| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-25) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines |
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| 17:50 | RTÉ News | National and international news. | |
| RTE2
[102] |
16:55 | Equator from the Air | Gordon Buchanan explores habitats around the equator from the air, using helicopters, light aircraft, drones and satellite sensing, to examine the environmental challenges facing the animals that live in these environments. The globetrotting journey begins in Africa, where equatorial wildlife competes for space with a fast-growing human population, and features a satellite health-check on a humpback whale. The equipment is also used to monitor humans in the region, detecting illegal mining and watching the development of a refugee camp into a thriving community |
| 17:55 | Pompeii: The New Dig | Documentary following an archaeological excavation at the ancient Roman city, with fresco-inspired animations showing what life was like in Pompeii before the eruption, as well as the horror faced by the residents as Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The dig begins with the discovery of a large brick-built oven and further investigations reveal it was part of a thriving commercial bakery, and the team discovers three bodies in a small room close to it | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:00 | 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? | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:35 | GAA Beo | Kerry v Roscommon. Deferred coverage of the Allianz Football League match at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| 19:12 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | Think Tank | Bill Turnbull hosts as three more contestants compete to win a cash prize, aided or hindered by the answers of the regular cast of contributors known as the Think Tank |
| 18:00 | Yes Chef | Return of the culinary challenge hosted by Sheree Murphy in which leading chefs choose their perfect partner from three home cooks, beginning with Nigel Haworth | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:45 | The Bletchley Circle | Susan and her friends close in on the killer of the five girls, narrowing their list of suspects down to three men. However, a shocking discovery forces them to change their theories and they set a trap to catch the culprit using Lucy as bait - but the operation goes horribly wrong. Drama, starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham and Sophie Rundle |
| 17:50 | Lorraine Kelly: 40 Unforgettable Years | A tribute to the much-loved presenter and journalist who joined TV-am in October 1984, and became one of British TV's most popular broadcasters. Featuring archival footage from Lorraine's early broadcasting career to the present day and interviews with those who know her best | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:35 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 17:50 | BBC Newsline; Weather | ||
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:25 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 17:55 | Britain's Railway Empire in Colour | To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of rail, this series reveals the story of how Britain gave railways to the world - from the first tentative experiments with steam power, through the domestic boom years, to the exporting of this transformative new technology to all corners of the globe. Experts and enthusiasts and extensive newly colourised archive explore the truly revolutionary nature - both good and bad - of the locomotive. The first episode tracks how the railways grew from coal trucks in the north-east of England to transforming the lives of the Victorians. Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois tells the story of his 19th-century equivalent, schoolboy George Tod, who took stunning black and white photographs of his favourite engines. These and other photographs have been colourised, bringing the old railways back to life. There are also stories from the Empire as well as narratives from closer to home, including the magnificent Forth Bridge | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | Bart's latest prank wrecks the house and lands Homer in hospital, where he and the family reminisce about all the other injuries and mishaps he has suffered in his eventful and disaster-filled life |
| 18:00 | Sister Act | Nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier agrees to testify against her gangster boyfriend after witnessing a murder. Placed in protective custody by the authorities, she is less than pleased to discover she is expected to pose as chaste nun Sister Mary Clarence in a convent. Comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Maggie Smith, Bill Nunn and Kathy Najimy | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:55 | Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry | The famous 11th-century embroidery depicting the story of the Norman conquest of England is an extraordinary work of art. Yet little is known about its origins. Here, archaeologists, historians, biologists, anthropologists and even astrophysicists join forces to unravel its mysteries, analysing every detail to shed light on a pivotal moment in history |
| 19:00 | Inside Classical | Tom Service presents a concert celebrating the BBC SSO's 90th anniversary at City Halls in Glasgow, with Stephen Hough the soloist for Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor. The orchestra also plays Ayanna Witter-Johnson's Bacchanale, which was written to mark the occasion, before the National Youth Choir of Scotland and soloists Pumeza Matshikiza, Beth Taylor, John Findon and Ashley Riches join for Michael Tippett's epic oratorio A Child of Our Time | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:15 | Four in a Bed | The competition begins with Nick and Tim at Home Farm B&B in Milton Keynes, where secrets get revealed during a visit to the home of Second World War code breakers |
| 17:50 | Four in a Bed | The week's second visit takes the B&Bers to Cricklade in Wiltshire, where Iain and Tayla host at The Vale Hotel. Their breakfast-free, no frills ethos has some of the guests worried, but it's the proximity to a main road that causes the most concern for one pair. Over drinks, the gang try an intimacy exercise that leaves Tayla in an awkward position, before the noisy neighbourhood is cause for much consternation in the feedback | |