| What's on Now & Next (2025-11-30) | |||
| RTE One
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14:10 | The End of the World with Beanz | People have always cared about their appearance, but in the age of social media, many seem to be in the pursuit of perfection. Martin Beanz Warde is joined by actress Norma Sheahan to explore the ever increasing pursuit of physical perfection, a journey that sees one of them try botox for the first time. Beans also travels to Germany to meet a man undergoing an aesthetic procedure that is both transformational and terrifying |
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| 14:40 | Fleadh Cheoil | John Creedon and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh mix once more with the thousands of musicians and followers at the Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda. This edition features the Cill Áirne Set Dancers, renowned singer Seán Keane, Fiddlers of Oriel and the Byrne Sisters. Plus, a visit to the Fleadh Cheoil Summer School Scoil Éigse | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:00 | Racing from Fairyhouse | Jane Mangan is joined by Andrew McNamara, Barry Geraghty and Ruby Walsh for live coverage of day two of the Winter Festival. Commentary from Richard Pugh, with reports by Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh |
| 15:30 | Ancient Earth | Life in the Permian period, when massive geologic changes produced voracious sabre-toothed carnivores like Gorgonopsid and the terrifying 40-foot shark Helicoprion | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | Animal Emergency | Chinook, a fluffy Samoyed dog, is brought in to see if the tumour on his liver is operable. Mirabella the cat arrives for a radical radium treatment that only the vets can provide in a last-ditch effort to treat her thyroid issues. Rua's owner is concerned he may have epilepsy, while a bull comes to the hospital for a delicate operation |
| 15:00 | Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad | The actor and his son hit the road together on a series of adventures, travelling this time to Japan, where they begin in Tokyo. Together, the pair visit one of the country's biggest and most bizarre shops, get a taste for the national sport of sumo and enjoy some karaoke before resting their heads in one of the city's unique capsule hotels. Brad's fear of heights is tested by hanging on a bridge in the Arakawa Valley | |
| TG4
[104] |
12:30 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of the Connacht Football Final in the AIB Club Championship. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| 14:40 | GAA Beo | Coverage of the Munster Hurling Final in the AIB Club Championship. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:10 | The Finish Line | Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host the quiz in which five contestants race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try and win £5,000. The contenders battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - to make it to the finish line before their rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the cash prize |
| 15:10 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants Adrian, Jack, Hazel and Sam vie to find the single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:55 | Coronation Street | A furious Theo accuses Todd of flirting with James, Asha's mates finally pay her a visit, Carl excludes Ryan from hotel business, and Carla tells Lisa that their relationship is over |
| 14:25 | Coronation Street | A furious Theo accuses Todd of flirting with James, Asha's mates finally pay her a visit, Carl excludes Ryan from hotel business, and Carla tells Lisa that their relationship is over | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:05 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Shy teenager Ruby Gillman is a kraken who lives on dry land in Oceanside with parents Arthur and Agatha and her younger brother Sam. A failed prom proposal culminates in Ruby plunging into the sea, and finally she discovers she is destined to inherit the throne from her kraken grandmother. Animated coming-of-age fantasy, featuring the voices of Lana Condor and Jane Fonda |
| 15:25 | Tiddler | Animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's children's book about a little fish with a big imagination, who gets lost in the deep wide ocean. But his gift for storytelling may be just what he needs to find his way safely home. Narrated by Hannah Waddingham, and featuring the voices of Lolly Adefope, Jayde Adams and Rob Brydon | |
| Channel 4
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14:05 | Terry Pratchett's The Abominable Snow Baby | David Harewood narrates this animated adaptation of the short story about a small town where the Christmas festivities are thrown into upheaval by the appearance of a 14-foot snow monster. The creature is adopted by a kindly grandmother, but not everyone is pleased with her new guest. With the voices of Julie Walters and Hugh Dancy |
| 14:40 | The Tiger Who Came to Tea | Hand-drawn animated version of Judith Kerr's much-loved tale, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. A tea-guzzling tiger turns up unannounced and eats and drinks young Sophie and her mummy out of everything in the house, even draining the water from their taps. Narrated by David Walliams, with David Oyelowo providing the voice for the big cat alongside seven-year-old Clara Ross as Sophie, with other characters played by Benedict Cumberbatch, Tamsin Greig and Paul Whitehouse | |
| E4
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13:25 | The Great British Bake Off | In the second of two yuletide specials from 2017, Noel Fielding, Sandi Toksvig, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood welcome back four past contestants to compete once more, with Benjamina Ebuehi, Rob Billington, Rav Bansal and Sandy Docherty taking on a series of Winter Wonderland-themed challenges in a bid to win the Star Baker title |
| 14:50 | The Big Bang Theory | After spending the holidays apart, the gang get together to hear about Sheldon's and Amy's trip to his mother's, Leonard and Penny recall their Christmas tree adventure, and Howard and Bernadette open up about their first days as parents | |
| BBC Four
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02:30 | Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike | Documentary charting England's highest peak as it is transformed by the seasons - seen through the eyes of those who climb it for pleasure, those who try to protect its slopes and the Cumbrian farmers who work in the surrounding valleys and fells surrounding the Lake District National Park. Contributions from the British Mountaineering Council and National Trust volunteers highlight the importance of maintaining the landscape for future generations |
| 19:00 | Live Snooker: UK Championship | Coverage of the evening session on day two at York Barbican, featuring two first-round matches, played over the best of 11 frames. Jack Lisowski fought back from 3-0 down to overcome two-time champion Mark Selby 6-4 at this stage last year, and qualifier Wu Yize prevailed by the same scoreline against 13th seed Si Jiahui. The UK Championship is one of the Triple Crown events and always a highlight of the snooker calendar. The roll call of champions in recent years has been varied, with a different winner in each year since the turn of the decade. Ronnie O'Sullivan is the most successful player in the tournament's history, with eight triumphs, the last of which came in 2023 with a 10-7 victory over Ding Junhui in the final. With commentary and analysis from Steve Davis, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry and Kyren Wilson, and reports from Shabnam Younus-Jewell | |
| More4
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13:35 | A Place in the Sun | Jackie and Kevin Harper have been holidaying in Barbados for over 30 years with their four children, and have now decided that the time is right to buy their own holiday home on the island they love. Jasmine Harman shows them five properties in the west of Barbados for their £300,000 budget |
| 14:35 | A Place in the Sun | Sue and Mike Bloomfield from Manchester have been holidaying in Portugal for over 20 years. Now that their children have flown the nest - and with Mike's retirement just around the corner - they think the time's right to buy a holiday home on the Algarve, so Jasmine Harman shows them five properties within their budget of £150,000 | |