| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-31) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
16:40 | Cheap European Homes | Maggie Molloy helps Machelle find a bargain home in Spain with land to open a campervan site and Kevin McGahern helps her find out what it takes to run one |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | Young Sheldon | Following a tragic accident in the local community, Mary's faith is shaken. Seeing his mother doubt everything she believes, Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage and Zoe Perry |
| 17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | After arguing with Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends by taking him to Nasa's headquarters in Houston. Elsewhere, Penny has second thoughts about quitting her job as a waitress when her car dies, while Amy tries to find Raj a date. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:50 | Gilmore Girls | Kirk is disappointed when Miss Patty chooses someone else to be maypole dance captain. Lorelai urges Mrs Kim to call Lane, and TJ discovers the drawbacks of wearing tights at his wedding ceremony |
| 17:40 | Malcolm in the Middle | Hal forgets to pay his health insurance and as the company will not renew it until the following Monday, the family must last an entire weekend without having any accidents - so he locks the boys in their room to prevent them from getting hurt | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot |
| 18:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Soo from Halifax, Dom from North Tyneside, Nichola from Bangor and Will from London pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:40 | Wycliffe | Kersey and Lane investigate the death of a fisherman, who was killed while at sea, and find EC quotas are taking their toll in more ways than one. They also discover a new sense of rivalry in their working relationship, but a bit of healthy competition could give them the edge they need to solve the case. Jack Shepherd stars, with Jimmy Yuill and Helen Masters |
| 17:45 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The sleuth is invited to attend a masquerade ball dressed as someone famous and modestly goes as himself - and finds time amid the revelry to solve the murder of aristocratic fellow guest Lord Cronshaw. David Suchet stars | |
| BBC One
[108] |
16:30 | The Answer Run | Jason Manford hosts the fast-paced quiz show where three couples face a series of 50/50 questions which hurtle down the Answer Run towards them |
| 17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Susan Wokoma on the quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:00 | Chateau DIY | Trish makes a rotten discovery under her pool decking, while Sarah and George open their doors to the village, showcasing their chateau's 100-year history at a Bastille Day fete |
| 18:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | Catching up with British expats who set up new businesses in Europe. In Spain, Debbie and Paul try to rise from the ashes after a fire destroys their B&B hopes. In Italy, Scott and Angus race to finish their boutique B&B | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:00 | The Simpsons | Marge stages a revival of a musical from high school, but her pleasant memories are threatened by the return of an old rival |
| 17:30 | The Simpsons | When Grampa falls victim to a phone scam, the rest of the Simpsons set out to get his money back. With the guest voice of Alan Cumming | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:50 | Archaeology: A Secret History | Richard Miles continues his series charting the history of archaeological breakthroughs by looking at how discoveries in the 18th and 19th centuries overturned previously formed ideas of when and where civilisation began, as empires competed to make their beliefs prevalent |
| 19:00 | The Architecture the Railways Built | Tim Dunn rides on Snowdon's railway to visit the summit station and discovers how a glass structure envelopes Strasbourg's 19th-century station | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:50 | Four in a Bed | Deborah Morrison and Wayne Bingham host the final night at Braddon Hall in Torquay, Devon, where Melvyn and Sindy take issue with their squeaky four-poster bed. The hoteliers try to entertain their guests by inviting them to take part in an archery contest - which ends in accusations of unfair play |
| 17:20 | Four in a Bed | The contestants meet one last time to discover how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers and to air their grievances. One of the hosts gets upset about large underpayments and a couple interrogate their guests about the criticism in their feedback, before the winner is announced | |