Monday TV Tips: 12 years to make a film about growing up — Boyhood is fascinating and heartbreaking
Boyhood
Beeswax candles from Ailbhe Gerrard of Brookfield Farm near Lough Derg in Tipperary are the craft segment focus this week. As well as farming the land, Ailbhe was inspired by the views and rich land of the farm, and she set out to create entirely natural, traditionally handmade gift products from the wild honey being produced, including beeswax candles and gift boxes. The candles are dipped and hand-poured, often scented with botanical essential oils.
Sky Atlantic/Now TV, 9pm
Kate Winslet is the aloof (or grumpy) detective who has had us hooked on this show. She solves mysteries — hopefully all questions will be answered this evening.
Finale tonight. Four female friends, who all work at a brewery, played a drunken prank on their young boss who is subsequently found dead. The women agreed to a pact of silence.
TG4, 9.30pm
Award-winning film shot over the course of 12 years — and starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. Directed by Richard Linklater. Lorelei Linklater begged her father for what was literally the role of a lifetime. Apparently, after several years of shooting Boyhood, she wearied of the commitment and asked her dad to kill off her character. He refused and during the remaining eight or nine years of production, she eventually grew to enjoy shooting Boyhood again.
Sharon Ní Bheoláin presents appeals for help from the public in solving crimes, featuring reconstructions, CCTV footage, news features and a panel of police advisers taking calls.
RTÉ 1, 7pm: Listowel Writers' Week is previewed on the weeknight arts magazine, including a conversation with novelist Patrick McGrath; and Rachel Kelly, mezzo-soprano, appears amid West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival, with pianist Fiachra Garvey.
BBC Radio Ulster, 7.30pm: Derry singer-songwriter ROE talks about what a post-Covid Irish music scene will look like, as part of the station's 'Where Music Matters' day.
