There's plenty of chat between The Late Late Show and Graham Norton Show, there’s a Don McLean night on BBC Four, and some brand new viewing with Buying Beverly Hills and Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
The Late Late Show will be Taking Care of Business this Friday night as its annual special puts the very best of Irish produce and Christmas gift ideas in the spotlight. On tonight's show, viewers will see 16 Irish entrepreneurs who have been selected from all corners of the country to showcase their products. These brave innovators will demonstrate their tenacity and resourcefulness.
Guests on the night include Sculpted by Aimee's Aimee Connolly, award-winning architectural designer Hugh Wallace, professor Luke O'Neill, and MasterChef: The Professionals judge Anna Haugh.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 11.10pm, BBC One
Graham is joined by actors Paul Mescal (below), Michaela Coel, Winston Duke and Emma Corrin, along with comedian and writer Richard Ayoade, and there is music by Loyle Carner, who performs his current single.
Unreported World, 7.30pm, Channel 4
Sumo wrestling is a centuries-old tradition that has its roots in the Shinto religion. Its top wrestlers hold God-like status.
All aspiring wrestlers must first be recruited by a stable, where professional sumos eat, sleep and train. However, life inside a stable is shrouded in secrecy.
Reporter Sahar Zand heads to Japan to examine the darker side of sumo, from health issues to claims of bullying and concerns of head injuries.
Peter Kay’s Stand-Up Comedy Shuffle, 9.30pm, BBC One
The stand-up comedian relives his finest career moments from the last 25 years, taking in his stage shows, theatre work and hit sitcoms including Phoenix Nights and Car Share.
Don McLean and Friends in Concert, 9.00pm, BBC Four
This show kicks off a Don McLean night.
Don McLean performs in his first television special from 1979, supported by special guest Elkie Brooks, and The Jordanaires, the first time Elvis Presley's original backing group had appeared outside the USA.
Followed at 10pm by Classic Albums: American Pie – Don McLean, and then 11pm by Sounds for Saturday: Don McLean, which features a gig from 1972.
New or Returning Shows
Beyond the Bullets - Real Life During the Civil War, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
This documentary series looks at the war years of 1921, 1922 and 1923 through a social history lens.
Using a blend of text, archive, social data, reconstruction and contemporary music of the time it paints a vivid picture of what real life was like in these historically significant years.
Episode 1 covers January to June 1921.
The war of independence rages on, with much bloodshed in early January. In Irish cities, the January sales are in full swing with newspapers full of advertisements for ladies fashions.
The Cloche hat is the "It" accessory for 1921 and, for a certain set, bob cuts are all the rage.
Against the background of martial law, with civilian courts replaced by military courts, letter writers to newspapers are concerned with motor tax and the state of the roads.
New to Stream
Buying Beverly Hills, Netflix
You’ve seen the Umansky family in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for years - now it’s time for some new members to step directly into the spotlight with Buying Beverly Hills.
Real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, husband to Bravo star Kyle Richards, is taking on the reality TV mantle himself. And he’s bringing his daughters, Farrah Brittany and Alexia, with him.
Buying Beverly Hills follows Mauricio as he leads The Agency, a Beverly Hills real estate firm with offices around the globe.
One of his main lieutenants is Farrah, his daughter and a senior realtor at The Agency.
Alexia, Mauricio and Kyle’s second daughter, is a newer hire at the company and just starting to find her stride.
Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, AppleTV+
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez has achieved unimaginable levels of stardom.
But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Morbius, Sky Cinema & NOW
Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria, Arjona, Jared Harris star in this Marvel adventure directed by Daniel Espinosa.
The tale this time around involves a biochemist with a rare blood disease who inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism.
Ending Today
Have I Got News For You, 9.00pm, BBC One
Former footballer Gary Neville guest hosts, with panelists comedian Maisie Adam and TV presenter Richard Madeley joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.
