| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-17) | |||
| RTE One
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18:30 | Back from the Brink | Part one of two. Derek Mooney travels across Europe to meet those helping wildlife adapt to cities and humans adjust to urban wildlife, including foxes visiting gardens in Rathfarnham, Dublin, and tiny lizards being given refuge from invasive snakes in holiday resorts in Ibiza |
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| 19:30 | The Money List | Champions Clodagh from Tipperary and Caroline from Laois take on Cailín from Cavan and Tony from Dublin for the chance to win 15,000 euros. Game show, hosted by Baz Ashmawy | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:20 | Live and Let Die | James Bond's investigation into the murder of three British agents leads him to a connection between the dictator of a Caribbean island and a notorious Harlem drug kingpin - along with a plot to flood America with limitless supplies of free heroin. Spy adventure, with Roger Moore in his first appearance as 007, alongside Yaphet Kotto and Jane Seymour |
| 20:35 | Kingdom | Behind-the scenes documentary meeting the people that made filming the series possible and uncovering the extraordinary acts of conservationists and anti-poaching teams protecting South Luangwa and all its inhabitants. From rapid-response units using chilli bombs to combat emergencies, to rangers searching out lethal snares and guns, these are the stories of the unsung heroes and their never-ending fight to protect Zambia's wildlife | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
18:00 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Ben Shephard asks the questions as Tony Blackburn, Tim Vine and Megan McKenna 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 better their chances of collecting the £20,000 prize for their selected charity |
| 19:00 | The Great Escapers | Loose Women stars Katie Piper, Denise Welch and Sunetra Sarker head to Spain's Costa Brava, where they compete against one another to deliver the best holiday activities. With the construction of a human tower, a couple of surprises from Denise, an aerial yoga lesson that isn't a zen-like experience for everyone and a forage for flowers in store, which of the Loose Ladies will win the title of Greatest Escaper when the three of them meet to decide the winner? | |
| TG4
[104] |
18:25 | Slé Anois go Cúramach | St. Aidan's CBS goes head to head against St. Mark's Community School in the Irish language quiz show hosted by Síomha Ní Ruairc |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
18:15 | The Voice USA | The knockout rounds continue, as the coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine whittle their teams down further. Hosted by Carson Daly |
| 20:00 | Posh Pawn | Managing director James heads to Lanzarote to tackle his biggest deal yet - the sale of a £1.5 million yellow submarine. A jeweller to the stars wants to pawn her collection to expand her business, while Lawrence appraises a guitar with links to punk band the Sex Pistols owned by a former millionaire who's now living in a bedsit. A doting father-to-be decides to get rid of his pride-and-joy black Ferrari to buy a family home | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
18:00 | Building Giants | The race to build the world's next generation of engineering wonders - structures and machines that are more ambitious and more advanced than anything seen before |
| 19:00 | My Unique B&B | Simon Parfett and the team meet semi-retired couple Becky and David to help them convert their drab old yurt into a colourful and inviting bijou B&B | |
| BBC One
[108] |
18:15 | Countryfile | Anita Rani and Joe Crowley explore the River Leven in Fife, revealing how this industrial waterway shaped communities for centuries and how it is being transformed. Anita joins archaeologists on a major new excavation digging into the river's hidden past, before meeting the people helping reconnect local communities with the water for the first time in generations. At Loch Leven, Joe gets hands-on with one of the river's last working sluices to discover how its waters powered industry, and why it still plays an important role today. Meanwhile, on his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson's annual spring plant surveys reveal how the landscape is changing, year by year |
| 19:15 | Antiques Roadshow | Fiona Bruce presents from Belfast's Botanic Gardens, where treasures include a teddy bear made to mark the sinking of the Titanic, an early work by artist Norah McGuinness, and the dress medals of one of the founding soldiers of the SAS. Charlotte McReynolds, curator from National Museums NI, shows Fiona the hand-embroidered floral Lennox quilt, made in the early 1700s, and Katherine Wright shares the story behind some fine pieces of Belfast glassware | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
18:30 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather |
| 19:00 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer | Judges Caroline Waldegrave and Paul Hollywood, and hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond, are joined in the tent by Jim Howick, Gloria Hunniford, Ellie Goldstein and Jamali Maddix. The bakers take on a retro recipe for brandy snaps in the signature, try not to be too cheesy in the technical and reveal all with a 'my best kept secret' cake showstopper | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
17:40 | The Amazing Race Australia | On Borneo, the final four teams get hands-on gutting fish at a bustling market and dive headfirst into a conservation mission. However, saving the planet takes a toll on the would-be eco warriors |
| 18:50 | I, Robot | The inventor of an advanced form of intelligent robot is found dead, and the detective investigating the case is certain that one of the scientist's mechanical creations is responsible - but no one believes his theory because the robots have been programmed to prevent them from harming humans. Sci-fi thriller, inspired by the Isaac Asimov stories, starring Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan and Alan Tudyk | |
| BBC Four
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02:15 | A Wild Year | An exploration of the upland area of North Yorkshire, where heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales have been shaped both by the elements and by its people. Hardy Swaledale sheep roam the high moors all year round only coming down to the lowlands for lambing and shearing. Red grouse feed and breed amongst the heather alongside curlews and other ground nesting birds and billions of purple heather blooms provide nectar for the bees, brought to the moors by beekeepers in the summer. Toby Jones narrates, as time-lapse camera techniques bring fresh insight into the restless rhythms of the region |
| 19:00 | The Classical Collection | The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers. From vast forests and tiny fish to wild storms and epic seascapes, this programme takes viewers on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses to the living planet. Including works by Vivaldi, Reiner, Vaughan Williams and Debussy | |
| More4
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18:20 | Four in a Bed | The B&Bers head to Tideswell in the Peak District for the week's first visit, where brothers Richard and Mick host at their pub The George Inn. Everyone explores each other's hidden depths during an afternoon in a cave, and one pair of hosts impress everyone else when they reveal their wealth of experience. Unfortunately, Richard and Mick are less impressed by some cleanliness scores that they just can't brush off |
| 18:50 | Four in a Bed | Laura and Lucy host the week's second visit, at Clementine's Guest House in York. With an amazing location and an impressive breakfast, the rest of the group seem worried about their chances in the competition | |