| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. |
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| 18:00 | The Angelus | A look at how the Mulkerrin and Heaney families of the Carna Gaeltacht maintain a centuries-old tradition of pilgrimage by curragh to the ancient oratory on Oilean Mhic Dara | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:35 | The Big Bang Theory | When the guys are unable to get tickets for Comic-Con, Leonard, Howard and Raj decide to buy fake passes from a stranger - but they then worry about getting caught with them. Sheldon decides to hold his own comic-book convention and searches for a suitable star guest for the event. Meanwhile, the girls take tea at a hotel but discover that maturity is over-rated. Comedy, guest starring James Earl Jones and Carrie Fisher |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Maeve's forced to confront her darkness, TK butts heads with Gia, and Dawn's left unsatisfied | |
| 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 | A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country's top Chefs, expert advice and all the unmissable stories making the headlines | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:00 | Rásaí Beo | Live horse racing from Killarney, Co. Kerry. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Tomás Báicéir, and Daragh Ó Conchúir |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:55 | 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 |
| 19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Michael from Sherbourne, Colette from Manchester, Jack from Sunderland and Robbie from Beccles 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] |
17:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | A dentist falls in love with his young assistant. His anxious wife, believing he has made plans to poison her and thereby remove the main obstacle to happiness, calls for Poirot's help. Drama, starring David Suchet |
| 18:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | A wealthy banker goes missing while walking from his country house to the village post office. Poirot, who has acquired a parrot and developed a taste for conjuring tricks, bets the baffled Inspector Japp £5 he can solve the mystery without leaving his own apartment. David Suchet stars | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Quiz show in which five 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 Nish Kumar |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:00 | Chateau DIY | At the breathtaking Château De Saugé, Donna and Paul mean business as they convert an old cow shed into a sophisticated business suite in order to create another income stream. In the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Alison and Zion are stung with a problem as they discover a nest of bees on the balcony of their bridal suite. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh |
| 18:00 | American Pickers | In Michigan, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz find a 1985 Cadillac, but what they really want is a pump. Then, they're shown a barn-fresh 1931 Ford Model A tow truck that is so rare it could be worth a small fortune | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | Ratings for Krusty's TV show start to fall, so executives bring in co-star Princess Penelope (voiced by Anne Hathaway) to increase its appeal, and romance soon blossoms between the clown and his new sidekick. Elsewhere, Mr Burns cuts costs at the nuclear plant by taking away the staff's free doughnuts |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Homer wins $1million on the lottery, but keeps it a secret from his family, fearing Marge's reaction if she finds out about it. He and Bart set about spending the money, and buy front-row tickets to a Coldplay concert. With the guest voice of Chris Martin | |
| BBC Four
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02:40 | Villages by the Sea | Archaeologist Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk's impressive Holkham Estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance some 200 years ago. The current village was once owned by Thomas William Coke, known as Coke of Norfolk, he is known as one of the great farming reformers of his time, instrumental in the agricultural revolution. Ben explores its oldest building, The Ancient House, as well as Holkham's beautiful stately home |
| 19:00 | Villages by the Sea | Archaeologist Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk's impressive Holkham Estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance some 200 years ago. The current village was once owned by Thomas William Coke, known as Coke of Norfolk, he is known as one of the great farming reformers of his time, instrumental in the agricultural revolution. Ben explores its oldest building, The Ancient House, as well as Holkham's beautiful stately home | |
| More4
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17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend have got their hands on a legendary British two-seater sports car that's an amateur racer's dream - a Caterham 7. It belongs a former amateur racer, who has had to focus on caring for his family while his wife fights cancer |
| 18:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend rescue a time-warp vehicle - a 1941 Austin 10 Utility Truck, a relic from the British army and one of the great unsung heroes of the Second World War. Ex-soldier Ted has owned his 'Tilly' truck since 1956 and used it as a day-to-day workhorse on his farm. Remarkably, the vehicle has somehow remained in an extraordinary state of preservation, tired but virtually unchanged since it left the army. For Fuzz, it's love at first sight and he wants to conserve the outside of the truck in its current state, rather than restoring it. However, the clock is ticking as there are just four weeks to go until farmer Ted's 90th birthday | |