| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-07) | |||
| 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 Maura Derrane |
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| 17:40 | Nuacht | The latest news headlines | |
| RTE2
[102] |
17:00 | The Goldbergs | After watching a particular game show together for years, Adam and Emmy are excited to learn that the producers will be holding auditions at their school. Beverly turns to Bill for help when Barry and Murray become convinced that she is a lucky charm for their beleaguered football team |
| 17:30 | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard and Penny attempt to prove Sheldon wrong when he claims that he and Amy have a superior relationship. Meanwhile, Howard is nervous when Nasa asks him to throw the first pitch at a baseball game honouring National Space Day. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:30 | News at 5.30 | The latest national and international news stories from the Virgin Media News team | |
| TG4
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17:25 | Malcolm in the Middle | Hal hires a steamroller and becomes obsessed with crushing things, while Malcolm feigns being dim to attract the attention of a non-intellectual girl. Comedy, starring Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek |
| 17:50 | Nuacht Cúla4 | News programme for young people covering local, national and international news | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
17:00 | The Chase | All that stands between Dylan originally from Llan Ffestiniog, Jade from Exmouth, Rachel from London, Tom from Morpeth and thousands of pounds is the matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains. Bradley Walsh hosts |
| 18:00 | 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
[106] |
16:55 | The Royal | Dr Ormerod and Dr Weatherill accompany Brigid back to Ireland for Moira's funeral, and uncover shocking family secrets in the process. Meanwhile, a new locum is thrown in at the deep end at the Royal. Medical drama set in Sixties Yorkshire, starring Linda Armstrong, Robert Daws and Amy Robbins, with Glynis Barber joining the cast |
| 17:55 | Endeavour | When a respectable GP is found dead in a public lavatory, the young Morse's outlandish theories see him relegated to general duties by the newly arrived Chief Superintendent Bright. Humiliated and humbled, Endeavour has to investigate from the sidelines, but it's not long before he's questioning DI Fred Thursday's orders and risking his career to avert a family tragedy. Shaun Evans stars, with Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, Sean Rigby and James Bradshaw | |
| BBC One
[108] |
17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Angela Scanlon for the quiz in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. At the end of each round, the team with the most points is eliminated until the final two pairs battle for a cash prize |
| 18:00 | BBC News at Six; Weather | The latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
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17:00 | Chateau DIY | In Brittany, Donna and Paul return to the basement of their five-storey home, and the race is on to install the final windows and seal the rear façade before the elements take over. At Château de la Grillère, Tim and Sharon are desperate to open their doors to guests, but with a first-floor suite unfinished, a window seat to build and wasps in the chimney, everything is against them |
| 18:00 | Sun, Sea and Selling Houses | In Almería, Sharon and Shaun Garner are feeling the pressure after a sudden run of sales leaves them short on properties and forces them to pull out all the stops for artists Declan and Claudia. Away from the viewings, the Garners try a bold new approach to marketing - with chaotic results. Meanwhile, in Murcia, Natalie and Darren Brown meet recently retired John and Siobhan from Ireland, who are ready to find a forever home in the sun, with space for visiting grandkids top of the list | |
| E4
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17:00 | First Dates | Twenty-six-year-old graphic designer Charlie says that some people describe her optimism as 'relentless'. She's matched with 25-year-old Australian osteopath Benj, who loves to talk about his feelings and is fond of a cry. Bus driver Tommy and electrician Luke both agree they hate dating apps and hook-up culture. However, Luke then learns something about Tommy that leaves their date hanging by a thread. Divorcee Stephen works as a toiletry products salesman. He gives his date, 42-year-old mum-of-one Rachel, a lesson in loo paper. Will she be happy to roll with it? |
| 18:00 | The Simpsons | Apu's mother arrives in Springfield to organise his arranged marriage to the daughter of a family friend, but he is unwilling to have his future decided for him and pretends he already has a wife - Marge | |
| BBC Four
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02:35 | How to Get Ahead | The three-part documentary continues as writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, whose fledgling court prized the finer things in life. Successful courtiers had to have brains as well as brawn, and some looked to theorists like Niccolo Machiavelli for underhand ways to get ahead, while enlightened polymaths turned their minds to the heavens - and to ice-cream |
| 19:00 | University Challenge | In the third of the academic quiz's first-round matches, four students from Coventry University pit their wits against a team from Cardiff University in a bid to reach the second stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions | |
| More4
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17:20 | Four in a Bed | The contestants travel to the Busfeild Arms in East Morton for the third day of the contest, where hosts Martin and Catherine Croswaite pride themselves in giving great Yorkshire hospitality. Jacqui is overwhelmed by the luxury and extras in the rooms, which raises questions about how the owners make a profit. Meanwhile, Martin shocks the group by sharing his stunt motorbike riding past, and later, Patrick feels the pressure of being the final host |
| 17:50 | Four in a Bed | The final stopover is at Patrick Duggan's Beatles-themed Epstein House in Liverpool, the former home of band manager Brian Epstein's father. Jacqui and Jane are unimpressed by unpleasant smells in the bedroom, while Martin and Catherine show they will do anything to win during a game of Fab Four charades. At dinner, Patrick shocks his guests when he reveals his idea of the ideal woman. Will it have an effect on their feedback? | |