It's Spooky Friday as there’s a Mrs Brown’s Boys Halloween Special, a later-than-usual Late Late Show, Los Espookys, a TOTP2 Halloween Special, and horror movie The Conjuring 3 . . .
Pick of the Day
Mrs Brown’s Boys Halloween Special, 9.35pm, RTÉ One/9.30pm, BBC One
Not everyone’s cup of tea – but there’s no denying the love that’s out there for Brendan O’Carroll and co.
This time around, it's a live special. Halloween in Finglas and everyone is getting into the spooky spirit of things.
Agnes is ready for any door-knocking kids, but instead receives a surprising visitor from her past.
As no one else can see her ghostly guest, they think she's gone mad - not even Doctor Flynn can help.
Luckily, Father Damien is on hand, and with a little help from Grandad, they get rid of the unwanted guest in time to head down to Foley's for the fancy dress shindig.
Don’t Miss
The Late Late Show, 10.05pm, RTÉ One
Fresh from a spooky live television performance of Mrs Brown's Boys on RTÉ and BBC, Brendan O'Carroll and the gang will join from BBC Scotland to celebrate ten years of their hugely successful TV show.
Christy Dignam will talk about releasing his debut solo album The Man Who Stayed Alive and celebrating 40 years with Aslan next year.
He will also perform High from the new album.
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick will chat to Ryan Tubridy about his new children's book Vetman and life after losing his dog and best friend Keira.
Cork singer Lyra will be on the show to talk about her stellar music career and will perform her new single Lose My Mind.
And a month on from his Ryder Cup disappointment, European captain Pádraig Harrington will reflect on the weekend and explain why he wouldn't change anything about his approach to leading the team.
The Graham Norton Show, 11.05pm, BBC One
Graham is joined by former US President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen (above), promoting their book Renegades: Born in the USA.
Others taking room on his sofa include Judi Dench and Jamie Dornan, who both appear in Kenneth Branagh's critically acclaimed Belfast, and Hollywood star Salma Hayek, who discusses her Marvel debut in Eternals.
Plus, rapper Tinie Tempah talks about his role as host of property show Extraordinary Extensions and Jesy Nelson performs her new single, Boyz.
TOTP2: Halloween Special, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Steve Wright introduces an edition of the music show featuring the spookiest, scariest and most frightening clips from the pop archives.
It includes performances by the likes of Automatic, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Ray Parker Jr, Bobby 'Boris’ Pickett and Michael Jackson (above).
Followed at 9pm by The Shadows at Sixty, a documentary celebrating the legendary British band.
New or Returning Shows
Los Espookys, 11.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
This looks spook-tacular!
It's a primarily Spanish-language (with English subtitles) comedy that follows a group of friends who turn their love for horror into a peculiar business.
They go about providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.
New to Stream
Maradona: Blessed Dream, Amazon Prime Video
The 10-part Argentinian series focuses on one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game.
Diego Maradona was born into poverty but became a hero to many millions of fans across the globe. He died at the age of 60 in 2020.
Apparently, the strength of this series is its impressive casting.
Argentine actors Nazareno Casero, Juan Palomino and Nicolas Goldschmidt all play the footballer at different points in his life.
Presumably, real footage will be used when it comes to the great one’s performances on the pitch.
Colin in Black & White, Netflix
This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Kaepernick's high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist.
Swagger, Apple TV+
More sport!
Inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences, Swagger explores the world of youth basketball.
As well as the players, it looks at their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption.
Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America.
The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It, Sky Cinema & NOW
Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Julian Hilliard star in this latest story of terror, murder and evil from The Conjuring series.
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one of their most sensational cases after a cop stumbles upon a dazed and bloodied young man walking down the road.
Accused of murder, the suspect claims demonic possession as his defence, forcing the Warrens into a supernatural inquiry unlike anything they've ever seen before.
The Time It Takes, Netflix
Starring Nadia de Santiago and Álvaro Cervantes, this Spanish series is about an intimate break-up.
It follows Lina as she moves house, looks for a new job and tries new things in an attempt to forget her first love.
