| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-21) | |||
| RTE One
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15:30 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
15:20 | Home Sweet Rome | Lucy and Kyla do everything they can to celebrate their favourite holiday together. |
| 15:50 | New Wave: Ireland's Young Surfers | Team Ireland is selected and now the real work begins as Coach Llewellyn brings groms together from around the country, pushing them beyond their comfort zones before Portugal | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
15:30 | Loose Women | The women put the world to rights once more, discussing everything from politics to parenting, and invite a celebrity guest to chat about what they are up to - or anything else that takes their fancy |
| 16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
| TG4
[104] |
15:25 | Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands | Paul Murton embarks on his most difficult journey to date as every destination has been long abandoned by people, meaning there are no ferries, piers or proper landing stages. He visits the once-inhabited island of Heisgeir, sails around the gannet haven of Sula Sgeir and endures rough seas to make landfall on the extraordinarily remote island of North Rona |
| 16:00 | Glór Tíre: Rogha & Togha | A compilation of the best acts from Glór Tíre, featuring Patrick Feeney, TR Dallas, John Hogan, Robert Mizzell, Louise Morrissey, John McNicholl and Mike Denver | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
15:00 | Paddington Station 24/7 | British Transport Police investigate claims that a passenger has urinated on a train carriage, and engineers assess the safety of a bridge after it is struck by a vehicle |
| 16:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
14:55 | The Hotel Inspector | In Somerset, Ruth Watson visits the three-diamond, eight-bedroom hotel Saxonia in Weston-super-Mare. She suggests to owners Jon and Sandie Harrap that unattractive decor and cluttered, kitschy rooms could explain why customers are no longer flocking to stay |
| 15:55 | Emmerdale | Dawn is found unconscious at the foot of the stairs, while a desperate Charity offers her half of the pub to Kim, and the search for the arsonist continues | |
| BBC One
[108] |
15:00 | Escape to the Country | Denise Nurse helps a keen gardener move to North Yorkshire to be closer to her family, and joins celebrations for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's 200th anniversary |
| 15:45 | The Repair Shop on the Road | Dominic Chinea and Lucia Scalisi are in Dundee, where regeneration of the waterfront has sparked change throughout the city. In the shadow of the celebrated RSS Discovery, Britain's oldest wooden ship, HMS Unicorn, is moored around the corner and a little neglected. Beloved by many, the 200 year-old vessel is in need of immediate preservation, so the team lends a hand. Plus, master hatter Jayesh Vaghela sets about restoring a much-loved Dundee United football cap and Lucia learns about the restoration of a lost Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed tearoom interior | |
| Channel 4
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15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Lee Juggurnauth assists retirees Steve and Jackie from Oxfordshire, who want to find a holiday home in Guardamar del Segura, south-east Spain, that they can enjoy with their family and friends. Lee showcases five attractive properties within their budget of £80,000 |
| 16:00 | Escape to Florida | Scottish ranch owners Laura, Diane and Huey are staging a vow renewal ceremony at their wedding venue in Groveland, but their efforts to decorate for the occasion are hampered by the extreme heat of Florida's summer. Laura has the reception meal to cook, but she also needs to prioritise the health of a horse that's in danger of losing an eye. In Orlando, actor and singer Sarah has swapped London's West End for the love of a good Floridian undertaker. But, away from the family funeral parlour, she runs a performing arts school and needs to transform her living room into a cabaret club to stage an important charity gig. Over on the Gulf Coast, in Clearwater Beach, Yorkshire grandfather and bar manager Gary is on dolphin watch, working his second job as a tour guide to build a better future for his growing family | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
15:30 | Modern Family | Plans for a relaxed evening at Jay's turn out to be anything but when Claire is mad with her dad over his lack of gratitude for her holding the fort at work and Mitchell is busy scheming after receiving a gift he doesn't like. Meanwhile, Phil and Gloria stop off at her old salon and get scissor-happy when a stylist fails to show up |
| 16:00 | Modern Family | The Dunphys and Pritchetts head Down Under for a family holiday so Phil can fulfil his mother's wish that he should one day return to the country where he was conceived. Mitch and Cam meet up with an old friend who is now a big star, but neither of them can stand him, while Jay and Claire let work eat into their vacation time. Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) guest stars | |
| BBC Four
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02:15 | Art of Scandinavia | Andrew Graham-Dixon examines how Denmark emerged from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe. He tells a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen, creator of The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes among many other fairy tales |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | As the first round of the quiz competition for students draws to a close, teams from the Universities of Bangor and Nottingham put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
15:10 | Come Dine with Me | Farm-estate manager Chris hosts the fourth party in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, and hopes his African-based menu can impress his guests. He serves savoury doughnuts, which are a new experience for his fellow diners. However, his main course of deep fried beef doesn't go down as well, leaving his chances of winning the competition resting on the evening's entertainment |
| 15:40 | Come Dine with Me | Businesswoman Tracy hosts the final dinner party in Weston-super-Mare, and her dance-inspired evening includes lessons in cha-cha and tango as well as a black-tie dress code. Her guests tuck into a main course of steak cooked to each person's taste, which proves difficult to co-ordinate | |