| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:35 | Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? | The second of two programmes in which Kathryn Thomas explores the world of anti-ageing science and longevity research. She explores the many paths people are taking in the pursuit of extended youth and longer life - from everyday lifestyle changes to the frontiers of longevity science. Along the way she meets individuals with surprising strategies for slowing the ageing process and talks to leading scientists working to better understand how and why people age |
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| 22:35 | Trackers: The People v The Banks | Going behind the headlines to tell the real story of the tracker mortgage scandal through the eyes of the customers most affected | |
| RTE2
[102] |
21:30 | SAS Rogue Heroes | As the SAS advance through Italy, with some assistance from partisans, a commando order issued by Hitler threatens the fate of one of the captured soldiers |
| 22:45 | First Dates Ireland | Jack from Cork dreams of dating someone so good looking that people will assume he is very rich or very funny. Enter Marion from Limerick, who is so bad at dating that her friends have formed a group chat to vet her choices. Across the restaurant, retired business owner Garry is paired with glamorous divorcee Elizabeth, bubbly Amelia meets door-to-door salesman and 'serial extrovert' Chris, and self-confessed daddy's girl Eilish meets tractor-obsessed Adam, who bond over their shared love of machinery | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
22:20 | Monday with Gavan Reilly | Gavan Reilly and guests break down the week's political diary, key Cabinet issues, major stories shaping the national agenda, and the impact of upcoming decisions |
| 23:20 | Out There | Nathan is suspicious of the Land Rover he saw launching the drone, and when it surprisingly leads him to his brother's girlfriend Robyn, he finds Caleb too and tries to sort things out for Johnny the best way he knows how - but only succeeds in further trapping him in the process | |
| TG4
[104] |
21:30 | Tenet | A troubleshooter is hired for a high-stakes mission to prevent armageddon. As he navigates through a world of espionage, Protagonist uncovers a shadowy organisation with the ability to manipulate time. Racing against the clock, whichever way it's ticking, he must master the concept of 'inversion' to thwart the catastrophic future. Christopher Nolan's mind-bending fantasy action thriller, starring John David Washington, Kenneth Branagh and Elizabeth Debicki |
| 00:13 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
22:00 | Hell's Kitchen | There's a clash of culinary identities as the chefs are tasked with blending two distinct US state delicacies into one harmonious dish. |
| 22:55 | Million Dollar Listing: LA | Altman, Flagg and Tracy triple-list in Vegas in a bid to get high commissions. | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
22:05 | Coronation Street | Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street |
| 22:35 | Emmerdale | It is the day of Sarah's baby shower, but Charity goes into labour and Jacob has a secret meeting with HR at the hospital | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 22:40 | What Happened at Chernobyl | The events that led up to the nuclear disaster in April 1986, when one of the reactors of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded during a botched test | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
22:00 | Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World | Part one of two. Witnesses and survivors tell the story of the world's worst nuclear accident, and the subsequent attempt by the Soviet government to cover it up. On the night of the explosion, the 50,000 residents of nearby Pripyat knew nothing of the disaster, until 36 hours later when local officials ordered a total evacuation of the town |
| 23:00 | Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World | Part two of two. The second half of the documentary examines the cause of the disaster, and how the Soviet authorities quickly pointed the finger at operator error, intentionally concealing a flaw with the reactor design. Plus, a look at how the conflict between Ukraine and Russia risks unleashing further radiation by damaging the hastily built shelter entombing the wreckage | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:20 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions of TV in April 2021, including Line of Duty, Naked Attraction, I Can See Your Voice, Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, Running Wild with Bear Grylls and Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble. They also watch the news coverage of Prince Philip's death and lockdown reopening |
| 23:25 | First Dates | Croydon mates Josh and Jack take part in a double date, but problems arise after they meet Morgan and Jasmine, and both fall for the same girl. Meanwhile, divorced mum-of-two Sandy hopes to find romance with an astrology expert Steve, though incompatible star signs may be a problem. And tomboy boat-builder Abbey returns to the restaurant, but will she find a soul mate in Eddie, an odd job man who's nervous around women? | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:00 | Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier | Archaeologist Fraser Hunter reflects on three centuries of interaction and conflict between the Romans and ancient Scottish tribes. He examines whether the Scots were too strong for the invading army or if the country was simply considered not worth the effort of conquering. He also focuses on the first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held 35,000 men |
| 23:00 | Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered | What killed Tutankhamun? Ever since the tomb of the boy king was discovered in 1922, he has become arguably the most famous pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. But his mysterious death at just 19 years of age has never been explained. Now, Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research aimed at getting to the truth. A CT scan of the pharaoh's mummified body creates a full-size image of the real Tutankhamun, while DNA analysis uncovers a shocking secret about his family background - and the genetic trail leads to a revolutionary new theory about his sudden and unexpected death | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
22:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Nineteen-year-old motorcyclist Sam is airlifted to St George's after crashing into a bus and being thrown under a car. He is placed in an induced coma and CT scans reveal Sam has bruising to his lungs, a ruptured kidney, a broken thigh bone and a fractured spine. The priority of the medics is is to stop his internal bleeding, while Sam's parents are rushed to the hospital by police. Meanwhile, seven-year-old Raheem arrives in A&E with his dad Dennis after cutting his wrist while playing at home, and 59-year-old Therese turns up with a painful lump on her finger |
| 23:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | Surgeons must plan their next move carefully when Daisy, a 22-month-old girl, arrives at St George's Hospital by air ambulance after being kicked in the head by a horse at her family's stables. Meanwhile, 54-year-old Mike, who has a form of medication-resistant epilepsy, arrives in minors with a bandage around his jaw after falling face-first onto the pavement. Plus, 100-year-old Florence, who was diagnosed with dementia three years earlier, and her daughter Frances arrive at the hospital when the former suffers what appears to be a stroke | |