| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-16) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
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| 08:30 | Father Brown | A man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock and the cleric must act quickly before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows. Fifties-set crime drama based on the stories by GK Chesterton, starring Mark Williams | |
| RTE2
[102] |
07:25 | European Athletics Championships | Coverage of the opening session on day seven, featuring the men's and women's marathons, as the runners start and finish in Victoria Square in the heart of Birmingham, passing through key landmarks. The marathon was last held in a European Championships in Munich in 2022, when Germany's Richard Ringer won the men's race and Yasemin Can of Turkey was women's champion |
| 10:15 | Hockey World Cup | Australia v Ireland (Push-back 10.30am). Peter Collins presents coverage of the men's Pool C match at Belfius Hockey Arena in Belgium | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
08:10 | Cash Trapped | Quiz hosted by Bradley Walsh in which six contestants battle it out across a series of fast-paced question rounds where the players must actively try to sabotage their opponents by beating them to the buzzer and trapping them out of the game. In the final round, the person who has earned the most cash will go head to head against the rest of the group to try to take their winnings home |
| 09:00 | Ireland AM | Ireland AM is the longest running daytime show in Ireland. Blending a mixture of lifestyle interviews and news content, with gardening, health, food and fashion seven days a week | |
| TG4
[104] |
08:15 | Charlie agus Lola | Lola is very superstitious, and believes everything that people tell her. Charlie quickly regrets it when he tells her not to step on the cracks in the pavement, or else the bears, crocodiles and lions that live underneath will get her |
| 08:26 | Charlie agus Lola | Lola clears out some of her old things, because she does not want her bedroom to get as messy and pongy as Marty's bedroom | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
08:00 | Friends | Ross and Joey get trapped on the roof while waiting to watch a meteor shower. Monica's exhaustion leads to trouble with Chandler, and Rachel argues with Tag over which of them failed to post a parcel |
| 08:30 | Friends | Phoebe encounters a suicidal office worker during her first day as a telemarketer. Ross and Monica are upset to discover their parents intend to sell their childhood home, while Rachel and Chandler blame themselves for breaking Joey's favourite chair | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
07:50 | Heartbeat | A disgruntled client falls under suspicion when an insurance salesman is found murdered, but the victim's complicated private life gives Mason a lot to think about before the case is solved. Alf Ventress makes himself at home in the Aidensfield Arms while his house undergoes repairs, and soon overstays his welcome, while a drunk locked up in the cells for a night turns out to be a war hero friend of Sgt Miller fallen on hard times |
| 08:50 | Heartbeat | Sergeant Nokes arrives to take charge after a lorry driver is savagely beaten and his consignment of condemned meat is stolen on the way to the incinerator, causing a health alert in Aidensfield. Peggy gets involved when she is asked to house-sit Mrs Grant's mansion and takes advantage of the opportunity to run a makshift B&B, only to find herself under arrest for handling stolen goods | |
| BBC One
[108] |
07:25 | Live Athletics | Coverage of the opening session on day seven, featuring the men's and women's marathons, as the runners start and finish in Victoria Square in the heart of the city, passing through key landmarks. The marathon was last held in a European Championships in Munich in 2022, when Germany's Richard Ringer won the men's race and Yasemin Can of Turkey was women's champion. Commentary comes from Steve Cram and Paula Radcliffe |
| 10:35 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Joseph and Katie Primm and their young son Josh move into a New York City house, where Lyle, a singing crocodile, has been left to fend for himself by a charismatic magician. Musical comedy based on the book series by Bernard Waber, with songs by The Greatest Showman's Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Starring Javier Bardem, Constance Wu and Winslow Fegley | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
08:05 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Frank puts salt on Marie's home-made lasagne, causing her to think she is turning into a terrible cook, but Ray and Robert discover their father has lost his sense of taste - apparently because of a potency medication he is taking. Comedy, starring Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano and Brad Garrett |
| 08:30 | The Simpsons | Homer and Marge compete to be the subject of Lisa's 'Most Interesting Person I Know' essay, but instead she chooses Professor Frink. With the guest voice of Jim Parsons | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
07:40 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay revisits three of the restaurants he tried to save, returning to Lido, Anna Vincenzo's and Le Bistro to find out whether his advice has been put to good use |
| 08:35 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay heads for Pasadena, California, where he visits Jamaican-themed restaurant Cafe Kingston. The business in run by Dr Una Morris, a micro-managing owner who also works at a radiotherapy clinic next door, and is determined to introduce hospital-style techniques to the kitchen by sealing everything in plastic bags | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Birding with Bill Oddie | Bill revisits his childhood birding haunts to discover how they have changed over 50 years, finding out if the same species still frequent the area. First broadcast in 1998 |
| 19:00 | Bill Oddie Goes Wild | On his home patch of Hampstead Heath in London, Bill reminisces about his past travels in search of the best of British wildlife. He muses over some of his most memorable moments, and revisit some of his highlights, low points and outtakes from the three series of his wildlife show. First broadcast in 2003 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
03:20 | A Place in the Sun | Laura Hamilton helps Helyn and Kamil from Brighton find their perfect holiday home, in and around the Lecrín Valley in Granada Province. They want a bolthole in the sun where they can relax and unwind whenever they like, and which they can eventually make their permanent home. The pair have a budget of £200,000 available to achieve their dreams |
| 08:55 | Grand Designs: Living in | Kevin McCloud looks at the challenges of self-building in the UK's most remote places, where beautiful landscapes often meet savage weather. Drawing on footage from 15 years of the programme, as well as new visits to extraordinary and incredible homes, Kevin reveals which designs work best, and why. Along the way, he interviews pioneers at the forefront of architecture in the wilderness and sees the astonishing lengths people go to live on the edges of society | |