TV and Streaming Highlights: Tour de France saddles up on TG4

Plus: Men's European and women's European qualifying soccer action; All-Ireland camogie quarter-finals between Cork and Limerick; and new streaming shows
Tour de France Beo on TG4 features all the best action from Tour de France 2024

Tour de France Beo on TG4 features all the best action from Tour de France 2024

SATURDAY

Tour de France Beo

TG4, 2.55pm

All the best action from Tour de France 2024. Today the cyclists undertake 183.4km from Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. Commentary from Páidí Ó Lionáird and Pádraic Ó Cuinn.

UEFA European Championships

RTÉ2, 4.30pm

Will England excel or can the Swiss roll on? Tony O’Donoghue is joined by Shay Given, Didi Hamann, and Richie Sadlier for live coverage of England vs Switzerland in the quarter-final from Dusseldorf (kick off, 5pm).

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

BBC One, 9pm

Just like it says on the tin, comedian McIntyre hosts as Mel B, Josh Widdicombe, Osi Umenyiora, Kerry Godliman, Jordan North, Rosemary Shrager, and Dr Hilary Jones try to help the contestants win a life-changing cash prize.

SUNDAY

The Sunday Game Live

RTÉ2, 1.30pm

Joanne Cantwell presents live coverage from Croke Park of the All-Ireland Camogie quarter-final followed by the All-Ireland Hurling semi-final, featuring Cork vs Limerick (throw-in, 4.00pm).

Antiques Roadshow

BBC One, 9pm

Antiques Roadshow is at Forty Hall in Enfield, North London, where treasures include an original Punch and Judy set and an intriguing necklace linked to a secret society.

Cúltír

TG4, 9.45pm

Join singer Pauline Scanlon and violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain for Cúltír (Hinterland); a county-by-county celebration of live traditional music and song.

We kick off in Cork, where John Spillane performs in Tot’s Pub, Ballingurteen.

MONDAY

House of the Dragon

Sky Atlantic, 9pm

Game of Thrones spin-off set hundreds of years before the glory days of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. The war between shifts up a gear as dragons become involved in earnest.

The Natural World

BBC Two, 9.50pm

Documentary exploring how bears across the world have overcome the challenges of life — from finding food and raising cubs to confronting rivals and habitat loss — all thanks to brains, brawn, and amazing adaptability.

TUESDAY

UEFA European Championships, first semi-final

RTÉ2, 7pm

Jacqui Hurley is joined by Didi Hamann, Richie Sadlier, and Shay Given for live coverage from Munich of the first semi-final (kick off, 8pm).

Battle of the Bagpipes

Sky Arts, 9pm

Documentary chronicling the experiences of bagpipers from across Ireland and Britain competing in the prestigious World Championships in Glasgow.

Borgen: Power and Glory

TG4, 10.30pm

Danish political drama. The government is celebrating its first 100 days in power, but there are signs of growing unrest within the New Democrats.

Nyborg displays her mastery of politics when she succeeds in getting the US to accept a limited Chinese presence in Greenland.

WEDNESDAY

Scéalta na gCorn

TG4, 8.30pm

Scéalta na gCorn finishes in Cavan, as Gráinne finds out about the multitude of cups the county has to offer.

She hears how the most sought-after football trophy in the province, the Anglo-Celt Cup, got its name and finds out about a tournament played in memory of John Joe O’Reilly.

Inis na nIontas

TG4, 9.30pm

Ardal O’Hanlon’s journey begins on Rathlin Island in the far North, famous for its countless seabirds and almost mythical golden hare.

Here, Ardal learns how an astonishing archaeological find has rewritten Irish history and tries kelp noodles.

Harry Wild

RTÉ One, 9.35pm

Jane Seymour continues her Miss Marple routine in suburban Dublin. When a face from Orla’s past — one she’d sooner forget — is accused of murder, Orla is forced to do the unthinkable: Ask Harry for help.

Emma Myers stars as Pip in the TV adaption of Holly Jackson’s YA bestseller The Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. Picture: BBC
Emma Myers stars as Pip in the TV adaption of Holly Jackson’s YA bestseller The Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. Picture: BBC

THURSDAY

The Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

BBC One, 9.15pm

Holly Jackson’s YA bestseller comes to the screen. Teenager Pip Fitz-Amobi investigates the disappearance of Andie Bell, who was supposedly murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh five years ago. Pip is determined to prove otherwise.

Path To Paris

RTÉ One, 10.15pm

Documentary following Ireland’s top medal prospects as they strive to qualify for the greatest show on earth, the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Filmed over three years, this raw and honest documentary series chronicles the journeys of Olympic and Paralympic potential athletes.

FRIDAY

Rásaí Beo

TG4, 5.20pm

Live horse racing from Kilbeggan, Westmeath. The Midlands National is the main featured race. Presented by Seán Bán Breathnach with Mánus Ó Conghaile, Sarah Lynam, and Daragh Ó Conchúir. Coverage continues after Nuacht TG4.

Suzy Lee: Home Cook Hero

BBC One, 7.30pm

Northern Ireland cook Suzie goes foraging, sharing recipes that showcase fruits and other foods from our hedgerows and gardens. This includes a beetroot and goat cheese tart, upside down apple cake, and a blackberry bakewell tart.

Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifier

RTÉ2, 7.35pm

Marie Crowe presents live coverage of England vs Republic of Ireland from Carrow Rd (kick off 8pm).

Rashida Jones in Sunny.
Rashida Jones in Sunny.

STREAMING

Sunny

Apple TV +, Wednesday

Rashida Jones stars in a mystery series about a woman whose son and husband have been killed in a plane crash.

Trying to put her life back together in Kyoto in Japan, she is surprised to receive the gift of Sunny — a domestic robot created by her husband’s company. 

At first, Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life but gradually they develop an unexpected friendship, as they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family.

Vikings Valhalla.
Vikings Valhalla.

Vikings Valhalla, season three

Netflix, Thursday

Strap on your horned helmet and adjust your battleaxe as the Vikings spin-off comes to a close. 

Seven years have passed and in Norway, Harald has designs on rule. 

Meanwhile, Leif has set sail for a fabled land across the sea. Will he make landfall? All will be revealed.

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