Roisin Gallagher stars in new romcom The Lovers, Ireland face France in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Cheap Irish Homes returns, and new shows include Richie Sadlier: Let's Talk About Sex . . .
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The Lovers, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
The Dry's Roisin Gallagher stars here as Janet, a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who couldn’t give a shiney one about anything much at all, including her own life.
Then there’s Seamus (Johnny Flynn), a handsome, self-centred, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend.
So when Seamus unexpectedly drops into Janet’s world – quite literally over the wall and into her backyard - they instantly clash, but also find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
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Live International Soccer, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The Euro qualifiers resume as France host Ireland (Kick-off 7.45pm).
Darragh Maloney presents all the action from the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B encounter at Parc des Princes in Paris. With commentary by Des Curran.
A goal by Benjamin Pavard gave World Cup runners-up France a 1-0 win when the sides met at Aviva Stadium in March.
Since then, the Boys in Green have lost away to Greece and won at home to Gibraltar, while Les Bleus now boast four wins from as many matches. The gulf in class is obvious.
Evan Ferguson is sidelined and, as a result, so are most of the Irish hopes of getting anything from this game away to one of the best sides in the world. Coach Stephen Kenny hasn’t got a break since getting the Ireland job.
Classic Movies: The Story of The Ladykillers, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
This week, the series examines the dark comedy classic that is Alexander Mackendrick and Ealing Studio’s The Ladykillers, starring Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker and Peter Sellers.
Deservedly rated as one of the greatest comedies committed to celluloid, William Rose’s screenplay won him an Oscar nomination and a British Academy Film Award, while the then 76-year old Katie Johnson won a British Academy Film Award for Best Actress for her standout role as Mrs Wilberforce.
Here’s the story of how this classic comedy came together.
New or Returning Shows
Richie Sadlier: Let's Talk About Sex, 10.15pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Richie Sadlier, ex-footballer and psychotherapist, takes viewers on his most personal and urgent journey yet as he confronts what he sees as the shortcomings of Ireland's sex education curriculum.
He engages with students, parents and policymakers in his commitment to reshaping the curriculum and visits the Netherlands, where he gleans insights into a more progressive attitude towards sex and sexual education.
Cheap Irish Homes, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Maggie Molloy returns to explore more of Ireland's most reasonably priced homes, joined by building engineer Kieran McCarthy, who advises house hunters about the condition of the properties.
They begin by heading to Cork to help South African natives Erin and Louis, who have fallen in love with Ireland and want to find a place that they can call their own.
Mercury Prize 2023: Album of the Year, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Irish band Lankum are in the running for this one – but they’ve got impressive opposition in their way.
Lauren Laverne presents live coverage of the annual music ceremony from the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, west London, which sees the album of the year decided from a shortlist of 12.
They are Arctic Monkeys, Ezra Collective, Fred Again, J Hus, Jessie Ware, Jockstrap, Lankum, Loyle Carner, Olivia Dean, Raye, Shygirl and Young Fathers.
Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon, 8.00pm, BBC One
Stacey and her team of experts help more families declutter their homes, beginning with Tom and Chloe Watling and their two daughters.
All their possessions are packed up and laid out in a giant warehouse, including 459 books and magazines, 326 pieces of baking equipment, 39 unopened travel-sized jars of jam and 1,672 toys.
Back at the house, carpenter Rob sorts out Tom's new office and the girls' playroom, cleaner Iwan gives the home a supersize spring clean, and Dilly meticulously organises their extended kitchen and resurrects the neglected bakery.
Hector Ó na Philippines go dtí na Solomons, 9.30pm, TG4
Ireland’s most intrepid traveller Hector Ó hEochagáin is embarking on his latest epic trip.
The adventurer, banter-er and mischief maker in chief is primed for another set of adventures as he takes on an amazing trip travelling deep into Southeast Asia.
He’ll be passing through the Philippines into Malaysia & Singapore across the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali before crossing into the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
First stop for Hector is the vibrant capital of the Philippines, Manila.
New to Stream
Top Boy, Netflix
It’s the final season of this often-brutal crime drama.
Sully takes charge, pushing Dushane to cash out, but with a new order comes new challenges, threats, and consequences.
Barry Keoghan pops up as a nasty Irish drug dealer. Havoc guaranteed!
The Killing Kind, Paramount+
This brand-new legal thriller television series is based on the novel of the same name by Jane Casey.
It's been adapted for TV by Jonathan H A Stewart and Zara Hayes, and starring Colin Morgan and Emma Appleton.
The latter plays Ingrid, a barrister trying to rebuild her life after getting too close to a dangerous former client (Morgan), when suddenly he reappears in her life.
