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10 Things to Know About
10 Things to Know About

There's the return of 10 Things to Know About, CrimeCall and Yellowstone, Panorama asks Why Is Food So Expensive? And Channel 4 goes back to 1966 to determine Who Stole the World Cup . . .

Pick of the Day

10 Things to Know About, 8.30pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on the RTÉ Player

Kathriona Devereux, Jonathan McCrea and Fergus McAuliffe return to reveal the science behind a variety of topics, beginning with the world of insects.

They check out the latest Irish research into edible insects and head to the National Ploughing Championships to see if members of the public might be open to the prospect of eating them.

Don’t Miss

Why Is Food So Expensive? - Panorama, 10.40pm, BBC One

The UK is in rag order these days, but similar to here in Ireland food prices are rising at their fastest rate in more than 40 years.

Which makes this special relevant to an Irish audience.

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets, this documentary explores why food prices are so high and looks at the impact food inflation is having on pockets and health.

Reporter Kate Quilton asks whether supermarkets, food producers and the Government are doing enough to help shoppers.

She also examines what people can do to help make food bills more affordable.

New or Returning Shows

CrimeCall, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on the RTÉ Player

Crooks never seem to go on holidays. And here's the monthly reminder.

Sharon Ní Bheoláin (above) presents appeals for help from the public in solving crimes, featuring reconstructions, CCTV footage, news features and a panel of police advisers taking calls.

The Coroner, 9.00pm, Sky Witness

Streaming on NOW

In the season four premiere of this Canadian procedural drama, we find Jenny Cooper on sabbatical, gardening and healing from her tragic loss in a small rural town.

But her hopes of running from death are dashed when the body of a young boy washes up on a beach.

Meanwhile, a comic book illustrator leaves clues to her killer in a homicide investigation where Detective Donovan McAvoy must confront his personal and professional life post-surgery.

Crazy Rich Ancients, 10.00pm, Sky History

Streaming on NOW

Throughout history, our world has been shaped by the rich and powerful. You recognize their names; you know their deeds.

But to really understand the insanely rich rulers, tycoons, and visionaries who dominated the past, we need to follow the money.

Who had the most? And how did they spend it? In Crazy Rich Ancients, each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession: from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces.

Episodes take viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence, to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.

1966: Who Stole the World Cup? 10.00pm, Channel 4

Documentary exploring the theft of the World Cup trophy ahead of the 1966 tournament in England.

England captain Bobby Moore kissing the Jules Rimet trophy found by Pickles

The trophy was ultimately recovered by a dog called Pickles, but the identity of the thieves remained a mystery for decades.

This programme reveals new evidence that can finally allow the culprits to be identified.

The Latest Secret of Hieroglyphs, 9.00pm, BBC Four

Documentary exploring the latest research into the creation of the ancient Egyptians' written language.

The programme follows Egyptologists as they unlock the texts inscribed inside a richly adorned tomb, revealing the beliefs and lives of the priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders who created this grand funerary monument.

New to Stream

Yellowstone, Paramount+ & NOW

Season 5 of the modern western that chronicles the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States.

Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds and hard-earned respect, the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders.

Whether it’s an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and vicious business rivalries.

Episodes 1 & 2 are available from today.

Tulsa King, Paramount+ & NOW

This drama follows New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years.

He finds himself unceremoniously exiled by his gangland boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Realising that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a "crew" from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.

Episodes 1 & 2 are available from today.

Transformers: Earthspark, Paramount+ & NOW

This is a new animated series, introducing a new generation of Transformers robots called Terrans - the first Transformers robots to be born on Earth.

Together with the humans who welcome them in and care for them, they'll redefine what it means to be a family.

Episodes 1-5 are available from today.

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