| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
09:05 | Nationwide | A look at local history and placenames in rural Ireland, featuring a Wicklow woman who has a passion for local history who shares her knowledge with her followers on social media. Anne Cassin presents |
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| 09:35 | Fair City Omnibus | The past week's events in the soap | |
| RTE2
[102] |
09:05 | Horrible Science | Guy Mowbray narrates Elemental Gladiators, Judge Rinder has a science beef, someone tries to steal the earth's gold. Gladiator Steel and Big Manny guest star. |
| 09:40 | Louise Lives Large | Louise undergoes a biopsy on the new lump under her arm. To distract herself while waiting for the results, she joins the annual school prank war and goes way too far | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
07:30 | Live: Nations Championship | New Zealand v Ireland (Kick-off 8.10am). All the action from both teams' third round-robin match in the rugby union competition, held at Eden Park in Auckland. The All Blacks have won the last three meetings between the teams, but it was Ireland who took the honours when the sides last met in this country, prevailing 32-22 four years ago in Wellington |
| 10:55 | Live: Nations Championship | Australia v Italy (Kick-off 11.10am). Coverage of the round-robin match at HBF Park in Perth, as Australia coach Joe Schmidt looks to go out on a high in his final match in charge | |
| TG4
[104] |
09:13 | Zak Jinks | Zak and his friends are not one bit pleased that they have to sit school exams. They come up with a plan to trick their teacher in the hope that she'll forget to test them |
| 09:30 | GAA 2026 | GAA championship highlights, including men's and ladies' football action | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
08:55 | Moneyball | Ian Wright hosts as three more teams of two try to bank money by dropping a ball from the Launcher onto an amount of cash. Twins Claire and Racheal want to win enough to send their parents off for their dream holiday, Patricia and her son Ciaran hope to pay for a road trip around America, and Debs and her husband Hong wish for enough to treat their friends and family |
| 10:00 | 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] |
08:50 | Heartbeat | Rachel's informant leads police to a drugs shipment at a deserted cove. The perpetrator's girlfriend, having struck up a friendship with Gina at antenatal classes, agrees to use her to help him escape - but a hostage crisis ensues, leaving the barmaid in great danger. Peggy comes up with alternative transport when Bernie worries his hearse won't be ready for a funeral. Tim Brooke-Taylor makes a guest appearance |
| 09:50 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | A music teacher asks Holmes to discover the identity of a mysterious bearded cyclist who often follows at a distance as she makes her way to work. Period crime drama, guest starring Barbara Wilshere, Michael Siberry and John Castle | |
| BBC One
[108] |
06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus sports reports, weather forecasts and arts and entertainment features |
| 10:00 | Saturday Kitchen Live | Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Poppy O'Toole and Paul Ainsworth, plus special guests Jordan North and William Hanson. Helen McGinn picks the drinks to go with the studio dishes | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
09:15 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Ray is disturbed to learn Michael and Geoffrey are playing fairies in the school play, especially as they chose the roles themselves. American comedy, starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Sullivan Sweeten and Sawyer Sweeten |
| 09:45 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Stefania, the woman Robert fell head over heels in love with during his holiday in Italy, turns up out of the blue with her father - but soon outstays her welcome. Comedy, guest starring Alex Meneses and David Proval | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
09:10 | Ramsay's Hotel Hell | Gordon Ramsay checks in at the 90-year-old Monticello Hotel in Longview, Washington, where owner Phillip Lovingfoss has an apparent liking for alcohol that some of his staff claim is threatening to destroy the business. The challenge of turning around the hotel's fortunes only increases when the chef sees shocking allegations about Phillip splashed all over the front page of the local newspaper |
| 10:10 | Ramsay's Hotel Hell | In Oregon, Gordon Ramsay tries to rescue the Applegate River Lodge, which is around $1million in debt. The chef questions whether owner Richard Davis's interest in smoking cannabis is distracting him from the problems at this family-built inn, and encounters Richard's sons Duke and Dusty, whose fiery relationship seems to prevent them from working together to tackle the establishment's financial troubles | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:55 | Voyages of Discovery | Paul Rose investigates Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to reach the North Pole in 1893. Despite his failure to persuade any scientists to join him, Nansen became a pioneer of polar exploration techniques when he allowed his ship to become stuck in pack ice, hoping it would drift toward his destination |
| 19:00 | Natural World | The story of a giant otter cub rescued and raised by Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas. The creature has to be bottle fed, learn how to hunt fish and be taught how to survive the predators of the world's largest wetland, the Pantanal in South America | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
08:55 | Four in a Bed | The latest competition begins at No 33 Hunstanton in Norfolk, where owner Janie Thompson and housekeeper Gemma Layfield hope their quirky design and high-end brand of luxury will win the day. Despite the decor, the in-room bath receives a soggy reception from Cheryle and Anthony Katz, owners of The Lansdowne in the Cotswolds. An afternoon of painting sees Mark and Jan Rummery from The Ivybridge in Goodwick, Wales, emerge as the ones to beat and the group's banter begins. At dinner, father-and-son duo Mick and Chris Emanuele from La Tavola Calda in Nuneaton reveal that they're B&B old-timers and their Italian roots pique interest |
| 09:30 | Four in a Bed | The second visit is to La Tavola Calda in Nuneaton, where father-and-son team Mick and Chris Emanuele run a basic B&B above their Italian restaurant. On arrival, Mark and Jan are horrified by the standard of decor. That evening, Mick and Chris reveal their George Michael tribute act will be performing after dinner. Janie and Gemma love the experience, but the noise in the rooms keeps Jan awake | |