Paul Mescal is among the guests on The Late Late Show, Helen Mirren's on The Graham Norton Show, and Death in Paradise offshoot Beyond Paradise begins on the Beeb . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Ryan Tubridy will be joined by Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal and talk about gaining overnight fame on Normal People, becoming a poster boy for the Irish language on the BAFTA red carpet, and competing with Colin Farrell for an Oscar.
Paul will discuss his new film God's Creatures, which opens the Dublin International Film Festival this week and stars Emily Watson, who will also join Ryan on The Late Late.
Chef Jamie Oliver will chat about all things culinary and his stellar career, from learning to cook in his parents' pub aged eight to becoming a global phenomenon in food.
Just back from his second BAFTA win, Oscar-winning animator Richie Baneham will chat about coming home to Tallaght, working with James Cameron and looking ahead to his second Oscar nomination for Avatar: The Way of Water.
As the intrigue in the hit drama Smother ramps up, the actors behind three of the show's lead characters will be on the show. They are Fionnula Flanagan (above), Gemma-Leah Devereaux and Dean Fagan.
More than 60 years on, the Thalidomide Survivors in Ireland are still seeking an apology from the State, and they will be on this week’s show to share their stories.
Plus, The Academic will perform Pushing Up Daisies from their new album Sitting Pretty and folk band The Mary Wallopers will play Eileen ÓG from their self-titled debut album.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 10.40pm, BBC One
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (below) discusses her role in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Patrick Stewart reflects on his headlining part in Amazon's sci-fi sequel Star Trek: Picard.
Multi-award-winning actress, singer and dancer Ariana DeBose also appears, alongside Narcos star Pedro Pascal, who is promoting the new series of The Mandalorian.
Plus, Freya Ridings performs her current single Weekends.
New or Returning Shows
Beyond Paradise, 8.00pm, BBC One
Here’s the Death in Paradise spin-off, starring Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton
DI Humphrey Goodman and fiancée Martha Lloyd have left Saint Marie behind and having now also vacated London are temporarily living with Martha's mother.
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As Martha sets out to pursue her dream of running her own restaurant, Humphrey joins the Devon police force and quickly makes an impression on its somewhat eclectic team.
As Humphrey throws himself into solving a perplexing case of attempted murder, he and Martha navigate life's ups and downs as faces from the past, the decisions they make and challenges of setting up a new life put their relationship to the test.
Gogglebox, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Believe it or not, this is the 21st season of the telly review show where Joe and Josephine Public take centre-stage.
The armchair critics are back to tuck into their takeaways while watching the best of the week's TV and streaming output, sharing their thoughts for the rest of the viewing public to see.
Women Who Rock, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
This new series pays homage to the legion of women pioneers in music, beginning with the roots of rock from early in the 20th Century.
With appearances by Nancy Wilson, Shania Twain, Chaka Khan (above), Pat Benatar, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Sheila E, Macy Gray, Rickie Lee Jones, Norah Jones, and more.
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults, 10.15pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
In this new run of the musical rewind series, Guy Garvey will continue to access the archives to unearth some hidden musical gems.
They’re the studio performances and out-takes that have stayed on the shelves for decades, the live sets that went on long after the credits rolled, the telling interviews unseen in decades.
New to Stream
Liason, Apple TV+
Here’s a six-episode thriller series starring Vincent Cassel and Eva Green, and the first French and English-language Apple Original series.
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It’s a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future, combining action with an unpredictable, multilayered plot where "espionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love."
The Reluctant Traveller, Netflix
Tise eight-episode series follows Eugene Levy as he visits some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing destinations.
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They’re in Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States, and he explores remarkable hotels and the places and cultures surrounding them.
Saw Eugene on The Graham Norton Show last week and the trailer looked interesting. He’s always funny.
The Consultant, Prime Video
This is a dark comedy/workplace thriller series created by Tony Basgallop and based on the novel of the same name by Bentley Little.
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Christoph Waltz stars as Regus Patoff, a mysterious consultant, comes to the rescue of CompWare after a prominent merger falls through and seemingly starts running the company.
