| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:35 | Back to the Future | Teenager Marty McFly travels back to the 1950s in a time machine built by his eccentric inventor friend. The return journey proves tricky enough, but he also accidentally alters the sequence of events that led to his parents falling in love - and has to persuade his future dad to win his mother's heart, or he will never be born. Sci-fi comedy adventure, starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby | Giles Coren and Monica Galetti work at Giraffe Manor in Kenya, a unique hotel where giraffe, staff and guests co-exist in a 1930s Scottish-style hunting lodge on the edge of Nairobi National Park. The pair travel to the remote but luxurious outpost of Sasaab Lodge, a six-acre plot set within 82,000 acres of land owned by Samburu tribespeople, who receive a fee for every guest that stays and make up 75 per cent of the staff |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | The family go for a holiday at the seaside, where Homer is unwittingly tempted by a British femme fatale. With the guest voice of Olivia Colman | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:25 | Live: Nations Championship | South Africa v Wales (Kick-off 4.40pm). Coverage of the round-robin match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban. Wales have enjoyed something of an upturn in fortunes in recent matches after a difficult few years, but face a daunting task against the reigning world champions, who thrashed them 73-0 when the teams met in Cardiff last November |
| 18:58 | Virgin Media News Update | ||
| TG4
[104] |
17:00 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Semi-Final. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | Week in Review | The main local, national and international stories of the week |
| 17:30 | Britain's Brightest Family | Anne Hegerty hosts a quiz show in which 16 families take part in a knock out tournament as they attempt to win the holiday of a lifetime and the title of Britain's Brightest Family. In the second episode, the Collier family from Cambridgeshire and the Brolly family from Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, battle for a place in the quarter-finals | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:40 | The Secret Life of Our Pets | How pets demonstrate their incredible athletic abilities evolved from their wild origins, from dogs that can outrun human athletes and a Californian cat who loves to surf, to the extraordinary high-speed flight abilities of parrots, budgies and cockatiels. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville |
| 17:45 | The Instant Gardener | Helen Skelton and garden designer Danny Clarke have one day to tame a wild, riverside patch belonging to a houseboat in Newhaven, Sussex | |
| BBC One
[108] |
16:30 | Escape to the Country | The latest buyers apparently don't mind whether they find a new home in either Hampshire or Dorset. All they care about is that it's as close as possible to their happy place - the sea. Either way, Denise Nurse attempts to put a smile on their faces. The host also meets a Hampshire family who are living the countryside dream in an idyllic Georgian gatehouse |
| 17:15 | Garden Rescue | Chris Hull and Charlie Dimmock attempt to create a rose garden with full access for Val and Mike in Billericay. They begin by building a seamless new deck from the back of the house to the upper level of the garden. Chris's design is a more traditional rose garden with the central feature being a circular brick and sandstone patio under a stunning octagonal pergola | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
16:55 | Location, Location, Location | In Cambridgeshire, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet house-hunters who want to stay close to home. Single mum-of-two Ali met widower Nick during the first Covid lockdown, and now that they have their first child together, they're hoping to upsize in the picturesque village of Stilton. Newly-weds Hannah and Hugo need to move out of Hannah's parents' house and into their own place - somewhere big enough for Hugo's two children to have their own space when they come to stay. Kirstie soon learns that her Stilton search area is smaller than expected but nonetheless she's committed to get Ali and Nick into their first home together. She shows them some great options - but then a previously over-budget dream house comes within their grasp. Phil is also working with a tight search area, but he still finds a lot for Hannah and Hugo to love. They're looking for that elusive 'feeling' for their first marital home, but that soon develops into finding the balance between head and heart. Whichever way they go, Phil needs to be as sharp as ever if he's to get them over the threshold |
| 18:00 | Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Rachael and Tim, who cannot decide to do with their home in Wandsworth, south London. New Jersey-born Rachael wants to up sticks and move to the countryside to bring up their children in more rural surroundings, and she is finding their four-bedroom semi something of a squeeze. However, local lad Tim would rather stay closer to his friends and family. Kirstie comes up with a plan to make better use of the space, while Phil aims to show the couple three properties that prove the grass is greener outside the M25 | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:00 | The Simpsons | A trip down memory lane is on the cards when Homer finds an old film strip, leading to family flashbacks telling the story of Bart and Lisa's troublesome toddler years - and how they got into their first fight |
| 17:30 | A Knight's Tale | A poverty-stricken squire spies an opportunity to make his dreams come true when his employer dies. He takes his place as a knight, launching himself on the road to riches by competing in jousting tournaments, but his ruse is jeopardised by a dastardly nobleman. Comedy adventure, starring Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Mark Addy, Shannyn Sossamon and Rufus Sewell | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:55 | Voyages of Discovery | Paul Rose investigates Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to reach the North Pole in 1893. Despite his failure to persuade any scientists to join him, Nansen became a pioneer of polar exploration techniques when he allowed his ship to become stuck in pack ice, hoping it would drift toward his destination |
| 19:00 | Natural World | The story of a giant otter cub rescued and raised by Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas. The creature has to be bottle fed, learn how to hunt fish and be taught how to survive the predators of the world's largest wetland, the Pantanal in South America | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:50 | Come Dine with Me | As the third party from Northamptonshire gets under way, stay-at-home mum Stephanie Reeder's nerves are evident as she plans to serve classic fish and chips, while offering a glamorous clothes-swapping session for entertainment |
| 17:20 | Come Dine with Me | Business planning manager Lauren Oxlade is the penultimate host in Northamptonshire. She reveals herself to be the dark horse of the competition when she invites a few surprising friends along to the party, and impresses with her organisational skills and passionate cooking style | |