| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-06) | |||
| RTE One
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15:55 | Cheaper By the Dozen | A large family moves to a new town, hoping for a fresh start - but nothing goes according to plan, and the unlucky dad ends up in charge of his 12 rowdy children while his wife goes on a promotional book tour. Remake of the 1950 comedy, starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling and Hilary Duff |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:35 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon is dismayed when the group spends the Thanksgiving holiday at Mrs Wolowitz's house, but hits it off with Bernadette's father. Meanwhile, Penny realises she must deal with a mistake from her past when she and Leonard have an argument. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Maeve breaks the rules for the greater good, Chris walks a mile in Viv's shoes and Rahu sacrifices himself | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts a charity edition of the game show, with Mark Charnock, Kerry Godliman and Janet Street-Porter all trying to say what they see, as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:30 | Shrek | Anti-social ogre Shrek resolves to stop an evil ruler from banishing fairy-tale characters to his swampland home. However, the reluctant hero ends up forced to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a dragon, aided only by a wisecracking donkey. Animated comedy, with the voices of Mike Myers, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Vincent Cassel |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| 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 | Can Ellen from Welwyn Garden City, Sonal from Northampton, Gerard from Liverpool and Trevor from East Yorkshire come together as a team and take down one of the Chasers? Bradley Walsh hosts | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:40 | The Royal | Dr Goodwin returns from Africa with Biafran orphan Nkeshi, and shocks his colleagues when they realise he has smuggled the child into the country illegally. The presence of an unhappy celebrity causes a paparazzi furore, and nearly costs Frankie his job. Dr Weatherill deals with an uncooperative alcoholic on her first day back at work. Medical drama, starring Paul Fox |
| 17:40 | A Touch of Frost | Newly promoted DS Hazel Wallace returns from training to investigate when a man is found hanged - a case further complicated by the fact that, according to police records, the victim actually died a year previously. It is not long before Jack is back from his extended compassionate leave to help her sort out the whole sorry mess. David Jason stars, with Caroline Harker, Kate McEnery and Cheryl Campbell | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Tom Allen on the quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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17:00 | Chateau DIY | Documentary following British families as they renovate French chateaux. At Château de la Boutinière, Alison and Zion race to restore a chapel that's lain untouched for 30 years in time for a couple's 60th anniversary celebrations. At Château de Montespieu, newbies Louisa and Roger take on a bold revival of their towering six-turreted home |
| 18:00 | Jasmine Harman's Renovation in the Sun | With so many delays to the renovation, Jasmine and Jon need an architect to advise them on what they can and can't do. Now that Jon is able to work on the build again, he attempts to fix the swimming pool - with mixed success. But even with everyone rolling up their sleeves, they'll need more help if there's any chance of being ready for their summer deadline | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:00 | Dance Moms: A New Era | Nationals are just over a month away, but Glo and co are down to the bare bones as flu has ripped through half of the team. Glo manages to make things even worse by making a decision that alienates all of the mothers and her own daughter |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Homer, Moe and Lenny go in pursuit of Carl when he skips town with $200,000 in winnings from a lottery ticket he bought with them. However, their search makes them realise how little they know about their friend and almost reaches a dead-end until Lisa points them in the direction of Iceland. Featuring music by Sigur Ros | |
| BBC Four
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02:30 | Treasures of Ancient Egypt | Alastair Sooke concludes the documentary by revealing how the decline of the Egyptian empire ran parallel with a creative revival that produced, among other proclamations of the pharaoh's power, colossal statues of Ramses II. He then discovers that invasions by foreign powers such as the Nubians and the Romans led to the production of hybrid forms of art, before revealing a selection of satirical work that continues to inspire Egypt's graffiti artists today |
| 19:00 | Seven Worlds, One Planet | David Attenborough looks at life in North America, which is defined by extreme weather and seasonal change - from tornados that roar across the prairies, to arctic air sweeping through the humid, southern swamps. In winter, lynx prowl the snowy Yukon for snowshoe hares, while Florida manatees seek hot springs to escape the freeze, while in summer fireflies light up the forests at night. Plus, footage of roadrunners cruising the spectacular deserts of Arizona, and polar bears leaping from rocks to hunt beluga whales | |
| More4
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17:20 | Four in a Bed | The third destination is the Bell Inn in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, where hospitality manager Ian Hawthorne and his fiancee Karen Hunt are confident they can satisfy their guests. But Frankie is less than pleased by the view from her room and one pair of guests are still in a bad mood over their feedback earlier in the week |
| 17:50 | Four in a Bed | Sisters Georgie Monaghan and Frankie Gallie's Frasers Guest House in Battlesbridge, Essex, is the final stop of the week's competition. Frasers boasts a unique location in an antiques district, but some guests are left questioning whether the mattresses are heirlooms too when they discover a few unappealing stains. After spending the day exploring an antiques yard, Georgie and Frankie treat their guests to milkshakes at their family-run diner. Talk soon turns to payment day, making for a tense end to the evening | |