| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-08) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | EastEnders | Nicola and Ryder continue to bond, until he brings his date to Harry's Barn. Ian continues to shut out his family, and things are made worse when he discovers the chippy has been vandalised. Penny grows anxious when Rose and Jodie comment that baby Ethan doesn't look like Vinny |
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| 00:15 | Beyond Paradise | On the final day of the regatta, rival sailors Francine and Polly are neck and neck for the top spot. However, disaster strikes when Polly collapses and plunges into the sea, throwing the entire race into chaos. When it's discovered that Polly's smoothie had been tampered with, all eyes turn to Martha, the smoothie-maker, who finds herself in the spotlight as an unlikely prime suspect. She and Humphrey, already juggling the demands of work and childcare, struggle to stay composed under this new pressure | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Inside the Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel | Documentary following chefs, engineers and hoteliers at the central London hotel as they pull off glittering events, luxury renovations and culinary challenges while battling to ensure that the heritage destination stands out in a fierce-five star market. As Michel Roux hosts the biggest dinner of the year, chef Oliver must manage a culinary crisis, while Alice prepares a £10,000 a night suite for a demanding guest, and twin engineers Alan and Trevor take a leap of faith to light up the Langham. Maureen Lipman narrates |
| 00:00 | Obituary | Elvira decides whether or not to kill her friend as Mallory reveals that she has information that Elvira may be involved in a murder. Hughie sends Emerson on a wild goose chase. Comedy drama, starring Siobhan Cullen | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:30 | Friends | Ross mocks Rachel's decision to hire a sensitive male nanny, while Phoebe's love life is complicated by the return of former boyfriend David, who left for a job in Minsk but now wants to rekindle their relationship. Guest starring Freddie Prinze Jr and Hank Azaria |
| 00:10 | Dublin After Dark | Efforts of members of An Garda Síochána to combat growing levels of anti-social behaviours on the streets of the capital. Garda Shauna Naughton and Garda Jun Han monitor the streets of Dublin on their nightly patrols in some of the worst hot spots for crime | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | Fíorscéal | Documentary looking at Shenzhen in China, widely considered to be one of world's most advanced and futuristic cities. It features drone deliveries and palm-scan payments as well as an omnipresent surveillance network |
| 00:00 | Borgen: Power & Glory | Following her statement to the Foreign Policy Committee, Birgitte Nyborg is threatened by a vote of no confidence. Just as it seems that Nyborg has ridden the worst of the political storm, her son Magnus suddenly becomes a further political embarrassment. In Danish | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:30 | Live SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the match at Tallaght Stadium. Shamrock are looking to retain the title, but are being pushed all the way by St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians. They will expect three points against struggling Drogheda, having won 4-1 when the teams last met here, but United twice held them to goalless draws at Sullivan and Lambe Park this term |
| 00:25 | Confessions of a Teenage Fraudster | Between the ages of 17 and 21, Elliot Castro managed to commit fraudulent activity amounting to a estimated £2 million. This documentary continues his story. With a trail of crime stretching across several continents as he continued to live life on the run, then 18-year-old Elliot became more paranoid than ever and a stint in foreign jail seemed just around the corner | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The detective finds himself investigating the strange and gruesome murder of an elderly psychiatrist. Elsewhere, Poirot's old friend Ariadne Oliver is being pressed to uncover the truth behind two decade-old deaths. As the pair dig deep for evidence, they soon discover that their separate investigations are linked and join forces to solve the overarching mystery. David Suchet, Zoe Wanamaker and Greta Scacchi star |
| 00:00 | Shetland | Matters take an unexpected turn when prime suspect Michael Maguire is found dead in what appears to be a professional hit. Perez and Tosh head to Glasgow, trying to break a wall of silence regarding the details behind Maguire's demise and its connection with Robbie Morton. Perez is shaken after receiving a veiled threat from gangster Arthur McCall, but evidence gleaned from Michael Thompson's apartment in Shetland gives a new trail to follow. Meanwhile, Sandy makes an important breakthrough. Douglas Henshall and Alison O'Donnell star | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | EastEnders | Nicola and Ryder continue to bond, until he brings his date to Harry's Barn. Ian continues to shut out his family, and things are made worse when he discovers the chippy has been vandalised. Penny grows anxious when Rose and Jodie comment that baby Ethan doesn't look like Vinny |
| 00:20 | Newscast | A panel of BBC journalists hosts round-up from Westminster, delivering the usual mix of serious analysis and light-hearted gossip about the biggest stories in politics | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 00:10 | Pierre | Legal drama, starring David Harewood. A complex case draws in powerhouse duty solicitor Pierre when he meets new client Michael - who's been arrested for stealing his aunt's car - and he ends up in a world of bigotry and corruption | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | The precinct goes into lockdown on Thanksgiving when a mysterious powder-filled package is delivered to the building. Peralta, who has been left in charge while Holt and Jeffords are out of the office, is confident he can keep morale high and avoid any chaos - but things soon spiral out of control |
| 00:00 | Naked Attraction | Twenty-year-old virgin Josh hopes to find a fairy-tale princess to remove his innocence, while twentysomething Manchester couple Matt and Mary are interested in exploring the possibilities of polyamory and finding a third person to join their relationship. However, with two people doing the picking, will they ever be able to agree on who to date? | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
19:00 | A Timewatch Guide | Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war, looking at how the story of the conflict has changed as new information comes to light and forgotten stories are remembered. He examines the most important accounts of the Second World War, and how the understanding of them has been redefined since the conflict ended |
| 00:55 | Ancient Worlds | Richard Miles examines the paradoxes of Greek civilisation. The archaeologist and historian explains how despite being famed for its artistic, cultural and scientific achievements, this society based around city-states was also renowned for its political intrigue, brutal warmongering and deep social inequalities | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:50 | The Dog House | More matchmaking attempts are made at Woodgreen animal charity. A boxer cross pup called Diesel likes to nibble a beard and - luckily - has two to choose from with couple Rob and Andy. Plus, eager-to-please terrier Pippa takes Tasmin from London on a whirlwind romance. Meanwhile, 11-year-old terrier cross Holly arrives at the animal charity, shellshocked after losing her lifelong companion |
| 00:10 | 999: On the Front Line | Paramedics are called out to a young woman who's had a panic attack while driving to work and pulls over in the middle of rush-hour traffic. An elderly woman who feared her son's van was being broken into rushes outside and slips on the driveway. A man in a community centre who speaks very little English is having chest pains. He's on medication for a previous heart attack but has not renewed his prescription | |