There's a Nationwide special celebrating Brendan Behan’s centenary, The Rookie: Feds starts on Sky Witness, and Neven's Greenway Food Trails concludes its journey in Waterford . . .
Pick of the Day
Nationwide, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
From the slums of Dublin to London’s West End and Broadway, Brendan Behan is one of Ireland’s most famous Dubliners
Often referred to as more of a player than a playwright, Behan was a one man show in himself!
On the centenary of his birth, Anne Cassin leads a Nationwide look back on the life and work of Brendan Behan, revisiting many locations of Behan’s city.
They include Russell Street in the north inner city where he grew up, Mountjoy prison, the house in Anglesea Road, Dublin 4 which he bought with his wife Beatrice and his grave at Glasnevin Cemetery.
The programme also features his daughter Blanaid Behan (above left, with Anne Cassin); writer and director, Peter Sheridan; historian, Donal Fallon and academic, Deirdre McMahon as well as archives of the man himself.
Don’t Miss
Neven's Greenway Food Trails, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
In the season finale, Neven cycles the Waterford Greenway, starting his journey in Dungarvan at the western end of the 46km walking and cycling track, and heading to Waterford City.
The Greenway follows the route of what was originally the Waterford to Mallow Railway Line with Waterford’s Copper Coast, the Comeragh Mountains and the River Suir all part of the spectacular backdrop.
Before heading out on the Greenway, Neven calls in at the Dún Artisan Bakery for breakfast where he meets Baker and Co-Founder Fergal Walsh.
The Dún Artisan Bakery specialises in sour dough products, including breads and pastries such as croissants, pain au chocolat, pastéis de nata, and cinnamon buns.
The Old Man and the Gun, 7.00pm, Film4
This fact-based crime drama, starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, marked a fitting end to Redford’s career.
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He plays Forrest Tucker, a criminal since the age of 15, has escaped from most of the prisons that tried to hold him.
At the end of his career, he has become a gentleman bank robber. Regardless of that benign approach to crime, cop John Hunt becomes determined to catch him.
Surgeons: At The Edge of Life, 9.00pm, BBC Two
The team operate on a father of three to remove tumours growing in his neck, including one dangerously close to the spinal cord.
It's a high-risk operation - but if the tumours are not removed they could eventually cause paralysis.
Also going under the knife is a 19-year-old who has a cancerous mass growing off the largest vein in his body.
The Magic of Mushrooms, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Richard Fortey examines the world of mushrooms in a specially built laboratory with the help of mycologist Patrick Hickey.
Together, they reveal the ability of fungi to break down waste and sustain new plant life, keeping the planet alive.
Richard also travels across Britain and further afield to reveal their mysterious life cycles and how they have the potential to open new frontiers in science, medicine and technology
New or Returning Shows
The Rookie: Feds, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on Now
From the executive producers of Nathan Fillion’s cop show The Rookie comes this spin-off series starring Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy.
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Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students is a suspect in a terror attack.
Iniúchadh TG4, 9.30pm, TG4
On 7th October 2022 life in the small Donegal village of Creeslough changed forever when a deadly explosion occurred.
In this programme Kevin Magee speaks to some of the ordinary people who were the first on the scene and who helped with the operation to recover those trapped in the rubble.
They explain what they did and how they used their skills to aid the rescue. He also speaks to local residents about how the village is trying to deal with the tragedy.
All That Breathes, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
Here’s an award-winning documentary, featuring Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad.
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Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times - the bird known as the Black Kite.
New to Stream
The Exchange, Netflix
Inspired by real events, two women set out to pioneer the cutthroat stock market of 1980s Kuwait - and disrupt its corrupt boys club along the way.
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Ending Today
Hold The Front Page, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
In the final episode of the series, Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar are on their way to Edinburgh where this week they’ll be writing for their last regional UK paper.
But this time the region is an entire county as they head to work at the prestigious Scotsman newspaper.
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It’s August and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is in full swing. With thousands of shows all over the city, the boys are given the job of reviewing acts for the paper.
While in the city they also get to cover a pandas 19th birthday, interview politician Ruth Davidson and Succession star Brian Cox, and then head to the Highlands for a potential world exclusive!
