Kathryn Thomas presents new show My Bodyfix, fly-on-the-wall series The Met returns, Manchester United host Copenhagen in the Champions League, and it's pastry week on the Bake Off . . .
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My Bodyfix, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Presented by Kathryn Thomas, this brand-new gives six patients the chance to see inside their own bodies using virtual reality imaging before they agree to go under the knife.
Being diagnosed with a serious medical condition that requires surgery is terrifying for anyone.
This series follows patients with a variety of different illnesses and injuries as they brace themselves for surgery.
In episode one, Dubliner Frank Walsh is shocked to discover that he has coronary heart disease.
On seeing the inside of his own heart in accurate detail, the reality of his need for a heart bypass is brought home to him.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Sarah Early answers Frank’s key questions about the surgical procedure and the risks involved.
By seeing these three-dimensional models of the inside of their own bodies, patients begin to clearly understand where the problem lies, what the surgery entails and what’s at stake.
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Champions League Live, 7.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Peter Collins is joined by Kevin Doyle and Richie Sadlier for live coverage of Manchester United v Copenhagen (KO 8pm) from Old Trafford.
Both sides are struggling in Group B, with the Danes on one point while their English hosts sit bottom after two defeats.
Commentary: Darragh Maloney (above) and Ronnie Whelan.
Obituary, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week’s episode sees Elvira decide on whether or not she kills her friend as Mallory reveals that she has information that Elvira may be involved in a murder.
Meanwhile, Hughie sends Emerson on a wild goose chase.
The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
The bakers will be doing their level best to avoid a soggy bottom in Pastry Week.
They begin with a Signature savoury picnic pie before tackling a French rough puff pastry in the Technical challenge. The Showstopper sees the bakers creating a decorative sweet pie.
New or Returning Shows
The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Here’s a documentary that looks at a real-life Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt situation.
Reunited siblings recount their hidden existence on a Dutch farm and their experiences growing up in the dark shadow of their father's beliefs.
After escaping the family farm, 24-year-old Israel is reunited with his older brothers, Shin and Edino, and sister Mar Jan. Together they recount their experiences growing up.
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The Met, 9.00pm, BBC One
The fly-on-the-wall series returns for a fourth run.
In Sydenham, south London, 17-year-old Levi Ernest-Morrison gets stabbed outside his house. His mother Bonnie races to his aid, but he dies in her arms. Detectives from the Murder Investigation Team must track down those responsible.
In Harrow, northwest London, a young woman has gone to police and alleged that she has been threatened with violence and forced into sex work. Her case is investigated by the Met's Modern Slavery Team.
In Lambeth, south London, response officers Wes and Martha police the streets while public confidence in the Met is at a record low. They respond to a call that schoolboys have been seen throwing fireworks, and that a man has been seen with a knife in a fast-food restaurant.
Swipe, Match, Murder: The Murder of Grace Millane, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
This is the two-part story of how the killer of a British backpacker was brought to justice.
Grace Millane was murdered by Jesse Kempson in New Zealand in December 2018 after they had arranged a date on Tinder.
The first instalment follows the initial police investigation and the examination of hours of CCTV footage featuring Grace and Kempson that tracked their every move on the night they met.
New to Stream
Zainab Johnson: Hijabs Off, Prime Video
Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer whose comedy is based on her unique point of view, as she grew up in Harlem as one of 13 children in a Black Muslim family.
After getting a degree in education and maths and taking a job as a teacher, she quickly learned that she had a different calling.
Get Gotti, Netflix
Told from both sides of the law, this documentary from the makers of Fear City follows the FBI’s battle to bring down mob infamous boss, John Gotti.
Gotti was an American gangster and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.
He ordered the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family, becoming boss of what was described as America's most powerful crime syndicate.
Pete Holmes: I Am Not For Everyone, Netflix
The ongoing stand-up comedy specials continue with Pete Holmes.
He delivers a feel-good stand-up set on his awkward post-prostate exam hug, a devilish Midwest meeting and his mother's voicemail glitches.
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