| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-13) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:10 | Amanda & Alan's Italian Job | Amanda Holden and Alan Carr join forces to renovate the last two rooms. Their dream of creating an open plan living and dining room is dented when they discover the main structural wall dividing the two spaces requires a much smaller arch than they anticipated. For this final space, they agree to put their design differences to one side, but a disagreement over the shape of the arch threatens to divide them. Away from the task, the duo take a boat trip along the stunning Zingaro nature reserve to get inspiration from the Sicilian landscape, and enjoy sunset on horseback in the ancient Greek city of Selinunte |
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| 11:45 | MasterChef: The Professionals | The strongest chefs from the first two heats return for the opening quarter-final, and the Invention Test forces them to think on their feet and create a stand-out brunch dish, with one of them set to be eliminated. The remaining contenders must then raise their game yet again as they face the daunting task of cooking for three of the UK's most discerning restaurant critics - Jimi Famurewa, William Sitwell and Tom Parker Bowles | |
| RTE2
[102] |
11:00 | A Royal Recipe for Love | New York baker Emma is hired to make the desserts for the King and Queen of Sanovia's anniversary party. But once there, she discovers she will have to collaborate with the family's younger prince, Oliver, who dreams of becoming a chef. Romance, starring Laura Miyata and David Lafontaine |
| 12:40 | Puppy Love for Christmas | An aid worker returns to the state of Vermont to spend the Christmas holiday with her family, but she must partner with an old enemy to save a local animal shelter when it closes. Romantic drama, starring Georgia Flood and Ezekiel Simat | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
09:00 | Ireland AM | Magazine programme blending a mixture of lifestyle interviews and news content, with human interest stories, consumer affairs, health, politics, gardening, education, finance, food and fashion |
| 12:00 | John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen | John Torode and Lisa Faulkner prepare food for the big day, beginning with eggs royale with homemade Hollandaise sauce. John gives a turkey masterclass, while Lisa cooks up some sumptuous sides with her red cabbage, leafy brussels and fail-safe roast potatoes. For dessert, there are little ginger puddings and a cardamom custard | |
| TG4
[104] |
10:15 | GAA 2025 | GAA highlights, including action from the AIB Club Championships |
| 11:15 | Murder, She Wrote | Amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher investigates the murder of an undercover detective who was killed while trying to find a mole within the police department. Angela Lansbury stars | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
10:30 | Yes Chef | Michelin-starred chef Matt Gillan puts four home cooks through a series of culinary challenges, including how to make mushrooms on toast. Hosted by Sheree Murphy |
| 11:30 | UEFA Champions League Magazine Show | All the latest from the world of the competition, featuring highlights and interviews | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
09:55 | Endeavour | Morse meets his intellectual match when a serial killer haunting the streets of Oxford keeps himself one step ahead of the law and leaves cryptic messages to goad the police. At first glance, it seems to be the work of a deranged lunatic, but the elaborate staging of the crimes suggests method in the madness - and a macabre sharing of the sleuth's passion for opera. Starring Shaun Evans, with Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, Sean Rigby and James Bradshaw |
| 12:00 | Emmerdale | Sam stands up to Joe, while Marlon and Rhona hatch a plan and Nicola is suspicious | |
| BBC One
[108] |
10:00 | Saturday Kitchen Live | Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Ching-He Huang, and by special guest Hugh Bonneville. Olly Smith pairs the wines with the studio dishes |
| 11:30 | Mary Berry - Love to Cook | The culinary expert offers tips for cooking delicious meals, including aubergine caponata, a warming vegetable noodle soup, and her chicken and herb casserole. Mary Berry also meets fellow foodies who love growing their own ingredients | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:10 | The Simpsons | Smithers is forced to take a holiday and has to choose someone to carry out his duties while he is away. Afraid a competent replacement might outshine him in Mr Burns' eyes, he selects Homer for the job - with surprising consequences |
| 11:45 | Women's FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest (Kick-off TBA). Maisie Adam and Jill Scott present live coverage of the third-round tie at SEAH Stadium in Telford. Neither team has ever made in past the quarter-finals, with Wolves last reaching that stage in 2000 and Forest securing a spot in both 2003 and 2009. Last year, Forest made it to the fourth round, where they narrowly lost to Newcastle United and Wolves made it one step further, playing in the fifth round against Manchester United | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
10:55 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | The owners of Jack's Waterfront at St Clair Shores in Michigan are keen to hear the fiery chef's advice for turning their failing seafood restaurant around. The lakeside location is a popular summer spot with fantastic views, but an uninspiring menu and a manager more skilled at socialising than organising are preventing them from achieving year-round success |
| 11:55 | The Big Bang Theory | Amy must decide whether or not to marry Sheldon and gives him an answer to his proposal. Howard and Bernadette struggle with some unexpected news. With guest stars Laurie Metcalf, Riki Lindhome and Stephen Hawking | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:20 | Jackanory | Judi Dench reads the classic story of The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter. First broadcast 1997 |
| 19:00 | Jackanory | Judi Dench reads the classic story of The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter. First broadcast 1997 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:00 | A Place in the Sun | Scarlette Douglas helps Martyn and Anne Golesworthy find a holiday home on the Greek island of Naxos, which holds a special place in their hearts as the place they got married |
| 12:00 | A Place in the Sun | Salsa-loving couple Colin Charles and Joy Walker cannot wait to buy a holiday home on the popular Costa Blanca. However, the pressure is really on for Ben Hillman to get it right, as it's the first time the couple have brought a property together. For their budget of £200,000, can Ben Hillman deliver the perfect property in the perfect location and do they make an offer? | |