| What's on Now & Next (2025-12-12) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:30 | Shortland Street | Jack's horrified as Hamish defends killing Lock, claiming it was in self-defence |
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| 14:00 | The Zoo | Officially extinct in the wild, the scimitar horned oryx was once widespread across north Africa. Dublin Zoo supports their conservation through projects in Tunisia and this edition meets the latest addition to the herd | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:15 | Man Up? | Jordan Conroy meets 10 boys from different backgrounds and with different interests in an attempt to help them discover what makes a man in a modern world |
| 13:45 | Shaun the Sheep | Wallace and Gromit's friend returns for more adventures. The flock manages to divert an ice-cream van into their field | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Suzi from London, Theo originally from Denbighshire, Fey from Gateshead and Alan from North Ayrshire 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 |
| 14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Michelle from Chesterfield, Corey from Surrey, Mo from the Vale of Glamorgan and Georgia from Bath 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 | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:05 | Geantraí | From Winkles in Kinvara, Co Galway, featuring Teada, Marie O'Keefe and Eilish O'Connor. Presented by Breanndan O Beaglaoich |
| 13:35 | Murder, She Wrote | Jessica investigates the mysterious death of a writer's assistant who was mistaken for her employer and begins by exploring the intended victim's complex relationships. Angela Lansbury and William Katt star | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:00 | Secrets of the Universe | The ultimate guide to the universe, as told by the passionate scientists, engineers and astronauts behind the biggest missions in space exploration |
| 14:00 | Don't Look Back in Anger | Archive news documentary looking back at the headline stories of the past 20 years, focusing this week on 2010 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:15 | Heartbeat | Gina and Phil make the final preparations for their big day, but the groom's uneventful stag night stirs up some pre-wedding nerves. Rob and Peggy prepare a surprise for the soon-to-be-wed couple, and the village grows concerned when an elderly resident mysteriously disappears. Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon, Jonathan Kerrigan and Gwen Taylor star |
| 14:15 | The Darling Buds of May | The season of goodwill descends on the Larkin household, and the family celebrates the `perfick" Christmas. Drama, based on the characters created by HE Bates, starring David Jason, Pam Ferris and Catherine Zeta-Jones | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:00 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 13:35 | BBC Newsline; Weather | Local news worth watching from across Northern Ireland | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:10 | Jamie's Easy Christmas Countdown | Jamie Oliver makes a luxurious smoked salmon pâté; pork stuffing crammed with silky leeks, sweet peaches and roasted chestnuts - and goose-fat roast potatoes that are fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside. He mixes it up with a cauliflower and broccoli cheese topped with ciabatta breadcrumbs and flaked almonds, not forgetting a showstopping turkey complete with herby butter and the crispiest skin. Of course there's gravy and some get-ahead dishes, with glazed clementine carrots and the best Brussels, with gnarly sausage and sage |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host the words-and-numbers game where contestants pit their wits against the clock. Chef Nisha Katona joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
13:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon's old adversary Wil Wheaton returns and invites everyone to a house-warming party. Leonard is eager to go, but Sheldon threatens to shun him if he attends. However, he soon changes his mind when he finds out that Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner will also be there |
| 14:00 | Young Sheldon | The youngster becomes inspired by his hero Albert Einstein and tries to play the violin. Mary thinks that she may be pregnant and goes to buy a pregnancy test with Meemaw | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:00 | Top of the Pops | Pet Shop Boys, Enya, S-Express, Aswad, Fairground Attraction, Yazz, Robin Beck, Wet Wet Wet and the Hollies feature among the top hits and videos from 1988, while Cliff Richard sings Mistletoe and Wine, that year's Christmas Number one. Introduced by Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies and Anthea Turner |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 November 1998. Featuring East 17, Steps, James, Aerosmith, Pras, Robbie Williams, Madonna, Stereophonics and Cher | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:05 | A Place in the Sun | Liverpool couple Paul and Nicola first fell in love with the island of Lanzarote nearly 20 years ago while on holiday with their three sons. They've been back countless times, and now, with Paul's retirement imminent, they've finally decided to buy a holiday home in the seaside town of Puerto del Carmen. Ben Hillman hunts out five properties for the pair to consider |
| 13:35 | A Place in the Sun | Jason and Lindsay Crossland from East Yorkshire met 28 years ago when they were working for the RAF. Lindsay suffers from osteoarthritis, which affects her mobility, and as warm sunshine helps her condition their dream is to spend every school holiday in Florida with their son before eventually retiring there. They have a budget of up to £180,000, but will Ben Hillman be able to find them what they're looking for? | |