What's on? 10 top telly tips for Sunday

Today's top telly includes the return of top cop show Line of Duty, there's The Voice UK: The Final, more tales about All Creatures Great and Small, and the final episode of Creedon's Atlas of Ireland . . .

Pick of the Day

Line of Duty, 9.00pm, BBC One

Jed Mercurio's smash-hit crime thriller returns for its sixth instalment, with Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar reprising their roles as DS Steve Arnott, DI Kate Fleming and Superintendent Ted Hastings.

New information comes to light about a possible suspect in a year-long unsolved murder, and DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) appears keen to finally bring Gail Vella's killer to justice.

But her conduct soon arouses suspicion, and it's not long before AC-12 are on the case.

As their investigation uncovers deeper and darker information, will Davidson turn out to be their most dangerous adversary yet?

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The Voice UK: The Final, 6.05pm, Virgin Media One

After dozens of epic blind auditions, 20 battles and 24 Semi-Final performances, just four acts are left to compete for The Voice UK 2021 crown.

Coaches Tom Jones, Olly Murs, Anne-Marie and will.i.am will battle it out in hopes that their acts will walk away as the winner of the competition this year.

Flying the flag for Team Anne-Marie is Craig Eddie (below). In Olly's corner it is 18-year-old Grace Holden. Hannah Williams is on team Tom Jones and Okulaja is singing for Team will.i.am.

All Creatures Great and Small, 7.30pm, RTÉ One

James is alarmed to receive a call from Mrs Pumphrey who fears her beloved Tricki Woo is dying. He examines the dog and it becomes clear that she hasn’t been following the diet James prescribed.

It’s time for drastic action, so James takes Tricki back to Skeldale House for a period of rehabilitation.

But things don’t go according to plan when Tricki goes AWOL and his condition deteriorates.

Smother, 9.30pm, RTÉ One

The drama continues with Carl coming under fire as events from his past life in Denmark come to light.

Meanwhile, Val looks to Mairead for support as she struggles to come to terms with the personal and professional implications of this news.

Their relationship is shaken when Val becomes suspicious about his relationship with Denis.

Jenny’s colleague confides in her about his concerns regarding possible financial impropriety at their practice.

As Rory’s violent behaviour becomes increasingly concerning and he and Calum bump heads, Calum has a run-in with a group of local boys.

Shane MacGowan: Live at Montreux, 11.10pm, TG4

Have a lively end to Sunday night with Shane MacGowan & The Popes, recorded live at Montreux 1995.

This show combines tracks from the Snake album including Nancy Whiskey, Donegal Express and Bring Down with Pogues classics such as If I Should Fall From Grace With God, Streams of Whiskey and The Irish Rover - and a rousing version of The Hippy Hippy Shake.

New or Returning Shows

Scotland's Scenic Railways, 8.00pm, Channel 4

Documentary exploring the railways crossing the Scottish Highlands, and meeting both the workers who keep them running and the steam enthusiasts who safeguard these iconic routes.

The programme takes the Strathspey steam railway through the Cairngorms National Park, taking in a charity abseiling event at the Forth Bridge along the way.

Queen Elizabeth: Love, Honour & Crown, 9.00pm, Channel 4

Recently declassified documents reveal an unseen side to the Queen of England and Prince Philip, exploring the key personal events that have shaped their public and family lives.

The programme examines the end of Philip's high-flying naval career and clashes with the palace old guard, Princess Margaret's turbulent love life, and Prince Charles being bullied at school, and questions the personal price the Queen paid in her approach to each fresh challenge.

Sunday Cinema

Manchester By the Sea, 9.00pm, RTÉ2

After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (a superb Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick.

Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations.

There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife, Randi (Michelle Williams, brilliant as always), and the community where he was born and raised.

Kiss Me Kate, 2.15pm, BBC Two

This is the classic screen adaptation of Cole Porter's Broadway musical comedy (with a story by Bella and Samuel Spewack), with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson.

A divorced husband-and-wife acting duo's constant bickering threatens to disrupts a stage production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in which they are the romantic leads.

Meanwhile, a case of mistaken identity attracts backstage interlopers in the form of two gangland thugs looking to collect a gambling debt.

Ending Tonight

Creedon's Atlas of Ireland, 6.30pm, RTÉ One

In this third and final episode, John Creedon explores how we map the world today as he meets Paddy Flynn VP, GEO Data Operations at Google.

Former Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, takes a trip down memory lane as he goes on a journey with John back to his childhood neighbourhood Ballyfermot and we also learn about his fascination with Dublin Bus Routes.

Nora Owen talks to John about how Fingal got it’s origins and her life in Malahide and the lost language of Fingallian, John also visits Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu who tells us why sense of place is so important.

He also discovers how the first resident of Dublin’s Mansion House, Joshua Dawson, played his part in creating the south side of Dublin we know of today.

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