The Simpsons
Schedules for the UK & Ireland
September 23rd, 2024 edition

Maintained by Wesley Mead

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.



 Latest Update
 September 23rd 2024

Welcome to the September 23rd update. Full schedules for Channel 4, RTÉ2 and Sky Showcase are available below, right up through mid-October. I'll be back on Monday 30th; feel free to e-mail me at wesley@simpsonsarchive.com if you need to contact me in the meantime, and remember you can also always access the latest version of the listings at my own site, too.



Contents:



 Channel 4 & 4seven: Schedule Status & Listings
 23rd September to 11th October 2024

SEASON RIGHTS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
LISTINGS SOURCE: Channel4.com, Digiguide

Channel 4 are currently airing season 13 in the usual 6:30pm weekdays slot. Season 29 follows.

On Sunday mornings and lunchtimes on C4, we currently get episodes from (primarily) season 11, with season 17 also in the mix. And on Saturday mornings, we generally see repeats of a selection of episodes broadcast throughout the prior week.

There are no late-night episodes at the moment, and there's nothing currently on 4seven.

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 23 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  Little Girl in the Big Ten
TUE 24 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  Papa's Got a Brand New Badge
WED 25 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
THU 26 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  Treehouse of Horror XII
FRI 27 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  Homer the Moe
SAT 28 SEP  C4 08:20  S13  Papa's Got a Brand New Badge
            C4 08:50  S13  A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
            C4 09:20  S13  Homer the Moe
            C4 09:50  S11  Little Big Mom
            C4 10:15  S11  Faith Off
            C4 10:45  S11  Saddlesore Galactica
            C4 11:15  S11  Alone Again, Natura-Diddly
            C4 03:25  S11  Eight Misbehavin'
SUN 29 SEP  C4 08:05  S11  The Mansion Family
            C4 08:30  S17  The Bonfire of the Manatees
            C4 09:00  S17  The Girl Who Slept too Little
            C4 12:30  S11  Pygmoelian
            C4 13:00  S11  Bart to the Future
            C4 13:25  S29  Forgive and Regret
            C4 13:55  S29  Left Behind
            C4 14:25  S29  Throw Grampa from the Dane
MON 30 SEP  C4 18:30  S13  The Blunder Years
            C4 03:35  S13  Weekend at Burnsie's
            C4 04:00  S17  Million-Dollar Abie
TUE 01 OCT  C4 18:30  S13  The Parent Rap
WED 02 OCT  C4 18:30  S29  The Serfsons
THU 03 OCT  C4 18:30  S29  The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be
FRI 04 OCT  C4 18:30  S29  Singin' in the Lane
            C4 01:25  S29  Singin' in the Lane
            C4 01:50  S13  Weekend at Burnsie's
SAT 05 OCT  C4 08:40  S13  The Blunder Years
            C4 09:10  S13  The Parent Rap
            C4 09:40  S17  Bonfire of the Manatees
            C4 10:10  S17  The Girl Who Slept too Little
            C4 10:40  S11  The Mansion Family
            C4 11:05  S11  Missionary: Impossible
            C4 11:35  S11  Pygmoelion
            C4 12:00  S11  Bart to the Future
            C4 03:05  S17  Million Dollar Abie
            C4 03:30  S13  Treehouse of Horror XII
SUN 06 OCT to FRI 11 OCT  To be confirmed
For more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.



 RTÉ2: Schedule Status & Listings
 23rd September to 11th October 2024

SEASON RIGHTS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
LISTINGS SOURCE: RadioTimes.com, Digiguide

RTÉ2 are currently airing season 25 in the usual 4:30pm weekday slot. Season 19 follows. There's also usually a bonus 6pm slot on Fridays, and additionally now on some Wednesdays at 7pm also, featuring season 18 and 24.

As usual, some episodes are skipped due to content concerns; and there's nothing on weekends.


MON 23 SEP  16:30  S25  The Man Who Grew Too Much
TUE 24 SEP  16:30  S25  Diggs
WED 25 SEP  16:30  S25  The War of Art
THU 26 SEP  16:30  S25  You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee
FRI 27 SEP  16:30  S25  Days of Future Future
            18:00  S18  The Wife Aquatic
SAT 28 SEP  No episodes scheduled
SUN 29 SEP  No episodes scheduled
MON 30 SEP  16:30  S25  Brick Like Me
TUE 01 OCT  16:30  S25  Pay Pal
WED 02 OCT  16:30  S25  The Yellow Badge of Cowardge
            19:00  S24  Penny-Wiseguys
THU 03 OCT  16:30  S19  Midnight Towboy
FRI 04 OCT  16:30  S19  Treehouse of Horror XXVIII
            18:00  S24  Homer Goes to Prep School
SAT 05 OCT  No episodes scheduled
SUN 06 OCT  No episodes scheduled
MON 07 OCT  16:30  S19  Little Orphan Millie
TUE 08 OCT  16:30  S19  Funeral for a Fiend
WED 09 OCT  16:30  S19  Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind
            19:00  S24  A Test Before Trying
            19:30  S24  Love is a Many-Splintered Thing
THU 10 OCT  16:30  S19  E. Pluribus Wiggum
FRI 11 OCT  16:30  S19  That 90s Show
            18:00  To be confirmed
For more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.



 Sky Showcase: Schedule Status & Complete Listings
 23rd September to 11th October 2024


SEASON RIGHTS: 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35
LISTINGS SOURCE: Digiguide

Sky Showcase have settled on typically broadcasting four episodes a weeknight, from 5pm to 6pm and then 7pm to 8pm. (The US Office occupies the 6pm hour.) There are occasionally fewer episodes broadcast due to sports coverage.

Weekends are less predictable, typically home to six or more episodes throughout the afternoon and evening.

Currently airing: season 33, in two concurrent runs - generally, that's one run in the 5pm, 7pm or 7:30pm weekday slots, and a repeat either in a 5:30pm weekday slot, or on a weekend. Following that is season 26.

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 23 SEP  17:00  S33  Bart's in Jail
            17:30  S33  The Star of the Backstage
            19:00  S33  The Wayz We Were
            19:30  S33  Lisa's Belly
TUE 24 SEP  17:00  S33  A Serious Flanders Part 1
            17:30  S33  Bart's in Jail
            19:00  S33  A Serious Flanders Part 2
            19:30  S33  Portrait of a Lackey on Fire
WED 25 SEP  17:00  S33  Mothers and Other Strangers
            17:30  S33  The Wayz We Were
            19:00  S33  The Longest Marge
            19:30  S33  Pixelated and Afraid
THU 26 SEP  17:00  S33  Boyz N the Highlands
            17:30  S33  Lisa's Belly
            19:00  S33  You Won't Believe What This Ep's About..
            19:30  S33  Bart the Cool Kid
FRI 27 SEP  17:00  S33  Pretty Whittle Liars
            17:30  S33  Portrait of a Lackey on Fire
SAT 28 SEP  12:00  S33  Mothers and Other Strangers
            12:30  S33  The Longest Marge
            13:00  S33  Pixelated and Afraid
            13:30  S33  Boyz N the Highlands
            14:00  S33  You Won't Believe What This Ep's About..
            14:30  S33  Bart the Cool Kid
SUN 29 SEP  16:00  S33  Pretty Whittle Liars
            16:30  S33  The Sound of Bleeding Gums
            17:00  S33  My Octopus and a Teacher
            17:30  S33  Girls Just Shauna Have Fun
            18:00  S33  Marge the Meanie
            18:30  S33  Meat is Murder
            19:00  S33  Poorhouse Rock
            19:30  S26  Clown in the Dumps
MON 30 SEP  17:00  S26  The Wreck of the Relationship
            17:30  S33  The Sound of Bleeding Gums
            19:00  S26  Super-Franchise Me
            19:30  S26  Opposites A-frack
TUE 01 OCT  17:00  S26  Simpsorama
            17:30  S33  My Octopus and a Teacher
            19:00  S26  Blazed and Confused
            19:30  S26  Covercraft
WED 02 OCT  17:00  S26  The Man Who Came to Be Dinner
            17:30  S33  Girls Just Shauna Have Fun
            19:00  S26  Bart's New Friend
            19:30  S26  The Musk Who Fell to Earth
            20:00  S26  Walking Big and Tall
            20:30  S26  My Fare Lady
THU 03 OCT  17:00  S26  The Princess Guide
            17:30  S33  Marge the Meanie
            19:00  S26  Sky Police
            19:30  S26  Waiting for Duffman
FRI 04 OCT  17:00  S26  Peeping Mom
            17:30  S33  Meat is Murder
            19:00  S26  The Kids Are All Fight
            19:30  S26  Let's Go Fly A Coot
SAT 05 OCT  12:00  S33  Poorhouse Rock
            12:30  S26  Clown in the Dumps
            13:00  S26  The Wreck of the Relationship
            13:30  S33  Boyz N the Highlands
            14:00  S26  Super-Franchise Me
            14:30  S26  Opposites A-frack
SUN 06 OCT  17:00  S26  Simpsorama
            17:30  S26  Blazed and Confused
            18:00  S26  Covercraft
            18:30  S26  The Man Who Came to Be Dinner
            19:00  S26  Bart's New Friend
            19:30  S26  Bull-E
MON 07 OCT  17:00  S26  Mathlete's Feat
            17:30  S26  Bull-E
            19:00  To be confirmed
            19:30  To be confirmed
TUE 08 OCT TO FRI 11 OCT  To be confirmed
For more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.



 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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