TV Guide UK Tonight: Sun 26 Apr 2026 – The Cage, FA Cup Semi & London Marathon

Published: 22 April 2026

Sunday 26 April 2026: The London Marathon is live on BBC One from 8:30am. The FA Cup Semi-Final, Chelsea v Leeds, is at 3pm on TNT Sports 1. The evening belongs to The Cage — new BBC One drama from The Responder writer Tony Schumacher, Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha — at 9pm, full series on iPlayer simultaneously. Also: Antiques Roadshow at Beaumaris Castle and a new millionaire on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? at 8pm.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• The Cage ⭐ — BBC One, 9pm — Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha. Liverpool casino crime. Full series on iPlayer tonight
• London Marathon — BBC One, 8:30am — 60,000 runners. Sawe and Assefa defending. Gabby Logan
• FA Cup Semi-Final: Chelsea v Leeds — TNT Sports 1, k/o 3pm — Second semi at Wembley
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? — ITV1, 8pm — Show’s seventh millionaire answers correctly
• Antiques Roadshow — BBC One, 8pm — Beaumaris Castle. Titanic rowlock. Big jewellery valuation
• Your Song — Channel 4, 9pm — London leg. 90-year-old stroke survivor sings Sinatra

Sport

London Marathon 2026 – BBC One, 8:30am (also TNT Sports 1, 8:45am; BBC Two, 2pm)

Around 60,000 runners. Defending champions Sebastian Sawe (men) and Tigst Assefa (women). Gabby Logan presents. BBC iPlayer.

Football: FA Cup Semi-Final – Chelsea v Leeds – TNT Sports 1, 2pm (k/o 3pm)

Second semi of the weekend at Wembley. Kick-off 3pm. TNT Sports subscription required.

Football: Women’s Champions League Semi-Final – Arsenal v Lyon – BBC Two, 3pm (k/o 3:30pm)

First leg. Arsenal host Lyon at the Emirates. Live and free on BBC Two. Kick-off 3:30pm.

Snooker: World Championship – BBC Two, from 10am

Day 9 at the Crucible. BBC Two from 10am, BBC Four 7pm, TNT Sports 3 across the day.

Early Evening

The Devil Wears Prada – Channel 4, 5pm (rated PG)

The sequel hits cinemas next Friday — Channel 4 airs the 2006 original this weekend. Meryl Streep is the fearsome fashion magazine editor, Anne Hathaway her overwhelmed assistant, Emily Blunt the senior assistant who has stopped caring. Streep is extraordinary. C4 streaming.

Secret Garden – BBC One, 7pm

A bumblebee queen emerges from hibernation in a plant pot and founds a colony. Tawny owls, two owlets, a wooded Welsh valley. BBC iPlayer.

Prime Time

Antiques Roadshow – BBC One, 8pm

Fiona Bruce at Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey. Joanna Hardy values a ruby and diamond set; a rowlock said to be from a Titanic lifeboat; Charles Tunnicliffe drawings and David Lloyd George memorabilia. Fiona also visits the adjacent gaol. Originally recorded 2024. BBC iPlayer.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – ITV1, 8pm

Only six people have answered the million-pound question correctly since 1998. Jeremy Clarkson hosts a new run, in which a seventh manages it — and another contestant reaches the final question and gets it wrong. ITVX.

Harry Wild – U&Drama, 8pm

A ballroom dance school — students fitted with electric shock devices that trigger when they make errors, several dancers missing. Orla and Lola bring it to Harry and Fergus. Jane Seymour. Catch up via U.

Cruising to the Ends of the Earth – Channel 4, 8pm (NEW SERIES)

Episode one: the Diamond Princess out of Yokohama, clearing a low bridge, then the Aomori Nebuta Festival. Later episodes: Alaska and Etna. C4 streaming.

9pm: The Cage

The Cage ⭐ – BBC One, 9pm (NEW SERIES)

Tony Schumacher wrote The Responder. The Cage is his follow-up: Liverpool, a casino, two workers stealing from the same employer by different methods. Michael Socha is Matty — small amounts, no real plan. Sheridan Smith is Leanne — systematic, longer-term. When neither can hold it together alone, they find each other.

The people they’re stealing from are dangerous individuals, not institutions. The police are circling too. “There’s no way we’ll be caught, will there?” asks Matty. “Absolutely no way on earth,” says Leanne. Full series on iPlayer from tonight.

Your Song – Channel 4, 9pm

London. A 90-year-old who recovered his voice after a stroke through Sinatra. A father-and-son lullaby. An 83-year-old from Derry returning to a song she gave up 30 years ago. Alison Hammond hosts; Paloma Faith and Sam Ryder judge. C4 streaming.

The Neighbourhood – ITV1, 9pm (Episode 3)

A communal bake-off fails to smooth anything over. A shock removal and a late twist send several households scrambling to rethink their alliances. ITVX.

Inside the CIA – Secrets and Spies – National Geographic, 9pm

Kari Amelung, 33-year CIA veteran: “My job was to recruit spies and steal secrets.” A 1990 operation that went badly wrong, described on record. Part tradecraft documentary, part PR exercise. Disney+.

Murdoch Mysteries – U&Alibi, 7pm

A coyote panic in a Toronto park. Murdoch determines it’s been engineered. The threat is the opportunist, not the animal. Now.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: The Cage (full series from launch), London Marathon, Antiques Roadshow, Secret Garden, World Snooker Championship
ITVX: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, The Neighbourhood
Channel 4 streaming: Your Song, Cruising to the Ends of the Earth, The Devil Wears Prada
TNT Sports: FA Cup Semi-Final (subscription required)
Disney+: Inside the CIA – Secrets and Spies (National Geographic)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Sunday 26 April 2026)?

No. EastEnders airs Monday to Friday on BBC One, not Sundays. Catch up via BBC iPlayer. Returns Monday.

What time is The Cage on BBC One tonight?

BBC One at 9pm. Full series on iPlayer from launch. Stars Michael Socha and Sheridan Smith; written by Tony Schumacher (The Responder).

What time is the London Marathon on TV today?

BBC One from 8:30am; TNT Sports 1 from 8:45am; BBC Two from 2pm. Around 60,000 runners. Defending champions Sawe (men) and Assefa (women).

What time is the FA Cup Semi-Final on today?

Chelsea v Leeds, TNT Sports 1 — coverage 2pm, kick-off 3pm at Wembley. Subscription required.

What time is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ITV1 tonight?

ITV1 at 8pm. Jeremy Clarkson hosts. A seventh person in the show’s history answers the million-pound question correctly. ITVX.

What time is Antiques Roadshow on BBC One tonight?

BBC One at 8pm, filmed at Beaumaris Castle, north Wales. BBC iPlayer.

Is there Women’s Champions League on TV today?

Yes. Arsenal v Lyon — semi-final first leg — live on BBC Two from 3pm, kick-off 3:30pm. Free to air.

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

The Cage on BBC One at 9pm. Also: Antiques Roadshow at Beaumaris Castle (8pm) and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV1, 8pm). The London Marathon on BBC One from 8:30am is the day’s main event.

Final Verdict

The Cage at 9pm on BBC One — Tony Schumacher, Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha, full series on iPlayer. Easy decision.

The London Marathon from 8:30am is the day’s main event. Antiques Roadshow at Beaumaris Castle (8pm) is one of the stronger recent outings. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? at 8pm on ITV1 delivers the show’s seventh ever jackpot winner.

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