| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-05) | |||
| RTE One
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15:30 | Today | Daily magazine show featuring entertainment and celebrity news, consumer advice, and Ireland's biggest giveaways. Presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
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15:50 | Nova Jones | Nova's unfinished tune is so catchy that it creates a new life form. Everyone aboard has caught the earworm and is humming along. She must finish the song to stop the infection |
| 16:20 | news2day | Domestic and international news items of interest to younger viewers | |
| Virgin Media One
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15:30 | Loose Women | More celebrity interviews and topical debate from a female perspective |
| 16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
| TG4
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15:25 | Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands | Paul Murton visits the islands of Coll and Tiree, which though just a few miles apart could not be more different. On Coll, he meets Nicolas Maclean Bristol, owner of Breachacha Castle, who can trace his ancestors on the island back to the 14th century. Tiree is one of the stormiest places in Europe, but is also one of the best places in Britain to surf and practise the relatively new sport of sand yachting, the racing of go-carts with a sail along the beach |
| 16:00 | Rogha Glór Tíre | A showcase of the best Irish country music features classic exponents of the genre, Mike Denver, Johnny Carroll and Mary Keenan | |
| Virgin Media Two
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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 |
| 16:00 | Tipping Point | Ben Shephard hosts the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot | |
| Virgin Media Three
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14:55 | The Hotel Inspector | In a surprising first, Alex Polizzi tackles two hotels at the same time - the Horse & Hound Country Inn in Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, and Tenison Towers Guest House in Cambridge. At the former she tries to help Rosa and Daniel, the new, but disengaged owners, while at the latter, she is faced with an establishment that has fallen behind the times and is stuck firmly in the past |
| 15:55 | Emmerdale | It is the day of the court hearing and Marlon encourages April to be brave, while Zara suggests putting Bear on the stand | |
| BBC One
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15:30 | Escape to the Country | Alistair Appleton helps two former international rugby players find a new home in Dorset, and learns about the health benefits of watercress at a specialist farm. Aside from his property hunt, Alistair learns about the health benefits of watercress at a farm which specialises in growing this delicious and nutritious crop |
| 16:30 | Bridge of Lies | Flatmates Rachel, Scott, Tara and Daniel compete for cash by crossing a bridge of stepping stones across the studio floor. Quiz show, hosted by Ross Kemp | |
| Channel 4
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15:00 | A Place in the Sun | School club manager Michelle and decorator Steve seek a holiday home in or around the beautiful villages of Haute Vienne, in southern France, for all their family to enjoy. Sara Damergi shows them the type of places that their budget of £100,000 can buy |
| 16:00 | Escape to Florida | The lives of Brits seeking a fresh start in the Sunshine State. The staff of the Best of British pub in Orlando add afternoon tea to their offering, only for the scones to suffer in the 40-degree heat. Estate agent Denise tries to sell her cherished former family home and beauty editor Donna prepares for a big TV break | |
| E4
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15:30 | Married at First Sight Australia | After eight weeks, it's all getting very real with the final Commitment Ceremony, as the couples face the experts one last time before Final Vows |
| 17:00 | First Dates | Hoping to meet someone 'feral, but not too feral', divorcee Jo is introduced to pub landlord Sam. They bond over Tank Girl and Jo soon feels comfortable enough to speak about her alopecia. Fiftysomething voice-over artist Ingrid is paired with 57-year-old cinema operator Simon and they quickly connect over a shared passion for film. Marina is a 28-year-old jewellery designer searching for a Christian who believes in chastity before marriage. Twenty-nine-year-old barber Costa is a man of faith who says grace before they eat. Has Marina found her miracle man? | |
| BBC Four
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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
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15:40 | Come Dine with Me | SuperScrimpers' own Mrs Moneypenny hosts the fifth and final party of the contest, choosing a traditional Christmas set-up, complete with venison on the menu |
| 16:15 | Four in a Bed | Another selection of B&B owners take it in turns as hosts to decide which of their establishments provides the best value for money. The contest begins at Knockaloe Beg Farm on the Isle of Man, where owners Fiona and John Anderson hope their guests will embrace their green ethos. They kick things off with an afternoon of laser mayhem, and continue the fun the next day by following breakfast with hands-on animal antics | |