Seven Days

SUNDAY

No Place Like Home

6.30PM, RTÉ ONE HHHH

Presenter Kathryn Thomas’s staycation is drawing to an end, as she visits Sligo and Mayo. But at least she’s finishing it in style as she checks out glamping options on Claggan Island and takes a boat ride around Blacksod Bay.

Britain’s Got Talent: The Finalists Revealed 6.30PM/8.30PM, UTV/VIRGIN ONE HHH

It’s been months since we’ve seen the variety acts from this year’s talent showcase, so here’s a chance to see who has made it through to the next stage of the contest.

Countryfile

7PM, BBC1 HHHH

A special episode, guest edited by none other than Mary Berry, who reveals how farming and the countryside have influenced her life and career. Brave Matt Baker will be cooking for her – will his food pass muster?

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

8PM, BBC2 HHH

When Paul Whitehouse was a teenager, he and his friends would travel from London to the River Lea in Hertfordshire to fish. He takes Bob Mortimer on a trip down memory lane with special guest Feargal Sharkey.

Britain’s Favourite Detective 8PM, UTV HHH

Featuring archive clips and behind-thescenes footage, this one-off special counts down top ’tecs from the past 50 years, from icon Sherlock Holmes and US cop Columbo to tough Jane Tennison and erudite Inspector Morse. Who will take the title?

Inside Legoland: A World Of Wonder

8PM, CH5 HHH

In the last of the series, Legoland Windsor is gearing up for the new season and the arrival of a brand-new, dinosaurthemed roller coaster – and we follow the ride’s construction from concept to completion.

Liverpool FC: The 30 Year Wait 9PM, BBC2 HHH

Prior to the establishment of the Premier League, the Reds took the top-flight trophy no fewer than 18 times, the last in 1990. It took them 30 years to do it again. Here’s how they made it back to the top.

MONDAY

The Heights

4.40PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

The second season of the Australian drama following life in an inner-city neighbourhood begins with the locals dealing with the fallout from a revelation. The news causes Claudia to question her relationship with Pav.

Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites

8.30PM, CH4 HHHH

On the menu here is a meat-free cannelloni traybake with wilted spinach, mushrooms and cheese, plus garlicky prawn kebabs.

Vicky Phelan: The Big Interview 9PM, VIRGIN ONE HHHH

She unearthed the scandal of CervicalCheck screening errors and campaigner and cancer sufferer Vicky Phelan has become a voice for justice on the issue and released her memoir Overcoming. Tonight she talks to Virgin Media One.

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex

9.35PM, RTÉ2 HHH

The reporter meets women who are using the internet to sell their sexual services. Some believe this has made the exchange safer, as they can vet their clients, but Louis asks whether sex work can ever be a healthy way to make money.

TUESDAY

Scannal

7PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

These days, it may seem strange that people were ever allowed to light up a cigarette in a restaurant or on a bus. However, as the first episode of a new series of Scannal reminds us, the smoking ban was hugely controversial.

EastEnders: Secrets From The Square

7.30PM, BBC1 HHH

Natalie Cassidy (Sonia) and Shona McGarty (Whitney) join Stacey Dooley for a chat. On Thursday at 7.30pm, Jessie Wallace (Kat) and Lacey Turner (Stacey) talk about the Slaters, while on Friday at 8pm, there’s a compilation of the best unseen moments.

The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments

8PM, BBC1 HHH

In this concluding part, Mehreen Baig finds out if a nonsurgical lift can create a ‘Love Island bum’, while doctor

Michael Mosley looks at the science of freezing and heating fat, and puts the latest weight-loss technology to the test.

War On Plastic: The Fight Goes On 9PM, BBC1 HHHH

Last year, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Anita Rani declared war on single-use plastic; here, they turn their attention to pre-packed sandwiches and tea bags to see if they can be made more eco-friendly. They also investigate the rise in plastic use since the pandemic — is it safer to buy wrapped fruit and vegetables?

Mrs America 10.15PM, RTÉ ONE HHH Cate Blanchett stars in this US drama set predominately in the 1970s and exploring the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The story is told from the perspective of many key women, including prominent feminist

Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), but the main focus is on Phyllis Schlafly (Blanchett), who led the fight against it.

WEDNESDAY

Great Continental Railway Journeys

8PM, BBC2 HHHH

In this postponed episode, Michael

Portillo embarks on a journey from Linz in Austria – where Adolf Hitler grew up – to Bratislava in Slovakia, one of Europe’s youngest capitals. Along the way, he takes in Prague, and learns about the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.

The Secret Life Of The Zoo

8PM, CH4 HHHH

This compilation episode features one of the most enduring love stories at Chester Zoo: inseparable penguins Rudd and Spike, who’ve been together for more than 15 years.

Coronation Street Icons:

Roy Cropper 8.30PM, UTV HHHH The eccentric cafe owner was originally a bit of a creep, but over 25 years, he’s become one of Weatherfield’s best-loved characters. David Neilson reveals how his life changed when he landed what he thought would be a bit part.

Reported Missing

9PM, BBC1 HHHH

Aaron, 37, a homeless drug user, had been missing for two months before the police were notified; officers scour the streets and shelters in search of him.

Black Work 9PM, UTV HHH Following Tuesday’s profile of Sheridan Smith (see left), here’s another chance to see her three-part crime drama from 2015. She stars as police constable Jo Gillespie, who sets out on a dangerous path when she investigates the murder of her detective husband. Continues Thursday and Friday.

DNA Caillte 9.30PM, TG4 HHHH This new series looks at how groundbreaking DNA and scientific research is transforming the way we look at the past. In the opening episode, Dr Lara Cassidy of Trinity College reveals what a surprising discovery regarding a man who was buried at the centre of Newgrange reveals about the beliefs and culture of Ireland’s people circa 3000BC.

THURSDAY

How To Be Good With Money 7.30PM, RTÉ ONE HHH

The pandemic has left some people even more determined to take control of their finances. In the last in the current series, Eoin McGee offers more tips and helps a family to plan for their future.

Bailte

8PM, TG4 HHH

Síle Nic Chonaonaigh begins a new series by visiting the townland of An Baile Uachtarach in west Kerry. She also checks out the spectacular scenery that made it into a Star Wars film and meets a young farmer who has chosen to return home.

Elephant Hospital 9PM, CH5

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In this new two-parter, Dr Paul O’Donoghue joins vets in Thailand to see how they care for Asian elephants, from calves to grandparents.

Convicting A Killer: Crime & Punishment 10PM, CH4 HHHH

Tonight’s instalment focuses on the work of the UK Crown Prosecution Service as lawyers and detectives struggle to prosecute a man who’s been accused of killing a 13-year-old girl.

Origins: The Story Of Irish Hip Hop 10.15PM, RTÉ ONE HHHH

Ireland probably isn’t the first country that springs to mind when music fans think of hip hop. However, this documentary could change minds as it explores the genre.

FRIDAY

Unreported World

7.30PM, CH4 HHH

Many refugees denied asylum in Italy try to seek safety in France by crossing the Alps, risking frostbite, hypothermia and death. Reporter Adnan Sarwar followed their route to learn their stories.

James Nesbitt: A Game Of

Two Halves 8PM, UTV HHHH The charity event Soccer Aid has raised more than ;42million for Unicef and here, the Cold Feet star is sent on a journey to see how that money is being used to help vulnerable children around the world.

Gardeners’ World 9PM, BBC2

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Adam Frost updates us on his patio project, Arit Anderson meets landscape designer Dan Pearson, while musician, film-maker and radio presenter Don Letts and his wife show us around their town garden in London.

SATURDAY

Britain’s Got Talent 8PM, UTV AND 8.30PM, VIRGIN MEDIA ONE HHHH

Britain’s Got Talent is back, minus Simon Cowell who needed surgery after a bike accident. He’s been replaced on the panel for now by Ashley Banjo, who won BGT in 2009 with dance troupe Diversity. Ant and Dec are back on hosting duties as the first eight acts perform. The judges choose one act to get through, the public choose the other.

Oiche Chaillte an tSeanchai 7.15PM, TG4 HHHH

The first sound film to be made in the Irish language was shot in 1934 in a London studio – and then lost for decades. This documentary tells the story of how it was rediscovered and restored to its former glory.