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What's on - TV highlights for Sunday.

Gemma-Leah Devereux in The Bright Side
Gemma-Leah Devereux in The Bright Side

Gemma-Leah Devereux delivers an honest and vulnerable performance in touching dramedy, The Bright Side, Doireann, Donncha and Carl bring the craic to the Bank Holiday weekend; and author Paul Howard takes a trip down memory lane - here's your top telly for today.

Keys to My Life, RTÉ One, 7.30pm

Brendan Courtney coaxes more poignant memories and time-travelling revelations from well-known Irish people as he accompanies them on a nostalgic journey back to the places that have meant most to them over the course of their colourful lives.

Paul Howard of the Ross O'Carroll Kelly franchise retraces his steps

Tonight, acclaimed writer Paul Howard of the Ross O'Carroll Kelly franchise, retraces his steps from a council estate childhood in Dublin's Ballybrack to the house in Killiney that holds the memories of his mother's final days.

The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show, RTÉ One, 8.30pm

Doireann, Donncha and Carl are back on the road ready to prank the unsuspecting people of Ireland in The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. This week more members of the public will be thrown into elaborate and bizarre situations as our three prank-masters don wigs and disguises and create chaos, all in the name of entertainment.

Are you ready to have a laugh?

In this week's episode, Carl claims he has lost his drone and asking people to hold the remote while he searches for it, while Donncha takes on the role of the injured party who has been hit in the head with the drone. The team also pull off a prank involving a street sweeping machine and a destroyed sand sculpture.

Film of the day

The Bright Side, RTÉ One, 9.30pm

The Bright Side, Ruth Meehan's confident and charming feature debut, is an empathetic look at one woman's surprising evolution after a cancer diagnosis.

Inspired by Anne Gildea's bestselling memoir I've Got Cancer, What's Your Excuse?, the dramedy is a deeply personal one for writer/director Meehan, who lost both her sister Alacoque and best friend Mago to the disease. The film is dedicated to them and "warrior women everywhere".

A lightness of touch from Meehan, honest and vulnerable performances from the cast and a backbone of truthfulness make The Bright Side a truly memorable watch. Read our full review here

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, Channel 4, 7pm

Celebrity bakers enter Britain's most famous tent and put their skills to the test, as they Stand Up To Cancer and inspire viewers to do the same.

Who will impress Prue and Paul?

This week, actor David Morrissey, comedian Lucy Beaumont, diver and Olympic medallist Tom Daley and radio presenter and cancer survivor Adele Roberts take on three challenges set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. They must attempt a savoury quiche, a teatime biscuit and a show-stopping day off in cake form.

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