Davy's Toughest Team head off to Iceland, there's Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2023, Gossip Girl returns, and there’s a documentary about The Boston Marathon Bombing . . .
Pick of the Day
Davy's Toughest Team, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
It’s the next step of the way for Davy Fitzgerald and his latest team.
It is time for the group to take off for Iceland - but after only a couple of days in the cold, one of the lads starts to feel unwell.
Will Davy Fitzgerald be able to keep his new team together as they head for the volcano's summit?
Don’t Miss
The Repair Shop, 8.00pm, BBC One
Jay Blades (below) welcomes eight-year-old Felix into the barn who brings with him a scientific microscope handed down through the generations from his great-grandfather.
Cobbler Dean Westmoreland has an appointment with Malcolm who entrusts him with the task of restoring a pair of boots used by his father during his time as a Prisoner of War in the 1940s.
Krishna from Hertfordshire is hoping that Will Kirk can repair the swinging bench that has been in her family for over 120 years and Maria brings in a ceramic sculpture made by her mother that is in desperate need of repair.
Food Matters, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Michael Kelly (below) heads to Co Kildare to visit Paul Fogarty of the Irish Wildlife Trust to discover some of the effects of food pollution getting into waterways and farmlands.
He also meets lecturer in regenerative farming Mike Walsh, who has completely removed pollutants from a farm, and hears from young dairy farmer James Foley about how he has converted to fully organic farming.
New or Returning Shows
Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2023, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Stephen Byrne (below) and Gemma Bradley host the 27th annual ceremony for young budding filmmakers between the ages of 7 and 18.
Highlights from the shortlist include Me and My Eleven Years by 11-year-old Ukrainian Marusya Shuvalova, which follows a day in the life of a young Ukrainian girl filmed during bombing raids.
Then there’s Shell, a sensitive portrayal of cross-generational friendship by 17-year-old Dubliner Eve Duffy.
And there’s Nellie from 18-year-old Malachaí Ó Ciardhubháin, which tells the story of a dispute over a family farm.
Gossip Girl, 11.20pm, BBC Two
The reboot of the posh Manhattanite teen drama returns for a second season.
The crew look forward to a fresh start in the new year, but the upcoming debutante ball threatens some already fragile bonds.
Meanwhile, Julien settles into life at Nick and Zoya's and Monet comes up with a plan to ruin things.
Designing the Hebrides, 8.00pm, BBC Two
Interior designer Banjo Beale and a team of tradespeople travel across the Scottish islands, using their craft skills, energy and creativity for a series of makeovers.
In the first edition, the team transforms a family-run fish shop in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull in a commission from Banjo's friend Sally, who is the manager and wants to modernise the traditional business.
Followed at 8.30pm by Wales' Home of the Year, where Owain Wyn Evans, Mandy Watkins and Glen Thomas begin the search for the most impressive property in Wales.
Own the Sky: Jet Pack Dreamers, 9.00pm, BBC Four
The story of Australian David Mayman, whose passion for the tantalising possibilities of jetpacks became an obsession.
Filmed over 10 years, the documentary follows his seemingly impossible quest to realise his childhood dream to build and fly the world's first jetpack - an ambition that almost cost him his life.
New to Stream
Celeste Barber: Fine, thanks, Netflix
Actor and comedian Celeste Barber takes the stage in Sydney to get personal in public about marriage, mental health, celebrity-branded sex toys and more.
Single Drunk Female, Disney+
As season two opens, with a year and a half of sobriety under her belt, Samantha Fink finally feels like she has a life worth celebrating. However, Sam quickly learns that sometimes life has other plans for her.
Follow along as she figures out how to effect change where she can, sit in her discomfort when she can't, and maybe even enjoy the ride.
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, Netflix
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing paralyzed a great American city on what was supposed to be its happiest day.
Ten years later, this three-part series delves into the massive manhunt that followed the tragedy, as remembered by the law enforcement officials who brought the bombers to justice and the survivors caught in the crossfire.
