| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-16) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:15 | Being the Ricardos | During one production week of I Love Lucy - from Monday table read through Friday audience taping - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a series of personal and professional crises that threaten their show, careers and marriage. Comedy drama, starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin |
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| 01:30 | Nationwide | Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh present an eclectic mix of reports, features and events from all around the country | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:20 | Insomnia | Emma's irritation at Phoebe's presence gives way to shock when she learns that their mother is dead. Distracted, she accidentally knocks care worker Caroline off her bike. That night, Emma's disturbing activity escalates when she wakes up calf-deep in the pond |
| 00:15 | Lost: Those Who Kill | The police hunt for Bjorn is intensified. Following a search of Pelle's home, Frederik and Louise uncover truths about Bjorn's past and a decision is reached on the forced removal of Maria's child. In Danish | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:15 | Gogglebox Ireland | The cultural phenomenon returns as the nation's sharpest armchair critics share their hilarious, heartfelt and honest reactions to Ireland's favourite shows |
| 00:15 | Freddie & Jason: Two Men in a Tent | Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff and comedian Jason Manford embark on an extreme wild camping adventure in the Welsh Wilderness, pitching their tent in stunning locations including the Snowdonia National Park, the port of Holyhead and Ruthin. As the two men also abseil down and sleep overnight on the side of a cliff, the pair look to keep themselves occupied on their travels, and this in spite of a complete lack of survival skills | |
| TG4
[104] |
21:15 | The Big Country | A naive sea captain learns a harsh lesson in cowboy lore when he becomes embroiled in a family feud. Tensions are running high between his future father-in-law and a hillbilly clan over the thorny issue of water rights - and neither party is impressed by the newcomer when he refuses to take sides. Western, starring Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Burl Ives and Carroll Baker |
| 00:13 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:35 | Piglets | A fresh intake arrives at Norbourne Police Training College, where the no-nonsense Superintendent Julie Spry and the less-strict Superintendent Bob Weekes have the job of overseeing the training of the new recruits. All of the rookies have motives for being there, but some are more legitimate than others. Comedy set in a police training college, starring Sarah Parish and Mark Heap |
| 00:05 | Piglets | Difficult situations must be defused to prevent escalation, while one of the recruits might be expelled if a fellow student reports their misconduct, and there's an unexpected staff sacking. Comedy set in a police training college, starring Sarah Parish and Mark Heap | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:25 | Prime Suspect | Part one of two. A girl's badly decomposed body is dug up in an Afro-Caribbean neighbourhood where racial tensions are running high, presenting embattled DCI Jane Tennison with a fresh challenge to her powers of deduction. Gritty police drama, starring Helen Mirren, John Benfield and Colin Salmon |
| 01:30 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | The death of a local farmer leads Blake into Ballarat's murky world of late-night, back-street gambling and two brothers with contrasting fortunes | |
| BBC One
[108] |
23:10 | The Graham Norton Show | The host is joined by actor Martin Freeman, who talks about his new series Agatha Christie's Seven Dials. Adolescence star Erin Doherty discusses the new series of A Thousand Blows. Plus, a performance of So Easy (to Fall in Love) by Olivia Dean |
| 00:00 | The Blackening | Seven friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. He forces the group to play board game The Blackening, which punishes losing players. Director Tim Story's comedy horror, starring Grace Byers and Jermaine Fowler | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:05 | Central Intelligence | Action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson as a one-time geek who suffered constant humiliation at high school but grew up to be a lethal CIA agent. But when he is targeted by his own organisation, he comes home for a high school reunion, where he enlists the help of the former campus tough guy - now a meek accountant - who very quickly wonders what he has got himself into. Co-starring Kevin Hart and Amy Ryan |
| 01:05 | Good Boys | Three lads skip school and embark on an epic journey while carrying stolen drugs. They are hunted by teenage girls, and attempt to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Director Gene Stupnitsky's comedy, starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L Williams and Brady Noon | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | Prey | In 1719 on the Northern Great Plains, Comanche tracker Naru undertakes a rite of passage to slay a ferocious predator. During a fierce tussle with a mountain lion, Naru glimpses strange lights in the treeline: a warning that a highly evolved, otherworldly creature with cloaking technology and explosive armaments is at large on the plains. Sci-fi thriller, starring Amber Midthunder and Dakota Beavers. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also helmed recent franchise offerings Predator: Killer of Killers, and Predator: Badlands |
| 23:55 | Naked Attraction | Two more singletons choose a date from a selection of six naked people, who will be revealed to them one body part at a time. After nine months of being single, 23-year-old university graduate Sapphire from Kent has decided to see if she can find her ideal woman by stripping back the layers. Thirty-two-year-old account manager Kieron from Basingstoke has spent the past three years single to focus on his career, but now he's ready to put finding a partner at the top of his to do list. Anna Richardson hosts | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
23:00 | Bowie at the BBC | A chronology of clips from the BBC archive giving an overview of Bowie's career from 1964 until his death in 2016, offering a series of snapshots into his rapidly evolving career across music, films and the theatre. Among the many clips are performances for Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools Holland, plus Bowie in interviews about his roles in The Elephant Man, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and Labyrinth |
| 00:00 | David Bowie at the BBC Radio Theatre | The singer's concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring performances of hits including Wild Is the Wind, Ashes to Ashes, Absolute Beginners, The Man Who Sold the World and Fame. First broadcast in 2000 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 999: On the Front Line | In Warwickshire, a 19-year-old man falls from a horse and the 500kg animal then falls on him. The paramedics need to move him with extreme care to the nearest major trauma unit. At the same time in Birmingham, paramedics have to reason with a man determined to void his bowels in the back of the ambulance. Plus, an intoxicated man overdosed on paracetamol, insists on another drink rather than going to hospital |
| 00:10 | The Gulf | When a child's skeleton is dug up on a dope plantation, suspicion is cast on the local Maori community and nearby commune dwellers | |