| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-18) | |||
| RTE One
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20:00 | Culture Night Live | Carla O' Brien and Doireann Ní Ghlacáin from Kilkenny and Katja Mia from Killarney presents coverage of celebrations for Culture Night 2026. Featuring musical performances from musician and composer Jamie Duffy, five-piece trad band Clada from County Galway and 2FM Rising artist Jessica Doolan, who performs her single, Smell The Roses |
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| 21:00 | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather | The latest national and international news | |
| RTE2
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20:40 | Eva Longoria: Searching For | The actress explores the country's history, food and culture, beginning in Catalonia, where she samples Catalan vermouth, visits the capital of cava and meets Ferran Adrià, one of the most influential chefs in the world |
| 21:35 | The Cellar | Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country. The distraught mother soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls for ever. Thriller, starring Elisha Cuthbert, Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady, Eoin Macken and Tara Lee | |
| Virgin Media One
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20:30 | Coronation Street | Kit tries to bury his health fears by throwing himself into work, Shona begins to doubt her own sanity, Summer has another date with Marco, and Debbie lies to Ronnie to cover up her forgetfulness |
| 21:00 | The Guest | When cleaner Ria is hired by mysterious businesswoman Fran, an unlikely friendship is formed, but when Fran's advice leads to tragedy, Ria's life is changed for ever.Thriller, starring Gabrielle Creevy and Eve Myles | |
| TG4
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20:30 | Seal le Dáithí | Dáithí Ó Sé talks to Professor of Modern Irish, Fionntán de Brún. He took his BA in Celtic Studies and French at Queen's University Belfast and received his PhD at QUB in 2002. His doctoral thesis was published in the same year by An Clóchomhar as Seosamh Mac Grianna - an Mhéin Rúin. He was born and raised in Belfast where he attended St Malachy's College |
| 21:00 | Éire and Taisteal | Exploring the Grand Canal, which stretches from the heart of Dublin to the River Shannon - a ribbon of water that connects city and country | |
| Virgin Media Two
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19:30 | Live SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division | Bohemians v Drogheda United (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the match at Sullivan and Lambe Park. Bohemians are looking to keep the pressure on Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic at the top of the table, while Drogheda are in a relegation battle. The previous meetings between the teams this term have largely gone to form, with Bohs winning two and drawing one of those contests |
| 22:30 | Friends | Despite Ross's massive blunder, he and Emily go through with the wedding - but she is clearly devastated and sneaks out of a window at the reception, declaring she never wants to see him again. Guest starring Helen Baxendale, Elliott Gould and Jennifer Saunders | |
| Virgin Media Three
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19:55 | Heartbeat | Blaketon's attempts to crack down on crime meet with a violent response and Gina's interest is aroused by a mysterious visitor. Greengrass has his eye on the main chance as usual - he reckons there is big money to be made by attracting tourists to Aidensfield and decides to rewrite local history to make the village more interesting. Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose and Bill Maynard star |
| 21:00 | Tutankhamun | Carter returns to the Valley of the Kings as the First World War draws to a close, hoping to complete his search for the lost tomb. Maggie also arrives in Egypt hoping to resume their relationship, but Carter finds himself smitten with Lord Carnarvon's daughter Evelyn. The excavation is threatened by a tide of Anti-British sentiment sweeping across Egypt, and Carter and Evelyn get caught up in a bombing. Meanwhile, Carnarvon is in financial difficulties, and cannot afford to fund Carter's seemingly hopeless search | |
| BBC One
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20:00 | Celebrity MasterChef | Fifteen famous faces started the battle to become Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2026 and now only three remain. The finalists must now cook and present a three-course meal for Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli, who will be expecting only the very best. The title is within reach - but any flaws in their cooking could see the contestants losing their grip on the trophy |
| 21:00 | Would I Lie to You? | Entrepreneur Sara Davies, actress and comedian Michelle de Swarte, comedian and author Bob Mortimer and actor and comedian Chris Ramsey join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show. As usual, the participants set out to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible fibs about themselves in a bid to secure a team victory, through rounds such as Home Truths and Quick-fire Lies | |
| Channel 4
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20:00 | George Clarke's Amazing Spaces: First Homes | George Clarke turns his attention to the British housing crisis, meeting proactive individuals who are putting a roof over their heads with hard work, determination and some clever left-field thinking. First up he meets a woman who is having a tiny eco-home handcrafted for her in Wales and a 17-year-old who plans to single-handedly turn an old refrigerated lorry into his first home, on the small budget of just £5,000. George also heads to the Netherlands to see what lessons he can learn from how the country is solving its housing issues |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions and the lively discussions that are prompted by the week's biggest and best shows | |
| E4
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20:00 | Below Deck Down Under | Chef Ben is feeling the pressure in the galley following some less-than-complimentary guest comments, fuelling a new clash onboard. A scandalous text sends shockwaves through the crew |
| 21:00 | Avengers: Endgame | The superhero team is scattered following their failure to stop evil warlord Thanos from wiping out half the life in the universe. However, the return of an old friend offers them a second chance and they reunite for a desperate journey back in time to find the means to set things right. Fantasy adventure, starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Josh Brolin | |
| BBC Four
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20:40 | Top of the Pops | Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on September 19 1985. Featuring Red Box, Madonna, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions, as well as David Bowie and Mick Jagger. |
| 21:10 | Radio 2 in the Park | Highlights from a weekend of Radio 2 In the Park, which made its Scottish debut in Stirling. There's huge performances from the likes of Deacon Blue, Appleton, Blue, Cast, James Blunt, Level 42, Texas, Lulu, Jack Savoretti, ABC, The Script, Emeli Sandé and 2026 headliners 'The Queen of Funk' Chaka Khan and local legends Simple Minds | |
| More4
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19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud revisits a memorable restoration project in the remote Creuse region of central France. Back in 2003, when Denise Daniel and Doug Ibbs gave up everything in the UK to start a new life abroad, they couldn't have known what was ahead of them. Falling in love with a dilapidated manor house with just four crumbling walls and half a roof, they embarked on a mission to transform it - working day and night, doing everything themselves, year after year - until slowly but surely they created a magnificent edifice out of the ruins they bought off the internet. On the 70th anniversary of the destruction of the original 19th-century building by the German army, the house finally took its finished form |
| 21:00 | Coastal Unit | French crime drama. New police detective Iris joins a lively precinct in a tourist town in the south of France, and immediately clashes with her cantankerous partner who is nearing retirement. On their first case, they investigate the death of a chef preparing to turn a local bistro into a more exclusive restaurant. In French | |