Tracy Clifford counts down the top 20 in The Ultimate Irish Playlist, The White Lotus returns, there's a Bob Geldof night on BBC Four, and it’s goodbye to Blue Bloods and Lucy Investigates . . .
Pick of the Day
The Ultimate Irish Playlist, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
Here's a celebration of the greatest Irish hits of all time (though more than likely just the last few decades) as Tracy Clifford counts down the top 20 - as voted for by 2FM listeners.
Filmed in the Helix in Dublin, musicians perform a playlist decided by the audience, while Tracy discusses the impact the songs had on Irish culture with Ruth Anne and Dave Fanning.
There’ll also be interviews with the performing acts, who are a mix of original artists performing their own songs and contemporary performers paying tribute.
Don’t Miss
The White Lotus, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Mike White’s social satire returns for a second season. Here’s hoping it’s as much of a hoot as last time around.
This story’s set at an exclusive Sicilian resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
Jennifer Coolridge returns as Tanya, while new faces include Aubrey Plaza as newly-minted Harper, and Michael Imperioli plays a sex-addicted Hollywood producer.
Panorama, 10.40pm, BBC One
Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring investigates how survivors of major terror attacks are hounded and abused by conspiracy theorists who claim they are crisis actors.
US conspiracist Alex Jones (above) has just been ordered to pay nearly $1billion to families of the Sandy Hook school shooting after claiming the attack was a hoax.
Marianna also reveals new research about the popularity of these beliefs in the UK.
New or Returning Shows
Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Ireland enjoyed one of its greatest sporting moments at Italia 90 – but the tournament also had a profound effect on the game in England.
This documentary series looks back at how the 1990 World Cup and how it affected England's reputation in international football, in light of the growing hooliganism problem of the 1980s.
The first programme examines the beginning of the tournament, as the people of Sardinia awaited the arrival of English fans, as well as looking back over the state of English football in the 1980s.
Sir Bob Geldof in Conversation With Alan Yentob, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Bit of a Bob Geldof night starts with a discussion on the Live Aid Concert at BFI Southbank, examining the personal, musical, technological and political events surrounding a defining moment in BBC history.
Geldof reveals new details about how luck and willpower brought together many of the world's most acclaimed musicians, and how a network of global satellites used by broadcasters, private industry, governments, and intelligence agencies were employed.
Followed at 10pm by Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats and at 11.30pm by Sight and Sound in Concert: Boomtown Rats.
Imagine: Malorie Blackman – What If? 11.20pm, BBC One
More chat with Alan Yentob as he presents a profile of trailblazing children's writer Malorie Blackman, as she prepares to publish her long-awaited autobiography.
She revisits the key moments in the life that made her a writer, many never shared publicly till now: - from living in a homeless shelter as a teenager to a life-changing diagnosis aged 18.
With contributions by Michael Rosen, Dapo Adeola, Patrice Lawrence, Jacqueline Wilson and Paterson Joseph.
Jamie's £1 Wonders, 8.00pm, Channel 4
As the UK continues its descent to Third World status, Jamie Oliver demonstrates family-friendly dishes that can each be made for less than £1 a portion.
He prepares meatloaf, a vegetarian curry that can be made from scratch in the microwave, and a half-meat half-veg batch-cooked Bolognese.
He also makes a super-simple Cajun chicken traybake, lasagne made from frozen veg and store cupboard staples, and a sponge pudding that can be cooked in three minutes.
Ending Today
Lucy Investigates, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Here’s the fourth and final episode of Lucy Kennedy’s series looking at various aspects of modern Irish life.
This week she explores the world of social media influencers, discovering what life is really like behind the lens for some of Ireland's most-followed content creators.
She learns how lucrative this career can be, but also uncovers the impact of online trolling.
The Walk-In, 9.00pm, ITV & UTV
The fact-based drama, starring Stephen Graham, comes to a conclusion.
Robbie Mullen must face his former friends from National Action in court, with members of the right-wing group accused of plotting to murder an MP, but the case will stand or fall on Mullen's attempt to paint himself as a reformed character.
Blue Bloods, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on NOW
Season 12 of the Tomm Sellick-led cop/family drama ends as Danny and Jamie join forces with their nephew, Joe Hill.
This happens when Jamie and Joe's search for an undocumented, trafficked teenage girl converges with Danny and Baez's investigation into the murder of a woman in witness protection.
Also, Frank and Erin butt heads when Frank calls out the district attorney's office for instituting a new rule that classifies armed robbery as a misdemeanour.
