Ireland TV Picks for Saturday, October 3

Strictly Come Dancing
BBC One, 6.15pm
The stakes are even higher this week as the first elimination looms – and it’s already time for Movie Week!

Multi-Coloured Saturdays
BBC Four, 7.30pm
First show in 1996, a special programme to mark 50 years since Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. Followed by Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Summer Stocktakings – highlights from 1981 – at 8.20pm.

Sports Highlights
– ATP/WTA Tennis: China Open, Japan Open (Sky Sports Tennis, from 2am)
– Bahrain GP Qualifying (Sky Sports F1, start 9am)
– EFL League Two: Chesterfield vs. Tranmere (Sky Sports Football, ko 12.30pm)
– FA Cup qualification: Brentwood vs. Dagenham (iPlayer, ko 12.30pm)
– EFL League One: Three games (Sky Sports+, ko 3pm)
– EFL League Two: Seven games (Sky Sports+, ko 3pm)
– EFL Trophy: Colchester vs. Luton (Sky Sports+, ko 3pm)
– UEFA Nations League: Croatia vs. England (UTV/Virgin Media One, ko 5pm)
– Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves vs. Wakefield Trinity (Sky Sports Main Event, ko 6pm)
– UEFA Nations League: North Macedonia vs. Scotland (BBC Two, ko 7.45pm)
– UEFA Nations League: Spain vs. Czech Republic (Virgin Media One, ko 7.45pm)