GREAT! tv TV Guide — Saturday, 18 April 2026

Early Morning

00:30 30m

M*A*S*H

S7 · E13 · Out of Gas

Father Mulcahy plays the black market

Problems arise when the camp runs out of anaesthetising gas forcing Father Mulcahy to trade on the black market - with Charles' private wine cellar on offer in return for drugs. Korean War comedy, starring Alan Alda, Mike Farrell and Gary Burghoff

01:00 30m

M*A*S*H

S7 · E14 · An Eye for a Tooth

Father Mulcahy becomes a hero

Father Mulcahy stoically accepts being passed over for promotion, but rashly indulges in heroic behaviour inspired by a successful helicopter pilot. Korean War comedy, starring Alan Alda and William Christopher

01:30 30m

M*A*S*H

S7 · E15 · Dear Sis

Father Mulcahy writes home

Father Mulcahy writes home to his sister in a convent in America, reflecting the gloom felt throughout the 4077th as Christmas approaches. Bittersweet Korean War comedy, starring Alan Alda and William Christopher

02:00 50m

Rumpole of the Bailey

S5 · E1 · Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation

The stuffy barrister takes on a libel suit

A notorious tabloid accuses a best-selling novelist with a puritanical public image of being sexual promiscuous, and when the writer launches a libel suit, Rumpole agrees to aid the publication's defence. Leo McKern stars

02:50 10m

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03:00 50m

Highway to Heaven

S3 · E6 · Love at Second Sight

Another angel tries to sabotage Jonathan's latest mission

Jonathan meets another angel, who tries to sabotage his latest mission when it involves his human life

03:50 10m

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04:00 50m

Highway to Heaven

S3 · E9 · Code Name: Freak

Jonathan helps a genius student

Jonathan helps a genius student whose gifts make it difficult to fit in at college

04:50 10m

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05:00 1h

TJC Affordable Luxury

TJC present a selection of products from jewellery to accessories and lifestyle to beauty without the expensive price tag. All ethically sourced and made at affordable prices

Morning

06:00 2h

TJC Affordable Luxury

TJC present a selection of products from jewellery to accessories and lifestyle to beauty without the expensive price tag. All ethically sourced and made at affordable prices

08:00 10m

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08:10 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S3 · E22 · Gold Country - Part One

Part one of two. A poor harvest forces the Ingalls family to leave

Part one of two. A poor harvest forces the Edwards and the Ingalls families to leave Walnut Grove to search for gold. Drama, starring Michael Landon

09:10 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S3 · E23 · Gold Country - Part Two

Part two of two. The Ingalls family head for home

Part two of two. The Ingalls family leave Walnut Grove to try their luck at prospecting for gold, but gradually realise that greed has been poisoning their minds and set off back home

10:10 10m

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10:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E1 · Castoffs

A mysterious stranger arrives

Though friendly with Laura, a mysterious stranger in town encounters nothing but hostility from the locals. Laura becomes frustrated at Caroline's dog Jack and gives up trying to take the foxtails out of his ears

11:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E2 · Times of Change

Charles and Mary visit Chicago

Charles and Mary embark on a disappointing trip to Chicago, where romantic problems and union officials spoil their enjoyment

Daytime

12:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E3 · My Ellen

A friend of the Ingalls girls drowns while swimming

When the Ingalls girls go swimming, their friend Ellen Taylor gets trapped underwater and drowns, and her grief-stricken mother begins to imagine that Laura is Ellen

13:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E4 · The Handyman

Mary suspects her mother has fallen for a handyman

Mary mistakenly jumps to the conclusion that her mother has fallen for Chris, the handsome handyman they have hired to finish work on the house

14:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E5 · The Wolves

Laura unwittingly brings two wolf pups home

Laura and her friend Andy find a mother dog in a trap and two puppies nearby. They take the animals home, only to find out they are actually wolves

15:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E6 · The Creeper of Walnut Grove

A thief strikes in Walnut Grove

A spate of burglaries in Walnut Grove prompts Laura and Andy to become amateur detectives. The duo set out to catch the culprit in the act, but their efforts only end up making matters worse after Charles is caught in one of their traps

16:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E7 · To Run and Hide

Farmer Novack dies

A disheartened Doc Baker holds himself responsible for Farmer Novack's death and, unable to face the man's seven-months pregnant widow, leaves Walnut Grove

17:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E8 · The Aftermath

Jesse James hides out in Walnut Grove

Jesse James and his brother Frank hide out in Walnut Grove disguised as wealthy businessmen and try to blend into the background. They also hire Mary to do their work

Tonight's Highlights

18:20 1h

Little House on the Prairie

S4 · E9 · The High Cost of Being Right

Alice's job at the Post Office causes marital discord

Jonathan Garvey loses everything in a tragic barn fire, so his wife Alice goes to work at the Post Office. But her well-meant gesture only does further damage to his pride

19:20 1h 40m

Little House on the Prairie

The Fighter

Charles helps a boxer

Charles agrees to take part in a boxing match at a travelling show, scarcely suspecting his opponent is dangerously ill and may not survive the bout

21:00 52m

Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Vanity Dies Hard

Mystery, starring Eleanor David

Mystery, starring Eleanor David as bride-to-be Alice Whittaker, whose marriage plans are thrown into turmoil by the disappearance of a close friend opposed to the match. Alice sets out to investigate _ and soon uncovers evidence of foul play lurking just beneath the surface of local life. With Mark Frankel, Peter Egan, Jane Gurnett and Leslie Phillips

21:52 5m

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21:57 2h 8m

Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Vanity Dies Hard

Mystery, starring Eleanor David