TV Guide UK Tonight: Sat 23 May 2026 – Two Weeks in August, Women’s Champions League Final & Nobody’s Fool

Updated: 10 June 2026

Saturday 23 May 2026. BBC One launches Two Weeks in August tonight, a new Catherine Shepherd holiday drama with Jessica Raine and Damien Molony, opening with a double episode. Before then, the Women’s Champions League Final is live on BBC Two from 4:30pm: Barcelona against Lyon, the fourth time these two have met in the final, played in Oslo. ITV1 launches Nobody’s Fool at 9pm with Danny Dyer and Emily Atack and a £100,000 prize.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Two Weeks in August ⭐, BBC One 9pm. Jessica Raine, a Greek island, friends turning on each other. The BBC’s new drama bet of the month.
• Women’s Champions League Final: Barcelona v Lyon, BBC Two 4:30pm. Two clubs who have basically rewired the women’s game. Oslo.
• Nobody’s Fool, ITV1 9pm. Danny Dyer and Emily Atack hosting a new reality format. Could go either way.
• My Favourite Cake, BBC Four 9pm. A quietly extraordinary 2024 Iranian film. Probably the most distinctive thing on tonight.
• Cher at the BBC, BBC Two 9pm. An 80th birthday archive tribute. I Got You Babe in the opening minutes.
• The Equalizer 3, Channel 4 9pm. Denzel Washington, an Italian coastal town, slow-burn violence.

Sport

Cycling: Giro d’Italia – TNT Sports 3, 11am (also TNT Sports 1 from 11:45am)

Stage 14 is the one to watch this week: 133 mountainous kilometres from Aosta up to Pila, with a summit finish that should reshape the GC. Coverage from 11am on TNT Sports 3, switching to TNT Sports 1 at 11:45am.

Rugby Union: Champions Cup Final – Leinster v Bordeaux Bègles – ITV4, 1:45pm (k/o 2:45pm)

European rugby’s biggest club match of the season, from Bilbao. Leinster are back in another final. Bordeaux Bègles have run themselves a route through it that nobody expected them to take. Kick-off 2:45pm on ITV4.

Football: Championship Play-off Final – Hull City v Southampton – Sky Sports Main Event, 3pm

One Premier League place, ninety minutes, Wembley, and the most expensive game in domestic football. Hull City against Southampton. Live on Sky Sports Main Event from 3pm.

Women’s Champions League Final: Barcelona v Lyon – BBC Two, 4:30pm (k/o 5pm)

A fourth final between these two, which tells you most of what you need to know about who runs European women’s club football right now. Lyon have eight European titles; Barcelona have three, including a win in this fixture two years ago. Lyon got past Arsenal in the semis. Barcelona saw off Bayern Munich. Played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Live on BBC Two, catch up via iPlayer.

Early Evening

Bullseye for Soccer Aid – ITV1, 5:55pm

Celebrity darts in the Soccer Aid build-up week. Olly Murs and Mark Wright face Kym Marsh and Jon Richardson, with Freddie Flintoff presiding. None of these people are professional darts players, which is the point. Catch up via ITVX.

Blankety Blank – BBC One, 6:35pm

Bradley Walsh hosts, Harry Redknapp is on the panel, and contestant Eccentric Jo decides Bradley needs to learn circle dancing. You can probably guess how that lands. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Prime Time

Angela Rippon’s River Cruises – Channel 5, 8pm

Angela is on the Mekong in Cambodia. Up at 4:30am for sunrise at Angkor Wat, a close encounter with a pangolin, and a fried cricket she very nearly manages to eat before her face decides against it. Catch up via 5 streaming.

Casualty – BBC One, 8:10pm

Dylan is quietly panicking about what he thinks is Matty’s morphine dosing error. He hasn’t yet worked out it was actually Stevie who made the mistake. Meanwhile Faith is in the NICU trying to help a new mum form a bond with premature baby Pearl. Decent character-led Casualty. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show – BBC Two, 8pm

Rachel de Thame and Monty Don present highlights from the Royal Hospital Chelsea showground. This is Monty’s favourite week of the year. You can tell. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Two Weeks in August ⭐ – BBC One, 9pm

This is the one to watch tonight. Catherine Shepherd’s new drama opens with back-to-back episodes at 9pm and 9:45pm, and the full series is already on iPlayer if you want to keep going.

Zoe (Jessica Raine) and Dan (Damien Molony) take the family to a Greek island. Their friends arrive: Nat (Leila Farzad), Jacob (Hugh Skinner), Solomon (Nicholas Pinnock), Jess (Antonia Thomas), Avery (Maria Almeida). Group dinner, pool party, boat trip the next day. You know the format. What’s good about it is the patience. Raine is excellent as someone who clocks things before anyone is willing to admit anything is actually wrong. The opening hour is deliberately pleasant, which is what makes it work. The two-episode launch earns its length.

Nobody’s Fool – ITV1, 9pm

A new three-night reality series. Danny Dyer and Emily Atack host the Smart House format. Ten strangers, £100,000, and the only way to win is to convince everyone else you are the cleverest person in the room. Continues Sunday and Monday. Catch up via ITVX.

Cher at the BBC – BBC Two, 9pm

An 80th birthday tribute pulling BBC archive back as far as I Got You Babe in the 1960s. At 10:20pm, Cher Meets Rylan follows, which is a 2023 interview repeat and probably the better of the two if you are picking one. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

My Favourite Cake – BBC Four, 9pm (12)

The sleeper of the night. A 2024 Iranian film from Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, who also made Ballad of a White Cow. Mahin (Lily Farhadpour), a widow in her seventies, invites a cab driver named Faramarz (Esmaeel Mehrabi) to spend an evening with her in Tehran. The Iranian authorities hit the directors with a travel ban after the film screened at Berlin, objecting to a scene without a hijab and another involving wine. It took two prizes at the festival anyway. Farhadpour is wonderful. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Prince Harry in Therapy – Channel 5, 9pm

A profile of Prince Harry walking through what the title implies: his mother’s death, the army years, the exit from royal life. Catch up via 5 streaming.

The Yogurt Shop Murders – the End of Wondering – Sky Documentaries, 9pm

The 1991 killing of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas. A case that haunted the city and produced legal arguments long after the initial convictions were thrown into doubt. Careful and uncomfortable. Sky Documentaries.

The Equalizer 3 – Channel 4, 9pm (15)

Antoine Fuqua’s 2023 threequel. Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) is recovering in a small Italian coastal town. He is trying to stay retired. He fails. Dakota Fanning is alongside him for the first time since Man on Fire back in 2004. The Italian setting is a welcome break from the franchise’s usual concrete, and Denzel is, as ever, the reason to watch. Rated 15. Catch up via Channel 4 streaming.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• BBC iPlayer: Two Weeks in August (full series from tonight), Casualty, Blankety Blank, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Women’s Champions League Final, Cher at the BBC, Cher Meets Rylan, My Favourite Cake
• ITVX: Nobody’s Fool (continues Sunday and Monday), Bullseye for Soccer Aid
• Channel 4 streaming: The Equalizer 3
• 5 streaming: Angela Rippon’s River Cruises, Prince Harry in Therapy
• Sky / Now: The Yogurt Shop Murders – the End of Wondering, Championship Play-off Final

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Two Weeks in August on BBC One tonight?

Two Weeks in August is on BBC One at 9pm tonight, with the second episode at 9:45pm. It’s a new series from Catherine Shepherd starring Jessica Raine and Damien Molony. The full series is already on BBC iPlayer.

What time is the Women’s Champions League Final on tonight?

The Women’s Champions League Final, Barcelona v Lyon, is live on BBC Two from 4:30pm, kick-off 5pm from Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Is EastEnders on tonight (Saturday 23 May 2026)?

No, EastEnders doesn’t air on Saturdays. New episodes return Monday 25 May on BBC One at 7:30pm. Missed episodes are on BBC iPlayer.

What is Nobody’s Fool on ITV1?

Nobody’s Fool is a new three-night reality series on ITV1 at 9pm. Danny Dyer and Emily Atack host Smart House: ten strangers competing for £100,000 by convincing each other they’re the cleverest. Continues Sunday and Monday. Catch up via ITVX.

What time is Cher at the BBC on tonight?

Cher at the BBC is on BBC Two at 9pm, an 80th birthday archive tribute. Cher Meets Rylan follows at 10:20pm, a repeat of Rylan Clark’s 2023 interview with her. Both on BBC iPlayer.

Final Verdict

Two Weeks in August on BBC One at 9pm is the clear pick: a new Jessica Raine drama with a double-episode opener and serious dramatic ambition. Before prime time, the Women’s Champions League Final on BBC Two is unmissable sport, Barcelona versus Lyon, fourth time these two have met in the final, played in Oslo. At 9pm there is real competition for your attention. My Favourite Cake on BBC Four is the sleeper of the night, Nobody’s Fool on ITV1 is worth a look on opening night, and The Equalizer 3 on Channel 4 if you just want Denzel.

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