| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-05) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:35 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | A young man is driven from his once idyllic home by his cruel stepfather, and sets out to find his place in the strange world of 1840s London. Discovering a love of language, he yearns to become a writer, and his pursuit of this goal leads him to cross paths with an assortment of eccentric characters. Armando Iannucci's adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, starring Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton and Ben Whishaw |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
15:45 | FAI Cup Live | St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians (Kick-off 4.00pm). Peter Collins is joined by Alan Cawley and Conan Byrne to present coverage of the quarter-final from Richmond Park |
| 18:30 | Changing Planet: River Restoration | Two world-leading projects designed to tackle the crises facing Earth's rivers - one in the American West, the other in Paris | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:00 | Force of Nature | Andrew Lincoln narrates a look at how new extremes of heat and drought are pushing the extraordinary behavioural and physical adaptations of animals to their very limits. examining how wombats, leopards and kangaroo rats are coping |
| 17:00 | Week in Review | A look back at the main local, national and international stories of the week | |
| TG4
[104] |
15:35 | Seán Ó Riada - Mo Sheanathair | Broadcaster and musician Doireann Ní Ghlacáin - a granddaughter of Seán Ó Riada - resolves to find out more about the 20th century's most influential Irish composer and cultural figure, who died in October 1971. Featuring performances by Iarla Ó Lionaird, Barry Douglas, Nell Ní Chróinín, Cór Chúil Aodha and Peadar Ó Riada, and interviews with contemporaries and family |
| 17:02 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
15:40 | Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover | Foster carer Karen Greenfield from Ashford, Kent, enlists the help of Peter and interior designer John Amabile to give her kitchen, diner and conservatory a zesty new look |
| 16:40 | The 1% Club | Quiz game show 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? | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
15:10 | A Touch of Frost | The naked bodies of three men are found placed in the shape of a triangle, leading Jack to suspect the work of a satanic cult. Meanwhile, press baron James Callum's plans to make his mark on Denton are hindered by an investigation into his lover's death in a houseboat fire - and the suspicious demise of his former girlfriend may be the key to unmasking the killer. Starring David Jason, Bruce Alexander, Adrian Lukis, Sarah Matravers and Paul Shane |
| 17:15 | Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden | Marcus and gardener Anatoliy decide they need some advice on bee keeping after the bees mysteriously disappeared from the garden last year. The pair travel to The Newt to meet Paula for some tips. Marcus plants some pollinating flowers while Anatoliy picks some homegrown gooseberries for pickling | |
| BBC One
[108] |
15:45 | Final Score | Jason Mohammad presents a round-up of the classified results and this afternoon's news from the Premier League, EFL and Scotland |
| 17:15 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
15:55 | George Clarke's Amazing Spaces | George explores more inspirational and ingenious spaces. In the first episode, he travels to Devon to meet former events manager Val, who has put her life savings into building a stargazing cabin with a rather unusual twist. George also meets actor and singer Gemma, who has the bit between her teeth to transform a vintage Sinclair horse box into a mobile performance space as she tries to keep the show on the road |
| 16:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud returns to Cornwall to see former skydivers Leigh and Richard's progress on the transformation of a derelict 17th century flour mill into a four storey, three-bedroom home. The pair fell in love with the building back in 2017 and put their lives on hold to move 250 miles to live in a caravan on site while they renovated the building, giving themselves just 12 months and a £250,000 budget. Once work began the true scale of the damage to the building was revealed and the couple were forced to pay out unexpected bills and take on a lot of the work load themselves. When the pandemic hit, the mission to finish the mill became an all-consuming affair but by January 2021 they still weren't finished | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:10 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Hapless youngster Kevin somehow manages to catch the wrong plane and finds himself heading for New York, while his family jets off to Florida. Having got his hands on his father's credit card, he is enjoying the good life staying in a luxury hotel - until he bumps into two familiar burglars with an axe to grind. Comedy sequel, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Brenda Fricker and Tim Curry |
| 16:30 | The Simpsons | Blood-curdling tales from America's favourite family in another Halloween special. The spooky stories feature an island inhabited by 'manimals', plus tales about an army of Homer clones and zombie cowboys | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:05 | Great Railway Journeys | Michael Palin fulfils a boyhood dream to travel from London Euston to the Kyle of Lochalsh, near Skye, contrasting the world of modern trains with the nostalgic dreams of steam along the way. First broadcast in 1980 |
| 19:00 | Natural World | Revisiting the African lions that learned to prey on elephants in the drought-ridden Kalahari Desert, and catching up with the pride during the rainy season. Imogen Stubbs narrates | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
15:50 | Come Dine with Me | Alice hosts the third night in Cardiff and invites her guests down the rabbit hole to a Mad Hatter's tea party. With some unusual techniques for food preparation involving power tools and beer steam, will the team be impressed or will it be off with her head? |
| 16:20 | Come Dine with Me | Theatre designer and artist Ashley hosts the fourth night in Cardiff, aiming to deliver a night of nostalgia from his childhood. Ashley's play for the prize reflects thought and effort with his creative menu touching on classics from the 1970s, but also celebrating perennial crowd-pleasers | |