| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-02) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
23:25 | Tommy Sands: Clann an Cheoil | Documentary insight into one of Ireland's most successful and influential folk singer-songwriters, and how he and his family have acquired an international legacy as musicians, social activists and storytellers. Tommy and his family, Anne, Colum and Ben, have always been immersed in music and storytelling, their home a haven for Catholics and Protestants to come together to share tunes and tales. The film takes viewers back to where it all started and hears from those who have been influenced by the Sands family, including Arlo Gurhrie |
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| 00:25 | Clockwise | A headmaster obsessed with punctuality catches the wrong train en route to a convention where he is due to make an important speech, a simple mistake that turns the entire journey into a frantic race against the clock. Comedy, starring John Cleese, Alison Steadman, Stephen Moore, Penelope Wilton and Joan Hickson | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:30 | The Winter Lake | When Holly's dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbour Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden. Mystery, starring Emma Mackey, Anson Boon and Michael McElhatton |
| 01:20 | Lost: Those Who Kill | When a middle-aged couple are found brutally murdered outside their home, criminal profiler Louise Bergstein and Chief Detective Frederik Havgaard take on the case. He is convinced he knows who the killer is, but Louise's eveidence point to a different person. Sequel to Danish crime dramas Darkness: Those Who Kill, and Blinded: Those Who Kill. Starring Natalie Madueño and Simon Sears. In Danish | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:15 | Gogglebox Ireland | Deirdre O'Kane provides the voiceover as a selection of telly addicts pass comment on the week's programmes from the comfort of their living rooms |
| 00:15 | Beat the Chasers | Jenny 'the Vixen' Ryan, Anne 'the Governess' Hegerty, Shaun 'the Dark Destroyer' Wallace, Mark 'the Beast' Labbett, Paul 'the Sinnerman' Sinha and Darragh 'the Menace' Ennis come together to take on more contestants from across the country. Can any of them come out on top? Bradley Walsh hosts | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:45 | George Michael: Live in London | Footage of the award-winning singer-songwriter and former Wham! frontman at his two shows at Earls Court in August 2008, which were part of his record-breaking 25 Live tour. The artist performs renditions of his most popular hits, drawn from every stage of his career, to a sell-out crowd, including I'm Your Man, Everything She Wants, Careless Whisper, Faith, Freedom! '90, Too Funky, A Different Corner, Amazing and Outside |
| 02:15 | Nuacht TG4 | The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:10 | Vanderpump Rules | The shocking reunion continues as Andy Cohen gets Scheana to open up about her true problems with Dayna, and James and Raquel recount his triumphant journey to sobriety |
| 00:00 | Vanderpump Rules | Reality show featuring The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Lisa Vanderpump and her staff at the SUR restaurant in west Hollywood, California | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:50 | Prime Suspect | Part one of two. Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison is placed in charge of the investigation into the death of a suspected prostitute, and becomes convinced that the case is connected to a series of murders dating back 10 years - but faces opposition from her male colleagues and superiors, who resent a woman being given such an important position. First-ever episode of Lynda La Plante's crime drama, starring Helen Mirren |
| 07:05 | Heartbeat | Conclusion of a two-part storyline. A kidnap case leaves Vernon's plans for Liz and Ben's wedding in chaos, while Helen's dreams of a fresh start for her and Matt look set to be shattered. Jenny is relieved when she finally gets a medical diagnosis explaining her recent symptoms, but the news brings a difficult decision for husband Dennis, who has to choose between his wife and his police career. Starring newcomer Sophie Ward, Oliver Montgomery, Duncan Bell and Sarah Tansey | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:45 | Mission: Impossible III | Former secret agent Ethan Hunt is called out of retirement when an ex-trainee is taken hostage by a ruthless arms dealer, but when the rescue operation goes wrong, the villain decides to target Hunt's fiancee. Action thriller sequel directed by JJ Abrams, starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg |
| 00:40 | The Apprentice | Part two of two. After a festive trip to Lapland, the celebrities head back to London to pitch their Christmas biscuits to supermarket giants and retailers. Both teams rope in their famous friends to do their best to raise money in aid of Children in Need but in the boardroom, it's all business and one of the celebrities faces the firing finger | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
23:30 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Jimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the comedy words-and-numbers quiz, with Jon Richardson and Daisy May Cooper taking on Rob Beckett and Judi Love. Katie Norris is in Dictionary Corner, while Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate |
| 00:25 | The Great British Bake Off | In a first-ever twist, hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding welcome pairs of seasoned bakers into the tent, inviting them to battle it out for the coveted new year's cake stand. In the Signature, the duos create fantastic festive pies. The action heats up as the bakers pass the baton in a tricky Technical relay. Finally, in the Showstopper, each duo bring their favourite festive movie to life in biscuit form. As ever, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judge the contenders' offerings | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | Free Guy | Guy lives a fairly monotonous life as a bank employee. That is until he meets the girl of his dreams and realises he's a non-player character within a massive open world video game. Does he deviate from the life he's always lived or does he follow his dream girl into the unknown future? Adventure comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi and Lil Rel Howery |
| 00:15 | Naked Attraction | Sarah from Plymouth becomes the first ever returning picker having previously been on the show as David. Now proudly pansexual and living as a woman, Sarah can't wait to road test her new body and hopes her first date as a woman will be everything she has dreamed of. Twenty year-old plumber Jamie from Swansea is fed up with being hit on by OAPs at work, he comes into the studio looking for love | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
23:50 | In Concert | Folk singer Joan Baez performs live at the BBC Television Theatre, London. Songs include Rambler Gambler, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right and We Shall Overcome. First broadcast 5 June 1965 |
| 00:30 | In Concert | The second half of folk singer Joan Baez live in concert at the BBC Television Theatre, London. Songs include Silver Dagger, It Ain't Me, Babe and Isn't It Grand, Boys. First broadcast 12 June 1965 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 999: On the Front Line | Series following an hour in the life of ambulance crews in the West Midlands, starting with paramedic Chelsie Kennedy and technician Simon Lees rushing to save a baby, who they fight to resuscitate while rushing him to the nearest baby care unit. In Birmingham, paramedics Jo Hardwick and Peter Bowles treat a five-year-old boy who is having an asthma attack; and, across the city, student paramedic Dave Watts must attend his first cardiac arrest when an elderly woman is found in her bed without a pulse |
| 00:05 | The Gulf | Family life is shattered when Spencer Marris is abducted from his idyllic home on Waiheke Island. Jess gets a haunting call from beyond the grave as the blackmailer steps up their game, and Harding receives help with the case from an unexpected source | |