It's final night on The Great British Bake Off, Louis Theroux Interviews Bear Grylls on his Welsh island, Anna Daly hosts a new run of Future Island, there’s A Stormzy Special and The Rickshaw Relay Rides Again . . .
Pick of the Day
The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Bake Off fans are in for both a treat and a sad farewell as we reach the final episode of this season’s competition.
The finalists have one last chance to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their creations in the hope of being crowned 2022 winner.
The remaining contestants have to put together the perfect picnic for the signature challenge and create a summer classic for the technical.
In the final showstopper challenge, the bakers must make a celebration of the planet.
Don’t Miss
Louis Theroux Interviews - Bear Grylls, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This week sees Louis going off-grid as he spends time in the company of the adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls (above).
In order to conduct this interview, he travels with him to his private island off the coast of Wales where he is staying for the summer with his wife, Shara.
Louis later accompanies Bear on trips to a Scout troop in South London and a Marine reserve training camp, before the pair head to Devon where Bear is guest of honour at his own family adventure festival.
Between the Covers, 7.00pm, BBC Two
Why isn’t there a books programme on RTÉ television? It would be as cheap as chips and the country’s full of writing talent, book lovers and eager critics.
And here's a pretty good template . . .
Anyhow, this week Sara Cox invites actor and author Ruth Jones (above, of Gavin & Stacey fame), comedian and writer Kae Kurd, Harry Potter star and comedian Jessie Cave and director and actor Samuel West to discuss their favourite books.
They’ll also be reviewing this week's two book club choices - The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk, and Snap by Belinda Bauer.
New or Returning Shows
Future Island, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Anna Daly (below) presents the third season of the series celebrating scientific innovation from the O'Brien Science Building at UCD.
This season will be covering subjects including sustainability, health, technology, climate change and energy sources.
The opening episode examines new treatments for obesity and how Ireland might become more self-sufficient in energy.
The Phenomenon: Ronaldo, 9.30pm, BBC Four
The build-up to the much-maligned Qatar World Cup continues.
This documentary reflects on the original Ronaldo, who’s now president of La Liga club Real Valladolid and owner of Brazilian Série B club Cruzeiro.
Should be a good watch this, as the Brazilian striker, who in 1997 was considered one of the best in the world, saw his career in jeopardy due to injury and press scrutiny.
His career spanned four World Cups, with the 1998 tournament providing one of the most jaw-dropping incidents in the history of The Beautiful Game.
The Rickshaw Relay Rides Again, 8.00pm, BBC One
Here’s a one-off special following Matt Baker (below) and five young people, who have all been supported by projects funded by Children in Need.
They take on this year's Rickshaw Challenge, a relay ride through their home towns and other places across the UK that hold a particular significance for them.
The documentary also celebrates the history of this Children in Need staple, now in its 12th year.
A Stormzy Special, 11.10pm, BBC One
The award-winning grime artist performs a selection of new songs at Abbey Road Studios, including an exclusive track, and a couple of old favourites from his first two albums.
In between performances he talks to DJ Trevor Nelson about his rise to fame since the release of his debut back in 2017, the forthcoming new music, his position as a cultural icon, the musicians he is inspired by and the celebrity friends he has made along the way.
Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction, 11.00pm. BBC Four
Dominic Sandbrook explores the many aspects of science fiction and examines its impact on cinema, television and literature.
He begins by looking at sci-fi's enduring fascination with outer space, from Jules Verne's pioneering 19th-century vision of a voyage to the moon, to the universe George Lucas created for Star Wars.
Along the way, he reveals how Stanley Kubrick (above) made 2001: A Space Odyssey seem so believable and why a man in a dressing gown became one of sci-fi's best-loved heroes in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Featuring contributions by Star Trek's William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker from the Star Wars movies, Avatar's Zoe Saldana, Dark Star director John Carpenter and author Neil Gaiman.
New to Stream
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure, Netflix
Here's something for younger JP fans.
After a big storm, food is scarce - and hungry dinosaurs are to be found everywhere.
It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy, Netflix
In what promises to be an electric stand-up special, Deon Cole ponders romance, racist hotel showers, post-coital bedtime prayers and why he loves women of a certain age.
