The Six Nations begins with Ireland facing France in Marseilles, Katherine Parkinson's back with a new run of comedy Here We Go, Football Fantasy League returns, and there's more chat with The Late Late and Graham Norton . . .
Pick of the Day
Live: Guinness Six Nations, 7.00pm, Virgin Media One
It’s France v Ireland (KO 8.00pm) in the opening match of this year’s Six Nations championship, held at Stade Velodrome in Marseille.
Ireland defeated the French 32-19 in a thrilling encounter at Aviva Stadium last year and went on to emulate Les Bleus' 2022 achievement of winning the Grand Slam.
That’s all ancient history now as both teams may feel they have something to prove after suffering quarter-final exits from the World Cup when being among the favourites.
France bowing out as hosts after losing 29-28 to eventual champions South Africa, while Ireland suffering a 28-24 loss at the hands of New Zealand.
New or Returning Shows
Here We Go, 8.00pm, BBC One
Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick and Alison Steadman return for a second season of the comedy and the quirky Jessop family.
Life is changing for the Jessop clan. Sue is downsizing and having a big clear-out, Amy is back from Norway and pining for the fjords, and Rachel’s started her new university course.
When Paul’s old boat turns up in Sue’s garage, he decides to take the family out on the water. Who knows, it might cheer Amy up a bit.
Meanwhile, Rachel is keen to convince her new classmates that, despite being literally twice their age, she’s one of them.
She’s planning to do this via the traditional art of the student drinking game.
Fantasy Football League, 10.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
With another raucous Premier League season in full swing, hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James (below) - along with fellow football fanatic and comedian Andrew Mensah - are back with a second season of the rebooted series.
Fantasy Football League will continue to delight fans old and new as it honours the format of the cult original series, with Matt and Elis combing over the week's football news sharing hilarious clips and anecdotes.
Also returning is the much-loved Phoenix from The Flames segment - where a famous moment from footballing history is recreated with an array of iconic players.
Special guests this season will include Jack Wilshere, Gabby Agbonlahor, Wes Morgan, Pedro Mendes, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jermain Defore and Emile Heskey.
The Haunting, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This four-part documentary series about actual hauntings opens with an episode entitled Amityville: An Origin Story.
In 1975, when George and Kathy Lutz move into their suburban dream home, a cascade of terrifying, unexplainable events drive them out in just 28 days.
Those closest to the terror share their stories.
New to Stream
Orion and the Dark, Netflix
Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid – shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush.
But under his seemingly normal exterior, he’s a ball of adolescent anxiety, consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean, mobile phone waves, murderous gutter clowns, and even falling off a cliff.
But of all his fears, the thing he’s the most afraid of is what he confronts on a nightly basis: the dark.
So when the literal embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks Orion away on a roller coaster ride around the world to prove there is nothing to be afraid of in the night.
As the unlikely pair grows closer, Orion must decide if he can learn to accept the unknown – to stop letting fear control his life and finally embrace the joy of living.
Insidious: The Red Door, Sky Cinema & NOW
Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, Sinclair Daniel, Hiam Abbass and Andrew Astor star in director Patrick Wilson's horror.
This time, the franchise's original cast returns for the final chapter of the Lambert family's terrifying saga.
To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.
Let’s Talk About Chu, Netflix
Here’s a Taiwanese rom-com series.
A family’s youngest daughter, Chu Ai (Chan Tzu-hsuan), works as a wax therapist, while running a sex education social media channel.
Guided by the mantra "make love, not fall in love," she navigates her anxieties through a friends-with-benefits relationship with Ping-ke (Kai Ko), who also shares her skepticism about love.
At the same time, her older sister Chu-wei, (Kimi Hsia), faces marital challenges with her husband Shi-chieh (Umin Boya), while her brother, Yu-sen (JC Lin), breaks up with his long-time boyfriend after being trapped in an unbalanced relationship.
Against the backdrop of a strained relationship between their parents, played by Miao Ke-li and Hong Sheng-te), the series delves into whether Chu-ai can find a path to self-discovery, satisfying her desires, and establishing a meaningful relationship.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 10.40pm, BBC One
Well worth recording and having a look after The Late Late Show (9.35pm, RTÉ One) – which returns to normal after last week’s Eurosong special.
Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight are Fifty Shades star Dakota Johnson (above), joining the Spider-Man Universe as Madame Web.
Then there’s Sterling K Brown (Randall from This Is Us), nowadays starring in the critically acclaimed satire American Fiction.
And tonight’s music is provided by Paul Russell, who performs his current single, the viral hit Lil Boo Thang.
Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job, 8.30pm, BBC One
As the Tuscan makeover continues, Amanda and Alan divide and conquer as they renovate the bathrooms.
Things don’t get off to the best of starts for Alan as he dismantles the old toilet, and Amanda’s dreams come crashing down as she discovers the ceiling she hoped to take down holds the tower together.
To lift her spirits, Alan whisks Amanda away to the picturesque medieval town of San Gimignano (nice!), and the best friends get to grips with haggling at the oldest antiques market in Italy.
Carole King Night, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Another chance to see some historic performances from one of the 20th Century’s greatest songwriters, Carole King.
It starts off at 9pm with Carole King and Her Songs at The BBC. This celebration features a collection of performances from her and a range of other artists, taken from a selection of BBC shows from over the decades.
Then at 10pm it's Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park, featuring footage of Carole King’s triumphant 1973 homecoming concert on the Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000.
The documentary Carole King: Natural Woman follows at 11.25pm, and the final show at 12.15am is In Concert, vintage footage of the singer-songwriter performing in 1971. James Taylor guests on guitar.
