TV Guide UK Tonight: Wed 24 Jun 2026 – Scotland v Brazil, The Repair Shop & Matlock Finale

Published: 21 June 2026

Wednesday 24 June 2026. Scotland face Brazil in Miami at 11pm as the World Cup Group C final round concludes on BBC One — free, late, and genuinely unmissable. Before that, EastEnders holds its BBC One 7:30pm slot (the football doesn’t arrive until 10pm), The Repair Shop follows at 8pm, and Switzerland v Canada are on ITV1 from 7pm. Worth losing some sleep over.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Scotland v Brazil BBC One, 10pm (kick-off 11pm). Group C decider, Miami. History, stakes, free on Freeview. ⭐
• The Repair Shop BBC One, 8pm. World Cup Willie restored. Warm and assured.
• The Light in the Hall: Still Waters Channel 4, 9pm. A gun. An affair. Tension building.
• Matlock Sky Witness, 9pm. Series finale. Kathy Bates, essential.
• Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby BBC Two, 8pm. Earthscraper hotel in a Shanghai quarry. Extraordinary.
• Switzerland v Canada ITV1, 7pm (kick-off 8pm). Free-to-air warm-up before the main event.

Sport

Cricket: Women’s T20 World Cup – England v West Indies – Sky Sports, 6pm

Group B action from Lord’s Cricket Ground. England Women face the West Indies from 6pm. Subscription required.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Switzerland v Canada – ITV1, 7pm (kick-off 8pm)

Free-to-air World Cup on ITV1. Coverage from 7pm, kick-off 8pm — pick it up as warm-up viewing while the Scotland nerves build. Free on ITV1 and ITVX.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Scotland v Brazil – BBC One, 10pm (kick-off 11pm) ⭐

The headline act of the entire week. Scotland and Brazil in Miami — a Group C decider on BBC One, free, at a perfectly inconvenient hour. They drew 0-0 at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany; Brazil won their last meeting 2-1, 28 years ago; Scotland have lost three in a row to them since. Coverage from 10pm, kick-off 11pm UK time. Free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Early Evening

EastEnders – BBC One, 7:30pm

Back on BBC One tonight. Unlike Tuesday, when the football pushed the soap to BBC Two, tonight’s World Cup doesn’t arrive until 10pm. EastEnders keeps its usual 7:30pm slot. Catch up on BBC iPlayer.

The Repair Shop – BBC One, 8pm

Two restorations. Steph and her daughter Alison bring in the World Cup Willie mascot from 1966 — the lion is in a sorry state — and teddy bear experts Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch take on the job. Gilder Alasdair MacKay then restores the lettering on a presentation oar belonging to an Olympic rowing champion from 1908. BBC iPlayer.

Prime Time

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

Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder visit the Wonderland hotel near Shanghai — built into a disused quarry. Ground level sits 88 metres above the base; the higher the floor number, the lower you go. It sounds gimmicky. It looks extraordinary. Full series on BBC iPlayer.

Location, Location, Location – Channel 4, 8pm

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer revisit couples they helped find homes in Wiltshire and the West Midlands. Channel 4 streaming.

How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) – BBC One, 9pm

Steve Coogan back as Alan, returning to television after a year in Saudi Arabia. Not shown in London, Midlands or Wales. BBC iPlayer.

The Light in the Hall: Still Waters – Channel 4, 9pm

Tom Rhys Harries plays Hari, Eve’s nephew, cast as the shapeshifting villain Clayface in a superhero film — though tonight he’s in a supporting role as the real tension builds elsewhere. Rhys Owen has a gun. An affair heads somewhere ugly. Full series on Channel 4 streaming.

Matlock – Sky Witness, 9pm (SERIES FINALE)

Kathy Bates in the concluding episode of a series she has largely carried alone. The Wellbrexa opioid cover-up reaches its climax; whether Senior’s arrest (Beau Bridges) can heal the wound of losing her daughter is another matter. Julian (Jason Ritter) faces a reckoning. Catch up via Now.

Late Night

In Our Blood – Sky Atlantic, 10:15pm and 11:15pm

New Australian drama, double bill. 1983: Bob Hawke’s Labor government has just taken power. A queer aide named David Westford leaves Sydney to work under a health minister as a new disease begins to spread. The AIDS crisis, at its beginning. Catch up via Now.

The Assembly – ITV1, 11:20pm

David Tennant and Jade Thirlwall face a panel of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers with questions celebrities rarely get asked. Quietly brilliant. Not in Border Scotland. ITVX.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

• BBC iPlayer: Scotland v Brazil, EastEnders, The Repair Shop, Amazing Hotels, Alan Partridge, Czech Republic v Mexico
• ITVX: Switzerland v Canada, The Assembly
• Channel 4 streaming: The Light in the Hall: Still Waters, Location Location Location
• 5 streaming: Ambulance: Code Red
• Now: Matlock series finale, In Our Blood

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on Wednesday 24 June 2026?

Yes — BBC One at 7:30pm. Unlike Tuesday, when the football had the channel all evening and pushed the soap to BBC Two, tonight’s World Cup doesn’t take BBC One until 10pm. Scotland v Brazil kicks off at 11pm, so EastEnders is in its usual slot before The Repair Shop at 8pm. Catch up on BBC iPlayer.

What time is Scotland v Brazil and what channel?

BBC One, coverage from 10pm, kick-off 11pm UK time. Group C final round in Miami. Scotland and Brazil drew 0-0 at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany; Brazil won their most recent meeting 2-1, 28 years ago. Scotland have lost three successive matches against Brazil. Free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Wednesday 24 June 2026)?

Scotland v Brazil on BBC One (coverage 10pm, kick-off 11pm) is the event of the week — free on Freeview, a genuine World Cup occasion. Before the football: The Repair Shop (BBC One, 8pm) and The Light in the Hall: Still Waters (Channel 4, 9pm). On pay-TV: Matlock finale, Sky Witness, 9pm.

What time is Switzerland v Canada on and what channel?

ITV1, coverage from 7pm, kick-off 8pm UK time. Free on ITV1 and ITVX.

Is tonight the Matlock series finale?

Yes — Sky Witness, 9pm. Kathy Bates closes out the Wellbrexa opioid storyline. Catch up via Now.

Final Verdict

Scotland v Brazil on BBC One (coverage 10pm, kick-off 11pm) is the night — free on Freeview, a World Cup Group C decider with real history between the sides. EastEnders is on BBC One at its usual 7:30pm. The Repair Shop at 8pm is reliably good. The Light in the Hall: Still Waters on Channel 4 at 9pm is the drama pick; the Matlock finale on Sky Witness is worth it for Kathy Bates. Then stay up for Miami.

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