TV Guide UK Tonight: Fri 1 May 2026 – Beyond Paradise Finale, Corrie Murder Week & Breaking Dad

Published: 24 April 2026

Friday 1 May 2026. Beyond Paradise signs off on BBC One at 8pm with farewells, a stolen map, and a family revelation. Coronation Street’s Murder Week peaks at 8:30pm on ITV1 — five storylines during wedding fireworks, Betsy finds a body. Bradley and Barney Walsh do loop-the-loops over Sydney at 7:30pm. The Young Offenders closes series five with a double bill from 9:30pm. Welcome to May.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Beyond Paradise ⭐ — BBC One, 8pm — LAST IN SERIES. Farewells, a pirate’s map, and a family reveal
• Coronation Street — ITV1, 8:30pm — Murder Week climax. Five storylines, one wedding, Betsy finds a body
• Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad — ITV1, 7:30pm — Formation aerobatics over Sydney at three metres’ separation
• Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey — BBC One, 7:30pm — LAST IN SERIES. Sisters Grace and Amy, an unforgettable portrait reveal
• The Young Offenders — BBC One, 9:30pm & 10:40pm — LAST IN SERIES. Road trip, whiskey heist, hostage situation
• Get Carter — BBC Two, 11pm — Five-star Michael Caine. Still the benchmark

Early Evening

Danger Man – Rewind TV, 7pm and 7:30pm

Before The Prisoner, there was John Drake — Patrick McGoohan as a NATO intelligence operative with a dry efficiency quite unlike the Bond knockoffs of the era. Tonight’s pilot involves a murder and gold bullion theft, filmed partly at Portmeirion — the Welsh village McGoohan later used for The Prisoner. Whether Drake and Number Six are the same character is one of British television’s minor ongoing debates. Tonight is a reasonable place to form a view. Catch up via Freeview Play.

Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey – BBC One, 7:30pm (LAST IN SERIES)

The series closes on a strong half-hour. Bill Bailey and artist Karen Turner sit with sisters Grace and Amy. Grace gave birth using a womb donated by Amy — and tonight is about what that means for a family. Grace: “It affected everyone in our family, and we’ve all had to make sacrifices.” Turner’s aim was to show strength alongside joy. The portrait reveal does both. Catch up via BBC iPlayer. (Not Scotland or Wales.)

Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad – ITV1, 7:30pm

Barney has form for booking things that test Bradley’s nerve, and tonight in Sydney he has gone further than usual. A formation aerobatics team — planes that fly at three metres apart through loop-the-loops over the harbour — is the activity. Bradley’s verdict post-landing: “I hated every second of that. I’m just glad I wore my brown pants.” There’s also a seafood meal at a venue kept mysterious until the reveal. Catch up via ITVX. (Not Scotland.)

Prime Time

Beyond Paradise ⭐ – BBC One, 8pm (LAST IN SERIES)

Zoe is leaving. One other team member has decided to go. For a show that has always been as interested in the people around Humphrey as in the cases themselves, that’s not a background detail — it’s the episode. The case is deliberately light: a stolen pirate’s map, the sort of mystery that has a logic rather than a weight. The show saves its weight for the farewells, and earns it. The closing reveal — a new crime-solver emerging from within Humphrey’s own family — is the kind of ending that changes a series rather than just finishing one. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Coronation Street – ITV1, 8:30pm

Murder Week has been paying off a February flash-forward all week. Tonight the accounts come due. Five storylines run simultaneously during the fireworks at Carla and Lisa’s wedding: Theo hunts Todd through the streets with Summer caught between them; Megan and Maggie collide over a buried secret; Jodie senses something from her past closing in; Sarah comes home to an intruder; Ronnie takes justice into his own hands with consequences for stepson Carl. Then Betsy finds a body. One flash-forward mystery answered. Another deliberately left open. Catch up via ITVX.

9pm

Have I Got News for You – BBC One, 9pm

Richard Ayoade hosts. Stephen Mangan and journalist Ava Santina Evans join Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

The Neighbourhood – ITV1, 9pm

Graham Norton’s reality format continues. A village barbecue tips into open conflict between households, and an inter-house war is taking shape. The alliances have been slow-building; this is where they start to cost people. Catch up via ITVX.

Gardeners’ World – BBC Four, 9pm

Channel change this week — Gardeners’ World moves to BBC Four rather than BBC Two. Monty Don plants herbs, Carol Klein builds a new vegetable border, and Chelsea preparations are underway. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

The Young Offenders – BBC One, 9:30pm & 10:40pm (LAST IN SERIES)

Series five goes out with a double bill. First half: Hilary Rose’s Mairéad on a road trip to collect her mother Bridget (Fionnula Flanagan) — “the old witch” — while debating whether newly licensed Connor gets to drive. Second half at 10:40pm: Conor and Jock fund a Tenerife trip through a whiskey heist, which escalates via Billy Murphy (Shane Casey) into something that is, technically, a hostage situation. Warm, chaotic, the right ending. Full series on BBC iPlayer. (11:20pm Northern Ireland.)

Late Night

Dusty Springfield Night – BBC Four, from 10pm

Dusty at the BBC Volume 2 at 10pm, Volume 1 at 11:05pm. Signature hits, Motown recordings, and collaborations with Tom Jones, Mel Tormé and the Pet Shop Boys. Her voice does not need context. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Get Carter – BBC Two, 11pm ★★★★★

Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a London gangster heading north to find out how his brother died. Mike Hodges used Newcastle in 1971 as if the place were morally implicated in what happens there — and it feels that way. Caine on Carter: “I know him well. He is the ghost of Michael Caine.” Five stars. Rated 18. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

TFI Friday Unplugged – Channel 4, 11:05pm

Chris Evans marks TFI Friday’s 30th anniversary in a more stripped-back format than the 1996–2000 original. Acoustic sets, celebrity chat, affectionate retrospection. The original was a product of its moment; this version is honest about that. Also on YouTube. Catch up via C4 streaming.

St Denis Medical – BBC One, 11:10pm

US workplace comedy in the documentary style — an Oregon hospital, nurse Alex (Allison Tolman) back from Hawaii to find nothing improved, director Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) running things with controlled chaos, surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson) getting mugged in the second episode of the double bill. Full series on BBC iPlayer. (11:50pm and 12:10am Northern Ireland.)

Sport

Football: Premier League – Leeds United v Burnley – Sky Sports Main Event, k/o 8pm

Leeds host Burnley at Elland Road. Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 7:30pm. Sky Sports subscription or NOW Sports pass required.

Snooker: World Championship – BBC Two / TNT Sports, from 10am

Semi-finals continue at the Crucible. BBC Two at 10am, 2:15pm and 7pm. TNT Sports 3 from 10am and 2:15pm; TNT Sports 1 from 2:15pm. Every frame on BBC iPlayer.

Formula One: Miami Grand Prix – Sky Sports, 5pm

Practice from the Miami International Autodrome. Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports F1 from 5pm. Subscription required.

The Viewing Schedule

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: Beyond Paradise, Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey, Have I Got News for You, The Young Offenders (full series), Gardeners’ World, Dusty Springfield Night, Get Carter, St Denis Medical
ITVX: Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad, Coronation Street, The Neighbourhood
Channel 4 streaming: TFI Friday Unplugged (also on YouTube)
Sky Sports / NOW Sports: Leeds v Burnley (Premier League), Formula One: Miami Grand Prix practice
BBC iPlayer / TNT Sports: Snooker World Championship semi-finals

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Friday 1 May 2026)?

No. EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday in 2026. This week’s episodes are on BBC iPlayer. EastEnders returns Monday 4 May.

What time is Beyond Paradise on BBC One tonight?

Beyond Paradise is on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Friday 1 May 2026) — the series finale. Zoe is leaving and one other colleague hands in their notice. A stolen pirate’s map is the case. The closing family reveal changes the show’s direction going forward. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

What time is Coronation Street on ITV1 tonight?

Coronation Street is on ITV1 at 8:30pm tonight (Friday 1 May 2026). Murder Week climax: five storylines hit simultaneously during the wedding fireworks. Betsy finds a body. One February flash-forward mystery is answered. Catch up via ITVX.

What time is Bradley and Barney Walsh Breaking Dad on ITV1 tonight?

Breaking Dad is on ITV1 at 7:30pm tonight (Friday 1 May 2026). Sydney: Barney books them onto an aerobatic formation flight — planes at three metres apart over Sydney Harbour. Catch up via ITVX.

What time is The Young Offenders on BBC One tonight?

Double bill on BBC One at 9:30pm and 10:40pm (Friday 1 May 2026) — series 5 finale. First half: Mairéad collects her mother Bridget. Second half: Conor and Jock’s Tenerife whiskey heist becomes a hostage situation. Full series on BBC iPlayer.

Is Leeds v Burnley on TV tonight?

Yes. Leeds United v Burnley is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, kick-off 8pm at Elland Road. Sky Sports subscription or NOW Sports pass required.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Friday 1 May 2026)?

Beyond Paradise (BBC One, 8pm) — series finale with a proper ending. Coronation Street (ITV1, 8:30pm) — Murder Week pays off months of build-up. The Young Offenders (BBC One, 9:30pm) — a chaotic, warm series 5 farewell. Late night: Get Carter (BBC Two, 11pm) — five stars.

What time is Have I Got News for You on BBC One tonight?

Have I Got News for You is on BBC One at 9pm tonight (Friday 1 May 2026). Richard Ayoade hosts, with Stephen Mangan and Ava Santina Evans joining Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Catch up via BBC iPlayer.

Final Verdict

Beyond Paradise earns the star. The finale handles departures and change with care, and the closing family reveal is a proper development rather than a cliffhanger for its own sake. A good ending to a quietly reliable series.

Coronation Street‘s Murder Week payoff at 8:30pm is properly constructed — five moving parts, one set piece, and one flash-forward mystery deliberately left burning. The Young Offenders from 9:30pm is warm and chaotic and exactly what a series finale should feel like. And Get Carter at 11pm on BBC Two is one of the best British films ever made, full stop.

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