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FAB — The Night The Beatles Came To Dublin RTE Player, until September 1 In 1963, The Beatles weren’t quite, as John Lennon later put it, “more popular than Jesus” but they weren’t far off. And so the news that they were coming to Dublin for concerts at the Adelphi Theatre caused exactly the kind of full-on hysteria they were by then famous for. This documentary, made over 50 years after the event, uses footage from the time combined with stories from diehard fans who experienced the nights when some 2,300 people crammed into the Adelphi. A 12-year-old Bob Geldof was among them. Also present was poet Patrick Kavanagh, who had written about the group: “So far the Irish have not produced a guitaring ensemble of sufficiently outrageous codology.” The Beatles played for just 25 minutes — 10 songs — and made history. Catastrophe Channel4 On Demand, series 1 & 2 If, like me, you missed Sharon Horgan’s comedy series first time around and have been listening through gritted teeth ever since to people saying how good it was, then hallelujah, here is a chance to see both series in as much of a binge as you wish. Written by Horgan, pictured left, and Rob Delaney (respectively, ‘Sharon’ and ‘Rob’ in the show), this tells of a couple who get together after a brief but torrid encounter while he is in London on business. She discovers she’s pregnant and they decide to try and make a go of it. He moves to London and they begin to muddle through. Hilarious, frequently obscene (do not think you can chance watching this while your kids are in the room; you can’t), cleverly observed and ultimately touching, Catastrophe was a hit first time out and led to a second series, also up for viewing here. Excellent support from Carrie Fisher — Rob’s super-nasty mom — Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar, just adds to the seamless, impressive feel.