Watch of the Week: The Girl In The Water
TV WEEK (Wednesday 8th to Tuesday 14th)
TOP SPECIALS
Katie Price: Nothing to Hide (Sky Documentaries, Wednesday 8th, 9pm)
A four-part series from Louis Theroux’s Bafta-winning Mindhouse and Emmy-winning director, Paddy Wivell, brings a documentary lens to Katie Price’s story, combining unseen footage with first-time testimony to deliver a revealing portrait of one of Britain’s most enduring celebrity figures. Love her or hate her, Katie is a survivor with a unique tale to tell.
How To Get Filthy Rich With Gary Stevenson (CH4, Wednesday 8th, 9pm)
Former city trader and economist Gary Stevenson doesn’t really live up to the programme title, and rather than teaching us how to get wealthy, he instead exposes how economic systems favour the hyper-wealthy while leaving everyday workers behind. As a highly successful interest rate trader, his mantra for a more equal financial society is simple: tax wealth, not work.
Animal Control (Sky 1, Monday 13th, 6pm)
A group of local animal control workers’ lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. Leading the crew is Frank, an opinionated ex-cop turned eccentric animal control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. Despite his rough exterior, he is blessed with an almost superhuman ability to understand animals, but humans not so much.
WATCH OF THE WEEK
The Girl In The Water (RTÉ 1, Wednesday 8th, 9.35pm)
On St Patrick’s Day 2024, the body of 23-year-old Kelly Marie Lynch was discovered near Horseshoe Bridge in County Monaghan. In the aftermath of her death, her family began a search for answers about her final hours, as they navigated grief, uncertainty, and an ongoing quest to understand what happened to their daughter. Set against the borderlands of Northern Ireland and the Republic, the documentary examines questions raised by the family during their search for clarity.
BEST FILMS
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris (CH4, Friday 10th, 6.45pm)
Lesley Manville stars as Ada, a humble cleaner who decides that she simply must have a Dior couture dress, and heads to Paris to find one in director Anthony Fabian’s Oscar-nominated period comedy drama.
Memory (CH4, Friday 10th, 9pm)
Liam Neeson is Alex Lewis, a septuagenarian hitman who’s starting to forget things, but agrees to one last job, until he realises one of the intended victims will be a 12-year-old girl. Refusing the contract, Alex is in the upended position of being hunted – a failing hitman in the sniper sights of younger, hungrier hitmen.
Anemone (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Sunday)
Explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons. Directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, featuring the long-awaited return of his father, Daniel Day-Lewis, to film. A tormented former soldier abandons his family for self-imposed isolation in the woods, only to be brought back years later by his brother. Also starring Samantha Morton and Sean Bean.
CLASSIC MOVIE
Wicked: For Good (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Friday)
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonised as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile within the Ozian forest while continuing desperately to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and revelling in the perks of popularity.
KIDS STUFF
Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (Sky Documentaries, Wednesday 8th, 12.40am)
The documentary chronicles the life of Kurt Cobain from his birth in 1967, through his troubled early family life and teenage years and rise to fame as frontman of Nirvana, up to his suicide in April 1994 in Seattle at the age of 27. Using animation and concert footage, the film paints a telling picture of a troubled genius.
Blondie In Concert 1979 (BBC Four, Friday 10th, 9.40pm)
Debbie Harry wears thigh-high boots and a killer attitude as Blondie perform live at the height of their powers in 1979 at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, wowing the audience with such hits as Dreaming, Union City Blue, Atomic, Picture This, Heart of Glass, Hanging on the Telephone and Sunday Girl. They stand the test of time, with lyrics that still carry weight.
ON DEMAND
The Hawk (Netflix)
Will Ferrell plays Lonnie Hawkins, 2004’s top golfer, as he struggles to recapture his magic late in his career, refusing to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from golf’s greatest comeback. Everybody else knows he’s played his last winning putt – but The Hawk isn’t listening as he tees off for one last round.
Lucky (Apple TV)
A seven-episode series adapted from the Marissa Stapley novel, Lucky stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a former con artist who’s forced to go on the run after a multi-million-dollar heist goes wrong. Pursued by the FBI and a ruthless crime boss played by Annette Bening, Lucky stays a step ahead wearing a bomber jacket and a blonde bob as the action explodes into high-speed chases, flipped-over cars and bullets galore.
Trying (Apple TV)
The eight-episode comedy is back in season five with Esther Smith and Rafe Spall dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler’s biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life. A big feelgood comedy, this achieved a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, and is enhanced by a score from Dubliner Orla Gartland.
The Westies (Amazon Prime)
Set in the 1980s around the New York turf of Hell’s Kitchen when Irish organised crime gang, the Westies, ruled the heart of the city. Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning gave them the power to keep control of this Big Apple powder keg. JK Simmons plays Eamon Sweeney, the charismatic gang leader whose old-school charm masks a wicked criminal ambition.
SPORTS CENTRE
FIFA World Cup 26 Live (RTÉ 2, Thursday 9th, 8.30pm)
Jacqui Hurley presents live coverage of the first Quarter-Final from Boston – kick off 9pm
FIFA World Cup 26 Live (RTÉ 2, Friday 10th, 7.30pm)
Marie Crowe is joined by Richie Sadlier and Shay Given for live coverage of the second Quarter-Final from Los Angeles – kick off 8pm.
Nations Rugby Championship: Japan v Ireland (RTÉ 2, Saturday 11th, 8pm)
This inaugural rugby tournament adds context to the international calendar, as teams from France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, England and Wales go head to head with South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, Fiji and Japan.