Kerry man Tim Walsh tells his story in My BodyFix, former world boxing champion Anthony Joshua is the focus of Louis Theroux Interviews, while Live at the Apollo returns for an 18th run . . .
Pick of the Day
My BodyFix, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week Kathryn Thomas meets 62-year-old Tim Walsh from Ballyheigue in Kerry, who has been living with crippling pain due to an ankle injury he sustained over 40 years ago.
Hurling was Tim's passion as a young man but his ankle injury brought his sporting years to an abrupt end.
This year, after decades of pain and failing treatments, he went to see lower limb surgeon Professor Stephen Kearns at Bon Secours hospital in Galway.
Professor Kearns is planning a radical new procedure that involves pinning a large nail through Tim’s heel into his shinbone.
As with any surgery, there are risks, so Prof Kearns shows Tim a 3D virtual reality scan to show him how the injury has impacted his ankle bone and to explain the pros and cons of the surgery ahead.
Don’t Miss
The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding (below) present dessert week.
This episode sees the bakers get stuck into a retro crème caramel signature, a classic treacle sponge in the technical and a show-stopping meringue bomb revealing a highly decorative dessert.
As always, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith taste their efforts - but who will be leaving the tent?
True North: Death Row Letters, 10.40pm, BBC One
This documentary’s about 25 years of letters between two men - pensioner Gerry Osborne, who lives in west Belfast, and Tommy Zeigler, who has been on death row in Florida for the last 47 years.
So much has changed in the world and in their own lives since they began writing letters, but their bond remains strong after more than two decades.
As both men are now in their 70s and Tommy's health is deteriorating, time is running out for Gerry's wish that his friend might prove his innocence.
New or Returning Shows
Louis Theroux Interviews, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Back for a second season, Louis meets former world boxing champion Anthony Joshua (below), at the north London gym where his career began and visiting the Watford estate where he grew up.
Anthony reflects on his journey so far - from his meteoric rise to more recent humbling defeats - and talks about his comeback fight with American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin.
Louis quizzes him about getting back to the top of a sport where the opportunity for fighters to earn life-changing amounts of money goes hand in hand with the risk of serious physical harm.
Blue Lights, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Here’s a pretty good (if occasionally daft) drama that recently ran on the Beeb.
It follows three new recruits to Belfast's police force, and stars Sian Brooke.
Belfast police probationer Grace tries to help a fellow single mother whose son has fallen in with a notorious gang.
But fulfilling her promise could put her at risk from both sides of the law.
Her fellow new recruits Annie and Tommy deal with an apprehensive colleague and undercover agents at work in the city, while their superior officer finds himself being threatened by MI5.
Live at the Apollo, 9.45pm, BBC Two
Nabil Abdulrashid hosts the return of the comedy show filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience before introducing stand-up routines by fellow comedians Jake Lambert and Rachel Fairburn.
Ancient Empires, 9.00pm, Sky History
Streaming on NOW
This miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of the three iconic rulers who amassed unbelievable power and transformed the world.
It promises to shed new light on the way that history remembers Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra through dramatic narrative sequences and explosive battle scenes as well as expert interviews and the latest contemporary scholarship.
Each episode chronicles the ruler's rise to influence and astonishing power with the events and choices that led to their eventual fall.
First up, Alexander the Great.
The Australian Wars, 9.05pm, BBC Four
Film-maker Rachel Perkins journeys across the country's vast expanse to explore the bloody battles fought on Australian soil and the war that established the Australian nation.
She begins with the story of the Australia's first wars and the First Nations people who died in them.
Ending Today
Hacks, 10.30pm, TG4
It’s the season one finale of the hugely enjoyable Jean Smart-starring dramedy about the professional relationship between a young comedy writer and a legendary stand-up comedienne.
For her final performance at the Palmetto, Deborah must decide between playing it safe and putting her entire career on the line.
Meanwhile, Ava deals with a family crisis.
Sport
Champions League Live, 7.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
It’s Atletico Madrid v Celtic (KO 8.00pm) as Peter Collins presents all the action from the matchday four Group E encounter at Civitas Metropolitano.
The sides shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw when they met at Celtic Park 13 days ago, with the Spanish outfit twice equalising after the Scots had taken the lead.
The result was Celtic's first point in the group, while Atletico are unbeaten so far, having defeated Feyenoord and drawn with Lazio.
With commentary by Darragh Maloney and Ray Houghton.
