DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
The Pet Surgeons (RTÉ One, 8.30pm)
An elderly Labrador from Waterford “with an expensive taste for mineral water” and a disorder of the voicebox requires some very risky surgery. GET THIS DOG SOME MORE EVIAN, STAT.
Live UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs Celtic (TV3, 7.30pm)
Tommy Martin presents coverage of the opening Group C fixture for both clubs, which comes from the Nou Camp. Can Celtic get anything from the home of the 2015 European Champions? Brendan Rodgers’ men will be up against it, anyway.
Later Live – with Jools Holland (BBC Two, 10pm)
Kings of Leon, Jack White, Sting, Banks and M83 are all in the house for a star-studded opening to the new series.
Paralympics 2016 (RTE Two, 9.30pm/Channel 4, 9pm)
There are six Irish athletes competing in Rio today – with Ireland’s teen swimming sensation Nicole Turner back in the pool. She’ll be hoping to qualify for another final tonight at 9.30pm. Get the full details here.
Everyone’s talking about… the BBC have lost the rights to the Great British Bake Off – and it’s moving to Channel 4
And now there’s a petition to save it:
The gags have been flying all morning, but there are a lot of people genuinely upset that their favourite show is moving channels – and the potential changes that might come with it:
There will be a celebrity version next year – but no full version until 2018 apparently:
Strap yourself in for a long wait.
Or flick over for…
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (ITV2, 9pm) The Thailand one.
- New York: America’s Busiest City (BBC Two, 9pm) Behind the scenes with the team who look after all 843 acres of Central Par.
- All Ireland Day (RTÉ One, 10.15pm) Another chance to see this documentary showing what it’s like for everyone involved on All-Ireland final day. Whet the appetite for this Sunday.
