SEVEN DAYS

SUNDAY

One World: Together At Home 7PM, RTÉ2, 7.45PM, BBC1 HHHH Highlights of yesterday’s globally televised entertainment special, which was curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga and celebrated the heroic efforts of community health workers around the world. Among the stars taking part are Elton John, Paul McCartney, David Beckham, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and many, many more.

Race Across The World

8PM, BBC2 HHH

As the four teams head towards Mendoza in western Argentina, depleted budgets are starting to become an issue. So, when brother and sister Dom and Lizzie land a free ride, they see it as a chance to get back into the race.

The Good Karma Hospital 8PM, UTV HHH

In the final visit to the Indian medical clinic, it’s the Hindu festival of Diwali, and in the chaos of the celebrations, Lydia tries to help a mysterious runaway teenager, while Gabriel and Aisha bond over their past.

Stacey Dooley: Locked Up

With The Lifers 9PM, BBC2 HHH The Strictly Come Dancing champion gets to know the inmates and the warden of the Iowa Correctional Institution, a radical US prison seeking to build a humane environment for the women serving time for some of the most heinous crimes, many of whom will never be released.

Belgravia 9PM, UTV HHH

It’s the final episode of Julian Fellowes’s costume drama and, while it’s certainly been no Downton Abbey, it’s still been fairly entertaining. So, the big question left is: Will Charles and Lady Maria live happily ever after?

MONDAY

Kirstie: Keep Crafting And Carry On 5PM, CH4 HHH

If you need something to keep you occupied, Kirstie Allsopp has some great projects for people of all abilities to brighten your day. All week, she learns how to make a spectacular cushion and today, Kirstie crafts a simple paper garland and a bug hotel.

Changing Ireland: My Big Idea 8.30PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

The inspiring series continues as it meets more people hoping to make a difference to their country. Their ideas tackle problems ranging from health and housing to cutting down on Ireland’s food waste.

Bridget & Eamon

9PM, RTÉ2 HHH

Bridget is worried when her mum takes up with a much younger boyfriend – not only could her mother get hurt, but Bridget could lose out on her inheritance. It seems the only thing she can do is start scheming to split them up.

Abbeyfealegood 9.35PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

The town of Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, has more hairdressers and barbers per head than anywhere else in Ireland – there are 16 located in just two streets. This documentary explores the bonds between the stylists and the customers.

TUESDAY

Your Home Made Perfect

8PM, BBC2 HHH

Rival architects Laura Jane Clark and Robert Jamison use virtual reality to pitch for the commission to renovate a home in Halifax.

Scannal – Bertie Bowl 8PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

Bertie Ahern had a dream to build an 80,000 capacity National Stadium for soccer, rugby and Gaelic games. Instead of becoming his legacy, the project became a nightmare. Ahern is among the people exploring what went wrong.

Inside The Factory

9PM, BBC2 HHH

This week, Gregg Wallace is in Wigan to follow the mass production of soup, while Cherry Healey compares the vitamin content of fresh and frozen vegetables. Plus, historian Ruth Goodman cooks up a pot of ‘soup of buttered spinach’ from a 17th-century recipe.

The Truth About Amazon

9PM, CH4 HHH

With more shopping moving online, Helen Skelton and Sabrina Grant reveal all the tricks and tips you need to know when you buy from the leading online retailer, Amazon.

Love And Hate Crime

10PM, RTÉ2 HHH

The fascinating documentary series ends with a look at a particularly compelling case. It involves two murders in Texas, which left the police thinking that an Iranian hit squad was at work.

But the investigation was about to take a twist.

WEDNESDAY

Grow, Cook, Eat

7.30PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

Karen O’Donohoe is in Wexford to meet the team at Slaney Farms, who have found a very constructive use for misshapen potatoes – they turn them into gin.

The Repair Shop 8PM, BBC1 HHHHH

The team restore a plate bearing a photo of a beloved mother, a clockwork tractor, a vibraphone, and a trusty compass that saw action in two World Wars.

The Act ★★★ 9PM, RTé2

A double bill of the gripping true-life drama begins with Gypsy and Nick attempting to gain Dee Dee’s blessing – but when it isn’t forthcoming, they make a drastic plan.

Can Science Beat The Virus?

9PM, CH4 ★★★★

This special one-off debate brings together experts to take part in a straight-talking, fact-based discussion providing scientific answers to the most difficult questions about the current coronavirus outbreak.

Gaeltacht 2020 9.30PM, TG4 ★★★

These are difficult times for the global economy, but this new series focuses on the particular challenges faced by

Gaeltacht areas in 2020. It begins with a focus on the creation of sustainable jobs and the impact of emigration.

THURSDAY

The Big Night In 7PM, BBC1 ★★★★ Children In Need and Comic Relief join forces for this star-studded extravaganza that will celebrate the acts of kindness and resilience that have been keeping us going in these unique times. Matt Baker and Peter Kay are among the celebrities taking part.

Gaeil Bhoston 8PM, TG4 ★★★

Seán Mac an tSíthigh concludes the series looking at the lives of Boston’s Irish community by exploring the deep scars left by the racism and discrimination they faced during Famine times and their feelings for their adopted city.

What’s It Like To Catch Coronavirus?

9PM, CH4 ★★★★

Channel 4 has given out cameras to people all over the UK to film themselves battling the virus. With some estimates suggesting that up to 80 per cent of the UK’s population may catch the coronavirus, this is a very useful film.

Gangs Of London

9PM, SKY ATLANTIC ★★★★ See TV feature, page 25.

Other Voices

11.30PM, RTé2 ★★★

St. Micheal’s church in Ballina plays hosts to acts including four piece The Howl and the Hum, up-and-coming pop artist JC Stewart, singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and Soda Blond, which boasts former members of Little Green Cars.

FRIDAY

Inspector Morse

6PM, VIRGIN THREE ★★★

The cop is looking into a case close to his heart when an opera singer is shot by a sniper at a university ceremony. Will Morse let his admiration for her work blind him to the shadier aspects of her past? With John Gielgud and a young Rachel Weisz.

Hubble: The Wonders Of Space Revealed 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Thirty years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit; its mission – ‘probing the farthest and faintest reaches of the cosmos’ – was meant to last 15 years, but the telescope continues to transmit data that expands our knowledge of the universe. This Horizon documentary celebrates a great scientific achievement.

Monroe 9.10PM, VIRGIN THREE ★★★

The neurosurgeon (James Nesbitt) may have been planning on a ‘civilised’ divorce, but he’s discovering that’s not as simple as it sounds. He also has problems at work as he tries to help a patient who has experienced religious hallucinations.

McDonald & Dodds 10PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

The concluding instalment of the twopart mystery drama finds the mismatched cops looking into a private clinic where a wealthy patient has been killed. In the process, they uncover tangled relationships between the residents.

SATURDAY

Ramadan Diaries 5.40PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

This new series hears from Muslims around Ireland as they share their experiences of prayer and fasting during the Holy Month. This year has brought additional challenges, and we’ll find out how they have affected the community.

In For A Penny 7.30PM, UTV & VIRGIN ONE ★★★★ Stephen Mulhern is in the historic UK city of York to challenge the residents to games including Cross Dressing, where couples have to swap outfits, and Weigh To Go, where travellers guess the weight of their suitcases.

All Round To Mrs Brown’s 9.15PM, BBC1 & 9.35PM, RTé ONE ★★★★ Brendan O’Carroll and co have been bringing some much needed cheer to our Saturday nights, if only because their evenings in look like a lot more fun than most of ours. But all good things must come to an end, and sadly this is the last in the current series. At least Agnes is going out in style with another impressive line-up of guests that includes chat show host Jonathan Ross, barrister Rob ‘Judge’ Rinder – along with his mum Angie – and veteran singers the Nolans. There’s also music from Fleur East, who will be performing in Foley’s bar.

The Songs Of Leonard Cohen With The RTé Concert Orchestra 10.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

Phelim Drew, Lisa Hannigan, Mick Flannery, Moncrieff and Suzanne Savage are among the musicians joining the orchestra to pay tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter.