| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
20:00 | Fair City | When Jacinta is forced to seek Nikki's help, a grudging peace breaks out, and Zoe is bailed out by Ben, but there's a sting in the tail. Helped by Patrick to sort out his problems, Doug realises he needs to change his perspective, and Hayley gets on board with James's scam, persuaded that Ger will never find out |
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| 20:30 | Ear to the Ground | Reports on sheep thefts in Kerry, onion farming in Cork and coming home to the family sheep farm in Mayo | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Scotland's Home of the Year | Judges Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale and Danny Campbell visit contenders from the Highlands and Islands. The contenders are a fishing lodge near Aviemore which dates back to the 18th century, a modern self build near Stornoway designed to be symmetrical and considerate to the environment, and a converted 1900s croft in Lewis filled with second hand finds and upcycled furniture |
| 20:35 | Scotland's Home of the Year | Judges Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale and Danny Campbell visit properties in central Scotland. The first home for the judges to visit is the Old Mill near Dunblane, an empty industrial building converted a five-bedroom home. Next up is Sandstone Villa in Bridge of Allan, a semi-deteched property which dates back to the early 1900s. Finally, the judges visit Courtyard Farmhouse, a conversion of a once-derelict farmhouse between Falkirk and Linlithgow | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Emmerdale | Vinny's jealousy could be causing a problem, while Graham goes snooping around the depot and Billy and Dawn bond |
| 20:30 | Coronation Street | David and Shona confront Jodie over the contents of her trinket box, Idris delivers a shock to Alya, and Cassie fumes as Ross reveals his intention to stay local after securing a steady job | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | Sloinne | Cork City-based storyteller and retired schoolteacher Paddy O'Brien researches his surname. He begins his quest by visiting Dr Matthew Potter to talk about Florence Vere O'Brien. Paddy visits Dromoland Castle in Co Clare and in-house historian Dr Jane O'Brien tells him about the history of the O'Brien family that dates to the early 11th century. Paddy also visits O'Brien Tower on the Cliffs of Moher |
| 20:30 | Seal le Dáithí | Dáithí Ó Sé talks to Aoife Dowd, a Conamara-based oil painter and art educator rooted in Gaeltacht culture who captures the soul of western Irish scenery with a dynamic palette | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
20:00 | Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport | Documentary series going behind the scenes of the London airport. Air safety officers work in tandem with air traffic control to keep the runways free of debris, and in the animal reception centre, a wide variety of animals are welcomed - ranging from pet ferrets to a tiger. Cameras also follow a family whose young relatives are lost in arrivals |
| 21:00 | Love Island USA | The American version of the relationship-based reality show, in which singletons compete to pair off while living in a villa | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:55 | Heartbeat | A woman is admitted to hospital after a series of burglaries, and Nick and Jo start planning their life together. Greengrass and Bernie try their hand at modern art. Rural police drama, starring Nick Berry and Bill Maynard |
| 21:00 | Vera | Adapting to civilian life was not easy for Lance Corporal Conn Burns and after a series of bad life choices, he found himself desolate, down and out on the streets of Newcastle. Attempting to get his life back on track, Conn had recently been making moves that would see him repay old debts, rebuild relationships and get him off the streets. DCI Stanhope is called in after the body of Burns is discovered, and unearths secrets from his past and betrayal in the present | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | The Great British Sewing Bee | The amateur sewers tackle the fast fashion industry in reduce, reuse and recycle week, with three challenges focused on the environment and sustainability. They begin by making three pairs of knickers from old T-shirts - a task that tests both their technical skills and their consistency. They then use various waste items, from baubles to bike tyres, to help decorate their transformations, before creating made-to-measure outfits with an environmental message |
| 21:00 | Murder 24/7 | How five men were convicted of the murder of 23-year-old Aurman Singh, a DPD driver who was ambushed and killed in Shrewsbury. Detectives used CCTV, phone records and ANPR data to trace the vehicle in which the men fled the scene and managed to track them to Austria | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
20:00 | Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped | Behind the scenes at the chocolatier as team members dream up new products, launch ambitious ventures and tackle the everyday challenges of running a growing business. The company moves into the world of cakes and pastries with the opening of its first in-store bakery. Chocolatier Rhona works on new inventions but encounters difficulties in the test run. The Chocmobile crew tour the UK summer festivals, while in Chicago, a scheduled store opening is hit by construction delays |
| 21:00 | The Undeclared War | Barbara crosses paths with her ex-boyfriend Nicky Chan - first in 2014 in Hong Kong on a fated MI6 mission, and then again in 2022, when he reappears in London. Thriller, starring Simon Pegg, Siân Brooke and Jason Tobin | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
20:00 | Below Deck Down Under | Chef Tzarina's new sous chef Anthony struggles with her unique leadership style. Captain Jason isn't happy with his new bosun when the Katina nearly ends up in a collision |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on Hunted, Bake Off: The Professionals, Made in Chelsea, Love in the Jungle, Top of the Pops 1992, Dickinson's Real Deal, Britain's Got Talent, and BBC News coverage of the Prime Minister's apparent involvement in Partygate | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
20:00 | Keeping Up Appearances | Hyacinth develops a passion for art, Rose acquires a new admirer, and Daddy has a yearning to join the Foreign Legion. Patricia Routledge stars |
| 20:30 | One Foot in the Grave | Victor endures a sleepless night - and naturally ensures the eternally put-upon Margaret and their neighbours share in his suffering. Comedy, starring Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud meets Tamayo Hussey, who has missed Japan since she moved to the UK 14 years earlier with her husband, quantum physics professor Nigel. The couple want to transform a 1960s forester's lodge into a unique Japanese house, complete with a tatami room - decorated in her homeland's traditional style - sliding paper walls and a bath on the roof. Keen to keep costs down, they have decided to engage only the design skills - rather than the full services - of an architect, so with no previous building experience they tackle the project alone |
| 21:00 | Oti and Richard's South African Odyssey | Oti and Richard explore the province of KwaZulu-Natal and the beach city of Durban. At the famous Victoria Street Market, they taste Durban's signature dish: bunny chow. In Pietermaritzburg, they learn about the life of young Mahatma Gandhi and meet his granddaughter Ela. Along the Dolphin Coast, they explore Zulu culture, and meet a healer who says they have a message from Oti's late grandmother | |