US legal drama The Good Fight returns for a sixth season, Never Mind the Buzzcocks is also back, there's the Shetland finale, and a look at the wedding of Irish country music stars Cliona Hagan and Simon Sheerin . . .
Pick of the Day
The Good Fight, 9.35pm, RTÉ2
Just a few days after its debut on US TV, here’s the season six opener of the much-loved legal drama, starring Christine Baranski.
The spin-off from The Good Wife has long left its predecessor behind, mixing current American affairs – eg, the rise of Donald Trump - with some quirky storylines.
I see the great Andre Braugher features this season. Should be fun.
As the show resumes, Diane feels trapped in a constant loop and is confronted once again with the most surreal times.
The lawyers of Reddick & Associates wonder if the violence that surrounds them could mean the beginning of a new civil war.
Don’t Miss
Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
The latest reboot of the iconic music panel show returns for a second season.
Host Greg Davies oversees proceedings, while Daisy May Cooper is joined by the legendary Nile Rodgers and comedian Russell Howard, while Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix welcome singer/songwriter Mae Muller.
Things kick off in suitably chaotic fashion as the teams must discuss what unconventional payment method was too extreme even for Grace Jones and if Will Young was really offered an unidentifiable animal to play a gig.
New or Returning Shows
Cliona & Simon: From This Moment On, 10.40pm, BBC One
You may recall that Irish country music stars Cliona Hagan (below) and Simon Sheerin got hitched to each other.
This documentary follows their preparations for the big day, as they juggle plans for an ever-expanding wedding with life on the road, video shoots and music festivals - not to mention finding time to catch up with friends and family.
Scéalta na gCorn, 8.30pm, TG4
Gráinne McElwain travel across Ireland visiting clubs and county grounds, learning the lesser-known stories behind the GAA’s major trophies.
She will find out how some cups are named after Irish revolutionary patriots such as Roger Casement and Terence McSwiney, how other trophies are named after clergy, or after prominent GAA administrators.
Even more are named after players and grassroots members, their memory perpetuated through the trophies and cups titled in their honour.
The series starts with Gráinne visiting the nation’s capital. First presented in 1886, she learns about the oldest known GAA trophy - the Silvermines Cup.
She goes to Faughs GAA Club to see a much-loved piece of silverware named after well-known publican Tommy Moore, who influenced the development of hurling and hears about the senior football cup donated by Clerys department store.
She also finds out about the Kathleen Mills Cup, commemorating one of the most decorated players of all time, and visits the Croke Park Museum to meet Sam and Liam, two of Ireland’s best-known pieces of silverware.
Christopher Eccleston Remembers - Our Friends in the North, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The actor Christopher Eccleston looks back on Peter Flannery's acclaimed 1996 drama series Our Friends in the North , following the lives of four friends from Newcastle over three decades.
New to Stream
Sins of Our Mother, Netflix
When Lori Vallow's kids vanished, the search for them unearthed a trail of suspicious deaths, a new husband who shared her doomsday views - and murder.
Heartbreak High, Netflix
An incendiary mural exposes everyone's secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast.
Minx, Paramount+ & NOW
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centres around Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
But there’s one catch: each issue must feature a nude male centerfold.
All episodes of the series will be available from today.
Ending Today
Shetland, 9.00pm, BBC One
Douglas Henshall stars in the conclusion of the crime drama, based on the novels of Ann Cleeves.
As this season seven storyline concludes, the team race to identify the killer and prevent disaster striking the town.
As the investigation draws to a close, Perez faces a life-changing decision. Co-starring Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson and Julie Graham.
Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby, 9.00pm, BBC Two
In this week's episode, David Dimbleby explores the BBC's relationship with the British people, asking how the BBC can seek to serve its entire audience, amid challenges to its impartiality.
He considers Radio 2's Sachsgate affair, which resulted in thousands of complaints after Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross left actor Andrew Sachs obscene voicemail messages.
He also looks at the rise of Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who asserted that the BBC was not serving its audience.
