Ireland's World Cup qualifiers kick off today, Bryan Adams is amongst the acts on Radio 2 in the Park, Dublin-set film Amongst The Wolves lands on Sky, and the Irish Open continues at the K Club . . .
Pick of the Day
European Qualifier for FIFA World Cup, 7.00pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Anyone eyeing up a trip to North America for next year’s extended World Cup tournament will be glued to this.
Ireland haven’t made the finals since the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan – you might remember something happened between manager Mick McCarthy and skipper Roy Keane.
That was then and this is now.
Joanne Cantwell presents all the action from both teams' opening Group F match, held at Aviva Stadium as Ireland host Hungary (KO 7.45pm).
With UEFA Nations League winners Portugal also in the group and only one team guaranteed to qualify for the finals, both teams will see it as vital to get off to a winning start this evening.
The last time the teams met was in a friendly last year, when goals by Adam Idah and Troy Parrott gave Ireland a 2-1 win at the D4 venue.
Tonight’s coverage includes analysis from Didi Hamann and Richie Sadlier.
New or Returning Shows
Radio 2 in the Park, 9.10pm, BBC Two
Scott Mills and Zoe Ball present performances from Hylands Park in Chelmsford, where Stereophonics, Ella Henderson, Marti Pellow, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Jessie J, Belinda Carlisle and Ronan Keating were due to play.
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams (above) follows at 10pm.
His headline set at the two-day music festival will feature a selection of his greatest hits alongside tracks from his latest album Roll with the Punches.
New to Stream
Amongst The Wolves, Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW
Here’s an Irish drama starring Luke McQuillan, Aidan Gillen and Daniel Fee.
On the streets of Dublin, Danny, a homeless man grappling with the ghosts of his past, finds himself caught in a cycle of despair and survival.
Haunted by memories of his time serving in the Royal Irish Army, Danny's life takes a turn when he encounters Will, a young teenager on the run from a dangerous drug gang.
Don’t Miss
The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms, 7.30pm, BBC Two
Another crowd-pleaser event from this year’s Proms.
Actor, comedian and amateur violinist Nick Mohammed presents a concert from August 9, with Dalia Stasevska conducting the National Youth Orchestra in John Williams' Star Wars suite, Caroline Shaw's The Observatory and Holst's The Planets.
Saturday Cinema
Bram Stoker's Dracula, 9.30pm, TG4
Francis Ford Coppola's Gothic horror based on the novel, starring Gary Oldman (below), Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves.
A 15th-century Transylvanian knight becomes a vampire after the death of his beloved wife.
Centuries later, he learns she has been reincarnated, and travels to Victorian London with the intent of seducing her into joining him in living death.
My Week with Marilyn, 12.05am, BBC One
Here’s a late-night treat, with Michelle Williams (below) in great form as the legendary Marilyn Monroe.
It’s a fact-based drama, starring Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Emma Watson.
Redmayne plays a film student who gets a job as a production assistant on the set of movie The Prince and the Showgirl.
He bears witness to the clash of conflicting personalities between leads Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, and becomes a confidant of the troubled, lonely Hollywood actress.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 10.10pm, Channel 4
This is my favourite film by the maverick Quentin Tarantino, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt (below), Margot Robbie, Timothy Olyphant and Al Pacino.
It’s a tale set at a time of change in Hollywood, with the backdrop of one of Tinseltown’s most gruesome acts of murder.
Faded television actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth strive to hang on to their careers during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
As they navigate a changing film industry they barely recognise any more, they are drawn into the orbit of both ill-fated rising star Sharon Tate, as well as Charles Manson and his deadly cult of zealous followers.
Here's Sarah McIntyre's review.
Family Flick
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, 6.35pm, RTÉ One
Animated comedy, with the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
The swashbuckling cat joins forces with sexy pickpocket Kitty Softpaws and lovable stray dog Perrito to journey deep into the Dark Forest.
They attempt to locate the fabled Wishing Star, which can restore his spent lives.
Sport
Irish Open Golf, 12.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Live coverage of day three of the tournament at K Club in Straffan, County Kildare.
Rory McIlroy roared back into contention on day two with a flawless six-under-par 66 at the K Club.
The world number two and 2016 champion made six birdies, including four in his last six holes, to move into a share of third and within five shots of clubhouse leader Joakim Lagergren.
The Swede's sensational 62 took him to 12 under, one clear of Frenchman Adrien Saddier, who shot a 66.
Women's Rugby World Cup, 4.30pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Jacqui Hurley presents all the action from England v Australia (Kick-off 5.00pm), the third and final match in Pool A for both teams, held at AMEX Stadium in Brighton.
These nations met in the quarter-finals of this competition three years ago in New Zealand, when England claimed an emphatic 41-5 victory with the help of a hat-trick of tries from Marlie Packer.
The coverage includes analysis from Darren Cave and Dorothy Wall, and commentary by Connor Morris and Anna Caplice.
