| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-04) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
02:45 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
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| 06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| RTE2
[102] |
02:05 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
| 06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
01:30 | The Serpent | Eight-part drama inspired by real events, telling the remarkable story of the capture of the French fraudster and killer, Charles Sobhraj. When a junior diplomat at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok unwittingly walks into Charles Sobhraj's intricate web of crime, he sets off an extraordinary chain of events as he attempts to bring Sobhraj to justice for his crimes. Starring Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman, Billy Howle and Ellie Bamber |
| 06:35 | The Six O'Clock Show | A lively mix of celebrity chat with national and international guests, fabulous food from the country’s top Chefs, expert advice and all the unmissable stories making the headlines | |
| TG4
[104] |
02:55 | GAA 2026 | GAA highlights including the Dalata Hotel Group U20 football Championship, the Fulfil U20 hurling Championship and the Electric Ireland Minor Championships |
| 03:50 | Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh | Pádraig Ó Sé showcases some of the best acts from the 20th year of the festival, including the new local ensemble Cuas, legends Seán Ryan on whistle and Colm Murphy on bodhrán, sean-nós singer Páidí Mhárthain Mac Gearailt, young fiddlers Aisling Ní Chléirigh from Clare and Méabh Ní Chonaill from Cork and a rare taste of Estonian folk music with Kairi Leivo and Karoliina Kreintaal | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
01:35 | Born to Kill? | Experts analyse the personalities and motives of notorious killers, here revisiting the early 1970s, when Donald Neilson terrorised the north of England with hundreds of burglaries and armed robberies, shooting dead three people in post office raids in 1974. After earning the nickname the 'Black Panther', in 1975 he kidnapped 17-year-old Lesley Whittle and the discovery of her body horrified the nation. When detectives linked the ransom demand with the robberies, they realised they were dealing with the same man |
| 07:00 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants Graham, Julie, Cheryl and Khush 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 | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
01:50 | World on Fire | Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent - shadowing a Polish woman working in an aircraft factory in Manchester who is suspected of sending information to the Nazis. Rajib's military values are tested when he learns his men are receiving worse rations than their allies, and he is torn between duty and ideal. Meanwhile, a familiar face comes to David's aid |
| 07:15 | Heartbeat | Oscar suspects fishy goings-on after veteran music manager Stan Sparrow chooses to hold his wedding reception at the Aidensfield Arms. When Stan is found dead the next day, investigations reveal his demise may not have been through natural causes. Meanwhile, Geoff is baffled by a boy reporting a crime that has yet to happen, and Peggy's conscience starts to trouble her when she hears the lad has gone missing. Guest starring Sue Jenkins | |
| BBC One
[108] |
00:40 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
02:45 | George Clarke's Old House, New Home | In Manchester, George meets a family of five with a Victorian coach house that's more 1960s than 1860s. He also helps a young couple in Hove get to grips with a 16th-century gate house with a kitchen-diner that resembles a Tudor banqueting hall |
| 03:40 | Couples Come Dine with Me | Three couples in Plymouth battle to be the best dinner-party hosts and win a £1,000 prize. The pairings taking part are Steve and Caroline, who hope to impress with their complex Middle-Eastern menu, newlyweds Jade and Seb, who must try hard to keep their guests happy, and foodies Bev and Nick | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
02:45 | Celebs Go Dating | Starting their dating journey are Married at First Sight legend Lucinda Light, rugby star James Haskell, 'Loose Woman' Coleen Nolan, Love Islander Gabby Allen, rapper Professor Green and agency alumni David Potts. The new faces are welcomed with a dinner party, but there's a twist as truths are revealed and some familiar faces arrive to surprise the celebrities |
| 03:40 | Made in Chelsea | Sam Prince and Livvy devise a plan to set up Chuggs and Zeyno on a date, but not everyone's a fan of the blossoming romance. Alice throws a surprise party for her husband, Sam Vanderpump, but among the celebrations, the couple reveal that the reality of new parenthood is taking its toll on their relationship | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
02:00 | Art That Made Us | The story of Britain in the 18th century, which saw an explosion of creativity and a country with enough money, from trade and conquest, to pay for it. Sculptor Thomas J Price visits Harewood House to see the elaborate Robert Adam-designed interiors, Joshua Reynolds portraits and Thomas Chippendale furniture that the slave trade paid for. This was also the great age of mockery, and artist Lubaina Himid reflects on William Hogarth's scabrous exposure of upper-class hypocrisies, while Stewart Lee analyses the cutting humour of A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift's bitter satire about the treatment of the Irish poor, with passages performed by Jason Isaacs |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | Jeremy Paxman presides as the academic quiz starts its 29th series since the revival of the show in 1994, with the opening match of the first round seeing the University of Bristol take on Durham University | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
02:20 | 24 Hours in A&E | A 71-year-old woman is rushed in after being knocked over by her husband's car, and her blood pressure has dropped critically low. Four-year-old Maddi is brought in with an injured neck after falling over on a train, and doctors worry that metal plates she already had in her neck may have shifted, causing damage to her spine. Plus, 68-year-old Bonnie arrives after hitting her head on her bedside table |
| 03:25 | Food Unwrapped | Another selection of favourite investigations from the team. Jimmy Doherty hears about a threat to British juniper berries that could mark the end of gin's recent resurgence in popularity, while Kate Quilton delves into the contents of herbal bedtime teas to establish if they really can help people get to sleep more easily. Big oyster fan Matt Tebbutt wonders why he never finds pearls in his seafood platters so sets off for China, where he discovers that pearl production is full of surprises | |