| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-11) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:05 | The Week in Politics | Reflections on the political week, including contributions from journalists, senators and TDs. Hosted by Áine Lawlor |
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| 00:10 | The Tommy Tiernan Show | Improvised chat show in which neither the presenter nor the viewers are told the identity of the guests in advance. With the comedian in the dark about who he will be interviewing until they walk out to greet him, anything can happen - especially if Tommy doesn't have a clue who they are | |
| RTE2
[102] |
21:35 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | In 1980s New Jersey, Whitney Houston performs in the choir directed by her mother Cissy, a professional soul and gospel singer. A carefully orchestrated first encounter with influential record producer Clive Davis sets Whitney on the path to stardom, but fame eventually takes a deadly toll. Biopic, starring Naomi Ackie, Nafessa Williams and Stanley Tucci |
| 00:15 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The love affair between Dorrigo and Amy flourishes. Conditions have worsened since they were first imprisoned, and Dorrigo and the men are exposed to hitherto unimagined cruelties | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:00 | My Boyfriend Made Me Do It | This edition explores the story of Australian mother Yoshe Taylor, who was sentenced to 23 years in a Cambodian prison for smuggling heroin. Plus, a look at the case of 27-year-old Kelly Doung, whose gangster partner coerced her into staking out a 3.5 million pound tiara that would lead to one of the biggest jewellery heists Britain has ever known |
| 00:00 | The Darkness | Gritty Nordic crime noir. Hulda and Lukas become engrossed in the complex and corrupt world of refugees in Iceland | |
| TG4
[104] |
22:30 | Willie Clancy: 50 Bliain den Cheol | The life and times of uilleann piper, flute player and whistle player Willie Clancy, as well as 50 years of the renowned annual Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare. The documentary charts the evolution of this event and connects it back to the time of Clancy, the house dances of West Clare and the local traditions. It also reveals Willie's own involvement in that first summer school |
| 23:28 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:00 | The Graham Norton Show | A compilation of highlights from the recent series of the talk show, featuring a host of stars including Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet, Cher, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Dwayne Johnson, Zoe Saldaña, Hugh Grant, Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen, Cynthia Erivo, Kieran Culkin, Ariana Grande, Daniel Craig, Kate Winslet, Colman Domingo, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield |
| 00:15 | Hell's Kitchen | The American version of Gordon Ramsay's culinary boot camp. The chefs are given a crash course in business as they learn that it takes both heart and money to run a restaurant - after revered chef and restaurateur Suzanne Goin rates the chefs' dishes, it is time for a dinner service where guests include The Cleaning Lady actress Elodie Yung and influencer Liza Koshy and where multiple close calls leave a few chefs barely scraping by. | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:00 | Chicago Fire | Darden's widow Heather confronts Severide at the annual firefighters' barbecue, blaming him for her husband's untimely death. Even though the Lieutenant tries to remain unfazed by the allegation, guilt clouds his judgment during a rescue mission in a collapsed building. Meanwhile, Casey and Hallie try to salvage their relationship. Drama, starring Taylor Kinney |
| 23:55 | Poldark | Unwin begins his political career with a vow to crack down on crime - particularly smuggling. Ross needs to pay his debts soon, so makes plans to expand his business and seeks funding for a new tunneling scheme. Francis offers to invest in the scheme, but Ross is suspicious when he discovers the money came from George. Jud is attacked for recanting his testimony at the trial, and Demelza conceals her pregnancy, convinced her husband does not want a child - but his flirtatious nature with Elizabeth spurs her to a furious revelation | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:30 | Match of the Day: The FA Cup | Action from the latest third-round ties, including Portsmouth v Arsenal at Fratton Park, Derby County v Leeds United at Pride Park and Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford. Championship sides Pompey and Derby were both looking to upset Premier League clubs. Elsewhere, the Red Devils were looking for a second home win of the season against Brighton |
| 23:55 | The Women's Football Show | Highlights of the weekend's matches in the Super League, including Chelsea v West Ham United, Arsenal v Manchester United and Manchester City v Everton | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:05 | The Big Fat Quiz of Telly | Jimmy Carr acts as quizmaster as Harry Hill, Judi Love, Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Sam Campbell and Susan Wokoma compete to see who knows the most about past and present television shows. Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, and a host of celebrity question-setters help Jimmy to ask the big questions |
| 01:00 | 12 Years a Slave | A free black man living in pre-Civil War New York is abducted and sold into slavery. He spends the next 12 years struggling to survive and maintain his dignity in the face of brutal treatment, while clinging to a desperate hope that he can return to his family. Oscar-winning historical drama based on Solomon Northup's autobiographical book, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lupita Nyong'o and Brad Pitt | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:55 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics review Coronation Street, Married at First Sight UK, Welcome to Wrexham, The Good Ship Murder and Nadiya's Simple Spices. Also, Fletchers' Family Farm, Susan Calman's Grand Day Out and a This Morning feature on bed bugs. From October 2023 |
| 00:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on shows they have been watching during the week. Programmes being appraised include Planet Earth III, Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, Surviving Paradise, Uncanny, Celebrity Race Across the World and Crack Addicts. Plus, they share their thoughts on news coverage of the two recent by-elections and the death of Bobby Charlton | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:50 | Timeshift | Mankind's fascination with the frozen continent of Antarctica, from the early 20th-century race to be the first to reach the South Pole to modern scientific research into the region's geological properties. The programme reveals the story behind the photographs taken by Herbert Ponting on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated 1912 polar expedition, explores the South Pole's role in famous literature by HP Lovecraft and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and examines the continent's complicated political history. With contributions by Ranulph Fiennes, Sara Wheeler and Francis Spufford |
| 23:50 | Horizon | BBC film-maker Natalie Hewit spent three months in Antarctica following the work of the everyday heroes who have been challenged to move a vital polar research station, Halley VI. Built on the Brunt Ice Shelf, it sits far beyond the Antarctic shoreline, but a crevasse in the surrounding ice threatens to send the station adrift | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Samuel, 24, is rushed to A&E after crashing his motorbike and being thrown into the road, while two-year-old Florence is brought in by her mum and dad, who suspect that she has swallowed a coin. Seventy-year-old Clive arrives after struggling to breathe at home, but his wife Linda has a difficult time keeping him in check, as he likes to tell a joke or two. Documentary following life inside the A&E department of St George's in south-west London, focusing on patients, their families and the staff |
| 00:05 | 999: On the Front Line | Paramedics in Birmingham try to stop hypothermia from setting in when a woman collapses in the snow. At the same time, Mark and Adi attend to a woman whose waters may have broken at 27 weeks and could be hours away from giving birth. In Coventry, crewmates Neil and Laura treat an elderly man who has a life-threatening infection | |