| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-05) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | EastEnders | Jack gives Max a pep talk after his fallout with Cindy, and Mark tries to win Lauren's attention, but she continues to spiral. Sheila babysits Jordan while Chelsea visits Denise, who remains wary, and Mo and Jean search for ways to ease their money troubles |
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| 20:00 | Eva Pau's Asian Kitchen | Eva returns with a fresh selection of recipes bridging the gap between traditional flavours and modern life. She begins by serving up family favourites chicken katsu curry, teriyaki salmon and banana fritters | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Nanci Griffith: From a Distance | A look at the life and career of the musician, who arrived in Ireland in 1987 and became the biggest-selling female artist of the day. Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Dolores Keane, Mary Black and those who knew Griffith best follow her story |
| 20:00 | Highclere: Behind Closed Doors | The small Highclere team host their first charity gala in three years in the Castle's iconic library | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:30 | Friends | Rachel gets a dressing-down at work for dating Tag, while Monica tries to buy her neighbours' friendship by making sweets for them - but finds their appetites to be greater than her desire to be popular |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale | It is a sad day for the Dingles, a decision is made to give the dog a good send-off, and Charity is brave | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | Contractors | Tom Breathnach visits a house that has been destroyed by fire, while Freddie Ó Loingsigh helps a neighbour build a sunroom. Dave Fingleton continues his work incorporating a 200-year-old barn into a new-build house |
| 20:30 | Beo ón Electric Picnic | The 2025 Electric Picnic event, featuring live music performances from artists on the Collchoill and Puball Gaeilge stages. Highlights include Bláithín Mhic Cana and Piaras Ó Lorcáin, IMLÉ, John Spillane, Eve Belle, Clada, Amano, Caolan Ryan, Dysania and many more. The show also features interviews and intimate acoustic sessions with some of the biggest names playing at this year's festival. Presented by Síomha Ní Ruairc and John Sharpson | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Rowland from East Sussex, Anya from Cardiff, Heather from Taunton and Kodi from Derbyshire join forces in the hope that their four brains can beat one, but that one brain does happen to belong to a Chaser |
| 20:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie is joined by antiques expert Tom Keane to help two more compulsive collectors - one whose possessions are locked away in a storage unit and another whose passion for cufflinks and other memorabilia has spiralled out of control | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:45 | Inspector Morse | The murder of a retired university fellow leads to a complex investigation for Morse and Lewis as they piece together a story of student suicide, drugs and the mysterious dismissal of a loyal college scout. John Thaw and Kevin Whately star, with Phyllis Logan, Gabrielle Lloyd, Amanda Ryan and Tony Haygarth |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Resident rogue Greengrass comes off worst in a car deal and responds by seizing goods from the local likely lad who took advantage of him - including a live python. Elsewhere, Mike investigates a case of food poisoning - and it seem a feud may be the cause of the trouble. Bill Maynard and Jason Durr star | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | EastEnders | Jack gives Max a pep talk after his fallout with Cindy, and Mark tries to win Lauren's attention, but she continues to spiral. Sheila babysits Jordan while Chelsea visits Denise, who remains wary, and Mo and Jean search for ways to ease their money troubles |
| 20:00 | The Repair Shop | Experts restore a pair of original seats from Arsenal's Highbury stadium, a broken locket from the Second World War, a shop ledger from 1909 that charts daily life through Ireland's journey to independence and a chapel from a hand-built model village that was once nestled in a Somerset garden | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 20:00 | Extraordinary Extensions | Tinie Tempah meets a couple who have gambled £3.5 million to turn their Surrey home into a Marbella-inspired luxury party resort - complete with dance floor, pool house, wellness space, firepit and outdoor kitchen. Tinie also catches up with a couple with a fraction of the budget, who are trying to bring a taste of experimental Chinese timber architecture to their terraced home in south-west London | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | The Simpsons | Marge takes Lisa on a theatre trip to the big city to make up for a rough patch in their relationship. Bart is frustrated that everyone seems to be well prepared for his pranks in advance, so he teams up with Maggie to play practical jokes on unsuspecting victims |
| 20:00 | Vanderpump Rules | Lisa organises the annual SUR photoshoot, where new host Angelica catches Jason's eye. Venus confronts Marcus and Kim about their on-off relationship. And Natalie and Shayne go on their first date, but things go awry at Angelica's pool party | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
19:30 | Wainwright Walks | Julia Bradbury scales Blencathra, following a route including the challenge of Sharp Edge, often regarded as the Lake District's most technical ridge climb. She also discovers why Alfred Wainwright chose to cover this fell in more detail than any other |
| 20:00 | The Treasures of Ancient Rome | Alastair Sooke reveals how the Romans' obsession with sex and violence was reflected in their art, and dons a wetsuit to visit the remains of emperor Claudius's pleasure palace. He also examines the bombastic pieces the Empire has become renowned for, including monumental arches and columns whose imagery relays the story of glorious military victories. Plus, the story of the emperor Hadrian, who redesigned the Pantheon in Rome | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
18:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend head to Manchester to rescue a Citroen HY van, which 19-year-old Darcie and her mother Alison bought so that they could start a mobile catering business. Sadly, the dream was shattered when Alison was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. Former England footballers Bryan Robson and Wes Brown join in to help restore the fortunes of a family torn apart by tragic events |
| 19:55 | Grand Designs | Natasha Cargill wants to build a home shaped like two enormous periscopes in rural Norfolk, but to obtain planning permission, she has to ensure not only that the materials are sustainable, but also agree to measure the transportation used to deliver them. If these strict criteria are not met, she won't be allowed to live there, and to add to the pressure, she has just £330,000 to spend on construction and six months to complete the project. Kevin McCloud follows her progress | |