There's Leo on The Late Late, the Bon Jovi doc Thank You, Goodnight, a bit of a David Byrne night on the Beeb, a sick Jack Russell gets treated on The Shelter: Animal SOS, and wedding bells are ringing on Beyond Paradise . . .
Pick of the Day
The Late Late Show, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Former Teesh (cheers, Oliver Callan) Leo Varadkar will give his first in-depth interview since leaving the Taoiseach's office behind, and will reveal all about his decision to step down in a Late Late Show exclusive.
Also appearing on tonight's show is former rugby star Brian O'Driscoll, alongside Michaela Morley (both above, on a previous Late Late Show), who he met when she was a child in Temple Street Hospital in 2011.
Music will come from Kingfishr, who will make their Late Late Show debut performing their current hit single Shadow.
Don’t Miss
A five-year-old Jack Russell in a bad way is brought to the shelter by the inspectors - but is returned to health by the vets and care staff.
A six-week-old kitten (above) has cat flu and requires urgent eye surgery, which is performed by vet Elise. Cattery staff member Christina nurses the kitten back to health but ends up getting attached to the feline.
Unreported World, 7.30pm, Channel 4
Ireland has many problems, but it’s heavenly in comparison with Haiti. Humanity’s willingness to inflict misery on itself never ceases to amaze me.
As gangs try to take over Haiti, the Caribbean island's healthcare system is in a state of collapse, and a woman and child's chances of surviving a pregnancy are the worst in the Western hemisphere.
To give their babies a better chance at life, thousands of Haitian women a month are now giving birth in the Dominican Republic, most of them having crossed the border illegally.
Reporter Guillermo Galdos discovers an immigration crackdown - under 'presidential order' - that’s taking place in the neighbouring nation.
He witnesses soldiers turn a pregnant Haitian woman away from the doors of a hospital.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 11.35pm, BBC One
Gloriously enjoyable comedy, starring Terence Stamp (who is superb), Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving.
Three drag queens set off across the Australian Outback to play a season of shows in an Alice Springs hotel - but it is not long before they break down and end up staying in a rough town.
This is one place where their outrageous mannerisms, glittery frocks and teetering high heels are certainly out of place.
Gran Torino, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Excellent drama, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. With Christopher Carley and Bee Vang.
Misanthropic Korean War veteran Walt (Eastwood) leads an isolated existence and has a tense relationship with his family and nothing but contempt for his neighbours.
When a teenager attempts to steal his prized car, he ends up trying to reform the thief, making a connection with the boy's relatives and defending them from a street gang.
David Byrne: BBC Four Sessions, 10.00pm, BBC Four
David Byrne appears at the Union Chapel in Islington, where he performs music from solo album Look Into the Eyeball, a collection of classic Talking Heads tracks, collaboration single Lazy and excerpts from the opera La Traviata.
Followed by Talking Heads Talking Video (11pm) From the archives of Video Jukebox, John Peel introduces lead singer and songwriter of Talking Heads David Byrne to speak about the band's music videos. First broadcast in August 1987.
Then there’s New York Rock at the BBC at 11.30pm. A celebration of the cream of the city's rock scene, featuring archive performances by the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie and Lou Reed.
New to Stream
Thank You, Goodnight, Disney+
Fans of poodle-haired, anthemic stadium pop-rock should lap this up.
It's a four-part, all access series chronicling the epic past and uncertain future of the iconic band Bon Jovi, who became a global phenomenon back in the late 1980s.
It’s a 40-year odyssey of rock 'n roll idolatry on the precipice as a vocal injury threatens to bring everything to a halt. Truly, they were Livin’ on a Prayer.
The Asunta Case, Netflix
Here's a new Spanish fiction miniseries about the murder of Asunta Basterra, one of the most shocking cases in Spain at the time.
On September 21st 2013 Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra report the disappearance of their daughter Asunta, whose body is found hours after next to a road outside Santiago de Compostela.
The police investigation soon reveals evidence that points to Rosario and Alfonso as possible authors of the crime.
The news shakes the city and even the country. What can lead two parents to end their daughter's life? What hides beneath that perfect family picture?
Morten, All4
Sharp Dutch drama series from the ever-reliable Walter Presents stable.
Morten Mathijsen, an ambitious politician aiming to be Prime Minister, finds his path rendered rocky when dubious past actions dog his climb upwards.
Ending Today
Beyond Paradise, 8.00pm, BBC One
The cosy crime-solving spin-off starring Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton and Barbara Flynn ends its second season with Martha and Humphrey’s wedding.
The lavish affair is organised by Anne - whose plans feel far grander than anything either of the happy couple actually considered or wanted.
Meanwhile, there's no rest for the Shipton Abbott team members who must deal with the theft of a valuable museum piece and a nefarious pair of cyber criminals before they can join the celebrations.
With bride and groom running around and thieves running amok in Shipton Abbott, can the team wrap everything up in time to mark Humphrey and Martha's long-awaited union - or does fate have other plans?
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