New current affairs panel discussion show Monday Night Live begins, Blue Bloods reaches its 250th episode, The 2 Johnnies Do America returns, and Hashtag Dogs looks at canine social media . . .
Pick of the Day
Monday Night Live, 10.35pm, RTÉ One
This brand-new current affairs panel discussion show focuses on major issues having an impact on people's lives across the country.
In the opening episode, David McCullagh presents an examination of the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having and the challenges people face every day as many of them struggle to survive.
Don't Miss
Blue Bloods, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on NOW
12 seasons in, here’s the 250th episode of the long-running cop drama starring Tom Selleck.
Frank, Baker, Garrett and Gormley experience feelings of guilt when Detective Angela Reddick, an officer they briefly worked with at 1PP, is shot after Frank reassigned her for not meshing with their team.
Also, Eddie, Danny and Baez investigate a man's murder after Eddie and her partner respond to an altercation between the victim and a neighbour.
Then Anthony finds himself at a crossroads when he's offered a promotion that strains his relationship with Erin.
Britain’s Greatest Obsessions, 9.00pm, Sky History
Streaming on NOW
Journalist and presenter Lorraine Kelly never got to hear about her grandfather’s war – it was only after he died that she found out more about it from friends and family.
As an honorary colonel in the cadets, Lorraine felt she needed to find out more and to separate the facts of WWII from the enduring fiction and find out why, after 80 years since VE Day, Brits continue to be so obsessed by it.
Horror of Darkness, 11.00pm, BBC Four
Here’s a rare opportunity to see Glenda Jackson in action back in her early days.
Peter and Cathy are initially delighted to see their charismatic, subtly domineering friend Robin. But he quickly outstays his welcome.
This drama, starring Jackson and Nicol Williamson, was originally broadcast as part of the Wednesday Play strand in 1965.
New or Returning Shows
Hashtag Dogs, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This quirkky documentary follows Irish pet owners whose dogs are making waves on social media, attracting many people in search of stress-busting online content during the pandemic.
From a `dogfluencer" with millions of followers to the more obscure pooches flying under the radar, these canine characters are full of surprises.
The 2 Johnnies Do America, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
The comedy duo return to explore more of the United States, eventually reaching Texas after a shaky start attempting to enter the country via Mexico.
They take in one of America's largest motorcycle rallies, check out the hipster scene in Austin and get lessons in southern etiquette in Dallas.
New to Stream
Minions: The Rise of Gru, Available to rent at Sky Store
In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs.
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them.
Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto - a new Minion - deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions.
Bullet Train, Available to rent at Sky Store
Brad Pitt stars in this drama as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails.
Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe on the world's fastest train.
Where the Crawdads Sing, Available to rent at Sky Store
This drama tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.
For years, rumours of the Marsh Girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community.
Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world - but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect.
Ending Today
Trouble at Topshop, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Philip Green faces hostility from the public both personally and professionally after the economic crisis of 2008 and the austerity measures taken by the government, and Topshop finds itself challenged from all directions.
The high street is changing and it can't keep up with the proliferation of cheaper and faster fashion brands, while competition from online stores like Asos and Boohoo piles on further pressure.
