Tonight's top TV tips include the drama Quiz, documentaries about Lance Armstrong, Donald Trump and brave doctors in Nazi Germany, while Simon Reeve reflects on his trips around the world . . .
Pick of the Day
Quiz, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
This fine drama - starring Matthew Macfadyen, Aisling Bea, and Michael Sheen - tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major, who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1m on TV quiz show Who Wants to be A Millionaire.
Directed by Stephen Frears, there was a huge buzz around the series when it first aired on UK television last spring, and now Irish viewers can finally watch the three-part series on RTÉ One, with the full series available from today on the RTÉ Player.
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Don't Miss
Lance, 10.00pm, BBC Two
This two-part documentary is a personal examination of the rise and fall of American cyclist Lance Armstrong.
The series examines the young Texan cyclist's rise to fame, his struggle with testicular cancer and subsequent emergence as a global icon with seven consecutive Tour de France titles.
This ultimately led to his downfall as he was subsequently revealed as being at the centre of one of the biggest doping scandals in sporting history.
Ireland's Fittest Family, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
The final heat of this year’s contest moves to the Lake, where families from Antrim, Clare and Meath compete in tests of speed, strength, agility, balance and endurance.
New or Returning Shows
Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve, 8.00pm, BBC Two
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Simon Reeve presents highlights of his journeys around the world, and catches up with the people he met.
This week, they include a Burmese undercover human rights campaigner, a homeless woman living in a Hollywood railway bridge, and a 10 year-old boy he met working in terrible conditions in a glass factory in Bangladesh.
The Trump Show: the Downfall, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Here’s a look at the last months of Donald Trump's presidency, following his efforts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election and the subsequent violent insurrection against the US Congress.
Featuring contributions from advisors and close observers, and a look behind the scenes at the crowded rallies Trump held while the nation was suffering through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Billionaire Cruise Ship: Paradise Island, 7.00pm, Channel 4
A look at the day-to-day life on the private island of Ocean Cay - an exclusive, luxurious tropical paradise in the Bahamas.
The island is owned by the giant cruise liner company, MSC Cruises, and three times a week a ship carrying over 5,000 expectant holidaymakers arrives, who demand the very best service and facilities.
All the Sins, 11.00pm, Channel 4
This Finnish drama looks the business.
Lauri, a young crime detective, is saved from couples therapy when sent on an assignment to his childhood town.
He is joined by senior detective Sanna, a pleasure-seeking woman who has never been so far north before.
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Escaping the Holocaust: Syndrome K, 9.00pm, Sky History & NOW TV
This documentary tells the remarkable story of three courageous Roman Catholic doctors who saved the lives of Jews by convincing Nazi officials that their Jewish patients had a highly infectious and deadly disease, Syndrome K.
The feigned disease was used by doctors in Italy’s Fatebenefratelli hospital, who convinced their Jewish patients to fake symptoms in front of patrolling Nazi officers, making them able to declare it far too contagious for the soldiers to enter.
The Great Elephant Tale, 8.00pm, Sky Nature & NOW TV
Through the lives of three vastly different herds of African elephants, this series take you on a journey that reveals how this species has conquered a continent.
First up, it explores the merciless Namibian desert, where a matriarch leads her family hundreds of miles a year in the endless quest for water.
Ending Tonight
Spy in the Wild, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
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The spy cameras travel to the Arctic and Antarctic circles, following chicks in a king penguin colony on the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean.
