Telly and Streaming Highlights: The journeys of Irish women's soccer teams in RTÉ One's Pass It On

Plus: Manchán Magan continues to explore Ireland's holy wells on TG4, The Great House Revival comes to Wexford, plus all the week's live sport and new streaming
Telly and Streaming Highlights: The journeys of Irish women's soccer teams in RTÉ One's Pass It On

Players with Galway United women's soccer team huddle after a match, in new RTÉ1 series Pass It On: Sacar na mBan

SATURDAY

Japan With Sue Perkins, BBC Two, 4.35pm 

Sue Perkins starts her journey in Tokyo, home to 36 million people. She trains with a female sumo wrestling team and meets a family who live with robots.

European Champions Cup, RTÉ2, 7pm 

Jacqui Hurley is joined by Fiona Coghlan and Jamie Heaslip for live coverage of the round of 16 meeting of Leinster and Leicester in the Aviva Stadium. Commentary from Hugh Cahill and Donal Lenihan. Kick off 8.00pm

SUNDAY

Sunday Game Live, RTÉ2, 3.15pm 

Joanne Cantwell is joined by Paul Flynn and Peter Canavan for live coverage of Monaghan v Cavan in the Ulster Senior Football Championship from Clones. Throw-in 4.00pm.

This Town, BBC One, 9pm 

Coming of age drama set in 1980s Birmingham. There's no escape from the past. Skinhead Tyro seeks out Dante to avenge his beating.

The Great House Revival, RTÉ One, 9.30pm 

Hugh visits Mayfield House, Wexford. Paul and Helena bring a Victorian Big House back into the family and set off on the mammoth task of restoring the Wexford home.

Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard (Image: BBC/Lion Television/Russell Barnes)
Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard (Image: BBC/Lion Television/Russell Barnes)

MONDAY

Pass It On: Sacar na mBan, RTÉ One, 8pm 

Follows the journeys of three football clubs competing in the top tier of women’s soccer in Ireland throughout the 2023 season.

MasterChef, BBC One, 9pm 

Six more amateurs set out to prove their worth as they battle for the right to wear just four coveted aprons and take one step closer to this week’s quarter-final.

Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard, BBC Two, 9pm 

With unique insights in epic locations and interpretations of ancient inscriptions and artefacts, Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.

TUESDAY

The End of the World with Beanz, RTÉ One, 7pm 

Comedian, writer and traveller Martin Beanz Warde jumps head first into the sustainability and climate action challenges facing Ireland. In this episode, Martin travels to the USA, along with his co-host and fellow comedian Bernard O’Shea in the hopes of finding a simpler way of living.

Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifiers, RTÉ2, 7pm 

Marie Crowe is joined by Karen Duggan and Stephanie Roche for live coverage of the Republic of Ireland v England from the Aviva Stadium. Kick Off 7.30pm 

Home of the Year, RTÉ One, 8.30pm 

The grand final has arrived. After visiting 21 extraordinary homes across the country, the judges will gather to celebrate what the seven inspirational finalists have achieved, and to make some difficult decisions, as they decide who will be the winner of this year’s title.

WEDNESDAY

Britain’s Biggest Dig, BBC Two, 7pm 

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James’s burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer who extended Britain’s empire across the globe.

Race Across the World, BBC One, 9pm 

In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?

Téacs Taistil, TG4, 9.30pm 

TG4’s travel show keeps the home fires burning in Sligo. Sandy beaches, great nightlife and world-class waves are all part of a visit to Yeats Country. Louise gets down and dirty on the farm with a bit of sheep sheering, Proinsias has the difficult task of relaxing in a seaweed bath, while Séaghan gets wild at the Wild Roots festival. All three fly-high over Benbulbin for an amazing photo challenge.

Dee Coleman and Peter Finn return with Home Rescue: The Big Fix
Dee Coleman and Peter Finn return with Home Rescue: The Big Fix

THURSDAY

Ag Triall ar an Tobar, TG4, 8pm 

A new documentary series that dives into the myths and legends associated with Ireland's Holy wells. Presenter Manchán Magan uncovers holy wells that have been sites of worship and prayer for centuries and are still visited today for those seeking comfort and peace.

The Apprentice, BBC One, 9pm 

Some familiar faces are back to interrogate the business plans of the final five, and with £250,000 in touching distance, there are tears, tension and tough love.

Home Rescue: The Big Fix, RTÉ2, 9.35pm 

A heart-warming mix of human stories and home makeover. In Dundalk, County Louth, Granny Doreen, her three grandchildren, her daughter Claire and Claire’s unflappable stay-at-home husband Pearse share a bungalow – originally built by Doreen’s husband, former firefighter Pa. Claire, Pearse and their children moved in with Doreen two years ago when Pat, who has dementia, moved out to a care home. Despite its size, the house is no longer fit for purpose.

FRIDAY

League of Ireland Live, RTÉ2, 7.35pm 

Peter Collins presents live coverage of Shelbourne v Bohemians from Tolka Park. Kick Off, 7.45pm 

Beyond Paradise, BBC One, 8pm

Spin-off of Caribbean whodunnit Death In Paradise – with the action relocated to rain Cornwall. When a priest at a Catholic boarding school goes missing, Humphrey’s team explores a connection between his disappearance and an ancient local legend.

Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in Franklin
Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in Franklin

Streaming

Franklin, Apple TV + 

Michael Douglas plays Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of American democracy in this sumptuous eight-part costume drama. It's December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when — as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance — he embarks on a secret mission to France. Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, 'A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America.'

Fallout, Prime Video 

The dystopian video game comes to TV, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind, and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

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