Michael Smurfit: Succession profiles the Irish businessman, Lucy Kennedy meets all sorts in Real Life with Lucy, Jamie Oliver strips back cooking in Jamie: Fast and Simple, and Brian Cox hosts Solar System . . .
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A profile of the renowned Irish businessman, telling the story of a shy young man who left school at 16, faced a terminal diagnosis at 20 and went on to build one of Ireland's biggest business empires.
With access to Smurfit aboard his super yacht in the tax-free haven of Monaco, the film chronicles the making of a multi-millionaire, delving into the personal, political and business challenges he faces, while also offering a glimpse into his lavish lifestyle.
New or Returning Shows
Real Life with Lucy, 9.00pm, Virgin Meda One
Here's another new show hosted by the intrepid Lucy Kennedy.
This time around, Lucy (above, with Nathasa Bracken) seeks out and explores different areas of contemporary life.
First up, she embarks on an other-worldly experience as she meets psychics, mediums, enthusiasts and even a white witch in a bid to discover how to really connect with the spirit world.
Jamie: Fast and Simple, 8.00pm, Channel 4
In this new series, Jamie Oliver strips back cooking to its essentials.
To kick off the series, Jamie reveals how some quick preparation and letting the oven do the hard work can buy time with his Korean-inspired Gochujang chicken traybake.
He also rattles out eight ways to use salmon fillets, a quesadilla toastie using store-cupboard staples, cheesy Bolognese buns and a no-cook banoffee fro-yo tart.
Solar System, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Here’s another new series! Busy day on the box, folks . . .
Professor Brian Cox explores the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
He begins with planets and moons covered in volcanoes, with eruptions so violent they reach into space, and reveals why understanding what makes these worlds active is critical in the search for life beyond Earth.
The B-Team, 10.40pm, BBC One
Sitcom pilot about a tight-knit Belfast Catholic family.
The Buchanans prepare for their youngest child's first communion, but hapless father Paddy has secretly bet the family holiday fund on a greyhound race - and the results will be announced during the service.
Big sister Clare spends the big day trying to keep her worst ever hangover under control.
Legendary Catchphrase presenter, Roy 'Say what you see’ Walker (above) guest stars as the priest.
Alma's Not Normal, 11.05pm, BBC Two
Sophie Willan’s self-starring comedy returns for a second season.
Alma bags herself a talent agent and lands an acting role that turns out to be completely demoralising.
Meanwhile, Lin is back in hospital and has discovered a penchant for witchcraft, while Alma's best mate Leanne has transformed a truck into a bar that's become Bolton's biggest hot spot.
Secret Amazon: Into the Wild, 10.00pm, Channel 4
British explorer Lucy Shepherd and her Indigenous team embark on an unprecedented 50-day expedition to traverse virgin Amazon rainforest entirely on foot.
Lucy and the team enter the dense jungle canopy that will be their home for the next few months. Spirits plummet as one of the team gets seriously injured and has to be evacuated for treatment.
Episode two follows at 11pm.
Don’t Miss
Panorama: October 7th - One Year On, 9.00pm, BBC One
Jane Corbin reports on the lives of families in Israel and Gaza, and their experiences of 12 months of conflict that has completely changed their lives.
Tens of thousands of Gazans are reported to have been killed and much of the territory has been reduced to rubble.
With many Israeli hostages having died in captivity, dozens more still being held by Hamas and violence now spreading to Lebanon, a deal to bring peace looks as far away as ever.
New to Stream
The Menendez Brothers, Netflix
In 1996, Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted for the murders of their parents in what became one of the most famous criminal cases of the late 20th century.
For the first time in 30 years, and in their own words, both brothers revisit the trial that shocked millions around the globe.
Through extensive audio interviews with Lyle and Erik, lawyers involved in the trial, journalists who covered it, jurors, family, and other informed observers, acclaimed Argentinian director Alejandro Hartmann offers new insight and a fresh perspective on a case that people only think they know.
The Boy and the Heron, Netflix
The Oscar and Golden Globe-winning animated film from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
It's his first feature film in 10 years and is set in Japan during the war.
The story unfolds when Mahito, a boy who lost his mother in a fire, moves from Tokyo to the countryside where his mother’s family lives and is lured into a mysterious world where life and death are intertwined by a talking heron, the seven old women who live in the house among other fascinating characters.
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