What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

John Byrne John Byrne | 07-22 08:15

Reporter Anne Sheridan examines the Catholic Church's handling of allegations against the former Bishop of Galway, Eamonn Casey.

Gay Byrne interviewing Annie Murphy on The Late Late Show

The former Bishop, who passed away in 2017 at 89-years-old, resigned in 1992 after the story broke that he had fathered a son to an American woman, Annie Murphy.

It was a major news event at the time as Casey was hugely popular and charismatic figure.

Anne Sheridan explores the scandal and its fallout, such as the Vatican's order for Casey to leave Ireland.

New or Returning Shows

Sophie Morgan's Fight to Fly, 9.00pm, Channel 4

Documentary in which Sophie Morgan (below) sends a group of disabled travellers undercover to expose the shocking service they can experience when flying.

Sophie also visits both the White House and Downing Street, discovers an invention that could allow passengers to stay in their wheelchairs while flying, and becomes the first British female paraplegic to take a zero-gravity flight.

Surviving The Post Office, 8.30pm, BBC One

Actor Will Mellor (below), the star of the TV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, takes a journey across England to meet some of the real-life sub-postmasters whose lives have been torn apart by being wrongly accused of theft.

For some facing the past proves a troubling experience, while for others it heralds a liberating new step forwards.

The Battle to Beat Malaria, 8.00pm, BBC Two

More than 200 million people fall ill and 600,000 die of malaria every year, making it among the world's deadliest diseases.

The vast majority of those fatalities are young children - an average of one child every minute, but medical science may now be at an exciting turning point.

Filmed with intimate access to key scientists on four continents, this film tells the inside story of a new vaccine that could change the very nature of the fight, developed by many of the same team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

Art of France, 8.00pm, BBC Four

Andrew Graham-Dixon (below) examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and citizens.

Starting with the invention of Gothic architecture, he traces its development up until the arrival of Classicism and the Age of Enlightenment.

Rebuilding Notre-Dame, 9.00pm, BBC Four

Following efforts to rebuild the world-famous Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, a year on from the devastating fire that ravaged the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece.

Chief architect Philippe Villeneuve urgently needs a complete picture of the damage sustained during the fire, so he initiates an unprecedented collaboration between architects and scientists.

Their mission is to meticulously analyse the fallen timber, stone and fractured glass, to develop a decontamination and restoration plan.

This unique opportunity offers a new insight into the medieval materials, techniques and people who built Notre Dame.

Don’t Miss

Jamie: What to Eat this Week, 8.00pm, Channel 4

Jamie Oliver picks the first of the season's tomatoes, combining them with some early potatoes and chorizo in a sauce to make a delicious sticky chicken traybake.

His son Buddy joins him in the garden picking strawberries for his next dish, creamy rice pudding with the quickest strawberry jam.

To finish it all off, Jamie prepares a stunning green gazpacho soup using cucumbers and other green summer veg.

Long Lost Family, 9.00pm, UTV

This week Davina McCall (below) and Nicky Campbell present the story of Sue Stalley, who was a teenager when she became pregnant and whose mother was so ashamed she would not allow her to keep her son.

The second case features Melanie Mackney, who was adopted and learnt from her paperwork that her mother had twins before she was born, and the mystery of what happened to them has haunted her entire life.

Spent, 11.05pm, BBC Two

This smart comedy from the talented Michelle de Swarte really deserves a more viewer-friendly time slot.

This week, the prodigal and broke Mia struggles to keep a roof over her head using a high-end hustle - but a welcome distraction comes in the shape of David, the rabbi's brother, who takes her on a date.

Unfortunately, Chrissy, with the help of Ella, is starting to question how her daughter is maintaining her lifestyle, and lands on a shocking answer.

Ending Today

The Jetty, 9.00pm, BBC One

The Jenna Coleman-starring drama concludes.

Ember is forced to confess to her family that human bone fragments were found in the boat hut, but Hannah can't believe her dad was responsible and pleads with Ember to look further.

When a new development propels Ember into dangerous territory, the truth is finally revealed, and it proves far more shocking than she ever expected.

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