| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-05) | |||
| 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 Sinéad Kennedy |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard and Amy are forced to take an unexpected road trip to Arizona to pick up Sheldon after his epic railway journey ends in chaos. Meanwhile, Howard finds Stuart's relationship with his mother strange, and Penny has an interview for a sales job at Bernadette's workplace. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco |
| 18:00 | Shortland Street | TK's day gets worse, and Harper strives to find her zen. Has Desi killed her best friendship? | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team |
| 18:05 | The Six O'Clock Show | A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country’s top Chefs, expert advice and all the unmissable stories making the headlines | |
| TG4
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17:25 | Malcolm in the Middle | Malcolm suffers extreme humiliation in his first week as a high-school freshman. Francis surprises everyone by acting more responsibly at work and Dewey revels in being a latchkey kid. Comedy, starring Frankie Muniz and Christopher Kennedy Masterson |
| 17:50 | Nuacht Cúla4 | News programme for young people covering local, national and international news | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | The Chase | Joe from Cardiff, Andrea from Wrexham, Ethan from Leigh-on-Sea and Caroline from Buckinghamshire hope they can beat a Chaser and leave with thousands of pounds. Bradley Walsh hosts |
| 18:00 | 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] |
16:55 | The Royal | Dr Burnett races to save two schoolgirls who have fallen unconscious with carbon monoxide poisoning, while Susie has to think fast when Matron collapses during their picnic and ends up in hospital, giving the student nurse the chance to prove herself. Elsewhere, Weatherill gets to the bottom of a family problem involving a man training for the priesthood. Damian O'Hare, Sarah Beck Mather and Wendy Craig star |
| 17:55 | A Touch of Frost | Part two of two. The past catches up with Frost as he investigates a series of murders that appear to mirror crimes he failed to solve more than 16 years ago. As the case progresses, Mullett becomes convinced the detective's life is in danger, and with Jack now trying to bring two killers to justice - the copycat and the assailant at the dogfight - tragedy cannot be far ahead. David Jason stars, with Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Phyllis Logan, Niamh Cusack, Adrian Dunbar, Leah Bracknell and Simon Shepherd | |
| BBC One
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17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Angela Scanlon for the quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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17:00 | Chateau DIY | Donna and Paul race to waterproof their basement of their once-derelict five-floor home as river levels rise in Brittany. Eleanor and Ben explore different châteaux near the Pyrenees that they hope will lead them to a forever family home. Vivienne and Simon plan a lavish costume party themed around their new Empire Suite |
| 18:00 | Sun, Sea and Selling Houses | Sophie and Charlotte Rodriguez help Katy and Mo move one step closer to their ideal lifestyle in Alicante. Away from the viewings, tensions rise in the office as Damon's company quiz brings out the sisters' competitive streak | |
| E4
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17:00 | First Dates | Hoping to meet someone 'feral, but not too feral', divorcee Jo is introduced to pub landlord Sam. They bond over Tank Girl and Jo soon feels comfortable enough to speak about her alopecia. Fiftysomething voice-over artist Ingrid is paired with 57-year-old cinema operator Simon and they quickly connect over a shared passion for film. Marina is a 28-year-old jewellery designer searching for a Christian who believes in chastity before marriage. Twenty-nine-year-old barber Costa is a man of faith who says grace before they eat. Has Marina found her miracle man? |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Bart angrily breaks Lisa's treasured saxophone during a petty squabble, prompting Homer and Marge to recall how she acquired it in the first place. Guest starring the voice of Fyvush Finkel | |
| BBC Four
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02:15 | Lost Cities of the Ancients | The Peruvian Lambayeque civilisation, which based its culture on a strong belief that building pyramids was essential to its survival - as was human sacrifice. Archaeologists in northern Peru found mass graves near the lost city of Tucume, revealing a bloody secret. Narrated by Mark Halliley |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | In the second of the academic quiz's first-round matches, four students from the Open University pit their wits against a team from Newcastle University in a bid to reach the second stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions | |
| More4
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17:20 | Four in a Bed | The contestants arrive at the Trafford in Blackpool, owned by Robbie and John Welling, who are proud of their traditional 'bucket and spade' B&B. The guests are pleasantly surprised, even if previous host Phil is intent on finding dust as a bit of tit-for-tat retaliation, and the afternoon is spent learning the art of making sticks of rock |
| 17:50 | Four in a Bed | Host Julie welcomes the contestants to Sheepy Lodge, Warwickshire, where they are shocked by their surroundings, and disappointed by a variety of things in the rooms. The host puts on some old-fashioned parlour games, before a fierce hide-and-seek contest erupts. At breakfast, Julie frets when she must prepare poached eggs, and is left emotional after the feedback | |