| What's on Now & Next (2025-07-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:25 | Adaptation | A neurotic screenwriter has an uphill struggle trying to adapt a book into a film script, and is further hampered by his interfering twin brother, who has decided to make a serial thriller of his own. Comedy drama from director Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage in a dual role alongside Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper, who won an Oscar for his performance |
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| 01:40 | Nationwide | Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh present an eclectic mix of reports, features and events from all around the country | |
| RTE2
[102] |
22:30 | Kajillionaire | Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down. Comedy drama, starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins |
| 00:20 | The Cellar | Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country. The distraught mother soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls for ever. Thriller, starring Elisha Cuthbert, Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady, Eoin Macken and Tara Lee | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
00:00 | Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters | Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch, Helen George, Rachel Riley, Ade Adepitan, Dougie Poynter and Ross Noble head to the Bahamas to swim with man-eating sharks. Experts Danni Washington and Tristan Guttridge and shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder are the mentors whose mission is to help the celebrities conquer their fears and teach them to love this notorious predator |
| 01:00 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi is called to the Gipsy Hill Hotel in Exeter, where owner Grace has plans to retire and hand the business to her daughter Jackie, who currently manages the hotel. But profits are falling and Grace worries there will be no business to pass down. Alex immediately spots that the hotel is stuck in the past, with its old-fashioned decor. Can she convince the owner to release her grip on the purse strings and allow her daughter to take ownership now? | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:50 | Hector: Balkans go Baltics | Hector Ó hEochagáin visits Romania, beginning his trip in the capital Bucharest. He travels back in time to Romania's communist era and transports himself into the country's magical side as he meets some Romanian modern witches. He stops by the Palace of Parliament, immerses himself in the country's boxing and football and learns more about the Romania's Eastern Orthodox religion. Leaving Bucharest, Hector makes his way to a Roma community village to meet copper Roma worker Triana, and even gets a chance to talk to the King of the Romas |
| 00:50 | Call My Agent! | Encouraged by Gabriel, Norman Thavaud is about to tackle a new demanding challenge by starring in a dark indie film. However, to do so he needs to pass his driving test. What seems like a piece of cake turns out to be an ordeal that uncovers the young comedian's deepest fears. In French | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:55 | Below Deck: Mediterranean | The love triangle intensifies as Joao continues to send mixed messages to both Brooke and Kasey, which prompts them to confront him |
| 00:50 | Schitt's Creek | Patrick is hosting a housewarming party he is planning without David's help, the latter who expects it to fail because of it. Meanwhile, Jocelyn and Roland ask almost everyone in town but Jonny and Moira if they would be willing to babysit | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
00:00 | Trigger Point | A lone male is spotted running from a high-rise building in Docklands and immediately suspected of involvement in the drone attack on the power station. A chase ensues and the man is caught thanks to Thom, but the team soon realise that he couldn't have carried out such a sophisticated and skilled attack alone and the investigation leads to a horrifying denouement for Lana |
| 01:00 | Touching Evil | Part two of two. Another charred body is found in a nursery school and a known arsonist is brought in for questioning even though Creegan and Taylor believe he is innocent. Then the chance discovery of a child's drawing offers Creegan a chance to get closer to capturing the real killer. Robson Green stars | |
| BBC One
[108] |
23:35 | Planet of the Apes | An astronaut crash-lands on a strange planet and is captured and enslaved by the ruling race of highly intelligent apes. Luckily, he is helped by a sympathetic chimpanzee - but then discovers a shocking secret. Remake of the 1960s sci-fi adventure, directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Roth, and featuring a cameo appearance from the original film's star Charlton Heston |
| 01:25 | Weather for the Week Ahead | A look ahead to the latest forecast | |
| BBC Two
[109] [HD:140] |
23:00 | Deliverance | Four city friends look forward to a weekend canoeing trip in America's Deep South. However, their adventure turns into a nightmare when menacing rednecks come down from the nearby hills and subject them to a shocking assault, forcing the men to take extreme action to save their lives. John Boorman's thriller based on James Dickey's novel, with Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty and Bill McKinney |
| 00:45 | Panorama | Panorama goes undercover at one of the UK's biggest estate agencies to investigate claims it's not acting in the best interests of customers. Reporter Lucy Vallance uncovers evidence the company favours buyers taking out mortgages brokered by the company itself, over the interests of other potential buyers. She also speaks to a whistleblower who worked at another big estate agency, where staff were under pressure to sell add-on services and were incentivised by a commission scheme to get sellers to drop their house prices. Both companies say they treat customers fairly | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
00:00 | Free Fire | It is 1978 and two Irish terrorists are in Boston to buy a shipment of assault rifles from a South African arms dealer, backed-up by hired muscle to help with a deal brokered by a woman and her psychopathic colleague. The deal takes place in a rundown warehouse and it is not long before a minor altercation gets out of hand and bullets start flying in every direction. Ben Wheatley's comedy crime drama, starring Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley and Armie Hammer |
| 01:35 | Ramsay's Hotel Hell | Gordon Ramsay checks in to Murphy's Historic Hotel near Sacramento in northern California, where owners Brian, Kevin and Joel are often too distracted by their lively bar to look after their business. The national landmark, which has played host to an array of famous names including Mark Twain, President Ulysses S Grant and JP Morgan, has no dedicated accommodation manager, so guests sometimes struggle to receive the attention they need and end up feeling the hotel has become an afterthought beside the noisy saloon | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
23:20 | Naked Attraction | Forty-two-year-old logistics manager Luke from Chichester is back in the UK after seven years working in the Middle East and is looking for a women to reinvigorate his love life. Thirty-five-year-old amateur pole dancer Abi from Colchester is looking for fun times with someone silly who can send her heart into a spin |
| 00:20 | The Big Bang Theory | Penny becomes addicted to an online game based on the world of Conan the Barbarian. As her obsession intensifies, she begins to neglect her friends and seeks the company of the usually snide Sheldon, whom she continually pesters for advice. Starring Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
23:05 | Country Queens at the BBC | A compilation of archive performances by female country-music stars from a variety of BBC studio shows. Featured acts include Bobbie Gentry, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris, Taylor Swift, Crystal Gayle, Tammy Wynette, Billie Jo Spears, and Lucinda Williams with Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| 00:05 | Elton John at the BBC | A selection of interviews, news clips and archive BBC session performances from throughout the singer's career. Featuring many of his biggest hits and starting with his first solo concert at the BBC in 1970, to his Top of the Pops performances in the 1980s and 1990s right through to his 2016 performance for Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Doctors treat 75-year-old Bipin, who has been rushed to A&E suffering a stroke. They find a blood clot on his brain and urgently give him medication, while his daughter Rina reflects on the unconventional beginnings of her father's relationship with her mother. Emergency nurse practitioner Louise, who has been nursing for nearly 40 years, shares how the tough times she's experienced in her life enable her to have more empathy with her patients. She talks about the tragic miscarriage she suffered in her youth, and how the love and support of her husband helped her through |
| 00:05 | 999: On the Front Line | Paramedics treat a woman who feels like she's going to pass out at work. As the paramedics arrive, they find her lying on the floor. A man needs morphine to combat the agony of kidney stones. A patient suffering with a painful hernia needs an operation, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic it's been postponed and now he's being constantly sick and can hardly move | |