Shooting the Darkness examines war photography and photographers during The Troubles, there's a new Channel 4 dramedy called Pure, Angela Rippon investigates antibiotics, and there's a documentary about rugby player Rory Best . . .
Pick of the Day
Shooting the Darkness, 10.35pm, RTÉ One
As the fear of a no deal Brexit and a return to a hard UK border on the island of Ireland increases, here's a timely reminder of what Ireland used to be like in the dark days before the Good Friday Agreement.
This is a documentary about the men who unwittingly became war photographers on the streets of their own towns. They didn’t go in search of war and adventure: the violence erupted around them. The film focuses on a number of photographers who witnessed the Troubles over three decades from 1968.
In-depth original interviews and contemporary archive footage evoke those chaotic times. Extensive use of photo archive takes us back behind the lens of the photographer and back to the negatives and contact sheets and images that nearly made the cut.
New or Returning Shows
Pure, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Here's a pretty intriguing new dramedy, based on Rose Cartwright's acclaimed memoir of the same name, that stars Charly Clive as 24-year-old Marnie, who's been plagued by disturbing sexual thoughts for as long as she can remember.
In episode one the witty, chaotic Marnie is at the end of her rope, so she jumps on a bus to London on a mission to change her life and figure out what is wrong with her. Loose and alone, she tumbles into the lives of eccentric Shereen (Kiran Sonia Sawar), sardonic Amber (Niamh Algar) and charismatic Joe (Anthony Welsh).
Following transmission of the first episode, the full series will be available on All 4. The series also continues next week on Channel 4.
The Truth about Antibiotics, 8.00pm, BBC One
Wild alligators and a sewage works are just two of the places Angela Rippon discovers that scientists are looking for new ways to fight bacterial infections.
She also investigates the latest scientific breakthroughs, meets a GP on the front line in the fight against infection and finds out how we can all take part in the effort to keep the miracle cure effective.
Rory Best – A Life in Rugby, 10.40pm, BBC One
Presented by Stephen Watson, this documentary charts Ireland and Ulster rugby captain Rory Best’s illustrious career up until now and hears how he is preparing for the start of the Six Nations and the rugby World Cup.
The programme also offers insights from coaches and players including Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt, fly-half Johnny Sexton and a host of his Ulster Rugby team mates past and present.
Ending Tonight
Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family, 9.00pm, BBC One
In episode two Danny Dyer’s first stop is Edward II and his French wife Isabella, whose lives, to Danny’s delight, play out like a medieval soap opera.
As Danny romps through his family tree he dons 14th century armour and learns to fight like his 19-times-great grandfather, famous medieval knight Henry Hotspur Percy.
To get closer to his Tudor ancestors Danny brushes up on his etiquette, learning to sing and dance just like one of Henry VIII’s courtiers. And - finally! - Danny gets his hands on a ruff, when his own family, in all their Tudor finery, join him at an Elizabethan sugar banquet.
Don't Miss
An Balla, 9.30pm, TG4
In this concluding episode, presenter Síle Nic Chonaonaigh embarks on an emotional journey meeting people who live in the shadow of the Israel-Palestine wall.
When completed, it will stretch for over 700km through one of the holiest lands on earth. A towering concrete wall encircling the Palestinian West Bank that continues to divide opinion worldwide.
Síle meets people from both sides of the wall including two inspiring fathers who lost their daughters in the conflict. They are now risking everything to speak out against hate and violence calling, above all, for the wall to come down.
