Rachel Griffiths stars in Bali 2002, Surgeons: At the Edge of Life returns for a new run, there's an interview with director Ken Loach and a screening of his legendary BBC drama Up The Junction . . .
Pick of the Day
Bali 2002, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Former Six Feet Under and Brothers & Sisters star Rachel Griffiths heads the cast in this Australian/Indonesian miniseries about an infamous terrorist attack.
As the title suggests, it’s a drama about the time when two large explosions ripped through packed nightclubs in Bali, leaving many people - mostly Australian tourists - killed and many more injured.
Volunteers and first responders desperately pull the injured to safety and rush them to local hospitals where medical staff are overwhelmed.
Don’t Miss
Open House, 9.20pm, RTÉ 2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Dublin's Iveagh Market was designed and built by Frederick G. Hicks in 1906 and was in active use for most of the 20th century. This is a rare insight into the Liberties iconic indoor market.
Neven's Greenway Food Trails, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week Neven Maguire travels along the Limerick Greenway, a 39km off-road cycling and walking trail following the route of the Limerick to Tralee Railway, which closed in the 1970s.
Neven starts his journey in Abbeyfeale, where he visits Nick Cotter at Cotter Organic Lamb and takes a tour of the farm, which includes 70 acres of green land and also native woodland.
Misneach, 9.30pm, TG4
An Irish and Geography teacher in Galway's Bish by day, Alex began his remarkable journey as a para-athlete in 2018.
Over the past six years he has learned how to walk, then how to run and ultimately how to sprint.
Filmed over 18 months, this documentary captures the incredible story of how Alex Lee became Ireland's first bladerunner.
Featuring personal archive detailing much of Alex's journey, this is a story about persistence, grit and a refusal to give up.
Waterloo Road, 8.00pm, BBC One
As the school-based drama continues, the Walters family find themselves in an unexpected crisis with nowhere to turn for help pushing a stressed Preston to the edge.
Meanwhile, Val uncovers a truth about Kai, causing problems for him and Danny and leaving Val with a big decision to make.
New or Returning Shows
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life, 9.00pm, BBC Two
The specialists at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge work against the clock to treat three patients, including 33-year-old Ben who has crashed his motorcycle into a fixed metal gate.
He has injuries to his chest and lungs, and several serious fractures, but needs a CT scan to rule out any hidden problems.
The medics also treat single mother Jasvinder, who has sustained spinal injuries after her car left the road at 70mph, and 72-year-old Jill, who has fallen down the steps of her caravan.
The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise, 9.00pm, Sky Crime
Streaming on NOW
A new perspective on Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, notorious serial killers who impersonated off-duty police officers to lure victims and then dumped their bodies on the hillsides of East LA.
From 1977 to 1978, Bianchi and Buono terrorized those communities as they brutally raped, tortured and killed 10 women and girls.
The series examines Bianchi's unique pathology and masterful ability to deceive and manipulate those around him. There’s no denying that this is one appalling human being.
From fraudulently practicing as a psychologist to applying to the police department and doing ride-alongs, Kenneth Bianchi was a true devil in disguise.
Ken Loach: This Cultural Life, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Director Ken Loach reveals the key moments in his life that shaped his creativity.
That’s followed by Up the Junction: The Wednesday Play (10.30pm), one of the milestones of British TV.
The drama, starring Carol White, Geraldine Sherman and Vickery Turner, was directed by Ken Loach.
A well-to-do girl leaves her parents and comfortable home in fashionable Chelsea to sample life in working-class Battersea, but she’s not prepared for the culture shock awaiting her.
The Group Chat, 11.00pm, Virgin Media Two
The Virgin Media News’ podcast returns with a brand-new run as Richard Chambers, Gavan Reilly and Zara King sit down together and discuss the main news stories of the week.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom: Hoist the Black Flag, 10.00pm, Sky History
Pirates are the stuff of myth, fascination and legend – swashbuckling outlaws who bring murder and mayhem to the high seas.
But these rogues are not a Hollywood invention. They are all too real. The true pirates of the Caribbean struck terror into the world’s most powerful empires, threatened trade, and liberated slaves.
These Robin Hoods of the sea changed the course of history by creating their own democratic republic in Nassau. Pirates, and their fight for freedom, are the pioneers of American independence.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom tells the legendary exploits of the heroes and villains of this remarkable epoch.
This ambitious, six-part drama documentary reveals the squabbling, the greed, the battles, the heroism, the politics, the alliances, and the betrayals of the most flamboyant and ruthless characters in history.
