Glen Powell's a scene-stealer in Twisters, Donal's Festival Kitchen sees Donal Skehan explore Easter eats, there's The Rolling Stones: Live at the Fonda, and Premier Division leaders Drogheda United host champions Shelbourne . . .
Pick of the Day
Twisters, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City.
She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Anthony Ramos) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system.
There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (a scene-stealing Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew - the more dangerous the better.
As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
It almost goes without saying that the special effects look amazing.
New or Returning Shows
Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday, 3.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Today is a very special day in the Christian calendar as it commemorates the day of Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
I remember, as a child, the great reverance and solemnity as the appointed 3pm came around. This used to be a very big deal indeed, before Ireland replaced Christianity with consumerism.
The Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord live from St Peter and Paul's Church, Portlaoise, county Laois with the Very Rev Msgr John Byrne CG PP.
Neil Martin: Bóthar an Cheoil , 7.15pm, TG4
The work of Belfast-born composer Neil Martin has been performed across the globe, from Ground Zero to Mostar Bridge and from the Royal Albert Hall to the International Space Station.
Producer, arranger and musician, Neil is an artist who thrives on collaboration with performers, writers, and thinkers from all walks of life.
This feature length film follows Neil as he prepares for a concert in Letterkenny to celebrate 25 years with the West Ocean String Quartet while experiencing grief, celebration and new ambitions along the way.
With contributions from his wife Siobhan, four children, bandmates and close friends, this revealing film follows Neil reflecting on the significant moments that have shaped his life, as he embarks on a new chapter in his musical career.
New to Stream
iHostage, Netflix
Here's a thriller from the Netherlands, inspired by the shocking 2022 hostage crisis at Amsterdam's Apple Store.
With such a Mac-inspired title, I'm surprised Apple didn't sue.
Directed by Bobby Boermans (The Golden Hour, Mocro Maffia) and written by Simon de Waal (The Golden Hour, Sleepers), the film follows a Bulgarian man caught in a life-threatening ordeal as an armed assailant holds the building's occupants hostage.
Through the eyes of the attacker, the hostages, and the first responders, iHostage delivers a tense and emotional tale of courage, survival, and the lasting impact of terror.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror, Netflix
This promises to be a gripping documentary that revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
This is 30 years ago now and shows that the mood which created Trumpism began quite some time ago.
Light & Magic Season 2, Disney+
The first season of this fascinating series was released on Disney+ back in the summer of 2022 and chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm.
Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtain of Industrial Light & Magic.
Viewers can learn about the pioneers of modern filmmaking as we go on a journey to bring George Lucas’ vision to life. These filmmakers would then go on to inspire the entire industry of visual effects.
Don’t Miss
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Fonda, 9.25pm, BBC Four
I can't remember who started calling them The Stroling Bones, but it kind of sums up a band that will keep playing until the last member hits his final note.
On May 20, 2015 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California, the veteran rock 'n' roll band performed the entire Sticky Fingers album live in concert for the first and so far only time in their career.
The show celebrated the reissue of the 1971 album and was the opening night of their Zip Code tour of North America that would run over the next two months.
Donal's Festival Kitchen, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
For the week that's in it, Donal Skehan explores the flavours of Orthodox Easter with Dimitrios Tsionas, head chef at the Hilton Kilmainham, who shares his recipe for a slow-roasted lamb kleftiko.
Baker Victoria Irimiesthen creates a cozonac, a sweet Easter bread with a rich chocolate and walnut filling.
Finally, Romanian Orthodox storyteller Mihaela Cardu and choir soprano Anastassia Rakitianskaia share their personal Easter traditions.
And not an Easter bunny in sight!
Fall, 10.30pm, BBC One
This is almost the definitive vertiginous thriller, starring Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner. If you don't like heights, this will have you in a right jocker.
The story follows a high-rise climber who plans to scatter her husband's ashes from the top of an abandoned 2000-foot tall tower.
She and a thrill-seeking friend make the desperate ascent, but find their lives on the line when they discover the structure is not as sound as it appeared.
After this, you'll be thinking about getting eat belts for your sofa!
Sport
League of Ireland, 7.30pm, Virgin Media Two
With a quarter of the Premier Division campaign completed, Drogheda United are the surprise table-toppers, just a point ahead of Saint Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers, who meet tonight at Richmond Park.
Kevin Doherty’s Drogs welcome champions Shelbourne – who lie joint fourth, two points behind them - looking to build on their impressive early season form at Sullivan & Lambe Park.
And they've already beaten Shels, having won 1-0 at Tolka Park in early March.
Damien Duff’s Reds will be keen to come away with three points from what’s a tight and compact ground. If Pat’s and Rovers draw, that could put them back on top of this hugely competitive top tier.
