| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-05) | |||
| RTE One
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20:00 | Eva Pau's Asian Kitchen | Eva returns with a fresh selection of recipes bridging the gap between traditional flavours and modern life. She begins by serving up family favourites chicken katsu curry, teriyaki salmon and banana fritters |
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| 20:30 | Donal's Festival Kitchen | Donal Skehan explores the flavours of Orthodox Easter with Dimitrios Tsionas, head chef at the Hilton Kilmainham, who shares his recipe for a slow-roasted lamb kleftiko. Baker Victoria Irimies creates a cozonac, a sweet Easter bread with a rich chocolate and walnut filling. Romanian Orthodox storyteller Mihaela Cardu and choir soprano Anastassia Rakitianskaia share their personal Easter traditions | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Highclere: Behind Closed Doors | The small Highclere team host their first charity gala in three years in the Castle's iconic library |
| 21:00 | In Flight | After stealing the heroin and money, Jo realises Cormac is also being blackmailed, so they collude to get out for good. Smuggling more heroin, they sell it on, while Cormac puts things in place for Jo's escape. Kayla gives birth, and Shana reveals to Dom that Cormac's boss is Anton Marquis - a senior police officer. Thriller, starring Katherine Kelly | |
| Virgin Media One
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20:00 | Emmerdale | It is a sad day for the Dingles, a decision is made to give the dog a good send-off, and Charity is brave |
| 20:30 | Coronation Street | Lauren leaves Betsy to fend for herself, Kit informs Bethany of Gary's role in Sarah's crime, Asha accompanies Sienna on a difficult mission, and Sean publicly accuses Brody of attacking Dylan | |
| TG4
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19:30 | Contractors | Tom Breathnach visits a house that has been destroyed by fire, while Freddie Ó Loingsigh helps a neighbour build a sunroom. Dave Fingleton continues his work incorporating a 200-year-old barn into a new-build house |
| 20:30 | Beo ón Electric Picnic | The 2025 Electric Picnic event, featuring live music performances from artists on the Collchoill and Puball Gaeilge stages. Highlights include Bláithín Mhic Cana and Piaras Ó Lorcáin, IMLÉ, John Spillane, Eve Belle, Clada, Amano, Caolan Ryan, Dysania and many more. The show also features interviews and intimate acoustic sessions with some of the biggest names playing at this year's festival. Presented by Síomha Ní Ruairc and John Sharpson | |
| Virgin Media Two
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20:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie is joined by antiques expert Tom Keane to help two more compulsive collectors - one whose possessions are locked away in a storage unit and another whose passion for cufflinks and other memorabilia has spiralled out of control |
| 21:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Mel Blatt, Michelle Visage and Seann Walsh trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes | |
| Virgin Media Three
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19:55 | Heartbeat | Resident rogue Greengrass comes off worst in a car deal and responds by seizing goods from the local likely lad who took advantage of him - including a live python. Elsewhere, Mike investigates a case of food poisoning - and it seem a feud may be the cause of the trouble. Bill Maynard and Jason Durr star |
| 21:00 | The Cuckoo | Sian guesses the safe's combination and takes a slip of paper - a pawnshop receipt, which she reveals to Jessica after being asked about Nick's infidelity. Alice confides in Sian about difficulties with her parents, and Jessica and Nick try to talk to Alice, but she explodes and storms out | |
| BBC One
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20:00 | The Repair Shop | Experts restore a pair of original seats from Arsenal's Highbury stadium, a broken locket from the Second World War, a shop ledger from 1909 that charts daily life through Ireland's journey to independence and a chapel from a hand-built model village that was once nestled in a Somerset garden |
| 21:00 | Murder 24/7 | The second part of the documentary focuses on police attempts to build their case against Matthew Jonathan for the murder of 54-year-old Jamie Gawler, a task made all the more difficult by the suspect maintaining a 'no comment' stance in interviews. But then they hit a breakthrough when forensic analysts examined a bloody footprint found at the crime scene | |
| Channel 4
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20:00 | Extraordinary Extensions | Tinie Tempah meets a couple who have gambled £3.5 million to turn their Surrey home into a Marbella-inspired luxury party resort - complete with dance floor, pool house, wellness space, firepit and outdoor kitchen. Tinie also catches up with a couple with a fraction of the budget, who are trying to bring a taste of experimental Chinese timber architecture to their terraced home in south-west London |
| 21:00 | The Undeclared War | Barbara comes under Charlie's scrutiny as tragedy strikes GCHQ. Danny, Saara and Roz try to help Vadim escape, and Danny makes an earth-shattering discovery. Cyber thriller, starring Simon Pegg, Siân Brooke, Danny Sapani and Hannah Khalique-Brown | |
| E4
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20:00 | Vanderpump Rules | Lisa organises the annual SUR photoshoot, where new host Angelica catches Jason's eye. Venus confronts Marcus and Kim about their on-off relationship. And Natalie and Shayne go on their first date, but things go awry at Angelica's pool party |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The regular gaggle of family and friends share their thoughts on shows including I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, The Great British Bake Off, The Crown, Family Fortunes, Mammals, Love Is Blind and This Morning | |
| BBC Four
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20:00 | The Treasures of Ancient Rome | Alastair Sooke reveals how the Romans' obsession with sex and violence was reflected in their art, and dons a wetsuit to visit the remains of emperor Claudius's pleasure palace. He also examines the bombastic pieces the Empire has become renowned for, including monumental arches and columns whose imagery relays the story of glorious military victories. Plus, the story of the emperor Hadrian, who redesigned the Pantheon in Rome |
| 20:55 | Mary Beard Remembers - Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit | Professor Mary Beard looks back on the making of her acclaimed four-part 2016 series 'Ultimate Rome'. She explains how the programme wasn't just an education for her in regard to the Roman Empire, but also provided her with some valuable lessons in the art of film-making. Plus, Mary reveals some behind-the-scenes stories that will add new context for viewers | |
| More4
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19:55 | Grand Designs | Natasha Cargill wants to build a home shaped like two enormous periscopes in rural Norfolk, but to obtain planning permission, she has to ensure not only that the materials are sustainable, but also agree to measure the transportation used to deliver them. If these strict criteria are not met, she won't be allowed to live there, and to add to the pressure, she has just £330,000 to spend on construction and six months to complete the project. Kevin McCloud follows her progress |
| 21:00 | The Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts | The anthropologist embarks on a journey by train visiting key sites of the Roman empire. Alice begins her Roman tour at Pompeii, where she explores ingenious Roman engineering, racy artworks, the role of slaves and a surprising tax levied on local laundries. Alice also gets access beyond the tourist trail to a fresh dig that casts new light on one of Ancient Rome's notorious and mysterious cults | |