Tonight's top TV tips include the final Tommy Tiernan Show of the current season, an Elizabeth Taylor night on BBC Two, The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Performs: John Lennon, and The Funeral of Prince Philip . . .
Pick of the Day
The Tommy Tiernan Show, 9.45pm, RTÉ One
After an extended run, Tommy Tiernan heads off for a well-deserved break after tonight’s final show.
Do you really need to be told the format at this stage? Of course not. Just enjoy it.
Don’t Miss
Elizabeth Taylor: A Life in Ten Pictures, 9.10pm, BBC Two
Elizabeth Taylor's image - and her incredible, violet eyes - is known around the world - she was one of the most famous women in Hollywood - but could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we all know?
This programme takes a journey through the actress's life in 10 photos, with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Elizabeth Taylor's story best.
Followed by Burton and Taylor (10.10pm), a drama based on real-life events, starring Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter, and Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (11.35pm), a profile of the double Oscar-winner filmed around the time of her visit to Britain in 2000.
New or Returning Shows
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Performs: John Lennon, 10.55pm, RTÉ One
Gavin Murphy conducts a celebration of the murdered Beatle's group and solo output, with guest performers including Liam O'Maonlai, Jerry Fish, Andrea Corr, James Vincent McMorrow and Faye O'Rourke.
In for a Penny, 7.30pm, Virgin Media One
Stephen Mulhern is in Sheffield as he returns with the game show in which he travels around the UK setting members of the public unusual challenges, giving them the chance to win anything from the price of their petrol to £1,000 in the final game.
The Funeral of HRH the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 8.10pm, BBC Two
Huw Edwards reflects on today's events at Windsor Castle where the ceremonial funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh took place.
The Queen, members of the royal family and a full military procession accompany the coffin, as it makes the final journey from Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel. With reporters JJ Chalmers and Sophie Rayworth.
If you fancy the full four-hour live version, it begins on BBC One at 12.30pm.
Mavericks: The Legendary Promoters of Rock, 9.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
This documentary tells the story of the promoters and agents who developed the rock concert touring business and reveals the fascinating history of this often overlooked but essential part of the music industry.
The film largely focuses on two pioneers of the industry: Frank Barsalona, the founder of the Premier Talent Agency, the first major rock act booking agency in America; and Bill Graham, the legendary promoter and mastermind of the influential venues Fillmore West and Fillmore East.
Features interviews with Carlos Santana, Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews, Bob Geldof (below) combined with a rich trove of archive material and music from The Who, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel.
Nike’s Big Bet, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries & NOW TV
This is the story of a scandal that sent shockwaves through the world of running.
Alberto Salazar was managing the greatest track team ever assembled when he was found guilty of doping violations and handed a four-year doping ban from all coaching activities from the US Anti-Doping Association.
Within a week, Salazar’s actions reverberated right through the athletics community, leaving a vast trail of destruction in their wake.
Saturday Night at the Movies
The Guard, 9.45pm, RTÉ2
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Comedy thriller, with Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong.
A laidback Irish policeman has a sharp mind for detective work, but a less than dedicated attitude to enforcing the law.
His simple life is disrupted when he is forced to work with an uptight FBI agent in pursuit of an international drug-smuggling operation.
First Man, 9.00pm, Channel 4
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Director Damien Chazelle's Oscar-winning drama based on the book by James R Hansen, starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy.
It’s a pretty cerebral look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his early days in 1961 as a NASA test pilot.
By the late 1960s, as he becomes emotionally distant from his family, he embarks on a space mission that leads to him becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
Family Flick
Cinderella, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
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Kenneth Branagh directed this 2015 version of the classic romantic fantasy, starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden and Helena Bonham Carter.
For the uninitiated, it’s the story of an orphaned girl who is treated as a servant by her cruel stepmother and her two daughters.
Her life is changed for ever by the intervention of a kindly fairy godmother, who gives her the opportunity to attend a lavish royal ball and win the heart of a handsome prince.
