| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-01) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
13:30 | Home and Away | Cash reports back to Eden as his search for Tane continues, and Ricky chastises Tane for giving away their whereabouts |
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| 14:00 | Shortland Street | Dawn's living a lie, Desi lets go, and TK and Cece unite | |
| RTE2
[102] |
13:30 | A Kind of Spark | It's the day of Addie's performance, but there is even more drama behind the scenes as Emily's jealousy reaches breaking point. With Maggie in prison, Elinor plans a daring rescue |
| 14:00 | Holly Hobbie | ||
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
13:30 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs | Paul and the staff try an unconventional technique to calm down an over-excited mongrel, while a young German shepherd cross turns out to have hidden health problems. An elderly owner can no longer look after look after their shih-tzu pug cross, so the dog is brought into the home, only to fall into depression. Can Paul and the Battersea team cheer up the newcomer? |
| 14:00 | Live Racing | Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin present coverage of the opening day of the Guineas meeting at Newmarket, where the Jockey Club Stakes is the feature race. Plus, racing from Ascot and Goodwood. With analysis from Jason Weaver and Kevin Blake, reports by Matt Chapman and Oli Bell, and commentary from Richard Hoiles | |
| TG4
[104] |
13:30 | Murder, She Wrote | Jessica's trip to Palm Springs to see her old college room-mate is marred by the murder of her friend's husband, an unpopular celebrity with links to organised crime. Guest starring Piper Laurie (Twin Peaks), with Angela Lansbury as the amateur sleuth |
| 14:25 | Litir ó Mháirtín Jaimsie | Documentary on actor and broadcaster Máirtín Jaimsie, who admits there is no division between comedy and tragedy in his life. He discusses memories of his youth in Árainn, which include fishing and his time in boarding school | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
13:00 | Dress to Impress | Undergraduate fashion student Fabian is hoping to find love, choosing from beauty therapist Wade, flight attendant Charlie and beauty retail worker Jake |
| 14:00 | Storage Hoarders | Aggie MacKenzie meets a woman who must confront the stored belongings of her late parents. Plus, a toy collector who has possibly been sitting on a small fortune for a long time | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
12:45 | Heartbeat | Nick investigates graffiti at a battery egg farm, and discovers there is more to the case than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Greengrass attracts suspicion by selling free-range eggs. Police drama, starring Nick Berry and Niamh Cusack |
| 13:50 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall meets a lady who wants to be able to smile for the first time in 30 years, and a music teacher who would love to become a published author. Plus, a schoolboy with dreams of becoming a professional footballer, and a young father desperate to thank the kind stranger who saved his life | |
| BBC One
[108] |
13:00 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 13:35 | BBC Newsline; Weather | Local news worth watching from across Northern Ireland | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
13:10 | Matt Baker's Travels in the Country: USA | The journey concludes along the west coast of California where Matt learns about the unique growing conditions that make Castroville the 'artichoke capital of the world'. He tries his hand at a different form of farming on America's only ocean-based abalone farm. Further north in Salinas Valley, Matt helps with milking at the last family dairy farm on the coast that produces Monterey Jack cheese. He takes to the water to see a pod of grey whales before paying a visit to the tallest living things on earth, coastal redwood trees, which can grow to 380 feet tall and 29 feet wide |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray hosts the words-and-numbers quiz, with Rachel Riley taking care of the board and Susie Dent joined by the Rev Kate Bottley in Dictionary Corner | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
13:30 | The Simpsons | A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world |
| 14:00 | The Simpsons | The Simpsons are trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
03:15 | Top of the Pops | Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell introduce the edition from April 24, featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, Brenda Russell, the Primitives, Luther Vandross, Joyce Sims, Bananarama, Will Downing, S'Express and Scott Fitzgerald |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on September 24, 1999. Featuring Vengaboys, Sting, Everything but the Girl, Paul Johnson, Wyclef Jean & Bono, David Bowie, Tom Jones & The Cardigans and Eiffel 65 | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
13:00 | Four in a Bed | The owners meet to find out who earned the most and have it out with their rivals. Jane and Amy kick off proceedings with a gripe over David and Elvira's coffee criticism, yet are confronted themselves by Zak, who has a score to settle. Mike and Charlie of the Valley Hotel want to get to the bottom of an unwanted intruder during their stay at Wisteria House, and the ladies are challenged again regarding their cleanliness comments. Emotions run high as the cash is counted and the winner is revealed |
| 13:35 | Come Dine with Me | Aspiring rapper Warren Temple kicks off a week of dinner parties in Peterborough, where he hopes his Spanish-influenced menu will impress his guests - ethical trader Donna Trafford, glamour model Susie Hutson, straight-talking professional Vicki Culverhouse and veterinary nurse Robin Hills - and make him an early contender for the £1,000 prize | |