SEVEN DAYS

SUNDAY

Junior Eurovision 2019

7PM, TG4

Anna Kearney, a 13-year-old from Foxrock, Dublin will take to the stage in Poland to represent Ireland. Her song Banshee, which is sung in Irish, goes up against the efforts of 18 other countries.

How To Spend It Well At Christmas 7PM, UTV

Phillip Schofield and his team have roadtested, rated and reviewed the very latest products hoping for a place under your tree, and here are the results in a threepart series that kicks off with the best gifts and gadgets.

His Dark Materials 8PM, BBC1 All roads lead to Trollesund in episode four of this magical adaptation of Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy. There, Lyra and the Gyptians seek the help of the Witches’ Consul – and a certain armoured bear named Iorek Byrnison.

The War Of The Worlds 9PM, BBC1

Don’t expect big-budget special effects in this low-key adaptation of H.G. Wells’s sci-fi classic, which more resembles a stage play. In part two, the human race comes to terms with the fact that alien invaders have come to Earth.

Our Guy In Japan 9PM, CH4 Guy Martin is the latest presenter to try to make sense of the Land of the Rising Sun. Guy is keen to find out how Japan works, meeting an 85-year-old man who made parts for Japan’s first nuclear power stations, and finding out how the country deals with 1,500 earthquakes a year.

MONDAY

Murder, Mystery And My Family 9.15AM, BBC1

Criminal barristers Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein return to re-examine historic murder cases that may have been miscarriages of justice to provide answers for the family of the convicted.

Tastes Like Home

8.30PM, RTÉ ONE

Chef Catherine Fulvio meets Claire Auld at Hook Lighthouse. Claire’s sister lives in St John’s in Newfoundland and she teaches Catherine how to make her sister’s favourite dishes, smoked mackerel pate and snowy mountain apples.

Vienna Blood

9PM, BBC2

For their second investigation, Dr Max

Liebermann and Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt are on the trail of a serial killer stalking the streets of the Austrian capital, while on a personal note, Max is having second thoughts about his impending marriage to Clara.

The Young Offenders

10PM, RTÉ2

A day trip in memory of Conor’s dad leads the gang to a showdown with a landowner, while some cash issues also cause problems.

Pulling With My Parents 10.40PM, RTÉ2

As the series comes to a an end, Joyce Wells is ready to meet someone who will treat her like a princess. We also encounter Patrick Bermingham, who recently had his heart broken.

Meat: A Threat To Our Planet? 11.15PM, BBC1

Liz Bonnin travels the world to investigate the impact that our hunger for meat is having on our planet’s environment. In a worrying report, she visits the Texan megafarms where 50,000 cows belch out vast amounts of planet-warming methane, while in the Amazon rainforest, she discovers how beef farming is a leading cause of deforestation.

TUESDAY

Save My Child

8PM, CH4

This emotional documentary follows two families as they set out to raise money to pay for life-changing operations for their children. Mia needs a £32,000 operation to correct a curve in her spine, while Pranav has cerebral palsy, and his parents want to raise £100,000 to help their son to walk.

Home Rescue 8.30PM, RTÉ ONE

Peter Finn and Róisín Murphy travel to a very cluttered house in Co Wicklow. As well as clearing out 14 years’ worth of clothes, they also have to deal with a collection of bikes, drones, golf clubs and books.

Gold Digger

9PM, BBC1

At last, Julia’s children think they’ve found evidence that their mother’s young lover, Benjamin, has been unfaithful. How’s our charmer going to talk his way out of this one?

Rick Stein’s Secret France 9PM, BBC2

On the fourth leg of his journey, Rick arrives in Perigord, famous for black truffles, walnuts and duck dishes.

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Jobs From Hell: Caught On Camera

9PM, CH4

Real-life CCTV footage demonstrates just what can go wrong at work. Some clips are funny, others – such as a violent attack in a corner shop – are pretty disturbing.

Tutankhamun With Dan Snow 9PM, CH5

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First Dates 10PM, CH4 Looking for love this week are 25-year-old gym bunny James, who arrives at the restaurant with his mum in tow and 31year-old rugby player Rich, who currently shares his bed with faithful dog Marley.

WEDNESDAY

DIY SOS: The Big Build

8PM, BBC1

Presenter Nick Knowles enlists an army of volunteers to make life easier for another family. This week it’s Martin and Heather Taylor-Mann, whose nine-yearold son William’s severe autism has made him extremely hypersensitive to noise.

Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs 8PM, UTV

This week, Paul meets the most unusuallooking dog he’s ever seen: Boo, an albino Pekingese with health problems.

The Apprentice 9PM, BBC1

Despite being on the losing team in seven of the first eight challenges, Thomas is still in the competition. This week, the teams become music managers – surely the salesman can’t hit the right note again, can he?

The Baby Has Landed

9PM, BBC2

This new, four-part documentary series follows six families over their first chaosfilled weeks of parenthood to lift the lid on one of the most intense and extraordinary times in any family’s life.

The Man Who Saw Too Much 10.45PM, BBC1

Boris Pahor is the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps. Now, at the age of 106, he tells a story of unimaginable horror in incredibly powerful detail.

THURSDAY

The Late Late Toy Show Unwrapped 7PM, RTÉ ONE

A nostalgic look back at Toy Shows past, with a sneaky preview at the behind the scenes preparations for 2019. Among those the team revisit is JohnJoe Brennan, the avid horologist. John Joe is now studying law in Paris and and shares his fond memories of his appearance on the show.

Buy It Now For Christmas 8PM, CH4

Rylan Clark-Neal presents a festive series of the show in which inventors pitch an item to shoppers. If they like it, the product could be on the shelves of some big retailers in time for Christmas.

Ear To The Ground

8.30PM, RTÉ ONE

Darragh McCullough looks ahead to the Irish Farmers’ Association elections and Helen Carroll is in Meath to meet one of Ireland’s largest potato farmers.

Giri/Haji

9PM, BBC2

In the penultimate episode, Ian threatens to hand incriminating photos of Yuto to the police, but events spiral out of control, with ultimately devastating consequences.

What Makes A Murderer

9PM, CH4

Was convicted murderer Paul Aldridge born to kill? That’s what neurocriminologist Professor Adrian Raine and forensic psychologist Dr Vicky Thakordas-Desai set out to find out in their second investigation.

Chasing Stars

10.15PM, RTÉ ONE

This documentary follows chef Damien

Grey as he reopens his old Heron and Grey eatery under a new name, Liath, and attempts to regain his Michelin star in just six months.

FRIDAY

The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys

8PM, CH5

Bill Nighy narrates the final part of the visually stunning series, which takes us on a journey to the top of Europe aboard the trains that wind their way through Switzerland.

Cat Hospital

8.30PM, RTÉ ONE

Binky is one of the most seriously ill cats that Clare Mead has met and viewers also get to meet him tonight. The cameras also follow 10-year-old Sparky, who has terminal cancer so the vets consider a homeopath potion.

Have I Got News For You

9.30PM, BBC1

Helen McCrory has no trouble keeping those murderous Shelbys in line in her role as Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders, so she should be perfect as guest host of the satirical quiz.

SATURDAY

The X Factor: Celebrity Final 7.10PM, UTV & VIRGIN ONE There were touching scenes a couple of weeks ago when footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones offered to quit the competition so that Glee graduate Kevin McHale could take his place in the semifinals. However, it isn’t strictly necessary for the contestants to fall on their swords to give eliminated celebrities another chance, as Simon Cowell has announced that tonight’s final will feature a wild card act drawn from the singers who got the boot. Could the returnee(s) pull off a shock and be crowned X Factor champ?

I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! 9.10PM, UTV & VIRGIN ONE There’s just over a week to go, which means viewers don’t have long to make their minds up about who should become King or Queen of the Jungle. Maybe this latest round-up from Ant and Dec will help.

Seamus Heaney And The Music Of What Happens

9.45PM, BBC2

The acclaimed Irish poet’s brothers Hugh, Charlie, Colum and Dan are among the contributors to this feature-length documentary as they look back at how Heaney’s early life influenced his writing.