Tonight's highlights include the documentary Hutch v Kinihan: End Game, coverage of the Paralympics, the return of anarchic drama Brittania, and the self-explanatory Untold: Caitlyn Jenner . . .
Pick of the Day
Hutch v Kinhan: End Game, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Gerry 'The Monk’ Hutch has been arrested in Spain, and he now faces extradition to Ireland over his alleged involvement in the attack at the Regency Hotel and the murder of David Byrne in 2016.
In this documentary, we look back at the brazen attack at the Regency and the bloody gang feud that followed, as the Hutch and Kinahan factions went to war on the streets of Dublin’s north-inner city.
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Tokyo 2020: Today At The Paralympics, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Evanne Ní Chuilinn (below) presents highlights of the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, as the Games were officially declared open ahead of 12 days of competition in the Japanese capital.
Porridge, 8.30pm, BBC Four
Here’s the pilot episode of the classic BBC comedy, which was first broadcast in 1973 as part of the series Seven of One.
Ronnie Barker stars as career criminal Norman Stanley Fletcher, who is being transported to prison by gruff warden Mr Mackay (Fulton Mackay) and his more amiable colleague Mr Barrowclough (Brian Wilde).
As he’s dismayed at the thought of spending the next five years behind bars, Fletch plots to make his escape en route.
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Britannia, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW TV
It’s season three of Jez Butterworth’s anarchic drama about a world of mythic Celtic tribes, psychedelic druids and terrifying Romans, where a young girl builds a rebel alliance with a group of misfits.
There’s a radical transformation in Cait’s journey as the Chosen One, with a decision that will tie her to the future of her war-torn people and their ravaged land.
In the time since the invasion Aulus has built himself a smart Villa overlooking the new town of Verulamium.
But underneath these layers of civilization the Druids and Celtic Tribes still resist the power of the Roman Empire.
The Last Leg of Tokyo 2020, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker (below) present a comic review of the Paralympic highlights from Tokyo.
They’ll be joined by guests Johnny Vegas, Billy Monger, Rachel Morris and Clare Balding, with roving reporter Rosie Jones in the Japanese capital.
Adam, Alex and Josh also have a shot themselves and compete in 12 Paralympic sports filmed at the London Olympic Stadium across three days.
The disciplines include wheelchair tennis, blind running, archery, wheelchair volleyball, kayaking, swimming, blind cycling and more.
Where Would You Like the Bullet? 11.30pm, RTÉ One
Documentary exploring the life and work of Co Kildare-born writer and artist Aidan Higgins, best known for his 1966 novel Langrishe, Go Down, which won the James Tait Black Prize for fiction.
He also wrote the series of autobiographies with animal names in the titles: Donkey's Years, Dog Days and The Whole Hog.
Ros na Rún – Máire & Peadar, 8.30pm, TG4
Máire and Peadar Uí Chonghaile (above) have always been the steadfast happy couple of Ros na Rún.
When Peadar died suddenly at a function in the Ionad Pobal a few years ago, Máire's life was never the same again.
Showcasing over twenty years of this blissful couple, some of the residents of Ros na Rún talk about the highs and lows that they have encountered over the decades.
Micheál talks about how bossy Máire was with Peadar, while Berni opens up about her mother-in-law from hell.
Saving Lives at Sea, 8.00pm, BBC Two
Season six opens in Porthcawl, where the volunteers of the RNLI race to save a surfer at the mercy of Storm Brendan.
Meanwhile, in Selsey, a family's day out for a spot of paddleboarding goes badly awry when the father becomes separated from his young children, leaving them stranded on a rapidly dwindling sandbank.
Book of Secrets, 9.00pm, Sky History
Streaming on NOW TV
Part of Summer of Secrets on Sky History, Book of Secrets seeks to answer the question, ‘what if there is a book that serves as a repository for America’s most closely guarded secrets?’
While much of the history of America is well-documented, there is a deeper history at play; one that’s shrouded in mystery and hidden from public view.
For openers, the series unlocks the story of America’s first secret space force.
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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner, Netflix
Jenner’s story is told through what’s been billed as an extraordinary collection of never-before-seen archival footage.
That includes reels of newly-discovered Olympic footage and home videos from the Jenner family, as Caitlyn Jenner traces her life with new insight from winning gold to making the decision to transition to her relationship with her children.
