Later Live . . .with Jools Holland (10.00pm BBC Two) features Blur, Laura Marling and Marc Almond. Grey’s Anatomy (9.00pm RTÉ2) features a guest appearance from Geena Davis (Beetlejuice, Thelma & Louise) while Live Champion’s League (7.30pm TV3/UTV) features the quarter finals with Atletico and Real.
Later Live . . . with Jools Holland
10.00pm BBC Two
Following a 15-year absence from the programme, Blur perform new tracks from their album The Magic Whip. Laura Marling, the Vaccines, and Marc Almond, late of Soft Cell are also in studio. The 46th season begins with the half-hour Later . . . Live show in advance of the usual hour-long version on Friday nights at 11.35pm. The Magic Whip is Blur’s first album in 16 years as a four-piece. Blur commenced recording the album in Hong Kong in 2013 - expect a certain frisson around the Jools music-fest tonight as the boys take their places on the floor.
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Grey’s Anatomy
9.00 pm RTÉ2
The hospital doctors become fascinated with Dr. Herman’s case when Amelia gives a lecture detailing the intricacies of the surgery. Arizona and Herman continue to bond over the amount of cases they are trying to complete before the big surgery. Meanwhile, Bailey brings them a case of a pregnant woman who is close to her heart. Geena Davis, pictured below and star of Thelma and Louise and Beetlejuice plays Dr Herman.
Grey's Anatomy
Live Champion’s League
7.30pm TV3/UTV
Last season's Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet for the seventh time this season in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg with revenge in mind for both. Diego Simeone’s Atletico trail Carlo Ancelotti’s side in La Liga, but go into this match - a repeat of last year's final - having recorded a 4-0 win over their neighbours at the Estadio Vicente Calderon in February and a series of free-scoring victories in the group stage. Real, the 2014 winners, have come under fire after losing ground to league leaders Barcelona and a perceived dip in form of record signing Gareth Bale. Yet they were unbeaten in the group stage with home and away victories over Liverpool.
Former Spanish international, and two-time Champions League Finalist with Valencia, Gaizka Mendieta will be back to analyse the all-Spanish clash alongside ex Ireland manager Brian Kerr. Tommy Martin introduces the action with commentary from Kevin Kilbane and Dave McIntyre.
Highlights of Juventus v Monaco, the night’s other Quarter Final, first leg tie, will feature from 10pm.
