DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Robot Wars (BBC Two, 8pm)
People were always going to be excited for the return of the classic series Robot Wars – but now that there are two Irish presenters at the helm it gives it even more of a comforting feel. Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon went down very well last week, as did the show, and episode two sees an “untested robot built by a cardiologist and his two sons makes a surprising impact in the arena”. ROBBBOOOT WARS.
The Imitation Game (Channel 4, 9pm)
Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as legendary British mathematician Alan Turing back in 2014 – and it was well deserved. The film might lack some key historical accuracy, but nearly everyone agrees that it sums up the drama of the code breaking in Bletchley Park that Turing oversaw very well – which proved crucial in the Second World War. A worthwhile watch for a quiet Sunday night in.
The Sunday Game (RTÉ 2, 9.30pm)
There are a couple of quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship for the lads in studio to pore over tonight. Galway take on Tipp, and Kerry face off against Clare in the first weekend of quarter-final action. Strap yourself in.
Everybody’s talking about: a potential chat show for Jarlath Regan
Yes, the Irish comedian behind the outstanding An Irishman Abroad podcast might be making the jump to the small screen.
When asked by the Irish Sunday Mirror today about the possibility of getting his own TV chat show, Jarlath revealed:
I’m not going to lie to you, I have had those discussions and I want to do that. We are in some talks at the moment.
His superlative interview technique on the podcast is clearly getting noticed elsewhere. Make this happen, faceless telly execs.
Or flick over for…
- The Bucket List (RTÉ One, 9.30pm) Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman’s characters have just a limited time left on earth – and they plan to make the most of it.
- Dragons’ Den (BBC Two, 9pm) All the best and the worst ideas that the business world has ever seen, with plenty of derisory put-downs.
- The Bourne Ultimatum (TV3, 9pm) This was supposed to be his final hurrah… but you can’t keep a good man down.
- Celebrity Big Brother (TV3, 9pm) How did the housemates get on during their first weekend in the new gaff?
