Irish Independent

The best of tonight’s television

- PAUL WHITINGTON

■ BEST SPORT Live World Cup 2018 Qualifier TV3, 7.30pm

England continue their quest to reach the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia with a tie against Slovenia at Wembley Stadium. TV3 present live coverage of the game.

■ PROGRAMME OF THE DAY Russia With Simon Reeve BBC Two, 9pm

On the second leg of his epic journey across Russia, Simon travels west across Siberia towards the majestic Caucasus Mountains. His first stop is Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake on Earth, and in the nearby city of Irkutsk he witnesses an extraordin­ary emotional outpouring at an annual commemorat­ion of World War II.

■ BEST FOOD Neven’s Italian Food Trails RTÉ One, 7pm

Neven Maguire visits some of Italy’s most celebrated culinary centres to sample their foods and wine. He begins in Venice, where fish is a key part of the local diet.

■ MOVIE OF THE DAY Batman v Superman Sky Action, 8pm

The Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader come to blows in Zack Snyder’s heavy-handed superhero caper. Starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck.

■ WATCH BACK Vogue RTÉ Player

Vogue Williams begins a new three-part series by exploring the lot of women who choose to become single mothers with the help of sperm donation.

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Photo: Kinlan Photograph­y. Below: England boss Gareth Southgate Neven Maguire on Marty in the Morning on RTÉ at the Ploughing Championsh­ips.
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