| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-09) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 19:00 | Nationwide | This edition comes from County Wexford, where Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh visits Loftus Hall, the imposing mansion that has dominated the landscape of the Hook Head Peninsula for generations | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:30 | Home and Away | A familiar face returns to Summer Bay, Cash and Eden confront the unthinkable, and Tane's out of patience |
| 19:00 | St Denis Medical | People are giving the hospital bad reviews online, so Joyce tells Ron he needs to be more sensitive with patients, while Alex gets anxious that a patient thought she was snippy. Bruce becomes obsessed with finding the guy who used to bully and fat-shame him at school | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
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 |
| 19:00 | News at 7 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
18:00 | Junior Eurovision | From hundreds of applications, the best young singers have made it through to the semi-final! The competition is heating up and the chance to represent Ireland is getting closer |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:01 | 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 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The sleuth is reunited with sidekick Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), secretary Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran) and Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) in a case that plunges him into the world of global espionage as the Second World War looms. The public are in panic after the shocking death of Russian grandmaster Ivan Savaranoff during a game of chess. Poirot must try to determine the good guys from the bad in a complex plot that sees the main figures used like pawns. David Suchet stars in a story adapted by Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | A criminal's wife commits suicide, making Mike wish he had not been quite so forceful in extracting a confession. Meanwhile, Blaketon has the misfortune of getting mixed up in Greengrass's latest scheme to make a few bob. Rural drama, with Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds and Michael Angelis | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 19:00 | The One Show | Alex Jones and Lauren Laverne present the usual mix of celebrity guests and stories about people in extraordinary circumstances | |
| Channel 4
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18:30 | Formula 1 | Lee McKenzie is joined by David Coulthard to present action from the battle for grid positions for the sprint race in the 17th round of the season at Marina Bay Street Circuit. The last sprint race took place at the Dutch Grand Prix in August and it was George Russell of Mercedes who qualified fastest for that, with his British compatriot Lando Norris of McLaren joining him at the front of the grid |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
18:30 | The Simpsons | Marge's twin sisters Selma and Patty agree to stop smoking after they learn their father died of lung cancer. When Selma relapses after just 10 minutes, an angry Patty moves in with Marge and Homer. Meanwhile, Maggie goes on an adventure with some local creatures |
| 19:00 | The Simpsons | Homer becomes a doting father and decides to spend quality time with his youngest daughter when he discovers Santa's Little Helper knows Maggie better than he does. Meanwhile, a lonely Moe joins an online dating agency, and gets a pleasant surprise when he meets an attractive woman | |
| BBC Four
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03:10 | Top of the Pops | Mike Read and Tommy Vance present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on October 11, 1984. Featuring Kim Wilde, Sade, Paul Young, Alison Moyet, the Style Council and Stevie Wonder |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on May 26 2000. Featuring Madison Avenue, Lonestar, the Charlatans, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Madasun, Southside Spinners, Bentley Rhythm Ace and Billie Piper | |
| More4
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17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend restore a 2002 Suzuki Jimny. This cherished 4x4, filled with memories, was gifted to retired NHS nurse Joanna by her late father |
| 18:50 | The Dog House | Regal basset hound Duchess is back on the charm offensive, this time with childhood sweethearts Emilie and Carl. Loveable goofball Peaches sends couple Jane and Alan into a spin. Aged hound Hetti partakes in a game of tennis with the Jobanputra family, proving that she's really young at heart | |