In the Name of the Son is a documentary about a remarkable Dingle woman, there's the finale of The Apprentice, muscles and mirth-making on First Dates Ireland, and new action thriller The Night Agent . . .
Pick of the Day
In the Name of the Son, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This is the powerful story of Dingle woman who set up a clinic in Malawi to treat patients with Aids and other prevalent diseases.
It was named in memory of her son Billy, who died in an evening swimming accident while on holiday in Cape Maclear at Lake Malawi.
Don’t Miss
Dragons’ Den, 8.00pm, BBC One
A wizard-inspired pair think magical drinks and mini golf will cast a spell over Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett.
A nervous entrepreneur promotes an all-natural supplement that promises glowing skin from within, while there's a sweet pitch from chocolate-makers who have apparently spotted a gap in the market.
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Mateo (below) welcomes more customers hungry for love.
Strongman John from Mayo hopes his biceps will impress Galway woman Renata, an artillery gunner in the Irish Army Reserves.
Then there’s Dave from Westmeath, who finds that it’s no joke when he feels intimidated by the quick wit of his date Aamiya, a former stand-up comedian.
Meanwhile, it looks like a match when dance student Emma from Wicklow sits down with sean-nós dancer James from Mayo - but will their styles match?
The Naked Kiss, 1.40am, Talking Pictures TV
Herer’s a pulpy little late-night gem from Samuel Fuller, who both wrote and directed.
Constance Towers plays Kelly, a prostitute who arrives by bus in the small town of Grantville, on the run after being chased out of the big city by her former pimp.
She engages in a quick tryst with local police captain Griff, who then tells her to stay out of his town and refers her to a cat-house just across the state line.
Instead, she decides to give up her illicit lifestyle, becoming a nurse at a hospital for disabled children. But Griff doesn't trust reformed prostitutes and continues trying to run her out of town.
Florence Foster Jenkins, 10.45pm, BBC Four
This fact-based comedy stars Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant – with the latter putting in a masterful performance that even eclipsed the venerated Streep.
She plays the eponymous, tone deaf socialite who imagines she is a great singer, and her conniving yet devoted husband allows her to remain in her fantasy by holding concerts with small, invited audiences.
So far, so harmless – then reality threatens to intrude when she announces her intention of realising a lifelong dream of performing in New York's Carnegie Hall.
She recruits a struggling young pianist (guess Hugh?) to aid her, and the real fun begins
A Town Called Malice, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
The 1980s’ based British gangster drama continues.
Cindy leads Gene on a mission to evade police suspicion and reminds him of the potential in Tony’s land.
But can they keep their dream secret from the Lords, who arrive in Spain and have questions they want answered?
New or Returning Shows
Riptide, 11.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Jo Joyner and Peter O’Brien (Shane Ramsay from Neighbours!) star in this British-Australian psychological thriller series.
When Sean doesn't return from his morning surf, police presume he has drowned in the riptide, but his wife Alison can't shake the possibility that something else might have happened to him.
With her stepson Ethan, ex-husband Michael, Sean's ex-wife Rachel, and her daughter Hannah's friend Logan all keeping secrets, her instincts might turn out to be right.
Inside Taiwan: Standing Up to China, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Jane Corbin travels to Taiwan to take viewers inside a story that may have ramifications for many millions.
In the process, she reveals China's 'playbook' as its desire to "reunify the motherland" becomes ever clearer, and it could drag the world into a dangerous confrontation.
New to Stream
The Night Agent, Netflix
This new action thriller series is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk.
FBI Agent Peter Sutherland is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a Russian mole at the highest levels of the United States government.
To save the nation, Peter plunges into a desperate hunt for the traitor, while working with the terrorized CEO Rose Larkin and protecting her from the people she called her aunt and uncle.
Ending Today
The Apprentice: The Final, 9.00pm, BBC One
The finalists take on their last challenge to win a £250,000 investment, with contestants ejected earlier in the season returning to aid them in their endeavours.
The last two must launch their business, create a new brand for their company, produce a digital billboard, direct and edit a television advertisement and design a metaverse, before pitching to Alan Sugar and industry experts at a black-tie event.
