Neven’s Portuguese Food Trails RTÉ One, 8pm
Neven Maguire travels through the country’s central region, visiting Portugal’s tallest mountain range and a local sheep farm. On the menu is a simply delicious picnic of sausage, bread and cheese.
Brian and Maggie Channel 4, 9pm
Two-part drama starring Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter as political interviewer Brian Walden and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, charting the final encounter between the once-friendly duo in 1989. The concluding episode can be seen on Thursday.
De Valera San Fhásach TG4, 9.30pm
The concluding part of the documentary focuses on Éamon de Valera’s political U-turn, which saw him accept the Oath of Allegiance, securing a place for Fianna Fáil in the annals of history in the process. However, his decision had far-reaching implications for the women who had supported his career.
The Cockfields
The Cockfields BBC Two, 10pm
The second series of Joe Wilkinson and David Earl’s gentle domestic sitcom begins when Simon returns to the Isle of Wight to visit his mum, this time with a new girlfriend, Esther, in tow.
Downhill Channel 4, 2.20am
Black comedy-drama remake of acclaimed 2014 Swedish hit Force Majeure. Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus play a couple whose marriage has hit a rough patch, and the husband’s selfish reaction to a near-death experience during a skiing holiday doesn’t help matters.
Six Nations: Full Contact
Six Nations: Full Contact Netflix, streaming now
Season two of this “F1: Drive To Survive but for rugby” docuseries lands this week chronicling all the happenings of the 2024 tournament. Perfect to whet the appetite for the upcoming 2025 run, which kicks off with France vs Wales this Friday.
American Manhunt: OJ Simpson
American Manhunt: OJ Simpson Netflix, streaming now
Another year and yet another documentary about OJ Simpson and the murder case that became a cultural phenomenon. The Hooligan Netflix, streaming now
When his father is released from prison, 17-year-old Kuba finds it tricky not to follow in his footsteps. Faced with the grind of hard work and the lure of quick money, he ignores his mother’s warnings and joins a local hooligan group. This Polish number has La Haine vibes.
Elevation
Elevation Prime Video, streaming now
From the producers of The Purge and A Quiet Place, we have this thrilling sci-fi number featuring a single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women (Maddie Hasson and Morena Baccarin) venturing from the (relative) safety of their homes to face predatory creatures to save a boy’s life.
Ms Rachel Netflix, streaming now
“What’s in the box, what could it be?” My addled brain from lockdown! Anyone who survived bringing up toddlers during Covid will already know Ms Rachel from YouTube. Now, she has her own interactive Netflix series teaching letters, numbers, colours, shapes and more.
Nightbitch
Nightbitch Disney+, streaming now
If there’s one thing you had to say about Amy Adams, it’s, “That woman has range.” Be it an all-singing-all-dancing Disney princess, JD Vance’s mother, or Lois Lane, she brings it to every role. This time, she plays an artist who “pauses” her career to be a stay-at-home mum. While she’s coming to terms with being “mother”, she seeks a new chapter in her life. By way of a summary, her nightly routine takes quite the surreal turn when her more unnerving maternal instincts begin to manifest in canine form. Along with feasting on raw meat, she sprouts the sharp canine teeth required for that feat, along with an all-over body fuzz. Before you start thinking, “OK, so it’s like every werewolf movie ever made,” it’s more akin to that episode of Malcolm In The Middle where Reese finally finds his tribe leading a pack of dogs every night — but with way more jump-scare tactics and jarring lines about how she can crush walnuts with her lady parts.
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Netflix, streaming now
How do you create a top-tier trauma centre for TV? You bring in a former combat medic by the name of Baek Kang-hyuk. In order to turn his unit around, he applies super-skilled (if a little blunt) methodologies to transform this team into life-saving mavericks. Expect blood, explosions, the odd drill, and more blood. In other foreign language viewing, we have French offering Shafted, following a herd of middle-aged alpha males trying to better themselves.
Harlem
Harlem Prime Video, streaming now
After a jarring season-two finale cliffhanger, season three of Tracy Oliver’s creation continues to follow our four heroines as they navigate career, parenthood and sporadic singlehood while trying to stay sane.
