| What's on Now & Next (2026-08-22) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:20 | Creedon's Musical Atlas of Ireland | John Creedon discovers the stories behind some of Ireland's favourite love songs, and endeavours to uncover why they mean so much, from Count John McCormack's Machúshla to Orla Gartland's Mine. Featuring Jack L, Orla Gartland, Mary Coughlan, John Spillane and writer Pat McCabe |
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| 15:20 | Battle of Britain | In 1940, the Luftwaffe launches a campaign of aerial attacks against Britain to gain control of the skies ahead of a planned land invasion. Under the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding, the RAF mounts a determined defence over the summer and autumn, despite being heavily outnumbered and forced to match inexperienced pilots against German veterans. Second World War drama, starring Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Harry Andrews, Trevor Howard and Curt Jurgens | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:45 | The Great British Sewing Bee | The remaining sewers face three technically taxing challenges from the world of lingerie in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-final. In the pattern challenge, they make a pyjama blouse with intricate piping covering the cuffs and front of the garment, before they take on shapewear and lace in the transformation challenge, using their unique structure and form to create new outfits. In the made-to-measure challenge, the sewers make bustier dresses for their models |
| 14:50 | The Great British Sewing Bee | The quarter-final sees the five remaining sewers make garments inspired by divas past and present. For the Pattern Challenge, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young take Tina Turner's iconic fringed dress as inspiration and challenge the sewers to create their own versions with multiple layers of fringing. The Transformation Challenge envisages the diva on their day off, still fabulous but this time slipping into something more comfortable in animal print. Finally, in the Made to Measure, the sewers get to choose a stage outfit for their favourite diva. Hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:15 | Live Racing | Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin present coverage of the fourth and final day of the Ebor Meeting from York, including feature race the Skybet Ebor. Analysis comes from Jason Weaver, Adele Mulrennan and Ruby Walsh, with reporting by Matt Chapman, Oli Bell and Mick Fitzgerald, and commentary from Richard Hoiles |
| 16:30 | Soapy Slip-Ups | Julie Walters narrates a selection of out-takes from the programme's archives, with stars Simon Gregson, Ben Price, Alexandra Mardell, Ian Bartholomew, Jack P Shepherd, Charlie de Melo, Sue Devaney and Daniel Brocklebank fondly recalling those moments when things did not quite go to plan on the famous cobbles | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:10 | AFL Aussie Rules na mBan | Full deferred coverage of a match from round two of the AFLW season |
| 14:50 | Survivor | The remaining castaways enter the final stretch of the game. One person comes from behind to earn a trip to the sanctuary and a spot in the final four | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:40 | Winning Combination | Omid Djalili hosts the quiz in which nine contestants are each assigned a number between one and nine, with the four that make the final trying to win the jackpot defined by those numbers. Each player's number is also the total of questions they must answer correctly in the final game against the clock |
| 14:40 | The Finish Line | Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host the quiz in which contestants Alex, Maisy, Matt, Lucy and Mary 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 is simple - 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] |
14:30 | Emmerdale | Struggling with financial pressures, Jimmy sells his haulage business, while Nicola is delighted when Jimmy agrees to a vow renewal |
| 15:00 | A Touch of Frost | Jack returns to duty after a period of suspension, and finds himself investigating the murder of a man who had been leading a double life. In addition, he also has to deal with the baffling case of a man found dead with his right foot hacked off and replaced by a severed left foot. Drama, starring David Jason and Amanda Root | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | Homes Under the Hammer | Martel Maxwell is on an energy efficiency drive in Newcastle, Jacqui Joseph visits a trendy part of London and Dion Dublin sees double in a Nottinghamshire property |
| 15:00 | Escape to the Country | Ginny Buckley helps a couple move from a town in Surrey out into the countryside around the Norfolk/Suffolk border. She also meets someone in the region who's turning her thatched cottage into a picture postcard home | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:20 | Four in a Bed | The third visit of the week is at String of Horses in Cumbria where hosts Sue and Judith hope their guests enjoy the community feel of the place |
| 14:55 | Four in a Bed | The week's final visit is to East Lothian, where husband and wife Gavin and Rosie host at Cove Farm. They're hoping to persuade their guests of the merits of glamping, convincing their guests to embrace the great outdoors with a wood-fired hot tub. However, tensions rise during a trip to a local brewery - and they're not eased by a complaint about the sleeping situation | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:25 | The Simpsons | Lisa takes up ice hockey and proves so good at the game that she completely transforms her ailing team's fortunes. Dismayed at being outshone by a girl, Bart tries to compensate by becoming a teacher's pet - only to be beaten up by bullies |
| 15:00 | The Simpsons | Homer and Marge attend a confectionery convention, where they plan to make off with lots of free sweets. Unfortunately, Homer's love of candy results in him being wrongly accused of sexual harassment by the family's babysitter and smeared by the media. Featuring the guest voice of Dennis Franz (NYPD Blue) | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:40 | Deep, Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil | Gardening expert Chris Beardshaw explores where soil comes from, and what it is made of. It is an often misunderstood substance, with people sometimes dismissing it as dirt, so he reveals it as it has never been seen before using specialist microphotography, and highlights what makes it so essential to life. Research shows that humans are pushing this precious resource to its limit, and scientists are battling to find ways of preserving it for the future |
| 19:00 | Planet Earth Live | Cameras follow elephant calf Maya and mother Zadie as they face numerous threats and challenges in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve. In order to survive, the two must reunite with their herd to have the best chance of avoiding predators and poachers. Julia Bradbury narrates | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:40 | A Place in the Sun | Craig Rowe helps photographer and videographer Geoff to find a holiday home on the Caribbean island of Barbados, with Geoff's friend Alan on board to size up potential properties |
| 14:40 | Come Dine with Me | This week's competition is in Dundee and Perth. The first host, 39-year-old civil servant Siobhan, is hoping to wow her guests with an evening dedicated to the flavours of Mexico | |