| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-17) | |||
| RTE One
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13:40 | Ireland's Coast | Exploring how climate change is impacting the environment and how technological advances and local communities are striving to protect the coast. Plus, a look at how innovative and imaginative thinking can create more sustainable conditions for a dynamic landscape in the future |
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| 14:40 | Out of Africa | Fact-based romantic drama based on the life of writer Karen Blixen, who, after relocating from Denmark to a farm in Nairobi for a marriage of convenience, embarked on a passionate and ill-fated love affair with an idealistic British adventurer. Starring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Kitchen, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Leslie Phillips | |
| RTE2
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13:30 | The Sunday Game Live | Dublin v Westmeath (Throw-in 2.00pm). All the action from the Leinster Senior Football Championship final, held at Croke Park. Dublin defeated holders Louth in the semi-finals and are looking to regain the trophy they won in 2024. Westmeath's last triumph in this competition came in 2004 and they overcame Kildare in the last four |
| 15:45 | The Sunday Game Live | Armagh v Monaghan (Throw-in 4.15pm). Coverage of the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, held at St Tiernach's Park. Armagh comfortably defeated Down in the last four to give them a chance of a first triumph in this competition since 2008, while Monaghan defeated Derry and last lifted this trophy in 2015 | |
| Virgin Media One
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14:00 | Live Women's Six Nations | Ireland v Scotland (Kick-off 2.30pm). Coverage of both teams' fifth and final match of the championship, held at Aviva Stadium. Scotland prevailed 26-19 in Edinburgh when the teams met in last year's competition, but Ireland prevailed 15-12 at Kingspan Stadium in 2024 and will hope to make home advantage count once again this afternoon |
| 17:00 | Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad | The Walshes reach northern Thailand, where Barney arranges for him and Bradley to see the jungle on a rollercoaster. Then they visit a market to try the infamous durian - known as the smelliest fruit in the world - before their journey takes them into the hills where they race on wooden go-karts. The next day sees the pair face their biggest challenge - climbing into an ominous cavern named the Anxiety State Crisis Cave - before ending their trip in a temple where they reminisce about their adventures | |
| TG4
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14:15 | Rásaí Beo | Live horse racing from Naas Racecourse, Co. Kildare. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Sarah Lynam and Daragh Ó Conchúir. |
| 17:15 | Taobh Thiar den Roth | Day one of the Donegal Rally - the drivers are nervous but ready. The service crews battle the clock to keep cars competitive while organisers manage the pressure. But, who will we see at the finish line at the end of the day? | |
| Virgin Media Two
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13:00 | Live: Formula E | Race two of the Monaco E-Prix (Start-time 2.05pm). Coverage of the 10th race of the campaign from Circuit de Monaco. Sébastien Buemi won the second race here last year after Great Britain's eventual champion Oliver Rowland had won the first |
| 15:40 | Friends | Monica and Rachel plot to take back their old apartment from Chandler and Joey, and there are major changes afoot for lovebirds Ross and Emily. Comedy, starring Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston | |
| Virgin Media Three
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14:00 | Coronation Street | Sam shows Roy a tracking device he found in his school bag, Cassie gets distracted while childminding, Kit and Lisa's investigation stalls, and Ben suffers a meltdown at the end of the week from hell |
| 14:30 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | Paul has his work cut out when he helps to train an over-excited beagle who might just be the world's worst sniffer dog. He also meets a toy poodle and a pug that came in to Battersea as a pair but might be better off finding new homes separately, and a cockapoo that might end up at his house - whether he likes it or not | |
| BBC One
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13:50 | Bargain Hunt | Kate Bliss and Gary Pe guide the teams in Ardingly, West Sussex, while presenter Eric Knowles learns how lightweight baskets called trugs are made |
| 14:35 | The Americas | Documentary showcasing the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the American continents, beginning with the creatures that live along North America's Atlantic coast, from the wild horses of Chesapeake Bay and the young raccoon learning the challenges of urban survival in New York City to the young black bears foraging in the Appalachian forests. Up in the air, bald eagles chase ospreys for a hard-won meal, while beneath the waters sand tiger sharks act as unlikely guardians for schools of scad fish. Narrated by Tom Hanks | |
| Channel 4
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14:00 | Four in a Bed | The first destination of the week is Northlands Farm in Chichester, where host Keith offers the full farm experience and an afternoon of paddleboarding on his very own lake |
| 14:30 | Four in a Bed | Claire hosts the second visit of the week at the Mad Hatters Campsite in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Martha and Lisa love the Wonderland theme but Giovanni and Enzo are not happy with the lack of ensuite | |
| E4
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14:10 | The Simpsons | Three stories of vengeance, featuring Homer being accused of treason in post-revolutionary France, Milhouse leading a rebellion of misfits in modern-day Springfield and a new crimefighter by the name of Red Revenge takes to the streets of Springfield |
| 14:40 | The Simpsons | Bart is awarded a driving licence for saving Springfield from a fire, and finds himself tied down when he develops a serious relationship with a teenage girl in a nearby town. Meanwhile, Lisa lands herself in trouble by falsely claiming Native American heritage. With the voice of Natalie Portman | |
| BBC Four
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02:15 | A Wild Year | An exploration of the upland area of North Yorkshire, where heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales have been shaped both by the elements and by its people. Hardy Swaledale sheep roam the high moors all year round only coming down to the lowlands for lambing and shearing. Red grouse feed and breed amongst the heather alongside curlews and other ground nesting birds and billions of purple heather blooms provide nectar for the bees, brought to the moors by beekeepers in the summer. Toby Jones narrates, as time-lapse camera techniques bring fresh insight into the restless rhythms of the region |
| 19:00 | The Classical Collection | The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers. From vast forests and tiny fish to wild storms and epic seascapes, this programme takes viewers on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses to the living planet. Including works by Vivaldi, Reiner, Vaughan Williams and Debussy | |
| More4
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14:05 | Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It | Phil Spencer travels back to Cambridgeshire to catch up with a couple he and Kirstie Allsopp first met three years ago when they were struggling with what to do with their three-bed semi. Amber Brammah, who was leading fitness classes from the garage, wanted a new house with more room to run her business, while ecologist husband Martin preferred the idea of renovating. Having made their decision, how have things changed in the 36 months since? |
| 15:10 | George Clarke's Old House, New Home | The architect helps more people make their period homes fit for modern life. George looks to Japan for inspiration as he helps Rachel and Sarah with the ground floor of their Victorian terraced home in Worthing. In Worcestershire, he meets a young couple who have bitten off more than they can chew in the shape of a listed 17th-century cottage | |