| What's on Now & Next (2026-03-07) | |||
| RTE One
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19:00 | A Dog's Way Home | A dog named Bella gets separated from her owner and embarks on an epic 400-mile journey to find her way back home. Family adventure, starring Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, and Edward James Olmos. Directed by Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables) |
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| 20:50 | Pat Shortt's Entertainment from D'Telly | The comedian and actor presents more entertainment highlights from the RTÉ archives, featuring Des Bishop and Mario Rosenstock, while Joe Dolan delights a Late Late Show audience and there is rare footage from the original series of School Around the Corner | |
| RTE2
[102] |
16:45 | Saturday GAA Live | Galway v Kilkenny (Throw-in 5.15pm). Damian Lawlor presents all the action from the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at Pearse Stadium. These teams both missed out on the final after finishing third and fourth in the table last term. With analysis from Donal Óg Cusack and Neil McManus |
| 19:15 | FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of both teams' second Group A2 match, held at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht. The teams last met in qualifying for the 2019 FIFA World Cup, when the Republic earned a goalless draw in Nijmegen before falling to a 2-0 defeat at home, and the Dutch will go into this match as slight favourites despite their largely good form since Carla Ward took over as head coach in January 2025. Marie Crowe presents, with analysis from Karen Duggan and Megan Campbell | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:00 | Britain's Got Talent | Ant and Dec host as more performers take to the stage at the auditions in Blackpool, trying to impress judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI and secure their place in the live semi-finals |
| 20:30 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Bradley Walsh presents as Cheryl Baker, Laura Tobin, Jason Bell and Mark Steel 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 | |
| TG4
[104] |
18:45 | GAA Beo | Limerick v Cork (Throw-in 7.00pm). Micheál Ó Domhnaill presents coverage of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| 21:00 | Rothaí an tSaoil | Bríd Ní Neachtain from Ros Muc gives Áine Ní Bhreisleáin an insight into her career as an actress as she prepares for an upcoming play in the Abbey Theatre | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:25 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall meets a man who has used a wheelchair since a motorcycle accident, and who now vows to walk again. Also featured are a schoolgirl pursuing a record deal, a couple hoping to have a baby with the help of a surrogate, and a woman who was adopted as a child and is now hoping to track down her long-lost brother |
| 19:30 | Live Six Nations Under-20s | Ireland v Wales (Kick-off 7.45pm). All the action from the match in the fourth and penultimate round of fixtures, held at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Wales claimed a 20-12 victory when the teams met at Newport last year, but Ireland won their first home game of the current campaign, narrowly overcoming Italy 20-17 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:00 | Hotel Benidorm: Fun-Loving Brits in the Sun | With the Benidorm Plaza full to bursting, and housekeeping pushed to their limits, the clock is ticking as bride-to-be Hannah and her hen party are keen to check into their rooms to get the party started. Meanwhile, restaurant manager Pepe is challenged by new hotel manager Angel to revamp his weekly Gala Dinner |
| 20:00 | Alex Polizzi: My Hotel Nightmare | For the last 15 years, Alex Polizzi has spent her career telling people how to run a hotel. Now she's putting her money where her mouth is - as she attempts to open one of her own. For years she helped run her mother Olga's two luxury hotels. Now for the first time they've gone into business together as equal partners. In 2019 they bought a 37-bedroom medieval coaching inn in east Sussex in need of a total overhaul. But what should have been a six-month project soon becomes an 18-month struggle. Olga and Alex are forced to deal with spiralling costs, building challenges and a global pandemic | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:30 | Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup | Wrexham v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.45pm). Mark Chapman presents all the action from the fifth-round tie at StoK Racecourse. Wrexham have progressed from the National League to fighting for promotion to the Premier League since being taken over by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in 2020, and they have already defeated one top flight team here in this cup run, overcoming Nottingham Forest on penalties in round three. However, Chelsea represent an even tougher test, and they showed no mercy away to Championship opposition in the previous two rounds, defeating both Charlton Athletic and Hull City by four-goal margins. With analysis from Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Ben Tozer, and reports from Sarah Mulkerrins |
| 20:00 | Gladiators | Bradley and Barney Walsh host the last of the quarter-finals. Over five savage events and the morale-sapping Eliminator, only the fastest and fittest will make it to the next stage of the competition and be in with a chance to claim the ultimate glory. Giant gets the rematch he's been waiting for, Apollo uses his head, and Bradley and Barney meet Legend's biggest fan | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Crufts 2026 | Claudia Winkleman joins Clare Balding on a star-studded Saturday night at the world's greatest dog show, in Birmingham. The road to Best in Show continues with judging of both the Utility Group, including schnauzers and poodles, and the pocket rockets of the canine world - the Toy dogs. Ellie Simmonds talks about her Dog of the Day, while Scruffts gives crossbred dogs their chance to shine in categories including Most Handsome, Golden Oldie, and the Good Citizen Dog Scheme. And it wouldn't be Saturday evening without Claudia Winkleman witnessing some top-class dancing. It's not strictly ballroom, but the Heelwork to Music dogs and owners will be strutting their stuff in the International Freestyle competition |
| 21:00 | Bill Bailey's Vietnam | Bill travels down the Indochina peninsula, exploring the profound changes of the past half-century. Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city in Vietnam, Bill finds himself caught between wartime tunnels, endless traffic, and the music genres of metal and folk. With the expert assistance of scooter guide KK, Bill wonders if he can find old Saigon in modern Ho Chi Minh City | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:00 | The Greatest Showman | After losing his job as a shipping clerk, PT Barnum creates and develops his circus in New York in the mid-1800s with the help of playwright Phillip Carlyle and an adopted family of entertainers shunned by society. Musical drama, starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya |
| 21:00 | Celebrity Gogglebox | Viewers including Jordan and Ashley Banjo, Mel B, Martin and Roman Kemp, Fearne Cotton, Gok Wan, Clare Balding, Alice Arnold, Nick Grimshaw and Jane McDonald offer their opinions of shows including The Piano, Bridgerton, Celebrity Bridge of Lies, The Sky at Night, UK's Strongest Man 2024, The World's Most Luxurious Retirement Homes and Scam Interceptors | |
| BBC Four
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19:00 | Design Classics | A look at the map of the London Underground railway network, originally created in 1931 by graphics revolutionary Harry Beck |
| 19:25 | The Good Old Days | Leonard Sachs hosts a 1976 edition of old-time music hall programme from the Leeds City Varieties. Artists Taking to the stage are Les Dawson, Peggy Mount, Larry Parker, Jeannie Harris, Chantal & Dumont, Albert Aldred and members of the Player's Theatre London, and there is a performance from the Jan Madd Magic Show | |
| More4
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18:55 | Four in a Bed | The week's final visit is to Marc and Matt's gastropub in Kent, The Dog at Wingham. The pair have raised the B&Bers' expectations throughout the week, and at first glance it seems they were right to do so. However, one visitor thinks they've got a 'ruff' deal with their room. The Dog is renowned for its food, so it's hoped a perfect breakfast will put Marc and Matt onto a winner |
| 19:25 | Four in a Bed | One guest's pernickety protests about a path prove pivotal in providing a plaque-winner as the B&B owners reconvene for payment day | |