There's the All-Ireland Football Semi between Dublin and Monaghan, a Kinks night on BBC Two, Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,
Pick of the Day
The Saturday Game Live, 5.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Joanne Cantwell (below) presents live coverage of the opening All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final from Croke Park as Dublin face Monaghan (Throw-in 5.30pm).
The Dubs will obviously go into this game as clear favourites. But Monaghan aren’t here just for the day trip to Croker. They’ll be looking to cause a major upset.
That game is preceded at 2.30pm by Down v Meath (Throw-in 3.00pm). Once again, Joanne Cantwell is on presenter duty for live coverage of the Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park.
Down claimed an emphatic victory over Laois in the semi-finals, and Meath edged past Antrim.
Don’t Miss
The Kinks at the BBC, 9.00pm, BBC Two
A well-deserved tribute night for one of England’s greatest bands.
It opens with archive performances by the band from shows including Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test, charting how their sound developed from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The programme also features highlights from lead singer Ray Davies' solo career, including clips from Later with Jools Holland and his 2007 concert at the BBC Electric Proms.
The Old Grey Whistle Test follows at 10pm, where Bob Harris introduces a 1977 performance by the Kinks, recorded at the BBC Television Theatre in London's Shepherd's Bush.
The programme includes a warm-up number not featured in the original broadcast.
Then at 10.45pm there’s I'm Not Like Everybody Else - The World of Ray Davies and the Kinks.
It’s a documentary profiling the renowned rock star of the 1960s, hailed as one of the best singer-songwriters Britain has ever produced.
Featuring interviews with the artist, who discusses his career, mental breakdowns, ambiguous sexuality and creativity. First shown in 1995.
Later at 12.40am, there’s The Kinks at The Rainbow, where the band perform at London’s Rainbow Theatre in 1972, in a concert recorded around the time of their classic album Muswell Hillbillies.
New or Returning Shows
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, 8.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
As Christopher Nolan (above) brings the story to cinemas, this documentary takes a look at the true story behind the man who became known as "the father of the atomic bomb."
Exploring how one man’s brilliance, hubris and relentless drive changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.
Subsequently, the same man’s attempts to contain the fallout of his invention made him a pariah and led him down a path of deep despair.
How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears, 8.00pm, BBC Four
The adventurer Ray Mears explores how the American wilderness shaped the Wild West.
He begins by looking at the landscapes of three great mountain ranges - the Appalachians, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada - and how they challenged the westward push of early pioneers.
He discovers how their geography, extreme weather, wild animals and ecology provided both opportunities and challenges for those living there, and also experiences mule-trekking and gold-prospecting.
Becoming Elizabeth, 9.15pm, Channel 4
Drama series following the untold story of England’s Queen Elizabeth I, before she ascended the throne.
Henry VIII's death throws a young orphan Elizabeth Tudor into the unpredictable and dangerous English court.
As her nine-year-old brother is crowned king and the great families of England and powers of Europe vie for control of the country, she and her siblings become pawns in a dangerous game.
New to Stream
Armageddon Time, Sky Cinema & NOW
From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, this drama – I haven’t seen it - is apparently a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.
The film features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Succession star Jeremy Strong.
Ending Today
The Good Fight Club, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
It’s the end of the season for Team Underground, and the pressure is on head coach, Steve, to show he’s got what it takes to help fighters go all the way.
Dan is still too afraid to use his power. Can Steve help him unleash his fists of fury? If he loses again, his MMA career will be over before it’s begun.
Shanelle has been picked to represent England, helped along by British MMA star, Molly McCann. But it’s the first time she’s faced fighters from other countries - is she really good enough to compete on the world stage?
Thomas has been invited to Las Vegas by the world’s top MMA promoters: UFC. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to impress UFC president, Dana White and win a contract.
And for Thomas, it’s the opportunity to show that being born Deaf is no barrier to success.
Saturday Cinema
Dunkirk, 9.25pm, RTÉ One
Christopher Nolan's wartime drama, which he wrote, directed and produced, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and Fionn Whitehead.
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army, and face a tense wait for evacuation, during a fierce battle in northern France during the Second World War.
Sully, 10.20pm, BBC One
Clint Eastwood's fact-based drama, starring Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley 'Sully’ Sullenberger.
He rose to fame in January 2009 when he safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in New York's Hudson River after the plane lost all engine power shortly after take-off - an event that captured the imagination of the world.
Also starring Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney and Anna Gunn.
The Favourite, 10.40pm, Channel 4
Yorgos Lanthimos's multi Bafta-winning (and hugely enjoyable) black comedy starring an Oscar-winning Olivia Colman, with Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz.
In early 18th-century England, a sickly Queen Anne occupies the throne while her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, Sarah is won over by her charm.
