Lucy Kennedy unleashes her new series Lucy Investigates, there's a documentary about The Tuskar Rock Tragedy in 1968, while Louisiana and Georgia are visited on this week’s The 2 Johnnies Do America . . .
Picks of the Day
Lucy Investigates, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
In this brand-new four-part series, Lucy Kennedy exits her comfort zone to visit the inner circle of some of the country's most fascinating subcultures.
Immersing herself inside the lifestyles of four fascinating factions of Irish society, Lucy explores everything from Sex in the Suburbs, to living your life online.
She takes a close look at Ireland’s relationship with the booming cosmetic surgery industry and learns more about the vital role Traveller women play in their community.
In episode One, Kennedy goes kinky as Lucy lifts the lid on what’s trending in the sex and kink scene in Ireland today.
She gets invited to her first ever Pup Party, learns all about self-intimacy, meets a professional dominatrix and secures access to a private play party.
The Tuskar Rock Tragedy, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This documentary tells the tragic story of the 1968 Aer Lingus crash at Tuskar Rock, the biggest aviation disaster in Irish history, with family and friends telling their stories and theories of what happened.
It may have happened all of 54 years ago, but there are still question marks around what exactly happened on that fateful day.
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The 2 Johnnies Do America, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This week, the 2 Johnnies travel to Louisiana and Georgia, including a trip to New Orleans, where the lads go look at the 9th Ward, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
In Georgia, they go to Atlanta, where they attend the Juneteenth Festival celebrating Black Culture in America and the end of slavery, and they also visit a black-owned movie studio run by two Tiktokkers.
New or Returning Shows
Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure, 9.00pm, BBC One
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure (below) reunites with members of the choir of people living with dementia she helped to form four years ago, as well as some new recruits.
Vicky and the choir decide to record a charity single to raise awareness for the lack of support for people living with the condition, performing a song gifted to them by a local band.
They also become the first dementia choir to record at the legendary Abbey Road studios in London.
Rise of the Nazis: Downfall, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Return of the documentary series, this time examining the actions of Adolf Hitler (below) and his inner circle as the Third Reich faces collapse in the final weeks of the Second World War.
Germany is losing the war but Hitler refuses surrender. Instead he pursues a policy of Total War, which plays out as a psychological drama within his inner circle.
The Sky at Night, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Dallas Campbell chairs a special question time edition from De Montford University in Leicester, as part of the British Science Association's annual science festival.
Chris, Lintott, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Pete Lawrence are joined on stage by planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber and astronomer Professor Nial Tanvir to answer questions from viewers, from the size of the universe to the possible nature of alien life.
New to Stream
Clerks III, Sky Store Premiere
Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson and Kevin Smith (who also directed) star in this slacker sequel.
After suffering a massive heart attack, Randal enlists friends and fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay and Silent Bob to help him make a movie about life at the Quick Stop.
Crimes of the Future, Sky Store Premiere
Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart star in this horror movie directed by David Cronenberg.
As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations.
With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed.
Their mission - to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.
DC League of Super Pets, Sky Store
Here’s a super animated movie featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon and Vanessa Bayer.
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side.
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own new-found powers and help him rescue the superheroes.
Ending Today
Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit, 10.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on NOW
Season 23 of this hugely successful franchise comes to an end.
The SVU provides help and protection for a longtime domestic violence victim, but when she winds up at the defendant's table in court, Rollins surprises Carisi with a formidable opponent at trial.
