| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-17) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 19:00 | Nationwide | Going behind the scenes at Dublin Castle to explore a major exhibition bringing the 1926 Census to life. Richard Downes presents | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:00 | Shortland Street | Maeve cuts deep, Jack's feelings take a turn, and TK fights for love |
| 18:30 | Home and Away | Tane's solicitor advises him to plead guilty, Mackenzie makes a call to Dean, asking if he could help make someone disappear, and Jo catches wind of Holden being granted bail | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country’s top Chefs, expert advice and all the unmissable stories making the headlines |
| 19:00 | News at 7 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:55 | An Deis | Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile presents the game show in which three teams compete against each other answering general knowledge questions to light up their paths and take home the jackpot |
| 18:25 | Casadh sa Cheol | Na Tonnta and Eve Belle rise to the challenge, taking each other's most cherished tracks and rearranging them in their own styles | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Jack from Sevenoaks, Laura from Swansea, Alex from Oldham and Tony from Surrey come together in the hope they can take on one of the country's finest quiz brains as a team and win thousands of pounds |
| 19:00 | Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport | Documentary going behind the scenes of the airport, finding out how its infrastructure helps staff process thousands of passengers arriving from 84 countries. A series of VIPs travel through Heathrow Airport terminals. Meanwhile, a team of hockey champions try to use their gold medals to get an upgrade | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:15 | A Touch of Frost | Part two of two. The serial murder case founders through lack of evidence, but a psychiatrist brought in to kick-start the investigation gives the team a profile of the killer before he has time to strike again - and brings a little romance into Frost's life. Drama, starring David Jason, Bruce Alexander and Susan Penhaligon |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Nick goes undercover to investigate smuggling in Whitby, while Kate is the bearer of bad news for a girl seeking advice about abortions | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines |
| 18:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | ||
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:00 | Jasmine Harman's Renovation in the Sun | Jasmine and the family have been living in their Spanish villa for over a year while the builders work around them, turning it into a contemporary modern home. With a large summer party planned and guests about to arrive, can they gather momentum for the final push and complete all the work in time? |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:55 | The Simpsons | Marge takes Lisa on a theatre trip to the big city to make up for a rough patch in their relationship. Bart is frustrated that everyone seems to be well prepared for his pranks in advance, so he teams up with Maggie to play practical jokes on unsuspecting victims |
| 18:25 | The Simpsons | When Maggie can't drop off to sleep, Homer tells her a bedtime story about a holiday to the Grand Canyon taken by the Simpsons and the Flanders. At first the two families are at odds, but when they get stranded, Homer and Ned must go for help and the clans begin to bond | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Top of the Pops | Mark Goodier presents the chart show from April 21, 1994, featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, CJ Lewis, the Pretenders, Erasure, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue, Toni Di Bart and Prince |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast September 10, 1999. Including performances from Shaft, Enrique Iglesias, Shania Twain, The Offspring, and Lou Bega | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:20 | Four in a Bed | The contestants meet one last time to learn how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers before discovering who has won the competition. Old tensions resurface as the results are announced, and there are heated exchanges around the table |
| 18:50 | Location, Location, Location | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer revisit two couples who were previously featured on the show. Sam and Krystle were keen to move from their rented flat in Deptford into their own place, while long-distance partners Jason and Jaye were looking for a one-bedroom pad with outside space in Clapham or Brixton to finally bring them together | |