Tonight's top telly tips include a documentary with a difference about a cult rock singer, Tommy Tiernan, The Masked Singer, Line of Duty - and some cracking movies . . .
Pick of the Day
King Rocker, 9.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
It may be far from the ideal thing to be watching on a Saturday night during a pandemic, but this quirky documentary about a relatively unknown musician is well worth the effort.
Not everyone with a guitar wants to be a star . . .
Comedian and writer Stewart Lee (Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle) , director Michael Cumming (Brass Eye, Toast of London) and James Nicholls (Fire Records, Fire Films) investigate the mysterious existence of Robert Lloyd.
Over the decades he’s been involved in bands such as The Prefects, The Nightingales, Robert Lloyd and the New Four Seasons, and is pretty much British music’s ultimate post-punk survivor.
How does a working class autodidact, with no visible means of support, maintain his role as the leader of a cult underground band into its fifth decade?
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Don't Miss
The Tommy Tiernan Show, 9.50pm, RTÉ One
We all know how good Tommy Tiernan is in this role. Enjoy it while it lasts, and keep your fingers crossed that its lasts a long time.
The Masked Singer, 7.30pm, Virgin Media One
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Joel Dommett hosts the semi-final of this outrageously daft show, in which the regular panellists are joined by special guest judge Matt Lucas, and two of the five remaining singers will be unmasked.
Afterwards there's the relatively mundane The Voice UK (9.00pm) as Emma Willis hosts the penultimate round of this year's blind auditions, with Anne-Marie joining the coaching panel alongside old hands Olly Murs, Tom Jones and Will.i.am.
Line of Duty, 9.00pm, BBC One
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Another chance to see the superb second season (still the show's best, imo), when Line of Duty really took off and Keeley Hawes put in a career-defining shift as DI Lindsay Denton.
It all kicks off as Denton comes under suspicion when she survives the ambush of a police convoy in which three of her colleagues are killed and a witness seriously injured.
New or Returning Shows
Celebrity Mastermind, 7.00pm, BBC One
John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in this returning episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities.
TV property expert Martin Roberts, author and TV presenter Fern Britton, actress and singer Victoria Ekanoye and TV presenter Arthur Williams are in the spotlight tonight, answering questions on Thunderbirds, Mary of Teck, Pretty Woman and British military aircraft of the Second World War.
Any excuse to play this . . .
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7:15pm Níos Mó Ná Cluiche - GAA Uladh
Here’s a documentary series exploring the GAA and its significance in Ulster, worth investigating if you missed it first time around.
In the first episode, former Armagh gaelic footballer Jarlath Burns (below) explores how the Gaelic games are about more than just sport, and how the GAA first took root in Ulster and survived the upheavals of a partitioned Ireland.
New to Stream
Villains, Sky Cinema & NOW TV
In this enjoyable horror comedy, two bad people are about to meet two worse people.
Amateur crooks Mickey (Bill Skarsgård) and Jules (Maika Monroe), are on the run when they run out of fuel in the woods.
Breaking into a nearby suburban property to steal some more petrol, they make a shocking discovery in the basement.
To make matters worse, the homeowners George and Gloria make their return, and they’re not about to let their new guests leave any time soon.
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Saturday Night at the Movies
Inception, 9.50pm, RTÉ2
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is widely regarded as his masterpiece.
It’s all about a thief who uses hi-tech devices to enter a corporate heir's mind on a mission to plant an idea he will think is his own.
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In Fabric, 11.20pm, BBC Two
This comedy horror, starring Sidse Babett Knudsen and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, is well worth a look.
It tells the tale of a cursed dress that passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.
Instant Family, 9.00pm, Channel 4
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Here’s a pretty uplifting dramedy, starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, who work really well together.
A couple decide to adopt, but get more than they bargained for when they take in a rebellious teen and her two siblings.
