| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-02) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:30 | My Left Foot | Biopic of Irish writer and artist Christy Brown, who had cerebral palsy leaving him unable to control most of his body. Born into a large, poor family, Christy is disregarded as a hopeless case by the medical establishment, but encouraged by his devoted mother as he learns to write and draw with his left foot. Starring an Oscar-winning Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker |
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| 23:30 | The Boy That Never Was | Forced to put their own troubles to one side, Robin and Harry look to a local policeman for help with tracking down Ollie. Deep in the seedy underbelly of Essaouira's back streets, they follow a lead to a place that deals in drugs and trafficking of children and there they find a badly beaten Ollie | |
| RTE2
[102] |
21:30 | The Sunday Game | Jacqui Hurley presents action from the Ladies' All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final between Galway and Kerry at Croke Park. Galway comfortably defeated Armagh in the last four, and Kerry overcame reigning champions Dublin |
| 22:30 | Hell for Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football | Cora Staunton, Jim McGuinness and Jack McCaffrey reveal the deep, personal sparks that ignited their passion for the game. Doing it for the community - and with the support of numerous mentors - it was the parish that first roared them all on. For many in the south, Gaelic Football was just a game but in Northern Ireland it went further, deeply enmeshed in identity and tribalism. This episode travels across the border to hear how the game and its players fared through a century of strife | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
22:00 | Veronica Guerin: 30 Years On | Thirty years after the killing of journalist Veronica Guerin by a Dublin drug cartel, this documentary examines how the murder changed Ireland and the lasting impact it had on policing, justice and organised crime |
| 23:00 | Armageddon | Nasa discovers an asteroid the size of Texas is on a collision course with Earth, so a drilling expert is recruited to train a team of misfits to transport a nuclear device into outer space to destroy it - but having had no experience of space travel, the reluctant astronauts find themselves seriously out of their depth. Sci-fi thriller, with Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Michael Clarke Duncan, Billy Bob Thornton and Steve Buscemi | |
| TG4
[104] |
21:30 | Fleadh 26 | Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Cathal Ó Curráin take viewers on a trip across the four provincial finals in Portlaoise, Lismore, Mohill and Warrenpoint to catch up with some of Ireland's emerging musical talent |
| 22:30 | Cúltír | Pauline Scanlon hosts an array of star talent for a night of live music from Kings House in Boyle, Co Roscommon. Matt Molloy and John Carty top the bill, while Pauline performs an emotional version of Gortnamona. Other highlights include a unique ensemble of seven female flute players and Aoife joining a wealth of local fiddlers calling themselves the Roscommon Rascals. Co-host Aoife Ní Bhriain also goes in search of Turlough O'Carolan, godfather of harpists, as well as digging through centuries of history at Rathcroghan and the Arigna coalmines | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
21:00 | Tabloids on Trial | The phone-hacking scandal exposed a murky tabloid world where stealing secrets was big business and privacy meaningless. This documentary, featuring Prince Harry's first major interview since the conclusion of his court case with the Mirror News Group in 2024, hears about his mission to expose the illegal tactics of Britain's tabloid Press. Rebecca Barry meets celebrities, including Hugh Grant, Charlotte Church and Paul Gascoigne, as well as people catapulted into the public eye, whose lives were ripped apart by the newspapers |
| 22:30 | Love Island USA | The American version of the relationship-based reality show, in which singletons compete to pair off while living in a villa | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
22:00 | The Bay | A rash decision unsettles Lisa, so throwing herself into her work, she pursues a new line of investigation, which uncovers a secret with far-reaching consequences. As the evidence against one suspect continues to build, a desperate Manning makes a choice that risks the integrity of the case. Meanwhile, Penny's words make Abbie question where her loyalties lie |
| 23:00 | Cold Feet | Jenny and Pete are back together, but it's not long before the cracks in their relationship begin to show. David and Karen struggle to come to terms with infidelity as their ninth wedding anniversary looms, while newlyweds Adam and Rachel end up making the momentous decision to adopt. Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst and Hermione Norris star | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:00 | BBC News at Ten | A round-up of today's headlines |
| 22:25 | BBC Newsline; Weather | ||
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
22:05 | Erin Brockovich | A single mother desperate for work pleads her way into a routine administrative job at a law firm. It is not long before she stumbles across mislaid documents about a case brought against a corporation for poisoning the residents of a small town by contaminating their water supply. Realising something is amiss, she begins her own investigation. Fact-based drama, with Julia Roberts in an Oscar-winning role, alongside Albert Finney and Aaron Eckhart |
| 00:30 | Ramy | A tough conversation leads Dena to reveal a new side to herself while under pressure from Maysa to settle down and marry. Ramy finally clears his debt to Zainab | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
22:00 | American Pie: The Wedding | The friends from East Great Falls High reunite to celebrate Jim and Michelle's forthcoming wedding. Though reluctant to invite Stifler to their big day, the happy couple relent - but regret their decision when he plans a bachelor party on the same evening Jim is due to meet the in-laws. The third instalment in the comedy series, with Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Eugene Levy |
| 23:55 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on shows including Strictly Come Dancing, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure, First Dates Hotel, My Possessed Pet, This Morning, The Ex-Wife and Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal. Plus, thoughts on ITV News' of possible power shortages. First shown in October 2022 | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:15 | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil | A 1974 drama documentary adaptation of John McGrath's play staged by the 7:84 theatre company, exploring elements of Scottish history. Starring Bill Paterson and Dolina MacLennan |
| 23:45 | Ex-S | Robert Dawson Scott presents an in-depth look at fortunes of the 7:84 Theatre Company, founded by John McGrath in late 1960s. Including excerpts from stage performances and archive interviews. First broadcast in 1993 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
22:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Doctors are concerned that 38-year-old Stacie may be paralysed following a fall from a tree at a friend's all-night party, while 19-year-old veterinary student Ashleigh is rushed into A&E after being involved in a high-speed head-on car crash. Elsewhere, Peter, 78, arrives at King's with abdominal pains, and as he receives treatment, he paints a picture of his eventful life |
| 23:00 | 24 Hours in A&E | Documentary following life inside one of Britain's busiest A&E departments at King's College Hospital in south London. It's Red Nose Day, but there's little to laugh about for 33-year-old Dilson, who is rushed in with knife wounds to his head and neck after being attacked outside a nightclub. Meanwhile, 79-year-old Doreen has broken her wrist in a fall at home, and parents Keeley and Michael are concerned by the fact their toddler Cydney hasn't urinated for two days | |