Factional royal drama The Crown resumes for a fifth season, Zara McDermott hosts dating show Love In The Flesh, FIFA Uncovered explores the less compelling side of The Beautiful Game, and Scottish comedy Two Doors Down returns . . .
Pick of the Day
The Crown, Netflix
It's season five of this currently maligned but still hugely popular drama series based on the fun and games involving the British royal family during the reign of the recently deceased Elizabeth II.
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatisation tells the story of the UK’s longest-running monarch and the political and personal events that shaped her reign.
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It’s a new decade, and the royal family are facing what may be their biggest challenge yet: proving their continued relevance in 1990s' Britain.
As Diana and Charles - the well-cast coupling of Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West - wage a media war, cracks begin to splinter the royal foundation.
Gas to see Dominic West's son Senan plays his character's son William here. Life/art etc.
Don’t Miss
Build Your Own Home, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Master builder Harrison Gardner(below) meets self-employed circus performers Aoife and Tony, who have bought a property in rural Westmeath that requires a total upgrade.
However with only 50,000 euros to spend to renovate and extend their new home, they have no choice but to take on the project themselves - with Harrison by their side every step of the way.
New or Returning Shows
Two Doors Down, 11.15pm, BBC Two
The Scottish sitcom returns for a sixth season. They really should've called it Nay-bours.
Colin turns to his neighbours for support when he is unceremoniously dumped by Cathy.
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Beth and Eric do their best to cheer him up, but conversation is already strained when Christine turns up and demands all of the juicy details from the break-up.
Later, Ian and Gordon arrive to share some good news, and together the neighbours try their best to make Colin feel positive about his future as a single man.
Love In The Flesh, 9.45pm, Virgin Media Two
Hosted by Zara McDermott, Love In The Flesh is the latest in a long liner of TV dating shows. As ever, it promises something a bit different.
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It boasts a brand-new format, which focuses on six real-life potential couples who have already formed relationships via dating apps and social media but who have never met each other in the real world.
Secrets and Deals: How Britain Left the Middle East, 9.00pm, BBC Four
In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain's crumbling empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states.
This film, a collaboration between BBC News Arabic and BBC News Persian, uncovers the secrets that lay behind the process of decolonisation.
Cois Móire, 9.30pm, TG4
Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil follows in the footsteps of Annraoi Ó Liathain and brings you the story of the River Blackwater in Munster.
Starting at the source in the north eastern Kerry mountains, under the shadow of the Paps, Diarmuid explores the heritage of the Sliabh Luachra area and travels in his canoe through the towns of Ballydesmond, Knocknagree, Rathmore and Millstreet.
Along the way he will encounter the people and their communities, folklore and heritage, all set in the most beautiful natural setting, Cois Móire.
New to Stream
FIFA Uncovered, Netflix
A rather timely documentary looking at dodgy doings at the centre and around the circles of world football, given that the Qatar World Cup is less than a fortnight away.
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From power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization's checkered history - and what it takes to host a World Cup.
Save Our Squad with David Beckham, Disney+
In this new documentary series, David Beckham is coming home to grassroots football.
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Over the course of a season, he joins the Westward Boys, an East London club playing in the league where it all began for him as a boy – the Echo Premier League.
Westward haven’t won a game all season, and the threat of being relegated from the league looms large. David has a mammoth task at hand - will he be able to save their squad?
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4, Prime Video
In its 4th year, the annual fashion experience promises to break boundaries with new all-star lineup of models, actors, biggest names in music.
Rihanna debuts the latest Savage X Fenty styles, blending stellar choreography, style and music. Look out for the controversial Johhny Depp.
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Ending Today
Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker, 8.00pm, Channel 4
If you haven’t seen this show before and watch the likes of Bake Off, I’d recommend you give this a look. They’re not dissimilar.
In the final challenge the remaining woodworkers make a home bar, dramatic, sophisticated and at least one-metre tall.
In the skills test the competitors make a sign to go along with it. One will be celebrating, while the others drown their sorrows as Britain's Best Woodworker is crowned.
