| What's on Now & Next (2025-10-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:55 | MasterChef | The best eight cooks remaining in the semi-finals take on a daunting invention test where they must create a dish inspired by the chicken or the egg. After two contestants leave the process, the rest travel to Middle Temple in Central London to deliver a three-course lunch for the Royal British Legion, to celebrate 100 years since the nation's collective remembrance traditions were first bought together |
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| 13:05 | RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather | National and international news | |
| RTE2
[102] |
11:25 | Flowers and Honey | Florist Sarah's life changes drastically when her aunt dies and leaves her ranch to her. With the help of her neighbour, beekeeper Hank, she tackles the land and grows closer to him. Romance, starring Ashley Newbrough |
| 13:10 | Grand Designs: House of the Year | Kevin McCloud, Damion Burrows and Michelle Ogundehin visit the final five properties, one of which is added to the shortlist, before the winner is announced. This week they focus on houses that reinvent beloved types of building, including a 21st-century reboot of the classic Kentish oast, a low-key eco-home in Devon which turns the idea of the country house on its head and a cool contemporary reimagining of the suburban family house in Surrey | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
12:00 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | The comedian continues to help staff at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home care for stray and abandoned animals, but faces a delicate challenge when a behaviourist enlists him to work with a Rottweiler-bull mastiff cross that has developed a fear of men. Workers in the clinic try to find a home for two dogs that have developed a close friendship, and the centre receives a visit from its first celebrity ambassador - model David Gandy |
| 12:30 | Live Racing | Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present coverage of British Champions Day at Ascot, featuring seven races, including the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the Champions Stakes. Analysis comes from Jason Weaver, Adele Mulrennan and Ruby Walsh | |
| TG4
[104] |
12:10 | Red Bull for Reals | Free running in Santorini, taking on the Streif at night and enduro riding on a volcano - such activities are all in a day's work for Red Bull athletes |
| 12:40 | Rugbaí Beo | Lions v Scarlets (Kick-off 12.45pm). Coverage of the United Rugby Championship match from Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
11:30 | Britain's Got Talent | Ant and Dec host as the first eight acts that made it through the audition rounds perform in front of the judges and a live audience for a chance at a place in the final. For the first time in the history of the show, the golden buzzer now appears in the live rounds, giving judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, as well as presenters Ant and Dec, the power to send one act straight through to the grand final. The audience will then vote for their favourite act, who will gain the second place |
| 13:30 | The Mike Tomlin Show | Exclusive weekly sit-down with the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, featuring insider insights, game previews, and candid commentary | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:50 | Don't Look Back in Anger | Archive news documentary looking back at the headline stories of the past 20 years, focusing this week on 2016 |
| 12:20 | Emmerdale | Nicola and Jimmy are anxious about Carl's impending police interview, Moira is struggling with Cain's absence, and Victoria reminds Robert he still needs to tell Aaron about Kev | |
| BBC One
[108] |
12:00 | Football Focus | Alex Scott and guests look ahead to the weekend's matches, including Liverpool v Manchester United. Plus, news from the lunchtime game between Nottingham Forest v Chelsea |
| 12:45 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:55 | Four in a Bed | This week's competition kicks off at Watergate Yard in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, where hosts Ryan and Hollie hope their unique style will impress. One guest gives the cleanliness standards a dusting down - although what the rivals will make of a creepy afternoon looking at 15,000 mannequins remains to be seen |
| 12:25 | Four in a Bed | Mum and daughter Holly and Meg host the week's second visit at Birdholme Glamping in Nottinghamshire, where they aim to make glamping even more glam with some extra luxury touches but the self-catering setup doesn't impress their guests | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
11:15 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Dracula is worried that his half-human grandson is not showing any vampiric tendencies, so enlists the help of his fellow monsters in showing the youngster how it is done. The count is shocked to receive an unwelcome visit from his own father, who does not approve of his son's tolerance of humans. Animated comedy, with the voices of Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg |
| 13:00 | The Big Bang Theory | After arguing with Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends by taking him to Nasa's headquarters in Houston. Elsewhere, Penny has second thoughts about quitting her job as a waitress when her car dies, while Amy tries to find Raj a date. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:10 | All Creatures Great and Small | The vets are saddened by the death of George VI, especially as it coincides with the passing away of Mr Potts. Meanwhile, Siegfried decides to help Calum and Deirdre patch things up. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy |
| 19:00 | Timeshift | A celebration of the enduring success of the children's TV classic. Originally created in Paris in the early 1960s by French animator Serge Danot, the plots were a million miles away from the series that English actor Eric Thompson and animator Ivor Wood rescripted, revoiced and reinterpreted for a British audience | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:30 | George Clarke's Amazing Spaces | Jan Fursier has discovered in one of her father Reg's diaries an illustrated guide to building a 1930s caravan, drawn up while he was being held in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. George Clarke and Will Hardie attempt to bring the caravan to life, leading to an emotional reunion in the same Welsh national park where Reg took the family on holidays once the Second World War was over |
| 12:35 | Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke | Sue and Simon bought their four-bedroom Hertfordshire home in 2014, but the fake-Victorian extension has given the property a bad layout which is proving something of a nightmare. The couple also believe their home is by far the ugliest on their street. Enter architect Laura Jane Clark, who specialises in breathing new life into unappealing spaces. She has a plan to entirely transform the interior by moving the staircase, putting in skylights and installing an innovative revolving wall. However, Sue and Simon have a tight budget of £50,000 - and that's before they've even started on the exterior | |