ITV3 TV Guide — Saturday, 18 April 2026

Early Morning

01:45 30m

S7 · E10 · What the Stars Foretell

The inspector gains two admirers

Two women vie for the inspector's affections convinced the stars foretell love. Classic Seventies comedy, starring Stephen Lewis and Bob Grant

02:15 15m

Unwind with ITV

Generic

Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection

02:30 3h 30m

Teleshopping

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Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h 5m

Wycliffe

S5 · E5 · Scope

A policeman is murdered

A policeman's murder gives Wycliffe plenty to think about - especially as the chief suspect is a fellow officer who has been having an affair with the victim's wife. Adding to the pressure, senior figures within the force want the matter cleared up as quickly as possible to avoid a scandal. Jack Shepherd and Helen Masters star

07:05 1h 5m

Wycliffe

S5 · E6 · Land's End

An anonymous enemy tries to ruin Wycliffe

An anonymous enemy goes all out to ruin Wycliffe by sending the police a batch of photos apparently showing him taking bribes. As soon as she hears the news, Lane puts an investigation into the deaths of two drug-dealers on hold and leaps to her boss's defence - risking her career in the process. Jack Shepherd and Helen Masters star

08:10 2h

Lewis

S3 · E2 · The Quality of Mercy

A student Shakespeare production ends in murder

A student production of The Merchant of Venice is halted when the actor playing Shylock is murdered during the performance. Lewis and Hathaway are struck by the lack of grief among the cast and crew - especially the ambitious director, who wastes no time recasting the role. The detectives discover the victim had an expensive lifestyle and not only owed money to his fellow students, but was also suspected of stealing from them. However, the investigation has barely got under way before the killer strikes again. Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox star

10:10 1h 55m

Lewis

S4 · E2 · Dark Matter

A college master is found dead at the university's astronomical observatory

The master of Gresham College, amateur astronomer Andrew Crompton, is found dead at the Oxford University observatory, and Lewis finds there are numerous suspects, from senior academics to college scouts. Laura Hobson's involvement with a local orchestra helps her give the detective inside information on the complex relationships within the close-knit community, and Hathaway's sharp mind cracks an astronomical conundrum as the team slowly unravels the riddle of the victim's death. Guest starring Sophie Ward (Heartbeat), Diana Quick (Brideshead Revisited) and Robert Hardy (Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films)

Daytime

12:05 2h 5m

Agatha Christie's Marple

S1 · E4 · A Murder Is Announced

A personal column foretells a murder

An unusual message appears in Chipping Cleghorn's local newspaper, revealing details of a forthcoming murder and, while at first glance it looks like a practical joke, the information proves to be deadly accurate. Miss Marple helps Inspector Craddock with his investigation and the pair soon uncover several likely suspects in the village. Feature-length drama, starring Geraldine McEwan, with Zoe Wanamaker, Elaine Paige, Virginia McKenna, Cherie Lunghi and Frances Barber

14:10 1h 55m

Midsomer Murders

S11 · E2 · Blood Wedding

The maid of honour is stabbed at a baron's wedding

Barnaby becomes an unwelcome guest at baron Ned Fitzroy's wedding to Beth Porteous when the maid of honour is found pinned to the wall with a dagger. Meanwhile, Cully gets cold feet about tying the knot with Simon and is disappointed to learn the honeymoon to New Zealand will have to be cut short. With his own daughter's nuptials to attend, Barnaby races to unearth the family secrets he is sure lie behind the Fitzroy tragedy. Detective drama, starring John Nettles and Laura Howard

16:05 1h 55m

Midsomer Murders

S13 · E2 · The Made-to-Measure Murders

A woman is stabbed to death in a churchyard

The residents of Milton Cross, a feudal estate with a church, farms, houses and acres of land, depend on lord of the manor Edward Milton for their livelihoods. When local woman Sonia Woodley is stabbed to death in the churchyard two years after the death of her husband, bespoke tailor Gerald, Barnaby and Jones investigate, and the village begins to reveal its secrets. Detective drama, guest starring James Wilby, Gwyneth Strong and Karl Davies (formerly Emmerdale's Robert Sugden), with John Nettles and Jason Hughes

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 2h

Midsomer Murders

S11 · E4 · Midsomer Life

A country magazine owner is suspected of murder

The owner of local country magazine Midsomer Life becomes a suspect when a man's body is discovered in woodland, and it is established the victim had been having an affair with his wife. As Barnaby and Jones delve into the case, another murder forces them to reassess their inquiries. Detective drama, starring John Nettles, Jason Hughes and Simon Williams

20:00 2h

Midsomer Murders

S11 · E5 · The Magician's Nephew

A magician's assistant is poisoned

A magician's assistant drops dead on stage, poisoned by the toxins from a tropical frog. While Barnaby and Jones begin their investigations, tempers flare in the local community between Ernest, a firm believer in a mystical cult, and his former friend Aloysius - whose background in the jungles of South America makes him the prime suspect for the murder. Starring John Nettles, Ronald Pickup and Stuart Wilson

22:00 1h 50m

Grace

S5 · E1 · Dead If You Don't

A football stadium in Brighton receives a terrifying demand

Crime drama, starring John Simm. As Grace navigates the aftermath of Sandy's suicide, his newfound son Bruno, and a profound personal loss in his and Cleo's life, his team is called to a Sussex beach when an unidentified male body washes up dead in a barrel - the very same morning sees a Brighton football stadium receive a chilling anonymous demand and be faced with an impossible decision. Roy, who is at a match there bonding with Bruno, now finds himself locked in a frantic race to save hundreds of lives

23:50 2h

A Touch of Frost

S15 · E1 · If Dogs Run Free - Part One

Part one of two. David Jason takes on his last-ever case as the detective

David Jason reprises his role as Jack Frost for the last time in this two-part finale to the popular drama series. The detective teams up with RSPCA inspector Christine Moorhead in a raid on an illegal dogfight organised by criminal Gerry Berland. However, when a scuffle results in the murder of a teenage boy, to which Christine is the sole witness, she becomes the target of Berland's cronies, who will go to any lengths to stop her testifying. Meanwhile, a copycat killer emerges with a vendetta against Frost. With Bruce Alexander, John Lyons and guest stars Phyllis Logan (Lovejoy), Niamh Cusack (Heartbeat), Adrian Dunbar (Ashes to Ashes), Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale) and Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice)

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