There's a documentary celebrating David Bowie, Ireland host England ahead of the rugby World Cup, there’s a dash of Johnny Cash on the Beeb, and Carey Mulligan stars in She Said . . .
Pick of the Day
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
Combining footage from interviews with the late, great David Bowie and contributions from those who knew him personally, this documentary celebrates his illustrious life and career.
Featuring exclusive contributions from those who worked with Bowie and interviews with the man himself, giving an insight into the man, his music, his outlook on life, business and the world.
Others who make an input include the music pundits Paul Gambacinni and Bob Harris, who give their own perspectives on Bowie.
The footage of Bowie performing covers every era of his musical career, including a glimpse of him performing with Marc Bolan, the T-Rex front man who died in 1977.
Don’t Miss
Live International Rugby Union, 4.45pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Live coverage of the clash at Aviva Stadium as Ireland host England (KO 5.30pm) as both teams continue their preparations for the World Cup.
The sides last met in the Six Nations in March, when Ireland claimed a 29-16 victory at this venue to clinch the Grand Slam.
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music, 9.30pm, BBC Two
Here’s a treat for music fans: Robert Elfstrom's 1969 documentary charting the career of country star Johnny Cash, capturing the Man in Black at the peak of his powers.
Cash is seen performing with his then new bride June Carter Cash, as well as in a rare duet with Bob Dylan.
The film also presents a behind-the-scenes look at the influential American musician as he interacts with friends, family, and aspiring young musicians.
Then at 11pm there’s Walk the Line, the highly-praised Johnny Cash biopic, starring Joaquin Phoenix and an Oscar-winning Reese Witherspoon.
New or Returning Shows
Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge, 9.00pm, Sky Crime
Streaming on NOW
Baton Rouge is the capital city of Louisiana. But for many, it's also one of the darkest places in the United States.
From 1994-2004, more than 36 women were brutally murdered in the city.
Investigators struggled for more than a decade until evidence finally led them to a terrifying conclusion - there were three different murderers stalking Baton Rouge at the same time.
The Man Who Stole The Scream, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
In Norway, 1994, the eyes of the world are on Lillehammer, for the start of the Winter Olympics.
Just over eighty miles away, in the capital, Oslo, two men break into the National Gallery. About a minute later they emerge with a picture and drive off in a grey van.
But this is no ordinary painting. It’s The Scream by Edvard Munch, one of the most iconic images in all of art. And it’s worth over $100M.
This is the remarkable story of the theft, and the thriller-like cat-and-mouse caper that eventually led to its recovery and the incarceration of a man obsessed with Munch and The Scream.
New to Stream
She Said, Sky Cinema & NOW
Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle and Samantha Morton star in Maria Schrader’s drama about the Harvey Weinstein revelations.
Mulligan and Kazan play New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation.
Review: The Women behind the fall of Harvey Weinstein
It’s a story that helped propel the #Metoo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and altered American culture forever.
Next Exit, Sky Cinema & NOW
This sci-fi drama stars Gavin Powers, Joe Powers, Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli and Rose McIver.
When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it.
These two strangers, both harbouring dark secrets, race to join the doctor's contentious study and leave their previous lives behind.
As these two misfits humorously quarrel their way across the country, they meet people along the way who force them to reckon with what is really driving them.
Saturday Cinema
Murder on the Orient Express, 9.40pm, RTÉ One
Star-studded Agatha Christie mystery, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi and Johnny Depp.
An American businessman travelling on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris tries to hire Hercule Poirot to be his bodyguard as he has had death threats made against him.
The sleuth declines and then wakes up the following morning to learn the man has been stabbed to death while the train was held up by heavy snow - and there’s no shortage of suspects among the passengers.
American Sniper, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Biopic based on the experiences of real-life Iraq conflict veteran Chris Kyle, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Kyle Gallner.
Cooper plays a Navy Seal who becomes a legend to his colleagues thanks to his skills as a deadly sniper.
On his return to the US following four tours of duty in Iraq, he finds living an ordinary life as a husband and father far more difficult to deal with than the demands of warfare.
Family Flick
The Addams Family, 6.35pm, RTÉ One
Animated family comedy based on the classic cartoon strip, TV show and films, featuring the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Gomez and Morticia move their eccentrically macabre clan to a bland suburb where daughter Wednesday's friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host sparks conflict between the two families.
