Sun, Sea and Scalpels looks at Irish people who travel abroad for cosmetic surgery, Das Boot and David Mitchell's Outsiders return for new runs, while The Greatest Show Never Made tells a remarkable tale . . .
Pick of the Day
Sun, Sea and Scalpels, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
As the title suggests, this is a look at some of the thousands of Irish people opting to travel abroad for savings on expensive cosmetic surgery.
In the first episode Jen and Michelle have decided to go to Lithuania for what has become known as the Mummy makeover, but which is in fact a combination of a number of serious surgeries in the form of breast implants, a breast lift, tummy tuck and liposuction.
There are also Irish patients who are returning home with complications as a result of this rising tide of medical tourism.
Journalist Amy Molloy discusses her investigation into the growing trend of medical tourism and how it is affecting Irish patients, while HSE Plastics consultant Mr Jamie Martin Smith explains the research he has conducted and the implications botched surgery has on the HSE.
Then there's Ronan, one of an increasing number of Irish men travelling abroad to undergo a hair transport.
While social media influencer Alan nervously researches online for options and possible risks assocated with undergoing a procedure known as a "Brazilian bum lift" abroad.
Don’t Miss
Land, 9.00pm, Film4
The feature film directorial debut of Robin Wright (House of Cards) is worth a look.
Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent but unforgiving wilds of the Rockies.
After a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again. Drama, directed by and starring Robin Wright, with Demián Bichir and Sarah Dawn Pledge.
Celebrity Race Across the World, 9.00pm, BBC One
Budgets dwindle and intensity rises as the teams leave western Europe and set off to the next checkpoint in Sarajevo, travelling over 1,200km and passing through five countries on the way.
Race leaders Harry Judd and his mother Emma opt to go through Austria but their budget is rapidly shrinking and the pace is taking its toll on Emma.
Alex and Noel Beresford take advantage of their newly achieved second place and take some time to appreciate their surroundings on the journey while Billy Monger and sister Bonny adopt a 'cheap and smart' mantra for this leg.
Then Mel and Helene Blatt (above) hit a low point when things don't go to plan.
Get Out, 11.40pm, BBC One
This Oscar-winning psychological thriller/satire/black comedy written and directed by Jordan Peele, starring Daniel Kaluuya (below), Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford and Caleb Landry Jones, is hugely entertaining.
After African American photographer Chris and his white girlfriend Rose visit her wealthy parents, he suspects there's more to the locals than meets the eye.
Darn right there is!
Nadia’s Simple Spices, 8.00pm, BBC Two
Who doesn’t enjoy a curry?
Nadiya Hussain (below) prepares an authentic chicken curry, infused with aromatic whole spices, passed down through generations of her family.
Then she shares the secrets to her family's favourite snack, the samosa, generously filled with cumin and dill laced mash potato.
Finally, Nadiya turns her attention to her son's favourite cake, a soft vanilla and lemon sponge doused in a sweet cardamom infused milk.
Misneach, 9.30pm, TG4
The 1982 murder of Charles Self was a brutal crime in a well-to-do Dublin suburb and a frenzied attack in the privacy of a man's home.
The perpetrator had targeted an openly gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal in Ireland and when gay men and women had begun to socialise more publicly.
Charles' murder cast a dark shadow and the Gardaí's response only stoked further unrest; during their investigation, they 'rounded up' 1,500 gay men, many of whom to this day feel aggrieved and humiliated.
New or Returning Shows
David Mitchell’s Outsiders, 10.00pm, Dave
Former Peep Show star David Mitchell (below) returns to host a third season of his task show.
This time around he oversees events as the Outsiders attempt to smuggle contraband past border control and devise an entertaining and educational fable for a group of children.
Das Boot, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
The internationally renowned drama series returns with a fourth season.
In this run the focus shifts taking the audience to the Mediterranean where Germany’s U-Boats face impossible odds abroad while at home, secrecy and intrigue lurk within its own ranks at German Navy Command in Berlin where a dangerous conspiracy unfolds.
Siblings Hannie Hoffmann (Rosalie Thomass) and Klaus Hoffmann (Rick Okon) are poles apart as the season begins before a shared tragedy brings them closer together.
But each will have their own battle to fight. Klaus must travel to Naples from where he embarks as U-Boat Commander again, this time on a mission to alter the course of the war.
Hannie must dig deeper than she ever imagined and find new purpose in uncovering and bringing down a group of uniformed criminals who have embraced the Reich’s darkest tendencies.
Portrait Artist of the Year 2023, 8.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
Following last week’s special episode that saw Irish artist Gareth Reid crowned their Portrait Artist of the Decade by Sky Arts, here's the 10th season of the show.
It's back to Battersea Art Centre, where hosts Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell will find more incredible talent to put some of our most beloved faces from the worlds of stage, screen, sport, literature, and politics to canvas.
In this opening heat, the painters will be putting their skills to the test in capturing one of Britain’s greatest screenwriters, Richard Curtis, along with his partner - broadcaster and cultural commentator Emma Freud, and pop star and TV personality Fleur East.
New to Stream
The Greatest Show Never Made, Prime Video
This should be a fascinating documentary.
In 2002 one man set out to change reality TV forever. For 30 people, his dream became a nightmare.
They were persuaded to give up their homes, relationships and jobs for a shot at fame and a £100,000 cash prize that never existed.
The duped then decamped to a house and – with the idea of making their own TV show, sure why not? - began filming themselves.
