| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines |
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| 17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon receives a nasty surprise when he visits his mother in Houston, while Raj's murder mystery party causes conflict for the rest of the gang members. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Season finale of the long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward, following the private and professional lives of the staff who work there | |
| 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 | Dorothy has a hot date with a sailor, but the evening is threatened when her ex-husband Stan turns up |
| 17:55 | The Golden Girls | Dorothy's friend pays her a visit. Rose befriends the former college buddy, not realising that the woman is gay | |
| 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 | Vickie from Middlesex, Julie from Vale of Glamorgan, Angus from Newcastle and Tim from the Isle of Man answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on one of the Chasers and secure a cash prize. Bradley Walsh hosts | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:50 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | A lavish dinner party proves to be a prelude to murder and intrigue - but fortunately Poirot is among the guests, and soon realises the key to the mystery lies in a duel fought 10 years previously. Drama, starring David Suchet, Caroline Langrishe and John McEnery |
| 18:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The Belgian detective looks forward to a quiet Christmas, but is disturbed by the Foreign Office when an Egyptian prince loses a famous ruby - after making the mistake of lending it to a mysterious woman. Guest starring Stephanie Cole, Nigel Le Vaillant and Tariq Alibai | |
| 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 | Bad weather threatens a wedding in the Languedoc region of France, forcing Tim and Sasha to find a back-up plan to salvage a couple's big day. At Château Domaine de La Barde, Tim and Krys race to get their cookery school ready in time for visitors, while at Château de Lassalle, tension brews for Christina and Sassan as they compromise over their new poolside kitchenette |
| 18:00 | American Pickers | A retired auctioneer and his daughter know exactly how to get what they want, and they clearly have haggling in their blood. Meanwhile, Mike Wolfe keeps an eye on a 1930 corduroy convertible | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | Homer promises Marge the trip of a lifetime, but is worried about the cost, so makes a deal with a travel agent to become a courier and transport a briefcase with top secret contents to Paris in exchange for a discounted family holiday. US chat show host Jay Leno guest stars |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | After making a mess of a speech at work, Homer tries to bolster his public speaking skills by turning to improvisational comedy. Marge decides to upgrade Bart's tumbledown treehouse, but tensions arise when Bart questions her building skills | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 March 2000, Featuring Santana, Savage Garden, Moloko, Precious, M2M, N'n'G ft Kallaghan, Beck and Melanie C ft Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes |
| 19:00 | BBC Proms | New York's Met Orchestra make their much-anticipated Proms debut under the baton of Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. An all-Richard-Strauss programme ensures a night of musical passion, with Der Rosenkavalier, Ein Heldenleben and the final scene of Salome sung by coveted soprano Elza van den Heever. Presented by Petroc Trelawny from the Royal Albert Hall | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw get a 1974 Mk 1 Ford Capri back on the road for a woman who planned to rebuild the vehicle from the ground up was stopped by her heart condition. The vehicle proves to be a rust bucket from top to bottom, jeopardising their chances of success |
| 18:50 | Car S.O.S. | Master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and parts-blagging petrolhead Tim Shaw restore a British pocket rocket - a 1997 Lotus Elise. The vehicle belongs to a cancer patient who had hoped to restore it with her father | |