| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-05) | |||
| RTE One
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19:30 | EastEnders | The highs and lows of life with the residents of Albert Square, Walford |
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| 20:00 | Neven's Ulster Food Tour | Neven Maguire's first stop is at the Titanic Museum where Visitor Experience crew member Johanna Deaney takes Neven back in time as she describes the food on the Titanic. He travels up the Antrim coast to enjoy some traditional snacks at Glen of Antrim Crisp, before preparing his own dish of chicken sauce lyonnaise with crushed baby potatoes | |
| RTE2
[102] |
19:00 | Wild Conamara | Part one of two. From sea to summit, Eoin Warner takes viewers on a journey through the heart of Wild Conamara. He begins offshore on Conamara's abandoned islands, now home to a myriad of avian athletes who travel some of the greatest journeys on earth |
| 20:00 | Chernobyl: The New Evidence | Part one of two. Documentary exploring catalogue of errors that occurred in the run-up to the nuclear disaster, examining newly declassified evidence from the KGB archives about the safety of the plant. The programme examines concerns that had been voiced while the nuclear plant was still under construction, but which were ignored by the Soviet leaders | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:30 | Friends | Phoebe's fear that she may be about to lose her latest boyfriend is compounded by Ross's foolish comments. Monica makes a startling discovery about Chandler while visiting him in Tulsa, and Joey is upset to learn his date does not remember having previously slept with him |
| 20:00 | Emmerdale | Long-running soap following the ups and downs of village life amid the rolling scenery of the Yorkshire Dales | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:30 | GAA 2026 | GAA highlights from Club Championships around the country |
| 20:30 | Trasna na dTonnta | Kristina from Ukraine faces her fourth winter and enjoys a lively poker night with local islanders on Toraigh. On Árainn Mhór, Father John from Nigeria has become a valued part of community life as the local priest | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:35 | Live UEFA Nations League | France v Belgium (Kick-off 7.45pm). All the action from the Group A1 match, held at Stade de France. These sides met a week ago in Brussels and have also both faced Italy and Türkiye during this extended international break. The nations last met on French soil in the 2024/25 staging of this competition, when the hosts won 2-0 in Lyon thanks to goals by Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele |
| 22:00 | Friends | Joey tells everyone about his upcoming TV appearance, little anticipating the surprise awaiting him, and Ross flirts with a pizza-delivery woman, but leaves her decidedly unimpressed | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:55 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | A guest at a village Halloween party boasts of having witnessed a murder years previously - and later meets a grisly end in keeping with the macabre spirit of the occasion. Arriving to investigate, Poirot delves back into the annals of local life - and uncovers a series of mysterious deaths, any one of which could have a bearing on the present case. David Suchet, Amelia Bullmore and Zoe Wanamaker star |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Jackie fights for justice on behalf of a trespasser shot on Lord Ashfordly's land, and Greengrass uses his new job as a newspaper columnist to criticise assorted pillars of society. Rural drama, starring Bill Maynard, Fiona Dolman and Rupert Vansittart. | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:30 | Live International Football | Northern Ireland v Georgia (Kick-off 7.45pm). Stephen Watson presents all the action from the fourth UEFA Nations League Group B2 match, held at Windsor Park. The sides met 10 days ago in Tbilisi, with Northern Ireland claiming a dramatic victory when Shea Charles scored the only goal of the game in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time. Both sides have since each faced Hungary and Ukraine, with this the final match for both nations in an extended international break before the competition resumes in November. The only previous meeting between the sides here came in 2008, when the hosts claimed a 4-1 win, but a closer contest is anticipated on this occasion. With analysis from Stuart Dallas, David Healy and Caragh Hamilton, and commentary by Thomas Kane and Stephen Craigan |
| 22:00 | BBC News at Ten | A round-up of today's headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 20:00 | Jamie's 20 Minute Meals | Jamie Oliver curates a flavour fest, cooking a pan-fried paneer curry and 20-minute cumin-crusted crispy lamb chops with plump couscous and creamy chickpeas | |
| E4
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19:30 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | It's Halloween again, and this time Peralta bets Holt he can steal his treasured watch before midnight, enlisting criminal assistance to achieve his goal. Gina struggles to keep up with her college course, perform a full-time job and attend dance rehearsals - leading to problems both in and out of work |
| 20:00 | Below Deck Down Under | A not-so-secret kiss puts relationships onboard under serious strain, with consequences that leave one crew member stripped of their stripes. A high-pressure dinner service takes an unexpected turn, leaving the guests and also Captain Jason far from impressed | |
| BBC Four
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19:00 | Earth's Seasonal Secrets | Documentary exploring how animals all over the world rise to the challenge of surviving the winter. While some creatures face an up-hill struggle to survive, a colder climate plays to the advantage of others, who quickly set about making use of inventive means to seize the huge opportunities the season brings. Caribou become 'ice road' travellers as the ground under-foot becomes slippery, and stoats build their own fur beds, snow monkeys set about finding warm baths, and even Emperor penguins - who are built to face extreme low temperatures - find their own way to endure the world's most savage winter conditions. Narrated by Andrew Scott |
| 20:00 | Art of France | Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and citizens. Starting with the invention of Gothic architecture, he traces its development up until the arrival of Classicism and the Age of Enlightenment | |
| More4
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18:50 | The Dog House | It's the battle of the cutest as two very different puppies are offered to Sonia and Andy and their two little girls. Recovering from a broken leg, lurcher Manuel is potentially paired with paramedic Luke and partner Kath, while Lauren considers a life in the company of Winnie the Lhasa |
| 19:55 | The Dog House | A saluki puppy called Harry has the cutest kangaroo jumps, but it remains to be seen whether he will prove the perfect pooch for Charlie and Ali. Nancy the Staffie plays a mean game of fetch - much to the Friend family's delight, while ex-breeding spaniel Tia seeks a new home to live out her retirement | |