There's The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby, cop drama The Tower returns, Mastermind begins a new run, Billie Eilish returns to Reading Festival and The Woman in the Wall continues . . .
Pick of the Day
The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
A profile of the poet, whose work and anecdotes bear witness to a visceral relationship with his beloved Dublin, fellow residents of the capital and anything that catches his interest.
From Malahide in Dublin, Pat turned 81 last Friday.
Review: Pat Ingoldsby - the people's poet under the hat
And for Irish folk of a certain age, he will always be remembered for his TV shows on RTÉ, including Pat's Hat, Pat's Chat and Pat's Pals.
Personal challenges, a sensitive humanity and a lifetime as a maverick have taught him to harness reality and reach well beyond it to avenge the banal with absurd magic.
I got to know Pat briefly, when we both wrote for In Dublin magazine in the early 1990s, and he left an indelible impression. A truly unique individual.
Don’t Miss
The Woman in the Wall, 9.00pm, BBC One
As the drama continues, Lorna has no intention of sleeping until she finds out what Aoife Cassidy knew.
The town's laundry survivors campaign for justice, and Lorna discovers that Aoife spoke to another survivor.
Meanwhile Colman and local guard Massey join forces to track down Father Percy's murderer.
Key evidence has been destroyed, but Colman identifies his murder suspect as Aoife Cassidy, whilst Lorna's strange behaviour brings her to his attention
Reading & Leeds Festival 2023, 11.20pm, BBC Two
Billie Eilish (below) returns to Reading Festival, this time to headline the Main Stage East, where on a sunny afternoon in 2019, she drew arguably the biggest crowd of the weekend.
At just 21, she will become the youngest solo artist to headline the event.
The LA alt-pop sensation has built a hugely dedicated fanbase, has two UK number 1 albums under her belt When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? And Happier Than Ever and recently joined a stellar cast on the Barbie movie soundtrack with hit What Was I Made For?
New or Returning Shows
The Tower, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Return of the crime thriller, starring Gemma Whelan and Tahirah Sharif.
DS Sarah Collins looks into a 25-year-old case in which a teenage girl disappeared, tracing the missteps of the last police investigation and making a fresh discovery.
Lizzie has been cleared of misconduct for her role in the Portland Tower incident and returns to Farlow station.
From there she responds to an incident in which a man is accused of beating up his girlfriend and terrorising their young daughter.
Miracle Workers: End Times, 9.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
Season 4 opens with a double bill as Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni and Jon Bass return in the latest run of the series.
They play all-new characters in a dystopian future full of radioactive mutants, killer robots and a tyrannical homeowner's association with outrageous annual fees.
The story follows a wasteland warrior (Radcliffe) and ruthless warlord (Viswanathan) as they face the most dystopian nightmare of all: settling down in the suburbs.
Together, they navigate the existential horrors of married life and small-town living, all under the dubious guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi).
Also starring Jon Bass as the couple’s faithful war dog and Karan Soni as a kill-bot who loves to party.
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds, 7.30pm, Channel 4
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer (below) open season 3 of the show with a look back at favourite editions featuring homes full of collections and clutter.
In Somersham, Kris and Emily have a £50,000 budget for a first-floor extension to add a fourth bedroom, which Kris thinks will sway Emily back to loving it.
But Kirstie is convinced they already have the space they need and embarks on her biggest-ever declutter.
They also travel to the Edinburgh suburb of Portobello, where Gary and Bill are at loggerheads over their 19th-century home which is full of Bill's music memorabilia.
A Very British Space Launch, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The untold story of Anglo-American space company Virgin Orbit's failed attempt to put Britain into the space race.
In September 2022, Virgin Orbit, led by Richard Branson (above), brought their innovative rocket system to Cornwall, where cameras went behind the scenes at Britain's first ever spaceport.
The everyday dangers and challenges facing the team are revealed, from damaged rockets to power outages, hazardous tests and the excitement of launch night when, on 9 January 2023, the first launch ended in disaster.
The Stasi: Secrets, Lies & British Spies, 10.00pm, Virgin Media One
For nearly 40 years, East Germany's Stasi was one of the most formidable secret police forces in the world.
It enjoyed a vast network of spies and informers reaching across the globe until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
As the Cold War ended, scores of them were still operating in the UK.
With access to recently opened court files, Julie Etchingham reveals some of the Stasi's UK operations and asks why the identities of many alleged British informers are still a guarded secret 30 years after Germany made its file public.
Mastermind, 7.30pm, BBC Two
Clive Myrie (below) returns with a new run of the popular quiz show, inviting the first four contenders to the famous black chair.
They answer questions on the specialist subjects of the geography of the Poirot novels of Agatha Christie, the Calvin and Hobbes cartoons, Drake, and Red Clydeside, before getting a chance to demonstrate the depth of their general knowledge.
New to Stream
The Makery, Sky Kids & NOW
The ultimate make and do show returns to screens for a second season to inspire children’s imaginations.
The fast-paced series, presented by Nim Odedra with narration from Stephen Mangan, is packed with building quirky crafts, baking, and creative takeovers, helping to educate children through play.
