The Simpsons
Schedules for the UK & Ireland
October 30th, 2023 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
 October 30th, 2023

Welcome to the October 30th update. Full, updated and finalised schedules for Channel 4, RTÉ2 and Sky Showcase are available below, right up through mid-November, including news on season 31 reaching Channel 4 and RTÉ. Note also that season 34 becomes available on Disney+ from Wednesday 1st - including "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII", which Sky have only just premiered. I'll be back on Monday 7th - 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
 30th October to 17th November 2023

SEASON RIGHTS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
LISTINGS SOURCE: Channel4.com, Digiguide

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 Teeth
For more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.



 RTÉ2: Schedule Status & Listings
 30th October to 17th November 2023

SEASON RIGHTS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
LISTINGS SOURCE: RadioTimes.com, Digiguide

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 Homer
For more information on the episodes, see the Episode Guide.



 Sky Showcase: Schedule Status & Complete Listings
 30th October to 17th November 2023


SEASON RIGHTS: 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 35
LISTINGS SOURCE: Digiguide

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 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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