| What's on Now & Next (2026-11-08) | |||
| RTE One
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15:10 | 10 Things to Know About | Kathriona Devereux, Amy Hassett and Fergus McAuliffe reveal the science behind a variety of topics |
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| 15:40 | Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Key to the Castle | When a ghost hunter show comes to town, Gethsemane and Eamon must solve the unexpected murder of the host, allowing the new spirit to cross over. Supernatural mystery, starring Tamera Mowry-Housley | |
| RTE2
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14:00 | FAI Cup Live | Derry City v Waterford (Kick-off 3.00pm). All the action from the showpiece match at Aviva Stadium. Derry won 2-0 away to Galway United in the semi-finals and are looking to lift this trophy for the seventh time, having last triumphed in 2022. Waterford also prevailed 2-0 on their travels in the last four, defeating Bohemians and are aiming to win the competition for the first time since 1980 |
| 17:50 | Once Upon a Time in Space | The story of space exploration, beginning by looking at how America hoped its reusable Space Shuttle would reinvigorate its national space programme and meet the country's military and commercial demands. Interviews with astronauts and their families reveal how they battled segregation, sexism and hard-wired prejudices to secure a ride to space | |
| Virgin Media One
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14:30 | Live: Nations Championship | England v Australia (Kick-off 3.10pm). All the action from both teams' opening match in the Northern Hemisphere Series, held at Allianz Stadium Twickenham. England bounced back from a defeat at the hands of South Africa in the Southern Series with victories over Fiji and Argentina. Australia comfortably claimed their first win of the series against Italy after losses to Ireland and France |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
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15:10 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of a Leinster Hurling quarter-final in the AIB Club Championship. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| 17:20 | Scéalta na gCorn | Gráinne McElwain travels to the west, to her adopted home county of Galway. Here she learns about one of the oldest trophies in the country, The Odlums Irish Purtiy Cup, and visits a local handball club that teams up with Gael Linn for a special tournament. Gráinne meets the family of young footballer Pia McDermott Geraghty who continues to be remembered with a cup in her name and she travels to Ballinasloe to find out about legendary Galway hurler Michael 'Inky' Flaherty, whose name was etched on the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship cup from 1995 until 1999 | |
| Virgin Media Two
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15:00 | Friends | Ross goes to a spray-tanning salon, but his failure to follow the instructions leaves him with a complexion he was not looking for. Joey and Rachel prepare to sleep together for the first time, but the night proves more awkward than romantic. Guest starring Jennifer Coolidge |
| 15:30 | Friends | Monica and Chandler decide to delay their trip to Vermont to celebrate Emma's first birthday, but the party takes an unexpected turn with the delivery of a risque birthday cake. Comedy, guest starring Elliott Gould | |
| Virgin Media Three
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15:00 | A Touch of Frost | The discovery of a woman's body in a car park presents Jack Frost with another challenge to his deductive powers. Delving into the victim's electronic organiser, he learns she was connected with a local religious community - and realises someone in the congregation is more interested in the pleasures of this world than the rewards of the next. David Jason stars, with Bruce Alexander and John Lyons |
| 17:10 | Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain | Tom is on the road in his bespoke vintage food truck in northern Spain to meet food producers who are as obsessed with growing ingredients as he is about cooking them. After local producer Levi shows him that everyone in Santona is connected to anchovies, from the fishermen and cannery workers to a group of local women who keep the town's traditions alive, Tom gets stuck in with local farmer Jose-Alonso in Leon as they try to protect white beans from the stony ground there | |
| BBC One
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14:15 | War Horse | A farmer's son forms a close bond with a horse he trains, but is forced to give the animal up when it is sold to the British army during the First World War. The horse passes through various owners on both sides as he travels across the battlefields of France, while the boy refuses to give up on being reunited. Steven Spielberg's drama based on Michael Morpurgo's book, starring Jeremy Irvine, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 16:30 | Planet Earth Live | Julia Bradbury and wildlife expert Lynn Rogers explore the Northwoods of Minnesota, following three black bear cubs and learning the dangers they face in the wild. The infant creatures are desirable prey for roaming coyotes and wolves, and combined with the threat posed by hunters and changeable weather conditions, their survival depends entirely on how well they learn skills from their mother | |
| Channel 4
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15:05 | Marley & Me | Journalist John Grogan celebrates his wedding by getting his wife a golden Labrador puppy, hoping to stave off her desire to have children. Over the course of their marriage, the canine remains a constant companion and never loses his mischievous streak even as he grows from a cute puppy to a 7st dog. Comedy drama based on a newspaper column, starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Kathleen Turner and Alan Arkin |
| 17:35 | Worst House on the Street | In Leicester, Lianne is currently living at her newly-wed brother's house, but is hoping to move herself and their father into their new home as soon as it's habitable. With just £20,000 to do all the work, siblings Stuart and Scarlette Douglas need all of their cost-saving tips and tricks to pull off this renovation | |
| E4
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15:00 | The Simpsons | Homer enters Lisa in a beauty pageant to boost her self-esteem, and has the satisfaction of seeing her crowned runner-up - but she finds her principles heavily compromised as a result. Featuring the voice of Bob Hope |
| 15:30 | The Simpsons | Trilogy of spooky stories. A murderous Krusty doll terrorises Homer, Mr Burns travels to a remote island to capture a giant ape and Bart's attempt to resurrect the family's dead cat Snowball goes disastrously wrong | |
| BBC Four
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03:25 | Secret Knowledge | The presenter tells the story of the 17th-century residence in Derbyshire - the pleasure palace of playboy Cavalier and ambitious courtier William Cavendish. Through a collection of artworks and items held within the castle, Lucy uncovers a colourful tale, capturing the tensions of England in the 1600s that would eventually lead the nation to civil war |
| 19:00 | A Wild Year | The seasons are marked on Wales' Pembrokeshire's coast by the arrival of the puffins, which court by tapping their multi-coloured bills. Farmers grow the earliest potatoes, while sheep are employed to maintain the clifftop pastures for the rare choughs that use their long red beaks to probe for grubs. As autumn arrives, the grey seals produce their white-coated pups just before the gales mark the might of winter. Using time-lapse techniques, this documentary brings fresh insight into the restless rhythms of the countryside in an exploration of how and why this region is the way it is. Narrated by Toby Jones | |
| More4
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15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Brothers Peter and David share a home in Wolverhampton and have decided to jointly buy a holiday home in the Spanish town of Torrevieja. With a budget of £100,000, they want a home that not only ticks all their boxes but also suits their large extended family too, so turn to Jean Johansson for advice |
| 15:50 | Come Dine with Me | This week's competition comes from in and around Manchester, where the first host is fishmonger Hayley, who is hoping to reel in her guests with a nautical-themed dinner party | |