| What's on Now & Next (2026-01-02) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
07:45 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Chat and entertainment show, hosted by the American singer |
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| 08:35 | Father Brown | Radio quiz Up to You comes to Kembleford and the sleuth suspects one of the cast is responsible when the landlady of the house they are staying at is murdered. Mark Williams stars | |
| RTE2
[102] |
08:00 | Thomas & Friends | Feature-length edition. In preparation for the Sodor Sings Festival, the island's biggest musical event, the engines are hard at work to make the night one to remember |
| 09:00 | Storybud | Four ponies, two hairdressers, one monkey, a librarian and a bird-watcher can't eat 5,000 onion rings, but some unusual guests may be able to help | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
07:00 | The Royal Variety Performance 2025 | Jason Manford hosts the gala evening at the Royal Albert Hall, attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the star-studded line-up including an epic finale from the musical Les Misérables and an extract from Paddington the Musical. There is music from Jessie J, Westlife, Madness and Laufey, and appearances by Stephen Fry, magician Harry Moulding and the cast of Dead Ringers. Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and guests introduce a one-off performance from Live Aid musical Just for One Day, while Johannes Radebe performs an extract from the hit musical Kinky Boots |
| 09:30 | The Big Quiz | Sally Lindsay steps into Stephen Mulhern's shoes to host the annual clash between ITV's biggest soaps. Coronation Street team captain Jack P Shepherd (David Platt) is joined by Samia Longchambon (Maria Connor) and Vinta Morgan (Ronnie Bailey) to take on Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan), Rebecca Sarker (Manpreet Sharma) and captain Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle). Teams play rounds that test their knowledge of the past year in soap, guess missing words in You Must Be Blanking, and rummage around in Sally's Soap Box full of props to work out memorable storylines | |
| TG4
[104] |
08:15 | Petronix Defenders | MacTrapp captures a red kangaroo for his zoo with a super-powered magnetic boomerang. While the trapper encounters some difficulties with the marsupial, the heroes try to overcome the challenge created by MacTrapp's device. This time, they are clearly dealing with more than they can handle |
| 08:27 | Pat an Madra | Lola hears a parrot singing and wants to bring it to school to make him a big star | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
08:00 | 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 |
| 09:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Ken, Joslyn, Lizzie and Harsharn 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
07:55 | Good Witch | Part two of two. Cassie and Sam's long-awaited wedding has finally arrived. Sam receives some help from Grace in finding the Forever Tree. However, the wedding brings up complex emotions for Grace. Fantasy, starring Catherine Bell |
| 08:40 | The Salvage Squad | Brian Dowling and his fashion-forward design team continue their mission to prove to the nation that it is possible achieve a dream renovation at little cost. Changing Rooms meets the Repair Shop with a new sustainable twist, the challenge here is to transform our bland old rooms, furniture and fittings into unique and stunning show stoppers, using only upcycling and sustainable methods. This is the home makeover format for the world we live in today, as two households per week, each with a team consisting of an interior designer and an up-cycling wiz, have just four days and 1,000 euro to renovate and rejuvenate a tired spaces in their home, filling them with home-made, re-used and revamped furnishings. Two families are selected from the same region each week and each has a tired room in need of renovation and re-imagining containing a potential treasure trove of up-cycling gems | |
| BBC One
[108] |
06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather |
| 09:20 | Countryfile | Judi Dench joins Charlotte Smith in the grounds of Inveraray Castle to reflect on the impact the countryside has had on her and her family. She's also joined by her grandson Sam to check in on a tartan that's being created for her in which every thread tells a personal story. Adam Henson meets her partner David Mills, who gave up dairying to create the British Wildlife Centre on his Surrey farm, while wildlife film-maker Hamza Yassin helps her fulfil a lifetime ambition to see golden eagles in the wild | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
08:10 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Debra is too ill to take Ally to a pyjama party, so Ray reluctantly agrees to do the honours. Unfortunately it means coming face to face with Peggy, an old enemy who physically assaulted him during a charity event |
| 08:40 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Debra wonders how Ray would cope if she met an untimely end, and picks an attractive friend to replace her as his new wife - but cannot help being hurt by his enthusiastic response to the idea | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
07:50 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay strives to turn around the fortunes of Puerto Rican restaurant El Cantito. The establishment, located in Yonkers, New York, has struggled to stay afloat post-Covid amidst the breakage of key appliances, staff problems and such unfortunate instances as uncooked chicken being served. Can Gordon turn things around? |
| 08:50 | The Goldbergs | When Mr Meller singles out Adam during dodgeball, Beverly intervenes and gets him fired. Soon after, Murray and Adam see Meller in a new light, so Beverly tries to get his job back for him. Meanwhile, Barry can't accept that Erica is better than him at a new board game - Trivial Pursuit | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:05 | Top of the Pops | David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976. Featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, Electric Light Orchestra, David Ruffin, Smokie, R&J Stone and Queen, and Pan's People dance to Paul Davidson |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1999. Featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, Alda, Lighthouse Family, Spice Girls and Steps | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
03:20 | Food Unwrapped | Kate Quilton and John Whaite embark on a journey to unearth the origins of the Korean-derived foods that have exploded in popularity in recent years. Starting in Seoul, they uncover the crispy secrets of Korean fried chicken then, in Cheonan, discover the surprising origins of the massive popularity of pork luncheon meat - aka spam - before seeing how it's made. A short detour to the beach Dacheon leads to a shocking and unforgettable seafood. Finally, in Gwangju, they discover a world of kimchi, and learn the key to its global expansion |
| 08:55 | A Place in the Sun | Jo and Neil are about to start their next big adventure and move from their home in Exeter to start a new life in Lecce in southern Italy. They want a property that has a guest annex to accommodate friends and family, and that's close to the beach so Neil can surf whenever he wants. Armed with a budget of £200,000, Jasmine Harman shows them five properties for them to consider | |