John Byrne

TV Editor

The hardest-working couch potato in the country

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

The post-WWI pandemic is explored in The Flu That Killed 50 Million, Murder 24/7 returns for a new run, there's the New Zealand version of The Traitors, and the last-ever episode of The Handmaid's Tale . . .

Television • 16 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's Pile Up: World's Biggest Crash Test, Soccer Aid for Unicef 2025, a Charlie Drake night on the Beeb, more From that Small Island, Sparks on Later - and a gaelic football double-header . . .

Television • 17 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's the fascinating tale of Nasa, Nazis & The Space Race, 40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC, Paul Walter Hauser stars as The Luckiest Man in America, and the United Rugby Championship Grand Final at Croke Park . . .

Television • 17 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

Not Going Out returns for a 14th run, Anora lands on Sky Premiere, Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney star in Echo Valley, there's a Tom Jones night (again!) on th Beeb, and Alison Hammond meets up with Lenny Henry . . .

Television • 13 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Louis Theroux: The Settlers lands on RTÉ One, Bryce Dallas Howard stars in comedy Deep Cover, Cold Feet stars Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris are the focus of DNA Journey, while Fubar returns for a new run . . .

Television • 14 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

There's the final episode of Uncharted with Ray Goggins, the story of a Gulf War scandal, the live action reimagining of Snow White, Titan: The OceanGate Disaster – and what promises to be a tight finish to Race Across the World . . .

Television • 10 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

The Frank and Walters' anthem After All is the focus of Aistear an Amhráin, Surviving Syria's Prisons exposes brutal state repression, Bake Off: The Professionals and Grey's Anatomy continue, and Ireland face Luxembourg . . .

Television • 11 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

There's new documentary series Hell for Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football, Australian drama Scrublands returns, as does Love Island, An Ghig Mhó helps young bands organise gigs, while Jamie Oliver explores dyslexia . . .

Television • 08 Jun 25

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Colin Farrell narrates From That Small Island, BBC drama The Gold returns for a new run, Ocean with David Attenborough is the latest must-see nature doc, while Kilkenny meet Galway in the Leinster Hurling Final . . .

Television • 10 Jun 25

Scrublands' Irish star: 'my dream is to work at home'

Maria Branagan's just another Irish person who's swapped the Emerald Isle for Australia. Well, except for the fact that she landed a part in hit Oz drama Scrublands. John Byrne reports.

Feature Article • 08 Jun 25