| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-17) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:55 | My Girl 2 | Thirteen-year-old tomboy Vada visits her uncle in Los Angeles to write a school project about her mother, who died during childbirth. Meanwhile, she meets Nick, the son of her uncle's girlfriend, who has to reluctantly chaperone Vada round her mother's old haunts - but before long romance blossoms for the pair. Comedy drama sequel, with Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis and Austin O'Brien |
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| 15:45 | Dancing with the Stars | The celebrity dance contest returns, with 12 famous faces teaming up with professional dancers to perform live routines every week in front of a panel of judges. Contestants include Eurovision legend Niamh Kavanagh and The Traitors Ireland star Paudie Moloney, among others. Hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli and Laura Fox, who is standing in for Doireann Garrihy while she is on leave | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:10 | The Great British Sewing Bee | Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young set the sewers three challenges inspired by the wide world of sport. They set to work on a pattern for a winter sportswear staple, the half-zip fleece, then make a new outfit from cricket whites and protection gear. In the made-to-measure challenge they nominate a country and make an outfit for an international sporting event |
| 15:20 | DNA Journey | Actresses Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska, who met on the set of Coronation Street, embark on a journey to uncover their family histories. Maureen is blown away by her unknown connection to Rula's homeland, and this unlikely duo find their surprising friendship is not so surprising after all when they look back into their past | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:15 | Live Racing | Ed Chamberlin presents coverage of a meeting headlined by the Clarence House Chase at Ascot. Plus, racing from Haydock Park. With analysis by Mick Fitzgerald and Tom Scudamore, reporting from Alice Plunkett, Sally Ann Grassick and Matt Chapman, and commentary by Richard Hoiles |
| 16:00 | The Floor | Rob Brydon hosts a game show in which 81 contestants compete in a high-tension battle of knowledge, nerve and strategy. Standing on a vast floor made up of 81 squares, each of which represents a unique category, players go head-to-head in quick-fire duels | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:20 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of the FBD Connacht Cup Football final |
| 15:10 | GAA Beo | Live coverage of the Munster Hurling League final | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
15:00 | Unbeatable | Jason Manford hosts the general knowledge quiz in which four contestants compete over three rounds to find a single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize |
| 15:30 | Unbeatable | Jason Manford presents the general knowledge quiz in which four contestants compete over three rounds to find a single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:40 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | When the sleuth's dentist is found dead just minutes after he leaves his surgery, Chief Inspector Japp believes it to be suicide - but Poirot has reason to think otherwise and embarks on his own investigation. Drama, starring David Suchet |
| 17:00 | Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans | The animal lover returns to Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia, where he is reunited with Nkala, a calf he met last year. In Namibia, at Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary, he meets five-month-old cheetah Joris, who is about to have some company in his enclosure, and Paul is also given the task of releasing two leopard tortoises back into the wild | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:00 | Live Snooker: The Masters | Coverage of the opening semi-final from Alexandra Palace in London, played over the best of 11 frames. Eventual champion Shaun Murphy scored a maximum 147 break in the sixth frame en route to prevailing 6-3 against Mark Allen at this stage last year. Hazel Irvine presents, with commentary and analysis from Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and John Virgo |
| 16:30 | Final Score | Jason Mohammad presents a round-up of the results and this afternoon's news from the Premier League, EFL and Scotland | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:50 | Four in a Bed | The rivals stay over at Coastal Park Accommodation in Llanelli, where an evening drinks session turns tense when Billy confronts hosts Claire and Tony about their business model |
| 15:20 | Four in a Bed | The third location is the Queens at Horton in Shropshire, run by Tracy and Billy Scott. The rivals are wowed by the luxury rooms - until Tracy finds a screw loose, that is | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:50 | The Simpsons | Marge astonishes Homer and the kids by landing the role of Blanche DuBois in an amateur production of A Streetcar Named Desire - and her performance is boosted by her frustration with Homer. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz |
| 15:20 | The Simpsons | Homer enters Lisa in a beauty pageant to boost her self-esteem, and has the satisfaction of seeing her crowned runner-up - but she finds her principles heavily compromised as a result. Featuring the voice of Bob Hope | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:50 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | The owners of a Tuscan inn are sent a severed finger and a photo of their son. Convinced he has been kidnapped by the Mafia, their daughter hires Hetty while she and Robert are on holiday |
| 19:00 | Ulster in Focus | An exploration of the life and culture of the skilled craftspeople and farmers of the mountainous region in Co Down | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:45 | Come Dine with Me | Chauffeur James hosts the first of five parties in Surrey, hoping his Caribbean menu can impress music tutor Caroline, hairdresser Ben, nail technician Myle and sales director John |
| 15:15 | Come Dine with Me | Myle serves up traditional Vietnamese food on the second night in Surrey, but the pressure is intensified when her mum pays a visit | |