There’s the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Liam Neeson is both a guest on The Late Late Show and the star of Marlowe, Comic Relief, Agent Elvis and Boston Strangler . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Join Ryan Tubridy live this St Patrick’s Day on The Late Late Show to celebrate the most Irish night of the year.
In a night of songs, stories and some surprises, Ryan will be joined by Ireland’s favourite action hero Liam Neeson as he celebrates his 100th movie.
That’s the noir-ish Marlowe, where he stars as author Raymond Chandler’s legendary private investigator Philip Marlowe.
Don’t Miss
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 12.15pm, RTÉ One
Dáithí Ó Sé (below), Sarah McInerney, Emer O’ Neill and Thomas Crosse are on streets of Dublin for the spectacular St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
This year’s Parade, driven by the values of community, diversity, youth and sustainability, will be the most ambitious ever, featuring breath-taking new artistic, interactive and aerial elements.
Let’s hope the weather holds up!
As usual, there’ll be highlights from parades around the country on the evening news programmes.
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away, 9.00pm, BBC Four
An Irish rock/Thin Lizzy night begins with this excellent documentary about the life and music of Phil Lynott (below), telling the story of how a young working-class black boy from 1950s Dublin became Ireland's greatest rock star.
As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer and a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Phil himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip as a father, husband, friend, son and rock icon.
Followed at 10.30pm by Sight and Sound in Concert: Thin Lizzy, and then at 11.05pm it’s Irish Rock at the BBC, featuring the likes of Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, The Undertones, U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Pogues, The Frank and Walters and Therapy?
New or Returning Shows
Comic Relief, 7.00pm, BBC One
Live from MediaCityUK in Salford, David Tennant (below), Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness, Joel Dommett and AJ Odudu host a night jam-packed full with celebrity guests, hilarious sketches and live musical performances.
There's a special edition of The Traitors, with Claudia Winkleman, while Kylie Minogue joins forces with the cast of hit BBC sitcom Ghosts in a spook-tacular one-off sketch.
Beloved comedy character Baldrick (Tony Robinson) reads his very own Blackadder bedtime story, while the cast of Mrs Doubtfire take to the stage to perform one of the songs from the show.
There’s also live music from chart-toppers Tom Grennan and Zara Larsson.
Geantraí Lá Fhéile Pádraig, 9.30pm, TG4
Traditional music show from Whelan's in the heart of Dublin.
Hosts Ciarán Ó Gealbháin and Pauline Scanlon honour the passing of one of the Kings of Irish music, Séamus Begley (above).
They’re in the company of his bandmates and friends Téada as they perform a moving rendition of one of Séamus' favourite songs, Cill Mhuire.
When Comic Relief Did Big Brother, 10.00pm, BBC Two
In 2001, six celebrities entered the Big Brother house in honour of Comic Relief.
It was eight days that had the British population hooked and – more importantly - helped raise millions of pounds for charity.
Twenty-two years on since the original broadcast, winner Jack Dee (above) and fellow housemates Vanessa Feltz, Claire Sweeney, Keith Duffy and Anthea Turner take a look back at this moment in UK television history
New to Stream
Marlowe, Sky Cinema & NOW
This looks very promising: Liam Neeson playing Raymond Chandler’s legendary gumshoe Philip Marlowe, with a supporting cast that includes Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
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And the director is Neil Jordan, no less.
As for the story, business and loneliness is taking its toll on private detective Philip Marlowe, then a beautiful blonde arrives and asks him to find her ex-lover.
Naturally enough, this proves to be just a small part in a bigger mystery.
Boston Strangler, Disney+
Award-winning writer-director Matt Ruskin’s drama is a true-crime thriller about trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious 1960s Boston Strangler murders.
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The film follows Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter for the Record American newspaper, who became the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders.
As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole, yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era.
Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
Agent Elvis, Netflix
He may have left us nearly half-a-century ago, but the King of Rock 'n’ Roll remains a musical icon to many millions.
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In this adult animated comedy, Elvis trades his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret spy program to stop villains from destroying the world.
Dance 100, Netflix
Showcasing one hundred of the world’s best dancers, known as the Dance 100, the contestants must choreograph, teach and perform next-level group performances.
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To win $100,000, the eight choreographers must create increasingly complex routines for an ever-growing number of elite dancers - who also happen to be the judges.
