| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:30 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
16:30 | The Simpsons | Marge is mugged at the supermarket and develops a fear of venturing outdoors - until she starts a fitness regimen with Homer's old weights and develops muscles guaranteed to deter any would-be assailant |
| 17:00 | Young Sheldon | George Sr and Georgie go camping with Meemaw's new boyfriend Dale, but things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend Dr Sturgis tags along. Sheldon and Missy invent a new game | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:30 | Gilmore Girls | Rory is pleased to see an old flame - but Logan is less happy at his reappearance. Luke sponsors a girls' football team, and Lorelai's dog takes her mind off her problems |
| 17:22 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot |
| 17:00 | Live UEFA Champions League | Coverage of a matchday three league phase fixture (Kick-off 5.45pm), featuring either Fenerbahce v Slavia Prague at Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium or Sabah FK v Borussia Dortmund at Baku Olympic Stadium | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:10 | Coronation Street | Sarah's nearest and dearest await the jury's verdict, Sam urges Nick to reconsider his plans, Ronnie discusses a delicate subject with Ed, and Daniel and Idris unwittingly pick opposing sides |
| 16:40 | The Royal | Goodwin comes to the aid of a man brought in with a leg injury which his friend claims was sustained in an agricultural accident, but it soon emerges he is actually suffering a gunshot wound - prompting his panic-stricken acquaintance to pull a revolver on the hospital staff. Meanwhile, Ormerod helps fossil collectors hurt in a landslide, Matron tries to convince Sister Brigid to return to work and student nurse Samantha Beaumont is less than impressed at the offer of a date with Alun Morris. Medical drama, starring Paul Fox, Tony Pitts, Denis Lill, Robert Daws and Wendy Craig | |
| BBC One
[108] |
16:30 | Bridge of Lies | Friends Franklyn, Alyssa, Teri and Trace take part in the game show, taking it in turns to cross the bridge, stepping on the truths and avoiding the lies. Ross Kemp hosts |
| 17:15 | Pointless | Quiz show in which five pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Andi Oliver | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
16:00 | Help! We Bought a Village | Ben and Nathan install vital utilities to their former farmhouse in Burgundy. Paul's volunteers help him make his Spanish finca more attractive for guests and in the Dordogne, Lizzy and Pascal juggle running a gîte business with breathing new life into the old henhouse |
| 17:00 | Four in a Bed | The week's second visit comes from the Ryebeck Hotel in the Lake District, with glorious views of Lake Windermere. But it's other views left in the feedback that take centre stage | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
16:30 | Modern Family | Phil and Claire decide to enjoy life once Luke leaves for college, but any accidental pregnancies would throw their plans into disarray - meaning Phil has to go under the knife. Jay and Gloria disagree over whether to find out the sex of the baby, and Mitchell tries to persuade Cameron to find a job |
| 17:00 | The Simpsons | Lisa accepts an invitation to join a Wiccan coven - but before she can be initiated, Chief Wiggum arrives and arrests the other members on charges of witchcraft. Meanwhile, Homer befriends local hillbilly Cletus, eager to share his plentiful supply of illegal moonshine liquor | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:20 | The Normans | Professor Robert Bartlett travels from Britain to Jerusalem via Sicily, examining the expansion and unchecked ambition of the Norman empire, and how its impact still resonates in modern culture and politics. He discovers how, under the leadership of Scandinavian raider Rollo, these descendants of the Vikings first established themselves in northern France and became an unstoppable force of Christian knights and warriors |
| 19:00 | Secrets of Bones | Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores the role skeletons play in aiding reproduction, looking at the ways courtship, competition and copulation have been improved by having bones. On his journey, he meets baseball players and drops a 10kg weight on a sheep's skull | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:20 | Four in a Bed | The final day of the contest arrives, and while Amanda Lucia-Charley and Alan Talbot receive harsh criticism of their breakfast, Mark and Jean Lee's decor receives scathing reviews |
| 16:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend head to Kent to rescue a much-loved 1973 Dennis fire engine. It used to belong to New Romney station, where firefighter Tony cherished it. He later bought it to restore and to use for charity fundraising. Alas, Tony died from cancer and never completed the restoration and his colleagues have nominated his son James for the Car S.O.S treatment, so that he can see his father's wishes come true | |