| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
22:35 | Room to Improve | In the north Dublin suburb of Harmonstown, Dermot Bannon helps Eimear and Adam Fox by tackling the issue of space in their three-bedroom, mid-terrace former corporation house. Their home is short on storage, missing an upstairs bathroom and lacking any real sense of flow. With clever pods, a DIY-minded plumber and one costly miscalculation, the project soon proves that even the smartest plans can wobble |
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| 23:40 | Return to Paradise | An activist is mysteriously bludgeoned to death while chained to an excavator with his group during a protest. Mackenzie's investigation soon finds her in a dilemma as of the four suspects, three were chained to the excavator with the victim and therefore unable to kill him, while the other in the frame had no motive to do so. Away from this case, Mackenzie also finds herself prevailed upon to patrol a local football match. Detective drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:30 | Champions League Live | Darragh Maloney presents coverage of a match from the eighth and final round of league phase fixtures (Kick-off 8.00pm). Among the contests taking place are Paris Saint-Germain v Newcastle United at Parc des Princes, Napoli v Chelsea at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Arsenal v Kairat at Emirates Stadium, Liverpool v Qarabag at Anfield, Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur at Deutsche Bank Park, and Manchester City v Galatasaray at Etihad Stadium |
| 23:20 | Grey's Anatomy | After the catastrophic hospital explosion, the Grey Sloan staff scramble to save not only their patients' lives but also their own. Confronted with impossible surgical decisions and emotional turmoil, they fight to preserve life amid the devastation | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
22:00 | The Tonight Show | Comment and analysis on the big stories of the day in Ireland and abroad with a panel of guests covering the key issues |
| 23:00 | The Salvage Squad | The team offers help for homeowners in need of a guest bedroom and an office space. Presented by Brian Dowling | |
| TG4
[104] |
22:30 | The Rainmaker | Sarah inadvertently reveals confidential information about Donny Ray's death and Rudy must make a tough decision between his girlfriend and his client. Melvin's encounter with Jackie takes a dangerous turn. Legal drama, starring Milo Callaghan, Lana Parrilla and Madison Iseman |
| 23:18 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
22:30 | Sports Gone Wrong | From shocking meltdowns to all-out brawls, this series dives into the most chaotic and unexpected moments in sports history. |
| 23:00 | Below Deck: Mediterranean | Chef Mathew struggles to please an incredibly difficult charter guest, and Katie tries to reinvigorate Lexi as they try to make amends | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
22:35 | Emmerdale | Joe is utterly overwhelmed, while Kim remains defiant and the police are called |
| 23:10 | 15 Days | Michael turns the tables on Nia, forcing Sara to come to her sister's rescue. Baby Cai goes missing, sending Rhys into a destructive spin that ends in him giving the family an ultimatum to leave Dolwen. He has made enemies and his time is running out | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:40 | Titanic Sinks Tonight | The last wooden lifeboat leaves and the passengers and crew face their fates, with reactions ranging from the captain's shocked resignation, to designer Andrews' desperate bid to help others. Those in the lifeboats watch in horror as explosions boom, sparks fly and Titanic splits in two, with the lifeboat occupants facing a dilemma - to risk saving others or to prioritise their own survival |
| 23:40 | MOTD: UEFA Champions League | Mark Chapman presents action from the final round of league phase matches, including Paris Saint-Germain v Newcastle United at Parc des Princes and Napoli v Chelsea at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Newcastle faced the toughest of tests away to the reigning champions, while Chelsea also had a potentially difficult assignment against the winners of last season's Serie A. Plus, Arsenal v Kairat, Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool v Qarabag and Manchester City v Galatasaray | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
22:00 | Space Shuttle Challenger: Days That Shocked the World | On 28 January 1986, the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight, with the loss of all seven astronauts on board. One of them was Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who beat 10,000 applicants to be selected as the first person to fly to space not from Nasa. This documentary explores the reasons behind the tragedy, through the personal testimony of the crew's families and colleagues, and the engineers who were working behind the scenes |
| 23:00 | Mission to Space with Francis Bourgeois | Part one of two. The social media star and trainspotter trains as an astronaut with one of the leading companies in commercial space flight, and under the guidance of Tim Peake. After experiencing real astronaut g-forces in a human centrifuge, the reality of training proves far tougher than Francis expected. Determined not to give up, he begins to train like a real astronaut | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | Gogglebox | Britain's sharpest armchair critics share their insightful and passionate takes on the best TV shows of the recent series. First shown in May 2024 |
| 23:05 | Open House: The Great Sex Experiment | The bold social experiment exploring whether relationships can thrive without monogamy returns. Married couple Chloe and Paul from Liverpool are childhood sweethearts who've never had sex with anyone except each other. Now they want to see if an open relationship can allow Chloe to explore whether she might also be attracted to women. Mark and Tanith from Yorkshire want to find out if having sex with other people can help build trust, which has been under threat due to Mark's past cheating | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:00 | Smiley's People | Smiley plans to visit old friends after discovering Vladimir quarrelled with his postman Toby Esterhase. Dramatisation of John le Carré's spy novel, starring Alec Guinness, First broadcast in 1982 |
| 23:00 | Smiley's People | The agent gets into trouble with his superiors, who want the investigation closed. However, Smiley encounters the woman he wishes to speak with and gets her account. Dramatisation of John le Carré's spy novel, starring Alec Guinness | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
22:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | A 52-year-old cyclist is rushed in to St George's Hospital in Tooting after being hit by a car, while a 92-year-old former Baptist minister is admitted after a fall while out walking. Meanwhile, a painter and decorator has suffered a wrist injury that is proving challenging to diagnose |
| 23:05 | 999: On the Front Line | A woman falls getting off a bus and badly cuts her leg, and a pharmacist calls 999, worried that a child's rash could be a sign of meningitis. A holiday ends abruptly when a cut to a man's arm won't stop bleeding. A woman with cerebral palsy can't walk and needs medical help, and a man has a heart rate so low he could go into cardiac arrest at any moment | |