| What's on Now & Next (2026-02-02) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:00 | Behind the Curtain | Documentary offering behind-the-scenes access to the pantomime at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre and the life of its iconic dame Joe Conlan, as he retires after 14 years |
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| 19:30 | EastEnders | The highs and lows of life with the residents of Albert Square, Walford | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Back from the Brink | Presenter Derek Mooney looks at how European conservationists are working to stem the tide of a biodiversity crisis and climate change, one step at a time |
| 20:00 | Against the Head | Hugh Cahill and guests take a look ahead to the Six Nations | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:00 | Friends | Chandler finds it tough being ignored by a woman he has just taken out on a first date, and Rachel gets back with her double-dealing former fiance Barry - even though he is now engaged to someone else. Guest starring Jennifer Grey |
| 19:30 | Friends | Ross tries to find a new home for his pet monkey, which has reached puberty and begun driving everyone crazy with its uncontrollable antics. Meanwhile, Monica sets out to catch the thief responsible for stealing her credit card. Comedy, starring David Schwimmer and Courteney Cox | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:15 | Éire Eile | As a DJ and a key figure in Ireland's electronic music community, Cóilí Collins, or Shampain, as he is better known, is well aware of the importance and attraction of subcultures. HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts, refers to the study and practice of fighting systems, whose origins date back to Europe in the Middle Ages. In this programme, Cóilí spends a day with The Exiles, a HEMA club in Galway to find out what impels people to sword fight for fun |
| 19:30 | Ainmhithe na hÉireann | Éamon de Buitléar traces the journeys of the wildfowl that arrive in Ireland in the autumn, and observes grey seals at the height of their breeding season at Beag Inis off the coast of Kerry | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Steve from Bath, Lisa from Maidenhead, Kristian from Cardiff and Bethany from Northampton join forces in the hope that their four brains can beat one, but that one brain does happen to belong to a Chaser |
| 20:00 | The 1% Club | Quiz hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts, but are all about logic and common sense. A hundred contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only one per cent of the country can get right - and win up to £100,000? | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | A lavish dinner party proves to be a prelude to murder and intrigue - but fortunately Poirot is among the guests, and soon realises the key to the mystery lies in a duel fought 10 years previously. Drama, starring David Suchet, Caroline Langrishe and John McEnery |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Joe risks his career to help Dawson when she is accused of theft following a raid on local crook Frank Batley's home and £400 goes missing. Bernie faces a tough decision when he learns he has a daughter he never knew existed. Starring Joe McFadden and Peter Benson | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:00 | The One Show | Alex Jones and Roman Kemp present the first visit of the week to the One Show studio, featuring the usual mix of topical stories and celebrity chat |
| 19:30 | EastEnders | The highs and lows of life with the residents of Albert Square, Walford | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 20:00 | Jamie's Feasts for a Fiver | Jamie Oliver demonstrates a good value shortcrust pastry, and is joined by food writer Roopa Gulati, who cooks her family recipe for red lentil dal with spinach. Jamie also makes gnocchi with a creamy blue cheese and broccoli sauce and a mango rice pudding infused with bay, nutmeg, lime and toasted coconut | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:00 | Hollyoaks | Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester |
| 19:30 | The Simpsons | Lisa and Bart head to the seaside in the hope of finding treasure that has washed ashore during a storm. Instead, they encounter a beached whale, which Lisa immediately becomes emotionally attached to. Meanwhile, Homer receives a huge electricity bill and takes drastic action to prevent it from happening again | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
19:00 | Wild China | Wildlife living on the Tibetan plateau - an inhospitable area the size of western Europe - including brown bears, yaks, giant sheep, snow leopards and the chiru or Tibetan antelope |
| 20:00 | Art of Persia | Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced its gravest threat - Genghis Khan - and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:55 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend head to east London to take on a 1964 Porsche 356, which is, without a shred of a doubt, the worst car they have ever taken on. In spite of its almost terminal condition, underneath all that rust and rot lies an automotive legend, as the 356 was the car that really launched Porsche overnight into the high-end sports car market |
| 19:55 | The Dog House | More matchmaking attempts are made at Woodgreen animal charity. A boxer cross pup called Diesel likes to nibble a beard and - luckily - has two to choose from with couple Rob and Andy. Plus, eager-to-please terrier Pippa takes Tasmin from London on a whirlwind romance. Meanwhile, 11-year-old terrier cross Holly arrives at the animal charity, shellshocked after losing her lifelong companion | |