| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-06) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 18:30 | For Peat's Sake | The vital role turf has played in Ireland and the battle that ensued when the EU tried to stop Irish people cutting turf. For thousands of years people in Ireland have cut turf to heat their homes and cook their food. It was an accessible, affordable and vital fuel, made from the very soil of Ireland itself. Then in the 1990's people realised that there was a lot more to bogs than cheap fuel | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:00 | Shortland Street | Maeve breaks the rules for the greater good, Chris walks a mile in Viv's shoes and Rahu sacrifices himself |
| 18:30 | Home and Away | Mackenzie remains loyal to Tane, Leah supports Lacey, David is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his daughter | |
| Virgin Media One
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18:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition of the game show, with Mark Charnock, Kerry Godliman and Janet Street-Porter all trying to say what they see, as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes |
| 19:00 | Friends | Phoebe is shocked to discover her half-brother Frank is planning to marry a woman more than twice his age. Chandler tries to stop smoking with the aid of hypnosis, only to suffer strange side-effects, and Monica gets a handy tip that could net her a small fortune | |
| TG4
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17:30 | Shrek | Anti-social ogre Shrek resolves to stop an evil ruler from banishing fairy-tale characters to his swampland home. However, the reluctant hero ends up forced to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a dragon, aided only by a wisecracking donkey. Animated comedy, with the voices of Mike Myers, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Vincent Cassel |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:00 | The Chase | Can Ellen from Welwyn Garden City, Sonal from Northampton, Gerard from Liverpool and Trevor from East Yorkshire come together as a team and take down one of the Chasers? Bradley Walsh hosts |
| 19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Cat, Frank, Netty and Jaiden pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:40 | A Touch of Frost | Newly promoted DS Hazel Wallace returns from training to investigate when a man is found hanged - a case further complicated by the fact that, according to police records, the victim actually died a year previously. It is not long before Jack is back from his extended compassionate leave to help her sort out the whole sorry mess. David Jason stars, with Caroline Harker, Kate McEnery and Cheryl Campbell |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | A relative brings important news, and Nick is puzzled when Kate seems less than pleased to see her. Meanwhile, a wedding is thrown into confusion by a family death. Rural police drama, starring Nick Berry and Niamh Cusack | |
| BBC One
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18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines |
| 18:20 | BBC Newsline; Weather | ||
| Channel 4
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18:00 | Jasmine Harman's Renovation in the Sun | With so many delays to the renovation, Jasmine and Jon need an architect to advise them on what they can and can't do. Now that Jon is able to work on the build again, he attempts to fix the swimming pool - with mixed success. But even with everyone rolling up their sleeves, they'll need more help if there's any chance of being ready for their summer deadline |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
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18:00 | The Simpsons | Homer, Moe and Lenny go in pursuit of Carl when he skips town with $200,000 in winnings from a lottery ticket he bought with them. However, their search makes them realise how little they know about their friend and almost reaches a dead-end until Lisa points them in the direction of Iceland. Featuring music by Sigur Ros |
| 18:30 | The Simpsons | Marge is feeling neglected by Homer, and the timing couldn't be worse as their 10th wedding anniversary is fast approaching. Little does she know her husband is planning a grand romantic gesture inspired by a special moment from their first year of marriage. But wires get crossed when the miffed housewife stumbles upon a dodgy website for couples bored of their partners, and she ends up chatting to the too-good-to-be-true Ben (voiced by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane) | |
| BBC Four
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02:30 | Treasures of Ancient Egypt | Alastair Sooke concludes the documentary by revealing how the decline of the Egyptian empire ran parallel with a creative revival that produced, among other proclamations of the pharaoh's power, colossal statues of Ramses II. He then discovers that invasions by foreign powers such as the Nubians and the Romans led to the production of hybrid forms of art, before revealing a selection of satirical work that continues to inspire Egypt's graffiti artists today |
| 19:00 | Seven Worlds, One Planet | David Attenborough looks at life in North America, which is defined by extreme weather and seasonal change - from tornados that roar across the prairies, to arctic air sweeping through the humid, southern swamps. In winter, lynx prowl the snowy Yukon for snowshoe hares, while Florida manatees seek hot springs to escape the freeze, while in summer fireflies light up the forests at night. Plus, footage of roadrunners cruising the spectacular deserts of Arizona, and polar bears leaping from rocks to hunt beluga whales | |
| More4
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17:50 | Four in a Bed | Sisters Georgie Monaghan and Frankie Gallie's Frasers Guest House in Battlesbridge, Essex, is the final stop of the week's competition. Frasers boasts a unique location in an antiques district, but some guests are left questioning whether the mattresses are heirlooms too when they discover a few unappealing stains. After spending the day exploring an antiques yard, Georgie and Frankie treat their guests to milkshakes at their family-run diner. Talk soon turns to payment day, making for a tense end to the evening |
| 18:20 | Four in a Bed | The last day of the competition sees the B&Bers eager to challenge each other about the feedback they've received, as Toni from Woodleys Farmhouse wants to know how she can improve her breakfast service. When one pair accuses another of game playing, things start to get emotional before the winning B&B is announced. | |