What's on BBC Three Tonight

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM The Catch Up A round-up of the day's news.

7:05 PM Deadly 60 Wildlife series. In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations.

7:30 PM Deadly 60 Steve Backshall comes face to face with the world’s deadliest animals and investigates the deadly threats to their survival.

8:00 PM Top Gear Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson and James May investigate an increasingly popular type of tall hatchback often referred to as a 'crossover'.

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BBC Three Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Get Out — 00:00

Chris and his girlfriend Rose head to upstate New York to meet her parents for the first time, but the more time he spends with them, the more he feels something is very, very wrong.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

1:40 AM

Famalam — 01:40

Famalam: Series 2

Catching up with our favourite competitive Aunties, previewing the latest Nollywood reality show, and discovering what happens when you express your real feelings about Beyoncé.

Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer

2:05 AM

Famalam — 02:05

Episode 2

Friends battle it out Hunger Games-style for the ultimate prize, the E19 Posse educate the Stratford Soldiers about gun safety, and a fashion model struggles with an ad campaign.

Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

2:25 AM

Famalam — 02:25

Episode 3

Nollywood icon Babatunde Warrington gives an acting masterclass, and Peter traumatises his long-suffering wife with his social media addiction.

Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer

2:50 AM

Famalam — 02:50

Episode 4

An overprotective boyfriend meets his match, Scribbler P gives us an important lesson on Black British music history, and undercover reporter Sandra attempts to catch a wasteman.

Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

3:10 AM

BBC New Comedy Awards — 03:10

The BBC's biggest comedy talent search heads to Birmingham, where five comics will compete in the second of six knockout heats to bag their place in the grand final.

Runtime: 30 min

3:40 AM

BBC Comedy Short Films — 03:40

Danielle Does Life

The world’s worst driving instructor and a podcaster who loves apologising feature in this comedy sketch show from Danielle Vitalis.

Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer

7:00 PM

The Catch Up — 19:00

A round-up of the day's news.

Runtime: 5 min

7:05 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:05

Endangered

Wildlife series. In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations.

Runtime: 25 min

7:30 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:30

Deadly 60: Series 4

Steve Backshall comes face to face with the world’s deadliest animals and investigates the deadly threats to their survival.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Top Gear — 20:00

Episode 5

Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson and James May investigate an increasingly popular type of tall hatchback often referred to as a 'crossover'.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke — 21:00

Abundance

Millions watch Ruby Franke’s wholesome YouTube content, but happy families are rarely as they seem. Could life coach Jodi Hildebrandt hold the answers to the family’s problems?

Runtime: 55 min

9:55 PM

The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke — 21:55

Distortion

Ruby and Jodi’s partnership deepens as together they reshape the family, and Ruby starts to banish members of the family from their home.

Runtime: 50 min

10:45 PM

The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke — 22:45

Truth

With the family increasingly isolated, the home begins to draw unwanted attention. When a lucky escape exposes Ruby and Jodi’s world, the truth proves far worse than anyone imagined.

Runtime: 50 min

11:35 PM

Zara McDermott — 23:35

To Catch a Stalker

Zara meets Isobel, a young mum stalked by an ex-partner, and Jen, whose stalker, a stranger, is in prison for the crime but has just been given a release date.

Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Three — 16 September 2026

12:25 AM

Zara McDermott

Zara follows Laura, stalked by a controlling ex, and Liv, haunted by an anonymous cyberstalker for six years, as both battle to be believed and protected.
1:10 AM

The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist

Who was behind the infamous gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian? Those close to the case reveal details about the crime for the first time.
1:55 AM

Top Gear

Motoring magazine. The team is on a road trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and on to Palm Springs, taking in racing circuits, airborne attacks and a race against the police.
2:55 AM

Top Gear

Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May engage in an epic race from Wembley to the San Siro stadium in Milan.
7:00 PM

The Catch Up

A round-up of the day's news.
7:05 PM

Horrible Histories: The Movie

Comedy. When Roman lad Atti offends edgy Emperor Nero, he is drafted to fight in far-flung Britain, where local Celt lass Orla itches to join Boudicca’s uprising against the occupying legions.

See full BBC Three schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 15 September) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Deadly 60, Top Gear, and The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC Three live?

You can watch BBC Three live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.

When does programming end on BBC Three today?

Today's programming on BBC Three ends at 00:25 with Zara McDermott.

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