| What's on Now & Next (2026-10-07) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:50 | Leaders' Questions | Live coverage of Question Time in the Dail and the latest reactions to political developments |
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| 13:00 | RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather | National and international news | |
| RTE2
[102] |
12:00 | Horrible Science | Mary Ploppins soothes those digestive ills, Dr Big Brain tries banana power, and Einstein reacts to Tim Peake. Fred Sirieix guest stars. |
| 12:30 | Nova Jones | Nove suffers her worst nightmare at a fan convention | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
10:00 | This Morning | A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions |
| 12:30 | News at 12:30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team, followed by sport and weather | |
| TG4
[104] |
12:00 | Malcolm in the Middle | Lois takes drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the dress she bought for her anniversary dinner, while Hal is left alone to wait for her at the restaurant. Comedy, starring Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston |
| 12:30 | Cheers | Frasier proves to be a complete disaster as a children's party clown and Sam falls for the daughter of a former girlfriend. American comedy, starring Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
12:00 | Pressure Pad | General knowledge quiz, hosted by John Barrowman, in which two teams of five players are pitted against each other inside an illuminated arena, known as the Pressure Pad. The team with the most players remaining for the final round will put itself in the strongest position to win the £2,000 jackpot on offer |
| 13:00 | Friends | Phoebe learns Gary plans to ask her to move in with him, but fears it is too early in their relationship for such a commitment, and asks Chandler to help her change his mind. While the rest of the gang become obsessed with playing a game of catch. Guest starring Michael Rapaport, with Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:45 | Keeping Canada Alive | Documentary exploring personal stories from the Canadian healthcare system |
| 12:45 | Heartbeat | A handsome new locum wins Maggie's heart but soon falls out of favour with the locals when a misdiagnosis results in tragedy. A display of courage by Andy reconciles him with Gina, and Greengrass's bike hire business turns out to be seriously flawed _ much to Ventress's discomfort. Rural drama, starring Kazia Pelka and Bill Maynard | |
| BBC One
[108] |
11:30 | Homes Under the Hammer | Dion Dublin and Jacqui Joseph discover that significant layout changes are in store for three properties in Merseyside, London and Rotherham in South Yorkshire |
| 12:15 | Bargain Hunt | At Uttoxeter Racecourse, brothers Alistair and Dominic rummage for bargains with expert Jonathan Pratt. They spot a huge leather megaphone, but decide it isn't anything to shout about. Meanwhile, mother and son Pam and Dan shopping alongside expert Irita Marriott spot a flambé ceramic cat, but are put off by the asking price. Staffordshire is the birthplace of Wade pottery and a post-war collecting phenomenon. From the 1950s onwards Wade made Whimsies, small solid porcelain animal figures still collected today. Christina Trevanion meets an avid collector who owns pieces worth hundreds of pounds | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:10 | American Pickers | Frank Fritz is tempted to go for broke when he spots the perfect oil can, and the spending spree continues at a mansion |
| 12:05 | Channel 4 News Summary | Channel 4's midday news summary | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
12:00 | The Simpsons | Cletus becomes a country music sensation and has to try to handle the pressures of fame. Meanwhile, Homer attempts to become a new man |
| 12:30 | The Simpsons | Homer tries to reunite a mechanical band from his youth, but fillm director JJ Abrams gets there ahead of him | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:10 | Natural World | Wildlife documentary observing Professor David Scheel as he takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence, and the extraordinary relationship he and his daughter develop with the creature. Named Heidi, the octopus is seen unravelling puzzles, recognising individual humans and even watching TV with the family. The film also looks at the remarkable behaviour of other octopuses around the world, from those that can change their colour and texture in a split second to the octopus that carries around its own coconut shell to hide in |
| 19:00 | Secrets of Bones | Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores how skeletons have adapted to allow vertebrates to move on land in different ways, such as swinging through trees, sliding along forest floors, and running across plains at speed. He looks at the spines of both cheetahs and snakes, and uncovers the role of the pentadactyl limb | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:35 | Come Dine with Me | Ptol Slattery hosts the first dinner party in Winchester, Hampshire, but his menu of seared scallops, lamb steak with baby new potatoes followed by chocolate mousse leaves his guests - waitress Patrician Pearson, DJ Francis Leigh, care-home worker Georgia Groves and estate agent William Tilsley - underwhelmed |
| 12:05 | Come Dine with Me | DJ Francis Leigh hosts the next dinner party in Winchester, hoping to dazzle his guests with his sunburnt chicken curry, a Thai meal with a twist and a dessert simply called 'sticky.' The entertainment for the night proves to be weird and wonderful as he dons a tutu and fur coat to serve the main course | |