Strictly Come Dancing is back, Johnny Logan stars in new music show Soundtrack of My Life, Tommy Tiernan hosts Vision at Vicar Street, and there's Nirvana, Family Fortunes and Beat the Chasers . . .
Pick of the Day
Strictly Come Dancing, 7.45pm, BBC One
Here we go again! Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the launch of this year's contest.
They’re joined in the ballroom by 15 brand new celebrities, who are paired with their professional partners before hitting the floor in a huge group number.
Taking part this time around are Adam Peaty, AJ Odudu, Dan Walker, Greg Wise, John Whaite, Judi Love, Katie McGlynn, Nina Wadia, Rhys Stephenson, Robert Webb, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Sara Davies, Tilly Ramsay, Tom Fletcher and Ugo Monye.
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Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all return to the judging desk, alongside Anton Du Beke, with Bruno Tonioli unable to appear for the second consecutive year due to Covid-related travel restrictions.
Reigning champion Bill Bailey also returns to the dancefloor, and there is a musical performance by Anne-Marie.
Don’t Miss
Soundtrack to My Life, 9.50pm, RTÉ One
Presented by Niall Breslin, this is a new music and chat show for Saturday night.
Each episode will see an Irish artist collaborate with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to create a unique playlist of songs that mean the most to them and reveal the stories behind their choices.
The series begins with an icon of Irish music: Johnny Logan (above), a man with a unique Eurovision pedigree.
He’s the only person in the contest’s history who has won on three separate occasions as both a composer and a performer. It's a remarkable feat that will probably never be equalled.
Here he joins Bressie to perform his greatest hits and is joined by Luka Bloom, Jerry Fish, Grainne Duffy and Jimmy Smyth.
The Isle of Wight Festival 2021, 7.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW TV
The party continues from Friday’s opening night as Sky Arts brings more coverage from the Isle of Wight Festival.
Snow Patrol (above) and David Guetta headline the main stage on Saturday while Kaiser Chiefs and Example perform under the Big Top.
New or Returning Shows
Vision at Vicar Street, 10.50pm, RTÉ One
Tommy Tiernan (below) celebrates the famous Dublin venue, focusing on the people who work there and the artists who have performed on its stage.
As well celebrating Irish artists, this series also promises to remind us of their brilliance and their importance to us all.
Episode one features artists including Christy Moore, Lisa O’Neill, Paul Brady, Tolu Makay and Damien Dempsey.
Exclusive Series Extras are available on the RTÉ Player.
Family Fortunes, 7.00pm, Virgin Media One
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Gino D'Acampo hosts the game show in which two teams of family members try to guess the most popular responses to survey-based questions posed to 100 people.
Hoping to match up with what 'our survey says’ are the Joneses of Liverpool, who are going up against the Bakers of Nottingham for a chance to win the £30,000 jackpot prize.
Beat the Chasers, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
The return of the quiz in which contestants from across the UK take on a team of experts known as the Chasers.
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They are Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha, Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan, Anne ‘The Governess’ Hegerty, Shaun ‘The Dark Destroyer’ Wallace, Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett and Ireland’s very own Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis.
As ever, Bradley Walsh hosts.
When Nirvana Came to Britain, 9.30pm, BBC Two
So hard to believe this is so long ago. Blimey, I’m proper ancient now.
It’s a documentary examining the band's visits to the UK between 1989 and 1994, with contributions by former members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic.
The programme charts Nirvan's rise from performing in pubs and tiny venues through to their legendary and infamous TV appearances on programmes such as The Word and Top of the Pops (see below).
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These were moments that helped to cement Nirvana’s status as one of the biggest and best rock bands on the planet, and brought grunge culture to the mainstream.
Followed by Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind at 11.20pm on BBC Four.
Missile from the East, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW TV
In October 1962, Suzuki won its first world championship with a small, unassuming two-stroke motorcycle.
The little 50cc bike was ridden by the East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner who – with a little help from a tailwind that day – rode the eight-horsepower bike to victory.
Risking it all for his and his family’s life to escape from behind the Iron Curtain, Ernst Degner took ground-breaking engine technology that helped Japanese manufacturer Suzuki win its first Grand Prix championship.
Missile from the East unravels the story of the man who would go on to pioneer the two-stroke and change the face of motorcycling forever.
New to Stream
The Owners, Sky Cinema & NOW TV
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Prepare for home invasion thrills and twists galore in this dark comedy-horror starring Maisie Williams and former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy.
One night in 1990s rural England, a retired couple finds their isolated house besieged by a gang of young criminals.
The thieves think it will be easy to make them give up the secret of their safe.
But they have no idea what nightmare they’ve gotten themselves into as they fight to escape the house alive.
Saturday Cinema
The Pink Panther, 2.10pm, RTÉ One
Blake Edwards' comedy, starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Capucine, Robert Wagner and Claudia Cardinale, is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
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The world's most inept police detective, Inspector Clouseau, heads off to Switzerland in search of a suave jewel thief who has purloined a priceless diamond from a princess.
But the bumbling officer's every ruse to foil the crime ends in chaos, not least when he is framed for the robbery himself.
A Shot in the Dark remains the best of the Clouseau films, but this is still a right hoot.
