U&Drama TV Guide — Friday, 17 April 2026

Early Morning

01:25 55m

S2 · E2 · Lost Chords

Competitors at a music festival mysteriously begin to lose their voices

The local Blainthorp Music Festival celebrates its 50th birthday, bringing with it fierce competition. The sleuth is called in to investigate why competitors have mysteriously started to lose their voices. Light-hearted drama, with Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan and Derek Benfield

02:20 50m

Bergerac

S2 · E1 · The King of Jersey

Bergerac returns for the most challenging case of his career

Bergerac returns for the most challenging case of his career when shocking events unfold at a wedding reception on the island

03:10 50m

Birds of a Feather

S3 · E9 · Favour of the Month

Tracey tries to help an ex-con

Tracey tries to help ex-con Desmond, but Sharon is convinced he is a lost cause - and she is soon proved right. Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke star

04:00 2h

Teleshopping

Generic

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h 30m

Teleshopping

Generic

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

07:30 1h

The Bill

S16 · E13 · Streetwise

Skase is determined to arrest a local villain

Skase sets his sights on arresting a local villain - but his determination may have blinded him to other dangers

08:30 35m

Doctors

S10 · E61 · Dare, Double Dare, Truth

Julia is confronted by a face from the past

Julia is visited by an old friend seeking forgiveness for ruining her marriage to Mac, and a teenage girl tries to come to terms with her sister's death. Meanwhile, Ruth tells Michelle about Melody's relationship with Daniel. Diane Keen and Matthew Chambers star

09:05 35m

Doctors

S10 · E62 · Big Momma

A venomous spider escapes in the surgery

Ruth calls in a pest controller when a venomous spider escapes in the surgery. Daniel makes a new friend at his Gamblers Anonymous meeting after declining a drinks invitation from Melody, and Julia accepts Marcia's offer of a week's holiday in Spain

09:40 1h 10m

Classic Holby City

S7 · E2 · Best Intentions

Mickie's mugging has serious implications

Lisa offers her support to Mickie when she turns up for work with a bruise on her face from being mugged, and Connie upsets Jess with premature news about Zubin moving to the Paris Institute. Tricia discovers the lump in her breast is malignant, and Simon arrives to take baby Jack from Owen and Diane, who throws herself into work to alleviate her distress

10:50 1h 5m

Classic Casualty

S25 · E30 · Secrets and Lies

Jay tries to distract himself from his impending surgery

The arrival of a drug trafficker and his sick girlfriend in the ED proves a welcome distraction for Jay, whose surgery is only hours away, while Mads mistakenly believes Lenny has asked her out on a date. Miriam and Jordan's constant bickering forces Hanssen to conclude there should only be one clinical lead, but his decision that both doctors can apply for the position is an unwelcome one. Ben Turner stars

11:55 1h

The Bill

S16 · E13 · Streetwise

Skase is determined to arrest a local villain

Skase sets his sights on arresting a local villain - but his determination may have blinded him to other dangers

Daytime

12:55 40m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E28

Phil is apologetic for his actions

Phil is apologetic for his actions, but Ben hangs on his every word and takes his own action against a bully. Syed is adamant he can find a solution for his situation

13:35 35m

Classic EastEnders

S27 · E29

Phil learns of Ben's wickedness

While Phil learns of Ben's wickedness, Lucas hunts for Jordan and Whitney plans a surprise for Billie. Meanwhile, Stacey finds maternity leave a struggle

14:10 1h

All Creatures Great and Small

S6 · E12 · The Best Time

Mrs Clarke snubs her Italian neighbour

Siegfried wants to know why the usually kind Mrs Clarke is snubbing her new Italian neighbour, while James gives Tricky Woo female hormones. Thora Hird guest stars, with Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

15:10 1h 10m

Howards' Way

S6 · E10

Laura and Avril clash when stories are leaked to the press

Laura and Avril clash when stories are leaked to the press, and Jack suspects he may have discovered his long-lost son

16:20 1h

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

S2 · E3 · Runaways

Mayor Makepeace hires Hetty to track down his runaway daughter

Mayor Makepeace hires Hetty to track down his runaway daughter, revealing that she has absconded with her boyfriend and could be in grave danger since both suffer from learning disabilities. Drama, starring Patricia Routledge and Derek Benfield

17:20 40m

Birds of a Feather

S3 · E10 · Cuckoo

Sharon gets a shock

Sharon gets a shock when Social Security staff realise they are authorising rent payments for her old flat when she is no longer living there and her lodger is in prison

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S6 · E7 · From Wellies to Wet Suit

Compo takes up waterskiing

Compo buys Sid's wetsuit and, under Foggy's supervision, tries scuba diving and waterskiing. Bill Owen and Brian Wilde star

18:40 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S7 · E1 · The Frozen Turkey Man

Compo tells a lie about Foggy

Compo manages to convince a barmaid that hapless Foggy is really an eccentric millionaire, having made his fortune in the frozen turkey business. Long-running comedy, starring Bill Owen and Brian Wilde

19:20 40m

Last of the Summer Wine

S7 · E2 · The White Man's Grave

The trio try to liberate Wally

The trio scheme to get Wally out from under Nora Batty's thumb for a day, but come a cropper sneaking him back to the house. Comedy, starring Bill Owen and Joe Gladwin

20:00 1h

Father Brown

S6 · E9 · The Flower and the Fairway

A body is discovered on a golf course

The locals are unhappy when an ostentatious American opens a golf club near Kembleford - only for a body to turn up in the reeds. Whodunit, with Mark Williams

21:00 1h 20m

Happy Valley

S2 · E1

Catherine discovers a decomposed body

Sally Wainwright's crime drama picks up 18 months after the events of series one. While out solving a case of sheep rustling, Catherine discovers a decomposed body hidden in a garage on a local estate, and soon finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Tommy, now serving life in a high-security prison, is given some unexpected news and seeks comfort in a mysterious female visitor, while Detective Sergeant John Wadsworth faces a tough decision when his girlfriend unexpectedly turns up at the house he shares with his wife and children. Sarah Lancashire stars

22:20 1h 20m

New Tricks

S6 · E3 · Fresh Starts

A man believes his apparently dead wife is still alive

Gerry and the team agree to help a man who believes his wife is still alive, even though she apparently died 18 months earlier in a car accident. They decide the best way to convince him is to have her exhumed - only to be faced with more questions than answers when it turns out the body is not hers after all. Meanwhile, Brian needs to find a handyman when Esther bans him from his latest DIY project. Hugh Dennis and Samuel West guest star, with Amanda Redman

23:40 2h 10m

Dalziel & Pascoe

S2 · E3 · Deadheads

Feature-length episode. A rose-grower is suspected of being a serial killer

Feature-length episode. An old friend of Dalziel arouses suspicion by claiming a series of apparently accidental deaths may have a more sinister explanation. Inquiries lead the duo into a tangled web of family loyalties - and onto the trail of a mild-mannered rose-grower who could be a serial killer. Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan star, with Keith Barron

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