| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-26) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
07:35 | EastEnders | Kathy and Harvey get into the festive spirit. However, things get off to a tricky start when Cindy returns. As the dinner commences, it's clear Max is still brewing over Oscar's revelation, and it's not long before chaos ensues when more than one truth sparks fireworks at the dinner table. The Mitchells help make Nigel's Christmas extra special |
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| 08:05 | Fair City | James is determined to win Hayley's heart, Steo gets wind of Paul's betrayal and exacts revenge, and it's a tense Christmas Day in the Cassidy household as Kira and Nikki clash. Pete recovers his gift for Dolores, but at a cost | |
| RTE2
[102] |
07:35 | Open Season: Call of Nature | |
| 07:50 | Open Season: Call of Nature | ||
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
07:35 | Coronation Street: Happy Birthday Bill | To commemorate his 90th birthday, cameras follow Coronation Street legend William Roache in the build-up to his special day, with appearances from cast members past and present |
| 08:25 | Christmas Plus One | Two sisters make a pact to find their soulmates by next Christmas. One year later, Amy's wedding is approaching, while Cara thinks she has found the right man - but is left distraught after losing his number. Festive romance, starring Emily Alatalo, Corey Sevier and Andrew Bushell | |
| TG4
[104] |
07:41 | Dot | Dot tries to make money out of snow |
| 07:52 | Momonsters | The Momonsters look for flowers and pick their favourite. Fun and games with the colourful creatures attending Momonsters Academy | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
07:00 | Puzzling with Lucy Worsley | Contestants from Thetford, Oxford, Powys, Staffordshire, Nottingham and Porth take on five rounds of fiendish puzzles as they attempt to qualify for the series' grand final |
| 08:00 | 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
07:20 | Heartbeat | Merton and Walker investigate a security van raid in Ashfordly and are convinced there is a link to a recent robbery at a local airfield, but a senior officer visiting from Middlesbrough dismisses their claims. Vernon takes a sudden interest in the flower show when he discovers David might be the owner of a rare, potentially prize-winning fuchsia and turns to Blaketon and Ventress for help when the plant suddenly disappears |
| 08:10 | The Restaurant | Broadcaster, podcaster and social media star Doireann Garrihy takes her turn as the guest chef. From childhood memories to favourite dishes, Doireann is hoping that her menu can gain more stars than two previous head chefs - her sister Aoibheann and her radio colleague Donncha O'Callaghan | |
| BBC One
[108] |
06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather |
| 09:00 | The Farmer's Llamas | When the Farmer and Bitzer go to a country fair, Shaun the Sheep steals away with them intent on causing mischief. He spies an auction where he sees three exotic and very crafty llamas going under the hammer. Instantly impressed by their amusing pranks, Shaun sneakily gets the Farmer to buy them, but it's not long before these cheeky newcomers wreak havoc. Animated fun, with the voice of Justin Fletcher | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
07:30 | The King of Queens | Carrie gets a temporary job at Doug's company, much to his dismay. Arthur tries to persuade his friends to pose for a picture to go on a Christmas card |
| 07:55 | The King of Queens | Doug and Carrie are roped into helping out at the church during the holidays. He guards the manger, while she tries to bake a cake. Meanwhile, Arthur and Spence try to write a Christmas song so they can cash in on the holiday. Starring Leah Remini, Kevin James and Jerry Stiller | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
07:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon and Amy drive themselves to distraction trying to figure out what the 'perfect gift' is that Leonard and Penny have got them for their wedding. Meanwhile, Raj decides he wants to settle down and asks his father to arrange a marriage for him |
| 08:00 | The Big Bang Theory | Howard and Bernadette's life becomes complicated when Stuart starts bringing his new girlfriend home. Penny and Leonard talk about starting a family, and Raj further explores the possibility of an arranged marriage | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:35 | Top of the Pops | A festive edition of the pop show from 1985, when the Christmas number one was Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens. Other acts enjoying chart success included a-Ha, Jennifer Rush, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Paul Hardcastle and Feargal Sharkey, while two of the year's biggest hits were duets - David Bowie and Mick Jagger's cover of Dancing in the Street, and I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson |
| 19:00 | BBC Classical: Best of 2025 | Highlights from 2025's classical music on the BBC with treats from the BBC Proms, Cardiff Singer of the World celebration concert, the New Year's Day extravaganza from Vienna, and selected archive performances. Danielle de Niese gives a rendition of Habanera from Bizet's Carmen, while the BBC Concert Orchestra plunges the Proms audience into a tidal wave of emotion with the theme from Jaws. Also, all the excitement from the Last Night of the Proms | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
03:25 | Food Unwrapped | In search of the secret to the bubbles in bubble tea, Kate Quilton visits a cassava farm in Kenya to get to the root of it. Jimmy Doherty is in Somerset exploring why sour milk is sneered at, though soured cream is revered. Plus, Helen Lawal reports from Portugal on canned fish |
| 08:55 | A Place in the Sun | Laura Hamilton meets Andi and Neil from York, who dream of retiring permanently to Spain with their son Joel and spaniel Dixie. They're looking for a three-bedroom house with a dog-friendly garden, where barbeque enthusiast Neil can cook up a storm close to the beach close to the coastal town of Mazarrón, near Murcia. Laura has five sizzling options for their budget of £145,000, but will any of them turn out to be their new forever home? | |