Tommy Tiernan's back for more chat, Rod Stewart takes over BBC Two and The Who do likewise on Sky Arts, and there's The Masked Singer, Early Doors, and family fun with Sing . . .
Pick of the Day
The Tommy Tiernan Show, 9.40pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Tommy Tiernan is back with his unique chat-show that's full of surprises for him - as well as his viewers.
A master of improvisation, Tommy thrives on the adrenaline of no preparation. The result is conversations full of adventure and surprise, with people from all walks of life, some well-known personalities and others less well-known.
With Tommy’s inquisitive nature, every conversation has the potential for great honesty and insight, humour and sometimes freewheeling wildness.
Speaking ahead of the seventh season, Tommy Tiernan said:"The show is in many ways so unpredictable that it's impossible to tell people what to expect. It's like going to a party and not knowing who's going to be there.
"The only thing that I know for sure is that both myself and the guest are up for a conversation but where that conversation might go is anybody's guess. There's a studio audience there this year so how that extra energy in the room affects the chat will be interesting to see
"I sincerely hope that whatever happens on the night will continue to be of interest and entertainment to the Irish public. Many thanks for watching so far."
Don't Miss
Rod Stewart Night on BBC Two
Rod Stewart has been a star since the late 1960s and he’s still going strong while remaining hugely popular. Tonight, BBC Two dedicates six hours of coverage to the veteran singer.
Get a load of this . . .
Rod Stewart at the BBC 2, 8.00pm, BBC Two
A second collection of archive appearances by the singer (the first is on later), featuring clips of recent appearances and exclusive live shows, as well as rarely seen BBC performances of hits including Tonight's the Night, It's a Heartache, Have I Told You Lately and Sailing.
Rod Stewart: Reel Stories, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Rod Stewart talks to Dermot O'Leary (above) about his life. From Abbey Road to the Royal Albert Hall and Motown to Maggie May, Dermot takes Rod back to his childhood cinema to relive moments from a career spanning six decades.
Rod Stewart Live at Hyde Park, 9.30pm, BBC Two
Here's coverage of a concert by Rod Stewart that closed Radio 2's annual Festival in a Day, held in September 2015 in London's Hyde Park.
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Featuring a selection of hits from his back catalogue including Angel, In a Broken Dream, The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) as well as Faces classics including Ooh La La and blues standard Rollin' and Tumblin'.
Imagine - Rod Stewart: Can't Stop Me Now, 10.35pm, BBC Two
The veteran rocker invites Alan Yentob (below) to his Los Angeles home to conduct an interview, in which Stewart looks back on his lengthy career.
He discusses working with acts like the Steampacket and Jeff Beck in the 1960s and his time with the Faces, whose offstage antics became legendary - as did the frontman's affairs with a string of famous women.
His solo career propelled him to superstardom with songs such as Maggie May and Sailing, and while the 1980s proved to be less successful, his constant reinvention has given him a lasting career.
Rod Stewart at the BBC, 12.00am, BBC Two
A tribute to the singer's career with a selection of his performances and interviews at the BBC.
Songs include Sailing, You're in My Heart, I Don't Want to Talk About It and the oddly-titled Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Plus, Handbags and Gladrags from Rod's set at Glastonbury in 2002, his cover of Dorothy Fields' classic I'm in the Mood for Love and a song from his Radio 2 concert in May 2013.
Old Grey Whistle Test: Rod's Christmas Concert, 1.00am, BBC Two
A concert at London's Olympia recorded on Christmas Eve 1976, featuring performances of Maggie May, Sailing, Tonight's the Night and I Don't Want to Talk About It.
The show is preceded by an introduction to the original programme by former Whistle Test host Bob Harris (above).
That's a whole lotta Rod!
The Masked Singer, 6.30pm, Virgin Media One
Joel Dommett hosts as six incognito celebrities take to the stage, with Jacket Potato taking on Fawn, Rubbish going up against Pigeon, and Piece of Cake taking on Rhino.
As ever, panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan look on and try to put a face to the voice.
At the end of the show, the true identity of one of the disguised famous faces is revealed.
Match of the Day: The FA Cup, 10.40pm, BBC One
The FA Cup Third Round used to be great for shocks as this is where the big boys come in.
Tonight’s coverage - hosted by Gary Lineker (below) - includes Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield and Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Reds lifted the trophy last season after defeating Chelsea on penalties in the final and get their defence under way in an all-Premier League clash.
Meranwhile, Spurs were looking to avoid an upset when they take on a League One club that has won the cup on three occasions, most recently in 2010.
New or Returning Shows
The Who Night, Sky Arts
An evening of Who-related programmes begins at 5.40pm with an episode of Classic Albums looking at The Who Sell Out, their acclaimed 1967 concept album.
That’s followed at 6.40pm by The Who: Live at Hyde Park, a 2015 performance by the veteran rock band as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, including performances of My Generation, Pinball Wizard, Baba O'Riley, Pictures of Lily, etc.
Maximum R&B - The Birth of The Who begins at 9pm, where Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey (above) look back at the start of the band, recalling how their obsession with the music of Chicago, Memphis and Mississippi shaped their songwriting.
At 10pm there’s The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London, a concert at Wembley Arena in 2013, where Townshend and Daltrey complete their tour marking the 40th anniversary of the release of Quadrophenia.
They perform the landmark rock opera in its entirety, including The Real Me, The Punk and the Godfather, Doctor Jimmy, Bell Boy and 5:15.
Early Doors, 10.55pm, BBC Four
Here’s a treat. The first two episodes of the criminally neglected but highly regarded comedy series that’s set in a Manchester pub, starring Craig Cash and Phil Mealey.
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The series was created by The Royle Family co-writers Cash and Mealey, and is set in the fictional Stockport pub where love, life, happiness and, famously, blocked urinals are the subjects under discussion.
There's trouble in store for landlord Ken when the police pay a visit, home help Winnie reveals she is dreading her holiday to Scarborough and punters are few and far between for a planned day trip.
Then at 11.25pm, episode two sees Liam plans a surprise for Melanie's forthcoming birthday, Nana reminisces about her first love and Charlie Taylor's funeral disappoints Old Tommy.
Meanwhile, Sheila Crabtree is shocked to find staff at the hospital have no knowledge of her husband.
Not Going Out, 9.50pm, BBC One
This is a repeat but well worth seeing – even if you saw it first time around. It’s also a nice tribute to the late Tommy Cannon, who played Lee’s hilariously feckless dad Frank.
It's been over a year since Frank's death and Wendy, rediscovering a long-lost love for painting, decides to create a very unique tribute to him in oils.
The usually curmudgeonly Geoffrey seems very keen on the commemorative artwork, but Lee and Lucy simply hate it. Once it's hanging on their wall, the pair contrive to `lose" the painting without Wendy or Geoffrey noticing.
Saturday Cinema
Bohemian Rhapsody, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Oscar-winning biopic, starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton and Gwilym Lee.
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Freddie Mercury and Queen go from playing small venues to becoming one of the biggest rock bands in the world.
While Freddie comes to terms with his sexuality, outside forces threaten to tear the group apart, until their defining moment at Live Aid in July 1985.
Operation Mincemeat, 8.00pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
It’s 1943 and the Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe and plan an all-out assault on Sicily.
But they face an impossible challenge - how to protect a massive invasion force from potential massacre.
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It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.
Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to alter the course of the war - defying logic, risking countless thousands of lives, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.
Family Flick
Sing, 6.35pm, RTÉ One
Animated comedy, with the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C Reilly, Taron Egerton, Jennifer Saunders and Jennifer Hudson.
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In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling koala's attempt to save his theatre with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates, while the finalists of the contest find that their lives will never be the same again.
