Tonight: Season 23
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Tonight Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
Britain's Filthy Streets
May 13, 2021 · 30 min
Fiona Foster speaks to the councils battling to keep the streets clean, the communities taking action, and the innovators tackling littering in new ways.
E-Scooters: Britain's New Road Rage?
May 20, 2021 · 30 min
ITV's Consumer Editor Chris Choi reveals the extent of injuries, collisions and anti-social behaviour associated with e-scooters.
Keep, Chuck or Clean? the Big Clearout
May 27, 2021 · 30 min
For many of us, months of lockdown has meant tackling the clutter in our homes. But what do we do with all of our unwanted stuff? Angellica Bell investigates.
Britain After Brexit: Winners and Losers?
Jun 10, 2021 · 30 min
Six months after the UK left Europe, where do we stand today? From immigration and the NHS, to jobs, imports and exports - what's happened to those big issues that drove the vote?
Home Makeovers: The True Cost?
Jul 22, 2021 · 30 min
Sprucing up your garden? Dreaming of a house makeover after spending more time at home during the pandemic? Jonathan Maitland looks at the rising costs of home improvements.
Are You Drinking Too Much?
Jul 29, 2021 · 30 min
How much alcohol is too much, and how can we reduce the harm alcohol causes? Toby Winson explores what's led to a stark rise in problem drinking.
Hidden Disabilities: What's the Truth?
Aug 5, 2021 · 30 min
About one in five of us has a disability. Some with hidden disabilities battle even to be believed. Saima Mohsin goes on a very personal journey.
Staycations: The True Cost
Aug 12, 2021 · 30 min
The summer holiday season is here, but it's another year where nothing is quite back to normal and for many people this means a summer break right here in the UK. However, this mig
The Return of the Taliban
Aug 19, 2021 · 30 min
Twenty years after they were driven out in the so called 'War on Terror', the Taliban has seized power in Afghanistan again. Amid scenes of chaos and recriminations Britain and its
NHS: The Longest Wait?
Aug 26, 2021 · 30 min
For 18 months it's been all hands-on deck in the NHS as it grapples with the most deadly pandemic in a century. The knock-on effect has been enormous too, with warnings that mounti
What's Really in Our Food?
Sep 23, 2021 · 30 min
Last year, customers spent more than one hundred billion pounds on food in the UK. But do we really know what we're putting on our plates? The horse meat scandal eight years ago ex
Energy Bills: Cutting the Cost?
Sep 30, 2021 · 30 min
The UK's wholesale energy markets have reached record highs over the past few weeks - meaning consumers are facing some of the most expensive winter energy bills in years. Reports
How Green is Your Supermarket?
Oct 7, 2021 · 30 min
With food thought to account for at least 20 per cent of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions, our grocery basket can have a big impact on our environment. Greenpeace say British supe
Repair or Replace? Britain in a fix
Oct 14, 2021 · 30 min
The UK's electronic waste mountain is the second largest in the world. On average each person throws away 24kg of electrical items, fuelling climate change. Chris Choi meets repair
Britain's Hidden Killer
Oct 15, 2021 · 30 min
Paul Kennedy passed away from pancreatic cancer just three months after he was diagnosed. Treated during the pandemic, Paul allowed his son Daniel to film brief precious moments on
Air Pollution: What you need to know
Oct 21, 2021 · 30 min
Since 2010 we have failed to meet national legal limits of air pollution in the UK. Joe Crowley investigates what is being done to tackle the problem and assesses the health implic
Shortage UK: Is Brittain Working
Oct 22, 2021 · 30 min
The last few months have revealed we need more workers across key sectors - haulage, agriculture, food-processing, care, and hospitality - and the lack of personnel to fill these j
What's in Our Water?
Oct 28, 2021 · 30 min
Joe Crowley investigates how waste water is contributing to the crisis in our rivers and examines the impact of water companies dumping raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters.
Saving the Planet: Saving Money?
Nov 2, 2021 · 30 min
With climate change top of the agenda, are we ready to ditch fossil fuels? Scientist and weather presenter Laura Tobin explores what a carbon-zero Britain will look like.
Searching for Patient Zero: Britain's Aids Tragedy
Nov 11, 2021 · 30 min
Paul Brand traces the first case of AIDS - along with others who lived, loved and lost to a disease that, worldwide, has now claimed 36 million lives.
Social Care: The True Cost?
Nov 18, 2021 · 30 min
Reporter Fiona Foster looks at whether the government's plans to reform social care can address the challenges facing the sector - or does the system need a complete overhaul?
How to Complain and Win!
Dec 2, 2021 · 30 min
For some Brits, complaining is an uncomfortable concept. But how do you get your money back if you do not air your grievances effectively? Reporter Adam Shaw investigates.