| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-04) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:30 | Reeling in the Years | News and music from 1989, when Mikhail Gorbachev stopped over at Shannon for a brief summit meeting, Iran ordered the death of Salman Rushdie, the Berlin Wall fell and the 25th Dail was dissolved. Includes hits by U2, the Stone Roses, Guns N' Roses, Van Morrison and Billy Joel |
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| 19:00 | Building Ireland | Geographer Susan Hegarty investigates how the Lough Allen Canal helped transform a remote corner of Leitrim into one of Ireland's industrial powerhouses, linking its mines, ironworks and communities to the wider world | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:30 | Home and Away | Eden fears a great loss, Mackenzie's patience wears thin, and David struggles to join the dots |
| 19:00 | Saving Lives at Sea | The Humber crew works closely together to pull off the risky evacuation of a fisherman with a spinal injury. On the southwest coast of Ireland, the Castletownbere team race to rescue a fishing trawler that's run aground near Dursey Island, and is in danger of breaking up on the rocks. The village of Clovelly's crew assist a yacht that has lost all power - a rescue made all the more difficult by severe weather | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | Chat show featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics, from consumer affairs to the latest trends, with viewers invited to contribute with pictures, comments, stories and gossip |
| 19:00 | News at 7 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
18:25 | Tithe Cois Uisce | Síle Nic Chonaonaigh meets some people who have decided to build in secluded areas. Civil engineer Antóin MacGabhann has build on the banks of a river estuary. Following in her parents footsteps, Gillian has created the perfect hideaway |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:00 | 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 |
| 19:00 | The Chase | Can Ian from Middlesex, Jennie originally from Cornwall, Gregor from Edinburgh and Karen from Macclesfield come together as a team to take down one of the country's finest quiz brains? Watch as Bradley Walsh hosts and they try to take a Chaser down for thousands of pounds | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:45 | Inspector Morse | A man accused of murdering five people is killed in prison shortly before going to trial, wrapping up a lot of loose ends and saving the state the expense of keeping him behind bars indefinitely. Alas, Morse cannot help wondering why the body of one of his victims was never found - and the chance discovery of a corpse gives him the perfect opportunity to investigate further. John Thaw and Kevin Whately star |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | The new sergeant's arrival could mean radical changes for Greengrass, and everyone is under suspicion when a girl reports a stalker in the village | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 19:00 | The One Show | Alex Jones and Lauren Laverne present a mix of nationwide reports and live studio-based chat | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:00 | American Pickers | Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz discover a fleet of amazing concept cars, some so unique they do not know how to price them |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
18:30 | Hollyoaks | Leela won't let up on her suspicions of Ste and James, but discovers more than she bargained for. Elsewhere, a resident voices their true feelings |
| 19:00 | Hollyoaks | Beth and Frankie have a shouting match in the village, James tries to bury his past, and a resident may have something to hide | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Great British Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo is in Lincoln to hear about how Britain's canals fell into decline after the Second World War, and how they're being restored. Michael also investigates poet Philip Larkin's life and work, visiting the University of Hull - where he worked as a librarian. After arriving in York, he plays God in a rehearsal of the Barbers' Play - the Baptism |
| 19:00 | Great British Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo is in Lincoln to hear about how Britain's canals fell into decline after the Second World War, and how they're being restored. Michael also investigates poet Philip Larkin's life and work, visiting the University of Hull - where he worked as a librarian. After arriving in York, he plays God in a rehearsal of the Barbers' Play - the Baptism | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend head off to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, to rescue a 1992 VW Corrado, a German coupe that, in its time, was one of the fastest small family cars on the road. The car belongs to 37-year-old Ashley, who even went as far as changing his surname to match his car. Sadly, when Ashley fell ill, his car ended up rotting away under a cover |
| 18:50 | Car S.O.S. | Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend head to Kent to rescue a much-loved 1973 Dennis fire engine. It used to belong to New Romney station, where firefighter Tony cherished it. He later bought it to restore and to use for charity fundraising. Alas, Tony died from cancer and never completed the restoration and his colleagues have nominated his son James for the Car S.O.S treatment, so that he can see his father's wishes come true | |