| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-17) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:00 | Shortland Street | Maeve cuts deep, Jack's feelings take a turn, and TK fights for love |
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| 14:30 | Fair City | Carol and JJ have to enlist a reluctant accomplice to keep Steo hidden, and Pete pushes Dolores to let him move back in, but she stands firm on separate living. Fergal fears Gwen and Georgie are about to evict him, but they have a surprise in store. Paul struggles to cope with life in prison | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:00 | Malory Towers | Gwen is shocked into drastic action when her father refuses to sign her application to finishing school. Meanwhile, Darrell and Felicity fall out during the North Tower Spelling Bee. |
| 14:30 | JourneyCam International | Sisters Babette and Suzel head off on a Caribbean adventure to Cuba. First stop is Havana. They go for a ride in a cool vintage car and arty with some amazing street dancers | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Debbie, Ian, Joe, and Kirsty 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 |
| 15:00 | Time Is Money | Sara Davies hosts the quiz in which contestants are given their prize money before they have answered a question, and must race against time to keep hold of it. Each player stands before an hourglass-shaped money timer that begins to drain as the questions are asked - and the only way of stopping it is to answer correctly. Once the money is gone, the contestant is out - and only one can make the final to play for the amount they have managed to save | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:30 | Murder, She Wrote | Jessica takes over a congressman's seat in Washington while trying to find out who was responsible for his murder - but political shenanigans and sinister goings-on conspire to keep her from solving the crime. Mystery, starring Angela Lansbury |
| 14:25 | Inis na nIontas | Ardal O'Hanlon starts the last leg of his journey on Garnish Island, home to lush gardens and the rare white-tailed eagle. Continuing by sea to Sherkin Island, Ardal hears about its pirate past from a historian and a resident artist reveals its current status as a painters' paradise. His final stop is Cape Clear, Ireland's southernmost island, where he is taken on a tour in one of the island's electric buses. In irish | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie has a real challenge on her hands when facing French resistance trying to convince goth Carole to get rid of her clutter when she simply cannot let go. She also tries to help domestic goddess Debbie to clean up and clear out |
| 15:00 | Back to Mine | Marilyn, a singer from Derbyshire, explores three men's homes in the hope of finding a suitable partner - and her sister is determined to make her expand her horizons and look for a more manly prospect. She may have come to the wrong places, when she encounters a passion for music, a love heart-themed decor and a caravan. Narrated by Rochelle Humes | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:15 | How to Lose Weight Well | Dieters attempt the most hyped and written-about diets on the market today |
| 14:15 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi faces one of her toughest challenges in Bude, Cornwall, where she sets out to help Trevor Rounding, the owner of the Atlantic House Hotel, who has a reputation for hiding away from his guests. After his partner recently stepped away from the business, former engineer Trevor has been forced front of house, but it soon becomes clear to the hotel inspector and his guests that it is not his natural habitat | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | Father Brown | Father Brown discovers there's more drama offstage than on in the latest production by the Kembleford Players. Fifties-set crime drama, starring Mark Williams |
| 14:45 | Escape to the Country | Steve Brown guides a couple who are looking for the peace and quiet Bedfordshire has to offer, and also visits Biggleswade to find out about an easily accessible off-road, mult-iuser path that circumnavigates the market town, | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:10 | Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad | The Bakers are greeted by the Duchess of Northumberland on a visit to Alnwick Castle, where Matt is granted special access to the records tower, which holds precious documents detailing its role in major historical events. Janice follows in the footsteps of the castle's archers of old, trying her hand with a bow and arrow in the grounds, and the family meet the Duke's official piper for the ultimate lesson on the ancient Northumbrian pipes |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Rachel Riley taking care of the board and Susie Dent joined by Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:00 | The Simpsons | In a parody of Richard Linklater's film Boyhood, this episode is a coming-of-age story chronicling Bart's life from the age of six to him becoming a fully accomplished young man. His tense relationship with Homer is catalogued, as is the fact that he is overshadowed by the more successful Lisa at every turn. These factors shape his personality and his future more than he realises |
| 14:30 | Modern Family | Phil spends quality time with Haley and takes her on a tour of his old college. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay are forced to talk about an intimate subject with Manny. American comedy, starring Ed O'Neill and Julie Bowen | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Top of the Pops | Mark Goodier presents the chart show from April 21, 1994, featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, CJ Lewis, the Pretenders, Erasure, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue, Toni Di Bart and Prince |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast September 10, 1999. Including performances from Shaft, Enrique Iglesias, Shania Twain, The Offspring, and Lou Bega | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:35 | Come Dine with Me | The first host in and around Kingston-upon-Hull, drinks brand ambassador Dan, hopes that his classic Greek grub will go down well with his guests and make for a memorable start to the week. Dan's guests - florist Jayne, business manager Tony, computer games fanatic Matt and dog walker Jordanna - have their work cut out getting a word in |
| 14:05 | Come Dine with Me | On the second night in and around Hull, computer fanatic Matt doesn't get off to the best start when he singes his starter and his spicy main course has his guests reaching for jugs of water to cool off. Things go from bad to worse when Matt's dessert elicits howls of laughter and proves inedible. After chat about superpowers and saucy sausages, the guests enjoy some sumo shenanigans in the garden | |