The Simpsons Schedules for the UK & Ireland October 30th, 2023 edition |
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This page provides complete scheduling information for "The Simpsons" in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Schedules are available for Channel 4, Sky Showcase and RTÉ airings. All times are GMT, and all scheduled slot times last 30 minutes. All episodes are subtitled for the hearing impaired. Click here for USA schedules, and check out my guide to BBFC classification of the show in the UK.
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Channel 4 & 4seven: Schedule Status & Listings 30th October to 17th November 2023 |
Channel 4 have moved their longstanding weekday 6pm slot to 6:30pm. They continue to air a variety of different seasons in that slot, and we get a few Treehouse of Horror episodes around Halloween. There are a couple of nights with no episode (Thu 2nd, Fri 3rd), due to special events Channel 4 are broadcasting those evenings. It's all change from Monday 6th, though, as they begin the terrestrial premiere of season 31, in their regular 6:30pm weekday slot. Woo-hoo! I recommend perusing Christopher Wickham's assessment of what they might see fit to cut from the run - although surprisingly, "Treehouse of Horror XXX" does look to be on the schedule (for now). On weekend mornings and lunchtimes on C4, we mostly get season 5, and sometimes, repeats of episodes broadcast the prior week - see the full schedules below for details. Nothing over on 4seven at the moment. Episodes starting between midnight and 5:30am are listed as part of the previous day's schedule, similar to most print TV guides. Note that all episodes that air on Channel 4 are simulcast on Channel 4 HD and can be viewed one hour later on their timeshift service, Channel 4 +1. |
MON 30 OCT C4 18:30 S17 Treehouse of Horror XVI TUE 31 OCT C4 18:30 S11 Treehouse of Horror X WED 01 NOV C4 18:30 S29 The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be THU 02 NOV No episodes scheduled FRI 03 NOV No episodes scheduled SAT 04 NOV C4 10:30 S11 Treehouse of Horror X C4 11:00 S5 Rosebud C4 11:30 S5 Bart's Inner Child SUN 05 NOV C4 07:05 S5 Rosebud C4 07:35 S5 Bart's Inner Child C4 12:30 S5 Boy Scoutz'n' the Hood C4 13:00 S5 Bart Gets Famous MON 06 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - The Winter of Our Monetized Content TUE 07 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Go Big or Go Homer WED 08 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - The Fat Blue Line THU 09 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Treehouse of Horror XXX FRI 10 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Gorillas on the Mast SAT 11 NOV C4 11:55 S5 Boy Scoutz 'n' the Hood C4 12:25 S5 Bart Gets Famous SUN 12 NOV C4 08:35 S5 Marge on the Lam C4 09:00 S5 $pringfield C4 12:30 S5 Homer and Apu C4 13:00 S5 Deep Space Homer MON 13 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Marge the Lumberjill TUE 14 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Livin' la Pura Vida WED 15 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Thanksgiving of Horror THU 16 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? FRI 17 NOV C4 18:30 S31 *NEW TO C4* - Hail to the TeethFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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RTÉ2: Schedule Status & Listings 30th October to 17th November 2023 |
RTÉ2 are currently airing season 19, returning to terrestrial after a while away, in the usual 4:30pm weekday slot. Season 24 follows. There are occasional variations. The more exciting news is that the Irish terrestrial premiere of season 31 begins on Friday 10th, at 6pm. However, it appears to be running weekly in that slot only, for now, while the daily 4:30pm slot is occupied by repeats.. As usual, some episodes are skipped due to content concerns (or other reasons) - and there's nothing special for Halloween. |
MON 30 OCT 16:30 No episodes scheduled TUE 31 OCT No episodes scheduled WED 01 NOV 16:30 S19 Funeral for a Fiend THU 02 NOV 16:30 S19 Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind FRI 03 NOV 16:30 S19 E. Pluribus Wiggum 18:00 S30 'Tis the 30th Season SAT 04 NOV No episodes scheduled SUN 05 NOV No episodes scheduled MON 06 NOV 16:30 S19 That '90s Show TUE 07 NOV 16:30 S19 The Debarted WED 08 NOV 16:30 S19 Dial "N" for Nerder THU 09 NOV 16:30 S19 Apocalypse Cow FRI 10 NOV 16:30 S19 Any Given Sundance 18:00 S31 *NEW TO RTE* - The Winter of Our Monetized Content SAT 11 NOV No episodes scheduled SUN 12 NOV 17:30 S24 The Changing of the Guardian MON 13 NOV 16:30 S24 Moonshine River TUE 14 NOV 16:30 S24 Treehouse of Horror XXIII WED 15 NOV 16:30 S24 Adventures in Baby-Getting THU 16 NOV 16:30 S24 Gone Abie Gone FRI 17 NOV 16:30 S24 Penny-Wiseguys 18:00 S31 *NEW TO RTE* - Go Big or Go HomerFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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Sky Showcase can't seem to commit to a regular weekday schedule right now! Following C4's changes, we are currently getting an episode at 5:30pm, then two more from 7pm to 8pm - their third variation in as many months. But it's all change again from Monday 13th - it's then five episodes a weeknight, from 5pm to 6:30pm and then 7pm to 8pm - you can fill in that gap with an episode on C4, or stay with Sky Showcase for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and relive your youth.. Weekends are a little less predictable, but we usually get a decent number of episodes - usually between two and eight a day, spread across the morning, afternoon and evening - although a couple of upcoming Saturdays have none at all, due to sports coverage. Currently airing: Sky are in full-on Halloween mode, with Treehouse of Horror episodes lining the schedule, including a final (for now) repeat of the recently-premiered Treehouse of Horror XXXIII on Halloween itself. Following that, from November 1st, it's season 21, and then season 27 in two concurrent runs - one on weekday evenings, one on weekends and an early weekday slot (5:30pm). There's also a few bonuses from season 7 on Saturday 11th. No word yet on season 35, which has kicked off in the US - presumably we're looking at the traditional Christmastime premiere here. As always, some episodes deemed unsuitable for daytime broadcast are skipped, and some episodes don't get a second run depending on Sky's weekend schedule. Note that episodes starting between midnight and 5:30am are listed as part of the previous day's schedule, similar to most print TV guides. |
MON 30 OCT 17:30 S26 Treehouse of Horror XXV 19:00 S27 Treehouse of Horror XXVI 19:30 S31 Treehouse of Horror XXX TUE 31 OCT 17:30 S32 Treehouse of Horror XXXI 19:00 S33 Treehouse of Horror XXXII 19:30 S34 *ENCORE* - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII WED 01 NOV 17:30 S21 Homer the Whopper 19:00 S21 Bart Gets a "Z" 19:30 S21 The Great Wife Hope THU 02 NOV 17:30 S21 The Devil Wears Nada 19:00 S21 Pranks and Greens 19:30 S21 Rednecks and Broomsticks FRI 03 NOV 17:30 S21 Thursdays with Abie 19:00 S21 Once Upon a Time in Springfield 19:30 S21 Million Dollar Maybe SAT 04 NOV 19:00 S21 Homer the Whopper 02:35 S21 Bart Gets a "Z" SUN 05 NOV 08:05 S21 The Great Wife Hope 15:00 S21 The Devil Wears Nada 15:30 S21 Pranks and Greens 16:00 S21 Rednecks and Broomsticks 16:30 S21 Thursdays with Abie 17:00 S21 Once Upon a Time in Springfield 17:30 S21 Boy Meets Curl 18:00 S21 The Colour Yellow 01:00 S21 Million Dollar Maybe MON 06 NOV 17:30 S21 Boy Meets Curl 19:00 S21 Postcards from the Wedge 19:30 S21 Stealing First Base TUE 07 NOV 17:30 S21 The Colour Yellow 19:00 S21 The Greatest Story Ever D'oh-ed 19:30 S21 American History X-Cellent WED 08 NOV 17:30 S21 Postcards from the Wedge 19:00 S21 Chief of Hearts 19:30 S21 The Squirt and the Whale THU 09 NOV 17:30 S21 Stealing First Base 19:00 S21 To Surveil, with Love 19:30 S21 Moe Letter Blues 20:00 S21 The Bob Next Door 20:30 S21 Judge Me Tender FRI 10 NOV 17:30 S21 The Greatest Story Ever D'oh-ed 19:00 S27 Every Man's Dream 19:30 S27 Cue Detective 01:30 S21 Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? SAT 11 NOV 12:00 S7 Bart on the Road 12:30 S7 22 Short Films About Springfield 19:00 S7 Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in: "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" SUN 12 NOV 08:00 S21 Chief of Hearts 14:00 S21 The Squirt and the Whale 14:30 S21 To Surveil, with Love 15:00 S21 Moe Letter Blues 15:30 S21 The Bob Next Door 16:00 S21 Judge Me Tender 16:30 S27 Every Man's Dream 17:00 S27 Cue Detective 17:30 S27 Puffless 18:00 S27 Friend with Benefit MON 13 NOV 17:00 S27 Lisa with an "S" 17:30 S27 Puffless 18:00 S27 Paths of Glory 19:00 S27 Barthood 19:30 S27 The Girl Code TUE 14 NOV 17:00 S27 Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles 17:30 S27 Friend with Benefit 18:00 S27 Much Apu About Something 19:00 S27 Love is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 19:30 S27 Gal of Constant Sorrow WED 15 NOV 17:00 S27 Lisa the Veterinarian 17:30 S27 Lisa with an "S" 18:00 S27 The Marge-ian Chronicles 19:00 S27 The Burns Cage 19:30 S27 How Lisa Got Her Marge Back THU 16 NOV 17:00 S27 Fland Canyon 17:30 S27 Paths of Glory 18:00 S27 To Courier with Love 19:00 S27 Simprovised 19:30 S27 Orange is the New Yellow FRI 17 NOV 17:00 To be confirmed 17:30 S27 Barthood 18:00 To be confirmed 19:00 To be confirmed 19:30 To be confirmedFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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Additional Notes and Latest UK DVDs Updated October 2023 |
Syndication of listings: You can also find these listings at my own website.
Latest UK DVDs: The Season 19 DVD set is out now! Woo-hoo! You can order it from Amazon.co.uk now.
Disney+ streaming service: The Disney+ streaming service is now available in the UK, and includes seasons 1-34 of The Simpsons (minus "Stark Raving Dad") available to watch whenever you desire.
UK scheduling history: check out my June 2012 piece for Dead Homer Society, "English? Who Needs That?": The Simpsons in the United Kingdom, a 3000-word piece on the show's history, scheduling and ratings over here.
Credit where credit's due: Many thanks to David McCormick, creator of this page and original maintainer; Brian Petersen and Adam Wolf, who contributed HTML; and Christopher Wickham, Zach the Animator, Rocco, Phinbart, Robert Burroughs, Matt Johnson, Ben Clifford, Nathan, and Grace for helping out around these parts - much appreciated.
Contact: Being completely accurate is great, but unfortunately, sometimes unattainable. Changes can occur that are beyond my control; if you spot any such late amendments, note any errors, or have any suggestions or queries regarding the listings, please contact me - details here, e-mail is your best bet for a speedy answer.
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Last modified on October 30th, 2023 by Wesley Mead (wesley@simpsonsarchive.com)
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