St Patrick's Day TV Tips: Late Late Show special and Glen Hansard's currach journey

Ryan Tubridy extends an invitation to the diaspora, while a hint of sadness hangs over the documentary about a currach trip from Ireland to Spain 
St Patrick's Day TV Tips: Late Late Show special and Glen Hansard's currach journey

Ryan Tubridy presents the first ever Late Late Show on a Wednesday. 

Iomramh an Chamino

TG4, 7.45pm

Singer Glen Hansard, musician Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, artist Liam Holden; stonemason Breandán Ó Muircheartaig and writer Domhnall Mac Síthigh - drowned soon after the film was completed - embark on the Camino by sea in a traditional boat they built themselves, with a 2,500 km modern-day odyssey from Ireland to Northern Spain. 

Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death

Channel 4, 9pm

Friends of Flack including singer, Olly Murs, and television presenter, Dermot O'Leary, pay tribute to Flack. It also features interviews with her twin sister Jody.

Jody said she "often" used to try to convince her sister to change her career in order to have an "easier life" away from the public eye.

Caroline Flack's mother has said that social media companies "fail to protect" people from abuse and that comments on the platforms had a big impact on her daughter.

 The late Caroline Flack features on Channel 4. 
 The late Caroline Flack features on Channel 4. 

The Late Late Show

RTÉ One, 9.35pm

Broadcasting on a Wednesday night for the first time in its nearly 60-year history, the  St Patrick’s Day special includes Brendan Gleeson, Andrea Corr, and Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains. Various Irish people from around the world will also be featured. 

The Rising Sons — a Tribute to Luke Kelly

TG4, 11.40pm

A socially distanced gig to celebrate what would have been Luke Kelly's 80th birthday. Every year around his birthday or anniversary musicians and singers from all over Ireland and the world would pay tribute to the great Luke Kelly and the amazing repertoire of music and legacy that he left behind.

Sport

The Round of 16 in the Champions League features Chelsea v Atlético Madrid, Virgin Two/BT Sport, ko 8pm;; and Bayern Munich v Lazio (BT Sport, Virgin Sport, ko 8pm). Sky Sports also has a number of games from the Championship. 

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