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What's on TV

May 16 2026
Magazine

Published by TI Media Limited What’s on TV is a value-packed, easy-to-use weekly magazine, full of TV information, features and listings. The Soapweek section gives you in-depth story updates and the double-page Soap Diary gives you a rundown of upcoming plots, complete with "must-see" moments flagged up. The TV Week and Real Life sections cover the best of the week's programmes, and there are seven days of clearly set out listings. ENGLAND edition

HOT TV THIS WEEK! •  Sat16 Sun17 Mon18 Tue19 Wed20 Thu21 Fri22

What’s on TV

Forbidden love • Keeley Hawes on playing a devoted nun who has an illicit romance with a Catholic priest…

Farewell… • Desmond Morris 1928-2026

Casino showdown! • There’s violence and mayhem at a high-stakes gambling night…

Deadly dive! • Joe investigates a suspicious drowning…

Coming soon… • What you’ll be watching in the weeks ahead

A fine romance? • Will Captain Blackwood win Liza Hardacre’s heart?

Moscow mission! • Emilia Clarke plays a US spy in the Soviet Union in the 1970s…

You like… Now try…

Going for gold! • Will it be ‘douze points’ for Look Mum No Computer in Vienna?

Mini crossword • Solve the clues and rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of a record producer (5,3). Turn to p97 to enter. The winner gets £100. Usual rules apply (see p97).

High-flying heroes • Lovable dragon Zog and his Flying Doctors team take flight for a series of adventures…

Look who’s back… • Spot some familiar faces appearing in new roles this week

Killer instincts! • Odd-couple sleuths Janie and John try to solve more cases as the comic whodunnit returns…

Accused! • This true-crime drama reveals how Kate McCann became a suspect in her daughter’s disappearance…

Dabbling with danger • Tatiana Maslany plays a divorcée who finds excitement online and a whole lot more in this comedy thriller…

NEW TO WATCH

Funeral drama! • The Mitchells are forced to save Mark as Nigel is laid to rest…

What a week for…

LOVE TRIANGLE!

On the run! • Lisa’s after Summer, who’s become the latest suspect in Theo’s murder…

DAMAGED • Will panics as Megan’s let out on bail…

Shock fire! • Ross reckons Kev’s returned for revenge on Robert…

Dawn dead? • Graham finds her unconscious and confronts Joe…

SOAP DIARY • Your quick guide to this week’s soaps…

Soap gossip PSST! • Have you heard the latest about the stars?

A place of calm • Garden guru Arit Anderson on the heartache behind her Chelsea design…

Scandalous! • A mysterious portrait depicts a shocking 18th-century love affair…

Wonder wheels! •  Bradley and Barney Walsh test some unusual vehicles in Queensland…

Birth of a nation! • How American independence caused the biggest split in world history…

Island dreams! Michael Portillo • explores Sardinia and Corsica by train…

Music and mayhem! • Angela Rippon has a thigh-slapping time in Salzburg as her journey continues…

REAL LIFE TV PLANNER • YOUR UNIQUE AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE

FILMWEEK • PICKS OF THE WEEK 16-22 May

Football diary • Your guide to the week’s best soccer action

SATURDAY 16 May

SUNDAY 17 May

MONDAY 18 May

TUESDAY 19 May

WEDNESDAY 20 May

THURSDAY 21 May

FRIDAY 22 May

FUN! • Puzzles, entry form and answers all on one page…

HAVE YOUR SAY

NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE • On sale Tue 19 May

YOUR STARS • 16-22 May 2026 with Sally Trotman (sallytrotman.com)

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English