| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-07) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
02:10 | Oíche Shamhna: An Ancient Mystery | Part one of two. Exploring science, archaeology, folklore and mythology to reveal how Halloween descends from the ancient Irish festival of Samhain. A 2,000-year-old bronze calendar in Lyon reveals the links between ancient Ireland and Gaul, showing that Halloween may also have roots in France |
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| 03:00 | Made of Stone | Following David Keohan's discovery of stone lifting as a test of strength and endurance, which he believes is a lost tradition in Ireland. After reading a short story about stone lifting during Covid, he became passionate about reigniting this tradition. When lockdown ended, he began searching for these stones and upon finding them, he recorded himself lifting them. Along the way, he became a social media star - Indiana Stones | |
| RTE2
[102] |
01:15 | The Gold | Crime drama inspired by the true story of the 1983 Brink's-Mat gold robbery, telling the story from the point of view of both the police and the criminals. When £26 million worth of gold is stolen from the Brink's-Mat security depot near Heathrow Airport, long-serving DCI Brian Boyce arrives from counter-terrorism and sets up a task force to investigate. Meanwhile, robbery ringleader Micky McAvoy tries to dispose of the bullion. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper and Charlotte Spencer |
| 02:25 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
01:51 | Close | |
| 06:10 | The Six O'Clock Show | A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country's leading chefs, expert advice and all the stories making the headlines | |
| TG4
[104] |
02:00 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective |
| 02:30 | Éalú ó Antartica | Climbers and sailors follow in the footsteps of two great Irish explorers - Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean, who travelled to and barely escaped from the Antarctic in 1914-1915. This adventure involves travelling to and visiting the Antarctic, trekking and climbing on uninhabited islands, the 800-mile small boat journey to South Georgia and finally a climb across South Georgia to Shackleton's final resting place | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
02:10 | Jann | The singer-songwriter and her sister disagree about their mother's 75th birthday party. Jann Arden stars as a fictionalised version of herself |
| 07:00 | The Chase Australia | Andrew O'Keefe presents the Down Under version of the quiz show in which four people must work together to beat the Chaser and win a cash prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
00:35 | Piste Noire | Boris Arnoux, international ski champion and darling of the Clairies, returns to the village for the Christmas holidays after winning a Crystal Globe race. His wife organises a party at the Isba Hotel to celebrate his victory. Drama set in the Alps, starring Constance Labbe and Thibault de Montalembert. In French |
| 07:25 | Heartbeat | Bellamy and Walker hunt for a batch of stolen Russian icons, and suspect the victim of an assault at the Aidensfield Arms might be involved when they discover his criminal connections. Vernon embarks on another hare-brained scheme when he meets an Italian truffle salesman, while Helen is puzzled by a youngster's baffling medical history. Guest starring David Dickinson as antiques dealer Crispin Jones, with Mark Jordon, Jonathan Kerrigan and Geoffrey Hughes | |
| BBC One
[108] |
01:10 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
01:45 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Chef Gordon Ramsay heads to the Park's Edge restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, where a series of spats with the local community are hampering its success. Owners Richard and Jorge's in-fighting has alienated locals, and the duo's suggestion that customer numbers are low because of racism has heightened tensions |
| 02:35 | Know Your S**t: Inside Our Guts | Alana Macfarlane-Kempner and Lisa Macfarlane talk to experts at Poo HQ about different issues members of the public are having with their gut health. A poo-shy model who doesn't go for weeks at a time, a burlesque-loving retiree who has an eye-watering coping mechanism for her incontinence and a fitness fanatic visit dietician Sophie Medlin and gut expert Rabia Topan for help | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
02:10 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on shows including The Great British Bake Off, Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Sex Education, Blankety Blank, Celebrity Race Across the World, Love & Death, and Ambulance |
| 03:10 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Love is Blind, Strictly Come Dancing, Boiling Point, HELP! My House is Haunted, All Creatures Great and Small and Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:15 | Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb | Documentary following the construction of a 36,000 tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 disaster. A team of international engineers race to build the new steel structure, but radiation levels make it almost impossible for workers to build right on top of the old reactor. The team face difficult challenges as they attempt to erect this new steel mega-structure and move it into place |
| 02:15 | Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise | The mountains and forests of northern Thailand, an area that is home to a variety of wildlife, leading to unusual partnerships developing between animals and people. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
01:15 | George Clarke's Building Home | Keith and Kate decided to up sticks with their children from their home in Glasgow and move to Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde where they're turning a castle-like tower built in 1878, that has been both a house and a hotel, into their dream home |
| 02:20 | 24 Hours in A&E | Medics at St George's hospital treat three women who have been stabbed in a Surrey supermarket car park in broad daylight. Meanwhile, friends and relations recall their associations with the wounded, Jean, 67, Rani, 71, and Janet, 62 | |