| What's on Now & Next (2025-08-29) | |||
| RTE One
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21:00 | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather | The latest national and international news |
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| 21:35 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | The Crawley family goes on a journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa and back home in the UK, a film production company wants to use Downton to shoot a silent film. Robert questions his true parentage when the Marquis de Montmiral implies they could be half-brothers. Drama, starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter and Michelle Dockery | |
| RTE2
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21:00 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo travels though Cumbria, setting sail in a small craft on Lake Windermere with a lifelong devotee of Arthur Ransome's children's books Swallows and Amazons. At Barrow-in-Furness, Michael investigates the mountains of scrap left behind as iron ore was turned into ships, trains and railway tracks, and discovers researchers are exploring how slagbanks could contribute to reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide. |
| 21:35 | Those Who Wish Me Dead | A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert sent to protect him - and a forest fire threatening to consume them all. Crime drama, starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult and Finn Little | |
| Virgin Media One
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21:00 | Ridley | Retired detective Alex Ridley re-enters the gritty world of crime to lend his expertise as police consultant to Carol and Goodwin with a perplexing case involving a spate of jewellery raids, but the complexity deepens when a crucial witness on the brink of exposing vital information about the criminal gang responsible is killed. As the team discovers connections to a stud farm and a local middleman in the drugs trade, Ridley races against time to decipher the motives of the case. Adrian Dunbar stars |
| 23:00 | Gogglebox Ireland | Deirdre O'Kane provides the voiceover as a selection of telly addicts comment on the week's programmes from the comfort of their living rooms. First shown in November 2022 | |
| TG4
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21:20 | The Professionals | A wealthy Texan hires four mercenaries to rescue his wife, who has been abducted and taken to Mexico by a bandit gang. However, when they find her, she refuses to leave and they have to take her by force - ending in a cross-border chase with the outlaws on their trail. Western adventure, with Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Jack Palance and Claudia Cardinale |
| 23:30 | Hector Caribbean | Hector Ó hEochagáin samples the delights of Jamaica. He begins with a visit to Kingston's carnival, where he revels in the island's festive spirit and vibrant culture. He also meets Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce alongside some of the track stars of tomorrow. Next up is a visit to the fiercely proud lands of Cockpit Country, home to a wonderful indigenous community. A trip to Jamaica wouldn't be complete without a beer on Treasure Beach or a visit to the country's pioneering marijuana farm | |
| Virgin Media Two
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19:30 | Live League of Ireland | Cork City v Waterford (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Premier Division match from Turners Cross. Cork have endured a difficult campaign and are in desperate needs of wins if they are to avoid relegation, while Waterford look set for a midtable finish and claimed a 2-0 home victory when the sides last met in July. However, Cork were 2-1 winners in when the teams faced each other here in April |
| 22:15 | The Graham Norton Show | Graham has a star-studded line-up for his final show of the year, including Hollywood everyman Tom Hanks, talking about his new Western News of the World, and Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan, who have teamed up in the romantic drama Wild Mountain Thyme - a film shoe trailer has already caused a stir on the internet due to the actors' questionable Irish accents. Jessica Chastain gives the lowdown on her new spy thriller The 355, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has advice on better eating and Nish Kumar gives his satirical take on the past 12 months. Rounding off the show, Sophie Ellis-Bextor - whose online kitchen disco shows proved a hit this summer - performs Crying at the Discotheque | |
| Virgin Media Three
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21:00 | World on Fire | Harry and his unit are fighting for their lives in the town of Louvain, Belgium, where the German forces far outnumber those of the Allies. Grzegorz and Konrad are woken by a German troop, while back in Warsaw Kasia and Tomasz's resistance activity has horrific consequences. Webster is shocked to learn more about the rise of anti-Semitism in Paris when a Jewish couple come seeking his help |
| 22:10 | Coronation Street | Tracy winds up Abi by propositioning Carl, a hungover Asha calls in sick, Jenny stares death in the face, Miles turns up at Summer's birthday party, and Theo orders Todd to choose between him and Billy | |
| BBC One
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21:30 | Mrs Brown's Boys | After accidentally picking up one of Cathy's novels, Agnes discovers she has a surprising fondness for steamy fiction. She then gatecrashes the next group meeting of Cathy's book group to share her insights on the genre, - mortifying her daughter in the process. Comedy, co-written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll, with Jennifer Gibney |
| 22:00 | BBC News at Ten | A round-up of today's headlines | |
| Channel 4
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21:00 | The Jury: Murder Trial | After a final, surprising new piece of evidence from the defence, both sides present their closing arguments. The jurors retire to consider their verdict. Arguments break out, and the foreperson is forced to plead for calm. Can the deadlocked, bitterly opposed jurors find common ground and deliver justice? Conversely, there remains the possibility that they may fail to deliver a verdict at all |
| 22:00 | The Jury Australia: Death on the Staircase | A 65-year-old man is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in his Sydney home and his distraught partner is arrested. Has a tragic accident taken place, or has a homicide been committed? This re-enactment of a real manslaughter trial challenges 12 everyday Australians to reach their verdict on a jury. Real court transcripts recreate the case, but with actors, exploring how juries work and whether they might reach the same conclusions as the original trial. With Sky Dominic and Ivano Del Pio. Narrated by Brooke Satchwell | |
| E4
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21:00 | Venom | While exploring space for new worlds, a probe belonging to the Life Foundation discovers a comet covered in symbiotic lifeforms. Following the probe's return to Earth, journalist Eddie Brock investigates sinister trials being carried out by the corporation, and after being infected by an alien symbiote, develops superhuman strength and power. Fantasy adventure, starring Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed |
| 23:00 | Naked Attraction | Anna Richardson presents the dating show in which two singletons choose their favourite from a line-up of six potential dates who reveal themselves one body part at a time - in all their naked glory. First up is 43-year-old Cathy from Hertfordshire who, with her biological clock ticking, is wanting to settle down and have children. The trouble is she's open to dating men from their 20s to their 60s and finds it hard to choose. Will she find it easier to pick the right partner when they're all naked? Then, 24-year-old Londoner Adam takes centre stage. He hates online dating and has decided to bare all in order to find the perfect match | |
| BBC Four
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20:00 | BBC Proms 2025 | Alison Balsom presents as Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra brings Mahler's life-affirming fifth symphony with its famous Adagietto to the Proms. It sits alongside Berio's Rendering - a work inspired by Schubert |
| 22:00 | Top of the Pops | David Jensen presents an edition first broadcast August 30, 1979. Featuring performances by Secret Affair, Dollar, Nick Lowe, the Gibson Brothers, Gary Numan, Johnny Mathis, the Stranglers and Cliff Richard. Also, dance sequences by Legs & Co | |
| More4
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21:00 | Inspector Gerri | A tragedy hits the police team, affecting everyone. Meanwhile, Liliana Simeone is found to have a troubled past and there's possibly more than one death to investigate. Not everyone agrees with the tactics or the speculation, but they're all working hard, determined to solve the mystery. In Italian |
| 22:15 | 24 Hours in A&E | Documentary following life inside the A&E department of St George's in south-west London. Carole, aged 45, is brought in after collapsing at home with chest pains. Tests reveal she has suffered a heart attack, so she undergoes an emergency procedure to unblock an artery. Philip, a 53-year-old psychiatrist, is rushed in following a seizure. Doctors suspect he might have suffered a stroke, but when it is revealed he was diagnosed with lung cancer several months earlier, registrar Chris believes it could be related. Finally, doctors treat 25-year-old Lucy, who is suffering severe headaches brought on by the build-up of excess spinal fluid in her head | |