Telly and Streaming Highlights: Irish comedians head for Singapore in High Road, Low Road

Plus: Blackshore continues on RTÉ One; Planda go Pláta brings vegan cuisine to TG4; all the week's live sport and new streaming shows
Telly and Streaming Highlights: Irish comedians head for Singapore in High Road, Low Road

Comedians Emma Doran and Deirdre O'Kane head to Singapore in High Road Low Road

Saturday 

Six Nations Live, RTÉ2, 4.15pm 

Jacqui Hurley is joined by Hannah Tyrrell, Jamie Heaslip & Stephen Ferris for live coverage of England v Wales from Twickenham

Saturday Game Live, RTÉ2, 7.15pm 

Joanne Cantwell is joined by Donal Óg Cusack & Jackie Tyrrell for live coverage of Cork v Kilkenny from Páirc Uí Chaoimh

The Masked Singer, ITV1, 7.15pm 

Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan try to guess the identity of the latest warbler-in-disguise.

Lloyd Hutchinson and Emma Dwan in Blackshore
Lloyd Hutchinson and Emma Dwan in Blackshore

Sunday 

Six Nations Rugby, Virgin Media, 3pm 

Ireland take on Italy in Dublin.

Blackshore, RTÉ One, 9.30pm

Murky murder-mystery set in a fictional Clare town. With the case now confirmed a murder, Fia (Lisa Dwan) suspects her new partner, Detective Furlong, of having a part to play in Roisin Hurley’s death. A confession from Cian allows Fia to cautiously accept Cian’s help on the case. As her investigation continues, Fia soon uncovers further dark secrets.

Geantraí, TG4, 10.30pm 

A traditional music programme where the presenter, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, visits traditional music pubs the length and breadth of Ireland.

Monday 

The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth, BBC Two, 9pm 

In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. The astronauts' families and Nasa staff share personal stories of the launch, unfolding disaster and fallout.

Andrew Trimble: For Ulster and Ireland, RTÉ One, 9.35pm 

For years, the Ulster and Ireland rugby star, Andrew Trimble, pulled on the green jersey of Ireland and the red and white of Ulster with equal pride and passion, and no sense of conflict. Now, through a series of encounters, he explores his Ulster-Scots roots and asks whether and how it’s possible for different cultures, traditions, loyalties and identities to co-exist peacefully on this island, as they always have in his life.

Tuesday 

High Road, Low Road, RTÉ One, 7pm 

Singapore is the exotic melting pot for Comedians Deirdre O’Kane and Emma Doran. Its a sky diving experience and a yacht trip for one celebrity but noodles and walk about the neighbourhoods for the other.

Champions League Live, RTÉ2, 7.30pm 

Darragh Maloney presents live coverage of Copenhagen v Manchester City.

Inside Penneys, Tuesday, RTÉ One, 8.30pm

In Episode 6, we see the culmination of months of hard work for Team Penneys, as pop star and fashion icon, Rita Ora, is revealed as the brand’s global design collaborator.

Wednesday 

Neven’s Portuguese Food Trails, RTÉ One, 8pm

This week Neven is in Madeira, a spectacular island in the Atlantic Ocean. Madeira’s subtropical climate creates the perfect environment for producing unique food and drink.

Home Grown, RTÉ One, 8.30pm

A second run of the popular seven part series celebrating Irish horticulture. Industry advocates and presenters Kitty Scully and Colm O’Driscoll once again travel around Ireland in search of stories celebrating Irish Horticulture and exploring our increasing interest in growing our own vegetables and plants.

Book Club, RTÉ One, 10.35pm 

In the first episode of this four-part series, reading groups from around the country discuss Sarah Breen and Emer Mclysaght’s Aisling Ever After, Claire Keegan’s So Late In The Day, Elaine Feeney’s How to Build a Boat, Mark O’Connell’s A Thread of Violence and book club classic and global phenomenon Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Yoga teacher Maura Rath stars in The Apprentice
Yoga teacher Maura Rath stars in The Apprentice

Thursday 

Planda go Pláta, TG4, 8pm 

This week we are at McNally's family farm just a few kilometres out from the seaside town of Balbriggan in north county Dublin with Rebecca and organic farmer Jenny.

The Apprentice, BBC One, 9pm 

A yoga teacher from Wexford is among the contestants vying for Alan Sugar’s £250,000 investment pot.

First Dates, RTÉ2, 9.30pm

Rating herself a 10 on the sexually adventurous scale, Mary, 27, from Barcelona meets Betty Boo, 30, from Kildare who once ate raw meat to impress a date.

Friday 

League of Ireland Live, RTÉ2, 7.30pm 

Shamrock FC play Dundalk in the league opener from Tallaght Stadium 

The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, 10.40pm 

Jodie Foster, Olivia Colman and comedian Wanda Sykes join Norton on his huge couch of chat.

Ben Mendelsohn stars in The New Look from Apple TV+
Ben Mendelsohn stars in The New Look from Apple TV+

Streaming 

The New Look, Apple TV +, Wednesday 

Ben Mendelsohn plays fashion pioneer Christian Dior in a big-budget drama set in post-war France.

This Is Me Now…A Love Story, Prime Video, Friday 

Jennifer Lopez shares her life story in a film that promises to “showcase J-Lo's journey to love through her own eyes”. With star studded cameos from Trevor Noah, Post Malone, Sofia Vergara and, of course, Ben Affleck.

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