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What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Ben Whishaw in This Is Going to Hurt
Ben Whishaw in This Is Going to Hurt

There’s the final episode of the Ben Whishaw-starring This Is Going to Hurt, a new reality show called The Simpler Life, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, and Ireland's Refugee Hotel . . .

Pick of the Day

This Is Going to Hurt, 9.10pm, BBC One

Last week’s episode was one of the finest hours of TV I’ve seen in years.

Tonight’s final episode sees a grieving Adam living miserably at his parents' house in the wake of last week’s shocking developments.

Then, when the time comes to face the tribunal over his malpractice, he finds himself torn between telling the truth or keeping his job.

He says an emotional farewell as Erika's baby is finally discharged, and tries to reconnect with Harry by inviting him to his mate Greg's wedding.

But his ex-fiance still feels wounded by his past betrayals.

Don’t Miss

Home of the Year, 8.30pm, RTÉ One

This week, Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove (below) meet Niamh Peare, an architect and interior designer, and James, an engineer, and their two daughters.

The family of four live in a 1970s’ home with modern refurbishment in Dublin.

Then it’s off to check out the home of Kate, her husband Shane and their son, who live in a 150-year-old farmhouse in Wicklow with a modern extension.

Finally, it’s the Belfast home of Kerry and Nicky Devlin, who live in a bungalow they stumbled upon and fell in love with the location and incredible views.

It's Complicated, 9.35pm, RTÉ2

Here’s an enjoyably distracting, grey-haired romcom starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.

Divorced couple Jane and Jake are reunited at their son's college graduation after 10 years apart, and end up sleeping together.

Despite Jake's marriage to a younger woman and Jane's fledgling romance with a kindly architect, the pair end up having a clandestine affair.

New or Returning Shows

The Simpler Life, 9.25pm, Channel 4

This is a brand new reality show in which 24 folk leave behind their jobs and homes for an extraordinary six months cut off from the modern world on a remote farmstead in Devon.

Here they’ll live by the principles of the Amish community, which rejects modern values and technology, eating what they sow and harvest , and going to bed by candlelight when the sun goes down.

In the first episode, the volunteers are touched by the beauty of Devon's landscape and the satisfaction of honest physical toil. But the limited selection of food proves frustrating for some.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, 8.00pm, Channel 4

Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are back with the charity version of the baking show.

Celeb-wise, TV presenter Emma Willis, BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo, Taskmaster co-host Alex Horne and Inbetweeners actor Blake Harrison make their way to the tent.

They take on three challenges - decorated biscuits, madeleines in the technical and a showstopping choux sculpture embodying their secret talent, with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (above) passing judgement.

Peacemaker, 10.00pm, Sky Max

After recovering from the injuries he suffered during the events of The Suicide Squad (2021), Christopher Smith/Peacemaker is forced to join the mysterious ARGUS black ops squad called Project Butterfly.

They are on a mission to identify and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken over human bodies around the world.

Ireland's Refugee Hotel: True Lives, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

This documentary explores an abandoned hotel in Ballaghaderreen that was turned into a home for Syrian refugees, featuring the stories of local people and those seeking a new life in Ireland.

New to Stream

The Principles of Pleasure, Netflix

Sex, joy and modern science converge in what promises to be an eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women's pleasure - and puts stubborn myths to rest.

Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days, Netflix

In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days.

He’s thinking of a time before mobile phones diagnosed illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything.

Jeff discusses parenting (your children and your parents), texting, the joy of getting a bum dial (as opposed to a bum deal), conversations with his wife and recalls a much simpler time (or was it?).

Ending Today

Rock Till We Drop, 9.00pm, BBC Two

Disaster strikes with just days to go until the Isle of Wight Festival when Lady Leshurr's 72-year-old bass guitarist Carol is diagnosed with Covid-19.

In a last-ditch attempt to help her lead singer's performance on stage, Lady Leshurr brings in X Factor finalist Fleur East to boost Bette's confidence.

Meanwhile, Martin Kemp's concerned about 74-year-old Jimmy's voice, and whether Leburn will be able to pull off his guitar solo.

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