England face France in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff on Saturday, July 18, at 10pm UK time. The match airs on BBC One, with coverage starting at 9.30pm for pre-match analysis. However, for viewers wanting to avoid the football, several alternative programmes are available across other channels.
Top of the Pops: Big Hits 2001 on BBC Two
BBC Two offers TOTP: Big Hits 2001 at 10pm, featuring classic performances from Kylie Minogue, Destiny's Child, U2, Shaggy and RikRok, Atomic Kitten, Gabrielle, The Dandy Warhols, Westlife, Wheatus, S Club, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliott, Stereophonics, Blue, REM, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Jurassic Park on ITV
ITV airs Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park at 10.50pm. The film stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, and the late Sam Neill, who died earlier this week aged 78. The plot follows an industrialist who invites experts to a theme park of cloned dinosaurs; after a power failure, the creatures escape.
Wicked Little Letters on Channel 4
Channel 4 presents the 2024 film Wicked Little Letters at 9pm, starring Oscar winners Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. With an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score, the story follows residents receiving profane letters, leading to a suspect being charged—until women investigate and uncover the truth.
The TV Rich List 2026 on Channel 5
Channel 5 airs The TV Rich List 2026: Who Earns the Most? at 10pm, a documentary counting down the 30 wealthiest British TV stars by estimated net worth, from household names to industry power players.
Love Island: Unseen Bits on ITV2
ITV2 offers Love Island: Unseen Bits at 10pm, with narrator Iain Stirling revealing exclusive unseen footage from the 2026 villa's dramatic week.
Gogglebox Repeats on E4
E4 airs back-to-back repeat episodes of Gogglebox season 27 (episodes 13 and 14) starting at 10pm.
