| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-23) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines |
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| 17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | The gang re-creates a prom night on the roof of the apartment building when the girls decide they would like to re-enact their evenings with their current partners. However, Sheldon feels under pressure to take part in all the romantic traditions, and Howard worries about who Stuart will bring as his date. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward, following the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends. | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | Chat show featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics, from consumer affairs to the latest trends, with viewers invited to contribute with pictures, comments, stories and gossip | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:47 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast |
| 17:50 | Nuacht Cúla4 | News programme for young people covering local, national and international news | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Colin, Tom, Ria and Margot pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 18:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:50 | The Royal | Dr David Cheriton arrives at St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital in Elsinby, newly qualified and keen to impress at his job interview _ only to discover they aren't even expecting him. Dr Jill Weatherill's professional competence is called into question during a home visit, and hospital porter Ken Hopkirk's efforts to put up a television aerial end in disaster. Julian Ovenden stars |
| 17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Crime writer Ariadne Oliver (My Family's Zoe Wanamaker) and four known killers are among those who meet Poirot at a bridge evening arranged by wealthy adventurer Shaitana, who sits out the first game - only to be found later stabbed through the heart. As nobody has left or entered the victim's apartment during the night, the guests combine their skills to discover which of the party is responsible. Whodunit, starring David Suchet, with Lesley Manville and Alex Jennings | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong and Michael Ball co-host the quiz show in which four pairs of contestants aim to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions. At the end of each round, one team is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:30 | Come Dine with Me | On the third night in and around Manchester, dental nurse Amy hosts an American-themed dinner party - and she's counting on her grandma's secret rub recipe to bag the £1,000 |
| 18:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | Tony and Bev have plans to open an arts lounge and bar in Spain, while Pippa and Nick are hoping events will bring extra revenue to their French holiday lets | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | Homer is told to entertain a visiting Nigerian princess whose father is in town for a business meeting with Mr Burns, but when she proves uninterested in the TV, he takes her to Moe's, where she and the normally irascible barman strike a surprisingly sweet friendship. With the guest voices of Jon Lovitz and Richard Branson |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Chief Wiggum gets his hands on a military jet pack, only to cause insurmountable damage to the local church. To make matters worse, Marge and the rest of the congregation are short of funds to repair their beloved place of worship - so they resort to gambling to raise the necessary funds | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:30 | The Lakes with Paul Rose | Remote Eskdale is the next destination in the explorer's trek through the Lake District, enjoying the landscapes and meeting its people. The corner of the western Lakes he focuses on is off the normal tourist track, yet boasts England's highest mountain. However, before making the tough climb to the summit of Scafell Pike, Paul meets the folk who run one of the country's most scenic railways, has a close encounter with a vulture, and gets to grips with the locals in a spot of Cumberland wrestling |
| 19:00 | Canals: The Making of a Nation | Liz McIvor explores the heritage of the canal network. After years of decline, the inland waterways were eventually restored to become places of leisure and tranquillity. Liz visits the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in north Wales and travels to Birmingham where canals have become catalysts for property development and urban regeneration | |
| More4
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16:50 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a Citroën SM - widely considered one of the greatest French cars ever - after it suffered catastrophic engine failure on its first outing |
| 17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw head to Norfolk to take on a 1962 TVR Grantura that has been off the road for nearly 50 years | |