DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Irish Pictorial Weekly – 1916 Special (RTÉ One, 9.35pm)
The satirical sketch show focuses its craic on 1916, for a once off special. The likes of Barry Murphy, Paul Woodfull, Gary Cooke and Kevin Gildea will be stirring the pot with some relevant gags for the centenary week that was. #IrishPictorialWeekly
Hidden Impact: Rugby and Concussion (RTÉ One, 10.25pm)
This documentary investigates the issue of concussion in rugby, with former Irish international players Ronan O’Gara, Fergus Slattery and Conor O’Shea speaking about its impact on the modern game. Expect this to be provide plenty of talking points. #hiddenimpact
Lincoln (Film4, 9pm)
Lincoln provided Daniel Day-Lewis’s most recent Oscar win, and it’s certainly worth a watch. The Presidential biopic is slow in places, sure, but ultimately it’s Day-Lewis’s performance that takes this to the next level. Chalk this down as your midweek movie. #Lincoln
Everybody’s talking about: The BAFTA telly nominations that were announced this morning
Sharon Horgan and Graham Norton are leading the way for the Irish.
Our Sharon is up for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for the excellent Catastrophe, while Norton gets the nod for Best Entertainment Programme for his Friday night chat show.
Get the tuxes and dresses ready.
Read the full list of nominations here.
Or flick over for…
- President Trump: Can He Really Win? (Channel 4, 9pm) Seriously, does this guy have a chance?
- Republic of Telly (RTÉ 2, 10.45pm) More gas antics from the lads.
- Lads mar Dads (TG4, 9.30pm) The second episode of the series that looks at modern day fatherhood in Ireland.
- Raised by Wolves (Channel 4, 10pm) The penultimate episode of Caitlin Moran’s much-loved sitcom.
