Actress and playwright Jody O’Neill remembers being four years of age and copying everything her best friend did. It was a survival strategy for O’Neill, who was diagnosed with autism last year at the age of 39.

The impact of Blue Planet II has been astonishing, writes Gemma Dunn.

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Nature presenter Chris Packham wants viewers to try and understand what it’s like living with Asperger’s, writes Gemma Dunn

Des O’Driscoll highlights what is not to be missed this week on the box. 

Your home viewing entertainment wrap for the week ahead, with Des O’Driscoll.

Ticks were found on almost one in three dogs during random checks of pets in the largest survey of its kind in the UK.

Keeping Ireland Alive: The Health Service in a Day airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Monday.

Dáithí Ó Sé hosts the Rose of Tralee on Monday and Tuesday at 8pm on RTE One.

‘God of wildlife presenters’ turns 90.

SATURDAY - Referendum 2015 RTÉ One, 10am

Check out our guide to the best of tonight's TV.

SUNDAY

British TV presenter Chris Packham has penned an open letter to Ant and Dec – calling for the pair to step in and end the “abuse of animals” on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.

Here's our spoiler-free guide to the best shows on TV tonight.

Increasing consumption of anti-depressant drugs may be helping humans, but damaging the health of the bird population, according to a new study.

STAY OF EXECUTION

A bird which earned a last minute reprieve after supermarket chain Tesco’s plans to shoot it caused a Twitter backlash in Britain has been caught and released.

Supermarket chain Tesco has been forced to rethink a plan to hire a sniper to shoot a protected bird which has been flying around one of its stores.

Your spoiler free guide to what's on TV tonight.

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what to watch on the box tonight.

Tina Mcintyre is attacked on Coronation Street and The Good Wife returns in an unfortunately late slot on RTE.

Highlights include Colin Stafford Johnson's new series on the Shannon, and highly-rated new spy drama The Americans.

SATURDAY

David Coleman begins Bullyproof, a new three-part series dealing with the topical issue of bullying, Tuesday on RTÉ One at 10.15pm.

SATURDAY

Jessie J has defended 'The Voice' against claims it is boring.