| What's on Now & Next (2026-09-29) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:15 | Diagnosis Murder | A TV executive is murdered and the subsequent death of the chief suspect makes Mark and Steve realise a serial killer is on the loose. Medical detective drama, starring Dick Van Dyke |
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| 12:10 | Still Open All Hours | Granville arranges a double date with Madge and Mavis for himself and Gastric - but has to smarten his friend up first. Mrs Featherstone has her eye on a potential new husband, Nurse Gladys is wooed by a man whose boil she once treated, while Eric and Cyril need to come up with some clever marketing ideas when a mysterious new product arrives in the shop | |
| RTE2
[102] |
11:35 | Fireman Sam | Mandy and Sarah try to get the big scoop on who the special guest performing at the Big Pontypandy Festival will be |
| 11:45 | Go Jetters | Glitch's bath time puts the creatures of Puerto Rico's Bioluminescent Bay in bubble-trouble. Cartoon following four superheroes as they explore the world | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
10:00 | This Morning | A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions |
| 12:30 | News at 12:30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team, followed by sport and weather | |
| TG4
[104] |
11:30 | Mo Thír Mo Thuairim | A current affairs show presented by Cormac Ó hEadhra, putting young people at the heart of Ireland's biggest conversations |
| 12:00 | Malcolm in the Middle | Malcolm tries to avoid visiting Stevie in the hospital by using a series of bizarre excuses as he struggles to accept the truth about his friend's illness. Family comedy, starring Frankie Muniz and Craig Lamar Traylor | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
11:00 | Riddiculous | Quiz hosted by Ranvir Singh in which Nuala and Lizzie, Gavin and Dan and Roopal and Aashna take on Riddlemaster Henry Lewis as they attempt to answer general knowledge questions and confusing conundrums, with only one team making it through to the high-stakes final with a chance to win a cash prize |
| 12:00 | Pressure Pad | General knowledge quiz, hosted by John Barrowman, in which two teams of five players are pitted against each other inside an illuminated arena, known as the Pressure Pad. The team with the most players remaining for the final round will put itself in the strongest position to win the £2,000 jackpot on offer | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:00 | River Monsters | Part one of two. Jeremy Wade takes on the biggest investigation of his career - to unravel what happened to the passengers of the RMS Laconia, torpedoed in the mid-Atlantic |
| 12:05 | Keeping Canada Safe | A police task force in Quebec City undertakes the suspenseful, chilling arrest of a suspected child pornographer | |
| BBC One
[108] |
11:15 | Homes Under the Hammer | Two ceilings on the brink of collapse in flats in Scotland and London cause issues for the new owners, and Dion Dublin is impressed by the motivations of a pair of purchasers in Merseyside |
| 12:15 | Bargain Hunt | Roo Irvine presents a special edition about tiny antiques and collectibles, leading through some of the smallest books in the world at the University of Glasgow and meeting a photographer who makes miniature replicas of the city's best-known cafes and pubs | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:10 | American Pickers | The guys do a favour for a friend, although what at first seems like a raw deal becomes a surprising win-win situation |
| 12:05 | Channel 4 News Summary | Channel 4's midday news summary | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
11:30 | Modern Family | Cameron and Mitchell's friends mistakenly assume they have split up, while Haley attempts to cook Thanksgiving dinner as a thank you for Claire and Phil's support with the twins. Meanwhile, Phil thinks he has a chance to reclaim his dignity after their first outing 10 years ago went so wrong when Jay invites him and Dylan along to fly his model plane |
| 12:00 | The Simpsons | Homer finds himself caught in the throes of a midlife crisis, so he takes up bass guitar and forms a band with some of the other dads in Springfield. However, things get awkward when their singer - none other than Apu - proves so successful that he quickly outgrows the rest of the group, leading to jealousy and resentment | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:40 | The Cult Next Door | The extraordinary story of a strange cult that came to light in 2013, when three women emerged from a small flat in Brixton, south London, after decades in captivity. The documentary traces the group back to its roots in the 1970s, when Aravindan Balakrishnan, who believed in an international communist revolution, created a tiny political sect that followed the teachings of China's Chairman Mao. However, his left-wing collective evolved into a pseudo-religious cult, in which members were controlled, threatened and brainwashed so that they were too terrified to leave |
| 19:00 | Canals: The Making of a Nation | Liz McIvor tells the story of the early canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of England's Pennine hills. Creating a network of canals in this landscape was a major challenge, but connecting the powerhouses of Yorkshire and Lancashire was a great incentive at the time of the Industrial Revolution. Liz considers the strategic considerations and implications of this massive engineering project | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:35 | Come Dine with Me | This contest takes place in and around Sheffield. The first host is 50-year-old chocolate shop manager Ginnette; a self-confessed party girl who hopes to impress her guests with a menu of fun family favourites, including beef stroganoff and banana pudding, a party atmosphere and surprise entertainment. Her guests are emergency services worker Josh, wellness coach Andy, GP surgery manager Clare and psychologist Abi |
| 12:05 | Come Dine with Me | The second host in Sheffield is emergency services worker Josh, who entertains his guests with life drawing - but a furry find during the arrival drinks divides opinion | |