| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-21) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. |
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| 18:00 | The Angelus | Horologist Maurice Keenan, at work in his Carrick-on-Shannon workshop, carries on the skills learned from his late father, in the process creating a meditation on time | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Penny and Leonard announce that they are moving in together, prompting Sheldon to revisit 2003, a much simpler time before he had met either of them. Howard and Raj form a band to play at the comic-book store, only to fall out over musical differences |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Someone gets more than she bargained for, and Monique's ruse is revealed | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | Ireland's daily destination for celebrity chat, fun entertainment and feel-good television, bringing you closer to the stars and stories everyone is talking about | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:55 | Domhan an Dúlra | The abilities of the beaver, a discreet animal that lives half in the water, half on land. A true environmental engineer, it has the ability to protect biodiversity, revitalise plants and combat global warming |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | Live UEFA Champions League | Coverage of a matchday three league phase fixture (Kick-off 5.45pm), featuring either Como v Manchester United at - Djarum Stadio - Giuseppe Sinigaglia or Lille v Galatasaray at Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 19:45 | Live UEFA Champions League | All the action from a matchday three league phase fixture (Kick-off 8.00pm), as two teams continue their bids to reach the knockout rounds. Among the matches taking place are Bayern Munich v Arsenal at Allianz Arena, Real Madrid v RB Leipzig at the Bernabéu, and Aston Villa v Viking at Villa Park | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:45 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Japp and Poirot investigate the murder of an actress's estranged husband, only to find in the theatrical world, where deception and play-acting are a way of life, nothing is quite what it seems. In time-honoured fashion, it initially looks as though the butler did it - but subsequent inquiries throw up a veritable rogues' gallery of equally likely suspects. Philip Jackson, David Suchet and Hugh Fraser star |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Craddock's mother fancies herself as a bit of a Miss Marple figure following a mysterious murder in the village, but her well-meaning interference drives everyone mad. Elsewhere, Greengrass has a stroke of luck on the horses, and David gets more than he bargained for at the vet's. Rural drama, with Philip Franks and Bill Maynard | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Quiz show in which four pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Andi Oliver |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:30 | Come Dine with Me | Service manager Jess hosts, on the third day in and around Norwich. She plans a menu of nutritious nosh and asks everyone to come as their favourite singer, so they can give their own rendition of their most-loved songs during the evening |
| 18:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | After five years in business, Spanish scuba diving company owners Jo and Ed look to relocate, while in France, alpaca farmers Will and Sophie are feeling financial pressures | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | A romantic evening at the ice-rink leads to Homer and Marge heading for the Winter Olympics to play for a curling team, while Lisa becomes hopelessly addicted to collecting sporting memorabilia and Bart befriends Canada's equivalent of Milhouse |
| 18:00 | 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 | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:30 | The Planets | Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets. Today, Mars is an arid desert world that long ago had the same potential as Earth. Which begs a big question - did life get a start on both worlds? |
| 19:00 | Secrets of Skin | Biologist Ben Garrod examines the evolution of skin - the largest organ in any creature's body - across all species of the animal kingdom, beginning by looking at how that of vertebrates has allowed them to conquer the planet. | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:50 | American Pickers | Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz meet a motorcycle dirt-track racer ready to clear out his stock, while Danielle Colby and Robbie Wolfe butt heads with a dealer over a rare Coke machine |
| 18:50 | The Dog House | When it comes to dating etiquette, Breeze the American bulldog cross leaves a lot to be desired upon meeting Charlotte. Will the 31-year-old still fall for him though? Nettle the pointer would like some stability in her life, but it remains to be seen whether she can stay put long enough for any potential new owners to fall for her. The Woodgreen staff hope that Eileen from Middlesbrough will prove the ideal person to help nervy terrier Austin find his confidence | |