a gang stealing 4x4s to order using increasingly sophisticated tech, with officer Craig Trevor among those featured.

Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law – Channel 5, 9pm

More from the enforcement teams chasing down passengers who’d rather not pay, on trains, buses and the occasional tram.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Sky Witness, 9pm

Olivia Benson’s default position is to believe the victim, and tonight that instinct is tested properly. A survivor recovers a traumatic memory during psychedelic-assisted therapy and becomes convinced she was assaulted by the therapist treating her, but the memory can’t be independently confirmed, which leaves the whole unit somewhere deeply uncomfortable.

Predator – Film4, 9pm

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mercenary crew think they’ve been sent in on a rescue mission. They have not. John McTiernan’s 1987 original still holds up as one of the tightest action films of its decade, mostly because it knows exactly when to stop showing you the monster.

Late Night

Colin from Accounts – BBC Two, 10pm

The wait’s been two years, and the news that this is the last one takes some of the shine off, but the return itself doesn’t disappoint. Gordon (Patrick Brammall) and Ashley (Harriet Dyer), written and played by the real-life married couple behind the show, pick things up three years after Gordon’s spectacularly badly judged public proposal. The relationship collapsed, she left town and trained as a doctor, and now she’s back behind a desk at the same GP surgery Gordon can’t seem to avoid. There’s a new partner apiece, and the show is smart enough not to explain everything that happened in between — some gaps are more interesting left alone. Colin himself, the injured terrier in the wheelchair who gives the show its title, is doing fine, thanks for asking.

Gogglebox – E4, 10pm

The sofas do what they always do, minus any pretence that television criticism needs to be more complicated than this.

Have I Got News for You – BBC One, 10.40pm

A guest host takes the chair for the week’s news round-up, with the regular team captains doing what they do best.

Rush Hour 2 – ITV1, 10.45pm

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker take the buddy-cop act to Hong Kong and Las Vegas. It’s sillier than the first one and knows it.

Testament of Youth – BBC One, 11.10pm

Alicia Vikander as Vera Brittain, adapted from her First World War memoir, tracking her path from Oxford to the front line as a volunteer nurse. Late, but worth staying up for if war drama is your thing.

Sport

The US Open’s day nine at Flushing Meadows runs from 3.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Tennis, with the second week starting to sort the real contenders from the rest. Snooker’s English Open has its evening session live from Brentwood, Essex, from 7pm on TNT Sports 1, day one of an event defending champion Mark Allen will want to get off to a decent start in. And in League One, newly promoted Bromley host AFC Wimbledon at Hayes Lane, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports Football.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• BBC iPlayer: EastEnders, Vigil (full series), 9/11: The Saudi Connection, Colin from Accounts (full series), Have I Got News for You
• ITVX: Trigger Point (full series), Millionaire Hot Seat, Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Rush Hour 2
• Channel 4 streaming: Fred’s Ultimate Hotels, 999: What Happened Next, Love Cheats
• My5: Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, Police Interceptors
• NOW: My Life Is Murder, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Monday 7 September 2026)?

Yes. EastEnders is on BBC One at 7.30pm. Tonight brings a double wedding — Cindy and Kim, who have spent weeks competing over the day, marry Max and Howie respectively — while Denise is too ill to attend, Max’s affair with Priya comes out to Linda and Lauren, and Kat skips both ceremonies to spend the day with Zoe instead.

What time is Vigil on tonight?

Vigil is on BBC One at 9pm. It’s the second and concluding part of this run, resolving the chase across the ice and the pressure on Kirsten’s relationship with Amy, with the full series available on iPlayer.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Monday 7 September 2026)?

Vigil on BBC One at 9pm is the pick, closing out its two-night story properly rather than leaving it to dangle. Colin from Accounts returning for its last series at 10pm and Trigger Point on ITV1 at 9pm are both worth setting aside time for too.

What live sport is on TV tonight: Monday 7 September 2026?

The US Open’s day nine coverage runs from 3.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Tennis. Snooker’s English Open has its evening session from Brentwood at 7pm on TNT Sports 1. League One side Bromley host AFC Wimbledon at Hayes Lane, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports Football.

What’s on Channel 4 tonight?

Fred’s Ultimate Hotels is at 8pm, with Fred Sirieix visiting a South African safari lodge, followed at 9pm by the second series of 999: What Happened Next, which tracks emergency calls from the first response through to their conclusion.

What channel is Trigger Point on?

Trigger Point is on ITV1 at 9pm. Bomb disposal expert Lana Washington keeps running into political interference while a bigger, more dangerous plot takes shape around her. The full series streams on ITVX.

Is Colin from Accounts back tonight, and is it the final series?

Yes, on BBC Two at 10pm, and yes, this is confirmed as the third and final series. Gordon and Ashley, played by real-life married couple Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, are thrown back together three years after his disastrous public proposal.

What is 9/11: The Saudi Connection about?

It’s a Panorama special on BBC One at 8pm, presented by Jane McMullen, marking 25 years since the attacks with an examination of newly surfaced documents that suggest Saudi government agents may have assisted the al-Qaeda plotters, an allegation the Saudi government denies.

Is Steeltown Murders: Hunting a Serial Killer based on a true story?

Yes. It’s on BBC Two at 9pm and revisits the real 1973 murders of two teenagers near Swansea, a case that went unsolved for decades until familial DNA testing identified killer John Cooper, the story behind the 2023 BBC drama of the same name.

Final Verdict

Vigil earns the top spot tonight simply by finishing what it started properly — two-night dramas live or die on the back half, and this one lands it. Colin from Accounts returning for a final series is the other big draw, bittersweet as that is, and Trigger Point gives ITV1 a decent alternative in the same slot. EastEnders’ double wedding is exactly the kind of chaos the show does best, and the 9/11: The Saudi Connection special is worth an hour if you want the current thinking on one of the most consequential news stories of the century. If you’re up past 11pm, Testament of Youth is the better film of the night’s two options.

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