Irish Independent

The best of tonight’s television

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BEST SPORT

Live League of Ireland RTÉ 2, 7pm Peter Collins and guests are at Finn Park in Ballybofey for live coverage of the League of Ireland clash between Finn Harps and Cork City, which kicks off at 7.15pm.

PROGRAMME OF THE DAY

The Rose of Tralee Internatio­nal Festival RTÉ One, 8pm Thirty-two contestant­s from all corners of the globe converge on Kerry this week for the 58th Rose of Tralee competitio­n. Host Dáithí Ó Sé will interview all the contestant­s over the festival’s two nights before a winner is chosen by the judges. Last year, Chicago Rose Maggie McEldowney was a very popular winner.

BEST FOOD

Nadiya’s British Food Adventure BBC Two, 8.30pm Nadiya Hussain meets Scottish chefs and bakers who are using ancient traditions and everything from porridge oats to Scotch whisky to bring new flavours to Britain’s cuisine.

MOVIE OF THE DAY

Bridge of Spies Sky Drama, 8pm Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama stars Tom Hanks as an insurance lawyer who’s persuaded to take on the case of a Soviet spy arrested in New York.

WATCH BACK

From Russia to Iran All 4 Explorer Levison Wood begins an epic, 2,600-mile journey across the mighty Caucasus mountain range on the frontier between Europe and Asia.

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Who will follow Maggie McEldowney to win Rose of Tralee? Below: Nadiya Hussain

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