| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-12) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:15 | Fair City | Sash steps between Nikki and Chloe, Gwen and Fergal are in trouble, Orla gets closer to Danny, and James works on Hayley to agree top keep Sharon's money |
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| 14:45 | EastEnders | Ricky shares his fears with Lily about Joel's incident, but the pair soon clam up when Jean rumbles their conversation. Kim and Jack try to talk Chelsea out of visiting Ian, but she's adamant, and Suki and Eve host a birthday party for Ria, but things don't go to plan | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:35 | Jamie Johnson | There's a big turnout for trials at Phoenix, including a dazzling female midfielder and a keeper with a secret. Sparks fly as Liam and Alba clash over their preferred candidates. |
| 15:05 | The Next Step | Keeping Team Brawl's secret leaves Ariana torn, while Michelle and Eldon take a look back at their past as Anthony avoids confronting his present | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Yarn from Carlisle, Sue from Lockerbie, Zac from Bristol and Emma from Glasgow work together in the hope that they can take on a Chaser as a team and leave with thousands of pounds |
| 15:00 | Vera | The detective is called in when David Kenworthy, the son of a prominent local family, is found murdered on the beach at Whitley Bay. A witness spotted arcade owner Larry Crowe arguing with David on the night of the killing, and a search of the suspect's property uncovers a bloodied baseball bat. However, Larry has a cast-iron alibi and it's clear he wasn't the only person the victim met that night. A second death then leaves Vera facing mounting pressure to crack the case, and struggling to answer the question of why David was drawn to the seafront on the evening of his father's retirement. Brenda Blethyn stars in the murder mystery, with David Leon as her trusty sidekick Joe | |
| TG4
[104] |
14:30 | Opry an Iúir | From the Theatre Royal in Waterford, Daniel O'Donnell introduces classic songs and well-known artists, such as Declan Nerney, Foster & Allen and Margo |
| 15:30 | Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn | Hayden heads towards Goondiwindi on the Queensland-New South Wales border. First though, he catches up with bush food guide Kerrie Saunders who makes a bush pizza | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:00 | Who's Doing the Dishes? | Doctor Who and Emmerdale star Frazer Hines is the mystery celebrity hosting a dinner party, whom four contestants try to identify with the aim of winning a cash prize. Hosted by Brian McFadden |
| 15:00 | The Chase | Can Lynwen from Mold, Rob from London, Vikki from Wellingborough and Keith from Manchester work together as a team and take down one of the country's finest quiz brains? Find out as Bradley Walsh hosts and they try to take a Chaser down for thousands of pounds | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:50 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi tackles the Caspian, a 10-bedroom hotel in Ealing, west London, that desperately needs to be brought up to date to attract more guests. Co-owner Nousha Samari has spent more than four decades in the hospitality business, but is frustrated by how unsuccessful her establishment has become - and the stress is beginning to show in her relationship with son and business partner Samandar |
| 14:45 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi visits the Bellingham, a 33-bedroom Victorian hotel in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Manager Richard Philips was put in charge by his father Steve, but a disastrous attempt at relaunching its restaurant as a Wild West-themed grill suggests he is badly out of his depth - and Alex is deeply unimpressed by the establishment's rooms, which she thinks are in desperate need of updating | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | Money for Nothing | JJ Chalmers rescues an old record collection from the recycling centre at Dunfermline, and gets the oven fired up to repurpose the vinyl into something new. He also hands picks up a dated bureau and a heap of metal chairs, which he hands over to upcycler Sarah and blacksmith Kev respectively |
| 14:45 | Escape to the Country | A retired Army couple looking to escape busy Bedfordshire enlist Margherita Taylor to help them spend their house-hunting budget of £680,000 in the rural wilds of Norfolk. On the wish list are three bedrooms, some land, a potential income and seclusion. Margherita also takes a break from the search to learn about saffron, the world's most expensive spice | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Pauline McLynn in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers |
| 15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Jean Johansson helps Dipti from Leicester find her dream holiday home in the sun, which one day could become her permanent home, on Spain's Costa Almería. Joining Dipti on her quest in Mojácar is her best friend Anne. With a budget of £130,000, Jean shows them five properties, from a light and bright beach abode and a spacious, sophisticated townhouse, to a turnkey treat with views to die for | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:30 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Peralta and the squad must track down a hacker who has infiltrated the precinct's servers, compromising protected information on undercover agents. Rosa deals with relationship issues, while Hitchcock and Scully attempt to cook the perfect lasagne |
| 15:00 | Modern Family | Plans for a relaxed evening at Jay's turn out to be anything but when Claire is mad with her dad over his lack of gratitude for her holding the fort at work and Mitchell is busy scheming after receiving a gift he doesn't like. Meanwhile, Phil and Gloria stop off at her old salon and get scissor-happy when a stylist fails to show up | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:45 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit | English Classical scholar Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire, finding surprising parallels with our own world. She discovers a vast empire bound together by a common material culture, and a globalised economy of such scale that evidence of its side-effects can still be seen today. As Mary examines a huge commercial and cultural network, she takes in the vital supply of olive oil to Rome, the slave trade, and the silver mines of Spain. Following the famous Roman road network, the presenter also reveals another side to the Roman Empire, where builders and traders eclipse soldiers, and slaves make the most of a hugely connected new world |
| 19:00 | Villages by the Sea | Archaeologist Ben Robinson travels across the UK to reveal the often surprising stories of coastal villages and their communities. He begins his journey on the east coast of Scotland in the Fife village of Culross, which was a major centre for Scottish coal mining and had the first undersea coal shaft in the world | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:15 | Come Dine with Me | After tensions arose between Claire and Helen on Monika's night, 1980s musician Ivor is determined to serve up some fun on his evening in Sheffield. He stages an '80s extravaganza, including a live performance from his new romantic band My Pierrot Dolls |
| 14:50 | Come Dine with Me | Former chef Simon hosts the final meal in Sheffield, but is unlikely to get an easy ride from his guests following all the criticism he has dished out at the earlier soirees. He also has to contend with the feud that's brewing between Claire and Helen, and when things boil over between the women, Monika doesn't know where to hide | |