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What's on? TV highlights for Monday December 10

Death and Nightingales
Death and Nightingales

There's the final episode of Death and Nightingales, a documentary about Cliff Richard, and it's farewell to Catherine Fulvio's Tastes Like Home . . .

Pick of the Day

Death and Nightingales, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

It's the final part of this TV adaptation of Eugene McCabe's superb novel, set in 19th Century Ireland, and starring Matthew Rhys, Jamie Dornan and Ann Skelly.

Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her and why? Regardless, Beth is determined have her vengeance.

New or Returning Shows

Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Public and in Private, 9.00pm, UTV

This one-off documentary includes exclusive access to UK music legend Cliff Richard following one of the toughest periods in his career as he celebrates 60 years in show business.

Featuring interviews with Barry Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, Hank Marvin, Jimmy Osmond, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Brian May and Joan Collins, this programme reflects on Cliff’s remarkable career.

Ending Tonight

Tastes Like Home, 7.30pm, RTÉ One

The third season of this series ends with Catherine Fulvio visiting a family in Cavan, where they cook their son's favorite dish, before heading to Melbourne to re-create the dish and meet a few familiar faces from long-running Aussie soap, Neighbours.

Babies: Their Wonderful World, 9.00pm, BBC Two

The final episode investigates the latest research into how babies become independent. The show looks at the huge transition babies make as they learn to crawl.

New research suggests that crawling triggers a new understanding about the world and its hazards.

Colin Murphy's Panic Room, 10.40pm, BBC One

From UFOs to who shot JFK, the world is full of alternative theories and for comedian Colin Murphy searching for the truth can be daunting.

From the comfort of his panic room, he sheds light on some of our great conspiracies, trying to find out what is really happening out there.

New to Download

The Equalizer 2, Sky Store

The Equalizer gets a sequelizer as Denzel Washington reprises his role as Robert McCall, a former marine and black ops agent turned rogue, justice-serving vigilante.

He’s living in Boston, moonlighting as a Lyft driver while coming to the aid of the exploited and oppressed.

He also finds time to plough through various literary classics, keep a watchful eye over a local kid in danger of falling in with the wrong crowd, and investigate the death of an old CIA pal.

Christopher Robin, Sky Store

Weighed down by a stressful job and a hard-nosed boss, Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is growing increasingly distant from his wife Evelyn (Hayley Atwell) and their daughter, until a fluffy old friend pops back into his life.

Reunited with Pooh (Jim Cummings), Christopher Robin begins a return journey to the Hundred Acre Wood, where he reunites with the old gang and learns what really makes him happy.

The Meg, Sky Store

It’s a match made in pulpy creature feature heaven as Jason Statham zips up in a wet suit and prepares to do battle with a shark as big as an aircraft carrier.

Among those trying not to get eaten are Rainn Wilson’s moneybags investor and hotshot engineer Ruby Rose.

Don't Miss

Mr Mercedes, 9.00pm, RTÉ 2

In an episode entitled Nobody Puts Brady In A Crestmore Brendan Gleeson's Hodges is in a bit of heap after his run-in with Al. Ida, Holly, and Jerome rally around him, but Donna is reminded of her deepest fears.

Elsewhere, as support of Felix Babineau’s treatment methods dwindle, Babineau goes over assistant DA's Montez’s head.

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