It's another busy one on the box: there’s a documentary about Dana, a new drama starring Mark Ruffalo called I Know This Much is True, Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little reunite for a road trip, and loads more . . .
Pick of the Day
Dana - The Original Derry Girl, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
The story of the singer, who won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith’s All Kinds of Everything.
It was a very big deal at the time because, back then, Ireland never won nothin’.
It was also at a time when the violent conflict of the Troubles was dominating the headlines, but in a rare good news story, Derry girl Rosemary Scallon - better known under her stage name Dana - became an overnight national hero while still a teenager.
This documentary looks at what happened after she won the competition, including her successful pop and TV career in the 70s, her marriage to Newry hotelier Damien Scallon, her move to Alabama, and her stint in Irish politics.
Here she is in 1974, playing an acoustic version of All Kinds of everything to pupils at Thornhill College, the school that's the inspiration for the fictitious one in Derry Girls:
Don't Miss
I Know This Much Is True, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic & NOW TV
Based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb and written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo stars in this six-part limited series.
He plays a double role as Dominick Birdsey and his twin brother, Thomas, in a family saga that’s filled with betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness.
Following Dominick and Thomas at different stages in their lives, the story begins in their present with both brothers approaching middle- age.
Thomas is a paranoid schizophrenic, and Dominick takes care of him, even as their mother’s health fails and Thomas’ behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and dangerous.
The cast is very impressive, featuring the likes of Melissa Leo as Dominick and Thomas’ mother, as well as Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Juliette Lewis, Kathryn Hahn and Imogen Poots.
New or Returning Shows
Ricky & Ralf’s Very Northern Road Trip, 8.00pm, Gold
The Royle Family's dad and son Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little reunite years after they last got together, travelling around northern England.
Scouser Ricky's just turned 80, while Bury-bred young 'Lurkio' Ralf is approaching 40, as they hit the road for six weeks in their very own home-from-home - a sturdy campervan.
They're visiting a wide range of locations in city, town and country - some that hold a special place in their hearts and others which are new to them.
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: the Lost Children, 9.00pm, Sky Crime
Between 1979 to 1981, at least 30 African American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta
Although 23-year-old Wayne Williams was prosecuted for two of the crimes, the rest of the cases were ultimately closed following his conviction in 1982.
Forty years later, with the official re-opening of the case by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, this five-part HBO docuseries tells the inside story of the shocking tragedy, shedding new light on the horrific killings.
Brockmire, 11.00pm, Fox
Hank Azaria and Amanda Pet are back for this baseball comedy's fourth and final season. It's quite a contrast to Eastbound and Down.
The year is 2030 and the world is in chaos, but at least Jim is broadcasting his favourite sport and has the love of his daughter. Then he then learns that baseball is worse off than he thought and Beth is moving to New York for college. Return of the American comedy, starring .
Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project, 9.00pm, Sky Crime & NOW TV
Reality TV star and socialite Kim Kardashian West heads a campaign to secure freedom for those she believes have been wronged by the American justice system in this special documentary.
Campaigning for those she believes have paid their debt to society, she follows the origins of each person’s story, revealing the circumstances that led them to be incarcerated.
New to Download
Little Women, Sky Store
Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig directs this critically acclaimed adaptation of the timeless, and timely, Louisa May Alcott novel starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh.
It’s the story of the March sisters - Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth - four young women each determined to live life on their own terms.
Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep round out an impressive supporting cast in a hugely enjoyable adaptation.
Bad Boys for Life, Sky Store
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) return for one last ride in the highly anticipated third outing in the explosive action-comedy series.
Previous series director Michael Bay may have left the wheel to newcomer director duo Adil and Biall, but there’s just as much action in this sequel, which sees the Miami cop duo face off against a mother-and-son led drug operation.
Bordertown: Season 3, Netflix
The stylish crime drama from Finland returns. While juggling concerns about his family's future and a spate of new crimes, Kari squares off against an adversary who's been studying his past cases.
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics, Netflix
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, re-enactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics.
Repeats of the Day
Bachelors Walk, 10.10pm, RTÉ 2
Michael is devastated to learn of Jane's pregnancy and turns to the bottle to console himself, while Allison takes a depressed Raymond and Barry to Donegal to meet her fiance. Comedy drama about three thirtysomething bachelors resisting commitment at all costs, starring Don Wycherley and Simon Delaney.
Stealing Van Gogh, 11.30pm, BBC Two
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the world of high art and organised crime, as he uncovers the true story behind the greatest art heist of the 21st century, when two priceless paintings were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in December 2002. Andrew travels across Europe meeting policemen, art experts and prosecutors to try and find out what really happened to the stolen masterpieces.
Daytime Film Choices
The Importance of Being Earnest, 3.00pm, BBC Two
The 2002 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy, starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson.
Two bachelors using the same pseudonym capture the hearts of a couple of girls during a delightful weekend in the countryside. But their cunning deception leads to all manner of confusion as the ladies in question attempt to work out who is who.
All Quiet on the Western Front, 3.00pm, TCM
Classic 1930 anti-war drama directed by Lewis Milestone and based on Erich Maria Remarque's novel, starring Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim and John Wray.
A group of German teenagers volunteers for action during the First World War, but its members find the reality of battle is more terrible than their darkest imaginings.
Prime Time Movie Picks
Brighton Rock, 7.10pm, TCM
A baby-faced teenage gangster charms an impressionable waitress into providing him with an alibi for a murder - but she falls head over heels in love with him, leading to his ultimate downfall. Thriller, based on Graham Greene's novel, starring Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell and Carol Marsh.
Ghost, 8.00pm, Sky Cinema Drama
Solid gold romantic fantasy, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and an Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg.
The spirit of a murdered executive tries to find a way to help his girlfriend bring his killer to justice and enlists the aid of a fraudulent medium - who is amazed and baffled when her psychic powers turn out to be all too real.
The Adjustment Bureau, 9.30pm, TG4
Sci-fi thriller, starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, about a politician attracted to a dancer he meets at a pivotal moment in his life, but finds his every effort to get to know her is thwarted by a group of mysterious men.
He realises these shadowy figures are manipulating him and moving him toward a predetermined fate, which he resolves to fight.
Late Late Flick Picks
Pet Sematary, 11.00pm, Sky Cinema Hits
Horror remake based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starring Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow.
Massachusetts doctor Louis Creed moves to a small Maine town with his family. While exploring the local woods, Ellie stumbles across a funeral procession of children taking a dead dog to a cemetery.
Neighbour Jud Crandall warns the Creeds that the woods are dangerous, as they soon discover for themselves via the dark power of the local burial ground.
The Hate U Give, 10.20pm, Sky Cinema Drama
This is an excellent teen drama about class and colour in the USA, starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall and Russell Hornsby.
Starr Carter lives in two very separate worlds - the poor, black neighbourhood where she resides and the mostly white prep school she attends.
When she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend by a policeman, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Sweet Sixteen, 11.05pm, Film4
Another Ken Loach cracker, with a cast that includes future Line of Duty star Martin Compston.
A boy tries to save his jailbird mother from danger on the streets of a Scottish coastal town, by creating a safe haven where she can escape the grasp of the two men in her life.
But his efforts to raise the necessary funds lead him and his friends into all manner of schemes, and he is soon dangerously out of his depth.
