There’s the grand final of Operation Transformation, another round of Generation Dating, a new run of comedy Frayed, amazing prison breaks in Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman, and The Truth About BrewDog . . .
Pick of the Day
Operation Transformation, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Kathryn Thomas (below) and co come back for one final time as the current run of Operation Transformation comes to a close.
After being on their health and wellness plans for eight weeks, the leaders take their transformations to the catwalk to display how far they have come.
The entire season of Operation Transformation is available to stream on the RTÉ Player.
Don’t Miss
Generation Dating, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
This week’s odd coupling looks fascinating.
69-year-old London-Irish Michael Kevin Burke is a dapper, adventurous but level-headed guy who returned from Blighty to live in his ancestral home of Sligo three years ago.
A former member of the gay men's choir in London, he’s old school to the core, and has no time for Tinder or hook-up culture and reckons the world of dating has moved on without him.
He meets charming 21-year-old Ross Fennell, known to his friends as 'The Pope Of Tallaght’ on account of being known everywhere he goes in West Dublin.
Ross is not entirely comfortable showing his gay side and prefers to hang out with friends in the ‘straight world’.
Ross lives at home with his mum and grandparents, who are keen for him to find someone but also very protective of him.
Finné, 9.30pm, TG4
This is some story.
Kerry man Seán Binder was working as a volunteer rescuer on land and in the sea in Greece in 2018.
Although he fully cooperated with the authorities, he was arrested for his humanitarian work and spent 106 days in pre-trial detention.
The charges against him include money laundering, espionage and illegal smuggling. The case remains ongoing and Seán could face 25 years imprisonment.
New or Returning Shows
Frayed, 10.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
Having escaped from her native Australia, Sammy’s (Sarah Kendall) situation is barely improved as the 1980s-set comedy returns for a second season.
Now living in a tiny London flat while frantically trying to prove that her lawyer (Robert Webb) has stolen her house, she’s barely able to make ends meet working in ‘exhaust management’ (read: working as a secretary in a muffler repair shop).
This sophomore run finds Sammy desperate to find a way to reclaim her opulent London life, while keeping her kids far away from Australia and hiding the truth about what happened to their neighbour.
Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman, 10.00pm, Sky History
Streaming on NOW
Morgan Freeman is stepping behind bars and bringing to life the most incredible real-life prison breaks from history in this brand new eight-part series.
Great Escapes delivers an in-depth look into various cases of renowned breakouts from some of history’s toughest prisons.
The escapes vary from the legendary US Alcatraz to the World War II jailbreak from the Stalag Luft III Prisoner of War camp, on which The Great Escape movie is based.
Of local interest, there’s the UK’s biggest-ever prison break in which IRA members figured a way out of the Belfast prison known as The Maze.
I still think the helicopter escape from Dublin’s Mountjoy is the most audacious – but I’ve no idea if it gets mentioned here.
Unspun World with John Simpson, 11.15pm, BBC Two
The BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson (below) reflects on the week's major global news stories, talking to local experts from around the world to go behind the headlines.
Disclosure: The Truth About BrewDog, 11.40pm, BBC Two
Mark Daly investigates the story behind beer company BrewDog's marketing and financial hype.
He also uncovers disturbing claims about the corporate culture from former members of staff. Featuring contributions from employees, customers and investors.
Great Barrier Reef, 8.00pm, BBC Four
An exploration of Australia's underwater ecosystem, one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on the planet
In the first of three programmes, marine biologist Monty Halls examines the complex form of the coral reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it.
Its inhabitants range from deadly fish-hunting snails and sharks that can walk on land to fighting corals and parrotfish, which cocoon themselves every night.
Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, 10.00pm, BBC Four
This documentary explores the remarkable friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, two men whose resistance against adversity has marked modern history.
Filmed over five days at the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, the film invites viewers to join these luminaries as they recount stories from their lives, while stressing the importance of finding joy in a troubled world.
New to Stream
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Disney+
A continuation of the 2001-2005 animated series, The Proud Family.
This sequel follows the adventures and misadventures of newly 14-year-old Penny Proud and her family as they navigate modern life with hilarity and heart.
The 2020s bring a new career for mum Trudy, wilder dreams for dad Oscar and new challenges for Penny, including a socially woke neighbour who thinks she has a lot to teach her.
