| What's on Now & Next (2026-06-20) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:35 | The Great Escape | The most rebellious Allied prisoners of war are sent to a supposedly escape-proof maximum-security detention camp during the Second World War. They plan an ingenious mass breakout by digging a tunnel, but even when free of the camp, making it across occupied Europe proves a dangerous journey. Drama, starring Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Donald Pleasence, James Garner, Charles Bronson and Richard Attenborough |
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| 17:45 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:45 | The Saturday Game Live | All the action from a crucial GAA game |
| 17:00 | Up All Night | Bringing extra entertainment to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this vodcast is hosted by The Young Offenders stars Dominic MacHale and Shane Casey. With many matches kicking off overnight, the duo do the late-night watching so viewers don't have to, delivering their trademark Cork humour and chaos alongside a round-up of all the latest action and talking points from the tournament | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:25 | Live Racing | Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present further coverage of the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot. With analysis from Jason Weaver, Ruby Walsh and Megan Nicholls, reports by Matt Chapman, Rishi Persad, Oli Bell and Luke Harvey, betting news from Brian Gleeson, commentary by Richard Hoiles and Mark Johnson, and lifestyle features with Mark Heyes and Charlotte Hawkins |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:00 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of a match from round three of the TG4 Ladies Football Championship. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin. |
| 15:00 | Peil na mBan Beo | Live coverage of a match from round three of the TG4 Ladies Football Championship. Presented by Máire Ní Bhraonáin | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:50 | Winning Combination | Omid Djalili hosts the quiz show in which contestants use their wits to get through to the final, where the combination of numbers they are assigned represents the amount of money they play for. Which of today's nine - Don, Emma, Nicky, Tom, Tracey, Beth, Sue, Jonathan and Shane - will be playing for the jackpot? |
| 14:50 | The Finish Line | Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host the quiz in which Arun, Michelle, John, Katy and Steph race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000. The contenders battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game to make it to the finish line before their rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the cash prize | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:35 | Don't Look Back in Anger | Archive news stories from 2001, the year when two planes hit the Twin Towers in New York. It also saw the foot-and-mouth outbreak and Eamon Dunphy turn his hand to TV presenting |
| 15:05 | A Touch of Frost | A student is attacked on campus, and Jack takes time off from questioning two robbery suspects to catch the thug responsible before he can strike again. The trail leads him to Boxborough - where a confrontation with a belligerent solicitor provides the clue he needs to crack the case. Starring David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Charlotte Bellamy and Tazmin Malleson | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:00 | Tennis: Queen's | The HSBC Championships. Coverage of day six of the men's grass-court tournament at Queen's Club, featuring the singles semi-finals. British interest ended at this stage last year, when Jack Draper was beaten 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 by Czechia's Jirí Lehecka. In the other half of the draw, top seed Carlos Alcaraz prevailed 6-4, 6-4 in an all-Spanish clash with Roberto Bautista Agut |
| 17:10 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:15 | Four in a Bed | The final visit is to Tanya and Gary's Bae Abermaw B&B, in Barmouth, Gwynedd. They're hoping their incredible views will put them in sight of the winner's plaque - but it's the vista looking into the room rather than out that doesn't delight one set of guests. Can an impressive display at breakfast turn things around? |
| 14:50 | Four in a Bed | After an eventful week in Wales, the B&Bers meet up once more to debate their differences and learn who has won. Will some lingering vendettas spoil the party? | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:30 | The Simpsons | Springfield Elementary is threatened with closure over poor test scores, until it is revealed that one student missed the exam and could potentially save the school with an above-average mark. Unfortunately, that pupil turns out to be Bart - can he pull it out of the bag? |
| 15:00 | The Simpsons | A tornado hits Springfield and Marge and Homer have a brush with death that prompts them to think about who would look after their kids if the worst were to happen. But finding suitable guardians for their brood is no easy feat - until they bump into super-cool couple Mav and Portia. He's a surfer and she's an environmental lawyer - but are they just too good to be true? | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:55 | Life on Earth | The first episode of the landmark natural history series, with David Attenborough exploring the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. First broadcast in 1979 |
| 19:00 | Natural World | Port Lockroy on Goudier Island in the British Antarctic Territory is the site of one of the world's most remote post offices, which has a staff of four and is open to visiting tourists during the Antarctic summer. They share the neighbourhood with more than 3,000 gentoo penguins, and this documentary follows the trials and tribulations of the birds as they try to raise their chicks in these unusual surroundings. Juliet Stevenson narrates | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:40 | A Place in the Sun | Colin and Richard from Glasgow love Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria and have been holidaying there for over 20 years. With retirement approaching, they feel now's the perfect time to buy their dream holiday home there to escape the Scottish winters and spend up to six months of the year in the sunshine. Jean Johansson lines up five potential properties for their budget of £200,000, but will any of them seem the perfect place? |
| 15:40 | Come Dine with Me | The first host on a week in and around Norwich is mind reader and magician Anthony, who conjures up an evening full of surprising confessions and dishes that are close to his heart | |