| What's on Now & Next (2026-04-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
00:15 | A Date for Mad Mary | A woman returns home after being released from a young offenders' institute, just in time for her best friend's wedding. However, she finds she has not been allotted a plus one, since everyone assumes she will never get a date. She resolves to prove her friends wrong, and learns a few things about herself in the process. Romantic comedy, starring Seána Kerslake and Charleigh Bailey |
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| 01:50 | Best Interests | Andrew and Nicci find themselves at odds after an ethics committee agree all treatment for Marnie should stop. Samantha tells them they can legally challenge the decision if they wish, presenting Andrew with a difficult choice and leaving Nicci turning to a surprising place for help. Katie finds herself stuck in the middle | |
| RTE2
[102] |
01:00 | First Dates Hotel | Maitre d' Fred Sirieix takes over the running of a luxury hotel in the south of France, where he and his team of matchmakers welcome unlucky-in-love singletons from all over the UK. Fashion model Kelly is searching for a man who'll pass muster with her dad, while street cleaner Bruce has been widowed for seven years and is determined to live life to the full and personal trainer Joey wants to find his first-ever boyfriend - who must have sticky-out ears |
| 02:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
01:00 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi travels to the French Pyrenees, where ex-pats Mike and Joss invested everything they had into creating a holiday retreat and a beautiful family home for themselves and their two young boys. But despite the fabulous setting, the hotel's bookings are poor and with their savings dwindling, the couple are desperate not to take another wrong turn. Can Alex get them back on the right track? |
| 06:30 | Impossible Engineering | Experts analyse the work of engineers including Sir Nigel Gresley, who engineered the world's fastest steam train in 1938 and Eric Laithwaite, whose linear motor made frictionless travel a possibility. These innovators influenced the engineering of the Shanghai Maglev, the fastest passenger train in operation on Earth, which broke numerous engineering boundaries in its construction. Held in place by a series of electromagnets, it levitates on an air gap of 10mm and is able to reach a top speed of 431kms per hour | |
| TG4
[104] |
01:25 | Ar Son na Cúise | Joe Ó Dónaill and Ray Mac Mánais arrive in Conamara, calling in to the Ó Neachtain family in An Spidéal to reflect on the strong influence the various generations of this celebrated clan have had on their Oireachtas journey |
| 02:00 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
01:35 | Judge Rinder's Crime Stories | Robert Rinder examines the case of Claire Throssell. After years in a controlling marriage, she managed to leave, taking her two young sons with her. Life would have been perfect, if it wasn't for Claire's ex-husband Darren Sykes still having access to their children. During one fatal unsupervised visit, Claire's life would be destroyed |
| 07:10 | 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] |
01:20 | McDonald & Dodds | A birthday weekend away goes devastatingly wrong when Angela and four of her friends travel down from Glasgow to celebrate in Bath. When a rugby player they met during the course of the night turns up dead, they all become suspects as McDonald and Dodds investigate what appears to be a case of murder. Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia star, with guest appearances by Sharon Rooney, John Thomson and Natalie Gumede |
| 07:15 | Heartbeat | Bellamy and Walker hunt for a batch of stolen Russian icons, and suspect the victim of an assault at the Aidensfield Arms might be involved when they discover his criminal connections. Vernon embarks on another hare-brained scheme when he meets an Italian truffle salesman, while Helen is puzzled by a youngster's baffling medical history. Guest starring David Dickinson as antiques dealer Crispin Jones, with Mark Jordon, Jonathan Kerrigan and Geoffrey Hughes | |
| BBC One
[108] |
00:00 | Planet of the Apes | An astronaut crash-lands on a strange planet and is captured and enslaved by the ruling race of highly intelligent apes. Luckily, he is helped by a sympathetic chimpanzee - but then discovers a shocking secret. Remake of the 1960s sci-fi adventure, directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Roth, and featuring a cameo appearance from the original film's star Charlton Heston |
| 01:55 | Weather for the Week Ahead | A look ahead to the latest forecast | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
00:50 | Taskmaster | The contestants get active as Armando Iannucci adopts a new persona to perform a daring stunt, Kumail Nanjiani grapples with bowling pins while wearing oven gloves and Joanna Page attempts a tricky skill she hasn't tried since she was about 12. Meanwhile, a topless Joel Dommett twirls a pretty umbrella and Amy Gledhill has to cope with someone shouting about scrambled eggs. Alex Horne keeps an eye on their progress, while Taskmaster Greg Davies hands out the points - and the put-downs when it all goes wrong |
| 01:45 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Fiery chef Gordon Ramsay comes to the aid of a mother-and-son team who have gone through 20 chefs in two years at their struggling Italian restaurant in California. The adjoining bar is a triumph, but the oldest dining establishment in town needs an overhaul if the inexperienced owners are to make a profit | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
01:15 | First Dates | Podiatrist Felicity meets handsome city boy Jethro, who describes himself as 'Marmite', while 24-year-old Irishman Damian believes his Tourette's is the reason he has yet to find the man of his dreams. He goes on a date with part-time model Kai, who is a sucker for an Irish accent. Meanwhile, 79-year-old history student Joe has a poignant and cheeky date with Dee, boat builder Abbey swaps her overalls for a dress in a bid to win the heart of special effects technicians James, and accountant Ajai meets his date Hema |
| 02:20 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their thoughts on shows including Starstruck, The Piano, You, Rick Stein's Cornwall, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA, 24 Hours in A&E, a This Morning feature about the world's longest tongue and ITV News reporting on cheese. From February 2023 | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:35 | Keeping Up Appearances | Hyacinth plans a candlelit supper to impress Emmet, the director of the local amateur operatic society, with her singing talents. But fate intervenes and the event does not go as expected. Comedy, starring Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift and David Griffin |
| 02:05 | Sorry! | Timothy makes plans to seduce Veronica at his bring-a-bottle party, though he must first get his parents to go on a second honeymoon. Ronnie Corbett stars | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
01:10 | 24 Hours in A&E | Junior doctor Simon is concerned 40-year-old doorman Alfred, who was stabbed multiple times outside the social club where he works, may have internal injuries. Eighteen-year-old student George is brought into resus with blood coming from his ear and behaving erratically, following a fight at a party, and is sent for an urgent scan when consultant Phil becomes worried he may have a life-threatening bleed on his brain |
| 02:15 | 24 Hours in A&E | The emergency room documentary continues, highlighting the stories of people facing adversity head-on. Erin, a 61-year-old former cancer patient with an ear infection, is rushed to St George's Hospital after she collapsed at home. Doctors fear the condition may have spread to her brain, and send her for a CT scan to find out more. Tony, a 70-year-old part-time DJ, arrives in A&E after being involved in a high-speed bicycle accident while training for a 100-mile charity bike ride, and Charlie, a 39-year-old cabin crew worker, turns up at the hospital complaining of unbearable pain after discharging himself during a previous visit, and removing the cast fitted to support his broken arm | |