WATCH OF THE WEEK – Taylor: A Story Of Love
TV WEEK (Wednesday 1st to Tuesday 7th)
TOP SPECIALS
Gomorrah and L’Immortal (Sky Atlantic, Wednesday 1st, 9pm)
One of Sky’s most critically acclaimed original series becomes more accessible than ever before, as all five series of Gomorrah and the one-off special episode L’Immortal are re-released with an English dub. With the new prequel series Gomorrah: The Origins just weeks away, now is a great time to jump back in and see why critics hailed Gomorrah as one of the greatest crime series ever made.
Rory McIlroy: A Battle Won (RTÉ 2, Friday 3rd, 9.30pm)
In April 2025, Rory ticked the last of the big four Grand Slam titles off his bucket list when he won the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Then, in September, he faced down an aggressive and often violent US horde to help Europe to victory over the USA in the Ryder Cup. Having been a professional golfer since he was 18, the Masters tournament had eluded him throughout his career, and it became a belated victory that was both a delight and a relief.
Nationwide (RTÉ 1, Monday 6th, 7pm)
The seas around Ireland have magnificent life forms as interesting and as beautiful as anywhere else in the world. This evening’s Nationwide shares stories of people with a passion for sea swimming and for exploring beneath the waves. The team meet members of one of Ireland’s oldest swimming clubs, who regularly take a dip in Dublin Bay. Plus a diver whose incredible underwater images have featured in films and TV programmes around the world.
House of the Dragon (Sky Atlantic, Monday 6th, 9pm)
In the third series, there will be no doubt who the gods have chosen to rule. Based on George RR Martin’s Fire and Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen – expect extreme violence, sex and some superbly staged battle scenes. Season three stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, and Rhys Ifans.
WATCH OF THE WEEK
Taylor: A Story Of Love (CH4, Thursday 2nd, 11pm)
As Taylor Swift prepares to tie the knot, this documentary traces how the love life of the world’s biggest pop star has influenced her music and her successful career. It’s been a long road for her legions of dedicated Swifties to her happy ending, charted extensively in her song lyrics throughout career. But after a string of A-list partners and a love life lived and shared through her music, has she finally found ‘the one’ in NFL star fiancé Travis Kelce? This documentary traces the heartbreaks and love affairs that have shaped her extraordinary rise to superstardom, and how her romantic life inspired the soundtrack of a generation.
BEST FILMS
Dreamgirls (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Wednesday)
Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose star as an aspiring music trio called the Dreamettes, who are spotted by ambitious manager Jamie Foxx and get offered the chance of a lifetime, to be backup singers for a national star, Eddie Murphy. But, as they are pushed into the spotlight, only one becomes the star, forcing the others out.
Winchester 73 (TG4, Friday 3rd, 9pm)
This classic Western stars James Stewart as a determined cowboy who pursues notorious outlaw Henry Dutch Brown into Dodge City, Kansas, where he wins a sharp-shooting contest to claim the top prize, the eponymous Winchester rifle, the gun that won the West. But when the famous gun gets stolen, it sets in train one of the Western genre’s greatest chases, and the final confrontation where bullets fly.
Something In The Water (RTÉ 1, Friday 3rd, 9.35pm)
It’s the wedding story from a salty hell. Five friends reunite for a wedding on an idyllic island in the Caribbean, and the day before the ceremony, they venture out on a party boat which accidentally strays into shark infested waters. Finding themselves cut off from help, the five face their fears and fight for survival in the open waters.
CLASSIC MOVIE
Past Lives (BBC 2, Wednesday 1st, 12.35am)
Director Celine Song’s debut film was celebrated across the world in 2023; it is a beautiful love story about Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends who are forcefully parted when Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
KIDS STUFF
Mile End Kicks (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Wednesday)
A 2025 Canadian romcom written and directed by Chandler Levack, and based in part on the author’s own young adulthood prior to becoming a professional music critic and filmmaker. The film stars Barbie Ferraria as Grace Pine, a young woman who moves to Quebec in 2011 with the goal of writing a book about Alanis Morissette’s album, Jagged Little Pill.
Grand Prix of Europe (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Friday)
Edda, a young mouse, dreams of racing glory. Disguising herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, she seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix. What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she competes to win the prize money that would save her family’s amusement park, and a win would save Ed’s title.
ON DEMAND
Survival Of The Thickest (Netflix)
Survival of the Thickest centres on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau), black, plus-size, and falling in love with loving herself. Mavis works hard to grow her brand as a stylist and designer, determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body-positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.
Elle (Amazon Prime)
This is an updated 2026 version of Elle Woods, the fictional character from the Legally Blonde film franchise, created by Amanda Brown in her 2001 novel and film of the same name. Woods is known for her blonde hair and bubbly personality, and this spinoff series works as a prequel following the younger high-school-age Elle as she develops her blonde personality.
I’m Not Afraid (Netflix)
Miguel is a 10-year-old boy whose quiet life in a remote rural village is disrupted when, at the bottom of a hidden hole, he discovers Felipe, a boy who at first is convinced he is a ghost. A secret friendship grows between them, but Miguel soon realises a much darker truth: Felipe has been kidnapped, and all signs point to the culprits being the people he thought he knew best.
Little House On The Prairie (Netflix)
Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier. It’s a trip down memory for an older generation.
SPORTS CENTRE
Wimbledon 2026 (BBC 1 and BBC 2, various times, all week)
Stand aside FIFA World Cup for this annual event where strawberries and cream are the perfect prelude to the on court battles of the world’s greatest tennis players. Will Novak manage to win that elusive final title, or will it be once again the younger titans like Alcaraz and Sinner walking out on the final day? It’s a tournament that never fails to deliver, and a real sign we’re in the middle of summer.