Louis Theroux: The Settlers looks at the illegal settlements in the West Bank, Kerry: Tides of Time tells the story of the Kingdom's landscape, there's top GAA action - and a star-studded version of South Pacific . . .
Pick of the Day
Louis Theroux: The Settlers, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Fourteen years after his first visit to the West Bank, Louis Theroux spends time with the growing community of Israeli religious-nationalists who have illegally moved there.
Their settlements are illegal under international law, but the invaders have been protected by the Israeli army (below), police and the Israeli government.
Since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed, there has been an acceleration in the establishment of settlements, while pursuing a campaign of violence against local Palestinian communities.
Louis Theroux embeds himself in the West Bank, meeting prominent settlers - including the 'godmother’ of the movement, Daniella Weiss - and travelling throughout the territory to understand the consequences of their activity.
Louis also meets Palestinians whose lives have been negatively impacted by invading settlers moving into their communities and stealing their land.
As the world focuses on Gaza, where at least 50,000 Palestinians are estimated to have been killed by Israeli forces since October 7, Theroux discovers that the settlers are already making plans to move into that territory, too.
New or Returning Shows
Kerry: Tides of Time, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This two-parter tells the story of the Kingdom’s landscape, from its earliest origins, deep in the geological past, right up to the present day, told by those who know it intimately.
The opening episode starts with a look at an isolated stretch of rocky shoreline that reveals evidence of the very first vertebrate life on Earth, before exploring human culture in the county.
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life, 9.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
Emmy-winning actor, writer, and comedian Brett Goldstein brings his irresistible charm and quick wit stateside for this HBO stand-up special.
Best known for the hit shows Ted Lasso and Shrinking, Goldstein sheds his testy Roy Kent façade to share his hilarious insights on love, sex, masculinity, Sesame Street, and everything in between.
Filmed at the Bergen Performing Arts Center, the show offers the musings of a comedy veteran in the most beautiful place on earth: eh, New Jersey.
Music Network ar an mBóthar, 9.30pm, TG4
Here’s a celebration of the most recent TG4 Gradam Ceoil winners.
Featuring Derek Hickey (TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2024 Musician of the Year), the Kane Sisters (TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2024 Group of the Year) and Macdara Ó Faoláin (TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2024 Young Musician of the Year), all leading lights of Irish traditional music, performing in Cork's Triskel Arts Centre.
New to Stream
A Mistake, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
In this medical drama, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Banks) is a gifted surgeon - the only female consultant at her hospital.
But while operating on a young woman, something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons' performance, her colleagues begin to close ranks, and Elizabeth's life is thrown into disarray.
Tough and abrasive, Elizabeth has survived and succeeded in this most demanding field. But can she survive a single mistake?
Don’t Miss
South Pacific in London, 7.15pm, BBC Four
Following the production of a 1986 recording of Rogers and Hammerstein's musical, South Pacific.
It features the impressive likes of Jose Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sarah Vaughan and the multi-talented Mandy Patinkin (above) – yep, yer man from Homeland - performing at the Henry Wood Hall in London.
With the Ambrosian Singers and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Tunick.
Sunday Cinema
American Fiction, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
Satire, starring the always impressive Jeffrey Wright.
Frustrated novelist Monk is fed up with the establishment profiting from black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes.
To prove his point, he uses a pseudonym to write his own outlandish book, which propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Family Flick
James and the Giant Peach, 12.00pm, RTÉ2
Animated and live-action fantasy, based on Roald Dahl's novel, starring Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes and featuring the voices of Susan Sarandon and Richard Dreyfuss.
An unhappy orphan living with his cruel aunts discovers a gigantic peach growing in the garden. Venturing inside, he meets six friendly insects and together they embark on a magical journey.
Sport
The Sunday Game Live, 1.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
There’s a double bill of GAA action on The Sunday Game Live, featuring Waterford v Clare and Cork v Tipperary (Throw-ins 2.00pm and 4.00pm).
Joanne Cantwell presents coverage of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship matches in the second round of fixtures, held at Walsh Park and SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh respectively.
Clare were the only one of these four teams to make the final last year, and they were defeated by Limerick in the showpiece match.
Elsewhere, the second Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final is the focus of The Championship, (2.45pm, BBC Two).
Mark Sidebottom presents coverage of Down v Donegal (throw-in 3pm), with analysis from Oisin McConville, Conor McManus and Owen Mulligan, reports by Odhran Crumley, and commentary from Thomas Niblock and Philly McMahon.
Live FA Cup Football, 3.30pm, UTV
Mark Pougatch presents all the action from the second semi-final, held at Wembley Stadium, as Nottingham Forest (below) face Manchester City (KO 4.30pm).
Forest are looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 1959 and they have got this far the hard way, winning on penalties in each of the last three rounds against Exeter City, Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion.
City last won the cup as recently as two seasons ago and were runners-up to Manchester United last term.
This time around the competition represents their last chance to win silverware this season and they came back from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 away in the quarter-finals.
With analysis from Roy Keane, Joleon Lescott and Ian Wright, and commentary by Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Ally McCoist.
