RTÉ Investigates takes a look the rise in domestic abuse, BBC drama Chloe continues, US emergency services drama 9-1-1 returns, and there’s 60 Days with the Gypsies on Channel 4 . . .
Pick of the Day
RTÉ Investigates: Domestic Abuse, A Year of Crisis, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
One of the negative consequences of the pandemic has been the rise in domestic violence.
This edition of RTÉ Investigates takes a look at the impact of the rise in cases of domestic abuse in Ireland over the past year, with survivors describing the devastating consequences of it.
Staff at refuges talk about their daily struggle to keep women and children safe as a shortage of places means the victims are sometimes forced to live with their abusers.
Don’t Miss
Chloe, 9.00pm, BBC One
The Beeb’s latest drama continues on from last night’s opener.
Adopting a fake identity, Becky makes herself indispensable to Livia as Elliot plans to run for MP, securing herself a position as a graphic designer for the PR campaign.
A party in his honour gives her the chance to get closer to Chloe's grief-stricken husband. However, maintaining her disguise proves expensive.
The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver, 8.00pm, Channel 4
As this new show continues, Jamie Oliver (below) introduces the second group of contestants hoping to secure a publishing deal.
The three candidates pitch their ideas for cookbooks themed around lasagnes, seasonal produce and Asian-inspired recipes to judges Jimi Famurewa, Georgina Hayden and Louise Moore.
But only two of them will go forward to the challenge stage of the series.
Change Makers, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
This week’s programme looks at Trinity College Dublin's project Sorgente, which encourages young refugees and migrants to engage with their imagination while also learning English as a second language.
Plus,there’s a report on University College Cork's CIPHER Hip Hop Interpellation, which is global study of hip-hop music and culture.
New or Returning Shows
60 Days with the Gypsies, 9.00pm, Channel 4
In this two-parter, Ed Stafford spends 60 days on the road with gypsy and traveller communities, in the face of proposed new laws granting police extra power to move encampments.
In this first episode, Ed heads to Chichester to spend time with a group of families who have set up camp on the side of a busy A-road next to a housing estate - only to be moved on after three days.
He also meets a family in Derbyshire with vulnerable elderly members who are waiting for news of a permanent council site.
9-1-1, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
It’s season five of the hit emergency services drama starring Angela Basset, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Peter Krause.
First up, a series of ransomware threats leads to an overabundance of emergencies for the 118, including a medevac helicopter crash at a hospital and an air traffic control tower system failure.
Meanwhile Athena must revisit her traumatic attack when the case of the serial rapist goes to trial, Eddie suffers a health scare, and Maddie's postpartum depression worsens.
Boobs, 10.00pm, Channel 4
How Channel 4 is this? As the title suggests, it’s a documentary exploring British women's attitude to their own breasts.
Featuring clips from classic films, archive interviews, and contributions from reality star Megan Barton-Hanson, artist Sophie Tea, and podcaster Jackie Adedeji.
Andre Rieu: There’s No Place Like Home, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
The legendary violinist (below) returns to his home town of Maastricht to entertain a crowd of thousands with an evening of music and dance.
Metalworks! - The Golden Age of Silver, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Describing this series as 'niche’ doesn’t do it justice. But it’s well worth a watch.
In the first of three films exploring the importance of metals in British history, Dan Cruickshank charts the popularity of silver during the 18th and 19th centuries.
He explains how it became regarded as a symbol of taste, wealth and status in Georgian and Victorian society, and visits locations around the UK to inspect some of the most notable examples of silverwork from the period.
Ending Today
The Talk, 10.30pm, RTÉ2
In the final episode of this fascinating series from the RTÉ Player, people share stories about their personal journeys through IVF and surrogacy, offering honest insights into their experiences.
