| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-08) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:35 | Murder on the Orient Express | An American businessman travelling on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris tries to hire Hercule Poirot to be his bodyguard as he has had death threats made against him. The sleuth refuses, but wakes up the following morning to learn the man has been stabbed to death while the train was held up by heavy snow - and there is no shortage of suspects among the passengers. Agatha Christie mystery, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi and Johnny Depp |
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| 23:35 | The Young Offenders | Mairéad and the lads take the family car on a road trip to pick up her unpredictable mother, but disaster strikes. Comedy, starring Alex Murphy, Chris Walley and Hilary Rose | |
| RTE2
[102] |
21:40 | Cyrano | Poet and swordsman Cyrano de Bergerac can improvise a poem while fighting a duel, but is too self-conscious to woo the love of his life. Seeking an outlet for his feelings, he helps a handsome but shy friend to win her heart through love letters. Musical romance, starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett and Kelvin Harrison Jr |
| 23:50 | Ireland in Music | Mundy brings songs new and old and stories to go with them as he meets Denise Chaila in Ballivor Library in Meath | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
22:00 | My Boyfriend, My Rapist: The Secret Footage | A young woman who stumbled upon devastating secret footage hidden on her own computer, which left her heartbroken and traumatised. Thirty-two year old Juliana Terlizzi discovered a set of videos of herself laying drugged and unconscious in her own bed, while her then-partner Hubert Greliak sexually assaulted her and filmed the act. This programme follows Juliana's quest for truth and justice |
| 23:00 | The Pembrokeshire Murders | With the second parole hearing looming closer and still no conclusive results from forensic testing, Wilkins and his team face Cooper head-on in three days of interviews. Part two of the three-part crime drama, starring Luke Evans and Keith Allen | |
| TG4
[104] |
21:20 | Ar Iarraidh Kingsley Porter | In 1933, the Harvard Professor Arthur Kingsley Porter went missing after spending the night on the small Donegal Gaeltacht island of Inishbofin. He went out for a walk and was never seen again and his body was never found. Kevin Magee investigates the story to find out if there is any new information that can shed light on this mystery which has endured for 90 years |
| 22:20 | Unforgiven | Two notorious gunslingers come out of retirement to help a young assassin collect the $1,000 bounty on the heads of a pair of cowboys who attacked and mutilated a prostitute in the backwoods town of Big Whiskey. The local sheriff, however, has no intention of letting the pair impinge on his own authority. Oscar-winning Western, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Jaimz Woolvett and Richard Harris | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:30 | Live SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division | St Patrick's Athletic v Waterford (Kick-off 8.00pm). Coverage of the Premier Division match at Richmond Park, where the hosts will be looking to continue their fine form against struggling Waterford |
| 22:30 | Piglets | B Group learn how to restrain awkward suspects, but Danni feeling strangely sensitive makes things potentially embarrassing when physical contact is required. | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
21:00 | Vigil | In the aftermath of a brutal rescue mission, Amy is convinced that what she's believed up until now has been a lie, but all the evidence points the other way. With Amy completely isolated, Kirsten begs her to come home, but she cannot let go of her suspicions. Despite huge pressure from above, Amy refuses to leave Wudyan, putting herself in grave danger |
| 22:10 | Coronation Street | Danielle admits Theo's true nature to Todd, Shona receives a shocking update on Jodie, Daniel's outburst sparks a decision, and Ben leaves the Rovers' safe open and unattended | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:00 | BBC News at Ten | A round-up of today's headlines |
| 22:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | ||
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
22:00 | First Dates | It's a family affair at the restaurant as Fred's parents come for lunch. Twenty-six-year-old Jordan arrives for a double date with his mum Kelly. Jordan hits it off with Aimee, but will mum watching from afar throw them off? Kelly's date is with carpenter and triathlete John, while Ukrainian single mum Kateryna meets warm-hearted Peter, and sparks fly over shared values, laughter and a few heartfelt toasts in Ukrainian |
| 23:05 | TFI Friday Unplugged | Chris Evans brings his entertainment show back to Channel 4 in a more intimate format, featuring interviews with the biggest stars and music by the latest bands from the presenter's studio at Virgin Radio UK | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | The Predator | When a young boy accidentally signals the galaxy's most lethal hunters who set course for Earth, an eclectic band of former soldiers and a scientist attempt to prevent the end of the human race. Director Shane Black's fourth entry in the sci-fi thriller saga, starring Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key and Olivia Munn |
| 00:05 | Naked Attraction | Anna Richardson presents as 22-year-old Ukrainian refugee Mariia enters the studio. Since fleeing the war, the pansexual sex therapist has settled in the UK and is now looking for love with a far-from-average man or woman who can keep up with her in the bedroom. She is followed by 24-year-old Alannah, a content creator from Bristol, who is seeking a forever bloke who can speak the language of love and feels comfortable in his body | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:05 | Whitney Houston: Live in South Africa 1994 | A concert by the singer at Kings Park Stadium in Durban in 1994, making her the first big western star to visit the newly unified, post-apartheid nation following Nelson Mandela's victory in the presidential election. Featuring performances of Saving All My Love for You, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), I Will Always Love You and Greatest Love of All |
| 00:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 October 1999. Featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher and Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
22:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | Thirty-year-old Chris is admitted after sustaining a potentially life-threatening wound during a game with his friend Jack, who fired the inside shaft of a ballpoint pen into his abdomen using an air rifle. College student Lennon has injured his head after jumping into a door frame while kicking a balloon, while 74-year-old Stafford arrives at A&E because his internal cardiac defibrillator keeps shocking him |
| 23:10 | 24 Hours in A&E | Long-distance lorry driver Neil, 52, has fallen backwards off a ramp onto a concrete floor and is sent for an urgent CT scan, the results of which are a shock. Also receiving treatments are 29-year-old Ben, who has dislocated his shoulder in a cycling accident, and Wendy, 73, who is in resus with a severe open ankle fracture after falling at home | |