| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-31) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
16:45 | Build Your Own Home | Master builder Harrison Gardner meets self-employed circus performers Aoife and Tony, who have bought a property in rural Co Westmeath that requires a total upgrade. However with only 50,000 euros to spend to renovate and extend their new home, they have no choice but to take on the project themselves - with Harrison by their side every step of the way |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | Young Sheldon | The young genius is forced to help Georgie revise for a maths test when poor grades threaten his brother's future on the football team. In doing so, he manages to pick up a few skills himself. US comedy, starring Iain Armitage and Montana Jordan |
| 17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon and Penny bond as they miss Leonard, and Howard tries to help Raj get over his break-up with Lucy. Meanwhile, Bernadette and Amy visit an out-of-town biology convention. Comedy about four high-achieving scientists, starring Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:45 | Rásaí Beo | Live horse racing from Ballybrit, Co. Galway. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Evelyn Ní Ghriallais, Daragh Ó Conchúir and Meghann Scully |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Martin from Leeds, Dylan from Aberdare, Sonia from Merseyside and Karen from Exmouth 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 |
| 18:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:40 | Home Fires | Pat and Marek are reconciled, but when someone sees them together, their relationship is in more danger than ever. The Brindsleys come to realise the full extent of David's injuries, and Teresa faces letting go of the past when she is asked out. Alison fears the consequences of her involvement with the Lyons, Laura is spurred into action by some happy news, and Joyce and Erica work together on a first aid meeting |
| 17:45 | Inspector Morse | A homicidal rapist escapes from prison and embarks on a deadly game of cat and mouse with Morse, relying on his mastery of disguise and bizarre occult connections to stay one step ahead of the law. Only the madman's psychiatrist seems able to provide a lead as to his whereabouts - and her life is in mortal danger as a result. John Thaw stars, with Kevin Whately, Keith Allen, Richard Griffiths and Harriet Walter | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Stephen Mangan on the quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:00 | Chateau DIY | In the Dordogne, heavily pregnant Nicole and her husband Nick struggle to install a kitchen before the imminent arrival of their first baby. At the fairy-tale Château de Bourneau, Erin and JB have to transform a neglected three-storey turret into a spectacular entrance stairway. Over in central France, Belinda and Lee have to deliver a three-course charity dinner to keep them firmly on the events map |
| 18:00 | American Pickers | While combing through an impressive collection, Mike Wolfe finds a rare Ford, and the guys pick a Tennessee home hiding a big secret | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:00 | The Simpsons | Homer becomes a bounty hunter to earn extra money and hires an unlikely assistant in the form of Ned Flanders - who ends up pursuing him on a charge of skipping bail over a trivial offence. Meanwhile, Marge takes a job at an unusual bakery |
| 17:30 | The Simpsons | Bart finds himself in trouble when he steals a mobile phone from Denis Leary and subsequently uses it to land the actor a comical film role. The trouble-maker then leads his family to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu after Marge confiscates the device and decides to use its GPS technology to track her son | |
| BBC Four
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03:05 | Top of the Pops | Mike Read and Janice Long introduce an edition of the show from July 28, featuring performances by KC and the Sunshine Band, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, the Lotus Eaters, Malcolm McLaren, Robert Plant and Bananarama |
| 19:00 | BBC Proms | From the 2026 Proms, Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, who take to the stage for Elgar's First Symphony. Also, a delve into the archives to look back to Sheku Kanneh-Mason's Cello Concerto performance. Petroc Trelawny presents from the Royal Albert Hall | |
| More4
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17:20 | Four in a Bed | Payment day finds the B&Bers ready to settle some scores. First to get some answers on their feedback are Kenny and Ben, who want to take a peek at Caroline's privacy issues and reveal why they found her sleep score alarming. Next, Tony and Claire confront Kenny and Ben on a 'wee problem', and chew over Billy and Tracy's breakfast score - who in turn want to clear up Claire and Tony's cleanliness comments |
| 17:50 | George Clarke's Old House, New Home | Architect George Clarke returns to unlock the potential of old houses. He meets teachers Simon and Sofie, whose 1930s Liverpool semi has lost its way thanks to a small kitchen squeezed into what would have been the wash house and some dodgy interior design choices made by the previous owner. Can he come up with a structural redesign and interior scheme with just £15,000? He also visits a medieval farmhouse in Kent that's like a perfectly preserved time capsule and needs an upgrade suitable for a young and rapidly growing family | |