| What's on Now & Next (2026-03-07) | |||
| RTE One
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18:30 | Aontú Ard Fheis 2026: The Leader's Speech | Live coverage of the address by Peadar Tóibín TD to the Aontú Ard Fheis in Portlaoise |
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| 19:00 | A Dog's Way Home | A dog named Bella gets separated from her owner and embarks on an epic 400-mile journey to find her way back home. Family adventure, starring Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, and Edward James Olmos. Directed by Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables) | |
| RTE2
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16:45 | Saturday GAA Live | Galway v Kilkenny (Throw-in 5.15pm). Damian Lawlor presents all the action from the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at Pearse Stadium. These teams both missed out on the final after finishing third and fourth in the table last term. With analysis from Donal Óg Cusack and Neil McManus |
| 19:15 | FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of both teams' second Group A2 match, held at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht. The teams last met in qualifying for the 2019 FIFA World Cup, when the Republic earned a goalless draw in Nijmegen before falling to a 2-0 defeat at home, and the Dutch will go into this match as slight favourites despite their largely good form since Carla Ward took over as head coach in January 2025. Marie Crowe presents, with analysis from Karen Duggan and Megan Campbell | |
| Virgin Media One
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16:25 | Live: Guinness Six Nations | Italy v England (Kick-off 4.40pm). All the action from the match in the fourth round of fixtures, held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. England have won all 32 of the previous meetings between the sides, including a 47-24 victory at Twickenham last year and a narrow 27-24 win when they last visited here in 2024. However, Italy's 18-15 victory over Scotland in their only other home match in this campaign will give them high hopes of a famous victory |
| 18:58 | Virgin Media News Update | The latest national and international stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
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18:45 | GAA Beo | Limerick v Cork (Throw-in 7.00pm). Micheál Ó Domhnaill presents coverage of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| 21:00 | Rothaí an tSaoil | Bríd Ní Neachtain from Ros Muc gives Áine Ní Bhreisleáin an insight into her career as an actress as she prepares for an upcoming play in the Abbey Theatre | |
| Virgin Media Two
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18:25 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall meets a man who has used a wheelchair since a motorcycle accident, and who now vows to walk again. Also featured are a schoolgirl pursuing a record deal, a couple hoping to have a baby with the help of a surrogate, and a woman who was adopted as a child and is now hoping to track down her long-lost brother |
| 19:30 | Live Six Nations Under-20s | Ireland v Wales (Kick-off 7.45pm). All the action from the match in the fourth and penultimate round of fixtures, held at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Wales claimed a 20-12 victory when the teams met at Newport last year, but Ireland won their first home game of the current campaign, narrowly overcoming Italy 20-17 | |
| Virgin Media Three
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18:00 | Titanic | The story returns to the beginning, to the Belfast shipyard where political strife interferes with the Titanic's construction, prompting the designer to offer electrical engineer Jim Maloney steerage passage on the liner - if he and his team can finish the wiring on time. A month later, as the passengers board, Jim meets a mysterious passenger who unsettles his wife, while in second class, Muriel Batley bitterly resents her husband John's fawning to the Earl and reveals she knows a secret about his employer. But their worries are overshadowed by a looming iceberg and a chaotic scramble for the lifeboats. Drama, starring Toby Jones, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Peter McDonald |
| 19:00 | Hotel Benidorm: Fun-Loving Brits in the Sun | With the Benidorm Plaza full to bursting, and housekeeping pushed to their limits, the clock is ticking as bride-to-be Hannah and her hen party are keen to check into their rooms to get the party started. Meanwhile, restaurant manager Pepe is challenged by new hotel manager Angel to revamp his weekly Gala Dinner | |
| BBC One
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17:30 | Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup | Wrexham v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.45pm). Mark Chapman presents all the action from the fifth-round tie at StoK Racecourse. Wrexham have progressed from the National League to fighting for promotion to the Premier League since being taken over by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in 2020, and they have already defeated one top flight team here in this cup run, overcoming Nottingham Forest on penalties in round three. However, Chelsea represent an even tougher test, and they showed no mercy away to Championship opposition in the previous two rounds, defeating both Charlton Athletic and Hull City by four-goal margins. With analysis from Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Ben Tozer, and reports from Sarah Mulkerrins |
| 20:00 | Gladiators | Bradley and Barney Walsh host the last of the quarter-finals. Over five savage events and the morale-sapping Eliminator, only the fastest and fittest will make it to the next stage of the competition and be in with a chance to claim the ultimate glory. Giant gets the rematch he's been waiting for, Apollo uses his head, and Bradley and Barney meet Legend's biggest fan | |
| Channel 4
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18:30 | Winter Paralympics Highlights | Ade Adepitan presents action from day one of the Games, held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Paralympic GB's Menna Fitzpatrick and Neil Simpson both went for gold in the downhill alpine skiing at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Plus, Alice Tai reports from Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, where Scott Meenagh, Sam Cozens and Fred Warburton competed for Great Britain in the super-G, and Dame Sarah Storey provides curling updates from Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium |
| 19:00 | Crufts 2026 | Claudia Winkleman joins Clare Balding on a star-studded Saturday night at the world's greatest dog show, in Birmingham. The road to Best in Show continues with judging of both the Utility Group, including schnauzers and poodles, and the pocket rockets of the canine world - the Toy dogs. Ellie Simmonds talks about her Dog of the Day, while Scruffts gives crossbred dogs their chance to shine in categories including Most Handsome, Golden Oldie, and the Good Citizen Dog Scheme. And it wouldn't be Saturday evening without Claudia Winkleman witnessing some top-class dancing. It's not strictly ballroom, but the Heelwork to Music dogs and owners will be strutting their stuff in the International Freestyle competition | |
| E4
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18:30 | The Simpsons | Bart's antics with family dog Santa's Little Helper cause mayhem, and ultimately result in Principal Skinner getting the sack and eternal do-gooder Ned Flanders being appointed in his place |
| 19:00 | The Greatest Showman | After losing his job as a shipping clerk, PT Barnum creates and develops his circus in New York in the mid-1800s with the help of playwright Phillip Carlyle and an adopted family of entertainers shunned by society. Musical drama, starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya | |
| BBC Four
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02:50 | Meet the Ancestors | Julian Richards investigates the discovery of a human jawbone in a farmer's field in Cheshire, which led to the unearthing of a 12th-century chapel and the remains of medieval landowners. As archaeologists piece together the clues, Julian is able to present a Hampshire teacher with an image of his ancestors |
| 19:00 | Design Classics | A look at the map of the London Underground railway network, originally created in 1931 by graphics revolutionary Harry Beck | |
| More4
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18:25 | Four in a Bed | The third visit of the week is to Bosham B&B in West Sussex. Alicia runs the business from her own home, where she applies some extra homely touches for her guests' comfort. Unfortunately, the relaxed mood is pierced during evening drinks by an argument about online reviews |
| 18:55 | Four in a Bed | The week's final visit is to Marc and Matt's gastropub in Kent, The Dog at Wingham. The pair have raised the B&Bers' expectations throughout the week, and at first glance it seems they were right to do so. However, one visitor thinks they've got a 'ruff' deal with their room. The Dog is renowned for its food, so it's hoped a perfect breakfast will put Marc and Matt onto a winner | |