| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-03) | |||
| RTE One
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19:30 | EastEnders | Anthony and Howie are desperate to both keep their secrets as Kim plans her engagement party. However, as loose lips cause big trouble, the event doesn't go to plan. Lily's concern for Jean's mental health intensifies as she struggles in the wake of Freddie's departure, and Nigel commences auditions for his film |
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| 20:00 | Great Irish Interiors | Exploring the restoration efforts at Dublin's Newbridge House, an 18th-century Palladian villa in the care of Fingal County Council. Curator and collections manager Cathal Dowd Smith makes the most of the off-season and undertakes some conservation works on the exterior and roof. Plus, Alec Cobbe shares his useful insights into the history of the house with Cathal | |
| RTE2
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19:00 | Dolphins: Wonders of the Ocean | Part one of two. Underwater cameraman Ken O'Sullivan brings viewers on his 20-year journey with dolphins, beginning with an encounter with a lone, lost dolphin in his home place in Clare. Footage captures these underwater mammals hunting and their everyday behaviours. There is also a look at how human activity is threatening these animals in Irish Atlantic waters |
| 20:00 | The Hills Are Alive: A Year at Kylemore Abbey | This edition takes gives viewers a chance to see the popular estate on seasonal holidays. As Christmas approaches, the kitchen team conducts a tasting test among Kylemore's staff for its seasonal foodie treats. In the New Year, the community mourns the loss of its beloved former Abbess, Mother Maire. The nuns celebrate Easter with traditions dating back to St Benedict, St Patrick and Jesus | |
| Virgin Media One
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19:30 | Emmerdale | April realises she has no choice, while Celia recognises she has a problem on her hands and Marlon and Rhona are gobsmacked |
| 20:00 | Coronation Street | Becky hastens to Costello's bedside to cover her tracks, Will overhears Daniel asking Megan on a date, Theo sends Todd out for a run, and Dee-Dee refuses to commit to spending Christmas with Ollie | |
| TG4
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19:30 | Sloinne | Siobhán de Paor goes in search of more information about her surname - de Paor in Gaelic, or Power in English. Siobhán meets Hugh Tinney, son of Dr Sheila Power, an Irish academic who was offered a fellowship by Oppenheimer in 1948. She also talks to Dathaí de Paor about Lady Catherine Power of Curraghmore House, while MacDara Ó Conaola tells her about well-known sculptor Albert Power. Historian and genealogist Paul Mac Cotter is also on hand to advise more about Siobhán's ancestors |
| 20:30 | Buildings Beo | Carrie Crowley returns to her home county of Waterford, where she explores the historic Mount Congreve estate. Carrie delves into the legacy of Ambrose Congreve, a passionate gardener who entrusted Mt Congreve to the Irish state when he died in 2011. She unveils the ambitious plans for the estate's restoration, a project that seeks to honour its storied past while ushering in a new era of vitality | |
| Virgin Media Two
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19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Richard from Bradford, Grace from Portsmouth, Gordon from West Lothian and Eleanor from Broadstairs 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 |
| 20:00 | Riddiculous | Quiz hosted by Ranvir Singh in which contestants Adam and Matt, Matt and Max and Katie and Avril take on Riddlemaster Henry Lewis as they attempt to answer general knowledge questions and confusing conundrums, with only one team making it through to the high-stakes final with a chance to win a cash prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Former nanny Lavinia Seagram is found soaked in blood and it is believed she had turned to drink and drugs to commit suicide. However, Poirot is soon on the scent of troubled heiress Norma Restarick, who had problems of her own - not least confessing to the possibility she has killed someone herself. Guest starring Jemima Rooper, Zoe Wanamaker and Peter Bowles, with David Suchet as the Belgian sleuth |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Paul Nicholas guest stars as a Swedish sailor who waits for his ship home in Bernie's funeral parlour - but may not be telling the truth about the contents of the coffin he's escorting. A trio of young joyriders steal Carol's car while she is attending to a patient and decide to experiment with the drugs they find in her medical bag as well as selling them on to interested parties. Rosie and Fergus struggle to get their fledgling relationship off the ground as a series of interruptions plague their dates, while Bellamy starts to wonder whether trying again with Gina is really such a good idea. With Lisa Kay, Vanessa Hehir, Mark Jordon and Tricia Penrose | |
| BBC One
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19:30 | EastEnders | Anthony and Howie are desperate to both keep their secrets as Kim plans her engagement party. However, as loose lips cause big trouble, the event doesn't go to plan. Lily's concern for Jean's mental health intensifies as she struggles in the wake of Freddie's departure, and Nigel commences auditions for his film |
| 20:00 | Celebrity MasterChef | Alfie Boe, Alun Wyn Jones, Ashley Cain, Jodie Ounsley and Noreen Khan compete in the latest heat, each intent on impressing judges Grace Dent and John Torode. Two challenges await and a place in the quarter-finals is for the taking. There's a familiar face setting the latest brief - 2021 MasterChef finalist Alexina Anatole, who has a passion for pairing ingredients that would ordinarily raise alarm bells. Each contender has one of her recipes that celebrate bitterness, which they need to incorporate into their dish, ensuring every element works in harmony. This is a careful balancing act as one mistake could leave a bitter taste in everyone's mouth | |
| Channel 4
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19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 19:55 | Stand Up to Cancer | People affected by cancer share their personal and moving stories, in a series of short films in aid of Stand Up To Cancer | |
| E4
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19:30 | The Simpsons | The family constructs a tennis court in the back garden and Bart becomes an expert player, much to the annoyance of a jealous Homer. Featuring the guest voices of Venus and Serena Williams, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras |
| 20:00 | America's Next Top Model | The final three each shoot video reports on fashion and beauty practices in Morocco. And allegations at a Moroccan wedding-themed photo shoot | |
| BBC Four
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19:30 | Christmas University Challenge | Alumni of Durham University face graduates of the University of York in the third match of this year's festive edition of the academic quiz, with documentary maker Chris Terrill taking the captain's chair for Durham, and YouTuber Tom Scott heading the team from York. Hosted by Jeremy Paxman |
| 20:00 | The Magical World of Moss | A visit to moss-covered landscapes in Japan, Iceland, France and Denmark where scientists are investigating the astonishing properties and potential of these plants. Mosses evolved from oceanic algae that emerged onto the land 450 million years ago, and have become a main source of oxygen for the evolving planet - yet science is only beginning to understand the secrets and the possibilities they hold | |
| More4
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19:25 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. East Walls Hotel is first up, and owners Celia and Damon need to clean up Dave's toilet brush troubles before broaching his beef with the breakfast banger |
| 19:55 | The Dog House | Staff at Woodgreen Pets Charity face their busiest challenge yet, with several dogs needing new homes. Sue pulls out all the stops for a trio of long-term residents - the inseparable Chihuahuas Rio, Prince and Blue Boy. Double trouble George and Daisy can't bear to live apart, so any prospective owner has to take on both and have a garden big enough for them. Simone and Drew travel from the West Midlands determined to meet their perfect match. The hopes are that Johnny the excitable terrier will win their hearts | |