| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-19) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
02:00 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Chat and entertainment show, hosted by the American singer |
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| 03:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| RTE2
[102] |
02:45 | Tony Connelly: A Hidden History | Armed with a few fading photos and a handful of family stories, the journalist sets out to uncover the astonishing life of his grandfather. Michael Connelly was a constable in the highly controversial Royal Irish Constabulary during the War of Independence, and later a sergeant in Northern Ireland's newly formed - and mainly Protestant - police force |
| 03:35 | From that Small Island | The documentary piecing together the jigsaw of Ireland's earliest inhabitants focuses on the century from 1600 to 1700, when continental Europe was the main destination for tens of thousands of Irish migrants. This was the first Irish diaspora | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
02:05 | Close | |
| 06:15 | The Six O'Clock Show | Chat show featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics, from consumer affairs to the latest trends, with viewers invited to contribute with pictures, comments, stories and gossip | |
| TG4
[104] |
02:30 | Pobal Chois Fharraige | Daily life in Irish rural communities. This first episode catches up with Breda Hughes from the Spidéal Tidy Town Committee as it ensures its village looks well as the summer arrives. Diarmuid Ó Conghaile with his rowing crew, completes in his final training session before the races at Féile an Spidéil. Tony Antaine Ó Curraoin and his son Antoine from An Cnocán Glas head to the shore to collect shellfish and seaweed. Plus, there's a taste of Féile an Spidéil, as organisers hope for fair weather and competitive boat racing at sea |
| 03:00 | Viva Ceol Tíre | Showcasing the 32 counties of Ireland through country music videos all shot on location with some of Ireland's top country music artists. Featuring Cliona Hagan, Muriel & Fran, Sean Brennan, Jackie Sharkry and Nathan Carter. | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
01:40 | Genius Game | With only five players remaining, there is everything to play for in the Main Match Media Moguls, a game where only the most astute investors will be rewarded. The winner of the Main Match will automatically secure a place in the final while the loser faces an immediate elimination - as all players vie for the top spot, not everyone is honest about their strategy. David Tennant hosts |
| 07:00 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants Aaron, Eleanor, Jacqui and Dan vie to find the single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
01:15 | 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 |
| 07:10 | Heartbeat | Dawson helps the officers investigate antiques dealer Mr Brigstocke, who is accused of selling stolen goods. Mason and Wetherby stake out the shop to catch him red-handed, but the situation becomes life-threatening when Brigstocke sets fire to it. Meanwhile, prejudices are stirred by the arrival of some Taoist monks and tragedy strikes local troublemakers Julie and Eddie Tinniswood. With Clare Wille and Joe McFadden | |
| BBC One
[108] |
01:45 | BBC News | The latest national and international stories as they break |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
02:00 | Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig | Sandi is joined by comedian and author Rosie Jones for a journey round the Midlands exploring the best staycation retreats they have to offer. The pair begin in Rutland where they stay at the Rocket Lodge, an eco-build made of upcycled grain silos that boasts a wood-fired hot-tub, a circular kitchen and a disco bathroom. In the sand dunes on a strip of the Lincolnshire coastline, the duo stay in a rebooted 70s beach house called Sandy Feet where Sandi learns that 'Netflix and chill' doesn't mean what she thinks it does. They end their trip close to the Welsh border on the Walcot Estate in a 200-year-old hideaway known as the Wheelwright's shop that once lived 20 miles away but was dismantled and transported piece by piece before being rebuilt to look exactly the same |
| 02:55 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | The chef travels to Flamangos restaurant in Whitehouse, New Jersey, where he tries to help the mother-and-daughter owners turn around their struggling business's fortunes. He faces a struggle because parent Adelle has a bad relationship with her staff and is disappointed by the resident chef, leaving Gordon with the added challenge of changing her attitude | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
02:25 | Married at First Sight USA | Four more singles prepare to meet their matches at the altar, but it's not the first time some of them have said 'I do'. The two couples who've already tied the knot spend their first night together |
| 03:15 | The Goldbergs | At Pop-Pop's old apartment, Adam discovers an item from the past and realises they have more in common than he thought | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:20 | India: Nature's Wonderland | Part one of two. Wildlife expert Liz Bonnin, Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta explore the hidden wonders of the natural world in India, a land where tigers dance and lions roam. This edition starts with Liz visiting the Gir Forest, home to the world's last Asiatic lions, where she witness two females hunting, before watching elephants walking through a tea plantation. Freida meets a man who has dedicated his life to the hoolock gibbon, India's only ape, which starts the morning by singing. Jon climbs into the Himalayas and stops off at Debprayag to bathe in the sacred waters at a holy place where the River Ganges begins |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two new teams join the competition. Jesus College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford are both hoping to secure themselves a place in the second round | |
| More4
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02:15 | 999: On the Front Line | A baby has a dangerously high temperature and the paramedics suspect sepsis, and a woman who is pregnant and has tested positive for Covid-19 has had a migraine for seven days. A woman has a blood pressure reading that's barely detectable. She is so ill, the paramedics are concerned that she may not survive a trip to hospital |
| 03:20 | Food Unwrapped | Andi Oliver and Matt Tebbutt journey through the islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Dominica to unearth the secrets of Caribbean food. In Barbados, they learn about rum production at Mount Gay, before finding out why hunting and eating lionfish could be good for the local ecosystem. In Saint Lucia the pair discover red bananas at a local market and head to Hotel Chocolat's Rabot Estate to find out why chocolate's flavour depends on where it is grown. They take a ferry to Dominica and discover a bread made by the Kalinago people with only the cassava root. Then, the duo meet a passion fruit farmer and discover why the fruit has such an evocative name | |