| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-08) | |||
| RTE One
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18:01 | RTÉ News: Six One and Weather | The latest national and international headlines |
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| 19:00 | Nationwide | This evening's programme is from County Mayo and focuses on the success of Westport in the Tidy Towns Awards down through the years. Also, in Ballina the team hears about a Creative Climate Action project exploring how Ballina's historic laneways can adapt to increased rainfall. Richard Downes presents | |
| RTE2
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18:30 | Home and Away | John hopes to clear the air with Justin and Leah, Dana arrives unannounced to see Sonny, and Eden introduces herself to Brax, Ricky and Casey |
| 19:00 | Son of a Critch | Mark and Ritchie pretend they're Protestants to attract two girls from another school | |
| Virgin Media One
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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 |
| 19:00 | News at 7 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
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18:25 | Réabhlóid ar Chúl an Tí | Conradh na Gaeilge's branch in south Dublin, is a much-loved home to after-school homework clubs, yoga, and daily meetups, welcoming everyone from kids to adults. Now, they dream of a garden that truly reflects that community spirit. |
| 18:57 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
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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 |
| 19:00 | Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport | Documentary going behind the scenes of the airport, finding out how its infrastructure helps staff process thousands of passengers arriving from 84 countries. This time, the iconic Boeing 747 flies out of the airport for the final time, with plane spotters around the world hoping to bid it a fond farewell. Elsewhere, new cargo driver Dylan hopes his love for hypnosis can get him out of a jam | |
| Virgin Media Three
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17:55 | Endeavour | Morse meets his intellectual match when a serial killer haunting the streets of Oxford keeps himself one step ahead of the law and leaves cryptic messages to goad the police. At first glance, it seems to be the work of a deranged lunatic, but the elaborate staging of the crimes suggests method in the madness - and a macabre sharing of the sleuth's passion for opera. Starring Shaun Evans, with Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, Sean Rigby and James Bradshaw |
| 19:55 | Heartbeat | Nick appears to be uninterested when there is a spate of petrol thefts in Aidensfield, and Blaketon is enraged to discover that he is neglecting his job to spend time with Kate and the baby. Nick Berry and Derek Fowlds star | |
| BBC One
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18:30 | BBC Newsline; Weather | |
| 19:00 | Elections 2026 | Laura Kuenssberg and Sophie Raworth present a final round-up, joined by Kirsty Wark in Edinburgh and Clive Myrie in Cardiff as Scotland and Wales digest the results of their national elections. Reeta Chakrabati assesses the key individual results, BBC political editor Chris Mason offer his thoughts on how the elections affect the leadership of the main political parties and Professor Sir John Curtice analyses the new political landscape | |
| Channel 4
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18:00 | Sun, Sea and Selling Houses | In Alicante, the Rodriguezes help Sarah find a place in a lively location, while in Murcia, Darren and Natalie guide Paul through the search for a home for his family of three |
| 19:00 | Channel 4 News | Including sport and weather | |
| E4
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18:30 | The Simpsons | Bart accidentally destroys the family's Christmas presents and evades blame by claiming they were stolen by a burglar, prompting the Springfield residents to open their hearts and wallets in an overwhelming show of charity toward the family. With the guest voice of American TV presenter Alex Trebek |
| 19:00 | The Simpsons | After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire him - until a visit from a magical, singing janitor changes everything | |
| BBC Four
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02:05 | Whitney at the BBC | Celebrating one of one of soul music's biggest-ever voices with a selection of her songs, illustrating why the world sat up and listened when Whitney Houston burst onto the scene in 1985 with Saving All My Love for You. This playlist traverses the 1980s, '90s and '00s, including Saving All My Love for You, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, How Will I Know and Your Love Is My Love |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 October 1999. Featuring S Club 7, Pet Shop Boys, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Liam Gallagher and Steve Craddock, Eurythmics, Gabrielle and Eiffel 65 | |
| More4
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18:20 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they have been paid and to settle some scores, starting with Chris and Jacqui, owners of the Bell House, who want to find out why Matthew marked them down for being 'too tall' for his bed. The group members proceed to thrash out their differences before the week's winners are revealed |
| 18:50 | Location, Location, Location | Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer catch up with past house-hunters Sammi and Tom from Leeds and Tim from Oxford to see where they are now. Sammi and Tom's plan of house, marriage, children was stuck at the first hurdle due to rising house prices but with Phil's help the pair found a two-bed terrace that suited them perfectly. In 2016, Kirstie helped Tim search for an oasis of his own but even his budget of £250,000 wasn't enough to tick all of his boxes | |