| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
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| 07:55 | Teleshopping | Buying goods from the comfort of home | |
| RTE2
[102] |
06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
| 08:00 | Storybud | Larry breaks the news to his dad, that himself and Betty won't be able to make it along to the Cracker's Christmas Celebrations this year | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
06:30 | Puzzling with Lucy Worsley | Quiz hosted by Lucy Worsley in which two teams of three strangers take on five rounds testing language skills, calculation, lateral thinking, visual intelligence and memory. The members of the winning team then compete to be named the best of the best and earn a place in the series final. In the first episode of the series, contestants from London, Worcester, Barry, Derby and West Kilbride take on five rounds of fiendish puzzles |
| 07:20 | Puzzling with Lucy Worsley | Contestants from Guildford, Bristol, Somerset, Ormskirk, London and Dingwall take on five rounds of fiendish puzzles. They are split into two teams of three and try to accrue the most points through their powers of puzzling deduction. Then the members of the winning team turn on each other to be named the best of the best and earn a place in the series final where the ultimate puzzler will be crowned. Lucy Worsley presents | |
| TG4
[104] |
07:00 | PJ Masks | After stopping an asteroid from crashing into the city, Armadylan thinks he's one of the PJ Masks |
| 07:12 | Is Mise | Róisín spends the day with her friends on the farm, collecting seeds for next year | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
07:00 | Sport Stories | An interview with the former Crystal Palace and Republic of Ireland defender, who discusses the highs and lows of his career |
| 08:00 | 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] |
01:00 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | The police suspect a gang of local hoodlums is behind the death of a girl whose body is found in a lake. An arrest is made, but maverick country town doctor Lucien Blake is not convinced of their guilt - and tries to find out more about the victim and the reform school she attended. Australian detective drama set in 1959, starring Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner, Rick Donald and Cate Wolfe |
| 07:10 | Heartbeat | Maggie's suspicions are aroused by the death of a close friend's mother, so she goes straight to the police to report her fears, leading to a cruel dilemma. The district nurse's emotional day comes to an end when she announces her decision to leave Aidensfield, prompting the locals to throw a farewell party. Meanwhile, jealousy rears its ugly head when one of Blaketon's old flames comes back on the scene and starts taking an interest in Lord Ashfordly. Rural drama, starring Kazia Pelka, Derek Fowlds and Janie Dee | |
| BBC One
[108] |
06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus sports reports, weather forecasts and arts and entertainment features |
| 09:30 | Saturday Kitchen Live | Matt Tebbutt is joined by Theo Randall, Ravneet Gill, Alex Horne and Maisie Adam. Olly Smith pairs drinks with the studio dishes, and Carmen O'Neal makes festive cocktails | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
06:55 | Cheers | A coat left behind at the bar arouses Diane's curiosity and she dreams the owner could be her Prince Charming, so Sam insists she must go out with the man if he returns to claim it |
| 07:20 | Cheers | Carla asks Sam to talk her impetuous teenage son out of rushing into a premature marriage, while Cliff grows a potato that looks like former US president Richard Nixon | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
07:00 | The Big Bang Theory | Despite being on the International Space Station, Howard gets caught in a strange argument between Bernadette and his mother via video link. Elsewhere, Raj feels lonely while his best friend is away and ends up interfering with Sheldon's and Leonard's dates. Comedy, starring Simon Helberg |
| 07:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Penny tells the girls she is unsure about her relationship with Leonard and is considering breaking up with him, but when Sheldon finds out, he tries his best to change her mind. Meanwhile, on the International Space Station, Howard is being bullied by the other astronauts. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:15 | From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV | Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to deliver TV programmes for children, who were an often overlooked audience in the days before everything went digital. Featuring interviews with stars and presenters of classic programmes, including Bernard Cribbins, Derek Griffiths, Janet Ellis, Johnny Ball and John Craven |
| 19:00 | From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV | Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to deliver TV programmes for children, who were an often overlooked audience in the days before everything went digital. Featuring interviews with stars and presenters of classic programmes, including Bernard Cribbins, Derek Griffiths, Janet Ellis, Johnny Ball and John Craven | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
03:25 | Food Unwrapped | Matt Tebbutt investigates an intriguing claim about tomato ketchup bottles, Kate Quilton discovers how oysters turned from a Victorian bar snack to a wallet-busting luxury, and Amanda Byram uncovers the difference between medium and large eggs |
| 08:55 | A Place in the Sun | Dorothy Pinkett wants a bolthole where she can escape to on her favourite island of Menorca. For the past seven years she has been caring for her husband, who is disabled after having a stroke. Owning a holiday home that can provide some respite for herself and his wonderful team of carers is really important, so the pressure is really on for Jasmine Harman to deliver the perfect property for her budget of £135,000 | |