| What's on Now & Next (2026-11-05) | |||
| RTE One
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15:30 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
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17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon and Amy host a Valentine's Day episode of Fun with Flags, while Leonard and Penny grapple with getting older. Elsewhere, Howard and Bernadette discover a surprise in their hot tub, and Raj is torn between Emily and a girl he met at the comic book store. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | Harper and Nicole are tested, Madonna's vow is broken, and Monique feels a weight is lifted | |
| 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 | |
| TG4
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17:25 | Cheers | Cliff is surprised to receive an offer he cannot refuse - especially since it comes from a woman he reported to the mail authorities. John Ratzenberger stars |
| 17:50 | Nuacht Cúla4 | News programme for young people covering local, national and international news | |
| Virgin Media Two
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17:00 | 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 |
| 18:00 | The Chase | All that stands between Sharlene from Melton Mowbray, Anjelica from Sheffield, Eric from New Zealand and John from Northumberland and thousands of pounds is the matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains. Bradley Walsh asks the questions, but do they have the answers? | |
| Virgin Media Three
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16:50 | The Royal | New recruit Thelma Parker catches the eye of Harper, but proves to be less popular with the rest of the team, and an injured boxer causes concern for the staff at the hospital. Dr Weatherill finds herself caught in an ethical battle when the parents of a dangerously ill baby refuse treatment, while Samantha receives unwanted news. Medical drama starring John Axon, Amy Robbins, Anna Madeley and Barbara Marten |
| 17:55 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Geraldine McEwan makes her last appearance as the spinster sleuth before handing over the knitting needles to Julia McKenzie. Following the death of old acquaintance Mr Rafiel, Miss Marple receives instructions drawn up prior to his demise asking her to embark on a coach tour to investigate an unspecified possible crime. It soon transpires that many of her companions are also travelling at his invitation and they are all in some way connected to a girl who went missing from a nun's sanctuary during World War Two, supposedly to be with her German lover, Rafiel's son Michael. Murder mystery, with a star-studded supporting cast including Richard E Grant, Johnny Briggs, Amanda Burton, Anne Reid, Ronni Ancona, George Cole, Will Mellor and Laura Michelle Kelly | |
| BBC One
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17:15 | Pointless | Quiz show in which four pairs of contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious answers to questions posed to 100 people before the show. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Sally Phillips |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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17:30 | Come Dine with Me | The penultimate host in and around Liverpool is coffee shop worker Lisa, who intends to treat her guests to the exotic flavours of Mexico. Even though she's never been there, her theory is that everyone likes chilli con carne. Chris doesn't disappoint with his choice of outfit and rocks up dressed as Pablo Escobar, the Columbian gangster. David and Steph discover that Lisa has a 'ladyship' title, while Sarah is confused by the margarita cheesecake thinking it'll be based on the pizza. There's more embarrassment for Sarah when she tells the group she thought Chris was dressed as Steph the previous night |
| 18:00 | A Place in the Sun | Alison wants to fulfil her lifelong dream of moving to France and has decided that Sarlat in the stunning Dordogne region of France is the perfect place for her. Peppered with beautiful towns brimming with medieval and renaissance architecture and the quintessential French ambience, there are plenty of places to enjoy the local cuisine and culture. With Alison's aunt Mandy helping with the search, Jean Johansson lines up five fantastic properties for Alison's budget of up to £300,000, from light-filled, open-plan opulence and a charming chateau-style maison to a house that certainly made a splash | |
| E4
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17:30 | The Simpsons | Homer shakes off the shackles of his traditional lifestyle after hitting it off with his trendy new neighbours, who are the ultimate in cool - although Marge isn't too keen on the hipster clan, especially their parenting style. However, when Bart falls out with one of his new friends' kids, the doughnut-loving dad soon sees them for what they really are. With the guest voices of Portlandia stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, and Patton Oswalt (Young Adult) |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Homer doesn't seem to care when Santa's Little Helper goes missing, puzzling the rest of his family who are all panicking about their missing pooch. So Grampa shares a story about his son, a certain childhood pet and a more youthful but no-less-bitter Mr Burns | |
| BBC Four
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02:35 | Mark Lawson Talks To | Interview with renowned author Stephen King, known for influential horror novels such as Carrie, The Shining and The Tommyknockers. His other popular works outside the genre include The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and Stand By Me |
| 19:00 | Secrets of Skin | Wherever they live, skin is critical in allowing animals to sense the world around them. Even the toughest of animals, Crocodilians, have a surprisingly sensitive side when it comes to their specialised skin sensors they use to detect the tiniest of ripples in the water. Deadly Pit Vipers use heat sensors to ambush the small rodents they feed on. Ben Garrod puts them to the test with an experiment to see if they will strike a cold or warm ping-pong ball. He also uncovers how the leaf nosed bat puts its facial skin to good use as an acoustic lens to echolocate around its dense forest habitat | |
| More4
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16:50 | American Pickers | In Springfield, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Indian Motorcycles, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz chase a legend that could be a real buried treasure and drop a massive amount of cash on a stash of classic motorcycles |
| 17:50 | The Dog House Australia | Tripod Mr Norman has the cuteness factor covered, but he needs to tick all the Peacocks' boxes. Plus, the already crowded Sorrell house needs to make room for Turbo Tess | |