Tv Guide: 22 Kids and Counting pulled from tonight’s schedule as Channel 5 airs snooker
Channel 5 has pulled 22 Kids and Counting from its usual 8pm Sunday slot, a change that leaves viewers waiting for the next instalment; the tv guide for the day shows extended snooker coverage running into the evening. The Radford family’s reality series resumes next week, but fans must miss episode four this Sunday.
Tv Guide switch: Live Snooker takes over Channel 5’s afternoon and evening
Channel 5 has rewritten its schedule so that the third quarter-final of the Live Snooker: Players Championship begins at 12. 30pm, with snooker coverage continuing through the day. The snooker feed will cut for an hour at 5. 30pm for 5 News at 5 and then return for the fourth quarter-final from 6. 30pm until 9pm, a block that occupies the usual 8pm slot for 22 Kids and Counting. Following the evening snooker session, Rich House Poor House is lined up to air.
Why viewers won’t see episode four: the show’s regular 8pm slot is dropped
22 Kids and Counting will not be broadcast on Sunday at 8pm, with episode four scrapped for this week. The programme, which has returned with fresh episodes screening every Sunday at 8pm, has had three episodes so far in the new series that only started last month. Viewers who tune in at 8pm will find the snooker final in play instead.
Recent Radford storylines: Sophie, Josh and Millie feature in the opening run
The new series has been an emotional one. The opener focused on Sophie Radford’s relationship breakdown with her husband Joe; the pair were approaching their 10th wedding anniversary when they told the Radford family they were splitting up. Sophie told viewers there would be no going back and that she had reached a limit in the marriage. A dedicated episode followed Sue and Noel’s son Josh, who is 18 and whose mental health had declined as health anxiety set in; Sue and Noel sought help from medics and mental health charity workers before he was diagnosed with agoraphobia.
Millie and Harley Passmore’s episode and the £2, 000 puppy emergency
Last Sunday’s instalment focused on Millie Radford and her husband Harley Passmore. Harley revealed he had suffered Bell’s palsy, which caused one side of his face to droop and left him struggling to get back to work. Millie surprised him with a new pet dog, but the pooch developed medical problems and the couple faced having to raise £2, 000 to prevent the puppy from being put down. Sue and Noel flew back from a luxury holiday in Dubai to help resolve the situation.
What’s next: Max’s GCSEs, Ellie and Steven’s relationship and where to watch
The programme returns to Channel 5 on Sunday March 1, 2026. The next episode follows Noel and Sue’s 16-year-old son Max as he faces his GCSEs; Max is autistic, excels at maths and physics but struggles with English, and he aspires to become an engineer working on planes, submarines, ships and even rockets—a failure in English could derail that ambition. The episode synopsis also teases Ellie and her boyfriend Steven approaching their first anniversary, with cracks showing in their relationship: Steven is rarely at home, leaving Ellie often unaware of his whereabouts, and an adrenaline-fuelled Lake District weekend that includes a proposed bungee jump leaves Steven breaking out in a cold sweat. For viewers who miss the broadcast, 22 Kids and Counting is available to watch on My5.
Snooker final details: presenters, venue and last year’s result
The snooker coverage replacing 22 Kids features Katie Shanahan presenting the second session of the final on day six from the Telford International Centre, where the first player to reach 10 frames will be crowned champion. Last year’s final went to the wire, with Kyren Wilson prevailing 10-9 against Judd Trump; that was the third time in that season Wilson had beaten Trump in a ranking final, following wins at the Xi’an Grand Prix and the Northern Ireland Open. Wilson did not defend the title this time because he failed to reach the required top 16 ranking by the cut-off point. The week’s commentary and analysis team includes Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, John Higgins and Matthew Stevens.
