Marty Whelan's in Basel for the opening Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, Shock & Awe: Trump's Return looks at the much-changed USA, and there's the final episode of Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham . . .
Pick of the Day
Eurovision Song Contest, 8.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Here's the first of this year’s semi-finals in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ireland are not represented tonight as Emmy is due to perform in Thursday’s second semi.
Ireland’s own Eurovision King, Marty Whelan, provides the commentary, live from St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
Fifteen acts take to stage, hoping to win one of the coveted 10 places in Saturday's main competition.
Countries competing tonight include Iceland, Poland, Ukraine, Norway, Croatia and Cyprus, while reigning champions Switzerland, Italy and Spain - who automatically quality for the final - also show off their songs.
Presented on stage in Basel by stand-up comedian Hazel Brugger and actress and singer Sandra Studer, who represented Switzerland at the contest back in 1991.
New or Returning Shows
Shock & Awe: Trump's Return, 9.00pm, UTV
Much of the United States of America is reeling from the first months of Donald Trump's second term as US president.
Within hours of him taking office once again, the US dramatically shifted direction - politically, culturally and economically.
But what's it like for those caught in the eye of Trump's storm?
Journalist Robert Moore travels from coast to coast to meet people whose lives are changing dramatically, both to those who support the president and those who fear the consequences.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis, 11.50pm, BBC One
The celeb couple of Matt and Emma Willis (below) follow a range of people across the UK as they undergo therapy, beginning with those experiencing recent feelings of anxiety.
Psychiatrist Steve Peters, best known for working with elite sports people, opens his therapy room to ex-athlete James, whose dreams were shattered by a sudden stroke.
Therapist Owen O'Kane sees Nicole, who wants to tackle her fear of driving, and psychologist Fatoumata Jatta, helps Muna who is scared of being left alone
Episode two follows at 12.20am.
New to Stream
Untold: The Liver King, Netflix
The second of three Untold films looks at The Liver King, who built an online fitness empire by devouring raw meat and promoting an all-natural ancestral lifestyle, with the muscles to back it up.
Featuring interviews with the man himself, his family and business partners, this documentary unravels the wild story of The Liver King’s rapid rise to internet fame and the controversy and backlash once a steroid scandal came to light.
Welcome, Now Get Lost, Netflix
Outbursts of anger and bursts of laughter erupt as insulted comedians navigate a most unwelcoming village in this Japanese series.
In this village, there is only one rule: comedians must endure insults from the villagers without getting angry.
If they lose their temper or get irritated, they are punished.
Who will be able to transform the swirling resentment in this village into laughter and make their escape?
Judging by the trailer, those subtitles are going to be a challenge.
Bad Thoughts, Netflix
In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world.
Segura has described the series as 'a world where intrusive thoughts win' and includes things such as country singers kidnapping fans for lyrical inspiration and baristas literally lose their heads.
A cult classic in the making? Perhaps.
Don’t Miss
Super Garden, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week's episode features gardener Chris Walsh, who hopes to create a ‘culinary canopy’ design, with planting being key to Chris’s garden as he plans to try and attract wildlife to the garden.
Lockerbie: My Brother's Bomber - Storyville, 10.20pm, BBC Four
Ken Dornstein attempts to find those responsible for the terrorist attack in 1988 that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including his older brother David.
With only one person ever convicted of the plot, he travels through the ruins and chaos of post-Qaddafi Libya as he hunts for clues to the identities and whereabouts of other suspects, who he tracks for almost five years across the Middle East and Europe.
During his search, he encounters new witnesses and unearths fresh evidence that brings him closer to the truth about what really happened
Followed at 11.50pm by Living with Lockerbie, where Glenn Campbell explores the impact this tragedy has had on victims' relatives on both sides of the Atlantic and on witnesses, emergency responders and investigators.
Virgin Island, 9.00pm, Channel 4
It’s the second part of the documentary following 12 adult virgins on a course in intimacy at a luxury Mediterranean retreat.
The group members are introduced to touch therapy, including massage and an 'animal game' that aims to ignite their sexual impulses.
Ben faces rejection when he develops feelings for a coursemate, Taylor struggles with her feelings towards men and women and Jason tries to overcome his fear of hugging.
Ending Today
Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
Joe’s enjoyably whimsical voyage to all the Birminghams in the USA finishes in Birmingham Alabama, the biggest US Brum of the trip.
He explores the city’s industrial heritage, its Civil Rights history and hooks up with a local comedian who introduces him to soul food. He takes to the stage at Birmingham’s oldest comedy club, reflecting on his mission to unite the Birminghams of the world.
Finally, he returns to his own Birmingham, joined by some famous Brummie faces and new American friends, to celebrate the International Day of Birmingham, a day Joe has invented to mark the historical creation of the United States of Birmingham.
