| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-05) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:35 | The Late Late Toy Show | Patrick Kielty hosts the annual show in which he is joined by children from across Ireland for the nation's biggest television event of the year. Expect a fun-filled show filled with spectacular performances, endless magic and surprises around every corner as this season's most talked?about toys are unveiled |
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| 00:05 | Thelma & Louise | Two world-weary friends flee their dull dead end lives for a weekend road trip. However, when they kill a would-be rapist in self-defence, they make a fateful decision to run from the law, sparking a chain of events destined to end in tragedy. Ridley Scott's drama, starring Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Brad Pitt | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:30 | Love Rat | A terrified Emma is led at gunpoint by Niko to his remote farmhouse, but to her bewilderment he claims to be trying to protect her from George. Niko then lays out for Emma the true nature of the arrangement he has with George |
| 00:25 | Live at the Apollo | Emmanuel Sonubi hosts the comedy show filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo, introducing stand-up routines by fellow comedians Troy Hawke and Olga Koch | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:40 | Murdered: The Baby on the Beach | Lessons to be learned from the Kerry Babies case of 1984, which shone an uncomfortable spotlight on the treatment of vulnerable women in Irish society against a backdrop of church control, police corruption and heated national debates on abortion, contraception and divorce |
| 00:40 | Tour de Fred: Northern Ireland | Fred Sirieix tackles a cycling challenge from Castle Ward to Portaferry that combines both land and sea routes and learns the art of making potato bread | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:25 | Opry le Daniel ar Thuras | Daniel O'Donnell brings Opry le Daniel ar Thuras to Derry's Millennium Forum. Dan McCabe and the High Kings take to the stage to celebrate the 'Celtic Country' |
| 00:25 | One Night | As One Night's success continues to grow, fractures among the three friends deepen. Simone witnesses Eden become the voice and face of her book online and in the media. Fed up with her book being 'stolen', Simone hatches a plan to put her name on the book. Hat fights to have it removed from shelves and Tess devises a revenge plan against the Calleys. Thriller, starring Nicole da Silva, Jodie Whittaker and Jillian Nguyen | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:50 | The Group Chat | Richard Chambers, Gavan Reilly and Zara King discuss the main news stories of the week in a round-table conversation |
| 00:40 | My Mum, Your Dad Australia | The kids must decide if they will give approval for their parents' relationships to continue back in the real world. | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:30 | Age Before Beauty | The drama about a dysfunctional family torn apart by an affair concludes. There are dramatic scenes at a wedding, as secrets come tumbling out, devious plots are exposed, and Bel, Wes, Teddy and Leanne ponder whether everything has been for the best. Starring Polly Walker and Robson Green |
| 00:45 | The Loch | The police hold a press conference to appeal for information about Jonjo, and Smilie hopes to take the opportunity to reassure the public that they have nothing to fear and prevent news of the human heart found by the lake from spreading further. However, his plans are disrupted by Blake, who reveals everything and shares his theory that the community is being terrorised by a serial killer. An unexpected discovery is made outside the village hall during a town meeting set up to try and identify the killer | |
| BBC One
[108] |
00:00 | Last Christmas | Kate, an aspiring young singer who works a dead-end job as an elf at a Christmas shop in Central London, is made homeless after being evicted by her flatmate. Forced to live with her parents, she helps out at a homeless shelter and crosses paths with an enigmatic young man called Tom. However, their relationship proves far from straightforward. Director Paul Feig's romantic comedy, starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, who also co-wrote the script |
| 01:40 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:05 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Jimmy Carr hosts a combination of the comedy panel show and the long-running words and numbers quiz, inviting Jon Richardson and Jack Dee to take on Lee Mack and Rose Matafeo in a festive-themed edition. They're joined by guests Stevie Martin and Joe Wilkinson, and Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley |
| 00:10 | In the Earth | As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them. Director Ben Wheatley's horror, starring Joel Fry and Reece Shearsmith | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
23:50 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon re-evaluates the time he spends with Amy when she takes a job at the university. Meanwhile, Howard is forced to sleep on his friend's sofa after he gets into an argument with Bernadette. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg and Mayim Bialik |
| 00:20 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon stumbles upon a major scientific breakthrough, causing him to feel like a fraud, while Penny steps up her game with Leonard after seeing Howard make a romantic gesture to Bernadette. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco | |
| BBC Four
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23:00 | The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? | The story behind the 1984 UK number one song Do They Know It's Christmas?, written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and recorded by some of the biggest pop stars in the UK and Ireland at the time. The hit was released in aid of the 1983-1985 famine in Ethiopia and was the fastest selling single of all time for over a decade. This programme features unseen moments in which stars including Bananarama, Bono, Boy George, Duran Duran and George Michael rehearsed and recorded their parts, while interacting with each other during that 24 hours which would make musical history |
| 00:15 | Top of the Pops | Tony Blackburn and Noel Edmonds present a festive edition, originally broadcast in 1975. Among the performers are Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, Thymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, the Stylistics, and CCS. The programme also features a dance routine by Pan's People | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 24 Hours in A&E | Hospital staff at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham treat three female university students who have been victims of a spate of needle-spiking attacks. Twenty year-old Kate is rushed in after collapsing in a nightclub and having to receive CPR from a friend when she stopped breathing normally. In the Urgent Treatment Unit 19 year-old Pavni and 21-year-old Sarah meet while waiting for treatment after what they suspect to be needle-spiking. While being treated Pavni talks about the racist abuse she faced growing up and Sarah reveals the impact COVID-19 has had on her university experience |
| 00:10 | The Gulf | Jess didn't nail anything on her old friend and colleague Bennington, but her gut tells her he was covering up something in the Nathan Baum case. She instead lands a missing persons case when a man turns up at her home pleading with her to help find his teenage daughter who hasn't made contact for over three months. In the midst of this, Jess's crippling headaches and drug use escalate and her relationship with her daughter Ruby worsens following a revelation. Thriller, starring Kate Elliott | |