| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-06) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
12:25 | Great Coastal Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo begins this leg of his Scottish railway journey from Dunbar to Peterhead in the medieval city of Stirling. At a towering monument overlooking the River Forth, Michael hears how, in 1297, William Wallace inflicted a shocking defeat on the English army at Stirling Bridge. Travelling across country to the River Tay, Michael discovers the city of Perth, before heading to the banks of the Tay for a magical sunset canoe trip to spot beavers |
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| 13:00 | RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather | National and international news | |
| RTE2
[102] |
12:30 | Horrible Histories | Artists Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through the Renaissance, one of history's most creative, and sometimes weirdest, periods |
| 13:00 | Holt (As Gaeilge) | Tá Abhartach ársa, a slogann fuinnimh, scaoilte agus cuireann an triúr fios ar Holt chun cuidiú leo an créatúr cumhachtach a scriosadh. Beidh siad féin siar leis áfach | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
12:30 | News at 12:30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team, followed by sport and weather |
| 13:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as Jon from Boston, Ant from Newcastle, Liz from Bristol and Carl from Walsall pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught | |
| TG4
[104] |
12:30 | Cheers | Carla persuades Sam to hire an older woman to replace Diane, but it is not long before he turns his amorous attention to the new barmaid's daughter. Comedy, starring Ted Danson |
| 13:00 | Geantraí | Traditional music from McGrory's of Culdaff, Co Donegal. Host Liz Doherty performs, alongside fellow musicians Dinny McLoughlin, Roisín McGrory, Seamus Grant, John McGrory, Jimmy McBride, Aileach, Ciaran Tourish, Michael Gallinagh and Melanie & Paula Houghton. First shown in 2005 | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
12:00 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants 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 |
| 13:00 | Dress to Impress | Student Archie, construction worker Callum and model Destiny hope their fashion choices will win over singer-songwriter Tabitha from Liverpool | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
11:35 | Hospital | A look at cutting-edge treatments being used by clinicians to fight Covid-19, including a 72-year-old intensive care patient is given an experimental drug in the hope that it will improve his lung function. A woman who needs to recover from the virus quickly to have a life-saving mastectomy is randomly selected to receive convalescent plasma, which is harvested from the blood of those who have already had coronavirus |
| 12:50 | Heartbeat | Kate meets a couple trying to raise the money to send their eight-year-old son to a Swiss sanatorium to cure his TB, Greengrass is persuaded to play Santa, and a spate of Christmas tree thefts hits Aidensfield. Sixties police drama, starring Nick Berry and Niamh Cusack | |
| BBC One
[108] |
12:15 | Bargain Hunt | Students Amy and Laura take on lecturers Karen and Nick at an antiques fair in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, with experts Philip Serrell and Jonathan Pratt on hand to offer support. Caroline Hawley presents, and also shows fairgoers a horsehair-stuffed mystery item |
| 13:00 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
12:10 | Find It, Fix It, Flog It | In Wiltshire, Henry Cole and Gemma Longworth restore a vintage car, a weaving loom and a dough proving bin |
| 13:10 | Matt Baker's British Isles | Matt Baker explores the Ffestiniog hills of north Wales's World Heritage Landscape, meeting a man who has committed his working life to the future of the world's oldest independent railway company. Then, in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside, he meets a self-taught food pioneer who grows mushrooms that are sought after by Michelin-star chefs worldwide | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
12:30 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay heads to Queens, New York, where he meets a family torn apart by the stress of running failing Greek restaurant Kati Allo. Husband-and-wife owners Manny and Christine are on the brink of divorce, while their daughter Evelyn is caught in the middle and at her wits' end |
| 13:30 | The Simpsons | Everyone in Springfield gets hooked on a miracle weight loss drug - except Homer | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:35 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story | In July 1955, Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in Britain for the cold-blooded murder of lover David Blakely. Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police investigation, and soon discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | In the third of the academic quiz's first-round matches, four students from the London School of Economics pit their wits against a team from University College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
12:30 | Four in a Bed | At Float by Boat near Rugby, partners Kev Argent and Tor Johnson run mindfulness breaks from their narrowboat, Spirited Away. Alison and Lynda aren't keen on the tiny shared bathroom, tight space and curtained-off bunks, and Andrew and James fret over communal living. There's tension following Nigel and Pok U's feedback, so Kev and Tor try to unite their shipmates with group meditation. At breakfast, questions are raised over the confused branding, and at feedback time all of the guests' facilities scores leave Kev and Tor speechless |
| 13:00 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. Mike and Neal from the Highlands Pub challenge the comments that they were considered dirty and lacking in facilities, while Sean and Kathryn from the White House are left smarting after suffering large underpayments for what they think are minor issues. Eventually, the winner is finally revealed | |