Gemma Arterton stars in Funny Woman, First Dates Ireland sees a mother follow in her daughter's footsteps, while Miriam Margolyes and Senator Lynn Ruane look at the life of Lady Gregory . . .
Pick of the Day
Funny Woman, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
Based on Nick Hornby’s bestselling 2016 novel of the same name, this comic drama follows Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton), a young woman working in a Blackpool rock factory.
Then one day she decides to set off for the bigger and brighter lights of London without a plan but with a dream.
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It’s 1964 and girls are expected to be flirty, fabulous and fertile - they are not expected to be funny - but Barbara Parker is different.
She embarks on a mission to reinvent herself and find her voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s sitcom.
But the road to stardom is paved with banana skins and she has to face many a pratfall before she can even hope to achieve her goal.
New or Returning Shows
Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This is a two-part documentary shining a light on the Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager Lady Gregory.
Despite being a co-founder of The Abbey Theatre, her work, influence and impact on Irish political and literary life has often been neglected.
English actress Miriam Margolyes joins Senator Lynn Ruane to take viewers on a road trip across Ireland to visit places that were most significant in Lady Gregory's life.
Weight Loss Surgery: Getting Thin Abroad, 9.00pm, BBC Three
The demand for weight loss surgery has boomed in recent years.
Whether it's a gastric sleeve, band or bypass – all are touted on social media as ways to shed the pounds.
Increasingly, British people (and Irish, so this is relevant to an Irish audience) are choosing to travel abroad, to places like Turkey, for the surgery.
BBC Three investigates why that’s the case and how safe it is to undergo such huge operations abroad.
Presented by Alex Hollywell-Rolfe.
New to Stream
You, Netflix
Penn Badgley returns for a fourth season of this psychological thriller based on the books by Caroline Kepnes.
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After his previous life went up in flames, Joe Goldberg has fled to Europe to escape his "messy" past, adopt a new identity, and, of course, to pursue true love.
But Joe soon finds himself in the strange new role of reluctant detective as he discovers he may not be the only killer in London.
Now, his future depends on identifying and stopping whoever's targeting his new friend group of uber-wealthy socialites.
My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Netflix
An intergalactic bounty hunter takes dad duty to new extremes when his two kids accidentally hitch a ride with him to outer space and crash his mission.
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Don’t Miss
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Surely this will be a first for First Dates Ireland?
Phil from Antrim is hoping to repeat the success that her daughter Carla had two years ago in the restaurant.
Carla was matched up with Shez and they are now engaged. Bu till Phil be as engaged by Stan from Galway?
Meanwhile, hairstylist Jois from Kildare is set up with outgoing chef Mark from Dublin, while Keith from Limerick is delighted to discover a kindred spirit in Eve from Cork.
There’s also speed skier Karl and psychologist Sara's date - which gets off to a comical start when she mistakes him for the barman.
The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4
More canine tales as regal bassett hound Duchess is back on the charm offensive, this time with childhood sweethearts Emilie and Carl.
Loveable goofball Peaches sends couple Jane and Alan into a spin. Aged hound Hetti partakes in a game of tennis with the Jobanputra family, proving that she's really young at heart.
Ear to the Ground, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week Darragh McCullough is on Bere Island, where the community reflect on what lies ahead, as the fishers in Castletownbere mull over whether to decommission their boats for good or not.
Ella McSweeney experiences the country's first walking route for horses - or bridleway - along the Beara Way in West Cork and Helen Carroll visits the farm of Brian Nicholson in Kilkenny.
Brian is changing his farming practices to begin lambing later in the Spring to help offset rising costs of production.
Ending Today
Grayson Perry’s Full English, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Grayson (below) travels through the north of England, beginning his journey on the northern soul scene in Wigan, where he finds a musical genre that developed into a subculture which still has a grip on locals.
In Manchester, Grayson meets musician Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South, whose home boasts an eccentric collection of objects celebrating the north and discusses why northern pride continues to be very real.
In Cumbria, at the estate of Hutton-in-the-Forest, Grayson meets Lord Inglewood, who believes that the northern spirit transcends class.
Who Killed Billie-Jo? 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Continued analysis of the case of Siôn Jenkins who, in 1997, was convicted of murdering his foster-daughter, Billie-Jo.
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This programme follows the legal battle with - on one hand - police and prosecution, who at the time were convinced that the right culprit was behind bars.
Meanwhile, Sion Jenkins and his defence team strived to prove his innocence, eventually being successful in their bid.
