| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-25) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:35 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Teenager Miles Morales is reunited with Gwen Stacy and encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the multiverse. The emergence of a deadly new threat divides opinion on the best course of action and Miles finds himself pitted against former allies. Animated adventure, featuring the voices of Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld |
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| 17:50 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
16:10 | To Catch a Thief | A retired cat burglar becomes the prime suspect for a series of robberies carried out in his own distinctive style, and sets out to clear his name by catching the copycat crook responsible. His quest takes him to the Cote d'Azur, where he encounters the demure daughter of a wealthy holiday-maker, and before long the two are drawn together. Alfred Hitchcock's romantic mystery, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly and Jessie Royce Landis |
| 17:55 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of the legendary Ark of the Covenant, a biblical artefact of devastating power. His quest leads him to Egypt, where the Nazis are plotting to use the Ark to further Hitler's plans for world domination - aided by Jones's deceitful French rival. The first of five big-screen action adventures, starring Harrison Ford as Indy, with Karen Allen, Paul Freeman and John Rhys-Davies | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:10 | Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | A little girl residing in the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville becomes fascinated with a grouchy creature living in the mountains. But her efforts to make him part of their celebrations leave him more bitter than ever, and he resolves to ruin the festive season. Fantasy comedy, based on Dr Seuss's children's book, with Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor and Molly Shannon. Anthony Hopkins narrates |
| 18:05 | Celebrity Catchphrase | TV and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary, West End actress Samantha Barks and former middle-distance athlete Kelly Holmes say what they see as they try to guess the most phrases depicted by festive-themed clues and win thousands of pounds for their chosen charities. Stephen Mulhern hosts | |
| TG4
[104] |
15:45 | Scoth na gComórtas Ardáin 2025 | A look back at the highlights from some of the competitions at Oireachtas na Samhna 2025, which was staged in Belfast |
| 16:40 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:00 | 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 |
| 17:00 | 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
[106] |
15:55 | Coronation Street | Becky invites Lisa to revive their marriage, Maggie uncovers Eva and Adam's secret, Theo's Christmas plans surprise Todd, and James threatens to reveal Carl's betrayal to Abi |
| 16:25 | The Royal | The staff are excited by the arrival of a TV film crew at the hospital, especially Mr Harper, who is desperate to be caught on camera - and it looks like his dreams of stardom may be about to come true when Mr Middleditch gives him an important job for the broadcast. Elsewhere, the atmosphere is much more tense, as Dr Ormerod and nurse Meryl Taylor are called out to help a boy who has been trapped below the surface of an icy lake for 20 minutes - and to make matters worse, the ambulance carrying the unconscious lad back to hospital gets caught in a snowdrift. On a lighter note, Ray Piper is brought in with a huge bump on his head - and there's much hilarity when it turns out his wife has hit him with a frozen turkey. But before the day is out, he's not the only member of his family to be admitted. Festive special of the hospital drama, guest starring DJ Simon Bates as TV presenter Lennie Lamarr, with Robert Daws, Wendy Craig and Anna Madeley | |
| BBC One
[108] |
15:35 | Gladiators | Bradley and Barney Walsh present a special edition of the contest, in which four famous faces take on tests of speed, strength and skill. The nation's favourite PE teacher Joe Wicks competes against TV and radio presenter Sam Thompson, while boxing favourite Nicola Adams takes on podcaster Vogue Williams |
| 16:35 | Shaun the Sheep | When Farmer Ben delivers his perfect Christmas card, Shaun and the gang secretly knit jumpers to try to make sure the Mossy Bottom Farm card is even more spectacular. However, getting everyone to pose for the photo proves to be harder than it looks | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
15:10 | Frozen 2 | Elsa the Snow Queen finds herself strangely unsettled. After hearing a mysterious voice call out to her, she travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom, an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery. Sequel to the blockbusting animated adventure, featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad |
| 17:10 | The Snowman | Raymond Briggs' festive favourite, a wordless animated fantasy telling the story of a small boy whose snowman magically comes to life and whisks him off on the journey of a lifetime to the North Pole. Howard Blake's score includes the award-winning song Walking in the Air, which was taken to number five in the charts by a young Aled Jones, but is here sung by Peter Auty | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
15:55 | The Big Bang Theory | A brilliant but reclusive scientist, Dr Wolcott, invites Sheldon to his cabin in the middle of nowhere, so Leonard, Raj and Howard go along for the trip. Penny and Bernadette improvise when Amy doesn't like the tame bachelorette party they have planned for her. Peter MacNicol guest stars |
| 16:25 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon isn't pleased by the newfound popularity of Stuart's comic book shop when an author puts the place on the map. When Raj attempts to take the credit for Penny's astronomical discovery, friendships are tested. Howard and Bernadette try to arrange a date night | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:00 | The Read | Actor Steffan Rhodri gives a reading of CS Lewis's timeless story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. When young Second World War evacuee Lucy Pevensie hides in an old wardrobe during a game of hide-and-seek, she finds herself transported to Narnia, a land frozen in an eternal winter by the evil White Witch. Lucy and her siblings, Peter, Susan and Edmund, fight alongside the noble lion Aslan to defeat the witch and her army |
| 19:00 | The Read | Actor Steffan Rhodri gives a reading of CS Lewis's timeless story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. When young Second World War evacuee Lucy Pevensie hides in an old wardrobe during a game of hide-and-seek, she finds herself transported to Narnia, a land frozen in an eternal winter by the evil White Witch. Lucy and her siblings, Peter, Susan and Edmund, fight alongside the noble lion Aslan to defeat the witch and her army | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:15 | Four in a Bed | From York House in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, where Brock Bergius hopes that his cheeky sense of humour and perfectionist nature will help him win the competition. He is in his element making saucy jokes during an afternoon of sausage making, but his reluctance to stray from the menu at breakfast leaves some of his guests disappointed |
| 16:50 | Four in a Bed | The competition heads to Heyford House in Oxfordshire, where Leo and Sonya Brooke-Little hope to impress the contestants with their hospitality. The afternoon event is boxing, which Brock Burgius sees as the perfect opportunity to settle some scores with his fellow competitors | |