BBC Three TV Guide & Listings (Ireland Timezone)

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BBC Three Schedule — Thu 12 Mar

Pride — 00:50

Uplifting comedy drama. In 1984, a group of lesbian and gay activists take on hardship from the press and the government, and find unlikely allies in a group of Welsh miners.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 min

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World — 02:45

The queens give drag makeovers to Team GB Olympians Greg Rutherford, Shanaze Reade, Molly Thompson-Smith, Celia Quansah and Daniel Jervis. Pop superstar Anastacia guest-judges.
Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

The Catch Up — 19:00

A round-up of the day's news.
Runtime: 5 min

Deadly 60 — 19:05

Philippines
Wildlife series. Steve dives in the beautiful waters of the Philippines to check out a shark that spends most of the day 550 metres below the surface.
Runtime: 25 min

Deadly 60 — 19:30

Philippines Part One
Wildlife series. Steve goes nose-to-nose with a living dinosaur and meets an arachnid with legs four times longer than its body in the Philippines.
Runtime: 30 min

Top Gear — 20:00

Episode 4
Motoring news and views. Jeremy Clarkson gets chased by the British Army in some of their latest and most deadly toys. Sprinter Usain Bolt is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Runtime: 1 hr

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America — 21:00

Rap's New Frontline
Louis Theroux immerses himself in Florida’s multimillion-dollar rap scene – as notorious for its controversy as its creativity.

Road House — 22:00

Patrick Swayze stars
A Zenic martial arts expert is hired by a small-town bar to clean up the clientele and eject the troublemakers who plague the establishment.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 min

Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury — 23:55

Episode 6
Tommy faces his comeback fight in Budapest, and the pressure is on. How will he cope after nearly two years out of the ring?
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
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What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 12 March) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Deadly 60, Top Gear, and Louis Theroux's Forbidden America. 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 00:25 (00:25 your time) with Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury.

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