| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-16) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:15 | Father Brown | After suspicious circumstances surround the death of a local fighter, Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing to try to uncover the truth |
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| 12:10 | Rick Stein's Cornwall | The chef glimpses life in Cornwall 2,000 years ago as he explores the atmospheric ruins of the ancient village of Carn Euny. Rick also cooks his favourite Sunday lunch, a hearty steak and kidney pudding, and goes for a bracing ride on a beautiful hand-built boat | |
| RTE2
[102] |
11:45 | Nina and the Neurons | The fact-finding adventures of a scientist and the animated neurons that live in her brain. With Katrina Bryan |
| 12:00 | Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese | Dog notices that Boy has been distant lately and asks Cheese for advice, but her guidance ends up pushing the pair further apart | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
10:00 | This Morning | A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions |
| 12:30 | News at 12:30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team, followed by sport and weather | |
| TG4
[104] |
11:35 | Comhrá | Micheál Ó Ruairc from Co Kerry talks about the poetry and fiction he has written, and the prizes he has won for his work at Oireachtas na Gaeilge. He also discusses his former career as a teacher, working in both Tipperary and Dublin |
| 12:05 | The Golden Girls | Part one of two. The gang is delighted to learn the American president is planning a visit to the local senior citizens' centre | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
10:55 | Puzzling with Lucy Worsley | Six contestants from around the UK have made it to the play-off and will take on five rounds of fiendish puzzles as they attempt to qualify for the series' grand final. Lucy Worsley asks the questions |
| 11:55 | Think Tank | Bill Turnbull hosts as three contestants compete to win a cash prize, aided or hindered by the answers of a regular cast of contributors known as the Think Tank | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:20 | Animal Emergency | Clare native Vincent is attending the animal hospital with Porsche, his once speedy greyhound that he fears is on her last legs. Meanwhile, making the trip from Wicklow is Kealan Doyle and his pet Kunekune pigs Hank and Joey, who are lined up for a badly needed operation. Sapphire, a Shibu Inu dog is brought to the Vet Hospital after a sudden decline in her health, but her medical needs come at a huge financial cost for owner Bernadette |
| 12:20 | Wild Britain | The documentary explores forests and their wildlife, revealing the wild boar population boom in the Forest of Dean, and the rise of fierce bird of prey the goshawk. Plus, a look at badger cubs emerging from underground for the first time | |
| BBC One
[108] |
11:30 | Homes Under the Hammer | Dion Dublin examines ambitious plans and water damage at two properties in Rugby, Warwickshire and Doncaster in South Yorkshire. A low guide price in the Rhondda Valley charms Martin Roberts |
| 12:15 | Bargain Hunt | Charlie Ross hosts a Christmas episode in which he discovers the story behind seasonal stamps. Tim Weeks and Izzie Balmer assist the teams at an antiques fair in Malvern | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:10 | American Pickers | The team stumble on the mother lode of Americana in Maryland and a former garbage man's trash is a real treasure |
| 12:05 | Channel 4 News Summary | ||
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
11:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon is delighted that Leonard has finally managed to find a girlfriend who meets his high standards, but his over-exuberance looks set to cause problems. Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki star |
| 12:00 | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard turns to Penny for advice when his relationship with Stephanie takes off faster than he would have liked, and he realises he is the last person to notice that she has moved in with him. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:45 | Sorry! | Timothy gives his parents and girlfriend a tour of his new home, but it is not long before mother interferes in her son's love life. First broadcast 3 October 1988 |
| 19:00 | Tomorrow's World | Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rood and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where they can enjoy magic moment of science, in a Christmas special of the science magazine programme from 1975 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:00 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | In Suffolk, Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien meet former agony aunt Janet, whose garden shed is crammed with goodies. With no motors to unearth, Henry makes a rare furniture discovery, while Simon finds a vintage tram bench |
| 12:00 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | On the Isle of Wight, Henry Cole finds an unusual three-wheeled motorbike and Simon O'Brien unearths an old projector screen that he wants to turn into a work of art | |