| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-19) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:35 | Diagnosis Murder | The victims of a bus accident all become suspects in a murder investigation, presenting Dr Sloan with a fresh mystery to solve. Starring Dick Van Dyke |
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| 12:30 | Home Grown | Colm O'Driscoll starts this edition in County Meath at McCormack Family Farms, talking to Stephen McCormack about how localised weather information is vital for successful growing. Kitty Scully investigates the mushroom industry's response to rising energy costs. After discussing energy challenges with Teagasc Mushroom advisor Donal Gernon, she travels to Tullow in County Carlow | |
| RTE2
[102] |
11:45 | Louise Lives Large | Louise is determined to flirt with popular boy Oisín, but her first attempt ends in injury and her former best friend Faith offers to be her flirt coach in a ploy to humiliate her |
| 12:20 | Nova Jones | A sisterly spat leaves Nova without a manager while trying to launch her new perfume | |
| 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] |
11:45 | Comhrá | Máirtín Tom Sheáinín chats to Joe Tiernan. Joe, from Mohill Co Leitrim but now living in Co Dublin, is a former journalist with RTÉ and in 2002 published the book The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings. He is currently working on the case of schoolboy Philip Cairns, who went missing in October 1986 |
| 12:15 | Malcolm in the Middle | Malcolm fails a music appreciation course and reluctantly turns to Dewey for help, while Lois and Ida get dressed up in silly outfits for a religious festival. Guest starring Cloris Leachman, with Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
11:50 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants vie to find the single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford |
| 12:50 | Friends | Janice persuades the pals to reveal their deepest, darkest secrets about a period in their relationships three years earlier. Phoebe is trying to move out without telling Monica, Rachel wants one last fling before she gets married and Ross makes a distressing discovery. Comedy, starring Matthew Perry and Maggie Wheeler | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:05 | River Monsters | Jeremy Wade visits South America in search of a predator believed to be more fearsome than a piranha. Tipped off about an attack on a diver by a single fish, he knows there is a real monster to find, but lightning storms threaten his journey as he heads deeper into the remote jungles of Suriname |
| 12:10 | Don't Look Back in Anger | Archive news stories, looking back at the headline stories from 2000 to a soundtrack of contemporary music | |
| BBC One
[108] |
11:15 | Homes Under the Hammer | Martin Roberts is unimpressed by an archway more suited to a medieval castle than an end-of-terrace in Staffordshire and Martel Maxwell is in Nottinghamshire, where the makeshift repairs leave a lot to be desired. There's also a revisit to a property in Liverpool that Dion Dublin deemed too dangerous to enter |
| 12:15 | Bargain Hunt | In the Herefordshire market town of Leominster, antiques experts Gary Pe and Tim Weeks hope their teams' items hit the right note with the bidders at auction. Presenter Caroline Hawley keeps tabs on the contest, while also hearing about a historic choral festival | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
11:10 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay strives to turn around the fortunes of Puerto Rican restaurant El Cantito. The establishment, located in Yonkers, New York, has struggled to stay afloat post-Covid amidst the breakage of key appliances, staff problems and such unfortunate instances as uncooked chicken being served. Can Gordon turn things around? |
| 12:05 | Channel 4 News Summary | ||
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
11:00 | Below Deck: Mediterranean | A blast from the past has one of the crew members desperate to reignite an old flame. New crew configurations cause resentments to blossom. A guest leaves an unwelcome surprise in the shower, setting off a mystery within the interior |
| 12:00 | The Simpsons | Homer is awarded his own talk show and takes over Krusty's regular TV slot - but makes the mistake of tackling subjects suggested by Lisa. Inevitably, the ratings soon start tumbling and the spectre of cancellation looms. With the guest voices of Jackie Mason and A-Team star Mr T | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:55 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit | Scholar Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire, including what it meant to be, or become, Roman, and how the different parts of the Empire reacted to Roman rule. She follows the story of an African Roman from his native land to Britain, where he served as a governor, and in York and Newcastle she finds the remains of Romans, but not as one might imagine |
| 19:00 | Villages by the Sea | Archaeologist Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall, one of the finest planned Georgian villages in Northern Ireland. Owned and shaped by a series of owners, but most notably its 19th century merchant landlord, Francis Turnly | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:35 | Four in a Bed | The final stay is at the 600-year-old Rhydspence Inn in Herefordshire, where the medieval character proves charming, although the everyday practicalities prove painful for some |
| 12:10 | Four in a Bed | The final day of competition sees the B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they have been paid and to settle some scores. Copper Beech House are first to host and Steve and Kathy want Phil to swallow his synthetic sausage comment | |