Melissa McCarthy stars in new comedy God’s Favourite Idiot, there’s more from Conversations with Friends and The Repair Shop, and the final season of Love, Victor arrives . . .
Pick of the Day
God’s Favourite Idiot, Netflix
Created by Ben Falcone (Melissa McCarthy's husband and collaborator), this quirky comedy has been thematically compared to Monty Python’s legendary Life of Brian.
Falcone also stars as mid-level Tech support employee Clark Thompson who finds love with co worker Amily Luck, played by Melissa McCarthy.
But at exactly the same time Thompson becomes the unwitting messenger of God.
Also, there’s roller skating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.
With all that to cope with, and a day’s work to be done, Clark’s really got his hands full.
Don’t Miss
Conversations with Friends, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This week’s double-bill sees Frances discovering that finding herself in an intense affair with Nick, her friendship with Bobbi– and sense of self – are challenged.
First up, Frances (Alison Oliver) collapses at college. Bobbi (Sasha Lane) cares for her and Nick (Joe Alwyn) makes a surprising revelation.
Later at 10.10pm, Frances receives an email from Melissa (Jemima Kirke) and the groups’ dynamics are tested in unexpected ways.
The Repair Shop, 8.00pm, BBC Two
Tonight’s the night the experts work on an old kitchen table that is quite literally on its last legs.
Then there’s an enormous pair of clown shoes that belonged to the owner's uncle, who worked in a car factory by day and toured working men's clubs at night with his comedy act.
Plus, a teddy bear that spent weeks in an incubator with his owner when he was a premature newborn baby, and a Victorian diorama of a horse racing scene.
The Great British Sewing Bee, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Sara Pascoe (below) hosts the quarter-final, which takes the sewers back to the golden era of 1930s fashion.
Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young challenge them to follow the pattern for a pair of women's sailor trousers, which have a complex bib-front opening and equally tricky pockets.
They then transform men's shirts into women's blouses, before perfectly fitting a bias-cut evening gown reminiscent of outfits worn by Hollywood stars Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis.
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The halfway point arrives but both teams are far from reaching their target.
South Beach's bridge has been destroyed by rough tides, while the North Beach contestants have fallen apart by tension and in-fighting.
Just when it seems all hope is lost, Aldo Kane offers the teams a lifeline in the form of a tug-of-war challenge, which sees them literally fighting over 100ft of bridge in the hope of pulling it back to their own beach.
New or Returning Shows
Macallaí Dhomhnach na Fola, 9.30pm, TG4
This year sees Derry city hosting a series of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, paying tribute to the fourteen men who were killed by the British Army at a civil rights march on 30th January 1972.
This documentary joins the people of Derry as they remember their loved ones through music, song, and art.
It also features emotional interviews with those who witnessed the tragedy first hand, as well as performances from some of Ireland's most talented musicians including Damien Dempsey, Reevah, Barry Kerr and Pauline Scanlon.
New to Stream
Love, Victor, Disney+
The drama about high school sexual discovery comes to an end with this third season.
The eight-part run will focus on what the teens plan to do in the next stage of their lives after high school.
Lead character Victor Salazar (Michael Cimino) and his friends are faced with a new set of problems that they must work through to make the best choices for their futures as they take their next step towards adulthood.
Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, Netflix
Rising food stars face off with Iron Chef icons - Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Marcus Samuelsson, Ming Tsai and Gabriela Cámara.
Only the very best goes to the battle royale finale to win the gold knife and Iron Chef Legend title. Alton Brown and Kristen Kish host with Mark Dacascos as The Chairman.
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet, Netflix
This 6-part anthology series from director Brian Knappenberger, Luminant Media and Imagine Documentaries tells stories of people caught in a dark and twisted web of modern misinformation and digital deception.
Haunting, bizarre and up-to-the-moment relevant, the series explores consequences of SWATing, takes a chilling trip down the rabbit hole of white supremacy.
It joins a Federal hunt for the suspect of a brazen IRS heist and investigates a murder set against the backdrop of Russian election interference.
Rich with distinctive characters and surprising plotlines, reality is warped when the ordinary American household collides with a chaotic web of misinformation.
Ending Today
DNA Family Secrets, 9.00pm, BBC Two
As this fascinating series winds down, Stacey Dooley (below) meets five sisters in Lancashire who only found each other as adults.
They know they all share the same mother, but want to find out if they also have the same father.
Luke was a sperm donor as a university student in the late 1980s. He has now come forward to find out if any potential children might be looking for him.
Identical twins Diane and Louise want to test their DNA to discover if they both carry the potentially deadly BRCA genetic mutation since they lost their mother to cancer.
