Mary Black is among the guests on The Late Late Show, Bruce Springsteen pops along to The Graham Norton Show, there's a Petula Clark night on the Beeb, and James Corden stars in dark dramedy Mammals . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Irish singing legend Mary Black, World Champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, former Ireland manager Martin O'Neil and YouTube sensation Jacksepticeye will join Ryan Tubridy on this week's show.
Mary Black appears ahead of her Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards later this month. She will talk about her incredible life and career in music and will perform some of her favourite songs.
Rhys McClenaghan (below) will chat about being the first Irish person to win gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, while Martin O'Neill discusses his career on and off the football pitch, including his time as Ireland manager.
Offaly native and YouTube superstar Jacksepticeye, otherwise known as Sean McLoughlin, will be in the studio on Friday night to mark 10 years in the business, and author Rory O'Connor, also known as Rory's Stories, will chat about comedy and perseverance.
Ryan will also speak with 12-year-old Cara Darmody from Tipperary who sat her Junior Cert Maths exam last June, to raise funds for therapy services for children with special needs.
Plus, there will be a performance from Dublin musician Ailbhe Reddy as she is set to embark on a string of UK and European tour dates.
Don’t Miss
Petula Clark at the BBC, 9.00pm, BBC Four
With her 90th birthday on the horizon, here’s a selection of the great Petula Clark’s various appearances on the Beeb.
And if her name might seem unfamiliar to you, you’ll recognise her voice after just a few bars of any of her major hits, such as Downtown or Don’t Sleep in the Subway.
Here’s a personal favourite:
Clark’s extraordinary career has stretched across eight decades and made her one of the most popular, successful and enduring stars.
This collection of Petula's finest moments at the BBC ranges from 21st century performances with Jools Holland on Later right back to 1940s - when she was called Britain's Shirley Temple.
Followed at 10pm by Petula Clark in Concert - filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in 1974 - and The Sound of Petula (11.30pm) from 1973, where she sings songs requested by BBC viewers.
The Graham Norton Show, 11.10pm, BBC One
Bruce Springsteen (below) joins Graham Norton to promote his new album of covers, Only the Strong Survive.
Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy talks about her role in horror-comedy The Menu, while comedian Mo Gilligan also appears, along with actress Anna Maxwell Martin.
Florence + the Machine perform their new single Dream Girl Evil, while more audience members take on the Big Red Chair challenge.
Beyond the Bullets - Real Life During the Civil War, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
It's the second part of this documentary series using a blend of text, archive, data, dramatic reconstruction and music of the period to paint a picture of life in Ireland during the Civil War.
This week's episode covers June to December 1921.
As the Custom House burns and the War of Independence continues Ireland is becoming more of a challenge for Britain to govern.
After the Knocklong Train Ambush Dan Breen is wounded but escapes. He becomes one of the most wanted men in Ireland, with a reward of £1,000 offered for information leading to his capture.
Meanwhile, the Irish Amateur Athletics Championships are held in Lansdowne Road. Later, the Varsity Athletics Championships will be moved from Cork to Dublin because of the levels of violence in Munster.
In July, after 18 months of intense guerilla warfare, the War of Independence is brought to its bloody conclusion.
A Truce is agreed between Sinn Féin and the British Government. The Truce comes into effect at the stroke of midday on the 11 July. Sporting events are restored and cattle fairs quickly organised.
July brings a heatwave to Ireland. In Dublin, water levels are critically low. In the Dáil, the Secretary of Agriculture warns the heatwave is adversely affecting the harvest.
New or Returning Shows
QI, 10.00pm, BBC Two
As season 20 of the smart person's quiz show begins, compere Sandi Toksvig shares her top tips and tools with Joe Lycett, Holly Walsh, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.
The Big Narstie Show, 11.05pm, Channel 4
The grime MC and M, 10.00pm, BBC Twoo Gilligan are joined by actor and all-round tough guy Ross Kemp, comedian and TV presenter Keith Lemon, professional dancer Oti Mabuse and Celebrity Gogglebox regular Bez for more music and chat.
New to Stream
Mammals, Prime Video
James Corden stars in this story of a Michelin-starred chef whose world implodes when he discovers shocking secrets about his pregnant wife.
It's a dark dramedy from award-winning writer, Jez Butterworth, revelations and secrets come to light as the complexity of modern marriage and fidelity are exposed.
Ambulance, Sky Cinema & NOW
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Moses Ingram and Jackson White star in this Michael Bay thriller.
Decorated veteran Will Sharp (Abdul-Mateen II) is desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, nd aasks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn't - his adoptive brother Danny (Gyllenhaal).
A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.
With his wife's survival on the line, Will can't say no.
But when their getaway goes spectacularly wrong, the desperate brothers hijack an ambulance with a wounded cop clinging to life and ace EMT Cam Thompson (Eiza González) onboard.
Mythic Quest, Apple TV+
Rob McElhenney and co return for a third season.
As Ian and Poppy navigate the gaming world and their partnership at the newly formed GrimPop Studios, Dana is forced to play mediator to her bosses’ incessant bickering.
Back at Mythic Quest, David settles into his new role as the boss where he truly finds himself in charge for the first time with Jo returning as his assistant - more loyal and militant than ever before.
At Berkeley, Rachel struggles to balance her morals with capitalism, while a post-prison Brad tries to return to society as a reformed man.
My Father's Dragon, Netflix
This is the animated story of a young boy who leaves the city of Nevergreen and journeys to the mysterious Wild Island, where he finds ferocious beasts - and the friendship of a lifetime.
My Father’s Dragon comes from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner) - and is also inspired by the children’s book by Ruth Stiles Gannett.
The pretty vast voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O’Dowd, Judy Greer, Alan Cumming, Whoopi Goldberg and Ian McShane.
Here's Laura Delaney's five-star review.
