Coming up today, The Big Pet Project kicks off on RTÉ One, the stars will be battling it out on Strictly Come Dancing and the first two episodes of the juicy-looking drama, Wild Cherry, will air on BBC One.
Judgment at Nuremberg, BBC Two, 1pm
With the release of James Vanderbilt's historical drama Nuremberg in cinemas this week there's likely to be heightened interest in this 1961 courtroom drama about the Nuremberg trials. Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster and Marlene Dietrich star in the drama depicting the trials of Nazi war criminals by the American occupying forces in 1947.
The Big Pet Project, RTÉ One, 5.15pm
Ireland's most extraordinary pets will be showcased in The Big Pet Project, as presenters Demi Isaac Oviawe and Adam Beales hop into their 'Pet Mobile' to travel across the country to meet Ireland's most unusual and talented animals - from surfing dogs to goal-scoring turtles and painting ponies. In the first episode, the pair arrive in Wicklow and Dr Bobby treats a hedgehog with a toothache.
Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One, 6.25pm
In the latest instalment of Striclty Come Dancing, the remaining couples show off another routine in a bid to impress the judges and viewers and hopefully get through to next week's Blackpool show.
Barber, RTÉ One, 9.35pm
Kin star Aidan Gillen stars in this Dublin-set noir thriller as Val Barber, a private investigator who is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. As the initial investigations into her disappearance begin to darken, secrets surface in unexpected ways. Barber's cast also includes Aisling Kearns, Gary Lydon, Helen Behan, Deirdre Donnelly, Liam Carney and Camille O'Sullivan.
Saturday GAA Live, RTÉ2, 5pm
Damian Lawlor presents all the action from a Leinster Club Football Championship quarter-final as Kildare champions Athy face Meath's Summerhill.
Quilter Nations Series, RTÉ2, 7pm
RTÉ's live coverage of the Ireland v Australia match from the third round of fixtures starts at 7pm, with kick-off from the Aviva Stadium at 8.10pm.
Wild Cherry, BBC One, 9pm
This new BBC drama looks juicy indeed. The six-part series from BAFTA-winner Nicôle Lecky is described as "a coming-of-age drama for both mothers and daughters as they navigate privilege, power and social media." Eve Best and Carmen Ejogo star as a pair of privileged mothers whose daughters (Amelia May and Imogen Faires) are accused of a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school. The first two episodes air on BBC One on Saturday night from 9pm.
Django Unchained, Channel 4, 10pm
Quentin Tarantino's 2012 Oscar-winning revisionist Western is worth a rewatch. It follows Django (Jamie Foxx), a freed slave who becomes a bounty hunter and fights to rescue his wife from a sadistic plantation owner. Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson are also among the excellent cast.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, BBC One, 11.10pm
The second instalment in the Bridget Jones franchise, 2004's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason sees the titular hapless heroine's (Renee Zellweger) new romance with barrister Mark (Colin Firth) falter. She has a dalliance with her disreputable ex, Daniel (Hugh Grant) and ends up serving time in a Thai prison.
