There’s a St Patrick’s Day Late Late Show special, coverage of the annual parade in Dublin, Irish music and song on Ceiliúradh na Féile Pádraig 2022, and a new home-finding show called Perfect House, Secret Location . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
This week’s Late Late Show airs a day earlier than usual, with an evening dedicated to showcasing the very best of Ireland in music, comedy and sport.
Olympic Gold winner Kellie Harrington will be straight from the parade in Dublin after serving as the Grand Marshal for the big event, to talk her boxing exploits.
Fresh from signing a new contract to stay on as manager of the Irish men's international football team, Stephen Kenny will be on to talk about his hopes for the future of Irish football.
No celebrity is safe from the wit of impressionist and comedian Oliver Callan who will celebrate St Patrick's Day with a host of well-known Irish voices
Other guests include Moya Brennan and legendary Irish group Clannad, Paul Noonan from Bell X1 will join them for a special performance, Persian/Irish group Nava will make their Late Late debut, and rising folk singer Dan McCabe will give his own version of A Song for Ireland.
Don’t Miss
St. Patrick's Festival Parade, 12.15pm, RTÉ One / 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh (below) and Des Cahill are joined by Emer O'Neill and Mícheál Ó Scannáil to present coverage of the St Patrick's Day Parade live from the streets of Dublin.
Pageant companies, artists, performers and marching bands from across Ireland and the world gather in Dublin to present CONNECTIONS/NAISC.
This is a celebration of shared stories, international connections and the common ground that has allowed Ireland to forge powerful bonds as a nation and a people.
If you can't watch the coverage live, there's a catch-up on RTÉ2 at 7pm.
Ceiliúradh na Féile Pádraig 2022, 9.30pm, TG4
Here’s the best way to celebrate St Patrick's Day: with music and song presented by John Toal and Caoimhe Ní Chathail.
The range of performers include Clann Mhic Ruairí (above), Liam Ó Maonlaí & Fiachna Ó Braonáin (AKA Hot House Flowers), Clare Sands, Cathal McConnell, Brian Kennedy, the Keane family and many more.
Dubliners The Parting Glass, 10.40pm, TG4
Here’s a chance to see the great Dubliners take to the stage in the magnificent surroundings of Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral to celebrate 50 years of music-making.
This gig was filmed back in 2012 and the concert marks the start of the Dubliners’ final tour and the late Barney McKenna's last-ever Dublin performance.
This unique show pays tribute to one of Ireland's most iconic bands and you are invited to join in the celebrations as a night of music, stories and craic awaits.
My Brilliant Friend, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
This HBO drama is just miles apart from pretty much everything else – well, bar Succession – on telly these days.
As season 3 continues, Pietro is in Naples to meet his future (and very working-class!) in-laws. Elena is very nervous, but her betrothed and the Greco family get along well.
But that doesn’t mean that peace has been achieved as Elena’s mother continues to complain and tries to get Elena to change her mind about the civil ceremony.
Meanwhile, Lila is in a far less-happier place than her life-long friend and sends for Elena.
Shakespeare in Love, 9.00pm, BBC Four
This period romantic comedy enjoyed huge hype back in the late 1990s but it’s well worth a look.
The cast is great, and includes Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench, Ben Affleck, Geoffrey Rush, Martin Clunes and Tom Wilkinson.
The eponymous Elizabethan dramatist William Shakespeare suffers from writer's block while working on his new play.
And to make matters worse creditors are about to close down the theatre.
But when a noblewoman disguises herself as a man to fulfil her dream of appearing on stage, the Bard becomes enchanted by her and is inspired to pen the most famous love story of all time.
New or Returning Shows
Perfect House, Secret Location, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Steve Jones assists childhood sweethearts Steffi and Jimmy McGeoghan, who are keen to move to their dream home, but cannot agree on location.
The pair are shown around a range of dream properties, but have no idea where in the UK the homes are actually based.
Steve's mystery tour takes them to a seaside house with a first-floor garden and beach bar, an old Post Office, a mock-Tudor home and a seven-bedroomed Georgian pile with a wine cellar.
When Steve reveals the locations, the McGeoghans revisit their two favourites and must decide whether to make a life-changing move from west London.
New to Stream
Rescued by Ruby, Netflix
Here's a cute canine tale based on a true story, starring Grant Gustin (Glee, The Flash).
Chasing his long-shot dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.
Family Flick
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, 3.00pm, RTÉ2
If you fancy getting a couple of generations around the gogglebox this afternoon, this easily fits the bill.
It’s a cartoon adventure based on the best-selling series of Captain Underpants books, featuring the voices of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch and Ed Helms.
In this origin story, George and Harold are a pair of elementary school pranksters who inadvertently transform their mean-spirited principal into a daring vigilante.
Paddy’s Day Flick Pick
The Guard, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Ideal for the day that’s in it, here’s an Irish comedy thriller, featuring the talents of Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong.
A laidback Irish policeman has a sharp mind for detective work, but a less than dedicated attitude to enforcing the law.
His simple life is disrupted when he is forced to work with an uptight FBI agent in pursuit of an international drug-smuggling operation.
