| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-29) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:45 | Junior | A fertility expert pioneers a treatment enabling men to become pregnant and carry babies to full term. When the authorities cancel funding for the research, he decides to test it on himself, but gives little thought to how difficult it will be to keep it a secret. The situation is further complicated when he starts to fall for the woman whose child he is carrying. Comedy, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson and Frank Langella |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
15:35 | Von Ryan's Express | A courageous American colonel with a never-say-die attitude is held in a PoW camp. He boldly sets out to lead a group of Allied prisoners in a daring mass escape bid by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through occupied Italy to Switzerland. Second World War action adventure, starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Brad Dexter and James Brolin |
| 17:50 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | The globe-trotting archaeologist teams up with a rebellious teenager who draws him into a search in the Amazon jungle for a mysterious artefact of untold power. But their quest is hindered by Soviet agents who also want the fabled object for a more sinister purpose. Action adventure sequel, starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone and John Hurt | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:00 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | The comedian meets a lurcher that was abandoned and left tied to a gate at Battersea's Kent branch. The dog is emaciated and cannot be rehomed until it has reached a healthy weight, but the good news is there's already a potential new owner waiting in France. Also arriving at the home is a four-month-old terrier cross with bundles of energy, and a family who are looking forward to a reunion with their pet, which went missing 18 months previously |
| 16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:00 | Cluichí na Bliana | A look back at the 2025 TG4 Ladies Gaelic Football Championship Semi-Final between Dublin and Galway |
| 17:07 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
15:30 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot |
| 16:30 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:25 | Coronation Street | As the residents reel from the events of Christmas Day, Evelyn finds someone unconscious in the ginnel after being attacked, and Theo's treat presents Todd with an awkward dilemma |
| 16:55 | The Royal | As the staff come to terms with the recent tragic events, new ambulance driver Bobby makes a dramatic entrance. Marian finds herself a partner for the gig by Alun's band - but the evening ends in chaos when a fire breaks out at the overcrowded club. Up on the moors, a shooting incident leaves Ormerod and Bobby in danger and the mountain rescue team is called out to an elderly lady lying wounded outside her decaying farmhouse. Guest starring former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:40 | 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 |
| 16:30 | Celebrity Bridge of Lies | Ross Kemp starts a new series of the celebrity quiz with an episode featuring his fellow EastEnders stars, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the soap. Adam Woodyatt, Michelle Collins, Micah Balfour and Molly Rainford must face the Bridge, choosing who faces each crossing, depending on the question category | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
16:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 16:30 | PopMaster TV | Ken Bruce hosts a festive edition of the quiz as DJs Bob Harris, Katie Thistleton, OJ Borg, Jenny Powell and Rickie Haywood-Williams step into the studio to test their music knowledge in hopes of becoming the Christmas PopMaster | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
16:00 | The Big Bang Theory | Following the break-up of Penny's relationship, Leonard finally summons up the courage to ask her out. When she accepts, they both turn to Sheldon for advice on how to handle the forthcoming date. Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons star |
| 16:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon and Penny agree to participate in an unusual experiment, and Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape from a 'zombie'. Elsewhere, Howard and Bernadette run into trouble at the airport after returning from Mrs Wolowitz's funeral. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco | |
| BBC Four
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02:45 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | Maggie Aderin-Pocock searches for life in the rest of the Earth's solar system, starting by tracing the evolution in human understanding of it before exploring its central powerhouse of the Sun. Maggie is joined by Nasa's Head of Science Nicky Fox to demonstrate how the processes going on inside the Sun provide all the energy and raw materials for life to exist |
| 19:00 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | Maggie Aderin-Pocock searches for life in the rest of the Earth's solar system, starting by tracing the evolution in human understanding of it before exploring its central powerhouse of the Sun. Maggie is joined by Nasa's Head of Science Nicky Fox to demonstrate how the processes going on inside the Sun provide all the energy and raw materials for life to exist | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:15 | Come Dine with Me | Glamorous PR representative Jade Chantelle hosts the third night in Merseyside, where she hopes a casino-themed evening with lashings of champagne and a high-class menu will help her to win the £1,000 prize |
| 16:50 | Come Dine with Me | Primary school teacher Anna Senior hosts the fourth night in Merseyside with a fairy tale-themed evening. Her menu consists of a Mad Hatter's soup and sandwich, a special pork dish cooked three ways and baked cheesecake for dessert, but she must try to control the tension between Jamie and Jade to have a successful party | |