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What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Suzanne Jackson returns with The Style Counsellors
Suzanne Jackson returns with The Style Counsellors

There's a rake of new and returning shows as the telly world – just like the rest of us - gets back to work after the Christmas and New Year schedules . . .

Pick of the Day

The Style Counsellors, 8.30pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on RTÉ Player

Suzanne Jackson returns with the makeover show that helps people regain their confidence and get to pick up a brand new wardrobe.

This latest run begins with Catherine Connolly, who comes from Newbridge in county Kildare.

Following a few tough years Catherine is starting a new chapter in her life and her sister nominated her for the show in the hope that it'll give her a much needed and deserved boost.

Don’t Miss

Game Night, 9.30pm, RTÉ2

Here’s a dramedy that should brighten up your back-to-work Tuesday night.

Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen and Sharon Horgan star as a group of friends who meet for game nights become entangled in a real mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by gangsters.

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party - complete with fake thugs and federal agents.

So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game.

As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be.

The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one spectacularly chaotic night.

New or Returning Shows

Waterloo Road, 8.00pm, BBC One

Should be interesting to see how this revival goes.

The classroom drama - starring Angela Griffin, Adam Thomas and Katie Griffiths - returns for a new term seven years since it was last on BBC One, with a few familiar faces alongside the class of 2023.

Former pupils Donte and Chlo are excited about daughter Izzy's first day at school, and while things get off to a bumpy start, events inspire the girl in a way she would never have expected.

Headteacher Kim Campbell tries to deal with a peaceful protest - only for it to escalate into a full-blown riot.

2022: The Year from Space, 7.30pm, Channel 4

This is basically a collection of images of the world filmed by satellites over the course of 2022.

The film includes footage of the destruction caused during the wars in Ukraine (below) and Tigray, and of wildfires across Europe, as well as the aftermath of Covid lockdowns, as crowds are recorded returning to cities around the world.

There’s also footage of summer festivals, including Glastonbury and Burning Man. The film also documents the natural world, discovering existence of unknown colonies of king penguins in Antarctica and the plumes of herring spawn in the Pacific.

The Hairy Bikers Go Local, 8.00pm, BBC Two

Dave Myers and Si King travel across the UK on a mission to bring together the best local restaurants with the most innovative local suppliers.

Each week, the duo base themselves in one stunning region, meeting with local chefs in the hopes of inspiring them to find new ingredients from producers that they can showcase on their menus.

In the first episode, Dave and Si head to Penarth, South Wales, where they meet a father and daughter team at their restaurant, Home.

They then head out to find potential new suppliers that can offer the pair ingredients of the highest quality for their eight-course tasting menu.

The Three Amigos Live in Concert, 9.30pm, TG4

The Three Amigos have become one of Irelands most popular country music acts.

Jimmy Buckley, Robert Mizzell and Patrick Feeney will bring their own particular talents into play here, their combined singing will highlight a fusion of big ballads, lively country numbers, current hits and a soupcon or two of nostalgia.

Take a Hike, 6.30pm, BBC Two

Five people showcase countryside walks, with each judged by the other hikers, beginning with 50-year-old Paul's walk around Gordale Scar and Malham Cove in Yorkshire

At 7pm, it's Ilaria's Walk, Ilkley Moor. Children's storyteller Ilaria leads the group on a walk through Yorkshire's famous Ilkley Moor, where its abundant wildlife has made it a favourite with walkers and climbers.

24 Hours in A&E, 9.00pm, Channel 4

The documentary series following life inside an A&E department returns for its first run outside of London - at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Sister Lou tells her story of working at the hospital for more than 30 years and how her life completely changed in her 50s. Forty-five-year-old Kirsty has been rushed into QMC after an accident at a fun run.

The team members carry out extensive tests on 93-year-old John, who is suffering from shortness of breath, and in the children's emergency unit, seven-year-old Hunter is being assessed after falling from a tree.

Belfast Midwives, 10.00pm, Channel 4

More behind-the-scenes at a hospital – this time it’s the work of the team at the award-winning Royal Jubilee Maternity Service in Northern Ireland.

Midwife Deirbhile supports mum Sindhura and her husband Harish, who have moved from India where they had their first child. This is the first time Harish will be allowed to attend the birth of his baby.

Nikita and James arrive for an elective C-section, having previously lost a baby at 24 weeks. To make matters worse, James is squeamish and prone to fainting.

Will he make it through the birth to cut the umbilical cord?

Gordon, Gino and Fred: Unseen Bits, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix re-live their epic road trips across Mexico the USA and Morocco, revealing all the funniest unseen bits and bloopers that didn't make it on TV, until now.

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