Best of the rest of the week's TV
Move It!
RTÉ Jr, noon
Emma O’Driscoll presents a dance show that’ll show you moves from salsa, bubble pop and other styles.
Forest Force
RTÉ Jr, 6.35pm
Shot on location in Co Wicklow, this series features four children learning particular forest skills, such as bug hunting, animal tracking and compass reading.
Punchestown Festival Preview
TG4, 9.10pm
Jockeys, owners and trainers contribute to a preview of the upcoming horse racing event, while there’s also a look at the all-important fashion stakes.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Channel 4, 9.20pm
This second part of the popular vampire franchise was a step down from the opener, but that didn’t stop it being a huge hit.
America in Primetime
BBC Two, 10.15pm
This new four-part series from Alan Yentob on American television is a must-see for anyone with an interest in the history of the small screen. For the first episode, he’s looking at the depiction of fathers on TV, from the classic bread-winner of the 1950s to the modern multitasker. Contributors include David Lynch and Alan Ball.
Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero
BBC Two, 8pm
The comedian re-enacts the tale of one of his heroes, Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Overshadowed by Charles Darwin, the Welshman nonetheless did hugely important work on theories of evolution, and also collected thousands of specimens on Indonesian islands. In the first episode of a two-part series, Bailey heads to these islands, meeting up with orangutans, flying frogs and extraordinary insects.
The Butcher Boy
TV3, 9pm
Neil Jordan directs this 1998 adaptation of Pat McCabe’s classic tale of the madness that lurks in small-town Ireland. Stephen Rea and Eamonn Owens feature among the cast, while Sinead O’Connor pops up as the Virgin Mary.
Dragons’ Den
RTÉ One, 9.30pm
An app and a GAA product are among the ideas pitched in a show that sees the Dragons splashing the cash, with investments of nearly €250,000 promised tonight.
Spartacus: War Of The Damned
TV3, 11.10pm
The final series of the show gets a run in this rather obscure slot.
SuperScrimpers
Channel 4, 8.30pm
Mrs Moneypenny of the famed Financial Times column offers cash-saving tips to help survive in the recession.
Paul Hollywood’s Bread
BBC Two, 8.30pm
The final episode in the series has Paul Hollywood preparing a Sicilian lemon and orange bread with a sweet almond glaze, and he also demonstrates the wonders of Danish pastries with onion, and a savoury brioche crown.
The Estate
TV3, 9pm
The third and final part of the observational documentary follows Shauna as she takes the first step of getting her life in order by doing a major clean-up of household waste. We also see the Halligans prepare a Christmas box for Thomas in Portlaoise prison, while Tommy settles into college life, despite delays in his grants coming through.
Fíorscéal
TG4, 9.55pm
Documentary on the heated battle to become the world’s first malaria vaccine. We hear about the controversy surrounding the candidate being developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline.
Later Live — with Jools Holland
BBC Two, 10pm
Tonight will be the first chance for most of us to hear tunes from Laura Marling’s new album, while other acts include French alt-rockers Phoenix and Mali singer-songwriter Rokia Traore. Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh of the Eagles also chat to Holland about the recent documentary on their band. A longer version of the show will be broadcast on Friday.
The Following
Sky Atlantic, 10pm
The second-last episode continues the battle of wits between Ryan Hardy and the serial killer Joe Carroll.
MasterChef
BBC One, 8pm
The 50 candidates have been whittled down to just four for this week’s semi-finals. Tonight they have to work for a busy lunchtime service in two London restaurants.
Great Bear Stakeout
BBC One, 9pm
Billy Connolly narrates the first of a two-part special following a family of grizzly bears in Alaska. Only half of grizzly cubs make it through the first season, not least because bears are prone to killing each other’s youngsters. Tonight we witness the survival efforts of a cub the show has called Pushki.
Fair City
RTÉ One, 8pm
It’s an eventful week in Carrigstown, with Tommy revealing Judith’s shocking secret earlier in the week, and tonight her daughters Neasa and Caoimhe confront her about the revelation. Paddy is also unhappy about the blossoming relationship between Vivienne and Ray, while Callum is causing trouble again.
FC Basel v Chelsea
3e, ko 8.05pm
Second leg of the Europa League semi-final from Switzerland.
Super Garden
RTÉ One, 8.30pm
The new series features five aspiring garden designers competing for a slot at the Bloom Festival. They’re each given €5,000 and assigned a mentor to help them develop their particular themes.
Temple Street Children’s Hospital
TV3, 8.30pm
Among the three patients featured in tonight’s show is 18-month-old Faye Knowles from West Cork, transferred from Cork University Hospital to Dublin where she is treated for meningitis.
Unreported World
Channel 4, 7.30pm
This excellent current affairs show always feels like it should be in a different scheduling slot, but its longetivity would suggest it’s working just fine. Tonight’s episode includes a report on a somewhat tragic property boom in Gaza. So many of the buildings in the densely-populated territory have been hit by the Israelis that safer neighbourhoods for families have become highly prized, with estate agents and developers cashing in along the way.
Withnail & I
Film 4, 12.20am
It’s the first broadcast of the 1987 classic since the death of Richard Griffiths (Uncle Monty).
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