No Ticket No Travel: Fare Dodging Wars (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 24th August 2026)

In north London, TfL investigators prepare to track down a suspected serial fare evader accused of using a blocked card to rack up more than £2,000 in unpaid Elizabeth line fares in just a month. In Nottingham, undercover tram officers come face to face with a known aggressive male, with the confrontation captured on bodycam. On TfL buses, inspectors crack down on contactless payment misuse as they intercept a woman using a disabled person’s freedom pass.

Race Against the Tide (BBC 2/HD | 7:30pm to 8:00pm | Tuesday 25th August 2026)

Iain Stirling challenges the six remaining teams to create sand sculptures on St Andrews beach that reflect what home means to them, with the duos having six hours until the tide comes in. Sadie Clayton and Jamie Wardley judge the efforts, which take in everything from Welsh valleys and family legacies to artistic studios and symbols of rebirth.

Saving Lives at Sea (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 25th August 2026) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Sandbank Shipwreck. Series 11, episode 2. When a mayday comes in from a yacht breaking up off the Norfolk coast, both the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI crew and Caister’s independent lifeboats race to the rescue. In Pembrokeshire, the St Davids crew are alerted to two paddleboarders in distress. Just off the coast of Scarborough, a fisherman has slipped and has a suspected broken ankle.

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