Gráinne Seoige explores the menopause in a new documentary, MasterChef: The Professionals returns for a new run while Gogglebox comes to a close, and there's Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run . . .
Pick of the Day
Meanapás: Meon Nua, 9.30pm, TG4
In this documentary Gráinne Seoige explores the topic of menopause and the way in which it’s handled in this country.
She will examine the challenges associated with the menopause and will meet with women across the country to hear their stories.
As part of the documentary, Gráinne will work on a campaign which aims to increase public awareness in Ireland around menopause.
She will cross paths with experts, politicians – including Health Minister Stephen Donnelly (above) - and women in order to get the full picture on the topic.
As I’ve often said: if males went through the menopause you’d never hear the end of it.
Don’t Miss
Build Your Own Home, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
This week Harrison Gardner gives advice to part-time teacher and mother of three Esther Foreman.
She has no building experience but that doesn’t stop her from wanting to construct the house of her dreams herself.
With her partner Damien also helping out, the project starts to move along well, but as the seasons change it becomes clear this is no ordinary build.
The sheer scale of it would be enough to scare off most people – so Harrison lends a hand.
New or Returning Shows
MasterChef: The Professionals, 9.00pm, BBC One
Back for another run, the first four professional chefs will be aiming to impress judges Anna Haugh, Gregg Wallace (below) and Marcus Wareing.
They compete in one of two skills tests in which they have 20 minutes to serve the perfect poached oysters or put their pastry skills to the test to create a sublime summer fruit tart.
This is followed by a signature menu round to display the full extent of their talents in hopes of securing a place in the quarter-final.
First Contact: An Alien Encounter, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Blending cutting-edge scientific fact with fictional podcasts, media feeds and international news programmes, this drama-documentary tells the gripping story of an encounter with a mysterious alien object travelling through the solar system and explores how the world could respond.
Hostages, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the US embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage.
What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days.
With never-before-seen archival footage and revelatory new interviews with the American hostages and Iranian hostage-takers alike, this HBO series chronicles of one of the most dramatic international deadlocks in American history.
It also offers a deep dive into the geo-political history that led to the crisis, and an exploration of the political fallout that reverberates today.
Dating Death, 9.00pm, Sky Crime
This three-part true-crime documentary looks at Rodney Alcala, who was linked to 130 deaths, and became infamous for his appearance on a TV dating show in the middle of his shocking murder spree.
Charles: Our New King, 9.00pm, UTV/ITV
Fans of the British royals will no doubt lap this up.
Documentary exploring the life and times of King Charles III, from his birth in 1948 and his childhood before becoming the heir apparent in 1952, to his life as the Prince of Wales.
Authored by Tom Bradby, the film reveals intimate details about the life he’s led, and features contributions from close friends, those who worked with him in his younger years, and the people who helped him with the causes he cherishes.
New to Stream
See How They Run, Disney+
Welcome to the greatest murder ever staged! And it stars Saoirse Ronan as a copper!
It’s the West End of London in the 1950s, and plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play have come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.
World-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and his eager rookie sidekick, Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan), take on the case.
The two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theatre underground.
The more they investigate the mysterious homicide, the more they realise that they do so at their own peril.
Ending Today
Gogglebox, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Time to say goodbye for another season of sofa surfing with a variety of Ireland’s TV fanatics.
Here they offer their take for the last time in the series on some of the most memorable TV screened during the past week from the comfort of their own homes.
This England, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
The drama based on the goings-on at the top of Britain’s establishment during the height of Covid comes to an end.
Dominic Cummings holds a press conference to address his breach of lockdown regulations whilst Carrie gives birth and the UK continues to cope with Covid.
