| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-02) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
18:35 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Four teenagers play a jungle-themed game on an old console, only to find themselves transported into the game and transformed into its heroic characters. They must embark on a death-defying journey through the game's wilderness setting to make it back to the real world, or be stuck as video game characters forever. Fantasy action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black |
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| 20:40 | Pat Shortt's Entertainment from D'Telly | The host considers how the general public have been unwitting participants in entertainment programming as Mike Murphy's initial foray into the everyday lives of an unsuspecting public proved on his Candid Camera capers in the late 1970s. A more recent example, PJ Gallagher's escapades on Naked camera, also features | |
| RTE2
[102] |
18:50 | Saving Lives at Sea | On the Isle of Wight, the Bembridge crew race against time to save an old fishing trawler that's become trapped on a submarine barrier, and is now taking on water. Just across the island, the Cowes team embark on a night time search for a missing jet skier. In Anstruther, on the east coast of Scotland, a man is badly injured after falling into the harbour just a few hundred feet from the station and on the Welsh coast, the St Davids crew work with the local coastguard team to rescue two people who are stuck on a cliff |
| 20:00 | Brotherhood of Lions | As the lion cubs at the Masai Mara reserve prey on buffalo, one of them emerges as the dominant leader to guide the pride in attacking their victim | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
19:00 | Britain's Got Talent | Ant and Dec host the second live semi-final as more acts that made it through the auditions perform in front of the judges and a live audience for a chance at a place in the final. Viewers hold the power to vote for their favourite acts of the night to send through to the ultimate stage of the competition, and the judges have their Golden Buzzer that can reward outstanding performers a ticket straight through |
| 21:00 | The 1% Club | Quiz game show hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts, but are all about logic and common sense. A hundred contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only one per cent of the country can get right - and win up to £100,000? | |
| TG4
[104] |
19:15 | Moya | The life and career of Moya Brennan, first Lady of Celtic Music. Featuring exclusive interviews and performances with Moya, Imelda May, Paul Brady, Damien Dempsey and many others |
| 20:15 | Cara sa Cheol | Zimbabwean-Irish rapper God Knows meets electro-Celtic traditional musician and producer Caoimhín Mac Uaid to begin a musical collaboration. The pair explore shared ideas of belonging and expression | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
19:00 | Help Me Buy a Home | Buyers agent Liz O'Kane records the unfiltered realities Irish people face in the search for a home, taking a raw and honest look at the emotional rollercoaster, challenges and hard-won joys of buying a property |
| 20:00 | Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad | The duo continue to explore Costa Rica. Inspired by childhood memories, the pair head to the country's cloud forest, where they attempt tree climbing. They also visit a local sanctuary that is home to 2000 free roaming dogs, before heading into the countryside to meet a former Olympian in Kayak Slalom, where the father and son go head-to-head in a time trial | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
19:00 | The Instant Gardener | Presenter Helen Skelton and expert garden designer Danny Clarke bring unloved gardens back to life in a single day using clever design, imaginative ideas and recycling or re-use of existing plants and materials. They begin by travelling to Blackpool to transform Paul and Sarah's boggy, waterlogged plot |
| 20:00 | The Hotel Inspector | Ruth Watson is faced with her toughest challenge yet when she visits 15-bedroom Georgian guest house Blossoms in the centre of York. The owner's cost-cutting has led to complaints, the staff are in need of intense customer service training, and the decor is outdated. The hospitality guru believes she can turn the business around - but only if the hotelier loosens the purse strings | |
| BBC One
[108] |
19:00 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show | Michael presents another hour of entertainment, featuring music from Olly Murs, singing Dancing on Cars, and Stacey Dooley handing over her mobile in Send to All. There's a rude awakening for Alexander Armstrong when he plays the Midnight Gameshow and a pair of Unexpected Stars of the Show are invited to perform a duet |
| 20:00 | The Weakest Link | Romesh Ranganathan is joined by a line-up of TV medics in this edition of the celebrity quiz. Dr Ranj Singh, Kirsty Mitchell, Dr Xand van Tulleken, Dr Amir Khan, Renee Bailey, Rosie Marcel, Wendi Peters and Dr Linda Papadopoulos answer general knowledge questions against the clock and try to avoid being voted off as they play to win a cash prize for the charity of their choice | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
19:00 | Secret Africa: Into the Wild | The danger cranks up as Lucy Shepherd and her nomadic hunter-gatherer team head through the Serengeti to a sacred volcano. As they cross paths with some of the wild's most dangerous predators, with prides of lions stalking nearby, their water supplies run dangerously low. The team must stay vigilant, relying on their skills to sense danger before it strikes |
| 20:00 | World's Most Secret Hotels | An old Cornwall jail becomes an extraordinary luxury retreat, and opulent ancient caves bring the South African wilderness up close. A historic Swedish lighthouse on the rugged rocks of Paternoster Island shines a light for luxury seekers, while in tropical northern Queensland, an eco-resort offers stunning treetop accommodation | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
19:30 | The Simpsons | Lisa refuses to apologise for insulting Miss Hoover, but she comes to learn about her teacher's private pain |
| 20:00 | The Simpsons | Comic Book Guy's origin story is revealed as he and his wife Kumiko debate having a baby | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
19:00 | The Good Old Days | Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme, inviting Bernard Cribbins, Sandie Shaw, Bill McCue and Francis Van Dyke to entertain an audience at the Leeds City Varieties. First shown in April 1973 |
| 19:45 | Wildlife on Two | David Attenborough narrates a profile of one of nature's most unusual birds, with the large water bird noted for its huge pouch and clumsy, waddling gait. First broadcast in 1997 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
19:25 | Four in a Bed | For visit three of the week, the B&Bers head to Ceredigion, where married couple Stuart and Amy offer a great big slice of vintage Americana at their Tin Can Retreat. Stuart and Amy get everyone revved up with an afternoon of electric biking, but are left eating dust after some cleanliness complaints in their feedback |
| 19:55 | Four in a Bed | Steve and Mandy host the week's final visit at The Thorverton Arms in Devon. Their classic country pub seems to put a smile on everyone's faces - until things get hairy for one pair. The hosts hope a belly-busting breakfast can swing things back in their favour | |