| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-02) | |||
| RTE One
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13:10 | Trinity's Treasures | Former senator and civil rights activist David Norris looks at the collections of Trinity College Dublin's Old Library that have helped shape Ireland politically and societally. He meets manuscripts curator Dr Jane Maxwell, who shows him highlights from the medieval manuscripts collection. This contains some of the earliest records on the evolution of Irish society from the medieval period |
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| 13:40 | Building Ireland | Engineer Tim Joyce retraces the major engineering works that transformed the River Shannon into a navigable waterway. Visiting locations including Clonahenogue Canal, Victoria Lock and Meelick Weir, Tim uncovers both the ingenuity and miscalculations behind these ambitious projects | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:10 | Home and Away | John scrambles for donations, Jo and Lacey demand the truth, and David faces his trauma |
| 13:35 | The Famous Five | Adaptation of Enid Blyton's iconic stories following the daring young explorers as they enjoy action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries and astounding secrets. In the summer of 1939, a body washes up on the beach, apparently the victim of a local curse. Cousins George, Julian, Dick and Anne, accompanied by Timmy the dog, set out to discover the source of the problem - an uninhabited island that belongs to the family | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:00 | Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace | Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present the stories of people who were abandoned as babies, helping them try to find their birth families and know their identities. David McBride was left in a car as a two-week-old infant in January 1962, while Helen Ward was left in a tartan bag in a telephone box in Dundalk in 1968 |
| 14:00 | Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport | Terminal 3 re-opens its doors to the public 15 months into the global pandemic, with 11 Virgin flights set to take off, but teething problems threaten to delay one of the departures. It's business as usual in Terminal 5 as Passenger Experience Manager Tas is called to deal with an arriving passenger who is refusing to pay for his mandatory Covid tests, while the City of London Corporation's Animal Reception Centre have quarantined two dogs who have flown into the USA without proof of treatment for tapeworm | |
| TG4
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11:35 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of the TG4 All Ireland Ladies Junior Football Final. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin |
| 13:30 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of the TG4 All Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Final. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
12:15 | The Masked Singer | The musical guessing game continues with a Spooktacular special, as Joel Dommett welcomes five of the incognito celebrities back to the stage. Ben Shephard joins regular panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan to try to guess who they are before the identity of one of the famous faces is revealed |
| 13:45 | Friends | An ecstatic Monica plans an evening out to celebrate her engagement to Chandler, but ends up accusing Rachel of trying to steal her thunder by kissing Ross. American comedy, starring Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer | |
| Virgin Media Three
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13:00 | Coronation Street | David and Shona confront Jodie over the contents of her trinket box, Idris delivers a shock to Alya, and Cassie fumes as Ross reveals his intention to stay local after securing a steady job |
| 13:30 | Coronation Street | A family celebration for Ross's birthday proves too much for Cassie to bear, Idris is furious with Adam for taking Abi's side, Jodie steps in to protect Lily, and Asha has a date with Sienna | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:10 | Weather for the Week Ahead | A look ahead to the latest forecast |
| 13:15 | Songs of Praise | Laura Wright visits the Yorkshire Dales to discover the deep significance of mountains in the Bible and how hills and high places can shape our relationship with God | |
| Channel 4
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13:00 | Jamie Cooks the Mediterranean | Jamie Oliver travels the Mediterranean in search of traditional and innovative recipes. In the first episode, he visits Greece, from the bustling university city of Thessaloniki to a farm on the island of Skopelos. He cooks up a smoky aubergine flatbread and spatchcocked lemony chargrilled chicken with tzatziki and crispy-bottomed rice |
| 14:00 | Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids | As Christmas looms, Amanda and family face re-roofing Anty John's during a fearsome Dales winter, which follows a wet and stormy autumn that has left the project months behind schedule. Builder Richard and roofer Steven must do their best to complete the arduous and technical challenge of positioning dozens of stone slabs, while trying to stay dry and warm | |
| E4
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13:10 | The Simpsons | Homer becomes the Springfield Shopper's new food critic, but soon makes himself unpopular with local restaurateurs, who plot to kill him with a poisonous eclair. Featuring the guest voice of Ed Asner (Up) |
| 13:40 | The Simpsons | Homer's computing error plunges Earth into chaos as an electronic apocalypse threatens Springfield, and Bart and Lisa save Xena the Warrior Princess from a super-villain. Meanwhile, the Simpsons attempt to cover up their accidental murder of Ned Flanders, but he refuses to stay dead. With the guest voices of Lucy Lawless, Tom Arnold and Dick Clark | |
| BBC Four
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02:15 | A Year in the Wild | A tour of Britain's largest national park, a land of extremes in the heart of the Highlands, where a diverse range of wildlife including golden eagles, ptarmigan, capercaillie, red deer and crested tits can be found. The programme explores the area through the eyes of people who live and work there, including a mountain guide, an artist, a gamekeeper and a nature writer. Narrated by Hermione Norris |
| 19:00 | The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank | Documentary exploring the aesthetic styles associated with Ludwig II of Bavaria, the king who was considered to be handsome and loved by his people. Dan Cruickshank investigates the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein castle and the complex design of Herrenchiemsee, to assess how they are key to learning more about the enigmatic ruler | |
| More4
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13:00 | A Place in the Sun | Originally from Lithuania, Reda met Greg while she was working at a hotel in London. Now, almost nine years later, they have sold their home and are all set for a life in Spain and to enjoy everything the country has to offer. Lee lines up five great options, within their budget of £100,000 |
| 14:00 | A Place in the Sun | Over the five years they have been together, engaged couple Carrie and Alex have made regular trips to Majorca. They love the place so much that they're planning to get married there and purchase their dream home. Ben Hillman shows them five properties to consider within their £220,000 budget | |