+ Top 7 Shows of the week
Great Canal Journeys, Saturday, Channel 4
Timothy West and Prunella Scales are back for a new canal journey. This time, Tim and Pru decide that they’ve had enough of kicking their heels at home in Wandsworth and head off to explore the River Nile.
Six Nations – Wales v Ireland, Saturday, VM One / BBC One
Wales faces Ireland in Cardiff on the final day of the 2019 Six Nations. Warren Gatland’s men have been a force to be reckoned with, but Joe Schmidt’s Irish team will be hoping to put one over on their Celtic rivals (Kick-off 3pm).
RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2019, Sunday, RTÉ 2
Bláthnaid Treacy introduces highlights including the Irish Song of the Year 2018 from Vicar Street in Dublin. The impressive short-list of artists includes Fontaines D.C., Niall Horan, Hozier, Gavin James, Picture This and Wild Youth live on RT É 2fm from 7.15pm
Shetland, Tuesday, BBC One
Olivia (Rakie Ayola) has almost given up hope of ever finding her daughter. Perez (Douglas Henshall) is trying to reassure her when some terrible news reaches them. Perez speaks to a traumatised and shaken Duncan, who can’t believe what he’s seeing on the beach.
Brendan O’Connor’s Cutting Edge, Wednesday, RTÉ One
Brendan O’Connor is back with a new eight-part series of his topical panel show that takes a scalpel to the stories of the week. It’s open, it’s honest and nothing is o the table for Brendan and his trio of guests. See feature page 7.
Billions, Wednesday, Sky Atlantic
As the fourth season begins, the bitter feud between hedge fund kingpin Booby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and US Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) appears to be over. But new opponents, including a dangerous Russian oligarch (John Malkovich), are waiting in the wings.
Guns & Rosaries, Thursday, RTÉ One Narrated by Martin Sheen, this documentary tells the story of Mayoman Patrick Peyton, the priest who recruited A-list talent including Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and James Dean, to support his mission to promote faith and family values.