| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-27) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. |
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| 18:00 | The Angelus | Against the backdrop of conflict in Ukraine, Mark Feeley, a master stonemason in Bolinree, Co. Roscommon Town, chisels a simple plea or prayer for Suaimhneas | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | Racing from Galway | Ruby Walsh is joined by Emmet McNamara, Fran Berry and Jane Mangan for live coverage of day one of the Galway Races Summer Festival. With reports by Brian Gleeson, Katie Walsh, and commentary from Richard Pugh |
| 19:30 | Home and Away | David confides in Amelia, Beau wants Harper all to himself, and Richie makes a tough decision | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | Chat show featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics, from consumer affairs to the latest trends, with viewers invited to contribute with pictures, comments, stories and gossip | |
| TG4
[104] |
17:55 | Anfa | Action-oriented and high-energy game show based on the weather. Gaelscoil de hÍde from Roscommon take on the magical cloud |
| 18:25 | Déan Tú Féin É | Marc Mac Lochlainn meets up with Aodán Ó Ceallaigh, from An Rinn in Co Waterford. Aodán wants to restore a precious chair that belonged to his grandfather, the actor Joe McPartland. He is not sure, however, how he will undertake the work without damaging the chair that the Arts Club in Lisnasharragh donated to his family when the place closed | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:55 | 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 |
| 19:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Frank, Felicity, Sarah and Ryan 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] |
17:45 | Inspector Morse | Leaving behind his beloved Oxford, Morse and a reluctant Lewis set off to investigate the bizarre death of an Englishwoman who was attending a psychotherapy clinic in northern Italy. Their inquiries lead them to the vineyards and villas of Vicenza and the city of Verona - as well as a glamorous opera singer and a convicted fraudster. John Thaw and Kevin Whately star as the detective duo, with Frances Barber, Michael Kitchen, James Grout and Jolyon Baker |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Eternal bachelor Greengrass falls in love with an aristocratic lady poacher, and an old flame of Mike's turns up out of the blue to complicate his life. Rural capers, starring Nick Berry, Natasha Dahlberg and Frances de la Tour | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Gyles Brandreth |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
17:00 | Chateau DIY | The series that follows British families buying and renovating beautiful chateaux in France returns. Nick and Nicole battle sub-zero temperatures as they attempt to transform a wing of a derelict chateau with no running water or electricity into a habitable space |
| 18:00 | American Pickers | When they uncover one of the rarest motorcycles in the world, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz must muster more cash than ever to seal the deal | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:30 | The Simpsons | When Miss Hoover asks her students to research their family history, Lisa is distressed to discover that most of her forebears seem to have been crooks and deadbeats. Then she finds an old diary in the attic that was written by her ancestor, Eliza Simpson, and describes a remarkable 19th-century adventure |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Bart decides to steal a kiss from his crush at school after taking advice from Grampa, but the plan backfires when she reacts in disgust. Lisa's popularity soars after she receives a bad grade, but when it turns out to be mistake and the bullying resumes, her spirits are lifted by a visit from Michelle Obama. With the guest voices of Angela Bassett and Sarah Silverman | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:30 | Leonardo | Alan Yentob tells the story of how Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world. Admired by six million tourists every year, surrounded by bodyguards and encased in a humidified, air-conditioned box protected by bullet-proof glass, the enigmatic masterpiece has been stolen, vandalised and exploited over the centuries. With the help of leading scholars and original research, the subject of the portrait is finally revealed - along with the reason behind her inscrutable smile |
| 19:00 | Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth | Documentary examining the animals pitting themselves against the world's wildest ocean, unveiling the natural forces that underpin life in the Atlantic. In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on Earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them. Meanwhile, the nutrient-rich upwellings create profusions of life in some areas, and the abyssal depths host a world of bizarre creatures in others | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
17:50 | George Clarke's Old House, New Home | George gets to celebrate one of his favourite periods of British architecture when he helps out at an arts and crafts Edwardian terrace house in Addiscombe, south London. Cookie and Sophia bought their home six months ago, but, despite it being full to the brim with amazing original features, from fireplaces to balustrades and stained-glass windows, it needed some serious TLC. This renovation is a labour of love as the couple set about painstakingly restoring the features by themselves. George visits the wallpaper library of his all-time design hero William Morris, and tries his hand at block printing |
| 18:55 | Location, Location, Location | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet two couples taking advantage of a first-time buyer scheme to help them onto the property ladder in Essex, only to find their budgets won't take them very far. Kirstie is with locals Sarah and Charlie who need a home to bring them together after five years of living with their respective parents. They've started to lose their nerve after eight months of unsuccessful house-hunting and it quickly becomes clear that their best chance of success is to take on a project. Phil's couple Toby and Simone have high expectations of what their home should be after renting in London, but their budget doesn't match up to the house, or postcode, they're accustomed to | |