| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-04) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
16:40 | Cheap European Homes | Maggie Molloy helps Vincent and Gabby find a family home in France. Kevin McGahern takes Vincent to help train the local kids rugby team |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Penny and Leonard try to distract Sheldon from his career woes by reinstating Anything Can Happen Thursday, but it causes friction among the gang when Amy and Bernadette are caught lying. Meanwhile, Raj seeks Howard's help in preparing for a date with Emily. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward, following the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends. | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | Chat show featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics, from consumer affairs to the latest trends, with viewers invited to contribute with pictures, comments, stories and gossip | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:25 | The Golden Girls | Blanche is thrilled when her father announces he is getting married, until she realises that the bride-to-be is much younger than herself |
| 17:55 | Cheers | Carla's daughter-in-law Annie fills in for her at the bar, while Rebecca is furious another temporary waitress named Laurie gets more attention than she does | |
| 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 | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Abigail, Payal, Donna and Leanne pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | An archaeologist dies of a heart attack shortly after smashing the seal of an ancient Egyptian tomb, raising the spectre of the mummy's curse. The grieving widow summons the Belgian sleuth to unravel the mystery, but he can only smoke out the real villain by risking his own life. David Suchet stars, with Anna Cropper and Bill Bailey |
| 17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Wealthy industrialist Sir Reuben Astwell is murdered after making a deal to sell synthetic rubber to the Germans, leaving the dapper sleuth wondering whether the motive was commercial or political. Evidence found in his chemical factory could hold the key to the mystery - but Poirot is unsure if the victim's widow can be trusted. Starring David Suchet, with Ann Bell and Bill Wallis | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Quiz show in which four pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Susan Wokoma |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:00 | Chateau DIY | At the stunning Chateau de la Fare, Janet and Philip face the eye of a storm as they battle the elements to put on a special dinner party against all the odds and prepare their bedrooms in time for guests. In the Dordogne, Abbie gets her hands dirty upcycling an old kitchen for her new apartment. In the Charente-Maritime, it's moving in day for new owners Bart and Sarah as they finally get the keys and begin their journey to live the French dream. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh |
| 18:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | In France, Simon and Cheryl give a progress update on their gîte and Aggie and Camille's restaurant struggles to cope with one less staff member. Leah and Joao's new arrival shakes things up at their Portuguese cocktail bar | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | Grampa finds himself in a sticky situation when his hidden hamburger past comes back to haunt him |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire him - until a visit from a magical, singing janitor changes everything | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Bee Gees at the BBC and Beyond | A compilation of classic performances by the pop trio from the BBC archive. Including renditions of the brothers' most popular hits, 1960s appearances on European television performing I Started a Joke, footage from a Top of the Pops staging of World, and some later concerts from the 1990s |
| 19:00 | BBC Proms | An exclusive first-hand insight into the mind of one of the world's most renowned musical figures. The conductor reflects on her history-making Last Night of the Proms in 2013 and a favourite moment from 2026 - Yunchan Lim's triumphant season opening performance of Ravel's Piano Concerto | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:20 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners gather to find out who has won the competition. Diane and Max Seivewright, the hosts at Ombersley B&B, feel betrayed by Ann and Bill Clay's feedback and want to know why they have been so harshly criticised, while Galia Grainger asks why Slimmeria's rules and regulations have provoked so much hostility |
| 17:55 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a 1983 Citroen 2CV, only to find it has already been stripped down to its component parts | |