Christy Brown: Self Portrait looks at the famous Dubliner's legacy, crime drama Shetland returns for a new run, Lucan looks at an infamous and unsolved murder, and Jeff Bridges) is back as The Old Man . . .
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Saoirse Ronan brings Christy Brown's poetry to life in this documentary that re-examines the legacy of the writer and painter.
This programme explores the relationships and challenges that shaped his work, while drawing from Christy's personal archive of letters, photographs and artwork.
Featuring contributions from Jim Sheridan, John Banville and artist Mary Duffy, and narrated by Aidan Gillen.
New or Returning Shows
Shetland, 9.00pm, BBC One
Despite losing Douglas Henshall, the original lead in this crime drama, Shetland remains a very watchable series as it enters its ninth season.
In fairness, Ashley Jensen's made it her own now.
When Tosh's friend Annie and her nine-year-old son Noah don't make it home one night, Tosh persuades DI Calder - now a resident of the Isles - that something is wrong.
Ruth tries to talk down a jittery young man holding a shotgun over his brother’s dead body.
Lucan, 9.00pm, BBC Two
On 7 November 1974, the dead body of a children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett, was discovered in a mail sack in the basement of a Belgravia townhouse.
The chief suspect was the father of the children, an Eton-educated gambler called Richard John Bingham (below), the seventh earl of Lucan, who had disappeared.
While most of Lord Lucan’s friends and family insisted that he had taken his own life, no body has ever been found. The manhunt for Lucan has lasted decades.
Thirty years after the murder, Hampshire builder Neil Berriman discovers he is Sandra Rivett's biological son. Along with his long-term collaborator, Glen Campbell, Neil revisits key moments and emotions in what has been a 17-year journey - starting at the night of the murder in Belgravia.
The Idaho Murders: Trial by TikTok, 9.00pm, BBC Three
Zara McDermott (below) visits Moscow, Idaho to uncover the story of the social media frenzy that followed the murders of four Idaho University students.
She meets with online true crime sleuths building their own theories about the murders and those who were personally affected by the social media storm.
She reflects on her own role in the tragedy and learns more about obsessive online consumption of true crime.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, 7.00pm, BBC Two
It's season 13 of this series, as Anthea Turner goes up against antiques newcomer Darren Harriott in Cambridgeshire, with the pair joined by experts Philip Serrell and Ishy Khan.
Anthea's bag of goodies includes a dressmaker's mannequin, while Darren finds some toy soldiers.
Don’t Miss
The Repair Shop, 8.00pm, BBC One
Bill Paterson narrates a look back at favourite restorations related to music, including an original marching drum belonging to a Scottish brass band that started in 1883.
There’s also a bugle belonging to the charity Blind Veterans UK, an electric guitar that's snapped in two and a music stand.
New to Stream
The Old Man, Disney+
In FX’s The Old Man Season 2, former CIA agent Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) set off to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped.
As the stakes rise and secrets are uncovered, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis with dire implications, and Zoe McDonald (Amy Brenneman) makes surprising moves into Chase’s world.
Meet Me Next Christmas, Netflix
In pursuit of a fairytale romance, Layla (Christina Milian) must race through New York City with the help of a handsome and friendly ticket concierge (Devale Ellis) to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.
Pedro Páramo, Netflix
Based on Juan Rulfo’s novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America.
The novel narrates the story of Juan Preciado, who upon his mother’s death, goes to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro Páramo.
He encounters a ghost town, where he meets a series of mysterious people and learns about his dead father’s ruthless quest for wealth and power.
The past makes itself present as we learn the truth behind Pedro Páramo’s own search for the love he once knew as a child.
The line between the dead and the living and the past and the present is constantly blurred in this surreal tale of desire, hope, regret and resentment.
Sport
Two of the biggest names in football clash at San Siro (below) as Inter host Arsenal (KO 8pm) in the league phase.
The teams have not met in Milan since 2003, when Arsenal produced one of the best European performances in their history to win 5-1.
A much closer contest is anticipated this time around, as both teams have made steady starts to the season domestically and in this competition.
The game comes with commentary by Des Curran and Ronnie Whelan.
Over on Virgin Media Two, the live game is Paris Saint-Germain v Atletico Madrid.
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