| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-06) | |||
| RTE One
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12:40 | Budget 2027 | Live coverage of Ireland's 2027 budget plans, with the cost-of-living issues being a focus across the whole package |
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| 16:00 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy | |
| RTE2
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13:50 | Holt | |
| 14:05 | Holt | ||
| Virgin Media One
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13:00 | Virgin Media News: Budget Special | Comprehensive coverage and analysis of Budget 2027 |
| 15:00 | Lorraine | Early morning chat show presented by Lorraine Kelly, with celebrity interviews, entertainment news, cooking tips, fashion features and musical guests | |
| TG4
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13:35 | Éire and Taisteal | Exploring the beginning of the 20th century, a period when Ireland and much of the world was undergoing enormous change |
| 14:30 | Buiséad 2027 | Analysis on Budget 2027 presented by Eimear Ní Chonaola | |
| Virgin Media Two
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14:00 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | The comedian meets Duke the Dalmatian, who has been nicknamed Houdini by staff at Brands Hatch because of his remarkable ability to open locked doors. Dog handler Brian puts together a training plan to help mischievous Snoopy get over his hatred of postmen, and energetic puppy Coffee undergoes major surgery amid fears she may never walk again |
| 14:30 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | The comedian helps train Teddy, a blind cairn terrier who needs to learn basic commands to increase her chances of finding a new owner. He also meets posh pooch Luke, a rough collie who is used to the finer things in life after being spoilt in his previous home, and exhausted new mum Fifi is taken to be spayed. Having at least 10 puppies by the age of two has taken a physical toll on her, but there's a more worrying discovery in the operating theatre | |
| Virgin Media Three
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13:45 | Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy | For the final leg of her journey, the hotelier heads to the south, a region she knows little about. In Puglia, she marvels at the local beehive-shaped dry stone huts and samples a wine with a difference, before heading to the Monte Pollino national park. Alex concludes her adventure in the city of Matera, where she attends the annual Festa della Madonna Bruna, a week-long carnival culminating in a pagan-style rite of destruction and a firework display |
| 14:45 | Paddington Station 24/7 | Signal problems lead to a restricted service during rush hour, which causes severe congestion at the station and the same equipment causes more grief 24 hours later - leading to the complete suspension of the line. Jonny and his team of engineers are replacing a 60ft section of rail as one of the clamps holding it in place has weakened, but they have just four hours to complete the complex task before the morning rush begins | |
| BBC One
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14:00 | Clean It, Fix It | Hairstylist and singer Amanda needs a proper space for both her salon and music room, while her daughter Evie needs storage. Mark Wright, Tommy Walsh and Maxine Dwyer come to the rescue, reconfiguring Amanda's salon into a multipurpose space with different work areas and soundproofing for her music. They also transform Evie's room with new shelving |
| 14:30 | Shift the Thrift | Joanna Page is in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where mother and daughter Liz and Alice compete to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. With just £100 each and 60 minutes on the clock, they scour local charity shops, taking a gamble on vintage fashion, ceramics and the bold purchase of a sewing machine | |
| Channel 4
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13:10 | The Great House Giveaway | Council worker Megan and builder Leyton are given a cute little terrace in Pontarddulais, in the south Wales valleys. The duo renovate a cute little terrace, complete with a tree growing through the upstairs window. They hope to make sense of the mess and clear the way for a tidy profit as Tayo Oguntonade, Simon O'Brien and Carys Davies monitor their progress |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Maggie Aderin in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers | |
| E4
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14:00 | The Goldbergs | At Halloween, Barry and Erica persuade Adam not to go trick-or-treating but to take his girlfriend Dana to a haunted house instead. Beverly attempts to teach Adam a lesson about the dangers of the spooky celebration, but her plan backfires. Dustin Ybarra guest stars |
| 14:30 | The Goldbergs | Barry badgers Murray into getting him a puppy, but he is upset when the dog takes more of a liking to his father than to him. Beverly wants to join in with Erica and Lainey's pyjama party, but when the girls exclude her from the gathering she soon finds a way to eavesdrop on them | |
| BBC Four
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02:55 | Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village | Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the hidden villages of London. Despite many rural settlements like Hornsey and Dagenham being swallowed up by the expansion of London, Hampstead residents successfully fought to preserve their village heritage, while in recent years Londoners have created a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow |
| 19:00 | Secrets of Bones | Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how having a skeleton has helped vertebrates to colonise and dominate almost every habitat on Earth. He begins his journey by looking at the influence of bones on size, revealing how they are capable of supporting large animals, with the strongest bone able to withstand 109 tons of pressure | |
| More4
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13:40 | Come Dine with Me | Country gent Alasdair Moore hosts the final dinner party in Harrogate, and hopes to impress his guests with his specially selected wines and 'proper' menu. While his monkfish is well received, an early slip-up dents his confidence, and a risky parlour game does not endear him to farm lady Jane Steele. As the evening progresses, his competitors rate their experience, before the winner of the £1,000 cash prize is announced |
| 14:15 | Four in a Bed | The competition kicks off at Who'd a Thought It in Grafty Green, Kent, where partners Joe Mallett and Alex Rea Baldwin hope to impress their fellow guests. On arrival, Liz and Brian are excited over their two hot tubs, and Jackie and Paul are more than happy with the complimentary champagne. However, Matthew and Liam are underwhelmed by the cleanliness levels | |