Thursday TV tips: Starkly beautiful settings in new crime series

— and clutter versus creativity for artist Sean Hillen
Thursday TV tips: Starkly beautiful settings in new crime series

Starkly beautiful settings in The Long Call; and clutter impacts on creativity in Tomorrow is Saturday

Cheap Irish Homes — final episode

RTÉ One, 8.30pm

Cheap Irish Homes: Maggie Molloy, Kieran McCarthy Helen McNamee and Deirdre Lacey with foodtruck owner, Vernon Marks
Cheap Irish Homes: Maggie Molloy, Kieran McCarthy Helen McNamee and Deirdre Lacey with foodtruck owner, Vernon Marks

Dubliner Helen looks at a few places in Tipperary where she could expand her horizons. One house even has its own food business out the back. And will an ultra-low house price offset the overhaul work needed?

The Long Call — new series

Virgin Media One, 9pm

Ben Aldridge as DI Matthew Venn in ITV's four-part drama The Long Call. Juliet Stevenson plays his mum, Dorothy and Declan Bennett as his husband Jonathan. Pearl Mackie plays DC Jen Rafferty with Martin Shaw as spiritual Brethren leader Dennis Stephenson
Ben Aldridge as DI Matthew Venn in ITV's four-part drama The Long Call. Juliet Stevenson plays his mum, Dorothy and Declan Bennett as his husband Jonathan. Pearl Mackie plays DC Jen Rafferty with Martin Shaw as spiritual Brethren leader Dennis Stephenson

Inspired by the bestselling novel of the same name, this atmospheric crime drama brings to life a new deeply engrossing mystery from Ann Cleeves, creator of Vera and Shetland. Plenty chilling twists and starkly beautiful settings —and intriguing and flawed protagonist, Detective Inspector Matthew Venn.

Underdogs — New Series

TG4, 9.30pm


The Ladies Gaelic Football management team of iconic footballers; Mickey Ned O’Sullivan, Caoimhín Ó Casaide, and Michelle Ryan have six months to put together and prepare a squad.

Home Rescue — the Big Fix

RTÉ2, 9.30pm

Home Rescue: The Big Fix with Marie and Dan
Home Rescue: The Big Fix with Marie and Dan

Marie and Dan live with their twin sons Max and Cuinn, both of whom are autistic. Their home does not work, the living room is a bedroom and the kitchen dark and cluttered. Can they get it sorted?

Tomorrow is Saturday

RTÉ One, 10.15pm

Tomorrow is Saturday: artist Sean Hillen in his cluttered studio
Tomorrow is Saturday: artist Sean Hillen in his cluttered studio

An award-winning and intimate documentary portrait of the life and work of Irish collage artist Sean Hillen. Diagnosed with Aspergers in his 50s, Sean had found it almost impossible to work, and sets out to declutter his tiny home and studio, and make sense of his life.

Radio

The Alternative, 2FM, 10pm: Highlights from Glen of the Downs post-rockers God is an Astronaut’s set at the Opium venue in Dublin.

 

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