TV and Streaming Highlights: Alice Taylor on The Meaning of Life; the story of 'Mná na hÉireann'
Popular Irish author Alice Taylor speaks about the life that inspired her memoir – the biggest-selling book ever published in Ireland: To School Through the Fields; Sunday, 10.30pm; RTÉ One.
A former shipping clerk attempts to create and develop his New York circus in the mid-1800s. Musical drama, starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Michelle Williams
1992 Quentin Tarantino crime film starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen. After a simple jewellery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Australian Football League Women’s, third round: Geelong Cats v Kangaroos, 5.15pm
TG4 Rugby World Cup 2023: Samoa v Chile, ko 2pm; Wales v Portugal, ko 4.45pm, both Virgin Media One; Ireland v Tonga, ko 8pm RTÉ2
Bibi Brannigan's life hangs in the balance when a hitman arrives in Ireland. A PR disaster threatens Frances Swann's plans, forcing her to take drastic action.
Joe Duffy speaks with popular Irish author Alice Taylor about the life that inspired her memoir — the biggest-selling book ever published in Ireland: . She talks openly and movingly about bereavement, including the loss of her four-year-old brother, Connie, and the sudden death of her husband Gabriel, sharing her insights into coping with grief and her belief in the centrality of the Irish wake for healing. She discusses her deep sense of spirituality, the importance of community, and the reason why she believes the Catholic Church’s current position – “on its knees” – is exactly as it should be.
AFLW, third round: Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans, 12.20pm TG4
GAA: Club Champinships, 2.05pm and 3.55pm, TG4
Rugby World Cup 2023: South Africa v Romania, ko 2pm; Australia v Fiji, ko 4.45pm, both RTÉ2; England v Japan, ko 8pm, Virgin Media One
Last episode in series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Starring John C Reilly, Jason Clarke and Quincy Isaiah.
The Femicide Cases: Dr Cassidy looks back on her career and wonders if women are safer today. She investigates the link between porn and misogyny and recalls the case which led to her resignation.
There’s a fascinating back story to ‘Mná Na hÉireann’: The music was composed by Séan Ó Riada in 1969. It has been used in several movies and performed by everyone from The Chieftain’s to Sinead O’Connor. Some, like The Christians, assumed it was a traditional Irish air they could use freely. But Cork musician, Seán Ó Sé, provided them proof that Seán Ó Riada composed the music. “They accepted it and paid the royalties.” And Kate Bush, whose mother was Irish, sang the song on a compilation album produced by Dónal Lunny. He remembers that “it was a real handful for her to take on, she pulled out all the stops. I would write out all the lyrics in Irish, but phonetically for her, but she was really determined to get as close as she possibly could to it”.
The post-war hunt to capture the highest- ranking Nazis.
Champions League Live, Celtic v Feyenoord. 7.30pm, RTÉ2
Wildlife and nature presenter Chris Packham feels it is his duty to help protect our planet. He has spent his lifetime committed to cherishing and celebrating the natural world, but climate change is now threatening the very thing he loves the most. So what can what he, and the rest of us, do to save it? Does extreme need require extreme measures? Would more disruptive protest methods finally force governments into action?
This popular social history series returns for a third season. Themes this time include food, crime and punishment, and health and wellbeing. Guests include Mike Murphy, Francis Brennan, John Creedon, Brendan Courtney, Eileen Dunne, and Mick Clifford.
School teacher Jonathan Hayes and childcare manager Kamila Complak recently moved back home to Ireland with their young daughter. Currently renting in Tipperary, Jonathan wants his daughter to enjoy the same carefree rural country living he had growing up. Their search brings them to rural areas of Tipperary and Kilkenny.
Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo, and Fred Sirieix head to Galicia in north-west Spain.
Rugby World Cup: France v Namibia, ko 8pm, RTÉ2
Adam Frost, Rachel de Thame and Frances Tophill are in York Gate in Leeds for a special episode as they look at how to create a garden that has something to offer all year round, while also making a start on some seasonal jobs for September. Meanwhile, plantsman Jamie Butterworth checks out the magnificent walled garden at Scampston Hall, and we hear from a head gardener whose love of horticulture stretches back to childhood, a man with a passion for hibiscus, and woman who is growing her own produce in a rented property.
Rumours swirl around Finglas that Agnes has won the Lotto jackpot, but a DNA test and the surprise return visit of Cathy’s old friend leaves Agnes questioning her past.
4-part series chronicling the careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington.
Acclaimed crime drama based on Stephen King's Bill Hodges novel trilogy. Brendan Gleeson stars as Hodges, a retired detective haunted by an unsolved case involving the deaths of 16 people mowed down by a man driving a Mercedes. He's contacted by psychopath Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), setting in motion a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, which will only end once Hartsfield has left his terrifying mark on the world.
Fourth and final run of this comedy drama. Otis and Eric are facing their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. It's a culture shock for all the Moordale students — it is a whole new level of progressive. There's daily yoga in the communal garden and a strong sustainability vibe. Viv is totally thrown by the student-led, non-competitive approach, while Jackson is still struggling to get over Cal. Meanwhile, Aimee takes on an art A-Level and Adam wonders if mainstream education is for him.
