TV Guide UK Tonight: Sat 25 Apr 2026 – FA Cup Semi-Final, The Neighbourhood & Living

Published: 22 April 2026

Saturday 25 April 2026: The FA Cup Semi-Final, Manchester City v Southampton, kicks off at Wembley at 5:15pm on BBC One. The evening splits between Casualty (BBC One, 8:50pm) with a respiratory disease crisis, The Neighbourhood Episode 2 (ITV1, 9pm), and Living (Channel 4, 9pm) — the Oscar-nominated Bill Nighy film written by Kazuo Ishiguro, on Freeview for the first time. The World Snooker Championship continues at Day 8, and tomorrow’s London Marathon gets a BBC One preview at 1:30pm.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• FA Cup Semi-Final: Man City v Southampton ⭐ — BBC One, 4:45pm — Wembley, kick-off 5:15pm
• Living — Channel 4, 9pm — Bill Nighy, Kazuo Ishiguro. Oscar-nominated. First time on Freeview
• Casualty — BBC One, 8:50pm — Respiratory outbreak. Face shields. Army. Triage decisions
• The Neighbourhood — ITV1, 9pm — Episode 2. New family, first signs of dirty play
• Black British Music: Volume 2 — BBC Two, 8:50pm — DJ Spoony. 40 archive clips
• Saturday Night Live UK — Sky One, 10pm — Nicola Coughlan, Foo Fighters

Sport

Football: FA Cup Semi-Final – Manchester City v Southampton ⭐ – BBC One, 4:45pm (k/o 5:15pm)

Manchester City and Southampton at Wembley — the first FA Cup Semi-Final of the weekend. BBC One from 4:45pm, kick-off 5:15pm. Also on TNT Sports 1 from 4:30pm. Second semi-final follows Sunday.

Rugby Union: Women’s Six Nations – England v Wales – BBC Two, 1:45pm (k/o 2:15pm)

England v Wales. BBC Two from 1:45pm (BBC One in Wales), kick-off 2:15pm.

Snooker: World Snooker Championship – BBC Two, from 10am

Day 8 at the Crucible. Second-round action across BBC Two, BBC One, BBC Four and TNT Sports. Every frame on BBC iPlayer.

Early Evening

London Marathon – My Reason to Run – BBC One, 1:30pm

Gabby Logan previews Sunday’s race. Paula Radcliffe on the elite field — champions Sebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa, British hopes Eilish McColgan and Mahamed Mahamed. Over a million applications this year vs 7,055 starters in 1981. BBC iPlayer.

Secret Africa – Into the Wild – Channel 4, 7pm

Lucy Shepherd treks through Tanzania towards the Serengeti with nomadic guides — aggressive elephants, opportunistic leopards, and a honey-foraging session with the Hadza tribe that ends with killer bees. C4 streaming.

Prime Time

Inside Britain’s National Parks – BBC Two, 8pm (LAST IN SERIES)

The series ends in Northumberland: ospreys, red squirrels, Roman ruins, a man who monitors wild Cheviot goats, and a family firm making artists’ pastels. Quietly one of the better nature series this year. BBC iPlayer. (N Ireland: Sunday 10pm.)

World’s Most Secret Hotels – Channel 4, 8pm

A UAE desert hotel, Dorset woodland treehouses, Beatles Yellow Submarine glamping in Ireland, a Norwegian minimalist retreat, and an Australian hotel built from shipping containers. C4 streaming.

The Palace and the Presidents – Channel 5, 8:50pm

Timed to King Charles’s US state visit. Royal experts, White House insiders, former butlers. Kay Burley: “The King is very good at small talk.” Archive: the Queen riding with Reagan at Windsor (1982), Diana and John Travolta, the Obamas handing over an iPod. 5 streaming.

Casualty – BBC One, 8:50pm

A new respiratory disease hits. Face shields back on, army drafted in, oxygen supplies dangerously thin — triage decisions required. Christopher Timothy guest-stars as a cantankerous patient stuck on a corridor. BBC iPlayer.

Black British Music at the BBC – Volume 2 – BBC Two, 8:50pm

DJ Spoony’s second collection: 40 archive BBC clips across pop, soul, ska, reggae, rap and garage. Artists include Soul II Soul with Miss Dynamite, FKA Twigs, Seal, Dame Shirley Bassey, Little Simz with Cleo Sol, and Wretch 32 with Shola Ama. Followed at 11:20pm by Joan Armatrading in Concert (1977; not N Ireland). BBC iPlayer.

9pm: The Neighbourhood vs Living

The Neighbourhood – ITV1, 9pm

Episode 2, with introductions done. A new household arrives after Friday’s first exit. Inside one home, a split is already forming between fair play and pragmatism, with one resident making no apology for prioritising £250,000 over any friendship formed on a fake street. Catch up via ITVX.

Living – Channel 4, 9pm

Bill Nighy plays Williams, a 1950s London civil servant handed a terminal diagnosis who realises he’s spent his career barely showing up to his own life. Aimee Lou Wood is Margaret, whose directness he finds impossible to dismiss. There’s a pub scene, Williams singing a folk song, quiet and undemonstrative, that carries more weight than most films manage in their whole runtime. Kazuo Ishiguro’s original screenplay, Oliver Hermanus directing, based on Kurosawa’s Ikiru (1952). Oscar-nominated, Bafta-nominated, rated 12. C4 streaming.

Late Night

Saturday Night Live UK – Sky One, 10pm

Nicola Coughlan hosts. Foo Fighters perform. Worth a look.

Wayne Rooney Meets Bruno Fernandes – BBC One, 11:50pm

Wayne Rooney’s podcast on television. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United captain, on Old Trafford, the World Cup and Ronaldo. BBC iPlayer. (Scotland: 12:35am.)

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: FA Cup, London Marathon preview, Casualty, Inside Britain’s National Parks, Black British Music Vol 2, World Snooker
ITVX: The Neighbourhood
C4 streaming: Living, Secret Africa, World’s Most Secret Hotels
5 streaming: The Palace and the Presidents
TNT Sports: FA Cup alternative broadcast (4:30pm)

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the FA Cup Semi-Final on TV today (Saturday 25 April 2026)?

Manchester City v Southampton is live on BBC One from 4:45pm, kick-off 5:15pm at Wembley. Also on TNT Sports 1 from 4:30pm. Available on BBC iPlayer.

Is EastEnders on TV tonight (Saturday 25 April 2026)?

No. EastEnders doesn’t air on Saturdays — it runs Monday to Friday on BBC One. Catch up this week’s episodes on BBC iPlayer. EastEnders returns Monday.

What time is The Neighbourhood on ITV1 tonight?

The Neighbourhood Episode 2 is on ITV1 at 9pm tonight. A new family arrives, divisions begin forming. Catch up via ITVX.

What time is Living on Channel 4 tonight?

Living (2022) is on Channel 4 at 9pm. Bill Nighy, Kazuo Ishiguro screenplay, Oscar-nominated, rated 12. Catch up via C4 streaming.

What time is Casualty on BBC One tonight?

Casualty is on BBC One at 8:50pm tonight. A respiratory outbreak brings back pandemic-era protocols. Christopher Timothy guest-stars. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Saturday 25 April 2026)?

The FA Cup Semi-Final on BBC One (kick-off 5:15pm) takes the afternoon. In the evening, Living on Channel 4 at 9pm is essential: Bill Nighy, a Kazuo Ishiguro screenplay, a pub singing scene that stays with you. Casualty at 8:50pm lands harder than the usual Saturday drama. The Neighbourhood Episode 2 on ITV1 is where the format starts earning its keep.

Final Verdict

FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley takes the afternoon: Man City v Southampton, BBC One, 4:45pm.

At 9pm, Living on Channel 4 is the pick. Bill Nighy, Kazuo Ishiguro, a pub singing scene that earns every second. Casualty at 8:50pm lands harder than the usual Saturday drama. The Neighbourhood Episode 2 on ITV1, where the format starts earning its keep.

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