| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-25) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:40 | Barbie | The living doll's perfect life is turned upside down when she suffers an existential crisis. When Barbie and besotted boyfriend Ken enter the real world, his eyes are also opened to a different life. Director Greta Gerwig's blockbusting comedy, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera |
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| 23:35 | Belfast | Surrounded by sporadic violence and growing danger, nine-year-old Buddy finds himself confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict in 1960s Belfast. As the suffocating stranglehold of increasing turmoil tightens around his once-peaceful working-class neighbourhood, Buddy tries his best to understand the Troubles. Kenneth Branagh's drama, starring Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench and Jude Hill | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:15 | 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 |
| 22:15 | EastEnders | Kathy and Harvey get into the festive spirit. However, things get off to a tricky start when Cindy returns. As the dinner commences, it's clear Max is still brewing over Oscar's revelation, and it's not long before chaos ensues when more than one truth sparks fireworks at the dinner table. The Mitchells help make Nigel's Christmas extra special | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
21:15 | The Greatest Showman | After losing his job as a shipping clerk, PT Barnum creates and develops his circus in New York in the mid-1800s with the help of playwright Phillip Carlyle and an adopted family of entertainers shunned by society. Musical drama, starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya |
| 23:15 | Fanning at Whelan's | Iconic music venue Whelan's on Dublin's Wexford street opens its doors once again to an eclectic mix of musical performances from a host of Irish greats, many who will be stopping off for a chat with host Dave Fanning | |
| TG4
[104] |
22:05 | Gene Kelly - Réalt an Rince | Actor, dancer, singer and director Gene Kelly created some of the most enduring musicals of all time. The grandson of Irish immigrants, Kelly was extremely proud of his Irish heritage. He holidayed in Ireland frequently and was fascinated by Irish dance, culture and history. This revealing documentary explores the fascinating career of this honorary Irishman |
| 22:58 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
22:00 | The Magnificent Seven | A remote frontier town falls under the control of a ruthless industrialist, who uses the locals as forced labour in his mines. A woman goes in search of help, recruiting a band of seven hired guns to protect the town and train the people to fight back. Remake of the classic Western, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt |
| 00:40 | Vanderpump Rules | Stassi and Beau enjoy their post-engagement happiness, while Scheana enlists Brett to shoot a video | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
21:00 | Vera | DCI Stanhope's boss insists that she personally examine an apparent suicide. It's a high-profile case on her home stomping ground of Holy Island, so the advice is for her to proceed discreetly. Vera soon works out that there is more to Rick Kelasall's death than initially suspected and it quickly turns into a murder investigation. Rick had been attending a reunion with old friends, a ritual they have all stayed true to for over 40 years, so there is no shortage of suspects as Vera starts to explore the possibility that someone he knew harboured a grudge. Mystery drama, starring Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty and Jon Morrison |
| 23:00 | Coronation Street | Secret Santa Maggie ensures the Driscolls do not have themselves a merry little Christmas. Lisa receives a troubling update from Roy, Carl tempts James to a festive fling, and Theo and Todd struggle to keep up their charade | |
| BBC One
[108] |
21:45 | EastEnders | Kathy and Harvey get into the festive spirit. However, things get off to a tricky start when Cindy returns. As the dinner commences, it's clear Max is still brewing over Oscar's revelation, and it's not long before chaos ensues when more than one truth sparks fireworks at the dinner table. The Mitchells help make Nigel's Christmas extra special |
| 22:15 | Mrs Brown's Boys | The doting matriarch rediscovers the meaning of family as she gathers those closest to her together for a Christmas photo. Buster unveils another of his signature Christmas trees with maximum impact and Cathy frets about what presents to buy everyone. First of two festive specials, starring Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney and Danny O'Carroll | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
21:15 | Gogglebox | As the Goggleboxers hang up their Christmas stockings, a bumper edition of the show takes a very merry look back at the best of 2025 |
| 23:15 | Notting Hill | A recently divorced bookshop owner finds love with a glamorous Hollywood film star, but ends up the focus of unwanted media interest - which makes maintaining a relationship a tricky proposition. Romantic comedy written by Richard Curtis, starring Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus and Gina McKee | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
21:15 | Finding Father Christmas | A father grows increasingly troubled by his son's contention that Father Christmas exists. However, 16-year-old Chris refuses to give up on Santa and embarks on a madcap mission to prove his dad wrong. The teenager's journey takes him into the heart of a Christmas conspiracy where, along the way, he meets a cabal of scientists and thinkers - including Stephen Fry, Hannah Fry, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Fox - who seem to know the truth about Santa and may have cracked the science behind his apparent magical feats. Light-hearted drama, starring James Buckley, Lenny Rush and Ele Mckenzie |
| 22:50 | First Dates | Fred Sirieix and his team of Cupids open the restaurant doors in the romantic city of Bath to singletons hoping to find love at Christmastime. Tee thinks chivalry is dead, but is looking for a fellow romantic who can rival her celebrity crush Anthony Joshua. Her date is 29-year-old martial arts instructor Kyroe. At 6ft 1in fiftysomething Louise has never dated a man taller than her. Cue Justin, a 6ft 6in Glaswegian straight from her wish list. Returning to the restaurant is 29-year-old semi-competitive Pokémon player Isaac. His date is 27-year-old Rhiannon, a professional princess at Warwick Castle who's searching for her very own Prince Charming | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
21:25 | Top of the Pops | Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes and Gary Davies present the Christmas Day edition from 1989, including a review of the hits that topped the charts that year. Featuring performances by Erasure, Mike and the Mechanics, Marc Almond and Gene Pitney, Jason Donovan, Bros, London Boys, the Beautiful South, Sonia, Black Box, Lisa Stansfield and Band Aid II |
| 22:25 | Top of the Pops | Noel Edmonds and David 'Kid' Jensen host festive pop charts from 1977, with studio performances from Showaddywaddy, Deniece Williams, Hot Chocolate Baccara, Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, Leo Sayer, Manhattan Transfer, David Soul, ABBA, Space, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers and Wings | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
22:00 | Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad | Part two of two. Matt, Mike and Janice visit North Yorkshire's fairytale coastal village of Robin Hood's Bay as it prepares for its Christmas festival. Matt and Janice discover the ultimate Christmas jumper as they try their hand at knitting a traditional gansey worn by seafarers' families, and Mike meets some like-minded souls making presents from discarded wood |
| 23:05 | Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two | In the Midlands, Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston visit the Belgrade theatre in Coventry, where Sue worked as a young actress. They also explore Birmingham through its curry and canals, take a powerful visit to Shrewsbury Prison, where Ricky did time in the 1970s. The pair also share two of their literary passions, as Ricky recreates a scene from Pride and Prejudice | |