| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-24) | |||
| RTE One
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20:00 | Imelda May: Amhráin na nGael | On Donegal's Tory Island, sisters Maighréad and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill support Imelda May in a performance of a sean-nós song. She meets with island local Niamh Ní Dhubhgáin, who comes from a long line of talented sean-nós singers and is inspired at how today's youth are keeping these traditions alive |
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| 20:30 | Tracks and Trails | The best walking and cycling tracks, continuing with Cave Hill, Belfast and Rathlin Island, Antrim | |
| RTE2
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20:00 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo returns to travel by train to more places around the British Isles, beginning by heading to the self-governing Isle of Man - a paradise for rail lovers. His first stop on the Manx Electric Railway is the capital of Douglas, where he reveals the island's parliament the Tynwald is older than Westminster, before the Isle of Man Steam Railway takes him down the east coast to Castletown, from where he heads to the Norse Castle Rusheword |
| 20:35 | Big Cats 24/7 | Gordon Buchanan, Anna Dimitriadis and Vianet Djenguet embark on a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Gordon films one of the largest lion prides in Africa as they hunt to feed 28 hungry mouths, while Anna tracks down the region's most elusive big cat, the cheetah. Local wildlife film-maker Brad Bestelink reunites with his favourite leopardess Xudum, but a huge wildfire threatens the resident big cats, and the team | |
| Virgin Media One
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19:31 | I'm a Celebrity South Africa | Ant and Dec host from London as the final four campmates battle it out for the win, with all of them having to take on an individual trial that will push them to their limits for a final meal. At the end of this episode, the final three celebrities pushing for Legend status will be known |
| 21:00 | The Neighbourhood | Graham Norton hosts this reality entertainment show that sees six households move into a village in the Peak District, where real life turns into a giant game show with a massive £250,000 prize. Living side by side, the new neighbours must try to keep each other onside, or else risk being voted out of the community during a 'removal' - but they do have a chance to save themselves by winning neighbourhood challenges - the first of which sees Graham suspending the contestants seven metres in the air | |
| TG4
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20:00 | Rúin na bPortach | Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill meets Canadian bog restoration expert Line Rochefort, who shows off her methods of replanting sphagnum. Plus, the devastating effects of bog slides and a visit to a Dutch city that is slowly sinking into its peaty soil. In Irish |
| 21:00 | Punchestown Festival | A look at the main contenders for the principal championship races at the National Hunt racing festival | |
| Virgin Media Two
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19:30 | Live SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division | Derry City v Shamrock Rovers (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the match at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. These teams finished second and first respectively in the table last term, and it was Shamrock who claimed a 1-0 win at Tallaght Stadium when the sides met for the first time this season at Tallaght Stadium in March, with a Dylan Watts penalty proving decisive |
| 22:30 | Bump | Angie enlists help to get everyone to understand that she won't be around to look after them forever | |
| Virgin Media Three
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19:55 | Heartbeat | A Russian sailor claims political asylum when his ship docks in Whitby, while Greengrass finds an unlikely partner in crime |
| 21:00 | Vigil | Eliza warns Amy to get control of her investigation after an officer is stabbed on the base. Kirsten, who now works with MI5 partner Ramsay, uncovers key evidence that links a squadron member to the attack. The force is running out of leads on Chapman's killer leaving Kirsten to follow a hunch | |
| BBC One
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20:00 | Beyond Paradise | Humphrey and Esther are left baffled when a dogwalker leads them to a man painted green and bound with ivy. Delving into the mystery of the mythical Green Man, the team discover an off-grid community living off the land. But when their woodland home comes under threat from a developer from the city, tensions rise and accusations fly as the image of the Green Man continues to crop up at crime scenes. Cosy crime drama, starring Kris Marshall |
| 21:00 | Have I Got News for You | Sue Perkins hosts the satirical current affairs quiz, with comedian Finlay Christie and journalist Camilla Long joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton | |
| Channel 4
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20:00 | Greggs vs McDonald's: The Fast Feud | Dani Dyer explores the rivalry between the British and US fast food chains. The bakery has risen from its North East roots to become Britain's biggest fast-food retailer, expanding so quickly that it will soon have twice as many outlets as McDonald's. The programme examines how Greggs' subversive marketing has blinded people to its huge growth, and questions how McDonald's will fight back |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions | |
| E4
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20:00 | First Dates | Twenty seven-year-old single mother and dog groomer Brenna seeks a man who won't be put off by the fact she has a daughter. She hopes to find a connection with dog-loving electrician Ross. Twenty-four-year-old party girl Tori is looking for someone to bring a bit of sparkle into her life. She's matched with 30-year-old beautician Sophie, who's on the lookout for a life partner. Plus, actress Alice meets 26-year-old cocktail bartender Jac, who is hoping to shake his life up a bit |
| 21:00 | Rocketman | Elton John enters an addiction rehabilitation session, and recounts his life in a flashback, covering his days as young Reginald Dwight growing up in 1950s Britain. He takes piano lessons, makes his way into the Royal Academy of Music, and hones his craft in local pubs before becoming one of the world's biggest pop stars. Golden Globe-winning biopic, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden | |
| BBC Four
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19:00 | Snooker: The World Championship | Hazel Irvine presents live coverage of the evening session on day seven at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring the of conclusion of a second-round match and the second session of another. Chris Wakelin was the first player to progress to the quarter-finals last year, overcoming Mark Allen 13-6, despite Allen's maximum 147 break in the second session. With commentary and analysis from Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Steven Hallworth, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Joe Perry, Dennis Taylor and Lee Walker |
| 22:00 | Top of the Pops | Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on April 23, 1987. Featuring Five Star, The Smiths, Kim Wilde & Junior, Judy Boucher, Starship, Tom Jones, Glenn & Chris, Madonna and Terence Trent D'Arby | |
| More4
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19:55 | Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are in Lancing, West Sussex, where pharmacist Gloria and physiotherapist Tom are battling over whether to stay put or move on from their Victorian semi by the sea. With three young children, only three bedrooms and a tricky layout, Gloria is desperate to sell up and move somewhere bigger that offers space for her mum to stay over too. But husband Tom loves the garden as well as the seaside location and is sure Kirstie can work a bit of magic to give them a forever family home |
| 21:00 | Blanca | Blanca receives an anonymous phone call where all that can be heard is the sound of running water. The next morning, Carmine Russo is found dead in an apartment close to the storm-swelled Bisagno river. An amateur evidence wall at his home testifies to a lifelong crusade to exonerate his son, but Blanca struggles to put the pieces together thanks to the brain fog she's still enduring from her slow poisoning. In Italian | |