Colin Morgan and Toni O'Rourke star in new drama The Boy That Never Was, The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show returns for a new run, and intense BBC drama Sherwood continues . . .
Pick of the Day
The Boy That Never Was, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This brand-new drama - based on the novel by Karen Perry - stars Colin Morgan, Toni O'Rourke and Simon Callow and crisscrosses between Ireland and North Africa.
Three years after losing their son in an earthquake in Morocco, a couple's world is turned upside down when they spot a young boy in Dublin who they believe to be him.
The series opens with Harry (Colin Morgan) and Robin (Toni O'Rourke) living the life of artists in Essaouira, Morocco with their toddler son, Dillon.
Tragedy strikes when an earthquake hits and their apartment crumbles - with a sleeping Dillon inside.
When Harry races back to rescue his child, there is no sign of him. Not even a body. Three years later, Harry and Robin have returned to their native Dublin and are co-existing as two grieving parents just trying to get by.
Dillon’s body isn’t found, so the absence of and need for closure hums between them. They are trying to move on by renovating an old property in Dublin, their new home.
Then in a crowded train station in Dublin city centre, Harry believes he spots Dillon with a red-haired woman. He gives chase – he loses track of the boy but is now on a mission to find him.
New or Returning Shows
The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show, 7.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Back for a second season, Doireann, Donncha and Carl are back on the road ready to prank the unsuspecting people of Ireland.
In one of the scenarios tonight, chaos erupts at a local chess championship when a faulty chess table collapses.
Mission to Burnley, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
Season 2 of this fly-on-the-wall series opens at the start of the 2023/24 season.
Burnley are back in the Premier League and their ambition is to stay there.
Real optimism and hope abound as 'the next big thing’ manager Vincent Kompany looks to build on his incredible season of success in the Championship with an array of new signings.
But the reality of life in the English football’s top tier - playing the likes of Manchester City, Aston Villa and Manchester United - soon bites.
Don’t Miss
Manchán's Europe By Train, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Manchán visits Zagreb, where he learns about the city's witch-hunting past and sips coffee in a café that is a replica of the Orient Express.
At his next stop in Slovenia's Lake Bled, he rows out to a little island church, before enjoying a locally-made picnic.
Manchán goes diving in Genoa on the Italian coast and learns about an award-winning pesto sauce from local lawyer-turned-foodie Enrica Monzani.
Sherwood, 9.00pm, BBC One
Season 2 of the drama starring David Morrissey and Lesley Manville continues.
A familiar face joins the investigation, as the community reels from the news of the latest deaths. Meanwhile, Lisa follows up on a lead which could affect the future of the mine.
The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Last week’s opener about the murder of rapper Tupac Shakir was a great watch.
This week Romesh explores the punk scene as he looks into the death of Nancy Spungen, who was found dead in the Chelsea Hotel in New York City in 1978 at the age of 20.
At the time she was the girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, who was the main suspect in her death and died less than a year later, and no charges have ever been brought regarding her death.
New to Stream
Lovely, Dark and Deep, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
Starring Theresa Campbell (Barbarian), Wai Ching Ho (Hustlers, Turning Red), Nick Blood (Marvel's Agents of SHIELD) and written and directed by Teresa Sutherland in her directorial debut.
Sunday Cinema
Get Carter, 10.50pm, BBC Two
Mike Hodges' thriller, starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, Glynn Edwards and John Osborne, is a British gangster flick classic.
Racketeer Jack Carter returns to his native Newcastle to attend his brother's funeral and investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
As events unfold, he uncovers troubling connections to drugs, pornography and corruption, and finds himself on a collision-course with a criminal kingpin and his cohorts.
Family Flick
Shaun the Sheep Movie, 4.15pm, BBC One
This full-length animation, featuring the voices of Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Omid Djalili, marks the cinematic debut of Shaun – and it’s great fun.
The lovable lamb's plans for a fun day off turn into something far more exciting when he's forced to take a trip to the big city to save the farmer, who has lost his memory.
Can Shaun and his friends return home safely following their adventure?
Sport
Paris Paralympics 2024, from 10.00am, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Coverage of a busy fourth morning in the French capital, including track cycling from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, athletics at Stade de France, rowing from Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium and the women's triathlon, which starts and finishes at Pont Alexandre III.
From 12.50pm there 's further live coverage, including four track cycling finals from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome - the men's B 1,00, time-trial, the women's B and C5 4,000m individual pursuits and the open C1-5 750m team sprint.
Daráine Mulvihill presents, with analysis from Joanne O'Riordan.
There’s further live coverage of day four in the French capital from 4.30pm.
A busy swimming schedule gets under way at Paris La Defensea Arena with 11 finals taking place. Medals also awarded in the first five athletics finals of the night at Stade de France, while the boccia continues at South Paris Arena with various bronze medal matches.
Daráine Mulvihill presents, with analysis from Joanne O'Riordan.
At 6.30pm, Evanne Ní Chuilinn is joined by Catherine Walsh, Jason Smith, Jordan Lee and Patrick Flanagan for a packed evening on the athletics track at Stade de France.
It features a number of finals, including the men's T44 and T13 and women's T34 100m finals.
Medals are also awarded in three events in the pool at Paris La Defense Arena - the men's and women's SB5 breaststroke and the mixed S14 4x100m relay.
