Today’s Television & Radio Picks
DRAMA
666 PARK AVENUE
ITV2, 10pm
There were high hopes for this silly but enjoyable supernatural drama when it launched in the US last year, but it was axed mid-season due to middling ratings. Regardless, ITV2 plan to show all 13 episodes of the series. The action is set at The Drake, Park Avenue’s most stylish address, owned by the mysterious Gavin and Olivia Doran. In the first episode, the Dorans offer Jane (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple, the opportunity to manage the spooky building.
FACTUAL
THE PIRATE BAY
BBC4, 10pm
This timely documentary tells the story of The Pirate Bay, the world’s largest file-sharing site which facilitates downloading of copyrighted material. The programme follows the three Swedish founders of website through their trial after they are taken to court by the entertainment industry, accused of breaking copyright law.
DRAMA
THE MENTALIST
RTE1, 10.35pm
In tonight’s episode from the fifth series of the US drama, a bank employee is murdered during a heist, prompting Jane and the team to attempt to track down the killer. An analysis of surveillance footage from previous bank jobs reveals a likely suspect, but without proof the CBI is forced to let him walk.
FACTUAL
RUA
TG4, 12am
Red-haired people account for only 1 per cent of the world’s population and are strongly associated with the fairskinned peoples of this country, as well as Scotland. In many ancient cultures red hair was perceived as a sign of beauty and nobility. This documentary interweaves interviews with scientists, historians, cultural commentators and poets with accounts of ordinary people giving their views and experiences of being redhaired today.
DOCUMENTARY WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE USA
BBC1, 12.25am
This American adaptation of the BBC genealogy series starts a new series tonight with actor Martin Sheen exploring the pasts of two ancestors who shared his passion for political activism. Throughout the course of his journey, Sheen – born Ramon Estevez – discovers that an Irish uncle fought in the War of Independence and later on the anti-Treaty side in the Irish civil war.
RADIO DAN HEGARTY – THE ALTERNATIVE
RTE 2fm, 10pm
Dublin five-piece Little Green Cars, fronted by the duo of Stevie Appleby and Faye O’Rourke, were 2fm’s nominees for last month’s Eurosonic festival, which took place in The Netherlands. They joined 250 bands from all over Europe in Groningen for Europe’s most influential music industry gathering, and you can catch a repeat of this session tonight.