DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
New York: America’s Busiest City (BBC Two, 9pm)
*opening strains of Empire State of Mind begin* This brand new series takes a look at New York City and just what makes it tick. In this episode, we take a look inside Grand Central Terminal, discover how the Times Square billboards actually work and look at the city’s cab system.
Jimmy’s Hall (FilmFour, 11.25pm)
Directed by Ken Loach, this Irish film tells the story of Jimmy Grafton, an Irishman who was deported to the United States for his work with the Revolutionary Workers’ Group in Co. Leitrim.
Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital (Channel 4, 9pm)
A heartwarming glimpse inside the day-to-day of Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Everyone’s talking about… Keeping Ireland Alive
The first part of RTÉ One’s documentary series Keeping Ireland Alive aired last night and over 395,000 people tuned in.
Here’s what people made of it…
And here’s what Minister for Health Simon Harris had to say.
Part two of the series airs at the same time next Monday.
Or flick over for…
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Film Four, 9pm) Oh, go on then.
- Stacey Dooley Investigates: Sex in Strange Places (BBC Two, 11.45pm) Stacey Dooley travels to Turkey, Russia and Brazil to meet young people “trading on their looks for a living”.
- Location, Location, Location (Channel 4, 8pm) Property porn and panicked phone calls to estate agents within.
- Sex Tape (RTÉ Two, 9pm) Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz make a sex tape.
