| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-02) | |||
| RTE One
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20:30 | Fair City | James angers Hayley by stalling her antique scam. Instead, he asks Emma to help them get the house deposit off Con, and Nikki has high hopes for Chloe. Also, Pete has a change of heart while Orla has a brainwave |
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| 21:00 | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather | The latest national and international news | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | New Caledonia, Wild Island | Cameras focus on the third largest island in the Pacific, New Caledonia, which is home to a unique flora and fauna. More than 3,500 species of plants have been recorded as well as 4,300 animals |
| 21:00 | Father Ted | TV personality Henry Sellers arrives to judge an all-priest version of Stars in Their Eyes, prompting intense rivalry between the star-struck Craggy Island clerics and their Rugged Island counterparts. Comedy, with Dermot Morgan | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Darren Harriott, Laura Jackson and Will Mellor trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes |
| 21:00 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Another line-up of contestants answer questions that could change their lives - with lifelines, including Ask the Audience, Phone a Friend and 50-50 available to them if they get stuck | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:50 | Arracht | As the the Great Hunger progresses, a fisherman, father and husband unable to protect his family is subsumed by darkness until a helpless little girl saves him from despair. Drama, set in 1845, starring Dónall Ó Héalaí and Dara Devaney |
| 21:30 | Fleadh 26 | Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Cathal Ó Curráin take viewers on a trip across the four provincial finals in Portlaoise, Lismore, Mohill and Warrenpoint to catch up with some of Ireland's emerging musical talent | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
20:00 | Posh Pawn | James Constantinou jets off to Palma to investigate a yacht thought to be worth £150,000, while Prestige Pawnbrokers' memorabilia expert Lawrence values a guitar signed by Oasis. An impressive diamond bracelet gives new branch manager Alicja a chance to secure an international client and a vivacious prospective customer hopes the proceeds from the sale of a set of designer handbags might help get a new business venture off the ground |
| 21:00 | Tabloids on Trial | The phone-hacking scandal exposed a murky tabloid world where stealing secrets was big business and privacy meaningless. This documentary, featuring Prince Harry's first major interview since the conclusion of his court case with the Mirror News Group in 2024, hears about his mission to expose the illegal tactics of Britain's tabloid Press. Rebecca Barry meets celebrities, including Hugh Grant, Charlotte Church and Paul Gascoigne, as well as people catapulted into the public eye, whose lives were ripped apart by the newspapers | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:50 | Waterloo Road | An education inspector pays a visit and brings bad news regarding the school's future. Jack decides the time has come to let Steph go, but she threatens dire reprisals unless he rethinks his actions. Meanwhile, Tom and Izzie fight their feelings for each other, but things come to a head when they find themselves alone |
| 21:00 | The Trouble with Maggie Cole | Six-part drama following the lives of residents in the close-knit coastal resort of Thurlbury. Local historian Maggie Cole is flattered when she is interviewed for a radio show about village life, but she inadvertently shares too much detail about the locals and their private lives. Starring Dawn French and Julie Hesmondhalgh | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | Antiques Roadshow | At Brodie Castle in Morayshire, Fiona Bruce meets a Highland Games commentator who has brought along a collection of items including a weighty shot put, a heavy hammer and a brooch presented by Queen Victoria in 1848. Ceramics expert Serhat Ahmet uncovers a brush pot found at the bottom of the sea, while Matthew Haley takes a closer look at a book written by Bram Stoker discovered in a charity shop |
| 21:00 | The Rapture | Gabs and Dick uncover evidence that Leonard is hiding something, while floods in India match Bethany's drawings. Gabs pushes her suspicions into the open | |
| Channel 4
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20:00 | Richard E Grant's Very Modern Odyssey | Travelogue in which actor Richard E Grant retraces the classic 20-year route of Odysseus in Homer's Greek classic The Odyssey. His journey begins in Malta, the island that many people believe was the paradise ruled by the goddess Calypso. He visits a megalithic temple older than the pyramids before heading to Türkiye, to trace the origins of Odysseus's journey at the legendary ruins of Troy |
| 21:00 | The Piano | Claudia Winkleman and Mika are joined at London Bridge Station by Jools Holland. A 10-year-old takes to the keys and gets the whole station singing, an 84-year-old proves that music keeps you young with a spirited rendition of Roll Out the Barrel, a satellite engineer reveals a romantic side with the music of Charles Aznavour, and a gifted 15-year-old composer performs an original piece | |
| E4
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20:20 | The Simpsons Movie | Homer unwittingly pollutes Lake Springfield, so the US government decides to isolate the city underneath a giant dome. The Simpsons manage to escape and plan to start a new life in Alaska - but learn Springfield is about to be destroyed, and return to save their friends. With the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith |
| 22:00 | American Pie: The Wedding | The friends from East Great Falls High reunite to celebrate Jim and Michelle's forthcoming wedding. Though reluctant to invite Stifler to their big day, the happy couple relent - but regret their decision when he plans a bachelor party on the same evening Jim is due to meet the in-laws. The third instalment in the comedy series, with Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Eugene Levy | |
| BBC Four
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20:00 | A Year in the Wild | A tour of Britain's largest national park, a land of extremes in the heart of the Highlands, where a diverse range of wildlife including golden eagles, ptarmigan, capercaillie, red deer and crested tits can be found. The programme explores the area through the eyes of people who live and work there, including a mountain guide, an artist, a gamekeeper and a nature writer. Narrated by Hermione Norris |
| 21:00 | BBC Proms | Katie Derham presents a look at some of the great performances on the violin that have graced the Royal Albert Hall stage. Rising star Sueye Park makes her Proms debut with the Sibelius Violin Concerto, also featuring archive gems from Liya Petrova, Nicola Benedetti and Nigel Kennedy | |
| More4
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20:30 | Four in a Bed | It's been a week of tired eyes and undesired flies as the B&B owners take it in turns as hosts to decide which of their establishments provides the best value for money. On Payment Day, the week's scores are revealed and the winner announced |
| 21:00 | The Emergency Ward | Dr Sparkhall fears the worst as he takes the tourniquet off a handyman's blood-soaked arm. Dr Harding expects multiple injuries in a man who's fallen off a balcony | |