What to watch on RTÉ Player this week? The RTÉ Player team share their top picks to watch on RTÉ Player this week.
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There has been a 35% increase in the number of carers who are aged 85 and over recorded in Census 2016 with thousands of people all over the country spending virtually their entire lives caring for loved ones who are unable to care for themselves.
Prime Time travels around the country to visit some of those carers and those whom they care for. We meet 885-year-oldJack Brennan whose beloved wife, Bernie has Alzheimers Disease and cannot even perform the most basic tasks for herself.
On average, carers care for their loved ones for almost the equivalent of a full 40-hour working week with almost 9% providing full-time 24-hour unpaid care and no real break at all. Carers worry that they themselves will become ill, leaving no-one to take care of their relative, and many do.
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My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Internationally-renowned Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw – a giant of world literature, and, like Byrne, an emigrant Irishman who had to leave to be heard.
With Ireland in his heart, Shaw made England his home and London his stage. His insight was ageless – his words, quotes and ideas still resonate almost seventy years after his death. Shaw went against the grain: he was a life-long Socialist, Pacifist, Vegetarian and he was a Feminist before the word or concept had arisen.
My Astonishing Self features contributions by President Michael D. Higgins, Shaw’s biographer Sir Michael Holroyd, actors Gemma Arterton & Ralph Fiennes, historians Fintan O’Toole, Rachel Holmes & Diarmaid Ferriter, author & comedian Dara O Briain, theatre directors Josie Rourke & Nicholas Hytner, and critic Michael Billington. Watch it now on RTÉ Player.
What Not to Miss?
In Neven’s first Christmas Menu he prepares Crispy Goat’s Cheese and a delicious Lobster Bisque. Roast Goose, Turkey Satay and Vera’s Sherry Trifle are also included in this programme with Oat Biscuits, Fig and Cranberry Chutney, and Candied Walnuts to finish.
In his second Christmas Menu Neven makes delicious Sausage Rolls as well as Sliced Lamb with Blue Cheese and Plums on Toast for starters. He also cooks Rib of Beef and Barley Risotto with Ham.
Spiced Cranberry Florentines and a selection of Cocktails complete Neven’s Christmas Menu.
Pick of the Week
After the Headlines – Charlie Bird
Veteran journalist Charlie Bird returns to some of the biggest news stories in Ireland and, meeting those at the heart of each case, explores what happened after the cameras stopped rolling and the media spotlight moved on.
In the first of three episodes, Lost at Sea explores the evening of January 10th 2007 when the country first became aware of a huge tragedy unfolding off the coast of Dunmore East. A fishing trawler, the Pere Charles, disappeared from radar just a few miles South of Hook Head with 5 men onboard. Despite a massive search, none of its crew were ever seen again.
On the same night, just 30 miles away, another trawler, the HoneyDew II disappeared without a trace. In all 7 fishermen where lost that night and none of their bodies were ever recovered. 10 years on Charlie Bird meets some of the families and friends of those lost at sea and reveals a fishing community still haunted by the loss.
