| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-05) | |||
| RTE One
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02:50 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite |
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| 06:00 | EuroNews | European and international headlines live via satellite | |
| RTE2
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02:25 | Róisín Murphy's Big City Plan | The architect examines what the future holds for major urban centres, asking who they should be for, how will they look and how communities should be accommodated in these models. Róisín explores the penchant for demolition that represents energy wasted, and the historical attachments that residents develop for urban structures |
| 03:15 | From that Small Island | Documentary piecing together the jigsaw of Ireland's earliest inhabitants, weaving expert contributions that draw on cutting-edge genetics and archaeological discoveries to reveal how the island's first people lived, migrated and evolved over time | |
| Virgin Media One
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02:15 | Close | |
| 06:10 | This Time Next Year | Davina McCall gives members of the public 12 months to improve their lives, including a woman who hopes to lose half her body weight in order to begin fertility treatment. A young man dreams of breaking records at the Paralympics and a woman undergoes life-changing surgery to end years of acute pain | |
| TG4
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02:30 | Bailte | Baile na nGall is situated in Gaeltacht na nDéise in Co Waterford. Surrounded by Heilbhic, Maoil a Chóirne and Cnocán a Phaoraigh, this townland is the smallest in Rinn Ó gCuanach. Baile na nGall Mór and Baile na nGall Beag are flanked by the sea on both sides with a view across the bay to the Comeragh Mountains. In this edition, Síle Nic Chonaonaigh meets singers and writers who show her the community's creativity. She also visits Criostal na Rinne glass factory to try her hand at designing a piece of glass herself |
| 03:00 | Viva Ceol Tíre | Featuring music videos shot on location in Ireland by John Hogan, Effie Neill, TR Dallas, Camillus Egerton, Clara Monaghan and Gavin Gribben | |
| Virgin Media Two
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01:40 | Born to Kill? | In the mid-1970s, London and the south-east of England saw a series of murders, the last of which was that of a Catholic priest found bludgeoned to death with an axe. The culprit was eventually found to be Patrick Mackay, who had been diagnosed at the age of 15 as being a potential psychopathic killer and whose behaviour became stranger and more extreme as he grew older. With the help of contributions from those who encountered him, psychologists and criminologists attempt to unravel whether Mackay was predisposed to become a murderer |
| 07:00 | Unbeatable | Over three rounds, contestants Danika, Tim, Steven and Abi 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
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01:15 | Vigil | Amy and Eliza come face to face with the dissidents at the heart of the investigation, finding themselves held hostage and forced to help the group infiltrate the base. Kirsten will go to any lengths to find Amy, even if it breaks her own moral code |
| 07:15 | Heartbeat | Carol asks Joe for assistance when suspicions mount against her following the death of a pensioner who she frequently visited. Peggy is annoyed to find a pile of rubbish has been dumped in her backyard and Gina shares her concerns with Carol as she approaches the end of her pregnancy | |
| BBC One
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02:05 | BBC News | The latest national and international stories as they break |
| 06:00 | Breakfast | A round-up of national and international news, plus current affairs, arts and entertainment, and weather | |
| Channel 4
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02:45 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA | Chef Gordon Ramsay comes to the aid of Lela's, a Pomona, California, restaurant that is currently being run into the ground by its inexperienced owner. Gordon tries to turn the failing business around, but faces opposition from the chef and makes enemies when he exposes the suspect behaviour of some members of staff |
| 03:35 | Big Mood | It's the day before Eddie and Whitney leave London to set up their commune in Devon. With little time to lose, Maggie and the gang have cooked up a fake spiritual conference, with Whitney as the keynote speaker, as a way to rescue Eddie from her fraudulent friend - but in classic Maggie fashion, things quickly escalate | |
| E4
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02:40 | Celebs Go Dating | Gabby Allen tries to overcome her initial reservations as she sets out on her first date. Professor Green and Coleen Nolan have heartfelt moments with the agents. And will Lucinda Light's date with golfer Neil be a hole in one? |
| 03:30 | The Goldbergs | Beverly steps in as PE coach at William Penn Academy, Brea tries to show Adam his mother's good intentions, and Barry and Geoff find themselves up for the same medical internship | |
| 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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01:50 | 24 Hours in A&E | The air ambulance is dispatched to collect Frances, an 80-year-old woman who fell three metres into her empty swimming pool while gardening, and has sustained a head wound that could have resulted in a life-altering bleed on the brain. Ruth, aged 86, arrives at St George's A&E with her heart beating three times faster than the normal rate. Doctors are concerned it may not be pumping enough blood around her body, and quickly prescribe fast-acting medication. Plus, students Jerry and Sakille turn up at the hospital after Jerry crashed her car on the way home from a party. While Jerry stayed sober to serve as the designated driver, she concludes that balancing a full-time job with her studies and a hectic social life might not be a sensible idea |
| 02:55 | 24 Hours in A&E | Michelle, who's 54, is airlifted to St George's after being involved in a car crash with her husband Paul in Surrey. She was given a blood transfusion at the scene and doctors work quickly to get her to CT to ascertain the full extent of her injuries. Cameras also follow Derren, 41, who has fractured his ankle while trampolining with his 12-year-old daughter, Macie | |