| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:40 | EastEnders | Nicola and George prepare for Kojo's birthday drinks in the Vic, but just as things seem to be looking up for the pair, a situation escalates which threatens their harmony. Craig is suspended from public duty policing, Avani attempts to play matchmaker, and Amy worries about recent events |
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| 15:15 | Donal's Real Time Recipes | Donal Skehan shares some crowd-pleasing recipes, such as crispy pork belly with spicy vegetables and super slaw. The chef also cooks Thai fish and vegetable stew as well as lamb mince flatbreads, zhoug and pickled slaw | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:40 | Jamie Johnson | Freddie's world is shaken after a distressing incident. Alba uncovers a shocking secret |
| 15:15 | Louise Lives Large | Louise is excited to finally get to wear her purple dress at the school's upcycling fashion show, until she becomes self-conscious about her scars from the cancer treatment | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Conor from Manchester, Louise from London, Elliott from Hertfordshire and Irene from Dumfries pit their wits against one of the ruthless experts in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 15:00 | Vera | When the remains of a teenager are found half-buried in a wood, Vera finds herself investigating a 30-year-old mystery. Identified as Carrie Telling, a girl who disappeared during the 1984 miners' strike, the team retrieves news footage from the protests that shows her taking pictures in the background. It appears she got caught up in the unrest that day, contradicting her father's assertion that she went straight home. Photographs recovered from her camera yield further revelations for Vera. What did Carrie discover that ultimately led to her death? | |
| TG4
[104] |
14:35 | Rúin ón Spéir | Part two of two. Aerial documentary exploring the secrets and hidden histories of Ireland's West and North. In Kerry, there's a look at the Fort Knox of the Dark Ages and the fascinating link between the village of Sneem and MI5's most famous spymaster |
| 15:35 | Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn | The presenter pushes further north up Queensland as he heads to Bundaberg | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:50 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts the show where thousands of pounds are at stake. All that stands between Gareth from Pickering, Antony from Birmingham, Jeanette from Salford, Louise from Lincoln and that money is the matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains |
| 15:50 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:40 | Doc Martin | The news of Martin's Imperial College job offer goes flying through the village, but the Ellinghams are yet to make a decision. Caitlin blames Bert for the flooded pub cellar, and an emergency on the rocks helps Morwenna make some important decisions |
| 15:40 | Emmerdale | Sarah is feeling conflicted about leaving her husband in the dark, while Charity maintains her false confession and Ruby orchestrates the theft of Jimmy's shipment | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:45 | Escape to the Country | Jules Hudson is ono home turf in his beloved Herefordshire, helping Andy and Sian leave their Leicestershire town to find a country home for them and their two youngest children. With dreams of land for horses and a donkey already christened Derek, the search uncovers some exceptional properties, including a historic mystery house |
| 15:30 | The Repair Shop | Experts restore an elephant puppet that survived a fire and is believed to have been part of the early BBC children's programme Muffin the Mule, a Swiss timepiece that belonged to a Lancaster bomber pilot in the Second World War, a sign showing a lap record time from a race track in Scarborough and a hurling stick from the 1980s | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray hosts the quiz, with Debbie McGee assisting Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the word and numbers |
| 15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Ben Hillman helps Mandy and Mick, acouple who dream of owning a holiday home on the sunny southern Costa Blanca, that they can move to permanently once they are both retired | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:30 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jake and Amy set to work on an uncrackable case, Holt adjusts to a new beat and Hitchcock looks for the love of his life |
| 15:00 | Modern Family | The Dunphys and Manny are on their way back from breakfast at the pancake house when Phil is forced to swerve out of the way of an oncoming truck, a brush with death that prompts them all to re-evaulate their lives. Comedy, starring Ty Burrell | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:05 | Rise of the Clans | Neil Oliver examines the history of the nation's ancient clans, beginning with those who rallied behind Robert the Bruce in his against-all-odds bid to win Scotland's crown. After their crucial role in beating the English at Bannockburn in 1314, Bruce rewarded the loyal chiefs with land and titles |
| 19:00 | The Architecture the Railways Built | Tim Dunn ventures to Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales, talks to the man who saved it from closure and tours the stations of the Hungerbergbahn in Innsbruck | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:50 | Come Dine with Me | The final night of the competition in and around Cumbria sees 50-year-old property developer Rob treat his guests to the delights of some local produce in an attempt to win the £1,000 prize. Vicki is horrified when he serves Cumberland sausage and black pudding for his starter, while Sara isn't happy with her poached egg and Vicki finds eggshell in hers |
| 15:20 | Four in a Bed | The first destination of the week is Fountain Cottage in Bellingham, Northumberland. The hosts are hoping their award-winning cafe will give them the edge | |