If you are planning to spend your early May bank holiday binge-watching addictive shows and TV specials on the sofa, you are in luck. There is something for everyone on this extra day off, with channels lining up family favourites and must-see movies for the first bonus day of the month. We have taken the hard work out of planning your lazy break with a list of all the unmissable series, shows and films scheduled for Monday 4th May 2026.
BBC One Highlights
David Attenborough fans are in for a treat on bank holiday Monday. BBC One offers a range of programmes starting at 2pm with Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough. Followed by Escape to the Country at 3.30pm, Bridge of Lies at 4.30pm, and Pointless at 5.15pm. The evening includes The One Show at 6.30pm, The Marvellous at 7pm, EastEnders at 7.30pm, Masterchef at 8pm, Mint at 9pm, Have I Got News For You at 10.30pm, and Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure at 11pm.
BBC Two Highlights
BBC Two starts the day with classic films: The Titfield Thunderbolt at 9am and Whisky Galore! at 10.20am. Sports fans can enjoy Snooker: The World Championship at 1pm and again at 7pm. Other programmes include The Best Dishes Ever at 4pm, Antiques Roadshow at 4.30pm, Flog It! at 5.15pm, Richard Osman's House of Games at 6pm, Great Korean Railway Journeys at 6.30pm, The Great Escaper at 10pm, and Mud at 11.30pm.
ITV Highlights
ITV offers Around the World in 80 Days at 12pm, Celebrity Lingo at 4.25pm, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars at 4.55pm, The Chase Celebrity Special at 6.30pm, How to Clean Up for Cash at 7.30pm, Emmerdale at 8pm, Coronation Street at 8.30pm, Secret Service at 9pm, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army at 10.15pm.
Channel 4 Highlights
Channel 4 features Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Highlights at 10.25am, followed by The Kid Who Would Be King at 11.55am. Afternoon shows include Countdown at 2.10pm, A Place in the Sun at 3pm, Escape to Florida at 4pm, Chateau DIY at 5pm, Sun, Sea and Selling Houses at 6pm, Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds at 7.30pm, The Dog House at 8pm, Virgin Island at 9pm, Love Cheats at 10pm, and Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life at 11.05pm.
Channel 5 Highlights
Channel 5 offers Storm & Alexis at 11.30am, Matt Allwright at 12.50pm, Vanessa at 2pm, Castle at 3pm and 3.55pm, Lost on Safari with Jane McDonald at 5pm, Susan Calman's Grand Day Out at 6.05pm, Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders at 7pm, Police Interceptors at 8pm, Number One Fan at 9pm, Police: Night Shift 999 at 10pm, and Traffic Cops at 11.05pm.
ITV2 Highlights
ITV2 brings family fun with Rio at 10.20am, Ant & Dec's Limitless Win at 12.15pm, Celebrity Catchphrase at 1.15pm, Wheel of Fortune at 2.15pm, The Only Way Is Essex at 3.15pm, Kung Fu Panda 2 at 4.15pm, another Celebrity Catchphrase at 6pm, Wheel of Fortune at 7pm, The 1% Club at 8pm, and The Only Way Is Essex at 9pm.
ITV3 Highlights
ITV3 features classic dramas: Midsomer Murders at 1.30pm and 8pm, Classic Emmerdale at 3.30pm and 4.05pm, Classic Coronation Street at 4.40pm and 5.15pm, Heartbeat at 5.50pm and 6.55pm, DCI Banks at 10pm and 11pm.
E4 Highlights
E4 offers Married at First Sight Australia at 10am, 3.30pm and 7.30pm, First Dates at 11.30am and 5pm, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA at 12.30pm, The Simpsons at 1.30pm, 2pm, 6pm and 6.30pm, Modern Family at 2.30pm and 3pm, Hollyoaks at 7pm, Celebs Go Dating at 9pm, Made In Chelsea at 10pm, and Gogglebox at 11.05pm.
Film4 Highlights
Film4 screens Spartacus at 11am, Sink the Bismarck! at 2.45pm, Tooth Fairy at 4.45pm, Central Intelligence at 6.50pm, The Martian at 9pm, and Attack the Block at 11.50pm.
