Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic Raised by Wolves is back for a second season, heart-warming film fare with Stan & Ollie and a look at the close relationship between Maggie and Ronnie . . .
Donal's Road Trip, RTÉ One, 9.30pm
The last road trip of the series brings Donal and Max back home to Dublin where the chef is looking forward to being a tourist in his own hometown. He starts in his boyhood village of Howth for a beautiful morning cliff walk with his wife Sofie and boys Noah and Oliver. Donal likes to cook with local ingredients, and he rustles up a comforting bowl of seafood chowder with seafood caught that morning in Howth. Next, he’s off to the Guinness Storehouse, where archivist Éilis takes Donal on a trip through the history of the pint and the innovations of Arthur Guinness before he learns the exact technique to pouring the perfect pint.
Raised by Wolves: season two, Sky Atlantic/NOW, 9.00pm
Ridley Scott specialises in dystopian sci-fi stuff and there's none more black than his new saga about human settlers on an alien planet after the destruction of Earth. It returns for a second season tonight and we find Androids Mother and Father seeking solace in an atheist colony in Kepler-22b’s tropical zone with their six human children. Although the other colonists are wary of them, Mother and Father are relieved to have found a safe place to raise their family, but is their new home really as peaceful as it appears? Here’s a clue: probably not.
Báisteach, TG4, 9.30pm
If you live in Ireland, there are three things you can be certain of - death, taxes, and rain. Seán Mac an tSíthigh explores some of the mysteries behind the most everyday of phenomena, the rain which falls from our skies. In Ireland we may take it for granted at times, but this, our most precious resource, has been the salvation of many communities around the globe. From those experiencing excessive rainfall, to those who are praying for rain, to scientists studying the impact of climate change on rain, we'll hear from communities in China, USA, India, Scotland and closer to home about the impact of Rain on their lives.
Stan & Ollie, BBC Two, 9.00pm
The true story of Hollywood's greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy, was brought to the big screen for the first time in 2019. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the legendary movie icons, this is the heart-warming story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressure of a hectic schedule, with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda) - a formidable double act in their own right – the pair’s love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public. Read our review of Stan & Ollie.
Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship, BBC Two. 11.35pm
Journalist and True Blue Tory Charles Moore, who wrote Margaret Thatcher’s authorised biography, explores how she came to form a unique, special relationship with US President Ronald Reagan. These two leaders came together in the shadow of the Cold War and nuclear Armageddon, and Moore meets the people who were in the room with them as they faced the great challenge of their age. In this opening episode they meet, win power, and learn how far they can trust each other. Charles explores how Thatcher and US President Ronald Reagan came together in the shadow of the Cold War and nuclear Armageddon.
