Today's TV tips include Pandemic 2020, which is the story of the first year of the pandemic told by people from all over the world; some more First Dates Ireland, and the return of Dragons Den . . .
Pick of the Day
Pandemic 2020, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This is the story of the first year of the pandemic, as told by people from all over the world.
It begins on New Year's Eve 2019, when huge crowds gathered to celebrate.
Contributors include Xie, a young food blogger from Wuhan whose wedding took place a few days before her city went into lockdown.
As the virus travels to Europe, Dr Amie from Coventry recalls watching in disbelief the horrific scenes of people dying in Italy.
Don’t Miss
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Guaranteed to put a smile on your face, Mateo and the gang are back with the latest batch of dining daters.
Best friends and next door neighbours Aimee and Laura visit the restaurant looking for love, but they are not alone, as they have both brought their mothers along for the evening.
Meanwhile, drummer and former model Cillian from Mayo sits down for a date with Dutch folk musician Janneke from Dublin (below), and 58-year-old Helen is set up with 55-year-old Ian.
The Third Man, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Director Carol Reed's masterpiece, written by Graham Greene, starring Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli and Trevor Howard, is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
If this is the restored 4K version, you're in for visual feast. Even the shadows in this film deserved an Oscar.
Story-wise, Cotton stars American writer Holly Martins, who goes to post-Second World War Vienna at the invitation of his old friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to find he has died.
Gradually, Martins begins to realise that the circumstances surrounding his death fail to add up and goes in search of the truth - but is unprepared for the ugly secrets he uncovers.
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New or Returning Shows
BBC Arts NI Presents, 10.00pm, BBC Two
Here's a new show from BBC Northern Ireland, with Gemma Bradley hosting outstanding live performances from emerging home-grown musical talent.
This opening programme features performances from Amy Montgomery, Joshua Burnside, JyellowL, Lilla Vargen, the Florentinas and Dark Tropics.
Dragons’ Den, 8.00pm, BBC One
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The business ideas contest moves to BBC One, with entrepreneurs Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Sara Davies eager to strike more potentially lucrative deals.
In this first episode, a pair of tea entrepreneurs find themselves in hot water when their numbers are interrogated.
Later, the Dragons discover hidden artistic talents when a mindfulness art business is pitched, an optical inventor hopes to have investment in sight with his anti-glare eyewear and a husband-and-wife team have the needs of NHS workers at the heart of their skin-care business.
Assembly Required, 9.00p, Sky History & NOW TV
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Spotlighting the best and brightest builders, Assembly Required with Tim Allen will put those with a DIY spirit to the test.
Competing head-to-head to create mind-blowing builds, we see these crafty makers restore everything from an all-season ice-melter-come-leaf blower, a do-it-yourself jacuzzi and BBQ that doubles up as a bicycle.
There’s one thing for sure – your inner fixer is due to be consumed and challenged in equal measure.
New to Stream
Prank Encounters: Season 2, Netflix
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Host Gaten Matarazzo pulls the strings on a new season of elaborate pranks involving everything from haunted mansions to ancient burial grounds.
Magical Andes: Season 2, Netflix
Crossing and uniting seven countries in South America, the Andes always have another landscape, adventure and story to tell. Discover them all.
Worn Stories, Netflix
In this funny, heartfelt and moving docuseries, real people unpack the fascinating and quirky stories around their most meaningful pieces of clothing.
Ending Tonight
The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
This insightful three-part documentary comes to an end.
It looks at Rupert Murdoch's involvement in the 2016 US elections and the Brexit referendum, which saw the media mogul rising in prominence after a series of scandals and setbacks.
The vary from the death of his mother and the collapse of his second marriage to the loss of several important political allies.
The programme also examines the resolution of the question of Murdoch's successor and a final multi-billion dollar deal that surprises everyone.
