| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-05) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
02:50 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
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| 06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| RTE2
[102] |
04:05 | Dolphins: Wonders of the Ocean | Part one of two. Underwater cameraman Ken O'Sullivan brings viewers on his 20-year journey with dolphins, beginning with an encounter with a lone, lost dolphin in his home place in Clare. Footage captures these underwater mammals hunting and their everyday behaviours. There is also a look at how human activity is threatening these animals in Irish Atlantic waters |
| 05:00 | Keys to My Life | Veteran broadcaster Gloria Hunniford takes Brendan Courtney from her humble beginnings in Portadown to the idyllic Dalkey apartment she shared with her husband Stephen who died in 2024 | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
02:15 | Close | |
| 06:10 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall gives members of the public 12 months to improve their lives, including a woman who hopes to lose half her body weight in order to begin fertility treatment. A young man dreams of breaking records at the Paralympics and a woman undergoes life-changing surgery to end years of acute pain | |
| TG4
[104] |
03:55 | Ar Scáth na Sléibhte | Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill explores the historic Cooley Mountains, and investigates the area's rich Gaelic culture. In Irish |
| 04:25 | 7 Lá | Politics and the economy, regional, national and international affairs. Live debate on the major issues of the day with a panel of analysts, experts and political pundits | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
01:40 | Born to Kill? | In the mid-1970s, London and the south-east of England saw a series of murders, the last of which was that of a Catholic priest found bludgeoned to death with an axe. The culprit was eventually found to be Patrick Mackay, who had been diagnosed at the age of 15 as being a potential psychopathic killer and whose behaviour became stranger and more extreme as he grew older. With the help of contributions from those who encountered him, psychologists and criminologists attempt to unravel whether Mackay was predisposed to become a murderer |
| 07:00 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants Danika, Tim, Steven and Abi vie to find the single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest to make the final where they can win a cash prize. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Jason Manford | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
01:15 | Vigil | Amy and Eliza come face to face with the dissidents at the heart of the investigation, finding themselves held hostage and forced to help the group infiltrate the base. Kirsten will go to any lengths to find Amy, even if it breaks her own moral code |
| 07:15 | Heartbeat | Carol asks Joe for assistance when suspicions mount against her following the death of a pensioner who she frequently visited. Peggy is annoyed to find a pile of rubbish has been dumped in her backyard and Gina shares her concerns with Carol as she approaches the end of her pregnancy | |
| BBC One
[108] |
02:05 | BBC News | The latest national and international stories as they break |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
04:05 | Big Mood | Maggie tries to put a broken Eddie back together by reminding her of all the good times they've shared, so that they can get back to being best friends. They reminisce through flashbacks of their friendship, going back to Eddie's dad's wake in 2010 - the day they met. But while Maggie has always been there to brighten Eddie's day, she also has a knack for ruining her important moments |
| 04:30 | Kirstie's House of Craft | Kirstie Allsopp shows how to turn trash into treasure with Mexican tin art, soap recycling and a lovable tin can dog | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
04:15 | The Goldbergs | With Adam's graduation approaching, Beverly debates staying on as William Penn Academy's Quaker Warden. Meanwhile, Erica tries to get out of the Schwartz's longstanding tradition of dinner together every Sunday and the subsequent household chores |
| 04:35 | Don't Tell the Bride | Daydreamer Yanis wants his wedding to be a towering success as he plans to tie the knot at the Eiffel Tower. However, his hard-to-please bride Chanise has a tranquil wedding in the Scottish countryside in mind. As this controlling bride struggles to hand over the reins, in a series first, the wedding plans are leaked and the couple are left facing the consequences | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
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
[118] [HD:168] |
02:55 | 24 Hours in A&E | Michelle, who's 54, is airlifted to St George's after being involved in a car crash with her husband Paul in Surrey. She was given a blood transfusion at the scene and doctors work quickly to get her to CT to ascertain the full extent of her injuries. Cameras also follow Derren, 41, who has fractured his ankle while trampolining with his 12-year-old daughter, Macie |
| 08:55 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | Henry Cole and Max McMurdo head to Wales to see how can create the most profit on items, including an oil dispenser, fire grate, chaise longue and even a catamaran | |