| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-26) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | EastEnders | The highs and lows of life with the residents of Albert Square, Walford |
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| 20:00 | Vótáil | A look at how in 1997, Ireland's economy was booming, unemployment was tumbling and the Rainbow Coalition was a popular government. This presented itself as a seemingly perfect time for a summer election, but also opened up the possibility for the vote to play into the hands of seasoned campaigner Bertie Ahern | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Back from the Brink | Derek Mooney presents a range of success stories from across Europe that showcase the work of conservationists fighting to save animals and plants |
| 20:00 | Bee-kept | An exploration of beekeeping in Ireland, considering the great enthusiasm most keepers have for their hobby, and its overlap with various other topics like animal husbandry, carpentry, sustainability and more. Narrated by Alison Spittle | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:30 | Friends | Monica applies to become head chef in a fancy restaurant, but the owner proves to be so high on drugs he is unable to appreciate the food she prepares to impress him. Guest starring Melora Hardin (The Office: An American Workplace) and Jon Lovitz |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale | Long-running soap following the ups and downs of village life amid the rolling scenery of the Yorkshire Dales | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | Ainmhithe na hÉireann | The habitats of Ireland's largest falcon, the peregrine, whose nest is on a high cliff contrasted with the smallest falcon, the merlin which nestles in a mountain forest. Also featured are some neighbours of these predators including the curlew, grouse and pipit |
| 20:00 | GAA 2026 | Highlights of the weekend's GAA and Ladies Football action, including the Allianz and Lidl Leagues | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | The Chase | Can Joe from Matlock, Liz from Southampton, Jack from Cambridge and Sheryl from Flintshire work together as a team and take down one of the country's finest quiz brains? Bradley Walsh hosts as they try to take the Chaser down for thousands of pounds |
| 20:00 | The 1% Club | Quiz hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts, but are all about logic and common sense. A hundred contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only one per cent of the country can get right - and win up to £100,000? | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The Belgian sleuth contemplates retiring while on a trip to the Lake District, but shelves his plans when Hastings meets a woman whose collection of valuable miniature portraits has been stolen. David Suchet stars |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Two new residents put PC Mason in an awkward position both professionally and personally and, while the village rallies round to celebrate Blaketon's birthday, he gets more than he expected when Gina goes into labour. David decides to learn to play the piano. Rural police drama set in the rustic backwater of Aidensfield, Yorkshire. Starring Joe McFadden, Tricia Penrose and Derek Fowlds | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | EastEnders | The highs and lows of life with the residents of Albert Square, Walford |
| 20:00 | House of the Year | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen leads the search to find a fourth candidate for Northern Ireland's House of the Year. Judges Jane Larmour, James Fairley and Patricia McGinnis face a difficult decision when it comes to choosing between a contemporary, semi-rural home that's the perfect base for a family, a Scandi-styled semi with carefully curated accessories, and a home with a touch of an Australian influence | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 20:00 | Jamie's Feasts for a Fiver | Jamie Oliver prepares a Thai traybake, and invites chef and restaurateur Gulu Anand to reveal how using spices in his Punjabi masala chicken elevates the simplest ingredients. Jamie also prepares homemade bagels with egg mayonnaise, a tinned cherry chocolate mousse, and a classic Neapolitan-style spaghetti dish | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | The Simpsons | When Miss Hoover asks her students to research their family history, Lisa is distressed to discover that most of her forebears seem to have been crooks and deadbeats. Then she finds an old diary in the attic that was written by her ancestor, Eliza Simpson, and describes a remarkable 19th-century adventure |
| 20:00 | First Dates | Double-daters mum and son Andrea and Stephan enter the restaurant. Andrea is looking for a debonair, cultured and passionate man while Stephan is mainly hoping that his mum won't embarrass him. Seventy-year-old Diane refuses to let age get in the way of love and meets retired trucker and part-time crooner 'Neil the Wheel'. Bagpipe instructor Adam is hoping that fellow Scot, Conor can bring back his excitement for dating | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
19:00 | Wild China | The documentary series exploring China's wildlife continues with a journey to the Yunnan Province, where parallel mountain ranges channel mighty rivers from Tibet southward to the tropics, and the landscape provides a home to diverse species. While the mountain forests are home to red pandas, the valleys below contain jungles inhabited by gibbons, sunbirds and elephants |
| 20:00 | Art of Persia | Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed reveals how Iran preserved its distinctive language and culture despite the Arab conquest of Persia | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:55 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw are in Wolverhampton to take on a 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12, a great British grand tourer that has sadly fallen into neglect |
| 19:55 | The Dog House | Sammy the retriever is acting mopey as yet another of his buddies finds a new home. However, when Max appears, it might just be that he has found his new best friend. Margot the collie needs an owner who will ensure that her active mind stays busy, while hiker Katherine wants a dog that can keep up with her. It may just be that they are the perfect match - so long as Margot's nerves don't get the better of her. After 200 days at Woodgreen, Brooke the German shepherd is still struggling to find a home. Is there a happy ending around the corner? | |