| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:45 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | A British colonel in a Japanese PoW camp is ordered to build a railway bridge over a river, forging a vital communications link. At first he refuses to obey, but eventually agrees to take the project on - and becomes so obsessed with the task that he creates a dilemma for an American soldier sent to destroy the structure. David Lean's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
15:25 | Murder on the Orient Express | An American businessman travelling on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris tries to hire Hercule Poirot to discover the source of the death threats that have been made against him. The sleuth refuses, but wakes up the following morning to learn the man has been stabbed to death while the train was held up by heavy snow - and there is no shortage of suspects among the passengers. Agatha Christie mystery, starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery and Vanessa Redgrave |
| 17:45 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | The intrepid archaeologist sets out to find his estranged father, who has gone missing while searching for the Holy Grail. Once reunited, the duo team up to finish the task and locate the sacred relic before the Nazis get their hands on it. Action adventure sequel directed by Steven Spielberg, the third instalment in the successful franchise. Harrison Ford stars, alongside Sean Connery, Alison Doody, River Phoenix, Julian Glover and Denholm Elliott | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:00 | You Bet! | Stephen Mulhern hosts a festive edition of the game show from Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire, where hopefuls complete for a £5,000 prize. Placing their bets are panellists including Alison Hammond, Nick Mohammed and Rob Beckett, who are all vying to be crowned as the Christmas You Bet! champion |
| 16:58 | Virgin Media News Update | All the latest breaking news with the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
15:35 | Cluichí na Bliana | A look back at the 2025 All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary from Croke Park |
| 16:35 | Mrs Doubtfire | A struggling actor's ambitious, no-nonsense wife throws him out and demands a divorce. Desperate to spend time with his children, he puts his talents to good use by donning drag and posing as a British housekeeper to get a job looking after them - unaware of the positive impact the character will have on his life and career. Comedy, starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein and Mara Wilson | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:00 | Think Tank | Bill Turnbull hosts as three more contestants compete to win a cash prize, aided or hindered by the answers of the regular cast of contributors known as the Think Tank |
| 17:00 | Yes Chef | Atul Kochhar has his eye on the prize as he puts four home cooks through a series of culinary challenges, including how to remove the skin from a chicken in one piece | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:45 | Thief of Time | After a second burial site is looted, tribal detectives Leaphorn and Chee hunt for missing artifacts and an anthropologist suspected of stealing them. Mystery thriller, starring Gary Farmer, Adam Beach and Ernest Tsosie III |
| 16:40 | Christmas Carols | Singer-songwriter Louise Redknapp hosts a Christmas Eve celebration from St Elisabeth's Church in Greater Manchester. With appearances from composer Debbie Wiseman, soul singer Mica Paris, 1990s chart star Chesney Hawkes, soprano Carly Paoli, the D-Day Darlings, Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey and tenor Russell Watson | |
| BBC One
[108] |
15:45 | Tennis: Battle of the Sexes | Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka. Coverage of the exhibition match, held at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The contest sees 2022 Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios take on the current women's world number one over the best of three sets, with each player receiving just one serve per point |
| 17:30 | Countryfile | Hamza Yassin heads to the Cromarty Lighthouse Field Station at the edge of the Moray Firth, where scientists are tracking Scotland's resident bottlenose dolphins in the UK's longest-running study of its kind. As our seas face change, the findings are helping to build a picture of the wider health of our marine ecosystems. Plus, a look back through the archives, shining a light on conservation projects around the UK | |
| Channel 4
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15:05 | Dad's Army | The ragtag soldiers of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard are given the chance to prove their mettle by apprehending three German aviators who have parachuted into the country in the vanguard of a suspected Nazi invasion. Comedy based on the TV series, starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender and Arnold Ridley |
| 17:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
15:50 | The Simpsons | Spoof behind-the-scenes special exploring what makes the dysfunctional family's antics so popular. Featuring the guest voices of Willie Nelson, Gary Coleman and Stephen Hawking |
| 16:20 | The Simpsons | Mr Burns sends Homer to train new workers in India, where he is worshipped and granted control of the plant. Meanwhile, Patty and Selma kidnap McGyver star Richard Dean Anderson - who provides his own voice - from a Stargate SG-1 convention to teach him a lesson | |
| BBC Four
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02:10 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | As the festive lecture series celebrates 200 years since they were first introduced by Michael Faraday in 1825, space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the evidence for extraterrestrial life. She begins with a look at the Moon, the Earth's nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock, with European Space Agency astronauts Rosemary Coogan, John McFall and Meganne Cristian joining her to illustrate the challenges of human space travel and the reality of colonies on the Moon and beyond |
| 19:00 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | As the festive lecture series celebrates 200 years since they were first introduced by Michael Faraday in 1825, space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the evidence for extraterrestrial life. She begins with a look at the Moon, the Earth's nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock, with European Space Agency astronauts Rosemary Coogan, John McFall and Meganne Cristian joining her to illustrate the challenges of human space travel and the reality of colonies on the Moon and beyond | |
| More4
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14:20 | The Call of the Wild | A crossbreed dog stolen from his Californian home and taken north to the Yukon, where there is great demand for strong dogs to pull sleds in the frozen wilderness. As his new owner ventures deeper into the Arctic circle, the dog must rediscover his primal nature as a wild animal to survive. Historical adventure based on Jack London's novel, starring Harrison Ford and Omar Sy |
| 16:20 | Four in a Bed | The contest begins at One4 B&B in Cheltenham, where debonair art-dealing host Nick Purchase hopes to prove his that his establishment offers the best value for money. However, things get off to a less-than-ideal start when a life-drawing class leaves one of his guests in a fit of nervous giggles | |