| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-08) | |||
| RTE One
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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
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15:25 | A Kind of Spark | A trip to the big city leads to a shocking discovery about Maggie's disappearance, and Nina and Keedie build a shaky truce while party shopping |
| 15:50 | Showkids | Sally admits she put a tracker in Sam's bag, much to Con's fury - they're supposed to be encouraging him to be independent. After the race, Sam tries to impress everyone by offering to pay for ice creams with his taxi money when Dustin's card is declined, and jumps on a departing bus to get home | |
| Virgin Media One
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15:00 | Loose Women | The women put the world to rights once more, discussing everything from politics to parenting, and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to - or anything else that takes their fancy |
| 16:00 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | The staff are worried about a Staffordshire bull terrier who is four times the size it should be, so Paul helps the dog try to lose some weight. He also meets a French bulldog who has been crippled by greedy breeders and a puggle called Bruce who is terrified of the world | |
| TG4
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15:30 | Grand Tours of Scotland | By the end of the Victorian era, Scotland had become a favourite destination for summer holiday-makers. But what happened when the chill winds of winter began to blow and the tourists packed their bags and headed for home? Paul Murton travels from the icy shores of the Lake of Menteith to the cold summit of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, to discover how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday spot |
| 16:05 | Glór Tíre: Rogha & Togha | A compilation of the best performances from Glór Tíre, first broadcast in 2011 at the Quays, featuring Mick Flavin, Hugo Duncan and Thomas Maguire | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
15:00 | The Finish Line | Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host the quiz in which five contestants race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000. The contenders battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - to make it to the finish line before their rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the cash prize |
| 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
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15:05 | Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden | The Michelin-starred chef learns how to grow potatoes, with help from local farmer Steve, and heads out to sea to catch some mackerel to go with them. After helping farmer Stuart feed his cattle, who are running out of grass due to the very dry weather, Marcus grills his mackerel and serves it with roasted potatoes for him and Stuart to enjoy |
| 15:40 | Emmerdale | Long-running soap following the ups and downs of village life amid the rolling scenery of the Yorkshire Dales | |
| BBC One
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15:00 | I Escaped to the Country | In Pembrokeshire, Briony May Williams reunites with a buyer who, in the spring of 2023 was ready to embark on her first ever house hunt, leaving her Warwickshire town home of 60 years to fulfil a life-long ambition of moving to the Welsh countryside. She bought one of the wonderful homes in Briony's selection and couldn't be happier with her new lifestyle. Plus, Ginny Buckley catches up with a couple who were at odds with the vision of their perfect rural escape when they met Nicki Chapman in 2023. Ginny finds out if they finally found a compromise |
| 15:45 | Garden Rescue | Charlie Dimmock revisits some of her favourite gardens on the show. Five years ago, the team transformed Peter and Samantha's plot in Cheltenham into an exotic paradise. Charlie returns to find the garden thriving, with Peter working on new projects. She also reunites with Kevin and Elaine, who wanted a garden that recreated the feel of their time living in Turkey. The final catch-up is with Vanessa in Bristol. Her vision was for a wildlife-friendly garden with a Moroccan touch where she could spend time with her two sons, as well as be an adult space for entertaining | |
| Channel 4
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15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Brothers Mark and Simon have sold up in the UK and are currently living in a caravan in Spain as they look for their dream permanent home in Almería. Craig Rowe lines up five impressive homes in the region within their £200,000 budget |
| 16:00 | A New Life in the Sun | After winning the keys to a French B&B on a TV game show, Nichola and Roy from Belfast claim their life-changing prize. Plumbing problems plague the renovations of Nigel and Fede's former guesthouse in Spain, while in France, Emily and Dave open their kitchen in a bid to keep the tills ringing at their new pub | |
| E4
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15:30 | The Goldbergs | Lainey, Erica and Barry plan a big Risky Business-inspired party at Lainey's house while her father is out of town. However, when the gathering gets out of control, Beverly has to come to their rescue. Elsewhere, Adam annoys Murray by talking to Dana on the phone for hours on end |
| 16:00 | Modern Family | Fed up with having the ducklings around the house, Claire and the kids hatch a secret plan to help them fly the nest. Meanwhile, Jay helps out Mitchell when he throws a slumber party for Lily's Vietnamese dance troupe and Gloria and Manny are forced to stage a hot pepper heist when a huge sauce order comes in | |
| BBC Four
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03:20 | Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village | Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of Lavenham in Suffolk, which was one of the wealthiest places in England in the 16th century due to its woollen cloth industry. The rich abandoned the village after this business declined and by the 19th century it had become a place of poverty |
| 19:00 | Yorkshire Wolds Way with Paul Rose | The first of two programmes in which adventurer Paul Rose explores the 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, one of Britain's least well-known national walking trails. The trail starts at the Humber Estuary and ends at the North Yorkshire seaside resort of Filey. On the way, Paul takes in the views from the top of the Humber Bridge, learns to ride a penny farthing and searches out the spots made internationally famous by the artist David Hockney | |
| More4
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15:10 | Four in a Bed | The third hosts of the week are Steve and Lisa Tindall, who own the King's Head Inn in Rye, East Sussex, where they hope their guests will fall for their boutique B&B. They get into the swing of things with a round of blindfolded mini-golf, but not everyone gets a solid night's sleep afterwards |
| 15:45 | Four in a Bed | Former breakfast TV presenter Matt Arnold welcomes the contestants to The Bridge Hotel Brandon in Suffolk, and hopes that his mantra of 'beautiful beds, blissful bathrooms and brilliant breakfasts' shines through. The group takes part in a rowing competition in the afternoon, but delays at breakfast and a runny egg cause irritation | |