| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | EastEnders | It is the day of Penny's shop opening, but Vinny is preoccupied trying to get her to go to the doctors for her swollen leg. Denise and Jack get another shock, Priya takes advice from an unlikely source, and Lily and Joel support one another |
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| 20:00 | Fair City | James and Hayley have to go out on a very dangerous limb to cover their tracks and a tipoff from Kim helps Babs to resolve the e-bike menace. Gwen insists that Fergal pull an all-nighter to rescue their dodgy box project. Ellie proves her worth, and then implodes her options | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Hockey World Cup | Belgium v Ireland (Push-back 7.30pm). Peter Collins presents coverage of the women's Pool C match at Belfius Hockey Arena in Belgium. The hosts were quarter-finalists last time out in 2022 and will hope to fare even better on home soil. Ireland will look to repeat their heroics of 2018 when they were runners-up, having lost every match four years ago |
| 21:15 | The Power of Parker | The day of Alison's 18th finds Diane suffering from stress, but finding a welcome distraction. Martin lets Mic down gently and Kath questions her life choices when Ash visits Oakvista. Everyone is pointing the finger and no one knows who to trust, but all these thoughts are scuppered when an unexpected guest turns up at the party. Comedy, starring Conleth Hill, Sian Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:30 | Friends | Rachel meets an old college friend and wonders whether she should confront her about a boozy incident from their past that took a dramatic and passionate turn. Meanwhile, Chandler and Ross vie to outdo one another in the tuxedo stakes for the impending wedding. Winona Ryder guest stars |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale | Billy is furious, while Kev warns Caleb and Ruby that he will expose them if he faces prison, but Caleb is determined to ruin Joe's big day | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:15 | Rásaí Beo | Live horse racing from Killarney, Co. Kerry. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Tomás Báicéir, and Daragh Ó Conchúir |
| 20:30 | Seal le Dáithí | Dáithí Ó Sé talks to Micheál Ó Maoilchiaráin, a key figure in Irish-language academia, leading postgraduate translation and editing programmes at Maynooth. Through his roles as educator, translator and academic leader, he plays a pivotal part in nurturing and professionasing the use of Irish in public life and media, he is also an avid rower, traveling home to Conamara every weekend to remain active in the rowing and making of currachs | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Michael from Sherbourne, Colette from Manchester, Jack from Sunderland and Robbie from Beccles 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 |
| 20:00 | Deal or No Deal | Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:55 | Heartbeat | Blaketon is appointed to the post of nuclear warning officer, sending Greengrass on a mission to save the village should the unthinkable happen. The safety of Aidensfield is also threatened elsewhere _ as a consequence of a secret factory operation. Rural drama, starring Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds and Jason Durr |
| 21:00 | ER | Greene makes a bad impression on the new department head, but Lewis has the ideal opportunity to score a few brownie points. Meanwhile, Ross has a date with Diane Leeds. Medical drama, starring George Clooney and Anthony Edwards | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | EastEnders | It is the day of Penny's shop opening, but Vinny is preoccupied trying to get her to go to the doctors for her swollen leg. Denise and Jack get another shock, Priya takes advice from an unlikely source, and Lily and Joel support one another |
| 20:00 | Dragons' Den | Evan Davis presents as entrepreneurs pitch water-saving powder-to-liquid hair care, traditional confectionery, handcrafted spice blends and a mission-led travel start-up to Susie Ma, Jenna Meek, Pete Jones, Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 20:00 | Renovation Rescue | In South Wales, Vogue Williams and Luke Mabbott help couple Pete and Lu, who are at the end of their tether after living in a building site with their two young children for 18 months. Over budget and feeling burned following a bad experience hiring builders, Pete wants to complete their new kitchen diner and kids' play area by doing most of the work himself. But with limited experience, progress could be slow, leaving the family with a temporary kitchen and no running water downstairs for even longer. Vogue gives them a schedule and design ideas to help them achieve the traditional look they're after, including some beautiful but deceptively simple homemade wall panelling. And Luke offers practical DIY tips | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | The Simpsons | Homer joins the Stonecutters - a secret society responsible for just about everything that goes wrong in the world - and is hailed as their leader thanks to an ancient prophecy and a unequally shaped birthmark. Featuring the guest voice of Patrick Stewart |
| 20:00 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer | Hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond invite Oti Mabuse, Gabby Logan, David O'Doherty and Suzi Ruffell to put their baking skills to the test, under the watchful eyes of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The celebs take on an ice cream roll Signature challenge and a kids' party favourite in the Technical, before creating their greatest fear in meringue form for the Showstopper | |
| BBC Four
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19:30 | Canal Boat Diaries | Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. However, his journey is hampered by a damaged wall in Worksop and a water shortage on the Chesterfield Canal which threatens his voyage |
| 20:00 | The Bridge: Fifty Years Across the Forth | Documentary celebrating the Forth Road Bridge, one of Scotland's great landmarks and the biggest of its kind when it opened in 1964. The film includes the recollections of those who built the bridge, the memories of former ferry workers and old home-movie footage | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud meets Harry and Briony Anscombe, who have decided to move from London to Cornwall with their three young children and begin building work on an ambitious house, inspired by American modernist properties. With a budget of just £400,000, Harry opts to project manage himself, paying local builders by the hour, but his lack of experience in construction proves to be problematic |
| 21:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Cameras follow Lawrence, 26, who is rushed to St George's after being hit by a car while crossing the road on a night out in Eastbourne. Meanwhile, 53-year-old Katrina is brought to A&E after having difficulty breathing and experiencing chest pains that could indicate a heart attack | |