There's The Late Late Show Valentine Special, Ted the TV series starts, Ian McKellen is among Graham Norton's guests, there's the MOBOs, and the usual Friday clutter of new arrivals on the streaming sites . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show Valentine Special, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Here’s the latest Late Late Show specials - and also one of the most popular.
In the name of love, viewers can join host Patrick Kielty and some familiar faces for a night of fun-filled, good old-fashioned classic romance and what's promised to be a fresh take on the annual Valentine's special.
New or Returning Shows
Ted, 9.00pm, Sky Mak
Streaming on NOW
Following the huge success of the global hit film franchise, Ted is taking over the small screen in a seven-episode prequel series.
It's 1993, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed.
He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham).
Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he’s a loyal pal who’s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.
In the opening episodes, Ted's latest stunt lands him in trouble and he’s made to go to school with John.
Ted immediately decides to get expelled, leading him and John to purchase drugs from an unlikely source.
26th MOBO Awards: Access All Areas, 11.30pm, BBC One
DJ Target is at the Utilita Arena Sheffield, with exclusive backstage coverage alongside performances and interviews with Ghetts, Sugababes (above), Cristale, Soul II Soul and others.
He also chats with event hosts Babatúndé Aléshé and Indiyah Polack and covers all the glitz and glamour of the red carpet.
New to Stream
Lover, Stalker, Killer, Netflix
This documentary assembles the pieces of a mind-bending true tale of harassment, digital deception, and murder in America’s heartland.
Dave was recently out of a long-term relationship and eager to restart his romantic life, so he did what most people do: he tried online dating.
Liz and Cari were two of his most promising connections, both single moms with winning personalities who helped bring him out of his shell in different ways.
It should have been an opportunity for this hard-working, devoted dad to enjoy a second chance at casual romance, but it turned into a twisted love triangle, putting Dave and everyone he cared about at risk.
Using interviews with those involved - including cops who cracked the case – as well as vivid reenactments, it brings viewers into the tension and paranoia of Dave’s four-year nightmare.
Suncoast, Disney+
Here’s a movie starring Laura Linney and Woody Harrelson.
It’s based on the semi-autobiographical story of a teenager (Nico Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her audacious mother (Linney), strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Harrelson) who is protesting a landmark medical case.
Upgraded, Prime Video
When Ana is upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes her for her boss.
The white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance, and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, Sky Cinema & NOW
This animated movie has a voice cast that includes Toni Collette and Jane Fonda.
Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible.
She's math-tutoring her skater-boy crush and is prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective mother (Collette), has forbidden her from getting in the water.
But when she breaks that rule, Ruby discovers that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother (Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.
The Bricklayer, Sky Cinema & NOW
A rogue insurgent blackmails the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it appear the agency is responsible.
As other nations begin turning against the U.S., the CIA must lure Steve Vail (Aaron Eckhart) - their most brilliant and rebellious operative - out of retirement.
With an elite and deadly skill set, Vail is tasked with helping clear the agency's name, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unravelling an international conspiracy.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 10.40pm, BBC One
Stage and screen star Ian McKellen talks about taking the role of Falstaff in Player Kings, a new version of Shakespeare's Henry IV plays.
Also, award-winning actor Michael Sheen discusses his new Welsh BBC drama series The Way, which he also directed, Ambika Mod chats about her contribution to the new Netflix version of David Nicholls' romantic bestseller One Day.
Comedian and Last Leg co-presenter Josh Widdicombe also guests, while Gabrielle performs her current single A Place In Your Heart.
Arena, 9.00pm, BBC Four
A bit of a Buddy Holly night opens with this Arena special about the tragic rock 'n’ roll star from Lubbock in Texas.
It’s followed at 10.05pm by Peggy Sue - Tales of Rock ‘n’ Roll, where the eponymous Peggy Sue talks about songs Buddy Holly wrote about her.
Then at 10.35pm there’s Classic Albums: The Crickets – The ‘Chirping’ Crickets looks at the debut album by Buddy Holly and his band.
All of the above are well worth investigating, as Holly wasn’t just a rock ‘n’ roller who died in 1959 at the tender age of 22, but one the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, and an inspiration to The Beatles.
