Catch up TV
Catch up 01 May 2026
Octonauts
Series 1 - The Snot Sea Cucumber
Animated deep-sea adventures with Captain Barnacles and his explorers. A slimy, slippery snot sea cucumber gets loose onboard the Octopod.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Newsnight
John Major: Stop Changing Prime Ministers
Sir John Major tells Newsnight it's not a good idea to keep changing prime ministers, while the Westminster rumour mill goes into overdrive over potential challengers to Sir Kei ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
In The Night Garden
Series 1 - Where Are The Tombliboos' Toothbrushes?
In a magical forest, characters have adventures. The Pontipine children cannot be found, and the Tombliboos' toothbrushes won't stay put.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr
Series 7: Episode 1
Alan Carr kicks off the competition by tasking ten interior designers to show off their signature styles by transforming a beach hut on the Dorset coast. They must also demonstr ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
The One Show
01/05/2026
Alex Jones and Clara Amfo bring you the stories that matter from across the country.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Horrible Histories
Series 10: 9. The Chaotic Civil War
Take a journey through one of the weirdest, wildest periods in English history, featuring the only time that a king has been tried and executed for treason!
01-05-2026
CBBC
I Spy, You Spy
Series 1: 11. Hairdressers
Elsee plays I spy in the hair salon with her new friend Royalty.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Cbeebies Bedtime Stories
843. Sam Ryder - Life On Mars
Join Sam Ryder for tonight's out-of-this-world Bedtime Story to find out if there really is life on Mars!
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Something Special
We're All Friends: Series 13: 7. Beach Day
Justin is at the beach, where he has lots of fun with his new friends. Meanwhile, Mr Tumble is packing up the car for a day out but might have a few unexpected extra passengers.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Panorama
Iran War: The Cost At Home
Shock waves from the Iran War have already been felt in the UK. Fuel prices have risen and interest rates are on hold, but that could be just the beginning of a much bigger econ ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Bargain Hunt
Series 74: Hele 10
When tiny dragons, octopuses, sharks and other sea creatures began washing up on the Cornish coast, it started a real-life treasure hunt. Nearly 30 years later, Christina Trevan ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Rip Off Britain
Series 18: 5. Holidays: Our Flight Took Off While The Board Still Said ‘please Wait’
Can you trust airport departure boards? The team meet one group of passengers who waited patiently in the departure lounge for their delayed flight, only to find out it had alre ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Tee And Mo
Series 1: 12. The Park
After a super see-saw session with Tee at the park, Mo pauses to have a chat with her friend Heidi. However, this leaves no-one on the other end of Tee's see-saw...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Series 1: 14. Sendai To Lake Toya
Michael’s bullet train takes him through the undersea Seikan tunnel to Hokkaido, the most northerly of Japan’s main islands and home to the indigenous Ainu people.\n ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Octonauts: Above & Beyond
Series 1: 18. Sleepwalking Dormice
Warm temperatures wake up some hibernating dormice, and the Octonauts must protect them.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Big Lizard
Series 1: 13. When Dad Sleepwalked
Cosima and Big Lizard investigate the cause of Dad's mysterious sleepwalking in an adventure that takes them around Proxima and right back home again.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Snooker: World Championship
2026: Day 14, Evening Session 2
Coverage of the semi-finals on day 14 at the Crucible Theatre.
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Snooker: World Championship
2026: Day 14, Evening Session
Coverage of day 14 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Make It At Market
Series 3: 14. Blacksmithing And Baking
Blacksmith Clare from Solihull and baker Gavin from Bedfordshire both dream of building businesses from their passions. \n\nAfter deciding teaching wasn’t for her, Clare ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Richard Osman's House Of Games
Series 8: Week 5: Friday
Every day this week, celebrity contestants Kelle Bryan, Antony Costa, Alexei Sayle and Emma Sidi take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
My World Kitchen
Series 2: 12. Ryan's Vietnamese Pork And Prawn Cha
Ryan's mum is Vietnamese and he is cooking a dish from Vietnam that she has taught him. He works hard in the kitchen mixing lots of ingredients together, including pork, prawns ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Top Of The Pops
01/10/1999
Jayne Middlemiss presents a roadshow edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 October 1999 and featuring DJ Jean, Shania Twain, Kelle Bryan, David Bowie, S Club ...
01-05-2026
BBC 4
Snooker: World Championship
2026: Day 14, Morning Session
Coverage of day 14 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
01-05-2026
BBC 2
London News
Lunchtime News: 01/05/2026
The latest news, sport and weather from London.\n
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Morning Live
Series 8: 01/05/2026
Join Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton, Michelle Ackerley and the team for conversation, advice and tips to make your day that little bit easier.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Shift The Thrift
Series 1: 11. Abergavenny
Joanna Page heads to Abergavenny, known as Wales’s food capital and gateway to the Brecon Beacons, but will it also prove a gateway to profit?\n\nTaking on the challenge a ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Lifeline
Action For Me
Montell Douglas presents an appeal on behalf of Action for ME, a charity that provides support and healthcare for people of all ages affected by ME, while looking to create posi ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Bbc Comedy Short Films
2026: 3. Yaxlont
When a teenage boy has a girl over for the first time, the overly attached monster under his bed has a meltdown. A comedy short film from Uncle Shortbread.
01-05-2026
BBC 3
Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic
Series 1: 3. Mayo To Sligo
Ronan Keating continues his epic journey along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic coast. He makes an emotional trip across the waves with his nephew Conall to Clare Island, a special ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Lu & The Bally Bunch
Series 1: 39. Wiggling And Flapping
Elodie gets upset when Lu makes an incorrect assumption.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Homes Under The Hammer
Series 27: 4. A One-bedroom Flat Worth One Million Pounds!
Where else but London?! A one-bedroom flat has a potential value of one million pounds if renovated properly. Martel is assessing 25 acres of land in Anglesey. Martin is in Bris ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Father Brown
Series 10: 9. The Wheels Of Wrath
Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Bridge Of Lies
Celebrity Specials: Episode 1
Ross Kemp presents a celebrity edition of the quiz show, where a team of soap stars, featuring Coronation Street’s Faye Brookes, Hollyoaks’s Richard Blackwood, Natal ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Hey You What If?
Series 2: 24. You Surfed Without Water
If the beach is too far to go but you still want to spend some time surfing waves, then why not surf on land instead? Well, there are some very good reasons people don’t s ...
01-05-2026
CBBC
My First Festivals
Series 1: 50. Vesak
In this episode, we follow twins Art and Enda as they celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak. Art and Enda begin at the park, where they learn about the lotus flower from a Bu ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Hushabye Lullabye
Series 1: 6. Butterfly
Dillie Dally follows Flutterbye Butterfly as she begins a journey to the Snuggle-up Flowers.
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Jojo & Gran Gran
Autumn: 5. It's Time To See The Moon
JoJo is having a sleepover at Gran Gran's house and wonders why the moon is a funny shape. Gran Gran explains to JoJo why the moon appears to change shape in the night sky, and ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
The Next Step
Series 6: 6. Mean Twirls
Summer is tricked by dancers who are threatened by her, while TNS rents out some rehearsal space to a new dance team, AcroNation.
01-05-2026
CBBC
Odd Squad
Series 2: 33. The Cherry-on-top-inator
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Agents recall how a beloved gadget helped them.
01-05-2026
CBBC
Hey Duggee
Series 2: 28. The Space Badge
It's winter and it's dark and too cold to play outside. The Squirrels wonder what Duggee is up to, he seems to be looking through a long stick out of the window. What's that, Du ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Bbc News At Ten
01/05/2026
The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Party Election Broadcasts: Liberal Democrats
01/05/2026
A party election broadcast by the Liberal Democrats for the local and mayoral elections on 7 May.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
London News
Evening News: 01/05/2026
The latest news, sport and weather from London.\n
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Pointless
Series 35: Episode 18
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 ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Top Of The Pops
24/09/1999
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 September 1999 and featuring Vengaboys, Sting, Everything but the Girl, Paul Johnson, Wyclef Jean & Bono, ...
01-05-2026
BBC 4
Snooker: World Championship
2026: Day 14, Afternoon Session
Coverage of day 14 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
01-05-2026
BBC 2
St Denis Medical
Series 2: 2. Mama Bear Activated
Bruce is attacked in the car park. Joyce can't find the money needed to improve security, so Alex takes matters into her own hands. Ron doesn’t believe Serena could beat h ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
St Denis Medical
Series 2: 1. Aloha Everyone
Joyce suddenly needs to redecorate the new maternity unit, Alex is back from holiday in Hawaii, and Serena doesn’t take it well when she finds out Matt asked to work separ ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Breakfast
01/05/2026
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Hey Duggee
Top Of The Pups: The Harvest Song
Billy the bug brings some cheer for that special time of year, harvest time. Yeeeeeeee-ha!
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Extraordinary Portraits
Series 5: 6. Sister Donates Her Womb
A rare medical condition meant Grace was unable to give birth, as she was born without a womb. But in a landmark moment for British medical history, her sister Amy made an extra ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Masterchef
Series 22: Episode 3
It's the first quarter-final, where this week’s six most talented amateurs gather to face off against each other for the first time. It’s now all to play for, as jus ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Despicable Me 2
Episode 01-05-2026
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to go undercover to track down an unknown supervillain who has stolen an entire secret research laboratory. He is given an assistant, ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Death Valley
Series 1: Episode 4
Following the murder of coastal town businesswoman and am-dram theatre director Menna Hughes, Janie is eager to solve the case and land the DI promotion she desperately wants. S ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Death Valley
Series 1: Episode 3
Janie is tasked with solving the murder of divisive best man Gethin Bennion the night before a wedding. What initially seems to be a burglary gone wrong quickly unravels complic ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Alphablocks
Series 6: 4. Wow
Alphablock Letter Team OW (as in ‘how’) is on hand to help out anyone who hasn’t got a costume for the Alphablock fancy-dress party. Alphablock C is thrilled t ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Sad Songs At The Bbc
Episode 01-05-2026
A journey through a selection of some of the saddest but finest songs from the BBC’s music archives. Amongst the artists performing are Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, The Smit ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Get Carter
Episode 01-05-2026
Slick criminal Jack Carter returns to northern England to investigate his brother’s death, causing friction with local villains and some 'respectable' citizens while uncov ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Death In Paradise
Series 13: Episode 5
Marlon receives a mysterious phone call from his old boss, who sounds badly injured as he begs him for help. It’s a blast from his criminal past, and someone he’s no ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Operation Ouch!
Series 12: 13. No Eating In The Lab!
Dr Xand is shocked when Dr Chris suggests making pizza in the lab! However, little does he know, he is about to have his arms set in plaster as the doctors reveal how elbows work.
01-05-2026
CBBC
Escape To The Country
Series 23 (extended Versions): 7. Cumbria
Steve Brown is on hand to help a couple of newlyweds looking to escape South London and set down roots in the stunning countryside of Cumbria. They’ve already discounted a ...
01-05-2026
BBC 1
Top Of The Pops
28/04/1988
Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1988 and featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, Brenda Russell, ...
01-05-2026
BBC 4
Dusty Springfield At The Bbc
Volume Two
A second chance to explore the BBC’s archives with one of British music’s biggest and best-loved stars, Dusty Springfield. The great soul diva and her haunting voice ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
The Toddler Club At Home
Series 1: 11. Outer Space
Gemma, Benjee Bear and Bailee Bear welcome toddlers Elena, Brodhi, Cavalli and Betsy, and their grown-ups, to the Toddler Club. Parents, carers and their little ones at home are ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 1: Semi-final: Lindsey Russell
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and three artists must create a piece of art for Lindsey Russell. But who will impress the judges and go through to the Grand Final?
01-05-2026
CBBC
Bitesize: 7-9 Year Olds
Geography 7-8 Year Olds: 2. Geography: Biomes
Learn about biomes around the world, vegetation belts and adaptation.
01-05-2026
CBBC
Hey Duggee
Series 3: 44. The Puzzle Badge
The Squirrels are close to finishing a jigsaw puzzle when the Naughty Mice steal their last piece. To get it back, they must take part in a series of puzzles in an underground a ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Top Of The Pops
25/04/1991
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1991 and featuring EMF, Vic Reeves and Electronic.
01-05-2026
BBC 4
My Petsaurus
Series 4: 12. Bubbles
Megan’s perfected her bubble mixture, but will she get to have some fun blowing them without Fluffy popping them all?
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Lightning
Series 1: Episode 15
Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot.\n\nSix plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick ...
01-05-2026
BBC 2
Do You Know?
Series 2: 18. Lift And Spacesuit
In today's episode, Maddie is finding out about things that go up and down. She shows us how a lift works, when it carries people up and down between floors of a building. With ...
01-05-2026
CBeebies
Dusty Springfield At The Bbc
Episode 01-05-2026
A selection of Dusty Springfield's performances at the BBC from 1961 to 1995. Dusty was one of Britain's great pop divas, guaranteed to give us a big melody in songs soaring wit ...
01-05-2026
BBC 4
Blow Your Mind
Incredible Icebergs - Episode 1
Dr Chris and Dr Xand learn all about ice. They follow a group of scientists and explorers to find out how icebergs are born and what happens to them before they melt.
01-05-2026
CBBC