| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:10 | Vote One for Love | Washington political strategist Candace is sent back to her Wyoming hometown to help the local mayoral candidate, only to find her best friend's brother is the one running for office. And she is even more surprised when she begins to fall for him. Romance, starring Natasha Wilson and Jesse Hutch |
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| 14:45 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | A British colonel in a Japanese PoW camp is ordered to build a railway bridge over a river, forging a vital communications link. At first he refuses to obey, but eventually agrees to take the project on - and becomes so obsessed with the task that he creates a dilemma for an American soldier sent to destroy the structure. David Lean's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:00 | Racing from Leopardstown | Jane Mangan is joined by Andrew McNamara, Barry Geraghty and Davy Russell for live coverage of day three of the Christmas Festival. With commentary by Richard Pugh, and reports from Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh |
| 15:25 | Murder on the Orient Express | An American businessman travelling on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris tries to hire Hercule Poirot to discover the source of the death threats that have been made against him. The sleuth refuses, but wakes up the following morning to learn the man has been stabbed to death while the train was held up by heavy snow - and there is no shortage of suspects among the passengers. Agatha Christie mystery, starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery and Vanessa Redgrave | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:00 | Long Lost Family: What Happened Next | Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell revisit the stories of three people navigating new relationships and complicated feelings, including ex-footballer Dominic Matteo, who was desperate to find his birth mother after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Grant Williams returns to Derry to spend more time with his daughter Wendy O'Hagan to make the most of their time together in light of his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's, while Colin Deering - who first met his brother Bryan back in 2014 - starts out on a new journey to find out about his birth father |
| 14:00 | 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 | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:00 | Shrek 2 | The grouchy ogre and his new wife Princess Fiona set out on a journey to meet her parents. However, the king and queen are less than impressed with their daughter's choice of husband, while a conniving fairy godmother is determined to make sure her own son gets to marry the princess. Animated adventure sequel, with the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Jennifer Saunders and Rupert Everett |
| 14:32 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:00 | The Finish Line | Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host this quiz contest, in which five contestants race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try and win £5,000. The contenders battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - to make it to the finish line before their rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the cash prize |
| 14:00 | Sister Act | Nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier agrees to testify against her gangster boyfriend after witnessing a murder. Placed in protective custody by the authorities, she is less than pleased to discover she is expected to pose as chaste nun Sister Mary Clarence in a convent. Comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Maggie Smith, Bill Nunn and Kathy Najimy | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:10 | Coronation Street | Secret Santa Maggie ensures the Driscolls do not have themselves a merry little Christmas. Lisa receives a troubling update from Roy, Carl tempts James to a festive fling, and Theo and Todd struggle to keep up their charade |
| 13:40 | Coronation Street | Secret Santa Maggie ensures the Driscolls do not have themselves a merry little Christmas. Lisa receives a troubling update from Roy, Carl tempts James to a festive fling, and Theo and Todd struggle to keep up their charade | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:25 | Penguins: Meet the Family | Documentary following penguins living in unexpected environments, including satellite imagery of previously undiscovered colonies of flightless birds. Among their habitats are dense forests, desert burrows and city streets. The programme reveals the challenges they face in making their homes in these challenging environments, from evading predators to scaling rocks, and captures the lifelong bonds formed between family groups |
| 14:25 | 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 | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:30 | The Simpsons | The family takes a relaxing break in Ned Flanders' beach house, where Lisa starts to feel lonely and decides to change her image in a bid to make friends - but Bart does his best to ensure she fails. Featuring the guest voice of Christina Ricci |
| 14:00 | Chateau DIY | Jon and Carmen rush to get a bedroom ready for a Christmas bash at Château de Cézérac, while a carol concert at Château de la Fare is jeopardised by a blocked chimney. Over at Château de la Grillère, Tim and Sharon are having trouble fitting their 12-metre tree beneath their three-metre ceiling | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
12:35 | The Great British Bake Off | Ten years following the end of cult Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, stars Olivia Colman, David Mitchell, Isy Suttie, Matt King and Sophie Winkleman reunite to take on a series of baking challenges paying homage to their much-missed sitcom. Hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding join in the fun, while Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judge their efforts |
| 13:50 | Secret Headquarters | Teenager Charlie discovers his frequently absent father is secretly a superhero after finding the hi-tech headquarters under his home. However, when an evil mastermind hatches a plot, it falls to Charlie and his friends to use the lair's resources to save the day. Comedy adventure, starring Owen Wilson and Michael Pena | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:10 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | As the festive lecture series celebrates 200 years since they were first introduced by Michael Faraday in 1825, space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the evidence for extraterrestrial life. She begins with a look at the Moon, the Earth's nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock, with European Space Agency astronauts Rosemary Coogan, John McFall and Meganne Cristian joining her to illustrate the challenges of human space travel and the reality of colonies on the Moon and beyond |
| 19:00 | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | As the festive lecture series celebrates 200 years since they were first introduced by Michael Faraday in 1825, space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the evidence for extraterrestrial life. She begins with a look at the Moon, the Earth's nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock, with European Space Agency astronauts Rosemary Coogan, John McFall and Meganne Cristian joining her to illustrate the challenges of human space travel and the reality of colonies on the Moon and beyond | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:15 | A Place in the Sun | Scarlette Douglas shows North Ayrshire couple Sam and Shirley five properties with incredible views on the Caribbean island of St Lucia for their budget of £400,000. Spoilt with so much choice, do they go for a villa in their favourite location or are they tempted by a property that feels like their very own home back in North Ayrshire? |
| 14:20 | The Call of the Wild | A crossbreed dog stolen from his Californian home and taken north to the Yukon, where there is great demand for strong dogs to pull sleds in the frozen wilderness. As his new owner ventures deeper into the Arctic circle, the dog must rediscover his primal nature as a wild animal to survive. Historical adventure based on Jack London's novel, starring Harrison Ford and Omar Sy | |