There's a documentary about broadcaster Stephen Byrne re-sitting his Leaving Cert, a Gogglebox special on TV3, and there's live coverage of the Mercury Music Prize . . .
Pick of the day
Leaving Again, 1015pm, RTÉ One
Nine years after broadcaster Stephen Byrne sat his Leaving Cert, he decided to sit the series of exams all over again.
In this personal and honest documentary, the now 27-year-old returns to school to attempt the same seven subjects he studied the first time around. He describes his 2009 Leaving Cert year as one of the worst years of his life.
He had moved school, was coming to terms with his sexuality and had just started working in RTÉ. Mix that with a normal helping of teenage angst and you’ve got a recipe for Leaving Cert disaster.
In September 2017, Stephen Byrne decided to go back to do the Leaving Cert, to find out if he would fare better second time around at a more mature age.
New or Returning Shows
Gogglebox Does TV3, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Here's a special edition of the Irish version of Gogglebox, focusing on the 20-year lifetime of TV3, before it recently became Virgin Media One.
It's followed at 10.00pm by Channel Hop: The Story of TV3, which looks back at various key moments during the channel's existence.
Album of the Year: Mercury Prize Live, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Live coverage of this year's prestigious music awards ceremony from the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London.
Making her debut as host is DJ, BBC Radio 1 presenter and former Mercury Prize judge Annie Mac.
Each year, a highly regarded panel of artists, broadcasters, and music industry heavyweights shortlist what they believe to be the best albums of the year.
Albums range from Who Built the Moon? by Noel Gallagher with his High Flying Birds; the soulful debut Lost & Found from Jorja Smith; Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino by previous winners Arctic Monkeys; self-released album Novelist Guy, the debut from south London grime MC Novelist; and High as Hope, the fourth offering from Florence + the Machine.
Nick Helm: The Killing Machine, 9.45pm, BBC Two
A comic short about Sam, who wants to be a killing machine, and boxing coach Donny, who might well be the man to train him. It's basically a buddy comedy about friendship, standing up for yourself and bringing the pain.
Don't Look Back in Anger, 7.30pm, Virgin Media One
Here's a new archive and music-based series, which features news and highlights of the last 20 years.
Don't Miss
Succession, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic & NOW TV
Most characters in this drama are horrible people, so you'd almost need a shower after watching this HBO drama about a wealthy, obnoxious and outrageously selfish American family.
This week, and with the big day fast approaching, Matthew Macfadyen's Tom decides to have a bachelor party to remember.
Meanwhile, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs, and Roman (Kieran Culkin) looks to land a deal with his father’s long-standing nemesis.
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