If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box between Friday and Sunday....
Pick of the Weekend
Strictly Come Dancing: The Launch Show, 7.35pm Saturday, BBC One
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are rolling out the red carpet to welcome the star-studded celebrity class of 2018 as they begin their Strictly adventure.
On this opening night, the 15 celebrity contestants will make their grand entrance into the famous ballroom and discover which professional dancer they will be paired with.
Once the pairings have been announced the celebrities and professionals will take to the dancefloor for the very first time for a spectacular group performance.
Shirley Ballas returns as Head Judge and joins legendary judges Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood as the fabulous four cast their eyes on the class of 2018 for the very first time.
The show opens with a spectacular red carpet event as the Strictly family dance to a medley of Nile Rodgers' greatest hits performed by Chic and the man himself. Later, Craig David and Stefflon Don will join Rodgers and co to perform their new single.
New or Returning Shows
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm Friday, RTÉ One
Ryan Tubridy is celebrating ten years at the helm of one of the longest-running chat shows in TV history. Big plans are afoot for this season, including a special in London celebrating the shared cultural and political ties between Ireland and Britain and the role of the Irish in the UK.
On a sporty opening night, guests include the Irish Senior Women's Hockey Team, members of the Limerick hurling crew, Carlow Rose Shauna Ray Lacey and British TV personality Piers Morgan.
The Ray D'Arcy Show, 9.45pm Saturday, RTÉ One
Ray D'Arcy returns for a fourth season of his popular Saturday night natter. The new run promises to be looser, livelier and even more interactive, while viewers can expect a range of Irish and international guests.
First up, Love Island stars Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham will talk about life after the villa, while Derry Girl writer Lisa McGee and singer Damien Dempsey also drop in on Ray.
Here's The Frank and Walters from last season:
Who Do You Think You Are?, 9.30pm Sunday, RTÉ One
Damien Dempsey explores his family tree and that leads him to 19th Century Fall River Massachusetts to find out about the lives of his ancestors who worked there in the cotton mill industry.
His voyage of discovery also leads to Letterfrack in Connemara where he learns the harsh realities of what life was like for his grandfather who was incarcerated in its notorious industrial school.
Also on his father's side, Damien learns about the heroics of his great grand-aunt Jenny Shanahan who fought alongside James Connolly in the 1916 Rising.
Gogglebox, 9.00pm Friday, Channel 4
Britain's sharpest armchair critics return for a 12th season to share more of their sharp, insightful, passionate and sometimes emotional critiques of the week's biggest and best TV shows.
Kylie Minogue Live in Hyde Park, 10.30pm Sunday, BBC One
This show is being broadcast just two hours after Kylie takes to the stage to sing and dance her way through thirty years of hits.
Way back in the mid-1980s, Kylie Minogue was a teenager on Australian soap Neighbours, but went on to enjoy a career in music that's seen her notch up more than 80 million album sales, as well as taking part in some truly memorable tours.
Kylie Minogue brings BBC Radio 2's Festival in A Day to a close, and – if you like – you can hear this gig live on BBC Radio 2, with pre-performance coverage beginning at 8.00pm.
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, 9.00pm Sunday, Channel 4
Bear Grylls returns to an uninhabited island in the Pacific to abandon ten celebrities for the toughest four weeks of their lives.
After a tough swim to shore, TOWIE head Pete Wicks takes control and leads the group through the jungle, looking for a place to camp for the night.
Ending this Weekend
Stan Lee's Lucky Man, 9.00pm Friday, Sky One & NOW TV
Harry plays his final card in the last-ever episode of Sky One's crime-thriller. And while it's still entertaining, the show has gone a season too long.
James Nesbitt's character has been through a lot since Eve first snapped that bracelet on his wrist in the first episode three seasons ago.
His family was kidnapped, his DSI was killed, he was framed for murder and, now, he's lost his best friend. How will things end for Harry?
Fake or Fortune? 8.00pm Sunday, BBC One
The quest to discover the history of the sculpture, known as The Gazing Head, leads the team to the bohemian world of 1930s Paris, where artists and intellectuals rubbed shoulders in cafes and studios.
If it's genuine, the sculpture could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, but there's a problem - it was once knocked over by a cat and broken into several pieces.
Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon, 9.00pm Sunday, BBC Two
Having made it to the South China Sea, all the teams have the finish line in their sights. But with 800km before they reach the chequered flag anything can happen.
New to Download
Marvel's Iron Fist, from Friday, Netflix
Back despite an unimpressive first season, and in a time just after the recent first season of The Defenders, here's hoping it's second time lucky for Danny Rand/Iron Fist.
Finn Jones plays the martial arts expert who has the ability to call upon the power of the Iron Fist.
The season begins after the events of The Defenders, and sees Rand fulfilling his promise to protect New York following the supposed death of Matt Murdock at the end of that miniseries.
Atypical Season 2, from Friday, Netflix
The dramedy about Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), a teenager with autism, and the effect that has on the rest of his family, returns for a second run.
This time around the show becomes more of an ensemble piece and looks at the issues faced by Sam's sister Casey (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and his parents, Elsa (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Doug (Michael Rapaport), as well as Sam's attempt to navigate his senior year of high school.
Cable Girls Season 3, from Friday, Netflix
Ana Fernández, Nadia de Santiago, Blanca Suárez and Maggie Civantos return in this Spanish drama about four women in 1920s Spain that bond while at their job at a telecommunications company in Madrid.
Shooter Season 3, weekly episodes from Friday, Netflix
Ryan Phillippe reprises his role as marine and sniper Bob Lee Swagger, and this season he's joined by The Flash and One Tree Hill star Shantel VanSanten as his character's wife, Julie Swagger. Cynthia Addai-Robinson also returns as FBI agent Nadine Memphis, who is on Swagger's case.
City of Joy, from Friday, Netflix
Madeleine Gavin's documentary is about a community built around women who have survived horrific violence and continue to rally against it in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The eponymous City of Joy is a centre established in 2011 to help women who have been victimised by the ongoing mining conflicts in the area.
Don't Miss
Massacre at Ballymurphy, 9.00pm Saturday, Channel 4
This promises to be a forensic exposé of one of the most shocking and significant events of the Troubles in Northern Ireland: a series of killings the British Army stand accused of which took place over three days in West Belfast's Ballymurphy estate in 1971.
Among the eleven who died were a priest who was attending another man who had been shot, but survived - and a mother of eight children.
The families of the dead accuse Britain's elite Parachute Regiment of carrying out the shootings, the same regiment which, less than six months later, was to shoot dead 13 unarmed people on what became known the world over as Bloody Sunday.
Weekend Movies
Vertigo, 1.20pm Saturday, RTÉ One
One of the greatest films ever made and certainly the definitive Alfred Hitchcock movie, James Stewart stars as retired San Francisco detective John 'Scottie' Ferguson.
His vertigo is central to a plot that involves one of Hitch's favourite cinematic tools, a beautiful blonde woman, this time played by Kim Novak.
A wealthy shipbuilder approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe even contemplating suicide. Scottie agrees after he sees Madeleine and a tragic love story begins.
Drive, 11.00pm Saturday, BBC Two
Ryan Gosling stars as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights behind the steering wheels of getaway cars.
He falls for a neighbour (played by Carey Mulligan), whose husband (Oscar Isaac) involves him in a botched heist that endangers their lives.
Box Set Binge
Get Shorty: Season 1, from Saturday, Sky Box Sets & NOW TV
This dark dramedy stars Chris O'Dowd as Miles Daly, a hitman living in Nevada who tries to become a Hollywood movie producer in order to leave his criminal past behind and win back his estranged family.
With what he thinks is a great script in hand, and with the help of washed-up producer Rick Moreweather (Ray Romano) and his criminal associate Louis (Sean Bridgers), Miles enters the filmmaking world while attempting to keep the demanding crime ring's chief Amara (Lidia Porto) at arm's length.
The cast is great, but O'Dowd is fantastic in the lead role.
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