The Irish Mail on Sunday

Seven Days

-

SUNDAY

Seven Worlds, One Planet 6.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

David Attenborou­gh turns his attention to South America as he narrates rare footage of Andean bears clambering 30 metres into the cloud forest canopy and anacondas stalking capuchin monkeys. The Chase Celebrity Special

8PM, VIRGIN MEDIA ONE ★★★

Bradley Walsh presents as former I’m A Celebrity... campmates Rita Simons, Malique Thompson-Dwyer, Fleur East and James McVey try to win as much money as they can for charity. Antiques Roadshow

8.15PM, BBC1 ★★★★

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Concorde Hangar at the Aerospace Bristol museum. Finds include a very valuable statue of the Buddha, an Elizabetha­n ring and a well-deserved medal for gallantry. The Fantastica­l Factory Of Curious Craft

8.15PM, CH4 ★★★

Factory manager Keith Lemon welcomes four more competitor­s to create crafts of epic proportion­s. This week’s celebrity client is Spice Girl and yoga fan Mel B, who wants a bespoke feature for her wellbeing room. Walking With Elephants

9.15PM, CH4 ★★★★

On the final leg of his epic trek, Levison Wood has a close encounter with a pride of lions and is confronted by angry hippos before finally reaching his destinatio­n – and the most wonderful sight of his journey. Autopsy

11PM, VIRGIN MEDIA ONE ★★★★ Experts analyse the events leading up to the death of actress Natalie Wood, who drowned in November 1981 at the age of 43. Nina Simone: Live At Montreux 1976 11PM, TG4 ★★★

Here’s a chance to see a genuine jazz legend at her best. The singer and pianist performs classics including Little Girl Blue, Backlash Blues, Stars and I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free.

MONDAY

The Geansaí

7.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Anyone who has been missing their usual Saturday morning communal run can get their fix with another chance to see this documentar­y about the rise of Parkrun in Ireland. Some of the regulars reveal what inspired them to attempt a 5k run. Grow Your Own At Home With Alan Titchmarsh

8.30PM, UTV ★★★★

In this, new three-part series, Alan and his green-fingered team will be sharing useful insider tips and tricks on how to grow your own fruit and vegetables at home.And there’s never been a better time to start. Second Chance Dresses

8.30PM, RTé2 ★★★

New mum Laurie has already tied the knot in Turkey. But now she’s planning a second ceremony in England so all her friends and family can attend – and that means she needs a second dress. Can Olivia Buckland help her find it? Pretty Single

10.35PM, BBC1 ★★★

Many women like to get dressed up for a first date, but could a more natural look be the key to finding love? That’s what this new dating series aims to find out as it gives women ‘make-unders’ before matching them with a suitor

TUESDAY

Life And Birth 8PM, BBC1 ★★★★ After 11 years of trying to conceive – and three rounds of IVF – Jin and Joe are finally about to become parents, but Jin is terrified that something will go wrong, and she’s admitted to hospital with an erratic heart rate. Meanwhile, Danisha prepares to have her labour induced in the last of the series. Cheap Irish Homes

8.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

The series concludes with Stef and Nick, a couple who are currently renting in Sligo but want to buy a property on the west coast, preferably just a short drive to the sea. They’re also willing to get their hands dirty on a restoratio­n project. Blue Bloods 9PM, RTé2 ★★★

Erin clashes with a psychiatri­c consultant over the diagnosis of a nanny who has been accused of abuse, while Eddie confronts her boss. In the second episode, Danny and Baez investigat­e when a woman is found dead at a club. Mafia Only Kills In Summer 10.50PM, RTé2 ★★★

After appearing in the headlines, Lorenzo decides it’s the perfect time to get away to the coast with Pia. Massimo is also trying to keep a low profile as he goes into hiding at the Giammarres­is’ house.

WEDNESDAY

Absolutely India: Mancs In Mumbai 8PM, UTV ★★★

The Thomas brothers – and dad Dougie – return to Mumbai, where Adam and Scott join a cricket knockabout, while Ryan and Dougie meet another cousin for the first time. And, as it’s Diwali – the Hindu festival of light – all four take the chance to reflect and to celebrate. The Great British Sewing Bee 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters, so the remaining

sewists are making new garments from charity shop clothes and soft furnishing­s – yes, it’s the return of reduce, reuse and recycle week.

Vienna Blood ★★★★ 9PM, BBC2

The final (repeated) case for doctor Max Liebermann and his gruff detective partner, Oskar Rheinhardt, is also the best. After Max’s nephew inexplicab­ly tries to kill himself, our mismatched duo investigat­e his school, a military academy with dark secrets to hide.

Grey’s Anatomy

9PM, RTé2 ★★★

In the first of a double bill, Owen and Amelia treat a woman who has suffered a mysterious fall, while Catherine makes her return. In the second episode,

Meredith reflects on her past as she prepares to face the medical board.

Guilt 10.35PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives star in this darkly funny drama series as two very different brothers, high-flying lawyer Max, and Jake who owns a record shop. The siblings are on their way home from a wedding when they knock down an old man in a residentia­l street in Edinburgh. Max persuades Jake that they should cover up the accident and hope that everyone assumes the victim died of natural causes. But their chances of getting away with it are dashed when the neighbours start asking some very inconvenie­nt questions.

THURSDAY

Super Garden

8PM, RTé ONE ★★★

City girl Tara Linnane is passionate about the environmen­t, sustainabl­e gardening and permacultu­re, and hopes to reflect that in her garden design. But will the Super Garden judges feel that she gets the balance right?

Football, Prince William And Our Mental Health

8.05PM, BBC1 ★★★★★

The documentar­y gains unpreceden­ted access to Prince William over the course of a year as he tours the UK to openly discuss the mental health challenges facing football players and fans from grassroots to the elite of the beautiful game.

The Real Marigold Hotel

9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

The series ends with our OAPs heading into the foothills of the Himalayas to explore the spiritual side of life in northern India, before gathering on the banks of the Ganges for a fire prayer ceremony and a spot of reflection.

The First Team

9.30PM, BBC2 ★★★

This new comedy, which follows the exploits of a hapless football team, is from the same writers behind the bawdy Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweene­rs. As you would expect, it’s rude and crude, with the odd chuckle.

Killing Eve

10.15PM, RTé ONE ★★★

The third series has been thrilling so far, with some unexpected deaths and a glimpse into Villanelle’s roots. But as we grow closer to the end of the run — this is the penultimat­e episode — are there more shocks in store?

The Works Presents

11.10PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Limerick born-artist Donald Teskey is acclaimed for his landscapes, which depict scenes from everywhere from Pennsylvan­ia to the River Dodder near his studio in south Dublin. Here, he discusses his work with presenter John Kelly

FRIDAY

World Cup Gold

7.30PM, TG4 ★★★★

After the recent run of Ireland games from Italia 90, presenter Packie Bonner is delving a little further back into the World Cup archives for this classic match. It’s the quarter-final clash between France and Brazil from Mexico in 1986. France were the reigning European champions and their ranks included three-time European Player of the Year Michel Platini, but did they have what it takes to defeat the mighty Brazil?

Young Sheldon

7.30PM, RTé ONE HHH

The child genius is shocked to discover that his mother has been keeping a secret from him – one that could potentiall­y change his future.

Torvill & Dean

11.35PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Will Tudor and Poppy Lee Friar play the famous ice-dancing duo in this drama which charts the beginnings of their partnershi­p and their eventual rise to figure-skating fame at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Anita Dobson co-stars.

SATURDAY

Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 8.15PM, UTV & 8.45PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★★

Comedian Alan Carr revives classic gameshows, starting with a game of Play Your Cards Right with Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes and comedian Chris Ramsey and his wife Rosie.

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things

9.30PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Stars pay tribute to the legendary jazz singer in this profile, which traces Fitzgerald’s life and career.

The Graham Norton Show 9.45PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★★

One Direction star-turned-solo sensation Niall Horan performs his single Black and White and actor Josh Gad also takes a seat on the virtual sofa.

 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Ireland