| What's on Now & Next (2026-05-01) | |||
| 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] |
16:00 | Racing from Punchestown | Ruby Walsh is joined by Andrew McNamara, Davy Russell and Jane Mangan for live coverage of day four of Punchestown Festival. With commentary by Richard Pugh and reports from Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh |
| 19:05 | Home and Away | Cash reports back to Eden as his search for Tane continues, and Ricky chastises Tane for giving away their whereabouts | |
| Virgin Media One
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16:30 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin |
| 17:00 | Judge Judy | Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin | |
| TG4
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16:30 | Gilmore Girls | After visiting Stars Hollow where Lorelai lived when Rory was a baby, Emily is inspired to create what she believes to be a dream bedroom for her teenage grand-daughter. But she may be thinking too much about the material things in life. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel |
| 17:22 | An Aimsir Láithreach | National and international weather forecast | |
| Virgin Media Two
[105] |
16:00 | 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 |
| 17:00 | The Chase | Bradley Walsh hosts the show where thousands of pounds are at stake. All that stands between Dave from Southend, Eilidh from Glasgow, Adam from Worcester, Nykia from Carlisle and that money is the small matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains | |
| Virgin Media Three
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16:50 | The Royal | Mr Middleditch makes a surprise announcement on his birthday that causes an argument between Weatherill and Ormerod, but the celebrations are interrupted when a bus full of day-trippers plunges down a nearby embankment. Susie bets Lizzie she will get Carnegie to ask her out, and Jack is given a fright when a body in the mortuary springs back to life. Rural drama starring Ian Carmichael, Robert Cavanagh and co-starring Gareth Hale |
| 17:50 | A Touch of Frost | Inspector Jack Frost reopens an unsolved murder case when the remains of a 14-year-old girl who went missing 20 years previously are discovered on a housing development. With the lead suspect back on the streets after serving a prison sentence for the murder of the teenager's best friend, the detective becomes more determined than ever to put the case to rest. Meanwhile, a late-night prank results in the death of a local businessman. Starring David Jason, Keith Barron and Paula Wilcox | |
| BBC One
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16:30 | Celebrity Bridge of Lies | Ross Kemp presents a special edition of the high stakes quiz, with soap veterans playing to win money for their chosen charities. Former Coronation Street star Faye Brookes, Hollyoaks' Richard Blackwood, Natalie Anderson from Emmerdale, and ex-EastEnder John Partridge must cross the Bridge by stepping on the truth steps and avoiding the lies, earning money for each correct answer |
| 17:15 | Pointless | Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Angela Scanlon for the brainy quiz where the contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of | |
| Channel 4
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16:00 | A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? | In France, Mark and Alison cook up a new idea at their B&B and fishing lake, hoping to bring in some extra income. In Portugal, good friends Russ and Brad make plans to expand their e-bike rental company. Meanwhile, Sussex couple Lindsay and Craig attempt to secure more bookings for their holiday villa in Granada |
| 17:00 | Chateau DIY | Jon and Carmen start work on their deluxe vineyard pergola, but Jon's measurements go awry. Sarah and George scramble to transform a neglected pigeon house covered in droppings into a wedding focal point | |
| E4
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16:30 | The Simpsons | Lisa accepts an invitation to join a Wiccan coven - but before she can be initiated, Chief Wiggum arrives and arrests the other members on charges of witchcraft. Meanwhile, Homer befriends local hillbilly Cletus, eager to share his plentiful supply of illegal moonshine liquor |
| 17:00 | First Dates | Sixty-three-year-old Jean, a French teacher and avid reader, is looking for someone to match her intellect. Enter 65-year-old crime fiction writer Andy, they're both eager to find love later in life after overcoming obstacles. Plus, trainee barrister Holly, who's 28, is matched with 26-year-old artist Marcella | |
| BBC Four
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03:15 | Top of the Pops | Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell introduce the edition from April 24, featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, Brenda Russell, the Primitives, Luther Vandross, Joyce Sims, Bananarama, Will Downing, S'Express and Scott Fitzgerald |
| 19:00 | Top of the Pops | Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on September 24, 1999. Featuring Vengaboys, Sting, Everything but the Girl, Paul Johnson, Wyclef Jean & Bono, David Bowie, Tom Jones & The Cardigans and Eiffel 65 | |
| More4
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16:50 | Four in a Bed | The owners spend their second night of the competition at the Magna Carta at Windsor in Berkshire, a five-star floating bed and breakfast run by Captain Dominic Read. The guests are pleasantly surprised upon arrival, but not all are impressed by the standard of the accommodation - and a cracked teapot at the breakfast table leads to trouble for the proprietor |
| 17:20 | Four in a Bed | The third B&B of the week is Ash Cottage near Leeds Castle in Kent, where the unusual decor is an eye-opener for the guests but is not everyone's cup of tea. Trish and Tom get heated over the instant coffee before owners Rayne and Chris Deal take their fellow contestants to Chatham Dockyard to try their hands at rope-making | |