TV PICKS OF THE WEEK
FILM ENOUGH SAID, RTE1, WEDNESDAY 9.35PM
James Gandolfini gives one of his finest performances in this indie drama from Nicole Holofcener. Julia Louis-Dreyfus co-stars as Eva, a divorcée who’s charmed when she meets a quiet man called Albert (Gandolfini).
He too is divorced, and they fall in love, but meanwhile Eva has become friends with a charismatic poetess who turns out be Albert’s embittered ex-wife.
DRAMA STAN LEE’S LUCKY MAN, SKY ONE, FRIDAY 9PM
In the first season of this drama based on an idea by Stan Lee, London cop Harry Clayton thought all his ships had come in when he came by a magic bracelet that allowed him to control his own luck.
A compulsive gambler, he began winning big, but that of course added to his problems.
You’d have thought he’d learnt his lesson, but in season two he’s only gone and found another charm.
Stars James Nesbitt.
SPORT RBS SIX NATIONS, RTE2, FRIDAY 7PM
Beating Wales in Cardiff has never been easy, but the English have already managed it this season and Joe Schmidt’s Ireland will be hoping to do the same.
A wide-open Six Nations means everything’s still up for grabs, and the new bonus-point system is starting to tell.
Pundits Ronan O’Gara, Shane Horgan and Eddie O’Sullivan join Daire O’Brien for live coverage of this Friday-night fixture, which kicks off at 8pm.
FACTUAL HIDDEN RESTAURANTS WITH MICHEL ROUX JR, CHANNEL FOUR, WEDNESDAY 8PM
We all might like eating out in a resturant, but a close second it seems is watching anything to do with food and cooking it on television. From traditional chefs presenting TV shows, to Masterchef, to Kitchen Nightmares, there is no end to the new twists and formats.
In this new series, Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr goes in search of hidden hostelries that might offer inspiration for his own country restaurant, the Oast House.
He finds gems in unlikely places, and this weeks discovers a restaurant in a dilapidated lido in Bristol, and a Latin American diner in a campsite.