| What's on Now & Next (2026-03-07) | |||
| RTE One
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17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines |
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| 17:55 | RTÉ News | National and international news. | |
| RTE2
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16:45 | Saturday GAA Live | Galway v Kilkenny (Throw-in 5.15pm). Damian Lawlor presents all the action from the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at Pearse Stadium. These teams both missed out on the final after finishing third and fourth in the table last term. With analysis from Donal Óg Cusack and Neil McManus |
| 19:15 | FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of both teams' second Group A2 match, held at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht. The teams last met in qualifying for the 2019 FIFA World Cup, when the Republic earned a goalless draw in Nijmegen before falling to a 2-0 defeat at home, and the Dutch will go into this match as slight favourites despite their largely good form since Carla Ward took over as head coach in January 2025. Marie Crowe presents, with analysis from Karen Duggan and Megan Campbell | |
| Virgin Media One
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16:25 | Live: Guinness Six Nations | Italy v England (Kick-off 4.40pm). All the action from the match in the fourth round of fixtures, held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. England have won all 32 of the previous meetings between the sides, including a 47-24 victory at Twickenham last year and a narrow 27-24 win when they last visited here in 2024. However, Italy's 18-15 victory over Scotland in their only other home match in this campaign will give them high hopes of a famous victory |
| 18:58 | Virgin Media News Update | The latest national and international stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
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16:55 | Laochra Na Rásaíochta | This episode tells the stories of four horses much loved by Irish racing fans. Limestone Lad - bred, trained and owned by the Bowe family in Gathabawn. Danoli - regarded as 'the People's Champion' - who was trained by Tom Foley near Bagnelstown in Carlow. Plus, Dorans Pride and Beef or Salmon - two horses who catapulted trainer Michael Hourigan into the racing limelight |
| 17:55 | Cheltenham Festival | Denis Kirwan looks ahead to the 2026 Cheltenham National Hunt Racing Festival with expert analysis and tips | |
| Virgin Media Two
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17:30 | Paddington Station 24/7 | A behind-the-scenes peek at one of the UK's busiest transport hubs, chronicling the typical and not-so-typical issues that face station staff, transport workers, emergency services, commuters, tourists and everyone in between |
| 18:25 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall meets a man who has used a wheelchair since a motorcycle accident, and who now vows to walk again. Also featured are a schoolgirl pursuing a record deal, a couple hoping to have a baby with the help of a surrogate, and a woman who was adopted as a child and is now hoping to track down her long-lost brother | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:00 | Long Lost Family | Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell help Joselyn Taylor, who has been searching for her elder brother James to find out why she was put in a children's home at two weeks old. James in turn has also been searching for the father he never knew and had only been able to dream about |
| 18:00 | Titanic | The story returns to the beginning, to the Belfast shipyard where political strife interferes with the Titanic's construction, prompting the designer to offer electrical engineer Jim Maloney steerage passage on the liner - if he and his team can finish the wiring on time. A month later, as the passengers board, Jim meets a mysterious passenger who unsettles his wife, while in second class, Muriel Batley bitterly resents her husband John's fawning to the Earl and reveals she knows a secret about his employer. But their worries are overshadowed by a looming iceberg and a chaotic scramble for the lifeboats. Drama, starring Toby Jones, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Peter McDonald | |
| BBC One
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17:30 | Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup | Wrexham v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.45pm). Mark Chapman presents all the action from the fifth-round tie at StoK Racecourse. Wrexham have progressed from the National League to fighting for promotion to the Premier League since being taken over by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in 2020, and they have already defeated one top flight team here in this cup run, overcoming Nottingham Forest on penalties in round three. However, Chelsea represent an even tougher test, and they showed no mercy away to Championship opposition in the previous two rounds, defeating both Charlton Athletic and Hull City by four-goal margins. With analysis from Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Ben Tozer, and reports from Sarah Mulkerrins |
| 20:00 | Gladiators | Bradley and Barney Walsh host the last of the quarter-finals. Over five savage events and the morale-sapping Eliminator, only the fastest and fittest will make it to the next stage of the competition and be in with a chance to claim the ultimate glory. Giant gets the rematch he's been waiting for, Apollo uses his head, and Bradley and Barney meet Legend's biggest fan | |
| Channel 4
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14:30 | Crufts 2026 | Radzi Chinyanganya and Clare Balding present all the action with live coverage from the NEC in Birmingham. Claudia Winkleman is roving the halls to cover all the hot topics in the dog world. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Butler joins Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge in the commentary box to add insight to the skills on show in the Large Agility competition |
| 18:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
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17:30 | The Simpsons | Bart wins a competition and becomes the lucky owner of a fully grown elephant, which proceeds to eat his hard-up family out of house and home |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Mr Burns realises he has no heir and decides to hold auditions, intending to choose one from the children of Springfield. Unfortunately, only Bart comes close to fitting the bill | |
| BBC Four
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02:50 | Meet the Ancestors | Julian Richards investigates the discovery of a human jawbone in a farmer's field in Cheshire, which led to the unearthing of a 12th-century chapel and the remains of medieval landowners. As archaeologists piece together the clues, Julian is able to present a Hampshire teacher with an image of his ancestors |
| 19:00 | Design Classics | A look at the map of the London Underground railway network, originally created in 1931 by graphics revolutionary Harry Beck | |
| More4
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17:25 | Four in a Bed | Hosts Andrew and Diane are professional artists who've designed their establishment using all of their creative prowess, and the eclectic accommodation options are an immediate hit. But one guest thinks the facilities are lacking, and leaves some comments in their feedback that are difficult for the hosts to brush off |
| 17:55 | Four in a Bed | Mubi and Steve focus on fun and wellness at their place in Portsmouth, Ashby's Accommodation. The luxury lodgings go down brilliantly - until one guest happens across some maintenance mishaps. At least a trip up a famous tower seems to leave everyone in high spirits | |