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Monsters Strictly Come Dancing The Last Duel Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Strictly Come Dancing BBC One, 7pm Following last week’s curtain-raiser, the first live edition of the pro/celeb competition sees the duos take to the floor, hoping to impress judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host. Strictly Come Dancing Ar ais go Beirlín ’89 TG4, 7.
15pm Reporter Seán Ó Méalóid remembers the events of November 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell, allowing the city’s residents to mix freely for the first time in decades. During a return trip to Germany with his niece Nora-Jane, he investigates how the place has changed in the intervening 35 years. The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full BBC Two, 9.
25pm Three-part documentary exploring the issues faced by black artists from the earliest days of the music industry to the digital age. The opening edition reveals the economic inequality suffered by the likes of Bessie Smith, Little Richard, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. The Last Duel The Last Duel Channel 4, 9.
25pm Ridley Scott’s historical drama stars Matt Damon as a knight who vows to take revenge on the former friend accused of raping his wife. Jodie Comer also appears, while Damon’s old friend Ben Affleck features. Creed II RTÉ One, 10.
10pm Sequel to the hit Rocky spin-off. Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan) is now the heavyweight champion of the world, but he faces his biggest challenge yet — a fight with Viktor Drago, son of the man responsible for his father’s death. Sylvester Stallone also stars.
His Three Daughters His Three Daughters Netflix, streaming now This heartfelt, humorous and intense depiction of family dynamics focuses on three estranged sisters who reunite in a New York apartment to care for their sick father and attempt to repair their fractured relationships. Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon and Natasha Lyonne’s perennially fabulous locks star. Monsters Netflix, streaming now Netflix undeniably has a morbid fascination with notorious killers, a sentiment that is evidently shared by its viewers.
Building on the huge success of Dahmer, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology series returns to chronicle the case of the Menéndez brothers, Lyle and Erik. Convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menéndez, the prosecution claimed they were seeking to inherit their family fortune. The brothers, however, remain unwavering that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.
Monsters explores this landmark case that captivated the world almost 30 years ago, contributing to the public’s ongoing fascination with true crime. It also poses a perennially provocative question: that being, just who are the real monsters? English Teacher English Teacher Disney+, streaming now Brian Jordan Alvarez is high school English teacher Evan Marquez. Given he’s stationed in Texas, he often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political.
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