Ken Burns' Muhammad Ali documentary lands on TG4, there's a DIY SOS Strictly Special, Screw is back for a new run, while Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez star in Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens . . .
Pick of the Day
Muhammad Ali, 10.30pm, TG4
This is pretty unmissable, as legendary documentary-maker Ken Burns turns his lens on Muhammad Ali, the sporting icon and activist, born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942.
The first instalment looks at his rise in the world of amateur boxing to win gold at the 1960 Olympic Games, held in Rome.
After that he turned professional and moved to Miami to train with Angelo Dundee, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion.
Then in 1964 he becomes a global sports figure when he upsets Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion.
Don’t Miss
Peter O'Toole - Réalta & Rógaire, 9.30pm, TG4
Another chance to see this excellent documentary about the indomitable Peter O’Toole.
It’s the story of the acclaimed Irish actor, told by those who knew him best - his friends, family and fans.
Peter O’Toole was nominated for an Oscar eight times and yet never won, finally receiving an honorary Oscar in 2003.
He was hailed as one of the greatest Shakespearian actors of his time and off-stage was renowned for his drinking and hell-raising escapades.
The Boxer, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Drama, starring Daniel Day-Lewis (below), Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott and Ciaran Fitzgerald.
A former IRA member angers the organisation's hierarchy by resuming his old life as a boxer, opening a gym for both sides of the religious divide.
Things are complicated further by the reappearance of his first love - now married to his best friend, but still harbouring strong feelings for him.
New or Returning Shows
DIY SOS Strictly Special, 9.00pm, BBC One
Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke (below), Katya Jones and Graziano Di Prima join Nick Knowles and the team in Wallsend, Newcastle.
Together, they set to work transforming the True Colours performing arts school, an inclusive dance school that teaches dance and theatre skills to 500 children and young adults, many of whom have disabilities and learning needs.
The school has grown substantially over the years and at this stage it has completely outgrown their existing space.
As a result, the team get to work renovating a run-down old boys club that would give the dance school the extra space it so desperately needs to continue to transform more young lives.
Screw, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Season 2 of the prison drama following the staff and inmates at a men's prison, starring Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Nina Sosanya, Faraz Ayub, Laura Checkley and Stephen Wight.
The officers at Long Marsh are determined to make a fresh start but rumours of an undercover police officer on C wing threaten their plan and weeding out the officer is anything but straightforward.
Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens, 8.00pm, W
This brand-new documentary series followis the unfiltered lives of actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and professional dancer Gorka Marquez (below).
Gemma and Gorka juggle work diaries with home life, Gorka squeezes in the end of a dance tour, and Gemma presents an award at the British Soap Awards.
Saving Lives at Sea, 8.10pm, RTÉ2
At Swanage lifeboat station, brothers Matt and Gavin, following in their father's footsteps, race to rescue a pair of novice paddleboarders before they are swept out into the busy shipping lanes.
On the northeast coast of England, the Withernsea crew scours the North Sea for a local fisherman and friend who is missing at sea, while in Blackpool, a volunteer's wedding day is interrupted by an urgent call for help.
New to Stream
Takeshi’s Castle, Prime Video
Worldwide sensation Takeshi's Castle returns after 34 years!
Popular games are revived on a larger scale and new, terrifying obstacles appear one after another.
The lord of the castle, Beat Takeshi, entrusts Bananaman to protect it.
Subaru Kimura is the attack force’s new leader. The elite team gathers to bring down the revived Takeshi’s Castle as the battle begins.
Mayans MC, Disney+
It’s the final season of this Sons of Anarchy spin-off.
This time around, EZ Reyes has big plans for the gang – but meanwhile some of the guys are preferring a more domestic outlook on life.
As a war between them and the SOA starts to claim lives, the violence goes up a notch or two. Expect an impressively high body count by the time the show completes its run.
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, Netflix
Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives.
