| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-04) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:15 | The Week in Politics | Reflections on the political week, including contributions from journalists, senators and TDs. Hosted by Áine Lawlor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:20 | Blue Lights | Grace and Shane push boundaries for Lindsay's sake as a threat closes in. Aisling and Tommy respond to a call-out where things are not as they seem, with unexpected consequences | |
| RTE2
[102] |
21:40 | Fast & Furious 9 | Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. His crew must soon join together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered - who also happens to be Dom and Mia's estranged brother, Jakob. Action sequel, starring Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and John Cena |
| 00:10 | A Remarkable Place to Die | Anais finds herself under Li Feng's microscope after her illicit planting of evidence, but the discovery of two bodies at a remote campsite demands her attention | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:00 | Live Aid at 40 | The behind-the-scenes story of the 1985 charity concerts in London and Philadelphia, looking at this historic event and its legacy in Britain, the US, Ethiopia and Africa as a whole. In late October 1984, a BBC news report about a biblical famine in Ethiopia inspired Bob Geldof to collaborate with Midge Ure on a pop song that would mobilise not only Britain but also the United States, raising millions for charity, as Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? single catapulted Geldof into the complex worlds of aid, charity and African politics. Featuring archival footage and specially filmed interviews with Geldof, Ure, Bono and Sting, as well as such key figures such as the Ethiopian ministers responsible for aid, the head of US AID and two survivors of the famine |
| 00:00 | Michael Palin in Venezuela | Michael starts the final leg of his adventure across Venezuela, as he enters Zulia state. Next to the border with Colombia, it is on the UK Foreign Office no visit 'red zone' list. He then embarks on a three hour boat journey across Lake Maracaibo to a remote fishing village called Ologa. However, as soon as he arrives, Michael discovers the village has been invaded by toxic moths and he has to leave immediately | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:00 | An Balla | Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War and the country's reunification, Síle Nic Chonaonaigh embarks on a journey to discover how war and division continue to affect people in Vietnam today |
| 00:00 | An Buachaill Gealgháireach | The untold story of Irish song The Laughing Boy, written by Brendan Behan in memory of revolutionary, soldier and politician Michael Collins. With an extraordinary afterlife as To Yelasto Paidi, it became the powerful left-wing anthem of resistance in Greece in the late Sixties. The film takes poet Theo Dorgan on an odyssey of his own, as he uncovers the truth of the story behind the song. It is a narrative that interweaves the tragic and bloody birth-pangs of both modern Ireland and modern Greece. However, these histories are also bound together by something more profound and transcendent - the power of a song | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
21:00 | NFL Live | San Francisco 49ers v Denver Broncos (Kick-off 9.25pm). Coverage of the inter-conference match at Levi's Stadium. Both teams progressed as far as the divisional play-offs last season and will be looking for victory this evening to boost their chances of another post-season run. It is the first meeting between the sides since 2022, when the Broncos claimed a hard-fought 11-10 home win |
| 00:30 | Ant & Dec's Limitless Win | Husband-and-wife team Richard and Lorna are back to finish their game and have got their sights set on a seven-figure sum. Emotions then run high and there are tears all round as postman David and his partner Aaron take on the Limitless Ladder, hoping to win enough to set themselves up with their perfect family home | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:45 | Cold Feet | Adam is left holding the baby when Rachel unexpectedly returns to work, while Pete and Jo prepare themselves for an immigration interview, but have a tough time convincing the authorities that their marriage is legitimate _ especially when it emerges that Pete has accidentally taped over their wedding video. Elsewhere, David finds solace in the arms of his lawyer and Mark isn't happy about taking on the responsibility of looking after Karen's children. Comedy drama, starring Helen Baxendale and James Nesbitt |
| 00:45 | Shetland | Part one of two. An archaeologist discovers a set of human remains in the Shetlands, but before it can be proven whether the find is ancient or contemporary, local woman Mima Wilson is shot dead on the same site. The police investigation uncovers a deep division between the victim's family and rich local clan the Haldanes, so members of the latter fall under suspicion - especially when it transpires that one was out shooting on the night of the murder and another lacks a convincing alibi. Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Gemma Chan and Steven Robertson star | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:30 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | In 1980s New Jersey, Whitney Houston performs in the choir directed by her mother Cissy, a professional soul and gospel singer. A carefully orchestrated first encounter with influential record producer Clive Davis sets Whitney on the path to stardom, but fame eventually takes a deadly toll. Biopic, starring Naomi Ackie, Nafessa Williams and Stanley Tucci |
| 00:45 | Weather for the Week Ahead | A look ahead to the latest forecast | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:00 | Three Women | Drama based on Lisa Taddeo's novel starring Shailene Woodley. Grieving writer Gia sets out to pen a book about American female desire and introduces three subjects: Lina, a homemaker in suburban Indiana; Sloane, a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeast and Maggie, a waiter in North Dakota |
| 00:15 | Three Women | Lina kicks off her flight from a stagnant marriage and a body of pain. She joins a women's group at Doctor Henry's, attempts to reconnect with the love of her life, and begins a friendship with Gia that will change both their lives forever | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
21:00 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning | Ethan Hunt and fellow Impossible Missions Force operatives Benji Dunn and Luther Stickell race to acquire two halves of an interlocking 3D key that can regain control of a lethal artificial intelligence. Opportunistic thief Grace unwittingly picks a pocket and becomes entangled in the globe-trotting caper. Action thriller, starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Simon Pegg |
| 00:05 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on shows including Killing Eve, The Apprentice, Our House, Naked Attraction, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Celebrity Hunted and Dragons' Den, with cameras capturing their instant reactions | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:15 | My Night with Reg | Six gay friends discuss love, friendship and infidelity over the course of three evenings. Roger Michell's 1996 adaptation of Kevin Elyot's award-winning stage comedy, starring David Bamber, John Session, Anthony Calf Joe Duttine, Robert Frost and Kenneth MacDonald |
| 00:00 | Elmina's Kitchen | Ex-boxer Deli runs a cafe in Hackney, but keeping his son safe, his business alive and staying out of trouble is also a full-time job in east London's Murder Mile. However, the former fighter's efforts to avoid the violence around him are brought crashing to the ground by the death of his brother and the return of his estranged father. Angus Jackson's 2004 adaptation of Kwame Kwei-Armah's play, starring Paterson Joseph | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | This episode features three people who experienced incredible adventures when they were younger, and how they had to adjust when life threw them off track. Barbara is rushed into St George's with a dangerously high heart rate, after the 74-year-old became dizzy while out shopping. Her daughter Ana discusses her mum and dad's phenomenal success in the jazz world, and how all that changed when Barbara was diagnosed with Parkinson's. John is brought into hospital, having woken up unable to move his right leg. Doctors are concerned he may have suffered a stroke. John shares tales of his glamorous life on the airlines in the 1960s |
| 00:05 | 999: On the Front Line | The South Western paramedics treat a man who suffered a stroke, only to fall down a flight of stairs and hit his head. A dog walk in the park ends with a fall and a possible broken hip for one patient, a boy is struggling to breathe and a man with chest pains is trying to hold on to his independence | |