| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-04) | |||
| RTE One
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12:25 | Keys to My Life | Brendan Courtney invites celebrities to reveal how places they have lived in have shaped their lives. News anchor Anne Doyle begins by revisiting Ranelagh, Dublin |
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| 13:00 | RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather | National and international news | |
| RTE2
[102] |
12:30 | Horrible Histories | In honour of the Women's World Cup, former England player Jill Scott is joined by Rattus for a journey through the history of football |
| 13:00 | Holt (As Gaeilge) | Castar an Bhó Oighir mháthartha ar na déagóirí. Beidh orthu a cuid 'iompair' lonrúil, ar uibheacha iad i ndáiríre, a chosaint ar chreachadóir marfach | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
12:30 | Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain | The chef journeys from Extremadura to Murcia in his vintage food truck as he heads out on Lake Orellena to discover secret spots that are best for catching crayfish. He also cooks up a celebration of an ultimate take on a crayfish cocktail. Tom's journey then takes him to Murcia, where local producer Shelley shows him what it takes to harvest the Piel de Sapo, a melon loved in Spain and gaining popularity in the UK |
| 13:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Janine, Thomas, Carol and Eli 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] |
12:35 | Cheers | Norm's boss makes him an offer he can't refuse - accept a promotion or lose his job. Norm therefore finds himself working as a 'corporate killer' - the person in charge of firing other employees. Bar-room comedy, starring George Wendt |
| 13:05 | Geantraí | Traditional music from the west of Ireland from Matt Molloy, Joe Burke, Deirdre Collis, Marion McCarthy and Jacqueline McCarthy | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
12:00 | Gary Barlow's Wine Tour | Gary is joined by Ben Shephard as he travels up into the mountains to Iona Wines where they pick grapes, have a lesson on wine aging and are treated to some home cooking. The pair then meet one of the country's youngest wine producers, Maanschijn, in Walker Bay where they get stuck in with some traditional wine making methods before sampling the best the winery has to offer and taking a trip down the Klein River |
| 13:00 | Friends | Ross embarks on a long-distance relationship, Chandler sets Rachel up with one of his colleagues, and Phoebe composes a seasonal song for her friends. Monica has trouble asserting her authority at work and hires Joey so she can fire him in front of the staff | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
12:45 | Heartbeat | A seemingly open-and-shut inquiry prompted by a lost suitcase reveals a long-running family feud. Meanwhile, Nick gets involved with a security alert at the village fete. Nostalgic drama, starring Nick Berry and Niamh Cusack |
| 13:50 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall meets an 11-year-old meningitis survivor hoping to finally have hands, and a young couple with fertility complications who dream of starting a family. Also taking part are parents whose only wish is for their young son to take his first steps, and a man who, having shed half his body weight, is left with an unsightly physical reminder of his former self | |
| BBC One
[108] |
12:15 | Bargain Hunt | Two parent and daughter teams explore an antiques fair in Devon, aided by Ben Cooper and Gary Pe, while Christina Trevanion takes a spin around one of Britain's fastest racetracks |
| 13:00 | BBC News at One; Weather | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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11:55 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Alex is a 12-year-old lad who is starting a new term at school and trying to adapt to his new surroundings. While hiding from bullies in a construction site, he finds a mysterious sword and discovers it's King Arthur's Excalibur. Eventually Alex meets legendary wizard Merlin and faces up to a tense battle with the evil Morgana. Joe Cornish's fantasy action adventure, starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Taylor. |
| 14:10 | Countdown | Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with actress and comedian Nina Wadia in Dictionary Corner, as contestants pit their wits against words and numbers | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
12:30 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Gordon Ramsay heads to Denver, Colorado, where he meets the stubborn owner of Italian restaurant Pantaleone's, who appears to be firmly stuck in the past. Pete maintains he makes the best pizza in town - based on a review from the 1980s - but the fiery chef's own taste test proves the opposite. With Pete's wife Paulette and son Josh threatening to leave, can Gordon get through to him and save the business? |
| 13:30 | The Simpsons | Krusty's truth-telling aunt fixes Homer's relationship with Patty and Selma after a fight in an escape room | |
| BBC Four
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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] |
12:30 | Four in a Bed | Lesley and Steve Hawker welcome the contestants to the Woodlands Guest House in Exmoor, but after the bad feedback of previous rounds, it seems their rivals are out for revenge |
| 13:00 | Four in a Bed | The B&B owners meet up to find out what they have been paid. Shelley and Linda from The Five Bells want to know why their feedback for breakfast doesn't add up, while Gez from the Thomas Paine Hotel wants to find out why Shelley and Linda scored him so low. Chris and Sarah from The Rose and Crown want to question Gez, and Steve and Lesley from Woodlands Guest House try to get to the naked truth | |