| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-26) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | Bee-Kept | An exploration of beekeeping in Ireland, considering the great enthusiasm most keepers have for their hobby, and its overlap with various other topics like animal husbandry, carpentry, sustainability and more. Narrated by Alison Spittle |
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| 20:30 | Fair City | Hughie's team-building efforts are no match for Nikki and Jacinta's relentless sniping and, faced with a work crisis, a stubborn Zoe refuses to ask for help. Doug realises his cynicism about Patrick may be misjudged. Desperate to get out of Emma's, James shocks Hayley with a devious plan involving Ger's antiques shop | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:00 | Live Athletics | Paul O'Flynn is joined by Derval O'Rourke, Rob Heffernan and Sonia O'Sullivan to presents live coverage of the annual event from Morton Stadium in Santry. With reports by David Gillick |
| 20:05 | The Americas | Wildlife in America's western states, from coyotes in Yellowstone using geothermal heat to survive the winter to bison on the Great Plains facing fierce rivals to win mates as fires renew the grasslands. In Colorado, hundreds of rattlesnakes emerge after winter, while on Nebraska's Platte River, half a million sandhill cranes converge for their courtship dances. Narrated by Tom Hanks | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Mel Blatt, Michelle Visage and Seann Walsh trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale | Long-running soap following the ups and downs of village life amid the rolling scenery of the Yorkshire Dales | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective |
| 19:45 | Cluiche Ceannais Peile | Deferred coverage of the 2026 All-Ireland Football Final | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | Posh Pawn | Managing director James shocks the team by offering free valuations for charity in this festive special. Model and entrepreneur Caprice sells a designer dress for a worthy cause, while a French mother is stunned when she learns more about a diamond-encrusted necklace she wants to sell to raise £20,000 for Christmas. Lawrence gets excited when a grandfather turns up with a signed Manny Pacquiao boxing glove, and the staff get ready for the office party with a surprise visit from a Secret Santa |
| 20:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition of the game show, with Ben Bailey Smith, Claire Richards and Lisa Riley all trying to say what they see, as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:50 | Doc Martin | Martin rubs up against the new herbalist and Penhale, Louisa and James are all interested in Janice's new pedicure fish. Martin's ex-flame invites him to speak as keynote speaker at Imperial College, and Ruth is back from Mexico with more than maracas |
| 19:50 | Waterloo Road | Izzie's ex-husband Jimmy causes chaos at the school when he demands access to their children, and Tom confronts Lorna about her miscarriage. Meanwhile, the pupils set up a homework scam to gain more points in Andrew's new house system, but it isn't long before their devious plot is uncovered. Jack wonders about the sudden improvement in the grades gained by Steph's French class | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:00 | Countryfile | The final stop on Anita Rani's east coast road trip is Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast, where she discovers how an abandoned military complex has been reclaimed by wildlife. She also looks through the Countryfile archives for stories on communities exposed to the sea and how nature can stage a comeback |
| 20:00 | Antiques Roadshow | Fiona Bruce presents the show from Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool, and discovers the history of the house. Finds include a rare double Ming Dynasty vase bought in a charity shop, some valuable Beatles memorabilia, a Grand Tour Bronze, some unusual Finnish glass, a painting by George Melly, and a silver disc brought in by one of the members of Gerry and the Pacemakers. | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:30 | Formula 1 | Lee McKenzie is joined by David Coulthard, Alice Powell and Ariana Bravo to present action from the 11th round of the season at Hungaroring in Mogyoród. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished first and second respectively, while British driver George Russell joined them on the podium after finishing third in his Mercedes |
| 21:00 | The Piano | Claudia Winkleman and Mika arrive at York Station, where they're joined by internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Hiromi. Among those taking to the public piano are Britain's oldest pub landlord, who gets the whole station singing, a gifted songwriter with a deeply personal original number, and a remarkable 12-year-old who transforms the sounds of the station into music | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | Battleship | A reckless slacker joins the Navy, hoping to win the respect of his girlfriend's father, a stern admiral. He and his shipmates are put to the ultimate test as part of a force of vessels that must battle an invading fleet of powerful alien spaceships. Sci-fi adventure, starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgard |
| 22:00 | American Pie 2 | The teenagers reunite after their first year at college to spend the summer at a lake house. Jim is concerned by his lack of sexual experience, and goes in search of an old flame, Oz struggles to keep a long-term relationship going, and Finch tries to master the art of tantric sex. Comedy sequel, starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy | |
| BBC Four
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19:00 | Timeshift | Antiques Roadshow's Paul Atterbury recalls the heyday of the great ocean liners, travelling round Britain to reveal a story of design, politics and tragedy as he finds out how these great ships captured the public's imagination. Along the way he uncovers a cinema in Scotland built from the interiors of the SS Homeric, and visits a house in Poole, Dorset, where cabins from the Mauretania have been preserved |
| 20:00 | BBC Proms | Katie Derham presents from the Royal Albert Hall as the Sinfonia of London performs a programme brimming with colourful orchestration under the baton of their ever-popular artistic director Wilson. The concert opens with Verdi's overture to La Forza del Destino, which is followed by Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard joining for his Proms solo debut in Walton's Cello Concerto, and finishes with Respighi's Roman Trilogy. Verdi: The Force of Destiny - overture. Walton: Cello Concerto. Respighi: Roman Festivals; Fountains of Rome; Pines of Rome. Jonathan Aasgaard (cello), Sinfonia of London, John Wilson (conductor) | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:25 | Four in a Bed | Pamela hosts the third visit of the week at Cairngorms Glamping in Aberdeenshire where most of her guests are tickled pink by the pods but one pair aren't happy campers |
| 19:55 | Four in a Bed | The final visit of the week is to the Lovat Hotel in Perth. Sharmin and Sarah are used to tackling big jobs at their expansive 35-room hostelry, but one of their guests finds fault with the facilities. Tension between the B&Bers mounts during a visit to a museum, and the breakfast set-up confuses everyone and leaves Sharmin and Sarah with some difficult-to-swallow scores in their feedback | |