There's another episode of Tommy Tiernan's Epic West, Holmesian period crime drama Vienna Blood returns, as does The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale, and it’s France v Morocco in the W**** C**
Pick of the Day
Tommy Tiernan's Epic West, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The comedian/actor/chat show host continues his travels along the western coast to explore the works of artists living and creating in the west of Ireland today.
He meets theatre director Garry Hynes, satirist and author Blindboy Boatclub, Galway DJ Shampain and poet Mary O'Malley and looks at depictions of the west of Ireland in films, artworks and music.
Don’t Miss
Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Griff Rhys Jones reveals how Charles Dickens (below) virtually invented the idea of a traditional family Christmas through one of his books, A Christmas Carol.
When it was published in 1843, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge captured the imagination of Victorian Britain.
As a result, it boosted the new craze for the festive season at a time when the idea of Santa Claus, mistletoe and crackers were relatively new.
One Foot in the Grave, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Here’s a Christmas special of the classic grumpy old codger comedy, starring Richard Wilson (below) from 1995.
The Meldrews' wedding anniversary celebrations turn sour as they learn cousin Ursula has died while watching Noel Edmonds – remember him? - forcing Victor to defy a witch's grim warning and set out to put her affairs in order.
New or Returning Shows
The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Stephen Mulhern hosts the annual clash in which teams from ITV's biggest soaps battle it out to find out who knows the most about their show.
Jack P Shepherd is the captain of the Corrie team and is joined by Sally Dynevor (above), Ryan Russell, while Mark Charnock leads the Emmerdale contingent of Nicola Wheeler and Jurell Carter.
There are surprises in store as Ken Barlow and Eric Pollard go missing in a game called National Treasure Hunt, and the teams are tasked with identifying former co-stars in Soapstars in the Shadows.
Vienna Blood, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Return of the Holmesian period crime drama, starring Matthew Beard and Juergen Maurer.
Psychoanalyst Max Liebermann and detective Oskar Rheinhard investigate the murder of a young seamstress in a luxury fashion house and quickly discover that the glamorous industry conceals dark and sinister truths.
It's a trail that leads the duo from couture to an altogether more sinister world of exploitation and blackmail - and demands that Max contends with the nature of beauty and the murkier waters of sexual attraction.
Children of the Taliban, 11.05pm, Channel 4
Following four young children who live in Afghanistan and looking at how drastically their lives have changed since US troops withdrew from the country and the Taliban took over.
Two girls, Shoukria and Arezo, both lost their fathers and now have to work to support their families. Abdullah and Ehsanullah are the sons of high-ranking Taliban members.
All four children open up about how quickly they've had to grow up in the past year and how life has changed.
Ar Lorg na Fírinne, 9.30pm, TG4
Nearly 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the legacy of the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland shows no sign of abating.
The response of the British government to the violence of the paramilitary organisations was based on intelligence, counterintelligence and an army of secret agents with licenses to kill or to facilitate killing
The results of their work were devastating to large numbers of people who firstly had to deal with the violent murder of family members and secondly with the state sponsored secrecy which still shrouds the reasons why they were killed.
New to Stream
National Treasure: Edge of History, Disney+
Jess Valenzuela’s life is turned upside-down when an enigmatic stranger gives her a clue to a centuries-old treasure - that might be connected to her long-dead father.
Jess has a knack for solving puzzles, and her skills are put to the test as she and her friends follow a series of clues hidden in American artefacts and landmarks.
But can Jess outsmart a black-market antiquities dealer in this race to find history’s greatest lost treasure and uncover the truth about her family’s past?
I Believe in Santa, Netflix
Yet another Yuletide offering. Well, better now than in the summer eh?
After five happy months dating Tom, Lisa's horrified to learn he's obsessed with her least favorite holiday. Is it time to give Christmas another chance?
World Cup Watch
FIFA World Cup Live, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
It’s France v Morocco (KO 7pm) and Peter Collins presents coverage of the second semi-final, which takes place at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Defending world champions Les Bleus beat England in the fourth quarter-final on Saturday, with Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud striking either side of Harry Kane's converted penalty.
Morocco's journey to the semi-final has been the stuff of fairytales, and they’ve certainly been the team of the tournament so far.
The unfancied Atlas Lions topping their group and then dispatching Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds, conceding just one goal throughout the tournament. And that was an own goal.
Another victory here would send shockwaves through the footballing world and give Morocco the chance to become the first African nation to lift the famous trophy.
Tonight’s analysis comes from Dietmar Hamann.
Highlights at 11pm on RTÉ2.
