Quinn Country examines the amazing story of Sean Quinn's business empire, there’s some gorgeous gaffs on Selling Ireland's Dream Homes, and Secrets of the Middle Aisle looks at supermarket ploys . . .
Pick of the Day
Quinn Country, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Over four years in the making, and featuring candid testimony from Seán Quinn himself, this is the story of the man who personified Ireland’s boom and bust.
With unprecedented access to Seán Quinn, the documentary series tells an extraordinary story of how a farmer’s son from Derrylin on the Fermanagh/Cavan border built an empire.
Charting the dramatic expansion of the Quinn business, from manufacturing to hospitality, property and insurance, the series details how Seán Quinn became a 'chieftain’ to his native region on the border; injecting employment, wealth and hope into a community which in part, remains fiercely loyal to him today.
This series tells how, over the course of his career, Quinn managed to go from school dropout to the richest man in Ireland - only to lose it all.
Told mainly in Seán Quinn’s own words, this series reveals an enigmatic and divisive character; someone who amassed an unimaginable fortune and then watched it disappear. It is a story about money and power, what it takes to amass them, and the battle to keep hold of them.
Don’t Miss
10 Things to Know About, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Every day’s an education and here’s something new to me anyway.
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Kathriona Devereux and Jonathan McCrea (below) examine new technology that can enable a circular economy.
They meet scientists developing methods to recycle nutrients in waste water from dairy farms to produce protein-rich biomass and also see how slurry and food waste can be transformed into green, renewable energy.
Plus, projects that seek to reclaim precious metals from disused electrical items such as TVs and mobile phones.
New or Returning Shows
Selling Ireland's Dream Homes, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Property porn, anyone?
While many people in Ireland are struggling with rents and unable to buy a home, there are otrhers much more fortunate.
Here’s a look at extraordinary and expensive properties, from country lodges to hi-tech masterpieces and waterfront apartments to city centre penthouses.
This episode features a €3m Georgian mansion on Dublin's oldest residential street, and a beautifully converted coach house in County Wicklow worth an eye-watering €5 million.
As well as seeing inside some of the country’s most exclusive homes, the series also meet the agents tasked with selling these masterpieces and their clients – the owners fortunate enough to live in these prestigious properties.
Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Ruby Wax, Mel B and Emily Atack come together to retrace the footsteps of intrepid Victorian explorer Isabella Bird.
This amazing woman crossed the lawless American Wild West alone, riding 800 miles on horseback through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Ruby, Mel and Emily examine the people, places, and curious customs of an ever-changing America, while reflecting on the changes in Western society over the past 150 years and their own experiences of womanhood.
Secrets of the Middle Aisle, 8.00pm, Channel 4
This two-parter looks at how supermarkets Lidl and Aldi have created shopping destinations in their middle aisles.
They utilise them to lure in customers with eclectic products they never realised they needed and creating social media sensations.
Denise Van Outen (below) uncovers the clever psychological strategies behind the seemingly disorganised middle aisles, discovering how the German discount supermarkets exploit consumer's fears of missing out (FOMO) to encourage them to keep coming back for more deals.
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24 Hours in Police Custody, 9.00pm, Channel 4
When a couple were woken by what sounded like a break-in at their rural property, the husband set out in pursuit of what he perceived were burglars on motorbikes.
Minutes later, police received a call reporting a devastating collision. At the scene two men were still trapped under a vehicle, both of them have apparently suffered critical injuries.
Detective Inspector Grant Maxted investigates what happened at the devastating crash and what lay behind it.
Chucky, 9.00pm, Sky Sci-Fi
Streaming on NOW
After his diabolical plan to invade America's children's hospitals was foiled in Season one, Chucky now seeks revenge on those he holds responsible.
They are surviving teens Jake, Devon and Lexy, along with his ex Tiffany, now his sworn enemy.
In the season premiere, it’s a year after seemingly defeating their nemesis Chucky, and the three friends Jake, Devon, and Lexy begin receiving mysterious, threatening calls from an all-too-familiar-sounding enemy.
Then, Chucky arrives at Incarnate Lord, filled with a murderous agenda; a detective questions Tiffany about Nica's disturbing death.
New to Stream
George & Tammy, Paramount+ & NOW
Here’s a country music drama series centred around Tammy Wynette (Jessica Chastain), the first lady of country music.
The casting’s pretty impressive as Michael Shannon plays her husband George Jones – another country superstar.
The pairs complicated relationship inspired iconic songs such as Wynette’s Stand By Your Man and Jones’ He Stopped Loving Her Today.
The series is based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George, penned by the couple’s daughter, Georgette Jones.
Episodes 1 and 2 are available from today.
Ending Today
The Royal Mob, 9.00pm, Sky History
Streaming on NOW
Following Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, Willy pledges his support to Austria-Hungary whilst Nicky responds by pledging support to Serbia.
As troops are mobilised and Willy declares war on Russia, the Hesse sisters are forced to take sides.
World Cup Watch
FIFA World Cup Live, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
All match coverage begins 30 minutes before kick-off (ie: 9.30am for a 10am start)
Today sees the final round of group game two fixtures.
Cameroon v Serbia (Kick-off 10.00am). Coverage of the Group G encounter, which takes place at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah
South Korea v Ghana (Kick-off 1.00pm). Group H continues with this fixture at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan
Brazil v Switzerland (Kick-off 4.00pm). Coverage of the second Group G fixture for both sides, which comes from Stadium 974 in Doha
Portugal v Uruguay (Kick-off 7.00pm). Lusail Stadium in Qatar is the venue for this Group H match, as the nations meet for the second World Cup finals in a row
Today’s highlights are at 10.35pm.
