| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:05 | The Week in Politics | Reflections on the political week and current affairs, combined with interviews and discussion from journalists, senators and TDs |
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| 00:10 | Blue Lights | Grace and Sean bring in George for questioning, leading Morgan to take drastic measures to silence him. Shane faces an unexpected situation on a routine call-out | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:10 | A Remarkable Place to Die | While putting together information about Luke Staunton's connection to the death of her father and sister, Anais has another bizarre murder to deal with |
| 00:05 | Nightsleeper | The cyber attack on the rail network prevents Abby from seeing obstacles in the train's path, leaving her in a race against time to avert disaster. But with the Minister of Transport proving a less-than-ideal ally, and the so-called Driver always seeming to be one step ahead, it becomes clear that she's going to have to think outside the box to bring the train to a halt | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:00 | Live Aid at 40 | A look at events during and after staging the concerts of July 1985, when Bob Geldof engaged with governments and aid agencies - and found himself at the heart of a controversy over Ethiopia's Marxist government's resettlement policy and how aid was being used. Featuring archival footage from both concerts, including BBC, ABC and MTV coverage, with interviews with figures including Sting, Bono, Nile Rodgers, Mike Mitchell and Birhan Woldu, the Ethiopian girl whose image was immortalised by David Bowie during the Wembley concert |
| 00:00 | Prime Suspect | Part two of two. Chief Inspector Jane Tennison continues to investigate the death of a prostitute, and becomes convinced it is linked to a series of murders dating back a decade. Conclusion of Lynda Lynda La Plante's crime drama, starring Helen Mirren | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:00 | Cill Stuifín | Off the coast of Clare, a reef is believed to mark a sunken city lost to the sea. Blending folklore, marine science and big wave surfing, this cinematic documentary follows the people uncovering the truth beneath the waves |
| 00:00 | Tom Munnelly - Fear na n-amhrán | With the huge success of bands like Lankum and singers like John Francis Flynn, there is no doubt that Irish music and singing is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. This documentary looks at the life and work of song collector Tom Munnelly, who had the foresight to amass over 20,000 songs from the aural and oral tradition | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
21:00 | NFL Live | Las Vegas Raiders v Buffalo Bills (Kick-off 9.25pm). Dermot O'Leary, Sam Quek, and Osi Umenyiora present coverage of the week six match between the AFC teams at Allegiant Stadium. This is the first meeting between these teams since September 2023, when the Bills won 38-10 at Highmark Stadium. However, a closer contest could be in store this time around as both teams won three of their first four contests of the season |
| 00:30 | Iain Stirling's CelebAbility | Snoochie Shy leads a group of three friends looking to win prizes by defeating Katherine Ryan, Indiya Polack, Luke Kempner and Rickie Haywood-Williams - in a series of silly games | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:00 | Cold Feet | The gang gathers for Rachel's funeral. It's a testing time for all, as they cope with their own grief while rallying round to comfort Adam, but some also have other things on their minds. For Pete, it's the discovery that wife Jo has been unfaithful with Ramona's hunky fiance, while for David, it's decision time as he is forced to choose between the two women in his life. James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris and Kimberley Joseph star |
| 00:00 | The Walk-In | Mullen comes under suspicion within National Action, but he refuses the offer of a new life and a new identity on the witness protection programme. He wants to walk away from everything, but without his evidence those planning the murder of Rosie Cooper MP may escape justice. Activist Matthew Collins is forced to take Mullen into his own home to keep him safe | |
| BBC One
[108] |
23:40 | Children of Men | In a future blighted by mass infertility, the human race is one generation from extinction and the world has plunged into chaos. In a totalitarian Britain, a jaded former activist tries to protect the first woman to become pregnant in nearly 20 years. However, a militant underground group plans to use her for its own ends. Thriller, starring Clive Owen, Michael Caine and Julianne Moore |
| 01:20 | The Graham Norton Show | Graham is joined by film-maker Quentin Tarantino, talking about his new stage play The Popinjay Cavalier, US comedian and one-time chat-show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Gemma Chan, starring in the thriller Josephine. There's also an appearance from Colin Farrell talking about new documentary The Slightest Touch, about skin-disease campaigner Emma Fogarty. Suede provide the music with a song from their Mercury-nominated album Antidepressants | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:00 | Geordie Coppers | PC Jude sees a car that's known to belong to an organised crime gang, and Sergeant Matt must decide whether it's safe to stop and search. Sergeant Graham is out on patrol, but for some strange reason he is at risk of being confused for a stripper. Council workers Emma and Carolyne make sure that everyone gets home safely |
| 00:00 | Ernest Cole: Lost and Found | Documentary following Ernest Cole's journey as the first black freelance photographer in apartheid-era South Africa, and how he was forced to flee the country for New York in the 1960s. However, most of his work stayed unpublished until 2017, when 60,000 negatives were found in a Swedish bank safe | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | Speed | An LAPD cop discovers a psychotic criminal has planted a bomb on a crowded bus, primed to go off if the vehicle drops below 50mph. He boards the vehicle and helps a hapless passenger who has been forced to take the wheel and keep a constant speed to avoid a disaster. Action thriller, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper and Jeff Daniels |
| 00:20 | Naked Attraction | Anna Richardson meets 24-year-old fitness fanatic Rose, whose body has been getting all the attention in the gym while her love life has been neglected. She is bored of being one of the lads and hopes to be seen for all that she is. Next up is Clarissa, a 22-year-old barista from Basingstoke who is looking for her dream woman. Will either of tonight's singletons pick the right date when everything is stripped back to basics? | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:10 | As You Like It | After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, his daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counselling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing. Basil Coleman's 1978 adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy, starring Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco and James Bolam |
| 00:45 | Shakespeare in Italy with Francesco da Mosto | The historian concludes his tour of the country beginning with a visit to Venice, where he meets actor Ciaran Hinds to discuss why the Bard chose the city as the setting for The Merchant of Venice. Francesco is then joined by Mark Rylance in Rome as they explore how the playwright used the Italian capital for the plots of Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra to avoid Elizabethan censors. Finally, on the island of Stromboli, off the northern coast of Sicily, Francesco uncovers the location for Shakespeare's late masterpiece - The Tempest | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | This episode focuses on a day at St George's during the global pandemic. Colin, 79, is rushed to the hospital after collapsing in his garage. Doctors are concerned that he has suffered a stroke, but he has also recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Tony is in minor injuries with crippling pain in his fingers. The 88-year-old reflects on his life, his love of dancing and how he believes the pandemic has brought out best in people |
| 00:05 | Emergency Helicopter Medics | Heli-medics in the East Midlands race to free Valerie from her car after it was t-boned by a lorry. In Norwich, the medics rush to the aid of 15-year-old Henry who's fallen 20 feet when a large kite dragged him off his feet into the air, and medics suspect Ellana may have a serious head injury after a road traffic collision in Leicester trapped her in her vehicle | |