Yellowstone prequel 1883 lands on RTÉ2, George Clarke's Amazing Spaces returns for a new run, as does The Change, there's Chelsea Handler’s latest comedy special, and another chance to see The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby . . .
Pick of the Day
1883, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Yellowstone was a big sleeper hit on RTÉ so there’s bound to be a lot of interest in this prequel that stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Sam Elliott - especially for those who haven't got Paramount+.
While the original show is set in present-day USA, the prequel – the clue is in the title! - sees the post-Civil War generation of the Dutton family making their way westward through the last bastion of untamed America.
James arrives in Texas, where he and his family join a wagon train to make their way through the Great Plains in search of a new home and the promise of opportunity.
New or Returning Shows
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, 9.00pm, Channel 4
George Clarke returns for a 13th season, as he follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, and, in an Amazing Spaces first, shines a light on three of the best builds he's always wanted to see; from tree houses and budget builds to unique and eco creations.
In this opening episode, George meets a former circus chef and his pregnant partner, who are turning two large lorries into a travelling home and restaurant before their baby is born!
Meanwhile, a young couple convert a tiny city car into the ultimate mini campervan, rugged enough to survive trips to the Arctic Circle.
George also starts his Portuguese architectural trip, in the stunning hillside village of Monsanto, where homes are literally built into boulders.
Plus, in a new twist to Amazing Spaces, George shines a light on three fantastic builds that he's never seen before, starting with a trio of wonderful and very different tree houses.
The Change, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The comedy series about the menopause, starring Bridget Christie, returns for a second run.
Linda faces the fury of the town as she admits to lying about her real identity and is ejected from the town until her trial.
A third Eel Sister appears on the scene after being released from jail and she's sceptical about Linda.
Episode two follows at 10.30pm, where news of Linda's ledgers spreads across town and the seeds of a revolution are being sown.
New to Stream
Chelsea Handler: The Feeling, Netflix
In her third Netflix comedy special, Chelsea Handler takes the stage recounting her own birth, unexpected encounters, her adolescent business ventures and a frenzy of ill-timed events all motivated by "the feeling".
Don’t Miss
The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby, 11.25pm, RTÉ One
Following his recent death, here’s another chance to see this superb profile of the poet, whose work and anecdotes bear witness to a visceral relationship with his beloved Dublin, fellow residents of the capital and anything that catches his interest.
Personal challenges, a sensitive humanity and a lifetime as a maverick have taught him to harness reality and reach well beyond it to avenge the banal with absurd magic.
Home of the Year, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Jason and Katrina moved into their home in 2004. A guest house in the 1920s and 30s, it had charm and stature but lacked modern living space.
In 2021 they secured planning permission for a major renovation and retrofit on the property, while also doubling the footprint of the house with an extension.
Mary and Aiden live in a period home in Dublin.
The couple purchased their home in 2005 and undertook extensive renovations, doing most of the work themselves over a four-year period.
Mary says she brings the creative ideas which Aiden turns into reality.
Michael lives in Derry in a contemporary new build.
Michael is an architect and in 2020 began the four-year long process in building his home on family land. He designed and managed the build himself, and it was completed in 2024.
Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon, 8.00pm, BBC One
The team help the Clarke family from England’s West Midlands, whose home has been overtaken by the hobbies they love, leaving little room for everyday life.
As they pack up all their belongings into 520 boxes, they come to realise they own 112 board games, 4,017 plastic toys and 433 pieces of wood crafts.
This Is Your Life, 7.30pm, BBC Four
First aired in 1963, Eamonn Andrews pays tribute to the life and career of actress Hattie Jacques, with contributions by John Le Mesurier, Eric Sykes, Leslie Phillips, Shirley Eaton, Leonard Sachs and Bernard Miles.
This Cultural Life, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Talking to John Wilson, author Salman Rushdie recalls his childhood in Bombay and the folk tales and religious fables he grew up with.
He chooses Indian independence and partition in 1947 as one of the defining moments of his creative life, a period that formed the historical backdrop to Midnight’s Children.
He discusses how, having first moved to England as a schoolboy and then to New York after the fatwa, the subject of migration has recurred throughout much of his work, including The Satanic Verses.
Rushdie also explains how 'surrealism, fabulism and mythical storytelling' are such an influence on his work, with particular reference to his 1999 novel The Ground Beneath Her Feet, which was inspired by the ancient Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.
As Rushdie says, 'truth in art can be arrived at through many doors'.
Ending Today
School Swap: UK to USA, 8.00pm, Channel 4
The social experiment comes to an end.
Relationships bring both joy and tears as the US students have to leave their new friends to return home, breaking hearts in the process.
Over in the US, the students battle the pressure to find a date before the two groups finally come together for the biggest event of the school year.
