Sunday 14 June 2026 is a good night to be choosy. This guide pulls the best-known free-to-air channels into one place so you can see what is live now, what follows at the top of the hour and where the evening could lead. If you like a dependable mid-week drama, there are options with clear stakes and clean storylines; if you want something lighter, the quiz and magazine shows bring an easy rhythm you can dip in and out of. Film fans get at least one mainstream pick after nine, while factual strands cover everything from behind-the-scenes work to the sort of real-life puzzles that make for satisfying background viewing while you cook or unwind.

Below you will find each channel laid out with start and end times, kept current through the day. Tap a channel to jump straight to its live page when you are ready. We have also added short, spoiler-free notes for the prime-time slots between 21:00 and 23:00 to help steer the decision if you are watching together. Nothing hard-sell—just a sense of pace and mood so you can match the programme to the evening you want. Scroll, choose, and settle in.

Tonight’s highlights (21:00–23:00)

  • BBC One — 21:15 — Death Valley: On BBC One at 21:15, Death Valley provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • ITV 1 — 20:15 — FIFA World Cup 2026: On ITV 1 at 20:15, FIFA World Cup 2026 provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • BBC Two — 21:00 — The Mother of All Cons: On BBC Two at 21:00, The Mother of All Cons provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • CHANNEL 4 — 21:00 — Free Nelson Mandela: On CHANNEL 4 at 21:00, Free Nelson Mandela provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • CHANNEL 5 — 21:00 — Little Disasters: On CHANNEL 5 at 21:00, Little Disasters provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • ITV 3 — 22:00 — Vera: On ITV 3 at 22:00, Vera provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • E4 — 21:00 — Venom (2018): On E4 at 21:00, Venom (2018) provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.
  • ITV 2 — 21:00 — Love Island: On ITV 2 at 21:00, Love Island provides an easy mid-week watch with clear stakes and a steady pace—ideal if you want something you can join without back-story and keep on through the evening.

Today’s Channels

— BBC One TV Guide

Watch BBC One Live

TimeProgramme
MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026
Weather for the Week Ahead
BBC News
Breakfast
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Politics London
Prayer and Reflection
Homes Under the Hammer
Bargain Hunt
Songs of Praise
Points of View
BBC News
Weather for the Week Ahead
Tennis: Queen's
The Americas
Shrek Forever After (2010)
BBC News
BBC London News; Weather
Weather
Countryfile
Tiger Island
Antiques Roadshow
Death Valley
BBC News; Weather
BBC London News; Weather
Outrageous
MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026

— ITV 1 TV Guide

Watch ITV 1 Live

TimeProgramme
Unwind with ITV
Unwind with ITV
Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad
Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad
FIFA World Cup 2026
James Martin's French Adventure
James Martin's French Adventure
Ainsley's Fantastic Flavours
ITV News
Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen
ITV News and Weather
ITV London Weather
From Russia with Love (1963)
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
The Chase Celebrity Special
ITV News and Weather
ITV News London; Weather
FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026
ITV News and Weather
ITV London Weather
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

— BBC Two TV Guide

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TimeProgramme
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Nostalgia (2022)
Death Valley
Football's New Generation
This Is BBC Two
Beechgrove Garden
Landward
MOTD: FIFA World Cup 2026
Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Talking Pictures
Flog It!
This Farming Life
Expedition Killer Whale
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Expedition with Steve Backshall
The Mother of All Cons
Later... with Jools Holland
Children of Men (2006)

— CHANNEL 4 TV Guide

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TimeProgramme
Boiling Point (2021)
Iris Prize Best British Shorts
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
Make That Movie
Make That Movie
Travel Man: 48 Hours In
Couples Come Dine with Me
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Frasier
Frasier
Sunday Brunch
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Four in a Bed
Four in a Bed
Four in a Bed
Four in a Bed
Four in a Bed
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
Channel 4 News
Formula 1
Free Nelson Mandela
Celebrity Gogglebox
Gogglebox

— CHANNEL 5 TV Guide

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TimeProgramme
Cruise TV with LoveitBookit
Teleshopping
Shoplifters & Scammers: At War with the Law
Friends
Friends
Friends
The Highland Vet
Entertainment News on 5
Paw Patrol
Mixmups
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
Milkshake! Monkey
Milo
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!
The Adventures of Paddington
Tim Rex in Space
Pip and Posy
Pip and Posy
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Animal Care Club
The Smurfs
The Creature Cases
The Patrick Star Show
Entertainment News on 5
Cruising with Jane McDonald
Happy Campers: The Caravan Park
Happy Campers: The Caravan Park
Cruising with Susan Calman
Inside the Tower of London
Inside the Tower of London
7 Wonders of the World with Bettany Hughes
7 Wonders of the World with Bettany Hughes
Julie Andrews at 90: In Her Own Words
5 News Weekend
Secrets of Your Favourite Chocolate Bars
Rich House, Poor House
Little Disasters
Murder Suspect No 1
The Commuter (2018)

— ITV 3 TV Guide

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TimeProgramme
Protection
Unwind with ITV
Teleshopping
On the Buses
Inspector Morse
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Marple
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Vera
Protection

— E4 TV Guide

Watch E4 Live

TimeProgramme
Gogglebox
First Dates
The Simpsons
Gogglebox
Gogglebox
Ramsay's Hotel Hell
The Goldbergs
Hollyoaks Omnibus
Rude(ish) Tube
Modern Family
Modern Family
Modern Family
Don't Tell the Bride
Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Dante's Peak (1997)
The Great Australian Bake Off
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Venom (2018)
Naked Attraction

— ITV 2 TV Guide

Watch ITV 2 Live

TimeProgramme
American Dad!
American Dad!
G'wed
Plebs
Piglets
Unwind with ITV
Teleshopping
Deal or No Deal
Backyard Builds
Dress to Impress
Dinner Date
Dinner Date
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Celebrity Catchphrase
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
FYI Daily
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
FYI Daily
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
FYI Daily
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Love Island
Love Island: Aftersun
Family Guy
Family Guy