Ciarán Hinds narrates Colm Tóibín's exploration of Ireland's boglands in Untameable, Bear Grylls goes tracing his ancestry, Black Mirror is back for a fith season, and for Trekkies there's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . . .
Pick of the Day
Untameable, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Ciarán Hinds narrates Colm Tóibín's exploration of Ireland's contested boglands amidst the climate crisis, as well as looking at the effect the bogs had on Seamus Heaney's poetry.
The documentary delves into the haunting influence that images of ancient, human sacrificial bodies excavated in Danish and Irish bogs had on Heaney.
It also examines the present day in the boglands, hearing from locals most affected by legislative changes and turf bans.
Don’t Miss
Who Do You Think You Are? 9.00pm, BBC One
Adventurer Bear Grylls traces his ancestry, starting by exploring his paternal army-serving grandfather Ted Grylls' old trunk, intriguingly full of documents marked `Top Secret’.
Next, Bear wants finds out more about the life of his beloved grandad Neville. His father - Bear's great grandfather - is revealed to be a loving family man and progressive headmaster who modernised Harrow School.
Bear eventually traces the family line back several centuries revealing, to his delight, Scottish ancestry.
A trip to north of the border uncovers the story of Bear's 10-X great grandfather, the Duke of Argyll.
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot, 9.00pm, Gold
Tony Robinson introduces the previously unseen pilot episode of the popular comedy.
Forty years after the classic comedy starring Rowan Atkinson (above) first aired, Robinson looks back on the pilot, which didn’t feature him as Philip Fox played Baldrick back then. It's hard to imagine anyone else in the role.
Before the episode is screened, Robinson will also chat to the likes of Ben Elton, Richard Curtis and David Mitchell.
It’s an absolute must-watch for fans.
Best of Glastonbury, 11.15pm, BBC Two
Tonight’s memorable performances from Worthy Farm in Somerset include Stormzy (below), George Ezra, Bastille, Sheryl Crow, the Killers, Liam Gallagher and Janet Jackson.
There’s also footage from The Proclaimers, Kylie Minogue and Miley Cyrus – who all entertained the enthusiastic crowds across the three days of the festival.
Ford vs Ferrari, 9.00pm, RTÉ2
Excellent Oscar-winning drama based on the true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale.
Together Shelby and Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
New or Returning Shows
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial, 9.00pm, BBC Two
A look at the bitter legal battle taking place for a decade over allegations of unlawful information gathering at some of Britain's biggest newspaper groups.
Told through the testimonies of alleged victims who claim they were targeted unlawfully by the papers, including Sienna Miller (above), Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, Heather Mills, Shobna Gulati and Simon Hughes.
There’s also a look at private individuals who were caught up in the news as this documentary examines the evidence.
How to Win the Ashes, 7.00pm, BBC Two
A look at what it takes to lift the most famous trophy in cricket, featuring stories from the most memorable clashes between England and Australia.
Through interviews with cricket stars including Ben Stokes, Jimmy Anderson and Glenn McGrath, this documentary examines the on-field heroics, and lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes turmoil, revealing a darker side to the pursuit of success.
Britain’s Most Expensive House, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Season two of this documentary series following the mind-boggling exploits of brokers at UK Sotheby's International Realty.
The super prime property market is booming and competition to court ultra-high-net-worth individuals with money to spend is fierce.
This episode features a grade I listed terraced home for sale overlooking Regents Park Lake. Built in 1822 and designed by renowned Regency architect John Nash, it's worth an eye-watering £29million, making it one of the most expensive homes in the UK.
Also in London, managing director of UK Sotheby's International Realty Guy is invited to sell a rather unusual houseboat boasting five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
New to Stream
Black Mirror, Netflix
The Emmy-winning anthology series has taken viewers on the most unsettling journeys over the past five seasons, but the latest instalment promises to be the most unpredictable yet.
With five brand-new episodes, creator Charlie Brooker is hoping to take the series to a whole new level.
On a personal level, I'd just like welcome Selma Hayek back to my sitting room.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Paramount+
This is the 11th Star Trek series, part of Kurtzman's expanded Star Trek Universe. That's enough shows to start a football team.
A spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery, it follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.
Apparently it has a contemporary take on that series' episodic storytelling and 1960s' designs, and features an opening narration that should be familiar to many.
'Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.'
