| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-16) | |||
| RTE One
[101] [HD:135] |
21:15 | That They May Face the Rising Sun | Joe and Kate Ruttledge, an Irish couple living in London in the early 1980s, decide to return to the lakeside community where Joe grew up. They embrace a simpler form of life and a greater sense of community as sweeping social and technological changes occur across the world. Drama based on John McGahern's novel, starring Barry Ward and Anna Bederke |
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| 23:30 | Finding Graceland | A recently widowed Elvis fan drives to the King's home in the hope of easing his grief, and picks up a drifter who bears more than a passing resemblance to the singer himself. Drama, starring Johnathan Schaech and Harvey Keitel | |
| RTE2
[102] |
23:00 | Jaws | A New England seaside town's tourist season is turned into a nightmare by a giant killer shark. The local police chief's efforts to protect the public are thwarted by the greedy mayor, forcing him to join forces with a grizzled fisherman and an enthusiastic marine biologist to hunt and kill the monster predator. Steven Spielberg's blockbusting thriller, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw, with an Oscar-winning score by John Williams. The film also won Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Film Editing |
| 01:15 | The Traitors | After a shocking Round Table the previous evening, things get heated after breakfast, as speculations rise over a possible new Traitor. Focus and precision are needed if the Players intend on building the all-important prize pot and protecting themselves from murder. With the next Round Table looming, pressure mounts and bonds break. Claudia Winkleman monitors events, revealing the identity of the next hopeful having to fall on their sword | |
| Virgin Media One
[103] |
23:00 | The Graham Norton Show | Julia Roberts talks about her latest role in psychological campus drama After the Hunt. Colin Farrell discusses playing a con man and gambling addict in atmospheric thriller Ballad of a Small Player. Singer Gloria Estefan introduces her new Spanish-language album Raices. And Benedict Cumberbatch talks about playing a newly widowed father in The Thing with Feathers. Plus, Robbie Williams performs Pretty Face from the forthcoming album BRITPOP |
| 00:05 | Protection | Police officer DI Liz Nyles works in the secretive and high-stakes world of Witness Protection. One morning, a devastating incident at work raises grave questions about the integrity of Liz's unit, which is rocked with accusations of corruption. Drama, starring Siobhan Finneran | |
| TG4
[104] |
21:25 | Sideways | Two middle-aged men embark on a wine-tasting tour in California a week before one of them is due to be married. The groom-to-be is determined to persuade his self-hating, embittered friend to loosen up - while also making it clear he intends to cheat on his fiancee before the week is out. Comedy, starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh |
| 23:48 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
23:00 | The Assembly | David Tennant takes part in the innovative interview show in which he is questioned by an audience of inquisitive individuals who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled. Does he believe in God? How did it feel to lose his parents? Does he know how to vogue? From his skincare regime to his cancelled friend, no subject is out of bounds |
| 23:30 | Iain Stirling's CelebAbility | Iain Stirling, and guest team captain Katherine Ryan, lead a group of three friends looking to win a host of fabulous prizes by defeating Jorgie Porter, Will Best, Josh Jones and Roman Hackett | |
| Virgin Media Three
[106] |
23:00 | Have A Little Faith | Writer Mitch Alboms reluctantly agrees to pen the eulogy of his childhood rabbi. Biographical drama, starring Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford and Anika Noni Rose |
| 01:05 | Karen Pirie | Damning forensic evidence leads to a shocking arrest and Karen brings the suspect in for questioning. But with only 24 hours to a build a case, is time running out? Bel's call-out on the podcast brings forward an eye witness whose testimony leads Karen and The Mint to a horrifying possibility. With a new lead to pursue that could change the course of the entire investigation, Karen is forced to confront why she was chosen to lead the case and a version of the truth she'd never thought possible. With everything at stake, will Karen prove she's up to the job and finally achieve justice for Rosie after 25 years? Crime drama based on Val McDermid's novels, starring Lauren Lyle | |
| BBC One
[108] |
20:00 | Eurovision Song Contest | Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski present the 70th song contest from the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna, where the 20 acts that made it through the semi-finals, plus the host nation and the pre-qualified 'big four' - Italy, Germany, France and the UK - will be taking the stage in the hope of winning over the judges and the voters at home. Graham Norton will be providing his usual commentary, and representing the UK is electro act Look Mum No Computer, hoping to avoid nul points with his song Eins, Zwei, Drei |
| 23:50 | BBC News | A round-up of the latest headlines | |
| Channel 4
[111] [HD:142] |
21:00 | The Equalizer 2 | Robert McCall divides his time between cab driving and looking after a young man who is mixing with a bad crowd. When a CIA friend is murdered, the former black ops agent sets out to avenge her death, and winds up fighting for survival in his hurricane-battered home town. Action thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Ashton Sanders |
| 23:20 | The Last Duel | In medieval France, squire Jacques Le Gris secures a captaincy destined for knight Jean de Carrouges. To rub salt into fresh wounds, Jacques' promotion includes land intended for his rival. Jean canters off to war and returns to his wife Marguerite, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Jacques. Ridley Scott's epic drama based on a book by Eric Jager, starring Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (who also worked on the screenplay) | |
| E4
[112] [HD:162] |
23:05 | Gogglebox | The armchair critics share their opinions on shows including The Assembly, Genius Game, The Piano, Scam Interceptors, The Americas and Married at First Sight Australia. They also consider a BBC News report on noisy phones |
| 00:10 | First Dates | Professional singer Precious seeks romance with amateur magician Earle. The restaurant also welcomes company director John, who hopes fellow Scot Greig is the man he can settle down with. And fellow diner Hebe is on the verge of giving up on finding Mr Right. Hopefully she will connect with fine wine merchant Charles | |
| BBC Four
[117] |
23:05 | Sorry! | Timothy's rich aunt pays him a visit, bringing out his nagging mother's snobbish streak, and he also has an encounter with a garage owner and his dogs |
| 23:35 | Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails | The story behind the 1963 Beeching Report, commissioned under Harold Macmillan's government, which led to the closure of a third of Britain's rail network. With contributions from experts, campaigners, railwaymen and passengers, Private Eye editor Ian Hislop outlines the historical background to the proposals, along with the social and economic impact that followed their implementation | |
| More4
[118] [HD:168] |
23:05 | 999: On the Front Line | Paramedics treat a woman who feels like she's going to pass out at work. As the paramedics arrive, they find her lying on the floor. A man needs morphine to combat the agony of kidney stones. A patient suffering with a painful hernia needs an operation, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic it's been postponed and now he's being constantly sick and can hardly move |
| 00:05 | 999: On the Front Line | A night out with friends ends badly when a car crashes into two vehicles as police, firefighters and the paramedics attend the scene. In Birmingham, a young woman is found lying collapsed and unconscious in a car park, a family night in playing board games ends with a man lying unconscious on the kitchen floor and a young woman whose gall bladder operation has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic cannot cope with the pain any longer | |