| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-08) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
14:00 | Shortland Street | Marty stops kidding around, Desi struggles with a dark spiral, and Leanne's new friends are divine |
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| 14:30 | Fair City | It's make or break for Carol when she discovers what JJ's really up to, and Orla is pleasantly surprised when she steps in as Rafferty's plus one. Fergal takes a risk when he calls Melanie's bluff and Gwen is impressed when Lily puts Georgie first | |
| RTE2
[102] |
14:00 | Holly Hobbie | Holly, Amy and Piper discover that the local pickle factory is polluting the nearby creek |
| 14:30 | JourneyCam International | Young people's documentary following the adventures of Irish children from different backgrounds as they travel across borders and continents | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
14:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Deborah from London, Michelle from Leeds, Onawale from Kent and Matt from Hertfordshire take on one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds |
| 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 | In New York, Jessica comes to the aid of a promising young reporter when he is suspected of murdering a rival magazine's unscrupulous publisher. Angela Lansbury stars |
| 14:25 | Cluiche as Baile | The diverse group of people making up the small but mighty GAA clubs in cities across Europe. As they make friends, learn a new sport and battle for accolades, it is a crucible of adrenaline, teamwork, passion and emotions | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
14:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie teaches artist Tracey how to declutter when her work studio becomes a dumping ground for storage, and advises avid collector Diana on how to find a new home for her hoard |
| 15:00 | What Would Your Kid Do? | Jason Manford presents the show which asks how well people really know their kids, by challenging parents to guess what their children will do in a variety of entertaining situations. Each show sees youngsters filmed while taking part in a variety of classroom activities and games, unaware that we're actually testing everything from empathy and lateral thinking to curiosity and rule breaking | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
13:55 | Impossible Engineering | The largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet, which draws inspiration from geodesic dome designs and the work of 18th-century engineer Jean Marie Jacquard |
| 14:55 | The Hotel Inspector | Alex Polizzi sets out to reverse the fortunes of the Grove Arms in Wiltshire. Three years ago, Nina Bartlett gave up a successful legal career in the City to fulfil her dream of running a dog-friendly village pub. However, despite her best efforts and last year's good turnover, the Grove in Ludwell is currently making a loss, leaving her unsure which way to turn. Nina admits she is afraid to rely on her own staff, which leaves her doing the bulk of the work herself and on the brink of burnout. Alex takes Nina a lesson in getting the basics right, but does the former law specialist have the energy to see this through? | |
| BBC One
[108] |
14:00 | Elections 2026 | Laura Kuenssberg returns with extended coverage of the results of this year's elections. She has further news of the English council elections, and is joined by Kirsty Wark in Edinburgh and Clive Myrie in Cardiff, as the Holyrood and Senedd election races reach their dramatic conclusions. Reeta Chakrabati rounds up all the key results and Professor Sir John Curtice analyses the underlying trends |
| 17:00 | Elections 2026 | Christian Fraser presents as it becomes clear who has won the elections for the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, while BBC regional political editors assess the results of the English council elections, with representatives of all the main political parties will giving their reactions | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Rachel Riley taking care of the board and Susie Dent joined by actrress and comedian Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner |
| 15:00 | A Place in the Sun | Jean Johansson meets Julie and Amanda, who have holidayed in France many times and love the countryside, the culture and the weather. With their teenage children heading to university, they want to find a holiday home where they can unwind and relax, and maybe make a permanent move to in the future. They've settled on Lot-et-Garonne, with its gorgeous countryside punctuated by beautiful villages and medieval towns, and 120 miles of waterways. Jean lines up five options for their budget of £120,000, from a riverside townhouse to a characterful stone house with land aplenty | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
14:00 | The Simpsons | Marge fears that Bart and Lisa will start to drift apart when they stop watching Itchy and Scratchy together, but she has no idea how bad things are about to get |
| 14:30 | Modern Family | Claire flies solo to her college reunion and runs into a professor she once dated, but when Phil shows up things get really awkward. Back at home, Jay is obsessed with winning his big bowling tournament | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
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
[118] [HD:168] |
14:05 | Come Dine with Me | Make-up artist Kirsten Brend showcases her Danish roots while hosting the second dinner party in Devon, serving a traditional menu to celebrate her heritage and some Eurovision-style entertainment to demonstrate her singing skills |
| 14:35 | Come Dine with Me | Slate salesman Damion Fearnley hosts the third dinner party in Devon, hoping to impress his guests with a carefully crafted menu of restaurant quality food. No dish is as simple as it sounds, and Damion has given each one his own little twist. Unfortunately for him, two of the diners seem more intent on taking verbal swipes at each other than bites out of his food | |