| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:30 | Doctor Dolittle | A Victorian veterinary surgeon is certified insane after developing the ability to talk to his patients in their own language. Undaunted, he manages to escape from the asylum and embarks on a quest to locate a rare aquatic snail. Oscar-winning musical comedy, with Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Richard Attenborough and Anthony Newley. Songs include Talk to the Animals and I've Never Seen Anything Like It |
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| 20:00 | Up for the Match | Build-up to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final, as fans are joined by celebrities and GAA greats to look ahead to the showpiece match between Limerick and Galway that will take place tomorrow at this venue | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:30 | Storms from Above | Storms are becoming stronger and stronger, but the fightback has begun, and it's taking place above the clouds, as this documentary reveals |
| 19:30 | Up All Night | World Cup vodcast hosted by The Young Offenders stars Dominic MacHale and Shane Casey. With many matches kicking off overnight, the duo do the late-night watching so viewers don't have to, delivering their trademark Cork humour and chaos alongside a round-up of all the latest action and talking points from the tournament | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:25 | Live: Nations Championship | South Africa v Wales (Kick-off 4.40pm). Coverage of the round-robin match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban. Wales have enjoyed something of an upturn in fortunes in recent matches after a difficult few years, but face a daunting task against the reigning world champions, who thrashed them 73-0 when the teams met in Cardiff last November |
| 18:58 | Virgin Media News Update | ||
| TG4
[104] |
17:00 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Semi-Final. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Peter from St Albans, Shania from Harrow, Medi from Aberystwyth and Naeem from Manchester pit their wits against one of the ruthless experts in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They 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 |
| 19:00 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Bradley Walsh presents as Cherry Healey, Dallas Campbell, Ria Hebden and Robert Peston 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:45 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi tries to help Jonathan Davies and Jacquie Noot, who are struggling to attract guests to the 300-year-old Rose and Crown in the market town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Alex is impressed with the bedrooms, but the discovery of mountains of Jonathan's paperwork littering the hotel's public areas prompts her to give the owners an ultimatum - significantly reduce the clutter or she will walk away from the project |
| 19:50 | Waterloo Road | First episode of the drama set in a comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Acting headteacher Jack Rimmer hires Oxbridge graduate Andrew Treneman, hoping he can improve their failing status and bring them back from the bottom of the league tables. Colleagues Tom and Lorna tie the knot - but the groom ends up kissing someone who isn't his new wife. Jason Merrells, Jill Halfpenny, Angela Griffin and Jamie Glover star | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:05 | Alan Carr's Picture Slam | Alan Carr hosts this game show in which three teams of contestants have to identify a board full of images, with a chance of winning up to £10,000 if they know them all. This week's contestants are friends Selin and Harin from London, cousins Gerard and Jeremy from South Wales and Kev and Bex, a couple from Motherwell |
| 18:50 | Pointless Celebrities | Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as more famous faces take part in the general knowledge quiz. Competing for the Pointless trophy are Gavin Ramjaun, Sally Magnusson, Pete Wicks, Vicky Pattison, Jay Rayner, Thomasina Miers, Remel London and London Hughes | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:00 | Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Rachael and Tim, who cannot decide to do with their home in Wandsworth, south London. New Jersey-born Rachael wants to up sticks and move to the countryside to bring up their children in more rural surroundings, and she is finding their four-bedroom semi something of a squeeze. However, local lad Tim would rather stay closer to his friends and family. Kirstie comes up with a plan to make better use of the space, while Phil aims to show the couple three properties that prove the grass is greener outside the M25 |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | A Knight's Tale | A poverty-stricken squire spies an opportunity to make his dreams come true when his employer dies. He takes his place as a knight, launching himself on the road to riches by competing in jousting tournaments, but his ruse is jeopardised by a dastardly nobleman. Comedy adventure, starring Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Mark Addy, Shannyn Sossamon and Rufus Sewell |
| 20:00 | Supercruising: Life at Sea | The MS Nieuw Statendam sail solo on a picture-perfect cruise circling the Caribbean. Sisters Danielle and Leanne from Nuneaton sign up for a high-octane trip through the Everglades, spotting alligators en route. When the ship docks in Grand Cayman, the crew's British dancers Daisy, Freddie and Lauren enjoy swimming with stingrays. Back on the ship, the trio need to knuckle down to some hard graft, prepping and rehearsing for a Las Vegas-style performance with solo singer Cassidy. After a fall during the previous night's performance, the pressure is on to make sure there are no more wobbles | |
| BBC Four
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01:55 | Voyages of Discovery | Paul Rose investigates Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to reach the North Pole in 1893. Despite his failure to persuade any scientists to join him, Nansen became a pioneer of polar exploration techniques when he allowed his ship to become stuck in pack ice, hoping it would drift toward his destination |
| 19:00 | Natural World | The story of a giant otter cub rescued and raised by Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas. The creature has to be bottle fed, learn how to hunt fish and be taught how to survive the predators of the world's largest wetland, the Pantanal in South America | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:25 | Four in a Bed | The week's first destination is Westbrook Lodge Guest House in Margate. The hosts hope their guests will like the animal-themed rooms, But they're not wild about the egg choices |
| 18:55 | Four in a Bed | Visit two of the week is to The Casterbridge in Dorchester where owner Noorani offers a classic English guest house with a Sri Lankan twist but some guests are concerned about the cleanliness | |