Tea Leoni’s back for more Madam Secretary, She’s Gotta Have It lands on Netflix, and there’s a new mocumentary series called The School.
Pick of the day
Madam Secretary, 10.00pm, Sky Living
Elizabeth McCord returns as the Secretary of State who can handle just about anything the world can throw at her – and get home in time for family dinner.
And this time around, she’s taking on ‘fake news’.
When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste dies suddenly while attending a meeting with her at the UN General Assembly, McCord becomes suspicious as the country’s president has the body shipped back home before any investigation into the death can take place.
Screen legend and executive producer Morgan Freeman directs this season four premiere of the hit political drama, and also reappears in his role as Chief Justice Wilbourne.
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New or Returning Shows
The School, 10.35pm, RTÉ2
It's the first day of school for new principal Mr English but when school secretary Briege takes a shine to him, a jealous Mr Hegarty decides to undermine him at every turn.
This mockumentary is from Cork sketch group CCCahoots, and all three episodes are currently available on RTÉ Player, an RTÉ first, at: http://bit.ly/TheSchool-RTEPlayer.
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The Search for a Miracle Cure, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Filmed over the course of a year, with exclusive access, this documentary follows the progress of high-profile media, libel and privacy lawyer Mark Lewis, as he participates in revolutionary stem cell trials for MS.
He dives into the unknown as Patient 31 of 48 in a revolutionary clinical trial at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem: a trial that could offer a breakthrough cure.
It's cutting-edge science that could also impact positively on neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and stroke victims.
Blitz: the Bombs that Changed Britain, 9.00pm, BBC Two
During the Blitz on WWII more than 450,000 bombs dropped on Britain - and every bomb has its own story.
This series examines the specific effect of four bombs, from their initial impact on individual lives, right through to their wider consequences for the Second World War and all the way to the present day.
Each episode begins with a single bomb in a single street in a single place: London, Hull, Clydebank and Bristol.
The 40th Annual Irish Post Awards Live from London, 9.30pm, TG4
Eamonn Holmes hosts the annual ceremony which honours Irish success and achievement in British business, community, sport, entertainment and politics.
Broadcast live from London, recipients include Bob Geldof receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, while The Apprentice star Karren Brady is being honoured for her Outstanding Contribution to Business in Britain.
New to Download
She's Gotta Have It: Season 1, Netflix
DeWanda Wise plays Nola Darling, a young African American who struggles to stay true to herself and her dreams while juggling three lovers in a Spike Lee series based on his breakout film of the same name, released in 1986.
All ten episodes in the first season of this comedy are also directed by Spike Lee, which guarantee a healthy audience.
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The History of Comedy, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
This week’s the penultimate episode in this fascinating HBO series which is doing exactly what its precise title would suggest, and more.
This week the series explores the evolution of racial humour, taking a closer look at how comedy about shared experiences can cross cultural barriers to unite disparate audiences in laughter.
Much of comedy begins in communities that consider themselves outsiders, where humour can be a way to cope, survive, or attempt to fit in.
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