| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-15) | |||
| RTE One
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20:00 | The Shelter: Animal SOS | Inspector Tony brings in an emaciated bulldog, which is cared for by the vets and rehabilitation staff. Lynda and Mikey bring it back to health with a special feeding plan. Vet Elise works with volunteer specialist Surgeon Professor Barbara Kirby to try to save the damaged leg of a one-year-old terrier called Daisy. The cat care staff look after Princess, a cat with terminal cancer |
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| 20:30 | Tracks and Trails | Claire Byrne presents a look at the Glenbarrow Old Mill Loop in the Slieve Bloom Mountains of Laois and Fiona Mitchell walks the Giant's Grave Loop in Offaly | |
| RTE2
[102] |
20:00 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo joins the hunt for dark matter in the deepest mine in Britain in Boulby, North Yorkshire, then visits Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge, which offers high views over the Tees estuary and the Cleveland Hills. At Saltholme, Michael joins the RSPB in a hide to observe a visiting bird of prey |
| 20:35 | Big Cats 24/7 | The annual flood arrives in the Okavango Delta, bringing new prey and challenges for the big cats. Gordon Buchanan follows the hungry lion mothers as they hunt buffalo, while eldest cub Mathata learns to avoid this formidable prey. Anna Dimitriadis tracks a skinny young cheetah struggling to catch food in the changing landscape and Brad Bestelink follows a pregnant leopard looking for a den as rising flood waters push dangerous males into her territory | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
20:00 | Emmerdale | Robert investigates a noise in the barn while working on the farm and is attacked from behind and knocked unconscious, while Manpreet lets some news slip |
| 20:30 | Coronation Street | Sam shows Roy a tracking device he found in his school bag, Cassie gets distracted while childminding, Kit and Lisa's investigation stalls, and Ben suffers a meltdown at the end of the week from hell | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:40 | Rugbaí Beo | Edinburgh v Connacht (kick off 7.45pm). Coverage of the United Rugby Championship match at Hive Stadium |
| 21:45 | The Train Robbers | A thief's grieving widow persuades a gunslinger to help her find a cache of her husband's stolen gold and return it to the rightful owners. However, a group of Mexican bandits and a mysterious stranger are also after the loot. Western, starring John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor and Ben Johnson | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:30 | Live SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division | Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers (Kick-off 8.00pm). All the action from the match at Oriel Park. The sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw when the teams met at Tallaght Stadium in February, with Danny Mullen's late strike rescuing a point for Dundalk after Roberto Lopes had given the champions the lead |
| 22:30 | Piglets | Julie plots Cunningham's downfall, Afia takes a new approach to Jasim, and Bob thinks that one of the recruits may be his long-lost child | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:55 | Heartbeat | Nick tries to keep the peace during a feud between neighbours, and Greengrass thinks his luck has changed for the better when he wins first prize in a raffle |
| 21:00 | Vigil | Amy scrambles for answers with one person dead and another injured on board her flight home. Kirsten puts herself in greater danger when she agrees to meet with Sutherland and when she discovers the full scale of the conspiracy, Amy must decide if she's prepared to risk everything to find those responsible | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | MasterChef | Anna Haugh and Grace Dent present the last quarter-final. The hopefuls begin with an invention test in which they have to serve a sweet or savoury plate of food that makes the most of fruit. Then, restaurant critic Leyla Kazim sets them a brief, asking for a dish that uses an ingredient they used to hate when they were children |
| 21:00 | Have I Got News for You | Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as comedian Roisin Conaty and Karl Turner MP join Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
20:00 | Perfect Pub Walks | Comedian Chris McCausland joins Alexander on three monumental Monmouthshire pub walks through the Wye Valley where they explore castles and ruins, picnic like a Georgian gentleman and climb a holy mountain. As they make their way from pub to pub, Chris tells Xander his remarkable life story and shares emotional insights into his private life, as he discusses his blindness, his family, his career and the other people's expectations of him |
| 21:00 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
20:00 | First Dates | Once again, maître d' Fred Sirieix plays Cupid at the Manchester restaurant. First to arrive is 36-year-old, larger-than-life stand-up comedian Mani. Despite his confidence on stage, he's yet to find a strong, independent Pakistani Muslim woman he can settle down with off stage. His match is 30-year-old nursing home owner Natasha, whose quick wit and dry sense of humour seem set to give Mani a run for his money. Twenty nine-year-old hairdresser Scott has a history of relationships being cut short. He's paired with gentle giant and self-confessed Nintendo geek Lewis, who wonders if his love of computer games is the thing that's keeping him single |
| 21:00 | Celebs Go Dating | Gabby Allen, Lucinda Light, David Potts and James Haskell all visit the agency for a Tenerife debrief, with David's session proving particularly emotional. Gabby and Lucinda go on a double date, hoping to rekindle their holiday flames on home turf | |
| BBC Four
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19:55 | Top of the Pops | Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the May 16 edition, featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, Paul Hardcastle and Divine |
| 20:30 | Top of the Pops | David Jensen and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on May 10, 1984. Includes appearances from Belle & the Devotions, Queen, the Flying Pickets, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Terri Wells, the Pointer Sisters and Duran Duran | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:55 | Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It | In the desirable village of Radlett, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer dive headfirst into a clash that's in danger of boiling over. Aneri, Nihar and their young daughter live in a three-bedroom end-of-terrace cottage. Aneri is desperate to leave behind the tight layout that prevents family gatherings, with its cubbyhole kitchen and lack of must-haves, such as a downstairs toilet. Nihar, however, is defiant that they will live there forever, refusing to let go of their beloved garden, and holds out hope that Kirstie can come up with a plan to resolve this two-year argument. With a £100,000 Love It budget, Kirstie faces a tall order and a planning headache that threatens to derail the whole build. Meanwhile, Phil is in his element finding dream properties with a £750,000 List It budget, but will Aneri play ball? |
| 21:00 | Panda | Lola has called off the wedding and Elliot wants Panda's help. But does Panda want to help him? The detectives need to find out who killed a man who was found dead in the courtyard of a housing estate that's home to an uneasy mixture of suspicious characters. It seems everybody is capable of murder and they all had access to the weapon. In French | |