Saturday TV Tips: "I'll just slip into something a little less comfortable" — Brendan Gleeson in The Guard

—plus John Lennon tribute gig; and costumes with the wow factor in Cinderella
Saturday TV Tips: "I'll just slip into something a little less comfortable" — Brendan Gleeson in The Guard

Brendan Gleeson in The Guard

Cinderella

RTÉ One, 6.30pm

A downtrodden girl's fortunes are magically changed when she gets the chance to win the heart of a handsome prince. Romantic fantasy, with Lily James and Richard Madden.

Cinderella with Lily James and Richard Madden
Cinderella with Lily James and Richard Madden

Uachtaráin: Mary McAleese

TG4, 7.15pm

Mary McAleese has reached the top of many professions: from Seven Days and Today Tonight in RTÉ to Reid Professor of Law and Pro Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University. She caused quite a shock when beating Albert Reynolds to the Fianna Fáil nomination in 1997.

Great Continental Railway Journeys

RTÉ2, 7.30pm

Armed with his trusty 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo travels from Sofia to Istanbul along part of the route taken by the Orient Express.

Great Continental Railway Journeys: Michael Portillo travels from Sofia to Istanbul
Great Continental Railway Journeys: Michael Portillo travels from Sofia to Istanbul

The Guard

RTÉ2, 9.45pm

"I'll just slip into something a little less comfortable."

A laidback Irish policeman finds his easygoing life disrupted by a drug-smuggling operation and

an uptight FBI agent. Cracking comedy thriller, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. 

There are just so many brilliant quotable — and some extremely unquotable — lines in this film.

The Guard: Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson
The Guard: Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Performs: John Lennon

RTÉ One, 10.55pm

For John Lennon’s 40th anniversary, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra has teamed up with Andrea Corr, Jerry Fish, James Vincent McMorrow, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Faye O’Rourke and conductor Gavin Murphy.

Sport

Women’s Six Nations: Ireland v France (kick off 2.15pm, RTÉ2); AFL Aussie Rules na mBan, (5.15pm TG4); FA Cup: Manchester City v Chelsea (ko 5.30pm, BBC One).

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