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Manhunting with My Mum
Manhunting with My Mum

A TV presenter heads to Nigeria to find a husband, The Affair comes to an end, Saving Lives at Sea returns and The Rose of Tralee comes to a conclusion . . .

Pick of the day

Manhunting with My Mum, 10.00pm, Channel 4

In this apparently funny and touching documentary, TV presenter AJ Odudu and her match-making mother Florence are on a mission to find AJ a husband in Mum's native Nigeria.

Florence moved from Nigeria to Blackburn in the early 1970s as part of an arranged marriage. She's disappointed that AJ hasn't settled down and given her grandchildren yet, and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Drawing on the Nigerian tradition of parents arranging partners for their children, mother and daughter take a road trip around Nigeria in an attempt to find AJ a husband.

Along the way they'll meet a prince, a celibate church-goer, a musician and a Nollywood star.

New or Returning Shows

Saving Lives at Sea, 8.00pm, BBC Two

This series - now up to season three - tells the story of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) who rescue those in trouble on the seas, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

On the south coast of Devon, the crew of Salcombe lifeboat station are called to two of the highest level of emergencies at sea: a mayday call to a fisherman pulled to the bottom of the sea ensnared in his own fishing gear and a devastating fire on a boat 15 miles out.

Over 200 miles away in the waters off Anglesey, as they go to the rescue of a father and his 13-year-old son missing at sea, the crew of Moelfre station uncover a story of survival and heroism.

Ending Tonight

The Rose of Tralee, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

Here's a sure sign summer's as good as over. Dáithí Ó Sé hosts the final night of this year's Rose of Tralee festival with the 60th winner of the contest getting the tiara passed on by last year's winner, Jennifer Byrne from Offaly.

The Affair, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic

The shock-filled fourth season of the twisting US drama comes to an end with a double bill of episodes on Sky Atlantic.

Noah and Anton visit Yale, where Noah encounters an old friend. And an immensely difficult day forces Cole and Luisa to re-examine their relationship. Plus, Helen finds a new perspective on life.

Ackley Bridge, 8.00pm, Channel 4

School's almost out, with Jordan desperate to pass his GCSEs when he finds an Art College that he wants to go to but fears that he hasn't done enough revision.

Mandy encourages him to knuckle down, but Jordan gets distracted by a reunion with his estranged mum that sends him on a course of destruction. Mandy is offered a lifeline for the school that forces her to question her loyalty to Sadiq and risk her role as Headteacher.

Don't Miss

The Good Fight, 10.10pm, RTÉ 2

The sequel's opening season continues to gather pace and this week the focus is on alt-right types.

After landing tech mogul Neil Gross as a new client, the firm is tasked with figuring out a way to combat hate speech on his social media platform.

Meanwhile, Maia’s suspicions about her father grow after Uncle Jax pays an unwelcome visit, plus Lucca and Colin’s romance heats up.

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