What to watch on TV this week
We’ll see the Après Match lads doing their bit throughout the tournament, and there’s also a welcome repeat of this series where they offered hilarious commentary and analysis of days gone by. First up is Ireland v Romania at Italia 90.
Tonight’s instalment in the look at the relationship between predators and prey has some excellent footage from the Arctic as polar bears and wolves try to find enough to eat in an extremely harsh environment.
Despite the big launch, you won’t be seeing the motoring series on RTÉ for the duration of Euro 16. Those who fancy watching Chris Evans and co over the next few weeks will have to do it on the Beeb. For this episode, Matt LeBlanc goes on a tour of London in a custom-built rally car, while the two Stars in a Rally Cross Car are British boxer Anthony Joshua and American comedian Kevin Hart. There’s aslo a test drive of the new Audi A8.
Bert Spencer served 15 years in jail for shooting a 74 year-old in the UK in 1979. Now free, he was also a suspect in the infamous killing of 13-year-old paperboy Carl Bridgewater in 1978 — a crime he has always denied. In this documentary, Spencer, now in his 70s. talks to criminologist Professor David Wilson.
Restored footage from 1975 in which the late Barney McKenna from The Dubliners and accordion player Tony McMahon talk about their music and adventures.
Three-part drama from the popular books by Dan Freedman. Jamie is the 11-year-old gifted footballer who wants to become a star. Unfortunately, there’s a bit of turmoil in his home life when his parents split up.
A repeat of the enjoyable archive series in which Gay Byrne selected some of the lighter moments from his time on the Late Late Show. Billy Connolly, Spike Milligan and Niall Toibin feature in this episode.
Worried about fitting into that new bikini or speedos? The trio of reporters look at the science behind some popular diets.
The Hound was the latest resurrection of this season, and presumably he’s going to end up fighting his hated brother, the Mountain (Cersei’s bodyguard). In the meantime, Cersei puts the Mountain up for another trial by combat in King’s Landing. We’ll also get more revelations from Bran.
First of a new three-part series looking at the lives of three people born on the same day into different backgrounds.
Immigration is only an issue that Ireland experienced since the Celtic Tiger era. The UK, however, has had a much longer experience of bringing in new people, and in recent years the arrival of people from its former colonies has been overtaken by an influx from other EU countries.
This has ensured emigration has been a major point of debate for the Brexit referendum. In this hour-long show, Mishal Husain — the newsreading daughter of Pakistani immigrants — looks at the impact of immigration from other EU countries in the context of employment, housing, national identity etc. There might even be lessons for Ireland.
The final episode of the series has the Ballymaloe chef preparing a slow roast shoulder of lamb with aoilli and salsa verde; followed by a dessert of rhubarb and strawberry trifle.
Episode two of the show following the transformation of dogs into companions for people with disabilities.
Gorillas have been in the news a bit recently, but this show looks at one of the first of those magnificent creatures to enter popular consciousness. Koko has been taught sign language and other forms of communication since the early 1970s by Penny Patterson in California.
Now aged 44, Koko has also had a number of pet cats. Though some of her feats have been disputed by other researchers, the tale of the ‘friendship’ between Koko and Penny makes for fascinating viewing, and thankfully many of their significant moments together through the decades have been captured on film.
Manele is a new music genre that mixes traditional Gypsy music with modern pop, and while it’s becoming increasingly popular in Romania, the genre’s evolution doesn’t sit well with some musicians. This documentary looks at the tensions it has created.
Repeat of the show in which Pól O Conghaile walks two routes in the Comeragh mountains in Co Waterford.
If you’re scrimping and saving for your summer holidays, you might like to see how the other half lives, as this concluding episode at some of the more high-end trips.
Very watchable 2005 biopic of Johnny Cash, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.
The guestlist is dominated by the female stars of the new Ghostbusters film — Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. Charlie Sheen is the token male on the couch.
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