| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-29) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:30 | Home and Away | The Fowler siblings have a visitor, Zane acts out, and Cash fears for Eden's health |
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| 14:00 | Shortland Street | Logan embraces the past, and Rahu asks the wrong questions | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:20 | Deadly 60 | Steve Backshall dives into the world of the caiman, learns about the plight of the world's biggest parrot and tries to find the giant river otter |
| 13:50 | Pablo Next Level | Pablo loves his new jumper like a friend... until it gets wet. Mouse wants to get rid of it, but Wren insists that you can't just throw away a new friend when they get wet | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as the only thing standing between Matt from Manchester, Jodie from Essex, Jack from Falkirk, Trish from Stoke-on-Trent and a life-changing amount of money is one of the world's most finest quiz brains - can they beat a Chaser, or will they leave empty-handed? |
| 14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Gordon from East Lothian, Miriam from Brighton, Rachel from West Yorkshire and Selwyn originally from Trinidad hope that they can take on a Chaser and leave with thousands of pounds as a team | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:30 | Murder, She Wrote | The governing body of an exclusive men's club asks sleuthing scribe Jessica Fletcher to unmask the killer of a rogue member whom they suspect is one of the committee. Whodunnit, starring Angela Lansbury |
| 14:25 | Éire and Taisteal | Examining the history of roads in Ireland, which date back as far as the Iron Age. However, the people of rural Ireland also needed practical ways to travel | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:30 | Friends | Monica is annoyed by the fake laugh Chandler uses at work whenever his boss cracks a joke and the gang gets a shock when Ross introduces his new girlfriend |
| 14:00 | Million Pound Pawn | The third and final episode explores the tricky and unpredictable nature of valuing assets. Fashion designer Nina takes her Russian artwork to Ray at Suttons and Robertson's in London with high hopes that the price of her paintings has gone up, but the contemporary art market is notoriously tricky, and Ray can only buy them if he is sure he can sell on and make a profit. Meanwhile, pawnbroker Dan Hatfield takes on an unusual asset in Essex he has never dealt with before | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
12:35 | Heartbeat | Charlotte Church guest stars as a girl who strikes up an unlikely friendship with David while struggling to cope with the effects of her parents' messy divorce. As snow falls on a festive Aidensfield, Blaketon becomes party to Craddock's surprising secret, and a poacher trespassing on Lord Ashfordly's estate disrupts the seasonal celebrations. Rural drama, with David Lonsdale, Derek Fowlds and Philip Franks |
| 13:40 | Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial | The last three candidates are challenged to cook fish in a wood-fired oven as Alex continues her mission to find a head chef for Amelies seafood restaurant in Cornwall. Portuguese fisherwoman Celia takes a risk by serving up roasted octopus, Frenchman Fabien fails to tell his sea bass from his sea bream and Robert may be cool in the kitchen but struggles to take criticism. With only one place left in the final, the pressure is on | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:35 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 13:45 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:10 | The Great House Giveaway | Property manager Shelley and electrical supervisor David have six months to transform a beautiful canal-side terrace in Burscough, Ormskirk, into a family home. The house hasn't been touched for 50 years and only has a downstairs bathroom, so they decide to rip everything out and start again. However, with a tight budget and house prices tumbling, the possibility of making any profit looks far from being guaranteed. Presented by Tayo Oguntonade, Simon O'Brien and Carys Davies |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
13:30 | The Simpsons | Homer makes a connection with Bart after being hypnotised into thinking he is a 10-year-old boy by hypnotist Svenjamin Ghali, leading to the pair embarking on a series of mischievous adventures. Animated comedy capers with the family, in a story penned by Hollywood writer and producer Judd Apatow |
| 14:00 | The Goldbergs | As the 1984 presidential election approaches, Erica discovers that Beverly always just votes for the same candidate as Murray, and she sets out to educate her mother. Barry wants to appear on a sporty game show to prove his athletic prowess to his friends | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:40 | The Cult Next Door | The extraordinary story of a strange cult that came to light in 2013, when three women emerged from a small flat in Brixton, south London, after decades in captivity. The documentary traces the group back to its roots in the 1970s, when Aravindan Balakrishnan, who believed in an international communist revolution, created a tiny political sect that followed the teachings of China's Chairman Mao. However, his left-wing collective evolved into a pseudo-religious cult, in which members were controlled, threatened and brainwashed so that they were too terrified to leave |
| 19:00 | Canals: The Making of a Nation | Liz McIvor tells the story of the early canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of England's Pennine hills. Creating a network of canals in this landscape was a major challenge, but connecting the powerhouses of Yorkshire and Lancashire was a great incentive at the time of the Industrial Revolution. Liz considers the strategic considerations and implications of this massive engineering project | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:05 | Come Dine with Me | Wellness coach Andy is the fourth host in and around Sheffield. He hopes to impress his guests with a tasty and healthy meal - and livens up the proceedings with his singing skills |
| 13:40 | Come Dine with Me | The final host in and around Sheffield is 37-year-old psychologist Abi, who hopes to win her guests over with a menu inspired by her travels through Asia. There's an impromptu lesson in sock puppetry, which is both a hit and miss with the group, while a burning hot chilli sauce and some supermarket-bought fish proves cause for controversy with a competitive bunch who are ready to pounce on any missteps | |