| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-17) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 19:00 | The Random Driving Test | PJ Gallagher hosts as drivers across the country redo their driving test to win up to €1,000 cash, starting with pilates instructor Prajakta in Wicklow Town and hairdresser Jason in Naas | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:30 | Home and Away | The Fowler siblings rally around Eden, Sonny faces an uphill battle, and Tane's anger spirals |
| 19:00 | Mammals | A behind-the-scenes look at the series that explores the most successful animal group on Earth, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the largest mammal in existence - the blue whale. David Attenborough narrates | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
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 |
| 19:00 | News at 7 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
18:25 | Ceol ón Chlann | Muintir Uí Cheannabáin are natives of An Aird Thoir, Carna, in an area known as Iorras Aithneach in Conamara, probably the richest area in Ireland for Sean-nós songs and singers |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot |
| 19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Sarah, Emily, Kenny and Josh pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The detective investigates a double poisoning, aiming to prove the innocence of Elinor Carlisle, the chief suspect in the deaths of her aunt and her rival in love. However, it emerges that she is the only person with a motive, opportunity and means to administer the poison. Crime drama, starring David Suchet, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Diana Quick, Paul McGann and Rupert Penry-Jones |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Mike plans to marry Jackie in secret, but the search for an armed train robber threatens to keep him from getting to the church on time. Meanwhile, Greengrass faces another kind of crisis _ his charismatic sister Isabelle turns up in Aidensfield, and proves to be more than a match for him. Judy Cornwell guest stars | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 19:00 | The One Show | Alex Jones and Roman Kemp host the magazine show featuring a mixture of celebrity chat and stories of interest | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | After losing everything in the south of France, can bar owner Beth rebuild her life on a new continent? In Spain, cycling tour operators Heather and Wayne steer their business in a new direction. And in France, a rise in the cost of living forces gîte owners Renee and Alastair to reconsider their futures |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
18:30 | The Simpsons | Bart sees into his future with the help of a mysterious casino owner and learns he will become a struggling musician with Ralph Wiggum as a room-mate, while Lisa seems destined to hold the office of US president |
| 19:00 | The Simpsons | Homer manages to become the owner of the power plant and, in a rare display of intelligence and ingenuity, he celebrates his new-found prestige by sacking former boss Mr Burns - who does not take kindly to being ousted | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:40 | Canals: The Making of a Nation | Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. During the Victorian era they gained reputations for criminality, violence and drinking, but was such a reputation deserved? Liz discovers grisly canal crimes, investigates health and welfare on-board working boats, and looks at why canal children were last on the list to be offered safeguards and formal education. She reveals the campaigners who set out to tackle this injustice, including George Smith of Coalville, Leicestershire, and Sister Mary Ward of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire |
| 19:00 | Canals: The Making of a Nation | Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. During the Victorian era they gained reputations for criminality, violence and drinking, but was such a reputation deserved? Liz discovers grisly canal crimes, investigates health and welfare on-board working boats, and looks at why canal children were last on the list to be offered safeguards and formal education. She reveals the campaigners who set out to tackle this injustice, including George Smith of Coalville, Leicestershire, and Sister Mary Ward of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire | |
| More4
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17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw continue their mission to rescue classic vehicles for their deserving owners. Here, the boys pick up a 1978 JCB digger belonging to former carpenter Kev, who suffered two heart attacks and is unable to look after his pride and joy |
| 18:50 | Grand Designs | Bolton-based bricklayer Paul Rimmer, who has spent his career restoring and renovating Victorian terrace houses, sets his sights on constructing a state-of-the-art home on a budget of £350,000. However, instead of using the construction materials he has spent the past 40 years mastering, he has opted to build his new home from wood. Roping in his wife Carol, daughter Abby and a selection of favoured workmates, Paul and his team begin work on the ultra-modern, five-bedroom build, and Kevin McCloud reveals how extreme weather, exhaustion, and rapidly dwindling funds place the entire project in jeopardy | |