| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-07) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
07:00 | Teleshopping | Buying goods from the comfort of home |
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| 07:35 | Nationwide | On World Disability Day, this edition features stories of empowerment and achievement. Guest presenter Colm Flynn is in Cork to meet young people tackling life's challenges | |
| RTE2
[102] |
06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
| 08:00 | Pablo | The little boy finds an itchy label in his tee-shirt and decides not to get dressed. He makes himself into a duvetsaurus, so he can be like his Book Animal friends and not wear clothes | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
06:30 | 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 |
| 07:20 | Pressure Pad | General knowledge quiz, hosted by John Barrowman, in which two teams of five players are pitted against each other inside an illuminated arena, known as the Pressure Pad. The team with the most players remaining for the final round will put itself in the strongest position to win the rolling jackpot on offer | |
| TG4
[104] |
07:00 | Pikwik Pack | When a snowstorm keeps Santa from visiting Pikwik, it's up to the Pack to deliver all his packages by Christmas morning |
| 07:23 | Finny an Siorc | It's Christmas under the sea and Santa Walrus is on his way to bring presents to Finny and friends | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
06:30 | Pressure Pad | General knowledge quiz, hosted by John Barrowman, in which two teams of five players are pitted against each other inside an illuminated arena, known as the Pressure Pad. The team with the most players remaining for the final round will put itself in the strongest position to win the rolling jackpot on offer |
| 07:30 | Live Racing | Coverage of the Hong Kong International race series from Sha Tin Racecourse, featuring four Group One races | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
07:05 | Heartbeat | Mike and Jackie suffer a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a stalker out for revenge, and David holds the fort while Greengrass and Bernie help to arrange a funeral with a difference. Rural drama, starring Jason Durr, Fiona Dolman and Bill Maynard |
| 07:55 | Heartbeat | A local church suffers a series of thefts and the finger of suspicion seems to point to the vicarage, of all places. Meanwhile, Greengrass's hopes of winning a dog show take a knock when his pedigree contestant goes missing. Rural drama, starring Jason Durr and Bill Maynard | |
| BBC One
[108] |
06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather |
| 07:35 | Match of the Day | Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Aston Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park and Manchester City v Sunderland at Etihad Stadium. The Gunners were looking to emulate their 2-0 win over the Villans here last term, while their fellow title challengers City hosted a Sunderland side that had impressed in the top flight since their Championship play-off triumph last term. Plus, Bournemouth v Chelsea, Everton v Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United v Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford and Leeds United v Liverpool | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
06:40 | Cheers | Diane struggles to understand why Sam has agreed to take part in a charity softball game - until she finds out the opposing team is made up of glamorous Playboy Playmates. Ted Danson and Shelley Long star |
| 07:10 | Cheers | Sam joins Coach at night school to get his diploma - and soon arouses Diane's suspicions when he begins to do unusually well. Comedy, with Ted Danson and Nicholas Colasanto | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
06:00 | Hollyoaks Omnibus | Mercedes and Ste spiral as loved ones step in to help. Liberty tries to pull her family back together. Theresa returns to the village with her sights set on Dodger. Donny faces some hard home truths. And Lucas's bid for Dillon's attention reaches a concerning new height |
| 07:10 | Too Close for Christmas | A woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship. Director Ernie Barbarash's festive drama, starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes and Vanessa Sears | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:30 | Doctor Who: The Sea Devils | Re-edited feature-length version of the 1972 six-part adventure in which the Time Lord encounters marine monsters who he believes are responsible for a succession of missing ships, but he is not the only one interested in the mysterious creatures. Starring Jon Pertwee, with Katy Manning and Roger Delgado |
| 19:00 | Doctor Who: The Sea Devils | Re-edited feature-length version of the 1972 six-part adventure in which the Time Lord encounters marine monsters who he believes are responsible for a succession of missing ships, but he is not the only one interested in the mysterious creatures. Starring Jon Pertwee, with Katy Manning and Roger Delgado | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
03:15 | Food Unwrapped | Another selection of favourite investigations from the team. Jimmy Doherty hears about a threat to British juniper berries that could mark the end of gin's recent resurgence in popularity, while Kate Quilton delves into the contents of herbal bedtime teas to establish if they really can help people get to sleep more easily. Big oyster fan Matt Tebbutt wonders why he never finds pearls in his seafood platters so sets off for China, where he discovers that pearl production is full of surprises |
| 08:55 | A Place in the Sun | Jasmine Harman helps retail manager Jesper and tube driver David to find a retirement home in the countryside of Valencia on a budget of £250,000 | |