| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-04) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
01:45 | The Zelensky Story | Delving into the story of Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian who played the president, then became the real President of Ukraine. Opening with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the programme looks at how the Maidan Revolution sparked a political awakening in Zelensky, as well as his role as the Ukrainian president in the hit TV show Servant of the People and his decision to run in real life |
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| 02:45 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| RTE2
[102] |
01:50 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
| 06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
01:00 | Faith and Courage: Sinéad O'Connor | A look back at the career achievements and personal conflicts experienced by musician Sinéad O'Connor, who died in July 2023 at the age of 56 |
| 06:30 | Who's Doing the Dishes? | Socialite and author Lady Colin Campbell shares her opulent London pad with a new team of diners, as a policeman, vicar, fireman and midwife join forces to crack the clues. Hosted by Brian McFadden | |
| TG4
[104] |
00:30 | R.E.M: Live in Dublin 2005 | A concert by R.E.M. captured live at the Point Theatre in 2005. The performance includes classic tracks such as Everybody Hurts, The Great Beyond, The One I Love and Losing My Religion, along with What's the Frequency, Kenneth?, Drive, Man on the Moon and Orange Crush |
| 02:30 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
01:50 | Jann | Despite her manager screwing up a gig and her ex moving on, Jann thinks things are looking up when a new manager promises to re-ignite her career. Canadian comedy series, starring singer-songwriter Jann Arden as a fictionalised version of herself |
| 07:00 | Cash Trapped | Quiz hosted by Bradley Walsh in which six contestants battle it out across a series of fast-paced question rounds where the players must actively try to sabotage their opponents by beating them to the buzzer and trapping them out of the game. In the final round, the person who has earned the most cash will go head to head against the rest of the group to try to take their winnings home | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
01:10 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Australian detective drama set in 1959, starring Craig McLachlan as a maverick country town doctor. Blake returns from Singapore to discover that Danny has been replaced by a new constable, who is not yet trusted by his station colleagues. When police are called to the Town Hall after a councillor is found dead, Blake suspects foul play - but he must tread carefully among the top brass, who doubt his unorthodox methods |
| 06:55 | Heartbeat | Part two of two. Carl Lomax's case comes to court, and a local reporter soon rakes up the dirt over Tricia's controversial decision to supply his girlfriend with birth-control drugs. Before long, he escapes from custody and goes on the run with Deborah. Meanwhile, Vernon invests in a new money-making scheme | |
| BBC One
[108] |
01:05 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
00:05 | Friends with Benefits | An art director joins the staff of a magazine, and is soon sleeping with the recruiter who hired him. Both are determined to avoid a relationship and resolve to keep their feelings out of the arrangement - which proves harder than expected. Romantic comedy, starring Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson and Woody Harrelson |
| 02:00 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | First of a two-part special in which Gordon Ramsay heads to the Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles, where tensions are running high because owner Alan Saffron has spent his son's entire inheritance on the struggling restaurant. To make matters worse, the kitchen is run by a chef called David Blaine who shares nothing of his famous namesake's magic when it comes to cooking - and whose threatening behaviour regularly gets him into trouble | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
01:20 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics get in Eurovision mood as they sit down for the annual song contest. They also watch spy thriller Citadel, new dating show I Kissed a Boy, Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, as well as The Greatest Auction, Family Fortunes and The Big Celebrity Detox. First shown in May 2023 |
| 02:25 | Naked Attraction | Married couple Abbie and Charlie join host Anna Richardson and feature as the first picker pair as they search for another woman to join their relationship. Plus 41 year-old actor and glamour puss Chrissie from Leeds is hoping to find husband number four | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:00 | Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze | Chris Packham introduces a documentary from the BBC archive that takes a look at the worst British winter of the 20th-century. He also explores how this severe weather 50 years ago affected the nation's wildlife and how it would cope if another equally bad winter occurred |
| 02:00 | Hitchcock at the NFT | A programme from 1969 in which Alfred Hitchcock speaks to fellow director Bryan Forbes at the National Film Theatre in London, where he also answers questions from an audience of film enthusiasts. The conversation is intercut with scenes from Blackmail, The Lady Vanishes, Psycho, The Birds and Torn Curtain | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
01:10 | 24 Hours in A&E | Lewis, 18, is rushed into the hospital after coming off his motorbike and colliding with two cars. He is immediately taken for a full body CT scan as doctors are concerned about the extent of the injuries to his pelvis, arm and head. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Sam awaits X-ray results after he fainted and cut his lip while smoking a Cuban cigar at a barbecue |
| 02:15 | 24 Hours in A&E | Eight-year-old Billy is rushed to St George's after being crushed by falling bricks that were being stored on his front drive, while six-year-old Luther has a metal washer stuck on his finger. Senior healthcare play specialist Tracy talks about her job, which is to comfort and distract children during their treatment in A&E, and 83-year-old Audrey arrives with her grandson Lee after damaging her wrist while falling on holiday | |