Home of the Year continues with three more contrasting houses, drag artist Poz Vibe is the focus of Pregnant with a Drag Queen, the Ireland Women's team is back in action, and Shōgun lands on Disney + . . .
Pick of the Day
Home of the Year, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Here’s another three homes for the judges to consider as the contest continues.
First up, Jenny and her husband's three-storey period property in Dublin, that they live in with their six children and mini-French poodle.
Then the judges also rate Peter's gate lodge in Tyrone. The house was originally built way back in the mid 1700’s and Peter purchased this property in 2022.
Then there’s Sean and Chris (above), who own a 1930's ex-Corpo house in Dublin, where they live with their daughter and dog. They took on a renovation project in 2022 to modernise their home.
New or Returning Shows
Netanyahu, America and the Road to War in Gaza, 9.40pm, RTÉ2
This documentary is an examination of the critical moments leading up to the current situation in Gaza over the past three decades and the pivotal role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The film documents the struggle between the Israeli leader and multiple American presidents over Middle East peace, Netanyahu's relations with the Palestinians, and how Israel's security barrier was breached.
Pregnant with a Drag Queen, 11.00pm, Virgin Media One
Part-surreal drama, part-documentary, this film, set in Dublin, presents a thought-provoking and entertaining story that proves drag queens are not made - they're born.
Best known as one half of Poz Vibe, Veda is one of Ireland's most formidable drag artists, who is also a HIV activist.
New Model Agency, 10.00pm, Channel 4
This new three-part series follows the young, diverse and dynamic cast of models represented by the worldwide Zebedee Talent agency.
That’s the leading inclusive model agency for disabled, visibly different, non-binary and trans models, committed to changing the way disability and gender identity are represented in fashion and the wider media.
One of the agency's most sought-after models, Shem, receives a call from Fred Perry, and successful model Jasroop is booked for a dream job shooting magazine covers in Venice, but things don't quite go to plan.
Don’t Miss
The Jury: Murder Trial, 9.00pm, Channel 4
As Channel 4’s experimental trial continues, the defence claim husband John lost control because victim Helen made his life intolerable.
John's description of her taunts moves juror Jodie to tears, as she recalls her own previous marriage.
Juror Kelly is angry and upset at the victim blaming of Helen, as she herself has also been a vulnerable single mum in her past.
Some of victim Helen's ex boyfriends give damning character statements about her and a psychologist declares that she had a personality disorder.
Some of the jurors begin to sympathise strongly with the defendant - and juror Gary reveals a shocking episode of 'loss of control' within his own marriage.
999: On the Front Line, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Calls to the ambulance service reach new heights in the early hours of Saturday morning as the clubs start to empty.
A young woman is found intoxicated by the side of the road and an amateur boxer has vomited in his sleep and is difficult to rouse after losing a fight.
Paramedics are called for a woman who has gone into premature labour at 32 weeks.
New to Stream
FX’s Shōgun, Disney+
This is an adaptation of James Clavell’s famous novel, a drama thqt’s set in Japan in the year 1600, just at the dawn of a century-defining civil war.
Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day, Netflix
Here are 40 minutes of comedy in the latest of Netflix's long line of stand-up specials.
This time around, Donnell Rawlings riffs on toxic relationships, getting older, visiting New Zealand and his secret to co-parenting a young son in this.
Here's one of his older jokes:
Sport
Live International Football, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The Girls in Green are back in D24 as the Ireland Women’s team host Wales (KO 7.30pm) at the recently completed Tallaght Stadium.
The Irish come into this match on the back of a successful UEFA Women's Nations League B1 campaign that saw them win all six of their matches in a group containing Hungary, Northern Ireland, and Albania.
Meanwhile, the Welsh drew one and lost five of their matches in League A3.
Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup, 7.30pm, BBC One
It’s Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United (KO 7.45pm) as Gary Lineker (below) is joined by Alan Shearer to present coverage of the fifth-round match at Ewood Park.
Blackburn already have two home wins to their name in this season's competition, having comfortably beaten Cambridge United and Wrexham.
But they face a much sterner test against Newcastle, despite the visitors inconsistent form in the Premier League this term.
The last FA Cup meeting between the sides came in the third round in 2019, when Rovers held Newcastle to a draw, before losing the Ewood Park replay on a 4-2 scoreline.
With commentary by Guy Mowbray.
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