Good Friday TV schedule - what films, TV shows and specials are on?
3 April 2026, 05:00
As Easter weekend kicks off, here are all the movies, series and specials on TV to keep you entertained this Good Friday.
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Easter weekend always has some incredible entertainment lined-up for all the family, and 2026 is no different.
In between egg hunts, roast dinners and chocolate-scoffing competitions, there's plenty of films, shows and specials on the box to keep everyone happy this year.
So what exactly is airing on Good Friday, and what does the terrestrial TV schedule look like for the start of the April bank holiday weekend?
From classic flicks including The Sound of Music, The Wolf of Wall Street and Spectre to kid-friendly films like Stuart Little and Hop, here's a list of our top picks you need to watch, plus their times and channels.
BBC One
- 2.30pm - The Sound of Music
- 7.30pm - Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey
- 8.00pm - Beyond Paradise
- 9.00pm - Have I Got News For You
- 9.30pm - The Young Offenders
- 10.30pm - The Claudia Winkleman Show
- 11.15pm - Wedding Crashers
BBC Two
- 10.25am - King of Kings
- 1.00pm - Impossible
- 2.55pm - Funeral in Berlin
- 4.30pm - Vintage Antiques Roadshow
- 6.00pm - Richard Osman's House of Games
- 7.00pm - Great British Menu
- 8.00pm - Gardener's World
- 9.00pm - Big Cats 24/7
- 10.00pm - The Wolf of Wall Street
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ITV1
- 10.00am - This Morning
- 12.00pm - EFL Live
- 3.05pm - Lingo
- 4.05pm - Deal of No Deal
- 5.05pm - Tipping Point
- 6.30pm - The Chase Celebrity Special
- 7.30pm - Emmerdale
- 8.00pm - Coronation Street
- 8.30pm - Vera
- 10.45pm - Red 2
Channel 4
- 10.20am - Tooth Fairy
- 12.20pm - Stormbreaker
- 2.10pm - Countdown
- 3.00pm - A Place in the Sun
- 4.00pm - A New Life in the Sun
- 5.00pm - Four in a Bed
- 5.30pm - Come Dine with Me
- 6.00pm - Jasmine Harman's Renovation in the Sun
- 7.30pm - Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It
- 8.00pm - Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped
- 9.00pm - Googlebox
- 10.00pm - The Last Leg
- 11.05pm - Taskmaster: Champion of Champions 2025
Channel 5
- 9.15am - Jeremy Vine
- 11.30pm - Storm & Alexis
- 12.30pm - Live Snooker: Tour Championship
- 5.05pm - Cadbury at Easter: Secrets of the Chocolate Factory
- 6.05pm - Cash in the Attic
- 6.30pm - Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
- 6.45pm - Live Snooker: Tour Championship
- 10.00pm - Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
- 11.05pm - Piers Morgan: Uncensored
ITV2
- 10.00am - Stuart Little
- 11.45am - Supermarket Sweep
- 12:45pm - Wheel of Fortune
- 1.45pm - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- 3.30pm - Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
- 4.05pm - Hop
- 6pm - Celebrity Catchphrase
- 7pm - Wheel of Fortune
- 8pm - The 1% Club
- 9pm - Spectre
ITV3
- 9.20am - Steptoe and Son Ride Again
- 11.20am - Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
- 1.05pm - Carry On Girls
- 2.45pm - Carry On Dick
- 4.30pm - Carry On Abroad
- 6.10pm - Carry On Matron
- 8pm - Doc Martin
- 9pm - Doc Martin
- 10pm - Midsomer Murders
- 11.50pm - Agatha Christie's Marple
E4
- 10.00am - The Simpsons
- 10.30am - The Simpsons
- 11.00am - The Simpsons
- 11.30am - Come Dine with Me
- 12.05pm - Come Dine with Me
- 12.35pm - Come Dine with Me
- 1.05pm - Come Dine with Me
- 1.40pm - Come Dine with Me
- 2.10pm - Four in a Bed
- 2.40pm - Four in a Bed
- 3.10pm - Four in a Bed
- 3.40pm - Four in a Bed
- 4.15pm - Four in a Bed
- 6.50pm - Location, Location, Location
- 7.55pm - Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It
- 9.00pm - Blanca
Film 4
- 11.00am - Journey to the Center of the Earth
- 1.40pm - Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
- 4.20pm - Sister Act
- 6.20pm - A Few Good Men
- 9.00pm - The Green Mile
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