Friday TV highlights: Diarmuid Gavin's new gardening show, and a crucial game in the Premier League

West Ham and Watford in a relegation dogfight, and Brad Pitt explores space
Friday TV highlights: Diarmuid Gavin's new gardening show, and a crucial game in the Premier League
Diarmuid Gavin

Gardening Together With Diarmuid Gavin 

RTÉ One, 8pm 

A lot of people have rediscovered their gardens during the Covid crisis. In this new series Gavin aims to show that time spent planting, pruning and harvesting can be hugely enjoyable, as well as being beneficial to physical and mental health.

Ad Astra 

Sky Cinema, 8pm 

Brad Pitt is excellent as an astronaut on a mission to find out what's causing power surges that might threaten the Earth's existence, along the way finding out more about his famous father. Donald Sutherland and Irish actress Ruth Negga also feature.

Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure 

BBC Four, 9.30pm 

Puerto Rico is the final stop of the tour, with the island's music enjoying a higher profile than ever in the pop world thanks to reggaeton and the success of 'Despacito'. Morgan looks at how that massive hit was built from more traditional forms, and goes back to the Boogaloo dance craze of the 1960s.

Sport 

West Ham v Watford (Sky Sports, 8pm) is a crucial game for both clubs, as the two London sides sit just three points above the relegation zone.

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