| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-05) | |||
| RTE One
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19:30 | Fair City | A cash-strapped Paul is drawn in when Steo proposes a shady scheme, and Cass finds the perfect Christmas gift for Darren, but Ger won't budge on price. Tommy and Emma head off on a work trip, planning to mix business with pleasure. With Carol, James and Ger out to get him, Zak conspires with Gwen to cheat at the poker game |
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| 20:00 | Fleadh Cheoil | Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha, Tristan Rosenstock, and siblings Aaron and Ava Glancy kick things off with a lively set of reels. The 2025 BardicAward Winners, Brendan McHugh, Josephine Nugent, and Pádraig McGovern, perform a spirited selection of jigs. The Buíon Cheoil Sinsear from Chloich Cheann Fhaola bring the Fleadh highlights to a close | |
| RTE2
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19:45 | Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy | Stanley travels through the region of Calabria, learning about the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as investigating the history of his own family. Joined by his parents and reunited with Italian relatives, the actor reflects on the inspiration people draw from Calabria, and why those who leave it feel compelled to return |
| 20:40 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo alights at Wareham to visit Dorset's internationally renowned Jurassic Coast. He heads through Swanage, Poole and Sandbanks, before ending his journey on Brownsea Island | |
| Virgin Media One
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19:30 | Emmerdale | Marlon and Rhona have a big decision to make, while Dylan's life hangs in the balance and Arthur fills in for Laurel |
| 20:00 | Coronation Street | Todd stands up for himself against Theo, Becky and Kit race to be the first to gain access to Costello's phone, Daniel and Megan celebrate her job offer, and Dee-Dee shares some big news with Alya | |
| TG4
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19:30 | Paddy na Meachain | Paddy Ó Fiannachta is a Connemara beekeeper who keeps the native Irish honey bee also known as Apis mellifera mellifera. Ireland is regarded as having one of the largest populations of these bees in the world, however these native Irish Bees are under threat due to hybridisation with non-native strains of honey bees. After his hives are destroyed by imported and invasive non-native bees, Connemara beekeeper Paddy Ó Fiannachta and islander John O'Halloran create a sanctuary on Inishbofin island in an effort to protect the native Irish honey bee |
| 20:30 | Maureen O'Hara - Banríon Hollywood | Documentary looking back at the life and Hollywood career of movie star Maureen O'Hara. Featuring interviews with Maureen's family and friends and legendary co-stars Hayley Mills, Stefanie Powers and Patrick Wayne | |
| Virgin Media Two
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19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Ryan from Taunton, Zoe from Swansea, Keith from Surrey and Adriana from Stirlingshire pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 20:00 | Moneyball | Ian Wright hosts as three more teams of two try to bank money by dropping a ball from the Launcher onto an amount of cash. Couple Ryan and Penelope hope to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Las Vegas, Simone and Philip want to hit the big money so they can take their family to Jamaica, while if brothers Patrick and Dominic scoop the cash they will jet off to Japan | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | The detective's friend Sir Charles Cartwright (guest star Martin Shaw) hosts a cocktail party at his home in Cornwall, where an amiable local priest chokes to death on his drink. There seems to be no motive for murder, and no trace of poison found in the victim's glass, but weeks later, when Sir Charles's doctor friend Sir Bartholomew Strange dies in similar circumstances, he and Poirot team up to investigate. Drama, with Art Malik, Jane Asher and Anna Carteret, and David Suchet in the title role |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | A face from the dead returns as Bernie prepares to receive his inherited fortune. Meanwhile, a girl brings shame on her father when she unexpectedly gives birth, and the residents of Aidensfield anxiously wait for news of Phil Bellamy | |
| BBC One
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19:30 | Farm 999 | In Warwickshire, farmers take a stand against fly-tippers who have been blighting their land with van loads of dumped waste. In Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains, fast moving wildfires threaten grazing land and livestock, as exhausted firefighters and farmers join forces to bring the flames under control. In north Wales, reporter Paul Colgan meets Rhianon Bragg, a courageous survivor of domestic abuse whose terrifying ordeal on her rural smallholding exposed the hidden dangers faced by victims living in isolation |
| 20:00 | Return to Paradise | A crime writer is found stabbed to death in his villa shortly after announcing his controversial comeback book at a literary festival. The officers soon discover all the suspects were on stage at the time of the murder. Detective drama, starring Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith | |
| Channel 4
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19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 19:55 | Stand Up to Cancer | When father-of-two Umesh noticed that something wasn't right, he trusted his instincts - a decision that saved his life. Tests revealed kidney cancer that had been growing silently for up to 20 years. As Umesh and his wife Ellen reflect on love, fear and gratitude, their story reminds us how precious every moment is - and how vital early action can be | |
| E4
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19:30 | The Simpsons | Brazilian football legend Ronaldo visits the town to advise Homer on refereeing Little League matches, while Marge reacts to accusations of technophobia by purchasing a PC - and soon becomes hooked on a game involving a virtual Springfield being terrorised by Bart |
| 20:00 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer | Hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith welcome actor Danny Dyer, comedians Rhod Gilbert and Leigh Francis, and radio and TV presenter Yinka Bokinni to the tent. The stars must make miniature biscuit people in the Signature, a fancy tea-time classic in the Technical, and recreate their biggest failure in cake form for the Showstopper | |
| BBC Four
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19:40 | Top of the Pops | Katy Hill presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 November 1998. Featuring Touch & Go, The Tamperer feat Maya, Tatyana Ali, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Faith Evans, East 17, Queen/Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel, and Cher |
| 20:10 | Top of the Pops | Tony Blackburn and Noel Edmonds present a festive edition, originally broadcast in 1975. Among the performers are Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, Thymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, the Stylistics, and CCS. The programme also features a dance routine by Pan's People | |
| More4
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19:25 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. Just B is first, and owners Karen and Geoff get some answers while hearing the truth from guests on their hair-raising stay |
| 19:55 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud meets Clinton Dall from West Sussex, a self-made businessman and father of four aiming to build one of the largest homes ever featured on the show. Dall wants the end project to be perfect - from the finish of his mirrored cruciform steel columns, to how the floor tiles line up with the dining room table, and is willing to spend whatever it takes to achieve his vision. However, the construction represents a huge risk, as down one road lies abject failure and financial ruin, while down the other, is the creation of something sublime and almost heroic | |