| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-17) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:10 | The Young Offenders | The lads decide it's time to expand their empire in Cork city, as their days of doing all the hard work are over - they plan on being the bosses now. Starring Alex Murphy and Hilary Rose |
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| 23:45 | A Room with a View | A naive woman accompanies an older cousin on a trip to Florence, where she falls in love with a forward-thinking man. She is forced to cut short the romance and return to a loveless engagement in England, where the object of her affection makes an unexpected appearance. Period drama from James Ivory, based on EM Forster's novel and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Julian Sands and Judi Dench | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:15 | Ireland in Music | The country becomes a stage as Ireland's finest musicians perform at the most beautiful and iconic places on the island, and catch up with presenter Denise Chaila. In the first show, Denise meets Dublin singer-songwriter David Kitt |
| 23:45 | Making II | The second of a three-part series of documentary films by acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins based on the annual 'Making In' cultural event, which takes place each September at Joseph Walsh Studio in Fartha, County Cork. Featuring interviews and intimate conversations with a range of artists, architects, designers, musicians, sculptors and more, which highlight the dedication, devotion, and passion makers bring to their craft | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:05 | The Regency: 10 Years On | Exploring the hotel attack that killed David Byrne, ignited a deadly gang war, and the policing and trials that reshaped Ireland's crime landscape |
| 00:05 | Gogglebox Ireland | Telly fanatics from around the country watch, dissect and offer plenty of opinions about the best telly moments from the past week | |
| TG4
[104] |
22:50 | Cois Siúire | Dr. Colm Mac Gearailt canoes along the Suir with his guidebook and meets Annraoí Ó Liatháin's daughter, Bláithín to hear how the Suir inspired his travel writing |
| 23:50 | Viva Ceol Tíre | Featuring music videos by Michael English, Bernie Heeney, Alister Spence, Gerry Guthrie, Marian Kelly and Eddie Carey that showcase the beauty of the 32 Irish counties | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:10 | Bump | It's two years later, and the family reunite at the house to pack up for a sale and say an important and emotional goodbye |
| 23:50 | Spreadsheet | Katherine Parkinson stars in this Australian comedy about a divorced lawyer and mother-of-two who, looking for sex without commitment, creates a spreadsheet of options to ensure her encounters prove more varied than her chaotic personal life. Lauren is having a great time enjoying the spoils of various dating apps - until a string of coincidences and consequences leave her speechless. With Rowan Witt and Zahra Newman | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:15 | Prime Suspect 1973 | Crime drama prequel following the early career of Jane Tennison, as she starts out as a single-minded 22-year-old probationary officer in 1970s London, where chauvinism and rule-bending are the norm. Jane is thrown into a brutal murder inquiry when the body of a teenage girl, Julie-Ann Collins, is found in the underground car park of a Hackney housing estate, while the family of local crime matriarch Renee Bentley are shaken by a violent attack on her. Stefanie Martini steps into the shoes of Helen Mirren to bring the character back to the small screen, with Sam Reid, Blake Harrison and Alun Armstrong also starring |
| 00:15 | The Widower | Factual drama based on the crimes of convicted murderer Malcolm Webster, co-written by Bafta winner Jeff Pope (Philomena). When mild-mannered nurse Malcolm (Reece Shearsmith) is confronted by his new wife over his wild spending, he starts to drug her to keep her quiet. However, a medical check-up then threatens to expose him, so he decides to silence his spouse once and for all. Three years on, he has a new bride - and history appears to be repeating itself. With Sheridan Smith and Kate Fleetwood | |
| BBC One
[108] |
23:25 | The Royal Hotel | American best friends Hanna and Liv run out of money in Sydney as they backpack around Australia. The cash-strapped twentysomethings seek temporary employment to pay for the rest of the trip. However, after taking a job in a pub, they are confronted by the unruly locals. Thriller, starring Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Hugo Weaving and Ursula Yovich |
| 00:50 | Weather for the Week Ahead | A look ahead to the latest forecast | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:05 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy game show with Joe Wilkinson and Alex Brooker taking on Kevin Bridges and Judi Love. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate, with Peter Serafinowicz in the guise of Brian Butterfield joining Susie in Dictionary Corner |
| 00:10 | Taskmaster | The contestants get active as Armando Iannucci adopts a new persona to perform a daring stunt, Kumail Nanjiani grapples with bowling pins while wearing oven gloves and Joanna Page attempts a tricky skill she hasn't tried since she was about 12. Meanwhile, a topless Joel Dommett twirls a pretty umbrella and Amy Gledhill has to cope with someone shouting about scrambled eggs. Alex Horne keeps an eye on their progress, while Taskmaster Greg Davies hands out the points - and the put-downs when it all goes wrong | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
21:00 | Die Hard | New York cop John McClane visits Los Angeles to see his family over the Christmas holiday. Stopping off at his wife's place of work, he realises armed men have taken over the building and are holding the corporation's staff to ransom - and only he has the ability to fight back. Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia |
| 23:40 | Naked Attraction | Anna Richardson welcomes two more singletons to choose a date from a selection of six naked people, who are revealed to them one body part at a time. Six-foot pansexual opera singer Clare is looking for a man as tall as she is, while Jessica, who has a disastrous dating history, hopes to bring out her naughty side | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
23:25 | Black Music Legends of the 1980s | Profile of the American musician, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits including 1999, Kiss and Raspberry Beret. As well as achieving significant commercial success around the world, he won critical acclaim for his adventurous, genre-blurring albums, such as Sign O' the Times and Around the World in a Day - while also making headlines for his sexually explicit lyrics and stage shows, as well as his legal battle to retain control of his name and music. Featuring contributions by guitarist Dez Dickerson, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, soul singer Beverley Knight and Paisley Park label president Alan Leeds |
| 00:25 | Word Up! Black American Pop at the BBC | A compilation of BBC performances by African-American artists of the 1980s, featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Cameo, Luther Vandross, Doug E Fresh, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Shalamar and Kid Creole | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | Cora, 62, arrives by air ambulance following a high-speed road accident, which left her trapped in the car for more than an hour. Her husband Rae, 65, who was driving, is brought in soon after, and staff are concerned he may have sustained serious head, neck and internal injuries. Scott, 23, has badly cut his knee after a night out, and while he's being treated, he reflects on his schizophrenia diagnosis as a teenager. Retired carpenter Richard, 68, has fallen and hit his head on the pavement, but medics also want to look into his unusually low blood pressure |
| 00:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | The A&E documentary series turns its attention to caring and kindness at St George's Hospital in south-west London, highlighting altruistic acts from staff, patients and visitors alike. A 13-year-old cyclist experiencing bouts of unconsciousness is sent for a CT scan, and 84-year-old Ursula, who was born in Germany, arrives in resus having lost a lot of blood during a series of severe nose-bleeds. Plus, 76-year-old Margaret is brought in to St George's after suffering a suspected stroke during a routine appointment at another hospital, and the doctors must quickly administer a clot-busting drug if they are to prevent further damage to her brain | |