Davy's Toughest Team gives their leader some concerns, Fiadhnait gets an opportunity on Dylan McGrath's Secret Service, there's new mafia drama The Good Mothers, and a new documentary about Lewis Capaldi . . .
Pick of the Day
Davy's Toughest Team, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Davy Fitzgerald continues his toughest challenge to date as he recruits and mentors a brand-new team of 18–24-year-old lads who are facing difficulties in their lives.
Davy won’t let his new team accept defeat, and this week he visits each of the lads at home – but then another group meet-up leaves him with concerns.
Realising just how much they have going on in their personal lives, will he be able to help them make positive changes before the big trip to Iceland?
Don’t Miss
Dylan McGrath's Secret Service, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Working with Dylan and his team, the chefs are pushed out of their comfort zones as they learn the foundations in cooking and service skills.
For example, Fiadhnait realises that people skills are her strong point, so Dylan tries to develop her for a job front of house.
Lynch/Oz, 11.35pm, Film4
Here’s a must-see for anyone with an interest in David Lynch and/or The Wizard of Oz..
Alexandre O'Philippe's documentary about the maverick director looks to pull back the curtain on the influence that the 1939 film starring Judy Garland has had upon the director's visionary work.
The film is constructed from six visual essays by David Lowery, Karyn Kusama, John Waters, Rodney Ascher, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and critic Amy Nicholson.
The Repair Shop, 8.00pm, BBC One
Jay Blades (below) and his team of experts welcome Rokeya and Patricia into the Repair Shop who have brought in a painting that has been in their family since it was commissioned in the early 1950s.
Meanwhile, Kirsten Ramsay takes on the challenge of repairing a clay keepsake of Emese and Luke's son's footprints.
David, who died at just five months old, was diagnosed with a rare heart condition in 2020 and the clay has already started to crack.
Then Nick and Pat from West Yorkshire bring in a thermometer that was used to measure extreme temperatures when they lived in the Arctic.
The last visitor of the day is Bekki, who brings the remains of an antique glass and lead terrarium that has been completely destroyed after being couriered from Spain to her home after her grandparents died.
Race Across the World, 9.00pm, BBC One
The five pairs leave Dawson City and head south to the third checkpoint, 2,700km away in Alberta, but the stakes are raised as the team that reaches the checkpoint last is eliminated.
Race leaders Trisha and Cathie enjoy a 25-hour lead over their nearest competitors but after hiring a car in the last leg they take a risk on car sharing their way to Alberta.
Disaster strikes for Monique who injures herself at the checkpoint causing her and father Ladi a further three-hour delay. Zainib and Mobeen formulate a new strategy and Marc has to face his fears.
Forty-five hours behind Trisha and Cathie are Claudia and Kevin, sitting in last place with their no-frills strategy.
Food Matters, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Michael Kelly (below) meets historian and author Regina Sexton to discuss Ireland's history with food.
He then heads to Ballymaloe to chat to chef and food lecturer Rory O'Connell about the importance of eating seasonally.
Michael also tackles the subject of the economics of seasonality with economist Jim Power and looks at the impact marketing has on people's perception of seasonality with former Countrywide presenter Damien O'Reilly.
New or Returning Shows
A Very British Cult, 9.00pm, BBC Three
In November 2021 investigative journalist Catrin Nye got a call from Dawn, who said her boyfriend Jeff was trying to leave a cult.
But this cult was also a life coaching company.
Dawn said Jeff had handed over more than £100,000 to them and wasted years of his life.
And what Dawn is really worried about is that the group are still active; they’re recruiting new members and she needs to raise the alarm
Jeff had simply signed up for a life coach, so how did it all go so wrong for him?
What happens when a life coach takes over your life? Catrin Nye and her team expose control, intimidation and fear at a sinister life coaching company.
New to Stream
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now, Netflix
This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Lewis Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.
The Good Mothers, Disney+
Based on true events, The Good Mothers tells the story of Denise, daughter of Lea Garofalo, Maria Concetta Cacciola and Giuseppina Pesce - three women who dared to defy the 'Ndrangheta mafia they were born into.
We also meet prosecutor Anna Colace who, having just arrived in Calabria, has an intuition: to be able to defeat the ‘Ndrangheta clans, you need to focus on the women.
It is a strategy that brings with it great risk - after all, The ‘Ndrangheta is famous and feared for its iron fist and insidious power.
This new series follows the three women as they collaborate with the authorities, attempting to free themselves from the criminal power once and for all.
Ending Today
The Murdaugh Family Murders, 9.00pm, Sky Crime
Streaming on NOW
While investigators examine whether a previous mysterious death is tied to the Murdaughs, mounting evidence against Alex for millions missing from his clients continues to grow.
As investigators continue to look into Paul and Maggie deaths – the entire lowcountry is asking the question – could Alex's quest for money and power make him capable of killing his own wife and son?
