| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-26) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:40 | My Fair Lady | Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, bets his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle to speak like a duchess. Oscar-winning musical, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison and Stanley Holloway. Songs include I Could Have Danced All Night, and Wouldn't It Be Loverly |
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| 17:50 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
15:20 | For Your Eyes Only | James Bond goes in search of a British weapons system aboard a sunken vessel before it falls into the hands of enemies who will use it to deactivate all Western submarines. Unfortunately, his mission is hindered by a crossbow-toting woman out to avenge her father's murder. Spy thriller, starring Roger Moore, Topol, Julian Glover, Carole Bouquet, Jill Bennett and Lynn-Holly Johnson |
| 17:55 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | With the web-slinger's identity now revealed to the world, Peter Parker asks Doctor Strange for magical help to undo the damage. However, a spell gone wrong unleashes dangerous foes from parallel universes on the world. Comic-book adventure sequel, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Benedict Cumberbatch, with Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx and Alfred Molina among the stars of past Spider-Man movies reprising their roles | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:30 | 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 |
| 18:35 | Emmerdale | Marlon feels uneasy, while someone has a big decision to make and Jacob is not happy | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:30 | Dr Seuss' The Lorax | A boy leaves his urban home in search of a real tree, and meets the reclusive industrialist who first created the city. The hermit tells the story of a grumpy forest creature who tried to stop him destroying the trees, and inspires the youngster to undo the damage that has been done. Animated fantasy based on the children's book, with the voices of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron and Ed Helms |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | 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 |
| 18:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts as Tracey from Middlesex, Geoff from Southport, Duran from Sunderland and Nick from Belfast pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
16:55 | The Royal | The hospital staff are pushed to their limits when an amusement arcade collapses. In the search for survivors, a child is found with a suspected blood-clotting disorder and the team must find his mother to obtain his medical history. Stella enters the wreckage to free a girl who is trapped under a fruit machine, but when she becomes blocked in, Frankie tries to save her - and declares his feelings in the process. Medical drama, starring Natalie Anderson and Scott Taylor |
| 17:55 | The Fabric of Christmas | Liam, a fireman, and Amy, a quilting teacher, team up to make a Christmas quilt for Liam's sister's wedding. As they navigate their feelings for each other, they must decide what is truly important in time for the holiday season. Festive romance, starring Ferelith Young, Harmon Walsh and Alia DeSantis | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:20 | Paddington 2 | The lovable little bear has settled into his new life with the Brown family in London, becoming a much-loved member of the local community - until his search for a birthday present for his aunt leads to him being framed as a thief. While the Browns try to clear Paddington's name, he tries to make himself at home in prison, winning over the other convicts and getting involved in an escape attempt. Comedy adventure, starring Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant and Sally Hawkins, with Ben Whishaw providing the voice of Paddington |
| 19:00 | Would I Lie to You? | Rob Brydon hosts a festive edition of the comedy panel show. Regular team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by Jools Holland, Swarzy Shire, Helen George and David Walliams as they try to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:15 | 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 |
| 18:30 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard is pleasantly surprised when his mother Beverly arrives and is genuinely kind to him - until he finds out the real reason for her visit. Denise and Stuart overstay their welcome at Howard and Bernadette's. Christine Baranski guest stars |
| 18:00 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon and Amy stay up all night as they await a telephone call that could bring big news from the Nobel Committee - is everything in their lives about to change? | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:35 | Top of the Pops | A festive edition of the pop show from 1985, when the Christmas number one was Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens. Other acts enjoying chart success included a-Ha, Jennifer Rush, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Paul Hardcastle and Feargal Sharkey, while two of the year's biggest hits were duets - David Bowie and Mick Jagger's cover of Dancing in the Street, and I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson |
| 19:00 | BBC Classical: Best of 2025 | Highlights from 2025's classical music on the BBC with treats from the BBC Proms, Cardiff Singer of the World celebration concert, the New Year's Day extravaganza from Vienna, and selected archive performances. Danielle de Niese gives a rendition of Habanera from Bizet's Carmen, while the BBC Concert Orchestra plunges the Proms audience into a tidal wave of emotion with the theme from Jaws. Also, all the excitement from the Last Night of the Proms | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:20 | Four in a Bed | The four sets of owners meet one last time to discover how much their rivals thought they should receive and to settle some scores. Robin Hughes' remarks from across the week are discussed, before the winner of the competition is revealed |
| 17:50 | A Place in the Sun | Lee Juggurnauth helps Diane and Nigel find their perfect holiday home in France's Dordogne region. They've dreamt of owning their own place in France for years and now that their grown-up children have flown the nest, feel it's the right time to finally take the plunge. Lee lines up five options within their maximum budget of £180,000 | |