TV Guide UK Tonight: Sun 5 Jul 2026 – British Grand Prix, Coronation Street & Wimbledon

Updated: 3 July 2026

Sunday 5 July 2026. Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix this afternoon, live and free on Channel 4 from 1:30pm with lights out at 3pm. Wimbledon’s fourth round runs through the day on BBC Two and BBC One, a World Cup Round of 16 tie kicks off around 9pm shared between BBC One and ITV1, and Coronation Street settles in on ITV1 at 7:45pm. EastEnders is not on tonight.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• ⭐ British Grand Prix Channel 4, from 1:30pm (race 3pm). Free-to-air F1, live from Silverstone.
• Coronation Street ITV1, 7:45pm. The Street keeps the week’s stories moving.
• FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 BBC One & ITV1, around 9pm. Knockout football, live.
• Wimbledon 2026 BBC Two & BBC One, from 11am. The fourth round gets serious.
• Murder on the Orient Express Channel 4, 8pm. Branagh’s starry whodunnit.
• No EastEnders tonight — not broadcast on Sundays. Box set on BBC iPlayer.

Sport

British Grand Prix – Channel 4, 1:30pm ⭐

The British Grand Prix is the one round of the season every UK viewer can watch without a subscription, and this year’s visit to Silverstone carries extra weight: it’s the circuit’s first Sprint weekend since 2021, so Saturday’s points-paying dash has already shaken up the grid. Channel 4’s build-up begins at 1:30pm, lights out at 3pm. Expect the usual scrap up front between Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with a home crowd that won’t be shy about its preferences. Also live on Sky Sports F1.

Wimbledon 2026 – BBC Two & BBC One, from 11am

The fourth round arrives today, usually the point where a Wimbledon draw stops being predictable. The seeds who survived the opening week now face opponents who belong on the same court, and an upset here carries far more weight than one in round one. Coverage starts on BBC Two from 11am before BBC One takes over. Free on BBC Two, BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 – BBC One & ITV1, around 9pm

A Round of 16 tie kicks off this evening at roughly 9pm, shared between BBC One and ITV1, with the exact channel split to be confirmed closer to kick-off. A second tie follows in the small hours at around 1am. Knockout football rewards nerve over ambition at this stage. Free on BBC One, ITV1, BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

Cricket fans get the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final from 2:30pm, though it’s on Sky Sports Cricket rather than free-to-air.

Early Evening

Countryfile – BBC Two, 6pm

Anita Rani heads to England’s east coast for this edition, a stretch of coastline that tends to get overlooked in favour of the more photogenic west country. Unhurried, a bit muddy round the edges, more interested in the people working the land than the view. BBC iPlayer.

Antiques Roadshow – BBC Two, 7pm

The valuation team rolls into a new location. As ever, the appeal isn’t really the prices, it’s watching someone’s face when the vase gathering dust on their windowsill turns out worth considerably more (or less) than they assumed. BBC iPlayer.

Prime Time

Coronation Street – ITV1, 7:45pm

Sunday’s instalment keeps the week’s storylines moving without throwing in a cliffhanger of its own. That’s what Monday’s for. Reliable, unfussy soap that doesn’t need reinventing. ITVX.

Murder on the Orient Express – Channel 4, 8pm

Kenneth Branagh directs himself as Hercule Poirot in this 2017 adaptation, trapped on a snowbound train with a carriage full of suspects and one very elaborate moustache. It’s glossy, star-studded and never quite as tense as the source material, but it’s handsome enough to watch for the production design alone, and it set Branagh up for two further outings as Poirot in Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice. Certificate 12. Channel 4 streaming.

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby – BBC Two, 8pm

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti check into a hotel carved into the rock of Cappadocia, Turkey, in this repeat from 2022. The format works because it goes looking for the staff stories rather than just admiring the suites. BBC iPlayer.

Murder Case: Who Killed Kiesha? – BBC Two, 9pm

This true-crime documentary revisits the case of Kiesha Donaghy, piecing together how the investigation unfolded. Sober, careful television rather than anything sensationalised. BBC iPlayer.

Rooney – BBC Three, 9pm

This 2022 feature documentary tracks Wayne Rooney’s career from teenage prodigy to elder statesman, with David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand and Thierry Henry among the contributors. Strongest when it lets Rooney talk candidly about the pressure of being the next big thing before he’d even left his teens. BBC iPlayer.

Late Night

Accused: Guilty or Innocent? – Channel 5, 11:05pm

Two episodes air back to back from 11:05pm, each working through a real case and the verdict that followed. Late-night true crime that doesn’t dress itself up as anything more than it is. My5.

The second World Cup tie kicks off around 1am, again shared between BBC One and ITV1. Elsewhere, BBC Four’s Inside Classical brings Proms coverage from 8pm, TLC’s new panel show Unacceptable arrives at 9pm with Ed Gamble hosting alongside Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally, and Sky Arts has the Grand Ole Opry from 7pm.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• Channel 4 streaming: British Grand Prix, Murder on the Orient Express
• BBC iPlayer: Wimbledon 2026, Countryfile, Antiques Roadshow, Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Murder Case: Who Killed Kiesha?, Rooney
• ITVX: Coronation Street, World Cup Round of 16 (ITV1 coverage)
• My5: Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Sunday 5 July 2026)?

No. EastEnders does not broadcast on Sundays, so there’s no episode tonight. The next scheduled episode will air during the week. If you want to catch up with recent storylines, the full box set is available on BBC iPlayer.

What time is the British Grand Prix on TV tonight?

Channel 4’s coverage starts at 1:30pm, with lights out at 3pm. Also live on Sky Sports F1.

What time is Coronation Street on tonight?

ITV1 at 7:45pm. Catch up afterwards on ITVX.

Is the World Cup Round of 16 on TV tonight?

Yes, a tie kicks off around 9pm shared between BBC One and ITV1, with a second following in the early hours around 1am.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Sunday 5 July 2026)?

The British Grand Prix on Channel 4 from 1:30pm is the standout event of the day, with Wimbledon’s fourth round and a World Cup Round of 16 tie also in the mix. Murder on the Orient Express on Channel 4 at 8pm is the pick for scripted drama once the chequered flag has fallen.

Final Verdict

A proper sporting Sunday. The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is the must-watch of the day — free-to-air, live, and sharpened by a Sprint weekend that’s already shuffled the grid. Wimbledon’s fourth round and an evening World Cup Round of 16 tie give sport fans plenty more to choose from, while Coronation Street and Murder on the Orient Express cover the entertainment and drama bases either side of kick-off. Remember: EastEnders is not on Sundays — the box set is on BBC iPlayer.

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