Today's the day when new and returning shows for autumn begin arriving, and the likes of Claire Byrne, Silent Witness, OnlyFans and new reality show Ready to Mingle are amongst the highlights . . .
Pick of the Day
The Killing of Fr Niall Molloy, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This two-part documentary takes a look at the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the priest Niall Molloy at the Offaly home of his friends Richard and Teresa Flynn in July 1985.
The programme re-examines what happened in the bedroom that night, explores who Fr Niall, Richard and Teresa were, and uncovers new information that points towards a motive, and possibly the involvement of a third party in his death.
Don’t Miss
OnlyFans: Ireland's X-Rated, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
OnlyFans hit the headlines after some Irish users revealed they earn huge sums on the subscriber platform.
This non-judgmental documentary follows the experience of Ireland's OnlyFans content creators, featuring the likes of Irish dad Mattie Gilbert, aka The Irish Viking.
He earns over €50K a month - a month! - and is about to marry the woman of his dreams and start a new life of luxury in Dubai.
There’s also Ireland's highest-paid female OnlyFans user, whose new-found fortune has cost her both her relationship and her family.
Silent Witness, 9.00pm, BBC One
Season 24 of this enduring procedural sees Nikki dealing with disturbing memories when she and Jack visit a high-security prison to investigate the suspicious death of an inmate.
The victim's cellmate turns out to be the student responsible for a mass shooting she witnessed 10 years earlier.
Nikki becomes increasingly convinced that Scott is their prime suspect, but Jack worries she is not following the evidence.
New or Returning Shows
Claire Byrne Live, 10.35pm, RTÉ One
Back for a seventh season, and after a gap of 18 months, Claire Byrne (below) will welcome back a studio audience.
Speaking ahead of the shows return, she said: "We've really missed having the audience in studio over the last year and a half.
"We were able to keep the public involved in our big discussions during the pandemic via Zoom and Skype, but nothing beats having people in studio."
Fever Pitch! The Rise of the Premier League, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Here’s how football at the highest level in England went from being a mere sport to becoming a money-raking, glamorous product: Hollywood with balls, if you like.
The formation and success of England’s top-flight division after breaking away from the rest of the Football League in 1992 and the selling of the live TV rights to Sky.
In 1991 a secret plot was hatched by a group of five tightly knit club chairmen to form an elite breakaway league, while media tycoon Rupert Murdoch spotted an opportunity.
Featuring interviews with players from that time, including Paul Merson, Martin Edwards, Dave Hill, Vinnie Jones and Les Ferdinand.
Selling Ireland's Most Exclusive Homes, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
This new show features extraordinary and expensive properties currently on the market, from country lodges to hi-tech masterpieces and waterfront apartments to city centre penthouses.
Featured in the first edition are Ballindoolin House in Carbury, the Regency-style Tara Hall in Howth, and San Elmo Lodge in Dalkey.
First Dates, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The first of this new season’s couples bond over a love of Japanese culture, although nerves threaten their chances.
Meanwhile, a police detective goes on a date with a man who used to be on the force, an actor meets a journalist and Latin ballroom dancer, and an entrepreneur with a flashy exterior and even flashier car is hoping to find the right someone.
Bin Laden: the Road to 9/11, 9.00pm, Channel 4
More September 11-related stuff as this documentary follows the life of the Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden (above).
The first episode focuses on his childhood in Saudi Arabia, and reveals how as a young man in 1980, he travelled to Afghanistan to join resistance against the Soviet invasion.
While considered a liability on the battlefield, his wealth and family background in construction proves invaluable after the Soviet withdrawal.
But the success of his endeavours leads to the founding of Al Qaeda.
Ready to Mingle, 9.00pm, Virgin Media 2 & ITV2
Here’s a new dating game show hosted by Katherine Ryan.
This one features a woman trying to find a partner from 12 suitors, half of them pretending to be single in order to win the £50,000 prize.
In the first edition, Sophia and the guys all move into a house in Devon and get to know one another.
New to Stream
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, Netflix
This documentary series examines a trailblazing mission captured in near-real time as four crew members make history in the first all-civilian mission into orbit, aboard the SpaceX capsule.
The privately-chartered space flight was funded, led and commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
He’s the 38-year-old founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, and will be joined by Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant, and paediatric cancer survivor.
There's also Christopher Sembroski, who served in Iraq and now works as a Lockheed Martin engineer, and Sian Proctor, a professor of geosciences and two-time NASA astronaut candidate.
