| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-08) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
16:05 | Love on the Danube: Love Song | A woman travelling with her widowed mother meets a man travelling with his widowed father. The two decide their that their parents would make a perfect couple and try to engineer a romance, only to fall in love themselves. Romance, starring Nazneen Contractor and Wes Brown |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | Blenheim: Britain's Greatest Palace | It is lambing season at Blenheim, and head shepherd Shaun is monitoring the 1500 lambs due to be born |
| 18:00 | Dublin Horse Show | Ruby Wales presents live coverage of day four of the prestigious equestrian event from Royal Dublin Society, including the puissance. With analysis from Gerry Mullins and Jessica Burke | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team. |
| 18:00 | Deal or No Deal | Stephen Mulhern hosts as a contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize | |
| TG4
[104] |
16:40 | Domhan an Dúlra | The Equator runs over 2,000 miles across the great continent of Africa. The species that live there are as varied as its landscapes. Giant grazers and iconic carnivores dominate its arid grasslands |
| 17:40 | Survivor | One castaway struggles with betraying their allies. Power in the game is up for grabs when a castaway is chosen for a journey and must decide if the risk is worth the reward | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:55 | Dress to Impress | In London, Jessica, Shai and Harley go up against each other in a series of shopping challenges hoping to win the affections of personal trainer Robbie |
| 17:55 | Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months | Documentary charting the lives of four puppy litters in intimate detail, from birth to their sixth month. Owners and breeders join vet Mark Evans as he sheds light on what to expect from these young chihuahuas, sheep dogs, rescue puppies and assistance dogs as they grow into maturity. In the first of two programmes, cameras follow the pups during their first eight weeks of life, which include such milestones as opening their eyes for the first time, taking their first steps, and developing the crucial skill of 'bite inhibition' | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
17:10 | Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden | The chef visits a livestock auction, keen to learn as much as he can about owning and rearing livestock. He also visits a charity for a lesson in growing and harvesting pumpkins |
| 17:50 | The Instant Gardener | Helen Skelton and designer Danny Clarke attempt to transform a stagnant, weed-choked pond into a haven both for its owners and the local wildlife | |
| BBC One
[108] |
16:15 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Nightwatchman Larry notices that the living exhibits of his museum are behaving strangely. He discovers that the magical artefact that brings them to life is damaged, so he and his friends travel to London's Natural History Museum to find a way to restore it. Fantasy comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller, Rebel Wilson and Robin Williams in his final film role |
| 17:50 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:35 | Grand Designs | Recently widowed 82-year-old Kathryn plans to build a new, accessible, ultra-sustainable home right next door to the home she lived in with her husband Jon, where a garage and extension currently sit. It'll be a mirror image of her current Edwardian house, but with a 21st-century twist. Pulling off this daring feat proves difficult, when far deeper than anticipated foundations have to be removed, horrendously wet weather causes problems and unexpected costs arise |
| 18:30 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:10 | The Simpsons | Marge is distressed when Lisa signs up for the opportunity to participate in the future colonisation of Mars, but a cunning strategy using reverse psychology to discourage her daughter from carrying out her plan goes badly awry |
| 17:40 | The Simpsons | Homer makes it his mission to find a devastated Smithers a boyfriend and signs him up to a dating app. Lisa gets a leading role in the school production of Casablanca, leaving Milhouse jealous of her co-star and Bart plotting sabotage. Guest starring George Takei | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:05 | Life on Earth | David Attenborough explores the lives of birds, focusing on the uses and advantages of their feathers in flight and during courtship |
| 19:00 | Natural World | The work of staff at a jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, where a dedicated team nurse their exotic patients back to health and prepare them for their return to the wild | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:20 | Come Dine with Me | Fridge salesman Gregory serves up a Spanish menu in Peterborough, accompanied by a charm offensive that he hopes will win him the £1,000 prize. Will it work or will the guests give him the cold shoulder? |
| 17:50 | Come Dine with Me | Fiery Brazilian Rosie is confident that her night will be the best of the week in Peterborough. After Gregory used packet mixes, Rosie is determined to show him how to throw a dinner party by making everything from scratch. She's ruffled a few feathers throughout the week with her brutally honest critiques, and her guests, roused for retribution, scour every element of her Brazilian night for any faults, from her samba dancers to her authentic pig-ear stew | |