| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-12) | |||
| RTE One
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14:00 | Racing from Leopardstown | Jane Mangan is joined by Emmet McNamara and Lisa O'Neill for live coverage of day one of the Irish Champions Festival. With commentary from Richard Pugh |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:30 | Live Irish Open Golf | Hugh Cahill presents coverage of day three of the DP World Tour tournament staged at Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, County Clare. Rory McIlory , John Rahm, Luke Donald, Tyrrell Hatton, Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry were among some of the star names to have entered this year's tournament and will hope to have made the cut and put themselves in contention to be crowned this year's champion. With analysis from Gary Murphy and John McHenry |
| 19:30 | The American Revolution | The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces its toughest challenge yet as General Washington tries to defend New York City from invasion by sea. The resulting Battle of Long Island is a huge defeat for the Americans, who narrowly escape and spend the next several months on the run. In late December, Washington's army regroups and prepares to attack an outpost in Trenton, New Jersey | |
| Virgin Media One
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16:00 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Bradley Walsh presents as Toby Anstis, Paula Radcliffe, Rav Wilding and Vanessa Feltz pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 17:00 | Week in Review | A look back at the main local, national and international stories of the week | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:15 | Goodbye, Mr Chips | A shy, retiring schoolmaster sets out to woo a singing showgirl. He doesn't approve of her profession, but she finds life as an on-campus housewife hard to adjust to. Romantic musical based on James Hilton's novel, starring Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave, George Baker and Sian Phillips |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:40 | Dress to Impress | Three suitors buy an outfit for fashion entrepreneur Caz, who then goes on a date with the person whose taste in clothes they liked best |
| 17:40 | Rookie Nurses | An emergency call comes in to the stroke unit at Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth. Issie is becoming more confident in helping stroke patients when they arrive, but is quickly reminded she has a lot to learn and experience to gain. A man is blue-lighted in to A&E after being knocked off his bike, while Caitlin deals with a patient who has been admitted after having seizures | |
| Virgin Media Three
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15:00 | A Touch of Frost | Inspector Jack Frost reopens an unsolved murder case when the remains of a 14-year-old girl who went missing 20 years previously are discovered on a housing development. With the lead suspect back on the streets after serving a prison sentence for the murder of the teenager's best friend, the detective becomes more determined than ever to put the case to rest. Meanwhile, a late-night prank results in the death of a local businessman. Starring David Jason, Keith Barron and Paula Wilcox |
| 17:00 | Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden | The Michelin-starred chef learns how to grow potatoes, with help from local farmer Steve, and heads out to sea to catch some mackerel to go with them. After helping farmer Stuart feed his cattle, who are running out of grass due to the very dry weather, Marcus grills his mackerel and serves it with roasted potatoes for him and Stuart to enjoy | |
| BBC One
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15:45 | Final Score | Jason Mohammad presents a round-up of the football results and this afternoon's news from the Premier League, EFL and Scotland |
| 17:35 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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16:25 | George Clarke's Amazing Spaces | A circus show van is converted into an ingenious home, while on the Isle of Wight, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang gets an extension that Caractacus Potts would be proud of. Plus, George visits a Moroccan oasis in the heart of the Cotswolds and together with master craftsman Will Hardie, heads into the great outdoors as he seeks inspiration for his latest build - a studio flat with its own secret garden |
| 17:30 | Grand Designs | Pete and Aey order a factory-built house to be constructed in Wales and transported to their rural West Sussex plot, where they plan to demolish an older property to make way for the new one. But there are two big problems - the old house is home to hibernating bats, and moving five gigantic modules down tiny lanes from Wales to Sussex is not going to be easy | |
| E4
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16:30 | The Simpsons | The family takes part in a new reality TV show set in the 19th century, which proves unpopular with viewers, prompting the producers to try a series of increasingly desperate and dangerous ploys in a bid to boost ratings. With the guest voice of former boxer Larry Holmes |
| 17:00 | The Simpsons | Homer is the target of a mysterious murder attempt at a sauna, so Chief Wiggum orders Sideshow Bob's early release from prison to help identify the culprit. Featuring the guest voice of Kelsey Grammer | |
| BBC Four
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02:25 | The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms | Without people noticing, modern life has been taken over. Algorithms run everything, from search engines on the internet, to satnavs and credit-card security - they even help people travel the world, find love and save lives. Here, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy demystifies this hidden world by showing some of the most essential algorithms. He reveals where these 2,000-year-old problem-solvers came from, showing how they work, what they have achieved and how they are now so advanced they can even program themselves |
| 19:00 | Today at the Test | England v Pakistan. Highlights of day four of the Third and Final Test in the series from Edgbaston in Birmingham. Coming into this series, the visitors had only won two of their last 10 Test Series, with their last coming in December 2024 when they beat England 2-1 after losing the First Test. England have fared slightly better, winning four of their previous 10 series, but had disappointing defeats against New Zealand and Australia before they took on Pakistan | |
| More4
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16:50 | Come Dine with Me | Party animal Barry Dickman hosts the final dinner party in Nottingham, hoping his Greek-themed night will be enough for him to win the competition. His guests are served the country's traditional cuisine and are encouraged to dance, before the winner of the £1,000 prize is announced |
| 17:20 | Four in a Bed | The owners of the Sea Verge Hotel in Paignton, Devon, try to prove their B&B offers the best value for money. However, Tony and Chris Fulbrook's guests are far from happy, with Christine Hale complaining about the noise from the sea and scolding Chris for serving breakfast in her slippers | |