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U&Yesterday TV guide

U&Yesterday today, and every day back to March 2024.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Today22 programmes
Listings fromMar 2024
CategoryGeneral
On now on U&Yesterday22:50 UTC
On now
Bangers and Cash
22:00 to 23:00 UTC
10 minutes left
23:00Bangers and CashS6 E8
00:00Find It, Fix It, Flog ItS3 E1
01:00Great Continental Railway JourneysS2 E5
02:00Teleshopping
ScheduleU&Yesterday schedule

All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=UTC

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
00:00Bangers and CashDave is 'lost in France' en route to picking up a rare Honda NSX. Derek heads to a toy factory where some vintage motorbikes are stashed.S12 E2, Honda NSX/Range RoverReality, Documentary1h
01:00Great Continental Railway JourneysMichael Portillo explores the railways and cities of Germany, travelling through Dresden, Brunswick, Leipzig, Hamburg and Kiel.S2 E3, Dresden to KielDocumentary, Travel1h
02:00TeleshoppingPresenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to s...Shopping, Consumer3h 10m
05:10Great Continental Railway JourneysArmed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia and discovers the royal roots of early 20th century British travellers' cl...S2 E4, Copenhagen to OsloDocumentary, Travel1h
06:10Great Continental Railway JourneysMichael Portillo travels from Prague to Munich as he takes a railway tour of continental Europe using a 1913 guidebook.S2 E5, Prague to MunichDocumentary, Travel50m
07:00Bangers and CashThe Mathewson family continue their pursuit of classic cars. In the home counties, Derek picks up two expertly crafted replicas of the Batmobile. M...S6 E8, Episode 8Reality, Documentary1h
08:00Bangers and CashPaul picks up a stunning 1961 Vauxhall Cresta, Dave drools over a Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, and Derek refuses a test drive in the world's smal...S6 E9, Episode 9Reality, Documentary1h
09:00The Buildings That Fought HitlerWhen planning for the Nazi invasion of the UK the physical defence of London was considered crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up aro...S1 E2, We Shall Fight Them in the StreetsDocumentary, History1h
10:00Rise of the NazisThe Nazis have lost in Moscow. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their armies, with no one to hold them back. In Stalin Hitler has met his match, it...S2 E2, StalingradHistory, Documentary1h
11:00Antiques RoadshowFiona Bruce and the experts set up camp at Ightham Moat near Sevenoaks in Kent. Among the treasures brought to camera are a gold ring containing a ...Ightham Mote 2Collectibles, Fine arts1h
12:00Antiques RoadshowFiona Bruce and the experts head to the banks of the Cyde to meet visitors bringing family heirlooms to the 18th-century cotton mill of New Lanark....New Lanark 1Collectibles, Fine arts1h
13:00Bangers and CashPaul and daughter Kate collect a Series 1 Land Rover, while Jack collects an unusual wartime paratrooper's bike in Scarborough.S12 E4, Land Rover S1/Bentley MulsanneReality, Documentary1h
14:00Bangers and CashMaking Dave go weak at the knees is a very rare eighties hot hatch, a Citroën Visa GT Tonic.S12 E5, VW Jurgen/Citroen VisaReality, Documentary1h
15:00The Buildings That Fought HitlerWhen planning for the Nazi invasion of the UK the physical defence of London was considered crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up aro...S1 E2, We Shall Fight Them in the StreetsDocumentary, History1h
16:00Rise of the NazisThe Nazis have lost in Moscow. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their armies, with no one to hold them back. In Stalin Hitler has met his match, it...S2 E2, StalingradHistory, Documentary1h
17:00Antiques RoadshowFiona Bruce and the experts set up camp at Ightham Moat near Sevenoaks in Kent. Among the treasures brought to camera are a gold ring containing a ...Ightham Mote 2Collectibles, Fine arts1h
18:00Cornwall with Simon ReeveSimon investigates the environmental challenges facing Cornwall and the rest of the country, and on the way encounters some of its iconic wildlife,...S1 E2, Episode 2Mini-series, Documentary1h
19:00The Americas with Simon ReeveSimon Reeve continues his journey through the Americas. In this third leg of the journey Simon travels down the length of California. In northern C...S1 E3, Episode 3Mini-series, Travel1h
20:00Tribe with Bruce ParryDeep in the Amazon, Bruce Parry undergoes a brutal training regime to prepare his mind and body to take ayahuasca and understand how the Waimaha co...S1 E1, The WaimahaDocumentary1h
21:00Bangers and CashPaul and daughter Kate collect a Series 1 Land Rover, while Jack collects an unusual wartime paratrooper's bike in Scarborough.S12 E4, Land Rover S1/Bentley MulsanneReality, Documentary1h
22:00Bangers and Cash On nowMaking Dave go weak at the knees is a very rare eighties hot hatch, a Citroën Visa GT Tonic.S12 E5, VW Jurgen/Citroen VisaReality, Documentary1h
23:00Bangers and CashThe Mathewson family continue their pursuit of classic cars. In the home counties, Derek picks up two expertly crafted replicas of the Batmobile. M...S6 E8, Episode 8Reality, Documentary1h
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
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// GET /v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/schedule?date=2026-10-12, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_ch2f85z0",
            "channel": "ch_v2wj5bnx",
            "start": "2026-10-12T00:00:00Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-12T01:00:00Z",
            "title": "Bangers and Cash",
            "sub_title": "Honda NSX/Range Rover",
            "description": "Dave is 'lost in France' en route to picking up a rare Honda NSX. Derek heads...",
            "category": [
                "reality",
                "documentary"
            ],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 22,
        "date": "2026-10-12",
        "tz": "UTC"
    }
}
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GETFree keyFind a channelFind a TV channel by its name, an alias or a call sign, in any country, and get the id every other endpoint takes./v1/channels/search?q=u&yesterdayGETFree keyGet a channelOne TV channel in full: its names, owner, country, languages, categories, logo, website, launch year and the guide feeds behind it./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnxGETFree keyA channel's scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/scheduleGETFree keyOn a channel nowWhat is on a TV channel right now and what comes next, with how far through the current programme it is./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/nowGETFree keyNext on a channelThe next programmes on a TV channel, as many as you ask for, each with its times in UTC and its episode where matched./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/nextGETFree keyWatch a channel freeThe official free ways to watch a TV channel: the broadcaster's own player, or the FAST service (Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, Roku) that carries it, with the watch page and the country./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/free-viewGETPaid plansA channel's past schedulesPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today./v1/channels/ch_v2wj5bnx/historyGETPaid plansXMLTV exportA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players./v1/xmltv?channels=ch_v2wj5bnx
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