Cop drama Blackshore continues, it's Dedicated Dance Night on Dancing with the Stars, there’s plenty of sport including the Super Bowl, while the Beeb celebrates the golden age of children’s TV . . .
Pick of the Day
Blackshore, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The dark thriller that explores the DNA of one town’s relationship with shame, guilt and the price of success continues.
With the case confirmed as a murder, Fia suspects Detective Furlong, her new partner, of having a part to play in Roisin Hurley's death.
Fia cautiously accepts Cian's help on the case, after a confession and as her investigation continues she discovers that the dark secrets of the town have a more powerful source.
Don’t Miss
Dancing with the Stars, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
We’re now up to episode six of the dancing contest, presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy (below).
It's Dedicated Dance Night, so the eight couples will take to the floor to perform a routine in tribute to a person, or people, who have made a major impact on their lives.
Rosanna Davison will dedicate her dance to her father, Chris de Burgh, and will dance a rumba to his 1986 hit Lady in Red.
David Whelan will also honour his father. His dad Jim is a former dancer who still teaches ballroom and Latin dancing. David will dance a rumba to the Sting song Fields of Gold.
Katja Mia will dance a tango to Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves in honour of her own sisters, Andrea and Fiona Louise, while Laura Fox will celebrate her grandmother with a quickstep to Galway Girl.
Jason Smyth will dance a Viennese waltz to John Mayer’s Daughters, dedicated to his own daughters, Evie and Lottie, Davy Russell’s doing a contemporary ballroom dance to Roar by Katy Perry for his wife Edelle.
Eileen Dunne will honour Mary Kennedy with Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Blu Hydrangea gives a nod to the American drag legend, RuPaul.
Call the Midwife, 8.00pm, BBC One
In tonight’s episode Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet when he must make the difficult decision of whether two children abandoned in the local church will be taken into foster care or returned to their heavily pregnant mother.
Meanwhile, Matthew's financial woes come to a head when he is summoned to a board meeting with his mother about the state of the business
As the summer draws to a close, the pupil midwives at Nonnatus House are coming to the end of their training and preparing to sit their final exams.
Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films, 8.30pm, BBC Four
This is the centrepiece on a night celebrating the UK’s golden age of children’s TV.
It’s about the life and work of Oliver Postgate, the man responsible for such classic children's TV shows as Bagpuss, Clangers, Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog.
Contributions by the animator's family and his colleague Peter Firmin tell the stories behind the making of some of his most celebrated characters, and reveal how his creations were inspired by radical contemporary politics
Also on tonight, From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (7pm). It tells the story of the struggle to deliver television programmes for children, who were an often overlooked audience in the days before everything went digital.
That’s followed at 8pm by two episodes of Bagpuss, then at 9.30pm there’s Kids' TV: The Surprising Story. As part of the BBC's 100th anniversary programming, Konnie Huq presents a celebration of children's TV.
Sunday Cinema
Sense and Sensibility, 3.00pm, RTÉ One
Here’s a splendid way to while away a Sunday afternoon.
It’s a star-studded period drama from 1995 based on Jane Austen's novel, directed by Ang Lee, and starring Emma Thompson (who also wrote the screenplay), Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant.
An impoverished family is taken in by a relative - and while sensible elder daughter Elinor's love for the sensitive Edward Ferrars meets with disapproval from his family, her more passionate younger sister Marianne engages in a disastrous romance with an infamous womaniser.
Family Flick
Zootropolis, 2.50pm, BBC One
Excellent Disney animated comedy, with the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba.
In a city populated by animals, a rabbit achieves her dream of becoming the first bunny to become a police officer - but faces prejudice at every turn.
When the disappearance of an otter hints at a terrible conspiracy in the city, she enlists a con-artist fox to solve the mystery.
Sport
Super Bowl LVIII, 10.00pm, Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Action
It’s time for the big one – Super Bowl LVIII is coming to the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, where the USA’s most-hyped sporting event is slowly taking shape.
This is the first Super Bowl to be held in the Las Vegas Valley and the state of Nevada. And there's something about Taylor Swift, isn't there?
It features the San Francisco 49ers taking on Kansas City Chiefs, and I know plenty of people who regard this as one of the greatest nights of the year.
I'd much prefer watching Shamrock Rovers under the lights in Tallaght, but everyone to their own, eh?
Africa Cup of Nations 2023 - Final, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Football
We’ve reached the finals of African footballs richest prize, taking place at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
It's been a super tournament and it was great to see Crumlin-born Roberto 'Pico' Lopes of Shamrock Rovers reach the quarter-finals with Cape Verde.
Tonight's final sees the hosts Ivory Coast (above) take on Nigeria, who will be looking to win a fourth AFCON title after edging out South Africa with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Ivory Coast booked their place in the final with a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Live: Guinness Six Nations, 2.00pm, Virgin Media One
Ireland host Italy (KO 3.00pm) at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
The sides experienced contrasting campaigns last year, with Ireland claiming the Grand Slam and Italy losing all five of their matches.
Obviously, the Irish go into the game as odds-on favourites, but a professional performance will be required in order to avoid a major upset.
GAA Beo, 1.15pm, TG4
An afternoon of hurling action begins with Waterford v Clare (throw-in 1.45pm).
Micheál Ó Domhnaill presents coverage of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match at Walsh Park.
Micheál remains in situ for the Tipperary v Galway tie (Throw-in 3.45pm) Division 1B match at FBD Semple Stadium
Then at 5.35pm he introduces deferred coverage of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B match at Corrigan Park as Antrim host Dublin.
