| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-25) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
11:30 | Diagnosis Murder | Steve's undercover surveillance operation is hampered by news that his suspect has been deliberately infected with the plague. Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke star |
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| 12:25 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo sets off from Tynemouth on the first leg of a trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed, hearing about of a 19th-century tragedy at sea that inspired 140 local men to set up a coastal rescue service. At Long Sands beach, Michael rolls up his sleeves to help volunteers caring for sick and injured seals at the Tynemouth Aquarium Seal Hospital | |
| RTE2
[102] |
12:15 | Open Season: Call of Nature | |
| 12:30 | Malory Towers | Twelve-year-old Darrell Rivers embarks on exciting adventures in the aftermath of the Second World War. Children's drama based on the character created by Enid Blyton | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
10:00 | This Morning | A mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, advice and competitions |
| 12:30 | News at 12:30 | ||
| TG4
[104] |
12:20 | Cheers | Norm suspects Vera is being unfaithful with a neighbour, while Diane is incensed by the way that Sam refers to her during a radio interview. Comedy, starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long and George Wendt |
| 12:50 | Geantraí | Niall Vallely presents the music show from Red Ned's pub in Armagh. Those playing tonight include Caoimhín and Cillian Vallely, Brian Finnegan with Paul Meehan, Stephanie Makem and Lara and Barry Kerr | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
12:00 | Moneyball | Ian Wright hosts as Eaton, Charlotte and Liz try to bank money by dropping a ball from the Launcher onto an amount of cash. The money up for grabs continues to climb but so does the pressure as one final ball needs to be played - the Moneyball - that could see a player leaving with their hard-earned prize or going home with nothing |
| 13:00 | Dress to Impress | Roofer Matti, retail assistant Max and bartender Alfie picks outfits for telecoms worker Georgia, who choose her date based entirely on their fashion choices | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:45 | Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy | For the final leg of her journey, the hotelier heads to the south, a region she knows little about. In Puglia, she marvels at the local beehive-shaped dry stone huts and samples a wine with a difference, before heading to the Monte Pollino national park. Alex concludes her adventure in the city of Matera, where she attends the annual Festa della Madonna Bruna, a week-long carnival culminating in a pagan-style rite of destruction and a firework display |
| 12:50 | Heartbeat | Nick investigates a spate of sinister burglaries, while Greengrass and Blaketon become trapped underground while searching for buried treasure. Nick Berry stars | |
| BBC One
[108] |
12:00 | Bargain Hunt | Two teams are challenged to scour an antiques fair and pick up bargains to sell for profit at auction |
| 13:00 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
12:05 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | Henry Cole and Gemma Longworth head to Co Antrim, where they find a farm stuffed with antique tractors and an old tin smith's studio that's a treasure trove of antique furniture |
| 13:10 | Help! We Bought a Village | A couple from Norwich find shoes in their bread oven, and a couple's dream of buying a hamlet in Normandy is in jeopardy when their house sale falls through | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
12:00 | The Simpsons | Homer acquires a pet monkey to help him with his chores, while Bart begins co-hosting a children's news programme with Lisa - and decides to take a leaf out of Kent Brockman's book, cynically concentrating on human interest stories in a bid to boost his own popularity |
| 12:30 | The Simpsons | Homer is appointed Springfield's new sanitation commissioner, but finds it so hard to keep his elaborate election promises that he is forced to spend the year's budget allocation in his first month in charge. Featuring the guest voices of U2 and Steve Martin | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
01:45 | Art That Made Us | How the generation of artists who recorded the shocks of global war gave way in the 1950s and 1960s to an explosion of new voices from across the British Isles, reinventing the arts and creating a richer, more diverse culture. Young artists rebelled against the old establishment, kicking against the confines of class, sex, nation and race |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | The penultimate first-round match of the academic quiz sees four students from Newnham College, Cambridge pitting their wits against a team from the Courtauld Institute of Art in a bid to reach the second stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
11:55 | Four in a Bed | The third visit of the week takes place at Croft Farm Park in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where site wardens Jason and Michelle Jones are keen to show off their new luxury lodges |
| 12:30 | Four in a Bed | The guests arrive at Harbour Vista in Poole, Dorset, where most of them have been expecting something lavish - so they are surprised to be staying in owner Steve Webster's house | |