| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-28) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
22:35 | Taken 2 | Former CIA agent Bryan Mills and his ex-wife Lenore are taken hostage in Istanbul by an Albanian gangster, whose son Bryan killed while bringing down a kidnapping ring. He is able to escape with the aid of his daughter, and together they fight to rescue Lenore and wipe out the criminal family. Action thriller sequel, starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen |
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| 00:15 | Married Life | An unhappily married man decides to poison his wife, enabling him to pursue a relationship with his younger mistress. However, he makes the mistake of sharing the idea with his best friend, who also falls for the same woman and devises a plan of his own. Crime thriller, starring Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:20 | Live at the Apollo | Iain Stirling introduces comedians Harriet Dyer and Maria Shehata to the London's Hammersmith Apollo stage, where they perform their stand-up routines |
| 00:15 | The Cleaner | Wicky is called to a wedding, where the bride is the daughter of none other than Brummie kingpin Bob Mammot, who heads up the biggest storage company in the Black Country. Unfortunately the fairy-tale day has been interrupted by a baseball bat attack on one of the guests. Wicky to clean up the mess - or risk facing the wrath of the storage king's terrifying wife Vivien. Dark comedy, starring Greg Davies, with Harry Peacock and Rebekah Staton | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:05 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Another line-up of contestants answer questions that could change their lives - with lifelines, including Ask the Audience, Phone a Friend and 50-50 available to them if they get stuck |
| 00:05 | ER | Benton embarks on a mission to save everyone now he can no longer help his mother. Ross becomes more involved with Diane and her son, while Carter impresses Swift. Medical drama, starring George Clooney, Eriq La Salle and Noah Wyle | |
| TG4
[104] |
23:35 | Gradam Ceoil TG4 @ Expo 25 | A musical collaboration celebrating the cultural links between Ireland and Japan featuring the recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards 2025 and traditional Japanese musicians and dancers. Siobhán Peoples, Matt Cranitch, Cathy Jordan, Colm Broderick, Johnny Óg Connolly and Flook join Kozo Toyota on stage to perform a newly composed piece of music to celebrate the writer Patrick Lafcadio Hearn. The concert features Okinawan singing, Taiko drumming and Bon Odori dancing. Presented by Áine Hensey |
| 01:05 | Imeall | Award-winning flagship bilingual arts series, offering an insight into the work of leading arts practitioners | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:30 | Molly Mae: Behind It All | As Maebe finally launches, Molly is hit by setbacks, backlash and a painful truth: she may not be ready to let Tommy go |
| 00:10 | 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] |
23:10 | After the Party | Grace is terrified that Phil will leave again when an anonymous accusation is revealed, and accuses Penny of being behind it. Penny takes it as proof that she was right and steps up her campaign against Phil. Grace finally confronts Phil for leaving her years earlier and he promises to stay and fight this time. Grace then cuts Penny out of her life and tells Ollie that they can't be friends. New Zealand-set thriller, starring Robyn Malcolm and Peter Mullan |
| 00:05 | Cracker | Part one of three. Fitz is arrested for causing a breach of the peace while trying to speak to Judith, and ends up helping the police track down a couple on a murderous rampage after being asked to speak with a man arrested for stealing a mini-bus. Drama, starring Robbie Coltrane and Christopher Eccleston, with Andrew Tiernan and Susan Lynch | |
| BBC One
[108] |
22:40 | Fontaines DC @ Reading Festival 2026 | The Brit Award-winning five piece from Dublin perform at Reading Festival, expected to play songs from their critically acclaimed fourth album Romance, the band are the second of the Friday night headliners |
| 00:10 | Stan & Ollie | Biopic of Laurel and Hardy, focusing on the events of 1953 as the comedy duo try to re-ignite their film careers by embarking on a gruelling tour of British variety halls. As they set out on their demanding schedule, with their wives back home in the US, Stan is distracted by his attempts to pin down the producer of their proposed comeback film and Ollie tries to heal a rift caused by a perceived professional betrayal. The build-up of pressure starts to tarnish their precious partnership. Steve Coogan and John C Reilly star | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
22:10 | The Big Fat Quiz of Telly | Jimmy Carr acts as quizmaster as Harry Hill, Judi Love, Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Sam Campbell and Susan Wokoma compete to see who knows the most about past and present television shows. Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, and a host of celebrity question-setters help Jimmy to ask the big questions |
| 00:10 | 127 Hours | A mountain climber gets stuck in an isolated canyon when a boulder crushes his arm. Remaining trapped for five days, he comes to realise no one is going to save him, and that survival will depend on a particularly drastic course of action. Danny Boyle's fact-based drama, with James Franco and Kate Mara | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
23:20 | Bad Boys for Life | The widow of a crime lord escapes from a Mexican prison with the help of her son. She sends him to recover the stash of money his father had hidden, as well as assassinating those responsible for his dad's arrest - with Miami detective Mike Lowrey laston the hit list. Action sequel, starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Nunez and Vanessa Hudgens |
| 01:50 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Love is Blind, Strictly Come Dancing, Boiling Point, HELP! My House is Haunted, All Creatures Great and Small and Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
22:55 | 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry | Documentary recounting the story of Coventry label 2 Tone Records, which was created in 1979 and played a vital part in the movement against racism in Britain and beyond. Founder Jerry Dammers, then the keyboard player of the Specials, reveals how he came up with the ideas behind the 2-Tone revolution, while the film explores how the new musical genre went mainstream overnight as legions of fans adopted the rude boy/girl image and propelled the labels' bands up the charts. With contributions by Neville Staple of the Specials; Pauline Black and Neol Davies of the Selecter, proud Coventrian and one-time Specials' manager Pete Waterman and fan and film director Gurinder Chadha |
| 23:55 | The Specials: Rock Goes To College | The band perform hits at the Colchester Institute in 1979, including Rat Race, Too Much Too Young and Gangsters, and indulge in a bit of moon-stomping during a stage invasion | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:10 | 24 Hours in A&E | Seventy-five-year-old Gerry is rushed to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate of more than 250bpm, and doctors suspect an underlying chest infection is the cause. Meanwhile, 92-year-old Margaret arrives at St George's after falling over and hitting her head, and six-year-old Daniel is treated for an infected blister on his foot |
| 00:15 | 999: On the Front Line | A night out with friends ends badly when a car crashes into two vehicles, with police, firefighters and paramedics called to the scene. In Birmingham, a young woman is found lying collapsed and unconscious in the street and needs medical help. Paramedics also attend to the needs of an apparently homeless person having difficulty walking in the city centre. Plus, a family night playing board games ends with a man lying unconscious on the kitchen floor | |