| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
19:30 | Cloch Le Carn | The life, career and legacy of Mary O'Rourke, one of Ireland's longest-serving and most respected female politicians, who died in October 2024. Born in Athlone in 1937 into the well-known Lenihan family, Mary was first elected to the Dáil in 1982, operating at a time when politics was overwhelmingly male-dominated. This documentary tells the story of a woman who shaped Irish politics for generations, championed her community with passion and remained grounded in family, friendship, and the people she served. In Irish |
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| 20:30 | Fair City | Steo feels the heat when Paul and Lorcan Jr get into trouble and JJ and Carol demand answers. Sharon and Emma defy James and Hayley's wishes by plotting a baptism for Scout | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Asia | How animals survive when the northern half of Asia is transformed by snow and ice each year. Featuring footage of Himalayan wolves hunting the fast-moving chiru antelope, red-crowned cranes learning to perform intricate mating dances, and Amur tigers in the forests where Russia, China, and North Korea meet - an area that is also home to the world's largest owls |
| 21:00 | Snake Eyes | A tenacious loner saves the life of a member of an ancient Japanese clan, and is inducted into their ranks where he learns the ways of a ninja warrior. However, when secrets from his past are revealed, his honour and allegiance will be tested - even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him. Action adventure, starring Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Ursula Corbero and Samara Weaving | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Help Me Buy a Home | Liz O'Kane works with a family currently living in one room. A Cork nurse has been out-bid one time too many and needs help, while PJ and Kevin find out why a solicitor is needed to purchase a home |
| 21:00 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Another line-up of contestants answer questions that could change their lives - with lifelines, including Ask the Audience, Phone a Friend and 50-50 available to them if they get stuck. Jeremy Clarkson hosts | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:15 | Ollchlár Ros na Rún | David's Christmas spirit quickly fades when he learns that Mo has invited Mack and Tadhg to Christmas dinner. Despite Noreen's fear of being hurt again, she is enjoying rekindling her relationship with John Joe as they plan to spend Christmas together |
| 20:15 | Fadó Fadó | Different generations of family and friends come together to look back at the funniest, most scandalous and most entertaining advertisements to have graced TV screens in the past 60 years | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
20:00 | Inside M&S | Cameras are invited inside every corner of high street giant Marks & Spencer during its busiest time of year. In Bristol, staff prepare to open a brand new store and there's a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this year's experimental Christmas sandwich and the world's first snowing chocolate box |
| 21:00 | The Transporter Refueled | An underworld courier is recruited by an all-female criminal gang to carry out a bank heist. The plan results in him being forced to team up with his father to escape a Russian Mob kingpin - but also finds the bank robbers who hired him are on his trail, looking for revenge. Action thriller sequel, starring Ed Skrein and Ray Stevenson | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:00 | Royally Yours, This Christmas | A prince falls in love with a single mother who is a hotel housekeeper after he mistakes her for a wealthy guest. Romance, starring Cindy Sampson and Steve Byers |
| 21:00 | A Christmas Masquerade | When a woman is mistaken for her boss at a masquerade ball by a businessman, she continues the ruse over Christmas in the hope of securing him as a client. Romantic comedy, starring Erin Agostino and David Lafontaine | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | Antiques Roadshow | Fiona Bruce presents a showcase of unseen treasures from Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire, including a rare Shamshir sword and a painting by George Leslie Hunter. Plus, Fiona's antiques knowledge is put to the test with three pieces of pottery with Cubist designs, and ceramics expert and long-standing Roadshow regular John Sandon chats about his life in antiques |
| 20:30 | Death in Paradise | The office Christmas party of a lifetime takes a dark turn when four co-workers wake up to find a stranger dead in the pool of their villa. DI Mervin Wilson and the team identify the murder weapon, but are left baffled when they find it was locked in a drawer when the murder took place - thousands of miles away from the crime scene. Meanwhile, Mervin anxiously waits to hear back from his newly discovered brother, which prevents him from getting into the festive spirit and embracing Saint Marie's Christmas celebrations. Festive instalment of the detective drama, starring Don Gilet, with guest appearances from Josie Lawrence, Kate Ashfield, Pearl Mackie and James Baxter | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:45 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Four teenagers play a jungle-themed game on an old console, only to find themselves transported into the game and transformed into its heroic characters. They must embark on a death-defying journey through the game's wilderness setting to make it back to the real world, or be stuck as video game characters forever. Fantasy action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black |
| 21:00 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Freddie Mercury and Queen go from playing small venues to becoming one of the biggest rock bands in the world. While Freddie comes to terms with his sexuality, outside forces threaten to tear the group apart, until their defining moment at Live Aid in July 1985. Oscar-winning biopic, starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton and Gwilym Lee | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
20:00 | The Simpsons | Bart celebrates his birthday - although he has to organise his own party when Homer forgets to post the invitations. Mr Burns fakes his own death and leaves a fake will as a prank. In a meta turn of events, special guest star Conan O'Brien tries to create a Simpsons finale episode using chatbot Hack-GPT. Also guest starring John Cena, Danny DeVito, Tom Hanks, Joel McHale and Seth Rogen |
| 20:30 | The Simpsons | The Simpsons stumble across death, intrigue and an old enemy while they're on holiday at a peculiar island resort. Dr Hibbert accidentally drugs a sea otter | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
20:00 | Planet Earth II | A compilation of some of the most spectacular footage from the second series, capturing wildlife from around the world on film using the latest camera technology, and revealing how they adapt to overcome the challenges posed by living in jungles, mountains, deserts, islands, grasslands and cities |
| 21:00 | One Foot in the Grave | The Meldrews' wedding anniversary celebrations turn sour as they learn cousin Ursula has died while watching Noel Edmonds - forcing Victor to defy a witch's grim warning and set out to put her affairs in order. Festive special from 1995, starring Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud meets Kate and Rob, who have lived in a 1940s prefab house built by Rob's grandfather. Originally designed to be lived in for just 10 years, this factory-built home is well past its sell-by date. Now, Kate and Rob are at last in a position to replace it with a bespoke, modern, warm home - which will also be built in a factory using volumetric modular construction. Over just six weeks, their new house will be manufactured on a production line, complete with insulation, tiling and kitchen installation |
| 21:00 | 999: On the Front Line | The paramedics plan to take a woman who is in the advanced stages of labour to hospital, but when her waters suddenly break, they have to think again. A diabetic man has a painful urine infection, and a 14-month-old is choking and won't feed. A woman collapses at home and needs help getting up, but her daughter is more worried about her increasing confusion | |