| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-31) | |||
| RTE One
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18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 18:35 | Goosebumps | A teenager discovers his new neighbour is the writer of a popular series of books, who harbours a terrifying secret. The ghosts and monsters the author writes about are real, and his stories keep them contained. The youngster accidentally releases them into the real world, and has to find a way to get them back in the books before they can cause chaos. Fantasy adventure, starring Jack Black and Dylan Minnette | |
| RTE2
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18:00 | Saturday GAA Live | Clonduff v Edendork or Errigal Ciarán (Throw-in 6.15pm). Damian Lawlor presents coverage of the Ulster Football Senior Club Championship first-round match from Páirc Esler in Newry, as the teams contest a place in next weekend's quarter-final against St Brigid's in Antrim |
| 20:05 | Secrets of the Conclave | A behind-the-scenes look at the rituals in the Vatican as cardinals gathered to elect a new pope from among their number after the death of Pope Francis in April. Through extraordinary access to the Holy See, the documentary provides viewers with an insight into a tradition that has shaped the leadership of the Catholic Church for centuries, charting the journey from the mourning of Pope Francis to the white smoke announcing a decision has been reached, and the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV | |
| Virgin Media One
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18:00 | Deal or No Deal | Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize |
| 19:00 | Millionaire Hot Seat | Jeremy Clarkson hosts a quiz in which six hopefuls compete for £1 million, with only one player at a time able to take a place in the Hot Seat and answer multiple-choice questions to work the way up the Money Ladder. Each question is against the clock and if a player gets one wrong they are eliminated, the Top Prize drops down, and the next player takes their place | |
| TG4
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17:55 | Ollchlár Ros na Rún | As Penny refuses to give away any info on the documentary, Sonny begins to spiral. Could she know more about the murder than she is letting on? Concerns grow over Liam Óg's behaviour at school, leaving Vanessa and Bobbi Lee stunned. |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
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18:00 | Counter Space | Sophia Roe uses food as a lens to explore a changing world |
| 18:30 | Counter Space | Sophia Roe uses food as a lens to explore a changing world | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:45 | Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy | For the final leg of her journey, the hotelier heads to the south, a region she knows little about. In Puglia, she marvels at the local beehive-shaped dry stone huts and samples a wine with a difference, before heading to the Monte Pollino national park. Alex concludes her adventure in the city of Matera, where she attends the annual Festa della Madonna Bruna, a week-long carnival culminating in a pagan-style rite of destruction and a firework display |
| 18:45 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi visits the White Hart in St Albans, Hertfordshire, a reputedly haunted hotel run by husband-and-wife team Ross and Jayne McBeath. Capitalising on its spooky reputation, Jayne organises ghost tours complete with skeletons and cackling witches, but the themed restaurant menu seems to be scaring off the guests. To make matters worse, the McBeaths are facing fierce competition from rival establishments and spend most of their time arguing about how to save their business | |
| BBC One
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17:45 | The Celebrity Inner Circle | Amanda Holden hosts the quiz show, packed with strategy, high stakes, and lots of surprises. Five contestants choose a celebrity partner, and are assigned a secret stash of cash worth up to a whopping £6,000. Featuring Katie Piper, Shaun Williamson, Josie d'Arby, Jean Johansson and Claire Sweeney |
| 18:30 | Strictly Come Dancing | Prepare for a night of tricks and treats in the haunted ballroom as the couples perform in the annual Halloween special. There's a supernatural presence in the form of the judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke, who also join in with the terrifying transformations. Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe host | |
| Channel 4
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17:15 | The Great British Bake Off | Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond lead the bakers through pastry week, where they make hand-held savoury pies in the signature challenge before attempting a Polish choux dessert in the technical. Finally, their skills are pushed to the limit when they are challenged to make an eye-catching decorative pie for the showstopper. Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood taste their efforts |
| 18:30 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
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17:40 | The Simpsons | When Miss Hoover asks her students to research their family history, Lisa is distressed to discover that most of her forebears seem to have been crooks and deadbeats. Then she finds an old diary in the attic that was written by her ancestor, Eliza Simpson, and describes a remarkable 19th-century adventure |
| 18:10 | The Simpsons | Lisa and Bart head to the seaside in the hope of finding treasure that has washed ashore during a storm. Instead, they encounter a beached whale, which Lisa immediately becomes emotionally attached to. Meanwhile, Homer receives a huge electricity bill and takes drastic action to prevent it from happening again | |
| BBC Four
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03:00 | Full Circle with Michael Palin | The explorer finds that China is a world of contrasts and contradictions as he treks toward the Vietnam border via Shanghai and the Yangtze river. From the Bavarian-style hotel at Qingdao, once occupied by Chairman Mao, he tackles the 6,293 steps of China's holiest mountain, sees the world's largest engineering project and visits the ancient Miao tribe in the mountains of the south-west |
| 19:00 | Fungi: The Web of Life | Biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the world exploring the world of fungi, revealing the many secrets of these essential organisms and examining how they shape the weather and support life on land. Plus, a look at how the organisms are at the cutting edge of medical research and even have the power to break down plastic waste. Narrated by Björk | |
| More4
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17:50 | Come Dine with Me | On the final night in the West Midlands, club owner Phil hosts a glitzy 'awards show' night, hoping that his guests will award him with the top spot. He is confident that his soupy starter, porky main course and trifling dessert will seal the deal, but has a few more tricks up his sleeve, including a phone call from one of his celebrity pals and an extremely alcoholic pudding |
| 18:20 | Four in a Bed | The latest competition kicks off in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where management team Chris 'Clarkey' Clarke and Katie Light help run the 64-bedroom White Hart Hotel. When their guests arrive, Raouf and Chrissie from the New Promenade Hotel find out that they're staying in an outbuilding, while Robin and Liza Watson from Tall John's House love the modern gadgets in their room. In the afternoon, the guests meet some llamas and participate in a parade competition. Vicky from The Terrace makes an instant animal connection, which leaves quite an impression on her rivals | |