It's country night on The Late Late Show, Greg Davies is back as The Cleaner, as is (Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, while Hugh is amongst the guests on The Graham Norton Show . . .
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It's that time of the year again, where Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty brings together the biggest and brightest stars on the Irish country music scene.
And this year's show will have something special for the newest of country music fans to the oldest.
The Late Late Show Country Music Special will remember the country singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson (below), who passed away earlier this week.
Daniel O’Donnell and Eastenders star turned country singer Shona McGarty will pay tribute.
Elsewhere, Lisa McHugh, Lee Matthews, Cliona Hagan and Sandy Kelly will showcase a host of tunes from chart topping hits to some old familiar classics.
Queens of Country Philomena Begley, Susan McCann and Margo will sit down for a chat with Patrick, while Derek Ryan and The Kilfenora Céilí Band will have viewers bopping in their sofas.
Patrick will invite Janet Devlin, Garron Noone, Margo and Mike Denver to play the game Wild West Roulette and father and daughter, Jimmy and Claudia Buckley will perform a duet.
Michael English and friends Chantelle Padden, Clodagh Lawlor, David James join together to celebrate country songs much loved the world over.
On the night, another star will be inducted into The Late Late Show Country Music Hall of Fame.
Also, there is a huge surprise for one unsuspecting Irish country fan.
New or Returning Shows
The Cleaner, 9.30pm, BBC One
The dark comedy, starring Greg Davies, with Ben Willbond and Rosie Cavaliero, returns for a third season.
Wicky finds himself on a job for old school friend Justin, who it turns out has done rather well for himself with a dream house, supercar, adorable child, grand piano - and a big pool of blood in his hall where the grand piano unfortunately fell on someone.
Reunited after years, the pair decide to call up a few other old friends and get the gang back together again. However, Wicky finds it increasingly hard to keep a lid on his massive jealousy.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol, 9.00pm, Sky Max
The second season of the France-set zombie spin-off. Surely no one but dedicated Walking Dead fans are still watching?
The story picks up where season one left off, following Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride).
They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest.
Additionally, Genet (Anne Charrier)'s movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.
Have I Got News for You, 9.00pm, BBC One
Back for yet another run, this panel show is still good for a giggle.
Kevin Bridges hosts the satirical current affairs quiz, with guests journalist Helen Lewis and comedian Chloe Petts joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton (above).
Collectively, all concerned poke fun at the week's headlines.
Don’t Miss
The Graham Norton Show, 10.40pm, BBC One
Hugh Grant (below), who plays the villain in new horror movie Heretic, joins Graham Norton alongside Hollywood star Sebastian Stan, who talks about his remarkable roles in A Different Man and as Donald Trump in The Apprentice.
Comedy actor Greg Davies promotes his new season of The Cleaner and iconic singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry reflects on writing about the connections running through her life, relationships and music career in A Thousand Threads.
Plus, there’s music from Little Mix-er-turned-solo-star Perrie Edwards, performing her new single You Go Your Way.
Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert, 9.00pm, BBC Four
There are several classic gigs on BBC Four tonight, beginnong with Queen at London's Hammersmith Odeon on Christmas Eve 1975, featuring early singles including Liar, Keep Yourself Alive, Now I'm Here and Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as Brian May (below) showcasing his guitar skills on Brighton Rock.
Even better is The Undertones: Sight and Sound in Concert at 11.05pm, though it’s all about personal taste, eh?
I’m fortunate – and unfortunately old enough – to have seen The Undertones live in their early days. They were fantastic.
Here’s a rare sighting of a gig recorded at the Regal Theatre in Hitchin in 1983, towards the end of the band’s run with the original line-up.
New to Stream
It's What's Inside, Netflix
Greg Jardin's debut feature, celebrated at Sundance and SXSW, merges thriller, dark comedy, and sci-fi, daring viewers to ask: how well do we really know ourselves?
A pre-wedding party descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a suitcase containing a mysterious device capable of inducing body swaps.
Tempted into playing a twisted game, the group uncovers hidden truths, suppressed desires, and deep-seated grudges.
The Color Purple, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, The Color Purple is a decades-spanning tale of one woman's journey to independence.
Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
The cast includes Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER and Halle Bailey.
Challengers, Prime Video
Zendaya heads the cast in this drama, with her first proper 'adult’ role.
To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, a tennis player turned coach (Zendaya) makes her world-famous, grand slam champion husband (Mike Faist) play a ‘Challenger’ event.
Thing is, it’s against his former best friend (Josh O’Connor) - who also happens to be her former boyfriend.
Sport
It’s Bohemians v Derry City (KO 7.45pm) at Dalymount Park in the first of the weekend’s FAI Cup semi-finals.
Bohemians claimed a 4-0 away win against UCD in the quarter-finals and are looking to go one better than last season when they were runners-up to St Patrick's Athletic in the Aviva decider.
Derry enjoyed a 2-0 win at home to Shelbourne in the last eight and are aiming to emulate their last triumph in this competition two seasons ago. They’re also chasing the League and Cup Double.
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