There’s the self-explanatory Kicking Off: The Rise and Fall of the Super League, Mark Moriarty prepares a monkfish treat, Gordon Ramsay returns with Uncharted, and Meltdown tells the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things . . .
Pick of the Day
Kicking Off: The Rise and Fall of the Super League, 9.30pm, BBC Two
This documentary assesses the events of April 2021, when 12 of Europe's biggest football clubs announced they were forming their own breakaway competition, the European Super League.
It also looks back at the outrage voiced by the media and football fans alike, and asks what really led to these owners forming such an unlikely alliance.
They included American hedge funds, Russian oligarchs, European industrial tycoons and Gulf royals to attempt to seize control of the revenues of the world's most popular sport.
Don’t Miss
Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Despite being a multi-award-winning chef with every ingredient at his fingertips, Mark Moriarty loves to cook simple and wholesome dishes when he’s off the clock and not in his chef whites.
This week he reveals techniques and tips to master three more basic recipes and prepares a monkfish sandwich, a croque madame, and a brown sugar brioche.
Anvil: The Story of Anvil, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Rockumentary about Canadian heavy metal group Anvil, who influenced bands from Slayer to Metallica, despite never hitting the big time themselves.
Director and former roadie Sacha Gervasi follows guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner as they stumble through a harrowing European tour.
It’s hard not to feel for the band as they reflect on failure, friendship, resilience and the will to follow even the most impossible of dreams.
New or Returning Shows
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The chef returns with the series in which he travels to incredible and remote locations across the world in search of culinary inspiration.
He begins by exploring Tasmania, off the coast of southern Australia, where he discovers the purity of the island.
That includes him diving into shark-infested waters for giant saltwater spiny lobsters and avoiding venomous snakes in the bush while foraging for local herbs.
Eipidéim, 9.45pm, TG4
Part one of this history and science series reveals the untold stories of the great epidemics of Ireland's past.
It begins with smallpox, cholera and typhus, the historical diseases that raged through Ireland leaving devastation in their wake.
For each disease, presenters social historian Siobhra Aiken and medical doctor Maitiú Ó Tuathail seek out the incredible real-life stories of the people who suffered from them.
We look at the global innovations in science and the medical and social changes that finally brought them under control.
The 1951 Festival of Britain: Brave New World, 11.00pm, BBC Four
This documentary explores how the 1951 Festival of Britain helped the nation to look forward to a brighter future during a period of post-war austerity.
Archive footage and personal testimonies reveal how, despite widespread debt and rationing, the event encouraged people to have fun through design and ingenuity.
New to Stream
The Circle: Season 4, Netflix
They're chatty. They're shady. They're secretly famous. They're this season's players — and all bets are off as they compete for the ultimate prize.
Meltdown: Three Mile Island, Netflix
From the acclaimed producers of Erin Brockovich and Academy Award-nominated director Kief Davidson comes a four-part documentary series that tells the story of ordinary people having the courage to do extraordinary things.
Meltdown tackles the near catastrophe at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania through the lens of chief engineer and whistleblower, Richard Parks, as well as the community it impacted.
Dramatic reenactments, archival footage, never-before-seen home video, and in-depth interviews bring viewers into the worst nuclear incident in US history.
El marginal: Season 5, Netflix
In this final season, Miguel seeks redemption behind bars, Diosito struggles in the outside world, and a cult threatens to become Puente Viejo's demise.
Ending Today
Line of Duty, 9.35pm, RTÉ2
With time running out, AC-12 attempt to unmask H, the fourth individual commanding the network of corrupt officers behind the murder of Gail Vella.
But sinister and powerful forces appear intent on orchestrating a cover-up as the show’s sixth season reaches its climax.
