The Simpsons Schedules for the UK & Ireland December 4th, 2022 edition With preliminary Christmas schedules |
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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 4th to 27th December 2022 |
Channel 4 are airing season 23 in the usual 6pm weekday slot; following that is season 16. On Sunday mornings and lunchtimes on C4, we get a mixture, primarily from seasons 18 and 22. Saturday mornings are usually home to repeats of episodes broadcast the prior Sunday. There are a few late night episodes, too, including some Treehouse of Horrors on C4, and a few repeats over on 4seven. Over Christmas, we get bonus morning episodes - between two and four - on weekdays from Thursday 22nd onwards, although as a counterbalance some weekdays over the holidays have no 6pm episode. After wrapping up seasons 16, 18 and 22, which has already been running in regular slots, the morning slots transition to season 24, which C4 have reacquired after a couple of years away. Channel 4 are also treating us to a selection of festive episodes over Christmas (times and dates still to be confirmed at the moment):
No outing for "Simpsons Christmas Stories" or "'Tis the 30th Season" (which they premiered in November). 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. |
SUN 04 DEC C4 08:30 S22 Donnie Fatso C4 09:00 S22 Moms I'd Like to Forget C4 12:30 S18 The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer C4 12:55 S18 Jazzy and the Pussycats C4 13:25 S22 The Real Housewives of Fat Tony MON 05 DEC C4 18:00 S23 A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again TUE 06 DEC C4 18:00 S23 The Spy Who Learned Me WED 07 DEC C4 18:00 S23 Ned'n'Edna's Blend Agenda THU 08 DEC C4 18:00 S23 Lisa Goes Gaga FRI 09 DEC C4 18:00 S18 Treehouse of Horror XVII SAT 10 DEC C4 08:35 S22 The Real Housewives of Fat Tony C4 09:05 S18 The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer C4 09:35 S18 Jazzy and the Pussycats C4 10:05 S22 Donnie Fatso C4 10:35 S22 Moms I'd Like to Forget C4 02:45 S16 Treehouse of Horror XV SUN 11 DEC C4 08:30 S22 500 Keys C4 09:00 S18 Moe'n'a Lisa C4 12:30 S18 Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair) C4 12:55 S18 The Haw-Hawed Couple C4 13:25 S18 Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em C4 13:50 S18 GI D'oh! C4 02:50 S18 Treehouse of Horror XVII C4 03:15 S16 Treehouse of Horror XV MON 12 DEC C4 18:00 S16 All's Fair in Oven War TUE 13 DEC C4 18:00 S16 Sleeping with the Enemy WED 14 DEC C4 18:00 S16 She Used to Be My Girl 47 04:30 S16 All's Fair in Oven War THU 15 DEC C4 18:00 S16 Fat Man and Little Boy 47 04:20 S16 Sleeping with the Enemy FRI 16 DEC C4 18:00 S16 Midnight Rx SAT 17 DEC C4 07:50 S16 Midnight Rx C4 08:15 S18 Please Homer Don't Hammer 'Em C4 08:45 S18 G.I. D'oh! C4 09:10 S18 Moe'n'a Lisa C4 09:40 S18 Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair) C4 10:10 S18 The Haw-Hawed Couple C4 10:40 S22 500 Keys 47 04:20 S16 She Used to Be My Girl SUN 18 DEC C4 07:40 S22 Flaming Moe C4 08:05 S22 The Blue and the Grey C4 08:30 S23 Holidays of Future Passed C4 09:00 S28 The Nightmare After Krustmas C4 12:30 S12 Skinner's Sense of Snow C4 13:00 S18 Kill Gil, Vols. 1 & 2 47 04:30 S16 Fat Man and Little Boy MON 19 DEC C4 18:00 S28 The Nightmare After Krustmas TUE 20 DEC C4 18:00 S23 Holidays of Future Passed WED 21 DEC C4 18:00 S11 Grift of the Magi C4 04:15 S16 Fat Man and Little Boy THU 22 DEC C4 10:20 S22 Flaming Moe C4 10:50 S22 The Blue and the Gray C4 18:00 S22 The Fight Before Christmas FRI 23 DEC C4 10:20 S16 Mommie Beerest C4 10:50 S16 Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass XMAS EVE C4 06:15 S18 The Boys of Bummer C4 08:00 S18 Kill Gil, Vols. 1 & 2 C4 08:30 S12 Skinner's Sense of Snow XMAS DAY C4 07:50 S23 Holidays of Future Passed C4 08:20 S28 The Nightmare After Krustmas C4 08:50 S11 Grift of the Magi C4 09:20 S22 The Fight Before Christmas BOXING DAY C4 06:20 S16 There's Something About Marrying C4 06:50 S16 On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister C4 07:15 S16 Goo Goo Gai Pan C4 12:30 S16 Don't Fear the Roofer C4 13:00 S16 The Heartbroke Kid TUE 27 DEC C4 07:40 S24 Moonshine River C4 08:10 S24 Treehouse of Horror XXIII C4 08:40 S24 Adventures in Baby-Getting C4 09:10 S24 Gone Abie GoneFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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RTÉ2: Schedule Status & Listings 4th to 27th December 2022 |
RTÉ2 are currently in the middle of their premiere broadcast of season 30 in the usual weekday 4:30pm slot, resuming after a break for the World Cup later this week. It appears that season 18 will follow. No word yet on anything special for Christmas (or, indeed, anything at all); we'll know for sure next week. |
SUN 04 DEC No episodes scheduled MON 05 DEC No episodes scheduled TUE 06 DEC No episodes scheduled WED 07 DEC 16:30 S30 Bart's Not Dead THU 08 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* E My Sports FRI 09 DEC No episodes scheduled SAT 10 DEC No episodes scheduled SUN 11 DEC No episodes scheduled MON 12 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* Bart vs Itchy & Scratchy TUE 13 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* Girl's in the Band WED 14 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh THU 15 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* D'oh Canada FRI 16 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* Woo-Hoo Dunnit? SAT 17 DEC No episodes scheduled SUN 18 DEC No episodes scheduled MON 19 DEC 16:30 S30 *NEW TO RTE* Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion 18:30 S23 The Spy Who Learned Me TUE 20 DEC 16:30 S18 The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer WED 21 DEC 16:30 S18 Jazzy and the Pussycats THU 22 DEC 16:30 S18 Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em FRI 23 DEC 16:30 S18 Treehouse of Horror XVII XMAS EVE To be confirmed XMAS DAY To be confirmed BOXING DAY To be confirmed TUE 27 DEC To be confirmedFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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Sky Showcase currently broadcast four episodes on most weekdays: one at 5pm, then three from 6:30pm to 8pm (sometimes four, and sometimes in 25-minute slots instead of half-hours). Weekends are a little less predictable, but we usually get a decent number of episodes - usually between three and eight a day, spread across the morning, afternoon and evening. Currently airing: season 14, in two concurrent runs - one primetime (6:30pm and later, except Saturday), one out-of-primetime (pre-6:30pm). Following that it's season 13, then season 25, and then season 26. Look out for some additional episodes in the 8pm hour on certain days, and some Friday timings vary. As always, some episodes deemed unsuitable for daytime broadcast are skipped. Things change somewhat for the Christmas holidays, with more morning and afternoon slots, and fewer broadcasts in the evening. Season 26 continues throughout the period, albeit in a single run only (no repeats), and it's followed by an outing for season 32. And of course, in addition to that, Sky are also treating us to a selection of festive episodes over the Christmas period (times and dates still to be confirmed at the moment):
No sign of "The Way of the Dog", which is set at Christmas but didn't originally premiere in December. And finally, the news we have been waiting for: Sky's premiere of season 34! Details aren't yet final, but preliminar schedules suggest the episode "Top Goon" premieres at 11am on Christmas Eve (a new record for earliest premiere, if that sticks), to be repeated on Christmas Day at 3:15pm after the Christmas Message from the King. "Top Goon" does not appear to be a Christmas-themed episode, however - it just happens to be the final pre-Christmas new episode in the US this year - so whether they stick with that episode choice remains to be seen. It's likely that the run will continue in the New Year; finalised schedules through 6th January will be available next week and we'll have answers to these questions. 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. |
SUN 04 DEC 08:05 S14 Moe Baby Blues 08:35 S13 The Parent Rap 09:05 S13 Homer the Moe 09:35 S13 A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love 17:00 S14 Old Yeller-Belly 17:30 S14 Brake My Wife, Please 18:00 S14 The Bart of War 18:30 S13 Half-Decent Proposal 18:55 S13 The Bart Wants What it Wants MON 05 DEC 17:00 S13 Half-Decent Proposal 18:30 S13 The Lastest Gun in the West 18:55 S13 The Old Man and the Key 19:20 S13 Tales from the Public Domain 19:45 S13 Blame it on Lisa TUE 06 DEC 17:00 S13 The Bart Wants What it Wants 18:30 S13 Gump Roast 18:55 S13 I Am Furious Yellow 19:20 S13 The Sweetest Apu 19:45 S13 Little Girl in the Big Ten WED 07 DEC 17:00 S13 The Lastest Gun in the West 18:30 S13 The Frying Game 19:00 S13 Papa's Got A Brand New Badge 19:30 S25 Yolo THU 08 DEC 17:00 S13 The Old Man and the Key 18:25 S25 Labor Pains 18:50 S25 The Kid is All Right 19:15 S25 Steal This Episode FRI 09 DEC 17:00 S13 Tales from the Public Domain 18:30 S25 Married to the Blob 19:00 S25 Specs and the City SAT 10 DEC 12:00 S13 Blame it on Lisa 12:30 S13 Gump Roast 13:00 S13 I Am Furious Yellow 13:30 S13 The Sweetest Apu 14:00 S13 Little Girl in the Big Ten SUN 11 DEC 10:05 S13 The Frying Game 10:30 S13 Papa's Got A Brand New Badge 11:00 S25 Yolo 11:30 S25 Diggs 12:00 S25 The Man Who Grew Too Much MON 12 DEC 17:00 S25 Diggs 18:30 S25 The Winter of His Content 19:00 S25 The War of Art 19:30 S25 You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee TUE 13 DEC 17:00 S25 The Man Who Grew Too Much 18:30 S25 Luca$ 19:00 S25 Days of Future Future 19:30 S25 What to Expect When Bart's Expecting WED 14 DEC 17:00 S25 The Winter of His Content 18:30 S25 Brick Like Me 19:00 S25 Pay Pal 19:30 S25 The Yellow Badge of Cowardge THU 15 DEC 17:00 S25 The War of Art 17:30 S26 Clown in the Dumps FRI 16 DEC 17:00 S25 You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee 18:30 S26 The Wreck of the Relationship 19:00 S26 Super Franchise Me SAT 17 DEC 09:00 S25 Luca$ 09:30 S25 Days of Future Future 10:00 S25 What to Expect When Bart's Expecting 15:00 S26 Opposites A-frack 15:30 S26 Simpsorama 16:00 S26 Blazed and Confused 16:30 S26 Covercraft 17:00 S26 The Man Who Came to Be Dinner 17:30 S26 Bart's New Friend SUN 18 DEC 09:00 S25 Brick Like Me 09:30 S25 Pay Pal 12:45 S26 My Fare Lady 13:10 S26 The Princess Guide 13:35 S26 Sky Police 14:00 S26 Waiting for Duffman 14:30 S26 Peeping Mom MON 19 DEC 08:00 S25 The Yellow Badge of Cowardge 08:30 S26 Clown in the Dumps 09:00 S26 The Wreck of the Relationship 09:30 S26 Super Franchise Me 10:00 S26 Opposites A-frack 10:30 S26 Simpsorama 15:15 S1 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire 15:40 S7 Marge Be Not Proud 16:05 S9 Miracle on Evergreen Terrace 16:30 S13 She of Little Faith TUE 20 DEC 07:00 S26 Blazed and Confused 07:30 S26 Covercraft 08:00 S26 The Man Who Came to Be Dinner 08:30 S26 Bart's New Friend 14:30 S15 'Tis the Fifteenth Season 15:00 S14 Dude, Where's My Ranch? 15:30 S25 White Christmas Blues WED 21 DEC 07:00 S26 The Musk Who Fell to Earth 07:30 S26 The Kids Are All Fight 08:00 S26 Let's Go Fly a Coot 08:30 S26 Bull-E 13:00 S26 I Won't Be Home for Christmas 13:30 S31 Bobby, It's Cold Outside 14:00 S32 A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas THU 22 DEC 10:00 S33 A Made Maggie 10:30 S15 'Tis the Fifteenth Season 15:00 S9 Miracle on Evergreen Terrace 15:30 S32 Manger Things FRI 23 DEC 09:00 S13 She of Little Faith 09:25 S25 White Christmas Blues 09:50 S31 Bobby, It's Cold Outside 10:15 S7 Marge Be Not Proud XMAS EVE 06:00 S26 The Musk Who Fell to Earth 06:25 S26 Walking Big and Tall 06:50 S26 My Fare Lady 11:00 S34 *NEW S34 PREMIERE* - Top Goon XMAS DAY 08:00 S26 I Won't Be Home for Christmas 08:30 S1 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire 13:30 S15 'Tis the Fifteenth Season 14:00 S9 Miracle on Evergreen Terrace 14:30 S31 Bobby It's Cold Outside 15:15 S34 *ENCORE* - Top Goon BOXING DAY 07:00 S26 Bull-E 07:30 S26 Mathlete's Feat 08:00 S32 Undercover Burns 08:30 S32 I, Carumbus TUE 27 DEC 08:00 S32 Now Museum, Now You Don't 08:30 S32 The 7-Beer Itch 09:00 S32 Podcast News 09:30 S32 Three Dreams Denied 10:00 S32 The Road to CincinnatiFor more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.
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Additional Notes and Latest UK DVDs Updated November 2022 |
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 1-33 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 Phinbart, Christopher Wickham, Robert Burroughs, Matt Johnson, Ben Clifford, Nathan, and Grace for helping out around these parts - much appreciated.
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