Gary Lineker investigates the personal and family story of the legendary Manchester United player in Wayne Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals (9.00pm BBC One). Hidden Impact: Rugby and Concussion (9.35pm RTÉ One) features contributions from Ronan O'Gara, Johnny Sexton and Conor O'Shea amongst others. Disclosure: The Elber Twomey Story (10.00pm TV 3) recalls a family holiday in Devon three years ago, when Elber Twomey's husband, infant son and unborn baby were all killed when a suicidal driver crashed into their car.
Wayne Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals
9.00pm BBC One
When Wayne Rooney scored against Switzerland at Wembley in September he became England’s greatest ever goalscorer, eclipsing a record held by Sir Bobby Charlton for almost half a century. BBC football presenter Gary Lineker meets Wayne and family, including his wife Coleen and their two sons, Kai and Klay, to deliver the story of the real Wayne Rooney. The player recalls the housing estates in Merseyside where he grew up as an Everton fan. We meet both his and Coleen’s parents, and learn about the couple’s early life together. David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Sven Goran Eriksson and a host of other figures from the world of football also take part.
Wayne and Coleen Rooney
Hidden Impact: Rugby and Concussion
9.35pm RTÉ One
Hidden Impact is a fascinating one-hour documentary investigating the troubling issue of concussion in rugby. It features contributions from Ronan O'Gara, Johnny Sexton, Conor O'Shea and players who have been affected by concussion as well as the medics trying to tackle the problem. The documentary looks at the macho culture that encourages players to carry on regardless and asks what can be done to make the game safer. In the course of the film, Ronan O’Gara makes the following observation. “There was a huge macho culture in rugby… but players have relinquished power, now the doctor is the deal-maker.”
Former Leinster and Ireland player John Fogarty
Disclosure: The Elber Twomey Story
10.00pm TV3
During a holiday in the English county of Devon three years ago, Elber Twomey's husband, infant son and unborn baby were all killed when a suicidal driver crashed into their car. This programme tells the story of how the Irishwoman survived the incident and found the strength to carry on with her life. She now campaigns to raise awareness about suicidal drivers, with the co-operation of police forces in Ireland and the UK. The programme includes interviews with Elber herself, her family and friends, senior police officers here and in England and the hospital staff who treated her family.
