TV Guide UK Tonight: Sun 1 Mar 2026 – Lord of the Flies, Call the Midwife & The Lady

A Sunday that swings between the savagery of stranded schoolboys and the gentle hum of Nonnatus House. Lord of the Flies reaches its final episode on BBC One at 9pm, and Jack Thorne’s adaptation has been building towards something genuinely unsettling — if you’ve been putting off catching up, tonight’s the night to commit. Over on ITV1 at 9pm, The Lady brings Ed Speleers and Mia McKenna-Bruce together for the true crime story of Jane Andrews, Sarah Ferguson’s former dresser. Before all that, Call the Midwife continues at 8pm on BBC One with Sister Monica Joan’s health worsening, The Great Pottery Throwdown semi-finals on Channel 4 at 7:45pm will have someone in tears over a Trevi Fountain, and Arsenal v Chelsea provides the London derby on Sky Sports at 4:30pm. No EastEnders tonight — it doesn’t air on Sundays. But there’s plenty else to keep you occupied.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Lord of the Flies — BBC One, 9pm — LAST EPISODE: Jack Thorne’s Golding adaptation concludes with Daniel Mays and Rory Kinnear
• Call the Midwife — BBC One, 8pm — Sister Monica Joan’s decline, Nonnatus House in jeopardy, and wedding plans
• The Lady — ITV1, 9pm — Ed Speleers and Mia McKenna-Bruce in the Jane Andrews true crime drama
• The Great Pottery Throwdown — Channel 4, 7:45pm — Semi-finals with Trevi Fountain-inspired water features
• Football: Arsenal v Chelsea — Sky Sports, 4:30pm k/o — Premier League London derby
• Secret Genius — Channel 4, 9pm — Alan Carr and Susie Dent with the final four contestants

Early Evening

Antiques Roadshow — BBC One, 7pm

Fiona Bruce and the team descend on Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, which is a genuinely interesting location — it’s where Richard Arkwright built his first water-powered cotton spinning mill in 1771 and kickstarted the Industrial Revolution. Whether tonight’s finds are quite as historically significant remains to be seen, but Antiques Roadshow in an unusual setting always produces better television than the standard stately home visit. Not shown in Wales or Northern Ireland, which seems harsh on both.

Romance Scams: Don’t Get Caught Out — Channel 5, 7pm

A timely documentary about online romance fraud, a crime that has exploded in recent years with the rise of dating apps and social media. The statistics are grim — thousands of people in the UK lose millions of pounds annually to scammers who build fake relationships over months before asking for money. If you’ve got a relative who’s recently become suspiciously enthusiastic about someone they met online, this might be worth recording for them. Catch up via Channel 5 streaming.

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai — Sky Arts, 7pm

If you fancy something completely different with your Sunday evening, Sky Arts has this filmed performance of one of Cirque du Soleil’s most celebrated shows. Varekai — which translates roughly as “wherever” in Romani — is inspired by the myth of Icarus, and features the kind of acrobatic feats that make your joints ache just watching. A spectacle, in the truest sense.

Prime Time

The Great Pottery Throwdown — Channel 4, 7:45pm

The semi-finals, and the challenge is a beauty. The remaining potters must create working water features inspired by Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Yes, working. With actual water. If you know anything about ceramics, you’ll understand why this is roughly equivalent to asking someone to build a functioning car engine out of biscuits. The semi-final stage is always where this show shifts from pleasant Sunday viewing to genuinely gripping competition, because the potters who’ve made it this far are good enough to attempt something ambitious and skilled enough to be devastated when it goes wrong. Someone will cry. Someone always cries. Catch up via Channel 4 streaming.

Call the Midwife — BBC One, 8pm

Fifteen years on and this show still knows exactly how to land an emotional punch. Sister Monica Joan’s health has been declining for a while now, and this week things take a more serious turn, with genuine uncertainty about what her deterioration means for the future of Nonnatus House itself. It’s the kind of storyline the show handles with real grace — no hysteria, no sudden revelations, just the slow, painful reality of watching someone you love become less of themselves. On a lighter note, Violet and Cyril are pressing ahead with wedding plans, which provides the necessary counterbalance of warmth and mild domestic chaos. Call the Midwife has always understood that life contains both — sometimes in the same afternoon. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Eurovision Classical Concerts — BBC Four, 8pm (Series Finale)

The series bows out in Helsinki with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra performing Sibelius’s Finlandia, which is one of those pieces that sounds stirring even if you haven’t the faintest idea what it’s about. For classical music fans, this has been a quietly excellent series, with European orchestras performing in their home cities. Helsinki is a good place to end it.

Lord of the Flies — BBC One, 9pm (Last Episode) ⭐

The one to watch tonight. Jack Thorne’s adaptation of William Golding’s novel has divided opinion over its run — some have found it too bleak, others not bleak enough — but there’s no denying that the performances have been first-rate throughout. Daniel Mays has carried the emotional weight of the piece on his shoulders without ever letting it become self-pitying, and Rory Kinnear has done that thing he always does where he takes a character who could easily be a caricature and turns him into something genuinely unnerving. Tom Goodman-Hill completes the central trio with typically solid work.

This final episode has a lot to resolve, and Golding’s source material doesn’t lend itself to tidy conclusions. That’s rather the point, of course — the novel was written as a rebuke to the idea that civilisation is anything more than a thin veneer, and Thorne’s script has honoured that uncomfortable thesis throughout. If you’ve been watching from the start, the ending will hit hard. If you haven’t, this isn’t the place to jump in — go back and start from episode one on iPlayer. It’s worth the investment.

The Lady — ITV1, 9pm

ITV’s latest true crime offering tells the story of Jane Andrews, who worked as Sarah Ferguson’s personal aide and dresser before her conviction for murder in 2001. Ed Speleers — who’s had a strong couple of years between this and his turn in You — plays opposite Mia McKenna-Bruce, and the combination works well. The show takes the slow-build approach rather than racing towards the crime, which means you spend time understanding the dynamics of the relationship before everything curdles. ITV have been on a genuine run with this kind of drama lately, and The Lady looks like it’ll keep that going. The full series is available on ITVX for those who prefer to binge.

Secret Genius — Channel 4, 9pm

The final four contestants go head to head under the watchful eyes of Alan Carr and Susie Dent, a presenting duo that shouldn’t work but somehow does. Carr brings the chaos and Dent brings the precision, and between them they’ve turned what could have been a fairly ordinary quiz into something with a bit of spark. Whether any of tonight’s contestants qualifies as an actual secret genius is, frankly, debatable — but it’s entertaining enough.

Forensics: The Real CSI — BBC Two, 9pm

This week’s episode examines the stabbing of Leo Ross in Birmingham in 2025, following the forensic investigators as they piece together the physical evidence. Not for the squeamish, but worth watching if you’re curious how cases actually get solved — spoiler: it’s nothing like it looks on American television. Shown at 10pm in Wales.

Late Night

Fires of the Moon — Channel 4, 10pm

A Welsh film starring Huw Ynyr that premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Details are thin on the ground, but early reviews have been positive, and Channel 4 giving it a Sunday night slot suggests they’ve got confidence in it. If you’re in the mood for something a bit different after the evening’s mainstream offerings, this could be worth staying up for.

Lord of the Flies documentary — BBC Four, 10pm

For those who’ve just watched the final episode on BBC One, BBC Four follows up with a behind-the-scenes look at how the adaptation was made. Jack Thorne’s writing process, the casting decisions and the production challenges of bringing Golding’s island to life. A decent companion piece if you’ve been invested in the series.

The Lady from the Sea — BBC Four, 11pm

Henrik Ibsen’s play in a 1953 BBC adaptation starring Irene Worth. A proper deep-cut from the archives, and the kind of thing BBC Four was built for. Worth was a tremendous stage actor, and this recording captures her at her peak.

Sport

Football: Rangers v Celtic — Old Firm derby on Sky Sports from 11am (kick-off 12pm). The Scottish Premiership’s biggest fixture — always fierce, always unpredictable.

Football: Man City v Crystal Palace — Sky Sports from 1pm (kick-off 1:30pm). Premier League action from the Etihad.

Cricket: Men’s T20 World Cup — India v West Indies on Sky Sports Cricket from 1pm. Two of the most exciting white-ball teams in world cricket.

Football: Arsenal v Chelsea — The London derby on Sky Sports from 4:25pm (kick-off 4:30pm). Premier League headline fixture.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: Lord of the Flies (full series), Call the Midwife, Antiques Roadshow, Forensics: The Real CSI, Eurovision Classical Concerts, Lord of the Flies documentary, The Lady from the Sea
ITVX: The Lady (full series)
Channel 4 streaming: The Great Pottery Throwdown, Secret Genius, Fires of the Moon
Channel 5 streaming/My5: Romance Scams: Don’t Get Caught Out
Sky Sports: Arsenal v Chelsea, Man City v Crystal Palace, Rangers v Celtic, India v West Indies (Cricket)

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Lord of the Flies on BBC One tonight?

The last episode of Lord of the Flies is on BBC One at 9pm tonight (Sunday 1st March 2026). Jack Thorne’s adaptation of William Golding’s novel stars Daniel Mays, Rory Kinnear and Tom Goodman-Hill. The full series is available on BBC iPlayer.

What time is Call the Midwife on TV tonight?

Call the Midwife is on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Sunday 1st March 2026). This week Sister Monica Joan’s decline worsens and the fate of Nonnatus House hangs in the balance, while Violet and Cyril press ahead with wedding plans. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Is EastEnders on TV tonight?

No, EastEnders is not on tonight. EastEnders does not air on Sundays — it broadcasts Monday to Thursday on BBC One. You can catch up on any episodes you’ve missed via BBC iPlayer.

What time is The Lady on ITV1 tonight?

The Lady is on ITV1 at 9pm tonight (Sunday 1st March 2026). Ed Speleers and Mia McKenna-Bruce star in the true crime drama about Jane Andrews, Sarah Ferguson’s former aide and dresser. The full series is available on ITVX.

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

Our top picks for Sunday 1st March 2026 are Lord of the Flies on BBC One at 9pm — the final episode of Jack Thorne’s acclaimed Golding adaptation with Daniel Mays and Rory Kinnear. Call the Midwife at 8pm on BBC One tackles Sister Monica Joan’s declining health. The Lady on ITV1 at 9pm is the new true crime drama starring Ed Speleers. The Great Pottery Throwdown semi-finals are on Channel 4 at 7:45pm, and Arsenal v Chelsea kicks off at 4:30pm on Sky Sports.

What’s on BBC One tonight?

BBC One tonight (Sunday 1st March 2026) includes Antiques Roadshow at 7pm from Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, Call the Midwife at 8pm with Sister Monica Joan’s health declining and Violet and Cyril’s wedding plans, and the final episode of Lord of the Flies at 9pm.

Is there Premier League football on TV today?

Yes, there are two Premier League matches on Sky Sports today (Sunday 1st March 2026). Man City v Crystal Palace kicks off at 1:30pm (coverage from 1pm) and the London derby Arsenal v Chelsea kicks off at 4:30pm (coverage from 4:25pm). The Old Firm derby Rangers v Celtic is also live on Sky Sports with a 12pm kick-off.

Final Verdict

Lord of the Flies on BBC One at 9pm. Jack Thorne’s adaptation has built steadily, and this final episode is where it all has to pay off. Daniel Mays has been extraordinary throughout — quiet, desperate, never milking it — and Rory Kinnear has been properly chilling. Whether the ending satisfies will depend on what you were hoping for, but you should see it through. If you haven’t started, go to iPlayer and begin at episode one.

Call the Midwife at 8pm handles Sister Monica Joan’s decline with more restraint than most dramas would manage. Fifteen years in and it still gets you. The Lady on ITV1 at 9pm is worth watching for Ed Speleers and Mia McKenna-Bruce — both are good, and the Jane Andrews story has enough real-life strangeness to carry it.

Earlier, The Great Pottery Throwdown semi-finals on Channel 4 at 7:45pm are properly nerve-shredding — Trevi Fountain water features is one of the more ambitious challenges the show has ever set. Antiques Roadshow at Cromford Mills is a more interesting location than usual.

Sport-wise, it’s a packed day: Old Firm at noon, Man City v Crystal Palace at 1:30pm, India v West Indies in the T20 World Cup, and Arsenal v Chelsea at 4:30pm on Sky Sports. The London derby tends to deliver.

Late night: Fires of the Moon and the Lord of the Flies documentary both at 10pm for those who want more.

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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.