Sprirituality's on the menu in First Dates Ireland, there’s a timid puppy in The Dog House, The Apprentice crew take on a cartoon task, and The LIght in the Hall comes to an end . . .
Pick of the Day
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Maître d' Mateo Saina is in charge - with help from barman Neil and waiters Alice and Pete - as the restaurant opens its doors once again for singletons looking for love over dinner.
This week's episode sees Dunith, originally from Sri Lanka and now living in Louth, meeting Nicole from Clare, and the pair get into a deep conversation about spirituality.
Meanwhile, hairdresser David arrives for a date with make-up artist and bingo fan Jordan, and 26-year-old Ciara from Armagh is set up with 27-year-old Conor from Wexford.
Don’t Miss
The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4
This show is just a killer. Gets me every time.
Timid puppy Harry seeks a new home, while it is unclear whether grumpy Westie Hamish will share a smile and his beloved toy with Jacqui from Bolton.
Lily the Beagle has a choice - do another runner or stay put for a cuddle with ex-policeman Stuart and his family
Marie Antoinette, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Apparently, this is the best episode of the series so far of the period drama, starring Emilia Schüle and Louis Cunningham.
Pity I gave up on this show last week. The missus remains loyal, though her main focus is on the clothes.
The king collapses, and on recovery, decides to grant du Barry status at court - as his queen. An official visit to Paris puts Louis and Antoinette on show.
In the Footsteps of Killers, 10.00pm, Channel 4
This week's episode is surprisingly current, despite covering a murder committed more than 40 years ago.
The case of eight-year-old Vishal Mehrotra, who vanished while in central London in July 1981 while watching the wedding parade of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spence (below).
Seven months later that his partial remains were discovered on an isolated farm in West Sussex.
Emilia Fox, Professor David Wilson and Dr Graham Hill revisit a case that despite several police reviews over the last 41 years, has yet to identify the killer or killers
Shoplifters, 2.20am, Channel 4
Here's a very late one, but one worth recording and having a look at your convenience. It's a Japanese drama from Hirokazu Kore-eda, who specialises in unorthodox family life.
THis film's no different, focusing on a poverty-stricken group living in Tokyo makes ends meet by shoplifting.
One night they take a troubled little girl under their wing, and when police start investigating her disappearance, the family attempts to hide her from the authorities.
Ear To The Ground, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week Darragh visits a Rural Abattoir in Louth which has reopened after 20 years.
Helen travels to Waterford to meet David Currid as he takes delivery of 45,000 tomato plants from the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Ella is in Kerry where she meets a dairy farmer and a sheep farmer trying to add value to the food they produce, while lowering their emissions.
The Apprentice, 9.00pm, BBC One
The remaining candidates are summoned to London's Regent Street Cinema for an exclusive screening.
Alan Sugar reveals they must create a new pre-school cartoon aimed at two-to-four-year-olds to pitch to industry experts.
One team showcases incomplete characters, while the other presents a sketchy storyline. Later, in the boardroom, as usual it's curtains down for one of the contenders.
New to Stream
That '90s Show, Netflix
Blimey. Here's a sequel to the once hugely popular 90s' sitcom That '70s Show.
Going back to Wisconson, it’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer.
This is where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red.
Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never die, they just change clothes.
Women at War, Netflix
France, 1914. As the German troops advance and men leave for the frontlines, four women must grapple with the devastating consequences of war at home.
Ending Today
The LIght in the Hall, 9.00pm, Channel 4
It's the concluding episode of this drama starring Joanna Scanlan, , Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon.
Cat and Joe return to the woods to see if revisiting the scene of the crime can help jog his memory. Sharon is more desperate than ever for answers, but they might not be the ones she wants.
