Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown lands on Disney+, David Tennant hosts new game show Genius Game, Carême tells the story of the first celebrity chef, while Barca host Inter in the Champions League . . .
Pick of the Day
A Complete Unknown, Disney+
Here's the home screen debut of the acclaimed biographical musical drama film directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jay Cocks, about American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
Loosely based on the 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald, the film portrays the single-minded singer through his earliest folk music success until the momentous controversy over his use of electric instruments.
Timothée Chalamet (who also produces) stars as Dylan, with Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison, and Scoot McNairy in supporting roles.
Here's Alan Corr's review.
New or Returning Shows
Genius Game, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One & UTV
Hosted by David Tennant, Genius Game is a brand-new game show that will see strategically minded players, chosen not just for their high intellectual prowess but also their social IQ, face a battle of survival.
To win, contestants will participate in games designed to not only test their intellectual acumen, but encourage them to carefully and creatively use the art of manipulation to outfox their opponents and win a cash prize.
David Tennant takes on the role of The Creator in the eight-part series which originates from South Korea, and guide players as they attempt to navigate each uniquely crafted challenge.
Reading the blurb, it reminds of the time my then six-year-old son tried to explain the Pokemon card game to me. It’s all rather convoluted and giving me a headache.
Groomed: A National Scandal, 9.00pm, Channel 4
This looks grim.
Five young women share their experiences of being raped and abused by UK-based grooming gangs, exposing failings by police and social services across decades and showing how children are still being let down today.
Their stories reveal how authorities have not only ignored victims repeatedly, but in some cases criminalised the very people they should be protecting.
New to Stream
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menzes, Disney+
Set twenty years ago, as London reels from the devastating suicide bomb attacks of 7 July 2005, the Metropolitan Police launches a large-scale counter terrorism operation to prevent further attacks.
What they don't know is that there’s another terrorist cell that’s plotting an assault that could equal the devastation of 7/7,
This second set of planned attacks fails, setting off one of the UK’s largest-ever manhunts and sparking a covert surveillance operation.
As tension and uncertainty rises across the nation, a series of extraordinary events unfolds, leading to a critical misidentification.
Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent young Brazilian electrician on his way to work, is mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead at London’s Stockwell station.
What follows is a family’s fight for justice and answers, and the long-fought struggle to bring clarity to a situation that is clouded by confusion, and silence.
This four-part drama stars newcomer Edison Alcaide as Jean Charles de Menezes, Conleth Hill as Ian Blair, Russell Tovey as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick, Max Beesley as Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman.
Turning Point: The Vietnam War, Netflix
This documentary offers an unfiltered look at one of the most defining and divisive conflicts in modern history and the profound, lasting impact it has had on America’s global identity and on the lives of countless people.
Following in the footsteps of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War and Turning Point: 9/11 and the War On Terror, this five-episode docuseries showcases a war that was more than just a military failure.
It was a political and cultural reckoning that reshaped America, exposed deep divisions at home and shattered trust in the US government.
Carême, Apple TV+
The eight-part French-language television series is directed by Martin Bourboulon and s inspired by the book Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef by Ian Kelly.
It’s a biographical series about Antonin Careme, who rose from humble beginnings to become known as the world's first celebrity chef during the Napoleonic era.
The Eternaut, Netflix
The series is the first screen adaptation of the iconic Argentine sci-fi graphic novel The Eternaut, written by Héctor G Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano Lopez, first published in 1957.
One summer’s night in Buenos Aires, a mysterious deadly snowfall wipes out most of the population and leaves thousands stranded.
Juan Salvo and his friends embark on a desperate struggle for survival.
Everything changes when they discover that the toxic snowstorm is only the first attack by a foreign army invading Earth.
The only way to stay alive is to join together and fight. No one will survive on their own.
Cheat: Unfinished Business, Netflix
This could be awkward!
Hosted by Amanda Holden (below), Cheat: Unfinished Business follows eight ex-couples whose relationships have been torn apart due to cheating.
As they reunite at a retreat, each pair will be guided through their issues by relationship expert, Paul C Brunson, in the hope that they can face up to their past mistakes, rebuild trust and move forward - either together or apart.
Will the cheaters be able to fight for forgiveness and win back the hearts of those they betrayed? Or will they have to say goodbye to their relationship for good?
Don’t Miss
Race Across the World, 9.00pm, BBC One
The teams set out on their journey to the second checkpoint in Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities, located on Hainan Island.
To get there, the teams must choose between city-hopping down the coast of the East China Sea or venturing inland on a more rural route that takes in some of China's most impressive landscapes.
But it's also a race against time as a fast-approaching typhoon threatens to stop all ferries to the island.
Sport
Champions League Live, 7.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Joanne Cantwell presents live coverage of the semi-final, first leg meeting of Barcelona and Inter (KO 8pm) at Montjuic.
Barca are looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 2015 and have been in good form throughout the campaign, comfortably defeating Benfica and Borussia Dortmund in the knockouts.
But Inter surely represent their toughest test yet. The Italians were runners-up to Manchester City two seasons ago and impressed in eliminating Bayern Munich 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Inter’s form has dipped recently and go into this game on the back of three domestic defeats - while Barcelona captured the Copa Del Rey on Saturday, beating arch-rivals Real Madrid in the final.
