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What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

Ireland stars Will Smallbone and Evan Ferguson
Ireland stars Will Smallbone and Evan Ferguson

There's live coverage of the key Euro 2024 qualifier between Greece and Ireland, The Queen of the Oz is a new comedy starring Catherine Tate, Celebrity Gogglebox returns for a new run, as does motor show The Grand Tour . . .

Pick of the Day

Live International Soccer, 7.00pm, RTÉ2

All the action from the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B encounter from OPAP Arena in Athens as Greece host Ireland (Kick-off 7.45pm).

Stephen Kenny’s side narrowly lost 1-0 to World Cup runners-up France in their opener, while Greece claimed a routine 3-0 win away to group minnows Gibraltar.

This is the first meeting between the sides since a friendly in 2012, which saw the Greeks claim a 1-0 away win.

Don’t Miss

The French Connection, 11.05pm, BBC Two

Classic, Oscar-winning fact-based thriller, starring Gene Hackman (in that hat), Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey and Tony Lo Bianco.

Two tough New York cops use unorthodox methods to try to break an international drug ring.

When their information leads them to place a candy store under surveillance, they discover the owners are the American agents for a French kingpin planning to ship millions of dollars’ worth of heroin into the US.

The Wedding Planner, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

Director Adam Shankman's romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers and Joanna Gleason.

San Francisco wedding planner Mary Fiore organises other people's nuptials but has never had much luck in love.

One day she is swept off her feet by handsome doctor Steve Edison.

They spend a magical night together and all seems perfect, but her dreams of him becoming her husband suffer a setback when she discovers she has already been hired to organise his marriage to another woman.

Will true love find a way?

New or Returning Shows

The Queen of the Oz, 9.30pm, BBC One

Here’s a new comedy, starring Catherine Tate, about the black sheep of a fictional British royal family, Princess Georgiana.

On the back of her latest scandal her father, the King, makes the unprecedented move of abdicating his Australian throne in favour of her.

He’s hoping that sending her 10,000 miles away from London will give Georgiana some real responsibility and finally be the making of her.

A welcome reception is Georgie's first public appearance Down Under, where an offensive faux pas from the jet-lagged new Queen makes the night go from bad to worse.

Celebrity Gogglebox, 10.00pm, Channel 4

Some of the UK’s top personalities turn their hand to being the country's most opinionated viewers as they critique the week's TV.

Giving their view on the most talked about television of the week are Davina McCall (above) with her partner Michael Douglas, Katherine Ryan and her husband Bobby, Rob Beckett and Tom Allen, Tom Grennan and his dad Martin.

There’s also naturalist Chris Packham with his step-daughter Megan, Big Zuu, Hyder and Tubsey, Paul Sinha and husband Olly, Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv, Shaun Ryder and Bez, Martin and Roman Kemp, and married couple Clare Balding and Alice Arnold.

Isle of Wight Festival 2023, 7.00pm, Sky Arts

The night kicks off with Sophie Ellis-Bextor (below), who performs on the Main Stage in the annual even held in Seaclose Park in Newport.

Then at 7.30pm it’s OneRepublic, followed at 9pm by Sugababes. At 9.30pm there’s Courteeners, followed at 10.30pm by Peter Hook and the Light.

They All Came Out to Montreux, 10.15pm, BBC Four

Here’s a three-part documentary about the history of the Montreux Jazz Festival and its founder Claude Nobs.

Featuring music by Aretha Franklin, Eddie Harris and Les McCann, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Claude Nobs and Champion Jack Dupree, Ten Years After, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Roberta Flack and Deep Purple.

Then at 11.10pm, there’s archive performances by Carole King, Muddy Waters, Monty Alexander, Etta James, Gilberto Gil, King Sunny, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, Talking Heads, Van Morrison and James Brown

Finally, at midnight there are more archive performances by Marvin Gaye, George Clinton, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Sting, the Roots, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Alica Keys, Prince and Wyclef Jean.

New to Stream

The Grand Tour: Eurocrash, Prime Video

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on a new adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.

The ex-Top Gear trio will take on a 1400-mile journey, where they'll see some Soviet-style Formula 1 and recruit a famous racing driver.

They’re also going to be attacked by deadly archers and taking part in a spectacular climax, so there's plenty to look forward to.

The Lost King, Sky Cinema & NOW

Director Stephen Frears' fact-based comedy drama, starring Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan (who co-wrote the screenplay), Harry Lloyd and Mark Addy.

In 2012, Edinburgh-based amateur historian Philippa Langley is sharing custody of her two sons with ex-husband, John.

A local theatre production of Richard III sows the seeds of an obsession with the Plantagenet king.

Later, a chance encounter with historian John Ashdown-Hill bolsters Philippa's resolve to pinpoint Richard III's resting place, and her research leads to a Leicester city council car park.

Extraction 2, Netflix

Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.

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