Friday TV Tips: Charlie Bird, Daniel O'Donnell, Vaccine Wars, and Keanu Reeves this evening
for caroline delaney
Channel 4, 7.30pm
Reporter Antony Barnett investigates Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company whose Covid vaccine has saved thousands of lives during the pandemic. Pfizer has, unsurprisingly, enjoyed record-breaking profits of late, and Barnett wants to know whether it could be using some of the money to do more to help those in poor countries.
Former RTÉ presenter Charlie Bird has been very open about his recent Motor Neuron disease diagnosis — will speak to Ryan about how he has chosen to face death head-on. He will be joined in studio with his wife Claire, and some of his great friends and colleagues.
There's a contestants reveal and a celebration of Daniel O’Donnell’s 60th Birthday. The show is back in January, so let's find out who's going to be trying to win that glitter-ball trophy.
Two days before his 60th birthday, Irish country music legend Daniel O’Donnell will be celebrating on the show. Daniel has sold more than 10 million records over the course of his 40-year career and continues to delight his loyal fans with his album releases and new tours.
Musical guests will be joining Daniel for the celebrations, include Paddy Cole, Margo O’Donnell, Cliona Hagan, Susan McCann, Louise Morrissey, David James, Marc Roberts, and Jimmy and Claudia Buckley, as well as friends of Daniel's from other walks of life such as Packie Bonner and Shona McGarty. And we've been promised a few surprises too...
BBC1, 11,05pm
Guests this week are Keanu Reeves, Mahershala Ali, Olivia Colman, Jennifer Lawrence and Jack Whitehall. And music from Rag 'n' Bone Man.
Sky Cinema
Fresh from a break-up with the world’s hottest popstar, music manager Meg Rai (Frieda Pinto) leaves New York for London to manage a boyband, Five Together, who are desperate for a Christmas hit.
Netflix
Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) is released from prison after a lengthy sentence for a violent crime. She returns to her hometown but finds that the locals cannot forgive. Vincent D’Onofrio, Viola Davis, Jon Bernthal, and Richard Thomas also star.
Netflix
Some of Australia’s biggest stars are the vocal talents in this computer-animated musical adventure. Listen out for Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Keith Urban, and Jacki Weaver.
, R na G, 10pm: Cian O’ Ciobháin goes into club mode, with new house and techno from Undo, Victoria Mussi, Hard Ton, Monobox, Dea, and Perc.
