There's some more Irish to cheer on in today’s Olympic action, Celebrity PopMaster TV returns, there’s The Best of The Late Late Show, a Joe Jackson night on the Beeb, while Matt Damon stars in The Instigators . . .
Pick of the Day
Celebrity PopMaster TV, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Ken Bruce (below) returns to challenge music fans to recall facts and stats about their favourite chart toppers and beyond, from the 1950s to the present day.
The second season kicks off with two special celebrity episodes, as famous faces compete to be top of the pops.
In the first celebrity special, singer Toyah Willcox, actor and rapper Richard Blackwood, actor Sally Lindsay, radio DJ and presenter MistaJam and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt battle it out to see who'll take home the silver or gold disc.
New or Returning Shows
The Best of The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Highlights from the chat show’s last season, featuring Spice Girl Mel B, Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, and actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott, while Daniel O'Donnell performs a special duet with host Patrick Kielty.
Don’t Miss
Joe Jackson: Sight and Sound in Concert, 9.50pm, BBC Two
A Joe Jackson night begins with the singer and his band on stage at the Regal Theatre, Hitchin, in January 1983, performing songs from Night and Day, including the top 10 hit Steppin' Out.
It also features reworked versions of earlier songs such as On the Radio, Sunday Papers, Look Sharp! and an a cappella version of Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Then at 10.30pm there’s Joe Jackson: Rock Goes to College. Pete Drummond introduces a set by Joe Jackson at Hatfield Polytechnic in 1979, in which he and his band work their way through a number of songs from their first and second albums.
Then at 11.40pm - after Top of the Pops - there's Joe Jackson: That Was Then, This Is Now, a profile of the singer-songwriter, the pianist from Burton-on-Trent who trained at London's Royal Academy of Music, only to become known as the 'angry man of pop'.
But never one to stand still, he went on to change musical styles on a whim, experimenting with jazz, reggae and classical. Originally broadcast in April 1980.
Miriam Margolyes: A New Australian Adventure, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This week's episode heads to Byron Bay, which sits on the easternmost point of Australia, became famous as a beacon of creativity and freedom.
And now Miriam, on her quest to better herself, is keen to see if this is still a place where anything goes, if it's changing, and if indulging in all this 'freedom' does anything for the community.
New to Stream
The Instigators, Apple Tv+
Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to pull off a robbery of the ill-gained earnings of a corrupt politician.
But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police, but also backwards bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses.
Completely out of their depth, they convince Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to join their riotous getaway through the city, where they must put aside their differences and work together to evade capture - or worse.
Directed by Doug Liman and written by Chuck MacLean and Affleck, The Instigators also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina and Toby Jones, with Jack Harlow and Ron Perlman.
Self Reliance, Paramount+
This comedy/drama was written, directed by and stars Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut.
It also stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Mary Holland, Emily Hampshire, and Christopher Lloyd.
The plot revolves around Tommy (Johnson), a middle-aged man who gets invited to participate in a game where he stands a chance to win a million dollars on a dark web reality TV show.
The catch is he must survive for 30 days while a group of assassins called 'Hunters' from around the globe try to eliminate him.
Yo GabbaGabbaLand! Apple TV+
Join friends Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee and Toodee, and meet new magician Kammy Kam.
Dance, sing, play and make learning fun as kids and parents jump into Yo Gabba GabbaLand and discover all the things that make this community so magical.
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! mixes early childhood milestones with play and popular music.
Building on the original Daytime Emmy Award-winning series of the same name, young children and families can navigate universal preschool challenges in a diverse visual and musical landscape.
Blue Ribbon Baking Championship, Netflix
For over 100 years, the American state fair has been the proving ground for the most wildly talented bakers across the United States.
Now, for the first time , Blue Ribbon winning bakers from state fairs across that country get the chance to compete against each other in the Blue Ribbon Baking Championship.
Featuring host Jason Biggs and co-host and judge Sandra Lee, 10 award-winning pastry masters gather to compete in the biggest blue ribbon bake off yet – and the chance to win $100,000.
Former White House pastry chef, Bill Yosses, and award-winning artisan baker, Bryan Ford, also serve as judges.
Inside the Mind of a Dog, Netflix
The big winners in the animal world these days are dogs. Everywhere I go, pretty much everyone's walking a dog. And the vast majority of the pets look like they couldn't be happier.
Here, Rob Lowe uncovers the mysteries of the world's most popular pet - and reveals what they are thinking, why they do what they do and if they really "love" us like we love them.
Sport
Paris Olympics 2024: AM, from 6.25am, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Evanne Ní Chuilinn is joined by Rob Heffernan and Sonia O’Sullivan for the morning session from Paris.
Here this morning’s Irish activity:
OPEN WATER SWIMMING: Men’s 10k Marathon Swim, Daniel Wiffen (below), starting at 6.30am
ATHLETICS: Women’s Heptathlon Day 2 – Kate O’Connor (Long Jump 0905-0947, Javelin Group A 1020-1102 or Group B 1130-1212)
Women’s 4x400m Relay (from Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker, Sharlene Mawdsley, Phil Healy, Rachel McCann, Lauren Cadden, Kelly McGrory) Round 1 Heats x 2 0940-0956
Men’s 800m : Mark English Semis x 3 - 1030-1052
Women’s 100m Hurdles: Sarah Lavin Semis x 3 - 1105-1122
GOLF: Women’s Singles Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow 3rd Round 0800-1700
Paris Olympics 2024: Today at 1pm RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Peter Collins is joined by Derval O’Rourke, Martyn Irvine, Rob Heffernan and Sonia O’Sullivan for live coverage from Paris.
TRACK CYCLING
Women’s Madison – Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe Final – 1709-1750
GOLF
Women’s Singles – Leona Maguire (below), Stephanie Meadow
3rd Round 0800-1700
Tee-times TBC
Then at 6pm there's Paris Olympics 2024: Tonight on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Darragh Maloney presents live coverage from Paris.
Here this afternoon’s Irish activity:
ATHLETICS: Women’s 400m Final Rhasidat Adeleke, 7pm
Women’s Heptathlon DAY 2 Kate O’Connor 800m (final event) at 7.15pm
