| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:40 | Death Valley | Janie investigates the murder of an am-dram theatre director. She enlists John's help, and he takes matters into his own hands and joins the cast of the theatre group's next play. He finds himself unexpectedly reminded of why he fell in love with acting in the first place, while a downtrodden suspect standing up for themselves inspires Janie to confront her own demons from the past |
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| 14:35 | The Random Driving Test | Tractor driver Noel retakes his driving test in Portlaoise and Stefanie tackles her's in Cork for the chance to win up to 1,000 euros. PJ Gallagher hosts | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:20 | Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars | Savannah, a publicist, reluctantly works with Tripp, a celebrity who is having trouble connecting with his fans, abroad a cruise promoting his latest film. Romantic drama, starring Sarah Power |
| 15:00 | Solar System | Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen places, taking in ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways. He reveals the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:30 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents a compilation of out-takes, mistakes and funny moments from the quiz show, featuring regular Chasers Paul 'the Sinnerman' Sinha, Jenny 'the Vixen' Ryan, Anne 'the Governess' Hegerty, Shaun 'the Dark Destroyer' Wallace, Mark 'the Beast' Labbett and Darragh 'the Menace' Ennis |
| 14:30 | Deal or No Deal | Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:45 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship final. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| 15:55 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of the Dublin Senior Football Championship final. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:55 | Friends | Chandler returns from Tulsa to visit Monica, but has to hide from Joey after rejecting his offer of free basketball tickets. Rachel goes out with Phoebe for a night on the town, while Ross and Mike find they have nothing in common |
| 14:25 | NFL Live | Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars (Kick-off 2.30pm). Nat Coombs and Osi Umenyiora present coverage of the week six match from Wembley Stadium. The AFC South rivals met twice last season, with the Jaguars winning 17-10 at their home venue of Everbank Stadium, before the Texans avenged that defeat with a 36-29 victory at NRG Stadium. Both sides went on to reach the play-offs, with Jacksonville losing at home to Buffalo Bills in the wild card round, and Houston getting one step further before losing out away to New England Patriots in the divisional round | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:05 | A Touch of Frost | The surly detective tries to get out of attending a reunion of George Cross holders because a serial rapist has struck again on his patch. Righteous indignation prompts him to take the most desperate professional gamble of his entire career by using PC Hazel Wallace as bait in a trap. He eventually picks up a lead involving the most recent victim's father, but comes under pressure from within the force to back down or be thrown off the case. David Jason stars |
| 16:10 | A Touch of Frost | Jack tackles what promises to be the most sensitive and unenviable investigation of his entire career - deciding whether a man with Down's syndrome is capable of committing murder. David Jason stars as the caustic copper, with Bruce Alexander and Matthew Marsh | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | Shrek Forever After | The grumpy ogre longs for his simple life as a feared monster, so strikes a deal with magical trickster Rumpelstiltskin to get back to the way things were. However, he soon finds there is a catch - he ends up stuck in an alternate world where none of his friends know who he is and where Rumpelstiltskin has become the kingdom's tyrannical ruler. Animated comedy, with the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz |
| 15:25 | Kingdom | The lion pride have grown stronger than ever, and the wild dogs have dwindled. Leopard Mutima returns home, while her ageing mother Olimba must overcome injury if she is to succeed in one final challenge. A new hyena queen rises from chaos, but can she regain ground from the lions? Even the powerful lion pride are under threat, especially when crossing Nsefu's crocodile-ridden waters | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:00 | Britain's Most Expensive Houses | The company's UK director Jason is determined to bag a very personal listing, Otterburn Castle in Northumberland, which was once owned by his great-great-great-great-grandfather - and pulling out all the stops, he even brings along his mum to convince the current owner that he is the broker for the job. Constance tries to find a London penthouse with a great view for Italian first-time buyers Alessandro and Ilenia, while John takes on a stunning property in the Surrey hills which was featured in Beauty and the Beast and Star Wars |
| 14:30 | Location, Location, Location | Kirstie Allsopp visits Devon to meet single mother Michelle, who has moved back to Exmouth and wants a place she and her son Dan can call home. After many failed offers, Michelle feels stuck in her small rented apartment that was only ever meant to be temporary. It's the lowest stock levels Kirstie's ever seen, meaning good luck and property prowess are required in equal measure if she's to find that needle in a haystack for Michelle | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:00 | The Simpsons | Homer and Marge follow Moe after he closes his bar early and discover him and his father fighting. It transpires that Moe has been excommunicated from his family for years, so the Simpsons mount a grand plan to bring them back together |
| 14:30 | The Simpsons | Lisa rekindles her love of jazz when the family end up in New Orleans, where Bart discovers Louisiana's voodoo, and Homer samples its alcohol | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:45 | A Stitch in Time | Amber Butchart explores the life of Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London |
| 19:00 | A Stitch in Time | Amber Butchart explores the life of Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:00 | A Place in the Sun | Leah Charles-King helps a couple to find a holiday home for them, their four children and eight grandchildren in the seaside town of Benalmádena on Spain's Costa del Sol |
| 15:00 | A Place in the Sun | House-hunters Taz and Tracy from London are looking for a property in Cyprus. Taz's family are originally from the island, and he and Tracy have been enjoying holidays there for nearly 15 years. Now they're in a position to buy their own holiday home and have chosen the area around Protaras in south east Cyprus. With a maximum budget of £70,000, they're hoping property expert Scarlette Douglas can find them the perfect place | |