TV Guide UK Tonight: Sun 12 Apr 2026 – Olivier Awards, Grace & The Masters Final

Updated: 12 April 2026

Sunday 12 April has a lot going on. The Olivier Awards turn 50 tonight with a two-hour ceremony on BBC Two from 7pm — Nick Mohammed hosting, live from the Royal Albert Hall, with performances from some of the biggest shows currently in the West End. Grace returns to ITV1 at 8pm for the third episode of series 6, taking Roy back to a council estate with a personal connection. The Masters final round is on Sky Sports from 5pm, with the Green Jacket being handed over by early evening. And if you want football, Chelsea v Man City kicks off at 4:30pm on Sky Sports.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• The Olivier Awards ⭐ — BBC Two, 7pm — 50th anniversary. Nick Mohammed hosting. Paddington, Evita, Phantom of the Opera all performing live
• Grace — ITV1, 8pm — Dead Man’s Game. Roy goes back to a council estate he once knew well
• Secret Garden — BBC One, 6pm — Attenborough’s wildlife series continues. Quietly excellent
• Celebrity Bake Off — C4, 7:40pm — SU2C episode 4. Emmett Scanlan and Mark Wright in the tent
• The Masters — Sky Sports Golf, 5pm — Final round. Green Jacket on the line
• Chelsea v Man City — Sky Sports Main Event, 4:30pm — Premier League title race implications

Early Evening

Secret Garden – BBC One, 6pm

This is the second episode of David Attenborough’s five-part series about the wildlife in Britain’s gardens — and if you caught episode one last Sunday and wondered how they’d sustain five hours of back-garden content, episode two makes a reasonable case. The premise sounds modest: ordinary domestic gardens, filmed over the seasons, narrated by someone who knows more about wildlife than most people will ever know. What you actually get is a pretty convincing argument that your garden is wilder than you think it is. The series was commissioned partly to mark Attenborough’s 100th birthday in May, which puts the whole thing in a different light. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer – C4, 7:40pm

Episode four, and the Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off tent this week gets Emmett J Scanlan, Mark Wright, Nella Rose, Mutya Buena and Ralf Little. Paul Hollywood is at the judging table alongside Cherish Finden, who replaced Prue Leith for this series. Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding host, which remains one of the better presenting combinations on any baking show currently running — Hammond’s reaction to a baking disaster is worth the hour on its own. The fundraising element has always given the celebrity series a slightly different atmosphere to the main show, and after four episodes the format is running smoothly. Catch up via Channel 4 streaming.

Prime Time

The Olivier Awards 2026 ⭐ – BBC Two, 7pm

Fifty years of the Oliviers, and they’ve picked the right venue for the anniversary. The Royal Albert Hall has been the home of the ceremony since 2008 and there’s something about the space — the scale of it, the sight lines, the way sound moves — that gives the occasion a weight the old venues couldn’t quite manage.

Nick Mohammed hosts. If you know him primarily from Ted Lasso or his live stand-up, this might come as a slight surprise, but he’s been quietly excellent in presenting roles and the Oliviers requires someone who can hold the room between categories without making the whole thing about themselves. He’s got the right instincts for it.

The performance line-up is unusually strong this year. Phantom of the Opera opens the show to mark its 40th year — a fact that will make some people feel old. Paddington The Musical performs, which by all accounts has been the runaway success of this theatre season. Evita is nominated for Best Musical Revival and performs later in the evening. Into the Woods, Shucked and The Producers also take to the stage.

The ceremony runs until 9pm and the full broadcast is on BBC Two and iPlayer. If you’ve got any interest in theatre at all — even if your relationship with the West End is entirely from a safe distance — this is worth your Sunday evening. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Grace – ITV1, 8pm

Series 6, episode 3, and this one is called Dead Man’s Game. It’s based on Peter James’s novel of the same name, and the set-up brings Roy Grace back to territory he knows personally — a council estate where he walked the beat as a uniformed officer before the CID years. The investigation this week centres on the stabbing of a teenager named Chris Perkins, found dead on the estate, and the complications that follow when a detective knows a place well enough to have assumptions about it.

John Simm has been in this role long enough now that the character doesn’t need much introduction — if you’ve watched the previous series you know how Grace operates, what he notices, and when he’s about to do something his superiors won’t thank him for. Laura Elphinstone as DS Bella has been a good addition to the team. The Peter James adaptations rarely let you down, and this one — with Grace going back somewhere he actually knows — has a bit more personal bite than usual. Catch up via ITVX.

Sport

The Masters – Final Round – Sky Sports Golf/Main Event, 5pm

The Green Jacket is awarded today. Augusta’s final round has a way of producing the kind of drama that golf only really delivers once a year — the course, the pressure, the cameras — it does something to players that nothing else in golf quite manages. Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event carry full live coverage from 5pm, with the ceremony expected around 7pm.

Rory McIlroy won the Masters in 2025 and is defending the title this year, which means he’s chasing something that’s happened only a handful of times in the tournament’s history. No player has won back-to-back since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002. Whether that helps or makes it harder is anyone’s guess. Sky Sports subscription required.

Chelsea v Manchester City – Sky Sports Main Event, 4:30pm (k/o)

Premier League. Chelsea hosting Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, kick-off at 4:30pm. Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Also on Sky Sports at 2pm: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, and Sunderland v Tottenham.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: Secret Garden, The Olivier Awards 2026
ITVX: Grace Series 6 (all four episodes available)
Channel 4 streaming: The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer
Sky Sports: The Masters Final Round, Chelsea v Manchester City (live, subscription required)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Sunday 12 April 2026)?

No, EastEnders does not air on Sundays. The soap runs Monday to Friday on BBC One. If you’ve missed any episodes this week, catch up on BBC iPlayer.

What time are the Olivier Awards on BBC Two tonight?

The Olivier Awards 2026 are on BBC Two from 7pm tonight (Sunday 12 April 2026), running until 9pm. It’s the 50th anniversary of the ceremony, live from the Royal Albert Hall with Nick Mohammed hosting. Performances on the night include Paddington The Musical, Evita, Into the Woods and Phantom of the Opera. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

What time is Grace on ITV1 tonight?

Grace series 6 episode 3 — Dead Man’s Game — is on ITV1 at 8pm tonight (Sunday 12 April 2026). John Simm’s Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigates the stabbing of a teenager on a council estate where he once worked as a beat officer. Catch up via ITVX.

What time is The Masters final round on TV today?

The final round of The Masters 2026 is live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event from 5pm today. The Green Jacket ceremony is expected around 7pm. Rory McIlroy is defending the title he won in 2025 and chasing a back-to-back that hasn’t been achieved since Tiger Woods in 2002. A Sky Sports subscription is required.

What football is on TV today (Sunday 12 April 2026)?

Chelsea v Manchester City is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League today, kick-off 4:30pm at Stamford Bridge. Earlier at 2pm on Sky Sports: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, and Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Sunday 12 April 2026)?

The Olivier Awards on BBC Two from 7pm is the pick of the night — the 50th anniversary of Britain’s most prestigious theatre awards, live from the Royal Albert Hall with Nick Mohammed hosting and performances from some of the West End’s biggest current shows. For crime drama, Grace on ITV1 at 8pm is reliable Sunday viewing. For sport, The Masters final round is on Sky Sports from 5pm with the Green Jacket ceremony expected by early evening.

Final Verdict

The Olivier Awards from 7pm on BBC Two is the evening’s centrepiece. Fifty years of the ceremony, the Royal Albert Hall, Nick Mohammed hosting, and live performances from Paddington, Evita and Phantom of the Opera. If you watch one thing tonight, it’s this.

Grace at 8pm on ITV1 is a solid follow-up once the Oliviers wrap. The personal connection to the estate gives it more weight than the average episode, and Simm’s good in this one.

For those with Sky Sports, The Masters final round from 5pm is not something you want to be watching on catch-up. Augusta in April, Green Jacket on the line — the last three or four hours of a Masters Sunday tend to be worth setting the afternoon aside for.

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