| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-08) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:35 | The Boss Baby 2: Family Business | The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new Boss Baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again - and inspire a new family business. Animated comedy sequel, with the voices of Alec Baldwin, James Marsden and Ariana Greenblatt |
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| 20:25 | Killinaskully | Dan the Man and B&B mistress Goretti hound the hapless German TV producers attempting to make a documentary, and politician Willie Power promises them an interview - but events do not go according to plan. First episode of the comedy about life in a not-so-typical Irish village, starring Pat Shortt | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Human | Ella Al-Shamahi looks at Homo sapiens' arrival in the Americas during the height of the Ice Age, one of the coldest times humanity has ever known. She traces fossilised footprints, possibly of a mother and her child, who were among the first to set foot in North America, and learns how humanity's ancestors pioneered new ways to control nature as farming emerged to shape the world |
| 21:00 | Braveheart | Account of the life of medieval Scottish hero William Wallace. After the slaughter of his father and brother, young Wallace is taken in by his uncle, who teaches him how to use not only his brawn but his brain - which he employs to great effect years later when he resolves to drive the English out of Scotland. Oscar-winning historical epic, directed by and starring Mel Gibson. With Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau and Catherine McCormack | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Bradley Walsh presents as David James, Lucrezia Millarini, Myles Stephenson and Joe Suggn pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must 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 |
| 21:00 | The 1% Club | Quiz game show hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts, but are all about logic and common sense. A hundred contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only one per cent of the country can get right - and win up to £100,000? | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | TB - Scéal Eitinn in Éirinn | How tuberculosis ravaged its way into Ireland's cultural landscape. Once killing thousands a year, its very name would terrorise the countryside and tenements of Ireland's cities. Irish people were seen as tubercular and carriers of the illness. The conditions present in Ireland in the late 1800s, conditions such as poverty, overcrowding and starvation, were key factors for the spread of the illness |
| 20:30 | Amhráin do mo Mháthair | An intimate and moving portrait of singer Pauline Scanlon's journey to uncover her mother's hidden past through her acclaimed album of traditional Irish songs | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
20:00 | The Restaurant | Dublin GAA legend Philly McMahon prepares a three-course menu for Rachel Allen, Marco Pierre White and a guest judge. The winner of eight All-Ireland Football medals shares his loves and his life through a menu with Dublin classics like Coddle, as well as a tribute to his Belfast born father |
| 21:00 | The Assembly Ireland | Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces a group of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers where no question is off the table | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:50 | Waterloo Road | The staff organise an open day in a bid to impress the inspectors, but events take a turn for the worse when gay pupil Rory starts a petition against homophobic bullying. Holly wakes from her coma, and Chlo rushes to her bedside in the hope of finding out what she remembers from the crash. Andrew asks Jack why Steph hasn't been sacked, while Lorna catches Tom and Izzie together |
| 21:00 | Life Begins | A 39-year-old woman gets a rude awakening when her husband walks out, leaving her to look after their children. As Maggie struggles to deal with the unsympathetic response of her mother, and cope with the daunting prospect of re-entering the job market, she soon learns who her real friends are - and realises she must draw on all her resources to rebuild her life. Drama, starring Caroline Quentin, Alexander Armstrong, Frank Finlay, Anne Reid and Claire Skinner | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:40 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show | An evening of entertainment from London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Josh Widdicombe is awoken for an edition of the Midnight Gameshow, boxing star Tony Bellew hands over his phone in Send to All, and the Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins gets the shock of his life in the Unexpected Star Star of the Show. With music from Olly Alexander |
| 20:35 | Pointless Celebrities | Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present the general knowledge quiz. Eight famous faces - Charlene White, Fern Britton, Chloe Madeley, James Haskell, Crystelle Pereira, Kwoklyn Wan, Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie - try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
20:00 | Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn of Civilisations | Part one of two. The historian journeys across Türkiye to uncover the origins of civilisation, tracing the birth of agriculture, religion, trade, urban life, myths, and empire. In Ephesus, Bettany explores a thriving port that gave refuge to Queen Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony, before travelling deep into the Anatolian interior, exploring the lost worlds carved into the otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia |
| 21:00 | Dictator: The Hitler Interviews | Personal testimonies of those who met and knew Adolf Hitler are woven together to create a unique portrait of the man behind some of the worst crimes in history. Friends and contemporaries of the dictator recall how tyranny took hold in Germany during the 1930s | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:15 | The Simpsons Movie | Homer unwittingly pollutes Lake Springfield, so the US government decides to isolate the city underneath a giant dome. The Simpsons manage to escape and plan to start a new life in Alaska - but learn Springfield is about to be destroyed, and return to save their friends. With the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith |
| 21:00 | Celebrity Gogglebox | A rolling cast of famous faces, including the likes of Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness, Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan, Vicky Pattison and Pete Wicks, Bez and Shaun Ryder, Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely, Rylan and mum Linda, and Roman and Martin Kemp sit down to give their sharp, insightful and funny thoughts on the week's TV. Programmes include Countdown, Scam Interceptors, Best of the World with Antoni Porowski, Rivals, Swipe Right for Sperm, and more | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
20:00 | Gloria: My Life on TV | Gloria Hunniford looks back at her life and career, revealing what it has been like to be woman, mother and grandmother on TV and radio for more than half a century. She talks about her experience as a young woman working in the male-dominated newsrooms of the era, and how she survived personal tragedies such as the loss of her daughter Caron Keating to cancer in 2004 |
| 21:00 | Gloria Hunniford Remembers - Doris Day | The presenter reflects on her 1995 interview with the American actress and singer, who famously starred in Calamity Jane, Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much and a string of hit romantic comedies. Gloria shares the memories of how the encounter came together and some special behind-the-scenes moments that TV viewers of the day never got to see | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Four in a Bed | Steve and Mandy host the week's final visit at The Thorverton Arms in Devon. Their classic country pub seems to put a smile on everyone's faces - until things get hairy for one pair. The hosts hope a belly-busting breakfast can swing things back in their favour |
| 20:25 | Four in a Bed | B&B owners take it in turns as hosts to decide which of their establishments provides the best value for money. The week's scores are revealed and the winner announced | |