What's on Now & Next (2021-04-20) | |||
RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
15:30 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy |
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17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
RTE2
[102] |
16:30 | The Simpsons | Lisa becomes an apprentice to famous magician the Great Raymondo, but trouble brews when she is persuaded to reveal the secret behind the her master's most famous trick. Meanwhile, Marge develops an obsession with peach-based desserts after befriending a folk singer. Guest starring Martin Landau (Ed Wood) and Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) |
17:00 | The Goldbergs | As they bond over their shared love for the movie Dirty Dancing, Beverly is thrilled when Erica suggests the film as the theme for the upcoming school dance. However, Principal Ball refuses to sanction anything with the word `dirty" in the title, threatening Erica with suspension if she persists with the idea. Barry lobbies for the dance to be based on his favourite movie Footloose, while Adam and Pops encourage Murray to learn to dance in order to make Beverly happy | |
Virgin Media One
[103] |
16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
TG4
[104] |
16:32 | Dónall Dána | |
16:45 | Adventure Time | Finn and Jake get to live like royalty, but soon find the easy life does not suit them | |
Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:00 | Tipping Point | Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard, 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 |
17:00 | Tipping Point | Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard, 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 | |
Virgin Media Three
[106] |
15:55 | The Royal | The staff are excited by the arrival of a TV film crew at the hospital, especially Mr Harper, who is desperate to be caught on camera - and it looks like his dreams of stardom may be about to come true when Mr Middleditch gives him an important job for the broadcast. Elsewhere, the atmosphere is much more tense, as Dr Ormerod and nurse Meryl Taylor are called out to help a boy who has been trapped below the surface of an icy lake for 20 minutes - and to make matters worse, the ambulance carrying the unconscious lad back to hospital gets caught in a snowdrift. On a lighter note, Ray Piper is brought in with a huge bump on his head - and there's much hilarity when it turns out his wife has hit him with a frozen turkey. But before the day is out, he's not the only member of his family to be admitted. Festive special of the hospital drama, guest starring DJ Simon Bates as TV presenter Lennie Lamarr, with Robert Daws, Wendy Craig and Anna Madeley |
16:55 | Heartbeat | Abandoned by his wife and faced with financial ruin, local farmer Richard Harvey finally reaches the end of his tether, and heads into Aidensfield to air his grievances in a particularly memorable way. Meanwhile, the arrival of a handsome stranger sets Gina's heart racing - but he could be a dangerous criminal. Vernon and David branch out into a new line of business, and soon manage to pep up a few palates with Aunt Beth's tangy horseradish sauce | |
BBC One
[108] |
16:30 | The Repair Shop | The experts use their restoration skills on an ancient penny farthing bicycle, a battered leather briefcase and a clocking-on clock from the British Rail depot in Crewe |
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, with Richard Osman | |
BBC Two
[109] [HD:140] |
13:00 | Snooker: The World Championship | Coverage of the afternoon session on day four at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where Ding Junhui's first-round match against a qualifier concludes and 2019 champion Judd Trump plays the opening frames of his contest |
18:00 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Nicki Chapman, Vick Hope, Gethin Jones and Tim Vine go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games across the week | |
Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
16:00 | A New Life in the Sun | A flood threatens two hairdressers' new salon in Benidorm, and a British couple's campsite is under the microscope when an inspector calls in France |
17:00 | Four in a Bed | The contest continues at Darnells' Farm Luxury Glamping in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, where arachnophobe Snehal checks every corner of his lodging for unwanted eight-legged guests | |
E4
[112] [HD:162] |
16:30 | Black-ish | Dre takes over Rainbow's chores for a week, but the lavish praise he receives from the people at his children's school rapidly goes to his head |
17:00 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | On his birthday, Peralta takes Santiago to meet his mother, but an unexpected appearance by his father spoils his special day. Diaz and Boyle struggle with a new mandate on body cams while on a stakeout with Jeffords, while Gina forgets to inform the precinct when Captain Holt comes up with an important plan. Katey Sagal and Bradley Whitford guest star | |
Sky One
[114] [HD:143] |
16:30 | Modern Family | All the men in the three dysfunctional households feel angry - including Mitch and Cam, who are involved in a traffic accident, and Jay, who is frustrated at work. American comedy, starring Ed O'Neill and Julie Bowen |
17:00 | The Simpsons | Lisa is on a trip to a chemical engineering company when she is shocked to bump into Sideshow Bob, who has become their chief scientist - only to find she has a lot in common with Bart's number one enemy. Meanwhile, Marge becomes frustrated teaching abstinence for the church. With the guest voice of Kelsey Grammer | |
Sky Two
[115] |
16:00 | Warehouse 13 | A small town comes under threat as the team tries to track down the remaining artefacts from Sykes' arsenal. Sci-fi thriller, starring Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly |
17:00 | Relic Hunter | A has-been musician hires Sydney to trace a guitar given to him by Elvis Presley when the pair were army buddies. Action adventure, starring Tia Carrere as the intrepid treasure-seeker | |
Virgin Media Sport
[400] [HD:430] |
16:00 | Liverpool V Roma 1984 | The 1984 European Cup final between Liverpool and AS Roma |
17:00 | Classic UEFA Champions League | Manchester United v Chelsea. Action from the 2008 final, which came from Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and was decided by a penalty shootout | |
BBC Four
[117] |
00:00 | Colour: The Spectrum of Science | Early Earth was the canvas for a vast new palette, with the diversity of human skin tones telling the story of how humanity spread and ultimately conquered the planet. Dr Helen Czerski explores the true masters of colour - which are often the smallest and most elusive - travelling to the mountains of Tennessee to witness the colourful mating display of fireflies, and revealing the marine creatures that can change the hue of their skin in order to hide from the world |
19:00 | Snooker: The World Championship | Coverage of the evening session on day four at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring the concluding session of Mark Allen's first-round match against a qualifier and the opening frames of Barry Hawkins' contest. Allen has participated in this event in each of the last 14 years, but his best showing remains his semi-final appearance in 2009, while `The Hawk" was runner-up to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2013 | |
More4
[118] [HD:168] |
16:20 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners confront their rivals and discover what they have been paid, and emotions run high as the winner is announced. The host of Edenmore Guest House, Hugh Begbie, deals with criticism of the state of his exterior, Jeanette and Andrew from Manor Farm in Oxfordshire dejectedly analyse why their newfound friends would not stay again, and Elle and Ian Betchley from the George and Dragon in Buckinghamshire tackle Hugh on his hosting score |
16:55 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | Simon O'Brien turns tank parts into garden furniture, while Henry Cole takes his life in his hands with a motorised skateboard |