Aoife Moore explores online dating in Fools for Love? while Jed Mercurio's new drama Payback arrives, Celebrity Race Across the World reaches its halfway point, and Beckham tells David Beckham’s story . . .
Pick of the Day
Fools for Love? 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Journalist Aoife Moore explores the online dating world and uncovers its dark underbelly, from romance fraud to unsolicited graphic images and abusive messages.
She meets users who have experienced everything from abusive messages to romance scamming, identity theft and revenge porn and learns how online space affects behaviour and can leave people vulnerable.
Uncovering the lack of regulation that has created this situation, Aoife meets the people who are trying to protect women from online predators and asks how we can make the space safer for all.
She also examines how online dating has become a staple of modern romance, offering the promise of connections and companionship.
She uncovers the dark underbelly of this digital realm, where women find themselves subjected to a range of distressing experiences, from romance scams to revenge porn.
Having spoken about her own experiences with online abuse, Aoife’s personal connection to the stories she encounters adds a poignant layer to the documentary’s narrative.
Don’t Miss
Celebrity Race Across the World, 9.00pm, BBC One
As the celebs and their partners in travel approach the halfway point, they must get from the Mediterranean island of Corsica to the third checkpoint in Zermatt, a resort in the Swiss Alps.
Harry Judd and his mother Emma hold a slim one-hour lead having jumped from last place to first place in the previous leg.
The pair plan their route via Italy where they take a horseback tour of Lake Como which reawakens Emma's childhood passion, while Mel Blatt and Helene (above) opt for a route through France.
Billy Monger and his sister Bonny decide to have some fun after a challenging last leg but Bonny will need some convincing to go with Billy's caving idea.
Alex Beresford and his dad Noel arrive at the checkpoint over 24 hours after the race leaders but are determined to catch up.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Suggs (below), Katherine Ryan and Talia Mar join regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix for the pop culture panel show, hosted by Greg Davies.
The Bigamist, 12.25am, Talking Pictures TV
Here’s a right little gem. It’s on at a terrible time, but that’s what the red buttons for.
Edmond O’Brien stars in this drama directed by Ida Lupino – who was basically the only female director in 1950s’ Hollywood.
O’Brien plays Harry Graham, the titular two-timer. He's a salesman in a childless marriage with Eve (Joan Fontaine) who falls for Lupino’s willing waitress.
What adds intrigue to this movie is that producer/screenwriter Collier Young was married to Fontaine at the time and had previously been married to Lupino.
The Newsreader, 10.25pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The 1980s-set Australian newsroom drama, starring Anna Torv, Sam Reid and our own Rory Fleck Byrne, continues.
As the hype builds for the 1988 bicentennial, Geoff's telethon is interrupted by a protest, thrusting Aboriginal activist Lynus Preston into the spotlight.
New or Returning Shows
Payback, 9.00pm, UTV/ITV1
Jed Mercurio’s latest series is a crime drama, starring Morven Christie and Peter Mullan.
Lexie Noble's idyllic family life in Edinburgh is plunged into jeopardy when her accountant husband, Jared, is attacked in a street near to their home.
As she attempts to pick up the pieces and begins working with the police to establish what happened, Lexie's forced to face unthinkable truths as links to a notorious crime lord, Cal Morris, being to emerge.
Portrait Artist of the Decade, 8.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Portrait Artist of the Year’s first search for Britain’s most talented artists, and to celebrate, Sky Arts presents a very special edition of the show.
Ahead of the new run, the winners of past seasons return once more to Battersea Arts Centre to paint iconic actress, Judi Dench (above).
The special 90-minute episode will celebrate one of the world’s most acclaimed actors and delve into the stories of the previous winners and their careers since they won.
Misneach, 9.30pm, TG4
Because the first three pregnancies had caused her serious medical harm, May McGee knew that having another child could be fatal.
Contraception was illegal in Ireland in 1972 so May's spermicidal jelly was seized by customs officials and she was threatened with jail.
Undeterred, the McGees took a case that they won on appeal at the Supreme Court. Six years later, contraception was legalised.
Everyday couple May and Séamus McGee from Skerries had no idea their actions would have such a profound effect on Irish society.
New to Stream
Beckham, Netflix
This four-part documentary goes on a ramble through David Beckham’s life and times.
It promises never-before-seen archive footage of the retired footballer who married a Spice Girl, including interviews with family, friends, and footballers who have been part of his success.
Contributors include former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, team-mate at United and England Gary Neville, and – of course - Posh Spice.
Haunted Mansion, Disney+
Based on the Disney World ride of the same name, Haunted Mansion is hopefully better than the Eddie Murphy-starring version, which was horrifying for all the wrong reasons.
This one stars quite a few big names, including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson and Jared Leto. Plus, Jamie Lee Curtis appears as Madame Leota.
Storywise, Gabbie (Dawson) is a single mother who hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.
