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 Steve Backshall looks at animals that are both deadly and endangered, including the chimpanzee, mountain gorilla and harpy eagle, as well as the bizarre aye-aye.

7:30 PM Deadly 60 Wildlife series. Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of 60 deadly predators.

8:00 PM The Great British Sewing Bee It’s week 6, and the sewers tackle a pattern for a tutu, repurpose fleeces into cuddly toys and design outfits for their very own superhero creations.

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BBC Three Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:15 AM (12:15 AM UK Time )

12:15 AM

Not Going Out — 00:15

Text

When Lee accidentally sends a rude text to Anna that was intended for Lucy, he upsets both of them.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

12:45 AM

Not Going Out — 00:45

Friend

When Lee promises Lucy that he will make more of an effort to be friendly with other parents in the playground, he makes the mistake of starting with Keith.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

1:15 AM

Not Going Out — 01:15

Front Window

Recovering from knee surgery, Lee sits by the window day after day spying on his neighbours through a pair of binoculars.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

1:45 AM

Not Going Out — 01:45

Jury

Lee does jury service and joins 11 other jurors to debate whether the accused is guilty or not. A simple enough task - until Lee decides to put the other jurors on trial.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

2:15 AM

Not Going Out — 02:15

Tent

Lee organises a family camping trip into the back of beyond, where they soon discover that no-one can hear them scream.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

2:45 AM

BBC Comedy Short Films — 02:45

I Am Darren

Sports mockumentary about GB Paralympian Darren Silverstone, who stole the hearts of a nation before his infamous chokey-o in Tokyo. For the first time, probably, he tells his story.

Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer

3:00 AM

Vigil — 03:00

Episode 4

Kirsten closes in on the killer, but their capture reveals the grave threat that Vigil faces. On the submarine, Amy makes a terrifying discovery.

Runtime: 55 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 Special

Steve Backshall looks at animals that are both deadly and endangered, including the chimpanzee, mountain gorilla and harpy eagle, as well as the bizarre aye-aye.

Runtime: 25 min

7:30 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:30

Wildlife series. Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of 60 deadly predators.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

The Great British Sewing Bee — 20:00

Episode 6

It’s week 6, and the sewers tackle a pattern for a tutu, repurpose fleeces into cuddly toys and design outfits for their very own superhero creations.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Top Gear — 21:00

Episode 3

Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are on location with the Sweeney movie as they take charge of shooting the film's climactic car chase.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Silent Witness — 22:00

Body 21, Part 1

Leo and his team are approached by a support group to help discover the truth behind a train crash.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 PM

Silent Witness — 23:00

Body 21, Part 2

Leo, Harry and Nikki step up their efforts to discover the truth behind the train crash, but there are still many unanswered questions.

Runtime: 55 min

11:55 PM

Monkey Man — 23:55

One small ember can burn down everything

An action-revenge thriller steeped in mythology. An unlikely hero seeks vengeance upon the corrupt figures who took everything from him many years ago.

Runtime: 1 hr 55 min

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Three — 25 August 2026

1:50 AM

The Trouble with KanYe

Award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar investigates music’s most troubling story. How did Kanye West go from one of America’s most celebrated artists to a megaphone for hate and division?
3:05 AM

Vigil

Vigil is forced into lockdown as disaster strikes. With communication lost, Kirsten desperately hunts for clues to the source of the threat to Vigil.
7:00 PM

The Catch Up

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

Deadly 60

Wildlife series. In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted hyenas.
7:30 PM

Deadly 60

Wildlife series. Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
8:00 PM

Top Gear

Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on an ambitious project to build mobility scooters that can tackle the wilds of the British countryside.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Monday 24 August) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Deadly 60, The Great British Sewing Bee, and Top Gear. Check the full schedule for more details.

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When does programming end on BBC Three today?

Today's programming on BBC Three ends at 01:50 with Monkey Man.

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