BBC Three TV Guide & Listings (New Zealand Timezone)

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 on Thursday 24 September 2026 in the New Zealand timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC Three Schedule — Thu 24 Sep

12:30 AM

Zara McDermott — 00:30

Episode 2
Zara gets a closer look at how social media is changing Ibiza – and its crime.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
1:15 AM

Zara McDermott — 01:15

Episode 3
Zara McDermott comes face to face with the criminal economy that keeps the drugs flowing in Ibiza and sees how police on the front line cope with this constant flow of Class As.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
2:00 AM

Zara McDermott — 02:00

Episode 4
Zara gets tantalisingly close to the top of the drugs network in Ibiza.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
2:45 AM

Dubai Hustle — 02:45

Set to Make Millions
The Brokers are back! Adam and Jake try to impress an influential client, new boy Eddie attempts to become an investor’s exclusive agent, and Chris is under scrutiny.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
3:15 AM

Dubai Hustle — 03:15

Hands Off My Client
Natasha stakes a claim to Eddie’s big fish client, Jessica poses up a storm in a lavish house, and Adam gets a surprising update from a client.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
3:45 AM

BBC Comedy Short Films — 03:45

A Better Place
After their father’s passing, an oddball trio inherits the failing family funeral business. Led by hapless son Archie, they devise a plan to save their funeral home.
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

Steve finds out who is boss as he faces a real-life King Kong. He gets up close to Africa’s largest snake and stakes out a crocodile nest to try and catch a sneaky thief red-handed.
Runtime: 25 min
7:30 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:30

Deadly special featuring some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong!
Runtime: 30 min
8:00 PM

The Cruise — 20:00

Break a Leg
Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. Lead dancer Philip has had a fall, so Jack steps in from the chorus. Jane visits a medium, while Dale and Mary buy roller blades.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
8:30 PM

The Cruise — 20:30

Dancing with Dolphins
Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. While Jack gets ready to take on injured Philip's demanding dance role, he and Michele still find time to commune with a school of dolphins in Mexico.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
9:00 PM

Amanda & Alan's Italian Job — 21:00

Episode 7
Amanda and Alan’s plans to create an open-plan living and dining room are jeopardised when they come up against a huge structural wall dividing the two spaces.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
9:30 PM

Amanda & Alan's Italian Job — 21:30

Episode 8
Alan and Amanda are on the home stretch as they take on the interiors for the final room and reveal their labour of love to their Sicilian family with an emotional farewell party.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
10:00 PM

RuPaul's Drag Race UK — 22:00

Episode 4
It’s Rusical Week! West End stars Mazz Murray and Layton Williams join Mama Ru, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton as the curtain comes down on another queen.
Runtime: 1 hr 10 min
11:10 PM

What It Feels Like for a Girl — 23:10

Episode 4
Buzzing from the encounter with Liam, Byron goes out on the town with The Divas.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
11:55 PM

What It Feels Like for a Girl — 23:55

Episode 5
The walls close in on Byron, sparking a drug-fuelled psychosis as a way to outrun their demons. But their grip on reality fractures, leaving them with nowhere left to run.
Runtime: 50 min i Available on iPlayer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 24 September) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Deadly 60, The Cruise, and Amanda & Alan's Italian Job. 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 00:45 (11:45 your time) with What It Feels Like for a Girl.

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