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Lost For Words Celebrity Race Across the World Neven’s Coastal Food Trails The Future with Bill Gates Live from the Other Side Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s to TV and streaming picks: Neven’s Coastal Food Trails RTÉ One, 8pm Neven Maguire learns about photographer John Hinde from David Harris, owner of the Bay Café in Dunmore East. From there, he tastes the wares of eateries in Tramore and Waterford city, while also rubbing shoulders with the locals. Celebrity Race Across the World BBC One, 9pm The teams face their final challenge which, all being well, will see them cross the Andes and venture into Chile.
Kola and Mary Ellen are the race leaders, but with finances tight, anything could happen...
Celebrity Race Across the World Fáthaigh na Farraige TG4, 9.30pm Documentary examining the nation’s relationship with the sharks and cetaceans living in its waters. Among those offering their views are historians, marine biologists and former hunters.
Lost for Words RTÉ One, 9.35pm Moving and inspirational programme providing an insight into the lives of people with dyslexia. It reveals how they manage to thrive and achieve their dreams while dealing with a world in which the written word is king.
Into the Wind TG4, 10.30pm Feature-length documentary about Terry Fox, an amputee who spent 143 days running marathons across Canada in an effort to raise funds for cancer research, accidentally turning himself into a national hero in the process. The Future with Bill Gates The Future with Bill Gates Netflix, streaming now Across five episodes, “tech visionary and global health and climate philanthropist” Bill Gates delves into the promise and risks of AI, the pervasive challenge of misinformation, the climate crisis, and (ironically) the injustice of income inequality.
Expect insights and commentary from some of the world’s most renowned scientists (Anthony Fauci), politicians (US senators Bernie Sanders and Mitt Romney), and thinkers (Bono, Lady Gaga, and James Cameron). Culinary Class Wars Netflix, streaming now Koreans love a good reality show class war, so now they’ve turned their attention to 100 warring cooks. Eighty of them are hidden masters (black spoon) who challenge 20 star chefs (white spoon) to a culinary competition showcasing the best in the land.
Think Physical 100 but in an arena filled with blazing ovens and infinite cutlery instead of “infinite squats”. Live from the Other Side Live from the Other Side Netflix, streaming now At 10.30pm, you can see America’s number-one medium, clairvoyant and medical intuitive — Tyler Henry (aka the real-life Li’l Gideon) — in a new live weekly series where he aims to give celebrity guests hope, healing, and long-sought-after answers through emotional readings.
There will be tears. Slow Horses AppleTV+, streaming now When something as good as Slow Horses only makes itself available episodically, it’s nice to let some build up. Why? Because it’s the most bingeable show on TV.
With new episodes landing every Wednesday, you now have three instalments to feast upon. Historically, season four offerings can be questionable in content (see The Wire, The Sopranos, SATC, Downton and — according to recent reports — The Umbrella Academy ), but, thus far, this is proving to be a grizzled treat. Greasy Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce and the rest all return for this season, which features the usual winning blend of chaos, zinging one-liners, underdoggery, gritty demises and reluctant camaraderie.
Lord of the Rings head elf Hugo Weaving joins proceedings as this season’s baddie, alongside fellow series newbies Joanna Scanlan, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke and James Callis. Uglies Uglies Netflix, streaming now As futuristic dystopias go, having mandated cosmetic surgery once you turn 16 is beyond bleak. That said, Tally (Joey King) is quite looking forward to it as it means she can hang out with her friends.
However, when a friend flees, Tally starts to question all she’s known. The Grand Tour Prime Video, streaming now It's worth a reminder that — after eight years together on The Grand Tour (22 years in total thanks to a certain BBC show) — you can now see Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take to the road one last time. Promise.
In Vogue: The 90s In Vogue: The 90s Disney+, streaming now The definitive story of the fashion industry in the 1990s through the eyes of Vogue editors Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful, Tonne Goodman, and — of course — Anna Wintour. Over the course of six episodes, they will highlight defining 1990s moments, including grunge, The Met Gala, hip-hop, and how US fashion went global. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
