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RTÉ TEN'S Picks for Today Saturday June 13

Jarvis Cocker - a guest on The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Jarvis Cocker - a guest on The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Live Euro 2016 Qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Scotland (4.00pm RTÉ2) kicks off at 5.00pm, in which Darragh Maloney is joined by Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady and Richie Sadlier. The Happy Mondays, Jarvis Cocker, David Baddiel, Irvine Welsh, Keith Allen and Toby Young are all contributors on Channel 4's The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World at 9.00pm, while Bomb Girls is on  TG4 at 9.05pm.

Live Euro 2016 Qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Scotland

4.00pm RTÉ2

Darragh Maloney (pictured)  is joined by Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady and Richie Sadlier for live coverage of the Republic of Ireland’s crucial Group D qualifier against Scotland live from the Aviva Stadium. Commentary from George Hamilton and Ronnie Whelan, kick-off 5.00pm.  At 10.30pm also on RTÉ2, Joanne Cantwell is joined by Didi Hamann and Kenny Cunningham for highlights of today’s Euro 2016 qualifier action including Poland v Georgia and Gibraltar v Germany in the Republic of Ireland’s Group D.

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

9.00pm Channel 4

The Happy Mondays (pictured) Jarvis Cocker, David Baddiel, Irvine Welsh, Keith Allen and Toby Young help explore the rise and fall of 'cool Britannia' in the last days before the internet swallowed the universe, as the publicity rather felicitously puts it.Kath Burke narrates what should be a zippy look back at the fashions, the film and the shenanigans of the nineties and various stances and poses of the media throughout that thrilling decade. Not as thrilling as the 80s though.

Bomb Girls

9.05pm TG4

Captivating period drama which follows the workers at a Canadian munitions factory, risking their lives in support of the European front during the Second World War. The embrace their newfound freedom, liberated from social and cultural restrictions previously in place. In tonight’s episode, Gladys works hard to juggle her double life, racing between the factory-floor and high-society parties, when an unforeseen tragedy divides the factory.   A faulty test-bomb sends a worker to the hospital with serious injuries.  Men are quick to blame the Blue Shift women, and factory manager Harold needs a scapegoat.  Determined to clear the girls, Lorna and Marco each conduct their own investigation, while Kate scrambles to protect her false identity.  Given her outsider status, can Gladys galvanize the women to stand up for their rights?

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