| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-18) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:00 | Shortland Street | Marty keeps his options open, while Cece vows to cope and Leanne takes Dawn under her wing. |
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| 14:30 | Fair City | Rafferty is livid when he finds out he is being sued by Holly, Lorcan suspects something dodgy is happening in the Bookies, and Ellie urges Alex to end the turf war with Siofra | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:00 | Holly Hobbie | |
| 14:30 | Bush Kids | The Bush Kids learn the importance of gathering food when trying to survive in the wild but will they be able to get a shelter up in time before the weather changes | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | The Chase | All that stands between Debbie from Cheshire, Rakesh from Stevenage, Sean from Liverpool, Angela from Hampshire and thousands of pounds is the matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains. Bradley Walsh asks the questions, but do they have the answers? |
| 15:00 | Lorraine | Early morning chat show presented by Lorraine Kelly, with celebrity interviews, entertainment news, cooking tips, fashion features and musical guests. | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:30 | Murder, She Wrote | Jessica visits London to help with a stage adaptation of one of her novels - but the show's producer meets a grisly fate, and the leading actress is accused of murder. Whodunit, guest starring Jean Marsh and Ian Ogilvy, with Angela Lansbury |
| 14:25 | Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh | Pádraig Ó Sé showcases some of the best acts from the 20th year of the festival. This edition features accordion player and one of the founders of the festival, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich along with his daughter Clíodhna and guitarist Steve Cooney. Also performing is Éilís Ní Chinnéide with Gerry O'Beirne, Scottish piper Bríghde Chaimbeul, fiddle legend Connie O'Connell with Eibhlín de Paor, George McAdam, Aindí Ó Súilleabháin, Ciara de Mórdha, as well as dancer Aidan Vaughan | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie meets a man whose father's PoW Japanese suitcase reveals a fascinating wartime past, and another who is about to unknowingly throw away the most noteworthy item from his clutter-filled garage |
| 15:00 | Paddington Station 24/7 | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II travels to Paddington Station onboard a new Intercity Express train. A Revenue Protection Officer asks Transport Police for help to find a suspected fare evader | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:55 | Impossible Engineering | The Tesla automotive manufacturing facility, where the world's strongest robots produce 2,000 cars a week. Featuring a comparison with the world's first production line |
| 14:55 | The Hotel Inspector | Ruth Watson advises Keith and Val Morris on ways to revamp their failing hotel and conference centre the Hanmer Arms, which is losing money despite being large and well-equipped. She explains why the lack of a full-time receptionist and permanent head chef mean problems with continuity - and urges the reluctant and negative owners to boost their dwindling bookings by attracting corporate clients | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 | Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell have an exclusive first look at Press Day. With contributions from Frances Tophill who has designed The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden, and Carol Klein, who shares tips and tricks for growing big, beautiful flowers throughout the summer. Plus, experts will be answering viewers' gardening questions throughout the show. |
| 15:00 | Escape to the Country | Denise Nurse helps a paralympic rower and his family return home to Carmarthenshire from Wokingham, and catches up with another family who made a similar move | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:10 | Help! We Bought a Village | Mick and Julie's medieval hamlet has gruesome secrets buried in the walls. Norwich couple Ted and Lesa try to renovate a village in France while living in a tent. Londoner Penny is hoping to sell her beautifully restored Italian borgo |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lucy Porter in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against words and numbers | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:00 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Detective Jake Peralta and his eclectic group of colleagues at Brooklyn's 99th Precinct are used to having a commanding officer who doesn't make them work too hard or follow the rules too closely. That all changes when tightly wound Captain Ray Holt takes over, determined to make the dysfunctional squad into the best in the borough. Pilot episode of the American comedy, starring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher |
| 14:30 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jake is assigned to a minor graffiti case by Captain Holt as punishment for turning up late for work, but the investigation becomes a major headache when the vandal's identity is revealed. Meanwhile, Gina's psychic friend Carlene visits the precinct to help with a case, and upsets Charles with a prediction about his romantic life. American comedy, starring Andy Samberg | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:00 | Art That Made Us | The world wars force artists to grapple with destruction and savagery, challenging conventions and the old imperial order, while those fleeing war bring new ideas to Britain. Contemporary war photographer Oliver Chanarin traces the story of William Orpen's subversive protest image, To the Unknown British Soldier in France, picturing a lone draped coffin amid the magnificence of the Palace of Versailles where peace delegates met in 1919, while artist Ryan Gander examines how sculptor Barbara Hepworth tried to make sense of war by reaching for beauty in abstract human forms and Denzil Forrester looks ahead to the post-colonial aftermath of war |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as the first-round matches continue with an Oxbridge clash as Oriel College, Oxford go up against Christ's College, Cambridge for a place in the next round of the student quiz | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
14:05 | Come Dine with Me | Fitness fanatic Jonny Thompson hosts the second night in Cumbria, where he hopes to wow his guests with a meaty menu - and they get to see a lot more of him than they had bargained for |
| 14:35 | Come Dine with Me | Eccentric sheepdog trainer Katy Cropper hosts the third dinner party in Cumbria, where she prepares 'come a cropper' prawns al fresco, opens a bottle of Champagne with a Masai sword, and serves some potent home-made horseradish sauce. Aside from the food, a sheep-herding demonstration proves to be a hit with her guests | |