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Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

8PM, UTV ★★★★

Piers meets Captain Tom Moore, who touched the world with his lockdown fundraising campaign – he set out to make £1,000 for the NHS, and raised £33 million.

Harry Hill’s World Of TV

8.30PM, BBC2 ★★★★

The comedian must have spent many long hours trawling through the TV archives for his new satirical show, but the results have been worth it. Here, he looks at what goes into making the perfect police drama, from Dixon Of Dock Green through to Line Of Duty.

Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Louis looks back at memorable Weird Weekends episodes on porn and rap, and finds out what happened to the people he met.

Big Year In Big School

9PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

This new fly-on-the-wall documentary series follows children at Aston Village Educate Together in Drogheda as they attend school during what has been a year like no other. It shows that children can be remarkably resilient in and out of the classroom, and their spirit remains undimmed during long periods of not seeing their friends and homeschooling.

The South Westerlies

9.30PM, RTÉ ONE ★★★★

Is Kate getting too close to the residents of Carrigeen? As she continues her undercover mission to change hearts and minds in the town, Breege shows up at the guest house with a bottle of wine asking her new friend for advice.

The Deceived

11PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★★

Emily Reid leads the cast of this four-part psychological thriller, created and written by the woman behind Derry Girls, Lisa McGee. Reid plays English student Ophelia, whose affair with her married lecturer is interrupted by a tragic death.

Inside The Bomb Squad

8PM, CH4 ★★★★

Most people would run away from a ticking device, but it’s the job of the brave soldiers from the bomb disposal elite to defuse the situation. This new series gains unprecedented access to their work.

Tastes Like Home 8.30PM, RTÉ ONE ★★★

Catherine Fulvio looks back on her visits to Donegal, as well as the time she spent with Mark Bradley and his family on Lake Georgian Bay in Ontario. She also creates new dishes based on the flavours she tasted during her Canadian travels.

Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites 8.30PM, CH4 ★★★

Jamie Oliver delivers a sausage, leek and apple pie with a twist – the ‘pastry’ is actually golden mashed potatoes – plus a healthier version of fish and chips.

The Diagnosis Detectives

9PM, BBC2 ★★★

In episode three, Michael Mosley and his team of 12 doctors aim to diagnose a young woman suffering with dramatic weight gain and hair loss, and another who has suddenly gone blind in one eye.

Des 9PM, UTV ★★★★★

David Tennant gives a chilling performance as notorious serial killer Dennis Nilsen in this gripping three-part true-crime drama, showing over consecutive nights.

Covid 19: Hope Survives

10PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

During lockdown, we all became familiar with the briefings delivering the latest facts and figures. But what are the human stories behind the numbers? Zara King explores the impact of coronavirus and the work of frontline staff.

Ladhood

11.30PM, RTÉ2 ★★★

Having embarrassed himself in a bar, Liam announces that he’s having a month off the booze. However, his girlfriend Jess is far from convinced and making it through his first sober Friday night in years proves more difficult than Liam imagined.

Eat Well For Less?

8PM, BBC1 ★★★

Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin meet two single mums who help each other out with food shopping and cooking and need advice to make this system work for their families.

How To Cook Well With Rory O’Connell 8.30PM, RTÉ ONE ★★★ Rory is continuing to celebrate topquality produce in this series, creating salt hake with roast peppers and basil, and a tempting dried date, fig and almond chocolate cake.

Food Unwrapped: Store Cupboard Staples ★★★ 8PM, CH4

Kate Quilton looks at the long shelf life of peanut butter, and why people love or loathe Marmite. Jimmy Doherty learns why lentils are sold split and not whole.

OAP B&B

9PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

Another elderly homeowner opens up his home and life to a young renter. Tonight, it’s 92-year-old former sailor Patrick and homeless shelter worker Paul, who get into a debate over the virtues of newspapers and social media.

All Creatures Great And Small 9PM, CH5 ★★★★

As if this adaptation of James Herriot’s tales couldn’t get any more charming,

along comes that old smoothie Nigel Havers to guest star as Darrowby Racecourse’s stern head, General Ransom.

WEDNESDAY

The Secret Life Of Owls

7PM, RTé2 ★★★★

Cameras are rigged up in an abandoned First World War airfield to capture the intimate stories of barn owls Missing Claw and Stripe Tail, and inseparable little owls Geronimo and Flo.

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts 8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Mary discovers the hidden gems of the River Thames, starting at the Henley Rowing Club, where she is recruited as their cox.

Nadiya Bakes ★★★ 8.30PM, BBC2

Nadiya Hussain shares recipes for her most indulgent ever desserts, from cheesecake to her husband’s favourite roly-poly; plus, there are tips and tricks for the perfect pavlova.

Ambulance 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

Filmed before the coronavirus pandemic, this new run of the Bafta Award-winning documentary series follows a new cast of characters drawn from the staff of London Ambulance Service as they care for the nine million residents.

Lost At Sea: My Dad’s Journey

10PM, CH4 ★★★★

This emotional documentary follows Louis Bird on a very personal voyage of discovery as he sets out to find out more about the life and death of his father, the legendary ocean rower Peter Bird, who disappeared while trying to row the north Pacific in 1996.

THURSDAY

It’s A Park’s Life

7PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

We’re back at Phoenix Park to meet more of the larger-than-life characters who work in and use it. While the All-Ireland Polo Club hold their President’s Day Competition, tree surgeon Tony cleans up the mess left behind by Storm Ophelia.

The Real ‘Des’: The Dennis Nilsen Story 9PM, UTV ★★★★ Des star David Tennant narrates this grimly fascinating profile of the serial killer, which features new material, previously unseen archive film and footage from an infamous interview Nilsen gave from prison in 1992.

The 2 Johnnies Do America

9.30PM, RTé2 ★★★

The lads are still in Miami where they meet Irish American artist Peter Tunney, who takes them on a tour of former ghetto Wynwood Walls. Later, they try voguing, as well as walking in high heels.

Motherland 9.30PM, BBC2 ★★★★ Another chance to see the hilarious comedy starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan and Lucy Punch as mothers whose child-rearing skills leave much to be desired.

FRIDAY

Gardeners’ World

8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

With autumn’s arrival, the seasonal planting of bulbs begins, and Monty Don has gone for spring-flowering daffodils at

Longmeadow. Frances Tophill, meanwhile, meets a gardener whose allotment is filled with both traditional and exotic vegetables.

The Romantics And Us With Simon Schama ★★★★

9PM, BBC2

With the help of David Attenborough, actor Tobias Menzies and musician Pete Doherty, Simon explores how the Romantics became the first intrepid explorers of the dark recesses of the human mind.

Cumar

9.30PM, TG4 ★★★★

Writer Mike McCormack, poet Rita Ann Higgins, singer Róisín Seoighe, visual artist Pádraic Reaney and comedian Tommy Tiernan give their thoughts on the unique artistic fabric of the 2020 European Capital of Culture, Galway.

Five Guys A Week ★★★

10PM, CH4

The return of the fun dating show in which in each episode, one woman who’s looking for a boyfriend invites five single guys of her choice to spend a week living with her in her own home – all at the same time

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SATURDAY

Strictly: The Best of Movies 7.30PM, BBC1 ★★★

The celebrity line-up for Strictly has been announced but it’s starting later than usual. To tide you over in the meantime, the BBC will show a series of specials featuring some mmorable moments from previous series. It begins with a look at one of the theme weeks that really lets the make-up and wardrobe departments run wild – movie week.

Catchphrase 6PM, UTV ★★★★ ‘Say what you see’ – it sounds so simple, yet as many of the contestants on this quiz show will tell you, it can sometimes catch you out. Hopefully, Jeff Stelling, Charlotte Hawkins and Andy Whyment will get to grips with the concept tonight.

Harlots 9PM, VIRGIN THREE ★★★★ Samantha Morton and Lesley Manville star in this period drama, which also explores a little-known aspect of history.

Tour de France: Súil Siar

9PM, TG4 ★★★★

Páidí Ó Lionáird and Pádraic Ó Cuinn present highlights of the 20th and penultimate stage of the world’s most exciting cycling race, which features a 36km individual time-trial.