What's on BBC Three Tonight

View the BBC Three (BBC3) schedule for today. BBC Three showcases boundary-pushing comedy, drama and factual storytelling made for younger audiences. See what's on BBC Three today with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Tonight's highlights

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

7:05 PM Horrible Histories Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.

7:30 PM Horrible Histories Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.

8:00 PM Sort Your Life Out Stacey Solomon and her crack team help Shirley and Martin, with their two grown-up daughters, transform their family home through a life-changing declutter.

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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

Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family — 00:15

One family, 37 faces: from the Arctic wolf to the talkative dhole, the tiny fennec fox to the long-legged maned wolf, this is the definitive celebration of dogs in the wild.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:15 AM

Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family — 01:15

The secrets of canid success and their incredible strategies for survival, from leaping jackals to sneezing African wild dogs, and gray foxes that climb trees.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:15 AM

Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family — 02:15

The people going to extraordinary lengths to understand and protect canids, from preventing wild dogs dying of grief in South Africa to protecting the tiny Darwin’s fox.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:15 AM

Stacey Dooley — 03:15

Growing Up Gypsy

Invited into the traditionally private Gypsy community, Stacey discovers the complex balancing act young women face growing up in one of Britain’s most maligned ethnic minorities.

Runtime: 45 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

Horrible Histories — 19:05

Episode 8

Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.

Runtime: 25 min

7:30 PM

Horrible Histories — 19:30

Episode 9

Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Sort Your Life Out — 20:00

Time to Let Go of Sarah's Teeth

Stacey Solomon and her crack team help Shirley and Martin, with their two grown-up daughters, transform their family home through a life-changing declutter.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

The Traitors Ireland — 21:00

Episode 3

With the castle reeling from another murder, a torturous mission tests the players mentally and divides the Faithful. Accusations fly at the round table, and another player is banished.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

The Traitors Ireland — 22:00

Episode 4

The Traitors continue to wreak havoc at Slane Castle with another brutal murder, but will the Faithful have any luck at the round table? The mission brings the power of the shield back into play.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 PM

The Hunger Games — 23:00

The Hunger Games

As punishment for a failed rebellion, the 12 districts of Panem must offer up two tributes – a boy and a girl to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games, until only one is left alive.

Runtime: 2 hr 15 min

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Three — 5 November 2026

1:15 AM

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

Documentary exploring how Match Group and dating apps reshaped love, asking serious questions about safety, profit and whether we’ve been trapped by the swipe.
2:10 AM

OnlyFans: Inside the Machine

Amber Haque reveals how OnlyFans models suffer widespread exploitation and coercion at the hands of their managers.
3:15 AM

BBC New Comedy Awards

Lauren Pattison hosts the latest heat from Middlesbrough Town Hall, where five hopefuls vie for a place in the grand final. Head judge Fern Brady is joined on the panel by Jonny Pelham and Ria Lina.
3:45 AM

The Fast and the Farmer-ish

It’s Wales’s turn for a wheel-spinning, rubber-burning tug of war between the West Wales Cowboys and the Chipmunks as they fight for a place in the semi-final.
7:00 PM

The Catch Up

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

Horrible Histories

Historical sketch show. A Saxon joins a modern dating agency, and there is a surprise in store for the people on Victorian Wife Swap.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 04 November) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Horrible Histories, Sort Your Life Out, and The Traitors Ireland. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC Three live?

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When does programming end on BBC Three today?

Today's programming on BBC Three ends at 01:15 with The Hunger Games .

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