| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-09) | |||
| RTE2
[102] |
20:35 | Saving Lives at Sea | In Swanage, the lifeboat crew work with the specialist coastguard rope team to help an injured climber. In Rhyl, north Wales, a retired crew member comes to the aid of a person in the water when mechanical problems throw a spanner in the works of the lifeboat. And on Douglas in the Isle of Man, a fire on a fishing boat puts the crew on red alert |
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| 21:45 | The Rumour | A shocking turn of events sparks a storm of blame and Bea, distraught, accuses Joanna of causing it all. Shaken, Joanna decides to move back home with Alfie. At school, the tension shifts as Debbie unexpectedly apologises. The town believes Sonia to be Sally McGowan and suspicion mounts while secrets unravel, and Joanna is left questioning | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Help Me Buy a Home | Buyers agent Liz O'Kane records the unfiltered realities Irish people face in the search for a home, taking a raw and honest look at the emotional rollercoaster, challenges and hard-won joys of buying a property |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox Ireland | The armchair TV review show is given an Irish twist, as a selection of telly addicts pass comment on the week's programmes from the comfort of their living rooms. First up for the Gogglebox treatment are Bake Off and Celebrity Big Brother, and another viewer critiques the dress sense of the Xpose ladies | |
| TG4
[104] |
20:30 | Ros na Rún | Cora panics when she discovers that Sonny has brought Michelle in on the investment. She puts a plan together to get Sonny back on her side, and to protect herself from Dean and the McCafferty's. Encouraged by Berni to try again with Micheál, Laoise opens up to him about her feelings. However, she goes too far and makes things worse |
| 21:00 | The Foster & Allen Show | Mick Foster and Tony Allen are joined by Barney McKenna and Eamonn Campbell of the Dubliners for a couple of reels | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | Our Girls: The Southport Families | Documentary following the parents of the three girls who lost their lives in the 2024 Southport attack. Nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, six-year-old Bebe King and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe had excitedly gone to a Taylor Swift dance class but never came home, a tragedy that shocked the nation. This film follows the families' journeys through unimaginable grief and the legacies the parents are now building in their memory |
| 21:00 | What's the Monarchy For? | Over the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the Windsors amassed extraordinary private wealth without anyone really noticing. As a result, Charles was the first billionaire to take the throne. David Dimbleby shines a light on the secrets of royal money, revealing how Elizabeth oversaw the most lucrative change to royal funding in two centuries. He also puts George Osborne in the hot seat to ask why the monarchy costs the taxpayer more than ever before - and considers whether they are worth the public cost | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
20:00 | A Very British Christmas | The work of designers as they decorate the halls of Britain's biggest stately homes for Christmas. Here, Adrian Lillie, Charlotte Lloyd Webber and their leading team of crafters plan spectacular Wizard of Oz-themed installation at Castle Howard in Yorkshire, featuring an Emerald City, a Kansas prairie house, Dorothy, the Tinman, Scarecrow, four witches and a stunning 28-foot tree holding 3,000 baubles in many shades of green |
| 21:00 | 24 Hours in Police Custody: A Family Vendetta | The second in a two-part special of the factual documentary following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
20:00 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer | Hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond welcome Dermot O'Leary, Greg James, Fern Brady and Mel B to the tent, as they put their baking skills to the test, under the watchful eyes of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The celebs take on iced buns in the Signature, a family classic in the Technical and a Showstopper where they create their celebrity doppelganger in biscuit form |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, including Great Expectations, Rise and Fall, Wild Isles, Dance 100, Tempting Fortune, Married at First Sight Australia and Project Icon: The UK's Next Music Star. They also watch the news coverage of an asteroid passing between the Earth and the moon. First shown in March 2023 | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
20:30 | Yes, Prime Minister | Jim Hacker runs the risk of upsetting the Church of England by recommending one of two rather dubious characters for a new bishop. Meanwhile, Humphrey has his own reasons for wanting a third. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne |
| 21:00 | Timeshift | Documentary following solar scientist Dr Lucie Green as she reveals how some of the UK's worst and most dramatic weather disasters occurred many years ago, despite the popular belief that the brunt of climate change has been felt in the 21st-century. Considering how many people today are pre-warned about potential catastrophes due to innovations in weather prediction, the presenter learns how an 18th-century storm surge once led to a the deaths of a thousand workers in Somerset fields, a hurricane drowned a fifth of Britain's naval officers, and several brutal winters threatened to completely shut down most services in the country | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud meets Tom and Danielle Raffield, whose lifelong passion has been steam-bending wood. They've used the technique to create extraordinary furniture and lighting, but now plan to use it on a larger scale. In an attempt to escape the confines of their tiny gamekeeper's lodge, they have decided to build a wavy wooden house in South Cornwall, completed with curved cladding, twisted furniture and interior walls covered with weathered timber. With a £100,000 budget, the pair have decided to do a lot of the building themselves, and Kevin is on hand to discover whether they're up to the challenge |
| 21:00 | Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids | Builder Richard grapples with the challenge of moving oak ceiling beams into position while, over at Ravenseat, Clive picks up the tweezers to get his sheep looking their best for the sales. An incredible discovery could reveal a wealth of information about Anty John's 19th-century resident Anthony Clarkson. And, as winter draws in, the building is finally scaffolding-free | |