| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-14) | |||
| RTE One
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16:45 | Home Rescue: The Big Fix | The team help transform Arran and Caoimhe's cluttered home in Ballycanew, Co Wexford, into a safe, calming space with clear storage, an exercise area and room to breathe. Declutter expert Aidan helps the family go through the tough process of letting go and Pete the builder totally rebuilds the kitchen, utility, gym area and home office |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
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17:15 | European Aquatics Championships | Paul O'Flynn presents coverage of the evening session on day five from Paris Aquatic Centre. The men's 4x100m freestyle concludes the night's proceedings and Serbia delighted the home crowd two years ago with victory, beating Poland and Greece into second and third place respectively. Medals are also awarded in the women's 100m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 1500m freestyle, and the men's 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke |
| 19:30 | European Athletics Championships | Coverage of the evening session on day five from Alexander Stadium. One of the most eagerly anticipated events of the championships brings the night to a close, with reigning champion Keely Hodgkinson of Great Britain, Dutch 400m world record-holder Femke Broeders-Bol and rising Swiss star Audrey Werro all expected to be in women's 800m contention. Finals also take place in the men's high jump, 400m hurdles and 200m, and the women's 10,000m and discus. Paul O'Flynn presents, with analysis from Derval O'Rourke, Rob Heffernan and Sonia O'Sullivan | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:25 | The Golden Girls | Dorothy cannot believe that Blanche calls her father Big Daddy when he comes to visit |
| 17:55 | Scéalta na gCorn | Gráinne McElwain heads to Tyrone where she hears about a football cup named after the Earl of Tyrone, Hugh the Great O'Neill, and the cup every university footballer wants to get their hands on, the Sigerson Cup. Gráinne visits the parish of Eglish where she learns more about the prize presented for the International Rules Series - the Cormac McAnallen Cup | |
| Virgin Media Two
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17:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Dave from the West Midlands, Elaine from Cardiff, Ian from the East Riding of Yorkshire and Ashley from Salford 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 |
| 17:55 | 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
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16:40 | Wycliffe | The detective investigates a suspected kidnapping and gets his first lead when a ransom note is discovered. The missing woman then turns up dead at the wheel of a crashed car, smelling of alcohol. Whodunit, starring Jack Shepherd, Helen Masters and Jimmy Yuill |
| 17:45 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The Belgian detective's curiosity is aroused by the passengers on board a luxury cruise ship bound for Egypt - particularly a woman who appears inordinately offensive to her fellow travellers. When the vessel arrives at Alexandria, the irritating lady's body is discovered in her cabin - leaving the sleuth with a host of possible suspects to interrogate. David Suchet stars | |
| BBC One
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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
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17:00 | Chateau DIY | At Château de Saugé, the pipes are ringing as Donna and Paul's enormous Scottish-themed suite renovation is finally complete. Chateau shoppers Jane and Rory have one more property to view before they make a life-changing decision. In Normandy, things aren't crystal clear for Chris and Jolyon at the majestic Château Trois Cloches, as they fix an antique chandelier to add the final touches to their grand salon. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh |
| 18:00 | American Pickers | Just outside Washington DC, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz find a stash of untouched inventory from one of the US' oldest bicycle and sporting goods store | |
| E4
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17:00 | The Simpsons | Homer unwittingly takes the blame for his former love rival Artie Ziff's shady financial dealings and business irregularities. Arrested and put on trial, he is shocked to find himself sentenced to 10 years in prison. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz |
| 17:30 | The Simpsons | Bart and Lisa are so disappointed by the latest Cosmic Wars film that they decide to visit creator Randall Curtis at his ranch in California. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge visit a vineyard - a jaunt that ends with a drunken Homer crashing the car and letting Marge face the consequences | |
| BBC Four
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03:05 | Top of the Pops | Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on August 14, 1986. Featuring It Bites, Lionel Richie, Anita Dobson, Phil Fearon and Chris De Burgh |
| 19:00 | BBC Proms | Fresh from his surprise appearance during the World Cup Final half-time show, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its first Proms appearance for more than two decades. Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, hailed by Wagner as 'the apotheosis of the dance', is paired with Gabriela Ortiz's Revolucion diamantina, a score inspired by Mexico's 2019 'glitter revolution'. Georgia Mann presents | |
| More4
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17:20 | Four in a Bed | Payment days sees Tess and Pete deal with the fallout from their first-ever six-person breakfast, while Laurain and Kerry are keen to get the bottom of what they believe are filthy comments about their cleanliness. Mattress moans are also on the agenda, before the payments - and winner - are revealed |
| 17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on a 1924 Austin 7 Chummy - that doesn't actually belong to its 'owner'. Former painter and decorator Christopher actually bought the Austin back in the early 1960s - it was his first car and as an enthusiastic teenager took on a full rebuild | |