| What's on Now & Next (2026-07-16) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
20:00 | Fair City | James makes up with Hayley and drives a wedge between Sharon and Tommy. Despite her injury, Zoe helps Orla out and is rewarded with a job offer. Carol treads more careful, but is hurt when Denise insists on setting boundaries. Ray hits on a retirement side venture mending things |
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| 20:30 | Breith, Beatha, Bás | An observational documentary series following celebrants across Ireland as they help people mark life's biggest milestones. Celebrant Nora attends a busy wedding fair in Donegal, and Ciara prepares for a heartfelt naming ceremony. Also, cameras follow Sinéad, whose unique world blends ceremony, performance and circus | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Grand Designs | Kevin McCloud follows the progress of Zahid and Ferzana from Leeds as they set out to transform an obsolete coastguard station in East Yorkshire into a cantilevered, three-storey home made of steel and glass to enhance their panoramic sea views. With a tight budget of £325,000 and a goal of finishing in 10 months, the pair had their son Yusef manage the project but when Yusef gets a career opportunity he can't turn down and Covid hits the couple's business, will they be able to stick to their budget and time frame? |
| 21:00 | The Power of Parker | Comedy about a self-made man struggling to keep his head above water. The year is 1992 and Martin's growing debts and the needs of his wife and his mistress have left him at rock bottom. He, Kath and Diane are all trying to get along, with Kath in particular doing her best to play happy families while Diane runs Parker's electrical store with Sandy Copper. The Stockport Trade Awards sees Parker's up for the night's big plaudit, while Martin has to swallow his pride and get a manual job. Co-written by and starring Sian Gibson, with Rosie Cavaliero, Conleth Hill, Steve Pemberton and Graham Fellows | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Emmerdale | DS Reid arrives to ask Vanessa questions about Todd, while Aaron is deeply suspicious about Serena, and Robert is knocked unconscious by a runaway farm trailer |
| 20:30 | Coronation Street | Lisa refuses to let Dylan shirk the blame for what happened to Betsy, Kit urges Sarah to get hold of Gary's phone, Ross and Tracy ignore the naysayers, and Mary flogs Christina's illicit purchases | |
| TG4
[104] |
20:00 | Ag Triall ar an Tobar | Manchán Magan uncovers holy wells that have been sites of worship and prayer for centuries and are still visited today for those seeking comfort and peace. Where have these rituals come from and who are the people that keep these traditions alive? In this episode, Manchán travels to Achill Island, Connemara and Ardmore, Co Waterford to learn about the holy wells that are situated on the coast |
| 20:30 | Seal le Dáithí | Dáithí Ó Sé talks to Antoine 'Toto' Ó Gríofa. Antoine is from Leitir Móir and rose through the local Gaelic football ranks before pivoting to boxing. From Gaelic fields in Galway to the super-heavyweight boxing ring, Ó Gríofa has carried his roots with him, blending tradition with athletic pursuit at home and abroad through sport and years' work with Óglaigh na hÉireann. His story is one of adaptability and grit | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
20:00 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Bradley Walsh presents as Sunetra Sarker, Matty Lee, David Arnold and Basil Brush pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught |
| 21:00 | Love Island | Relationship-based reality show in which singletons seeking a romance compete in the hope of finding love - and winning a £50,000 prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:55 | Heartbeat | As the day of his wedding finally arrives, Nick decides to avoid the hurly-burly of the police house by taking a soothing drive in the country - where he promptly gets involved in a domestic dispute and ends up stranded on the moors miles from anywhere |
| 21:00 | ER | A blizzard strikes Chicago, leaving the hospital staff fighting to save the victims of a multiple car pile-up. Hathaway breaks Ross's heart and Bob the janitor proves to be an unlikely hero. Starring George Clooney, Julianna Margulies and Malgoscha Gebel | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | Fake or Fortune? | Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate the complex and controversial stories surrounding the origins of supposedly valuable works of art from around the world, discovering how to identify the handiwork of master forgers and revealing the bitter battles that occur in the seemingly genteel art world. In this episode, Fiona and Philip unravel the mystery of a suspected Fabergé flower, kept hidden in a shoebox in Liverpool but believed to have belonged to royalty - and worth a small fortune! |
| 21:00 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Actor Toby Jones explores his family history, uncovering an extraordinary acting dynasty on his mum's side and learning how his great-great-great-grandmother Sarah Thorne set up one of the first drama schools. Turning to his father's side, Toby explores his Indian ancestry | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
20:00 | George Clarke's Remarkable Renovations | George meets Peter and Julia, who had run their local post office and lived in the building above it for the last 20 years. Despite being forced to close the doors to the business, they felt such a connection with the building that they couldn't bear to sell it. But as soon as work began on the conversion, they discovered a crumbling wreck, falling apart at the seams |
| 21:00 | Murder Case: The Digital Detectives | A look at the ground-breaking digital techniques helping police to solve murders. This episode reveals how digital forensics uncovered the months of online escalation of a fascination with blades that led to the murder of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose. In February 2025, the teenager was stabbed twice in the chest by his former friend Umar Khan in the courtyard of their Sheffield secondary school | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
20:00 | Below Deck | The crew celebrate Kyle's birthday while he gets acquainted - in a way only Kyle can - with the local tourists. But it's not such a happy birthday for him, with his bruised ego causing him to lash out at Solène and reveal a shocking secret in the process |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, Tiger King 2, An Audience with Adele, Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Close to Me, Inside Beverly Hills: The Land of the Rich and Famous, BBC/ITV News (Austria) and Newsnight (The PM). From November 2021 | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
20:00 | Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible | A look at what it took for pioneering engineer Gustave Eiffel to build the famous French landmark. The programme portrays the rise of Eiffel at the heart of the industrial revolution, while chronicling his technical and architectural adventure to build the tower |
| 21:00 | Arena | Exploring Kim Novak's life, highlighting her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, and her journey from stardom to a reclusive life as an artist in Oregon, using rare archival footage and Novak's own reflections | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Grand Designs | Michael Butcher and Phil Palmer want to bring a touch of urban glamour to their new home at Christmas Farm near Newbury, Berkshire, by creating a modern farmhouse that combines an open-plan party pad with functional spaces below. As the builders set to work on the handcrafted flint exterior, complete with a vast trapezoid window, the pair juggle construction with farming the land, and in an attempt to make the project work financially, they set up a microbrewery in the barn. Kevin McCloud follows their progress |
| 21:00 | The Reclaimers: Made in Suffolk | Documentary about three generations of the Warnes family - Andy, Hayley, Jonah and Pops - who rescue, restore and repurpose treasures that others leave behind at their salvage yard in the Suffolk countryside | |