Today's top TV and streaming choices: An Ghig Mhór, Frost/Nixon and Echo Valley
An Ghig Mhór RTÉ One, 8pm
Donegal-born singer-songwriter Eve Belle offers her assistance to musician Hannah B from Gweedore as she attempts to organise her first big gig.
Murder 24/7 Monday-Wednesday, BBC Two, 9pm
New three-part true-crime series in which detectives begin the search for the killer or killers of delivery driver Aurman Singh, who was murdered in broad daylight on a usually quiet estate in 2023.
Walter Presents: Pale Mountains Channel 4, 12.05am
New eight-part Italian crime drama which takes place in Bolzano on the country's border with Germany. The local residents are left shaken by a series of vicious attacks on the area's German speakers and believe they have been carried out by a long-dormant serial killer. A police officer and an ambitious legal eagle join forces to uncover the truth.
Frost/Nixon TG4, 9.30pm
Brilliant adaptation of the hit play of the same name. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella reprise their roles as David Frost and former US president Richard Nixon, who locked horns in a series of televised interviews in 1977.
American Thunder Prime Video, streaming now
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in June 2023, the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans — one of motorsports' most prestigious endurance races — introduced an unexpected competitor: stock car aficionados Nascar. As for what they brought to proceedings? A Chevrolet Camaro to compete against cutting-edge Ferrari and Porsche prototypes in this almost fabled, gruelling test of long-distance racing. Competing at Le Mans was the lifelong dream of Nascar chairman and CEO Jim France. As such, he brought in Hendrick Motorsports, the most successful team in Nascar history, to build and race the car (which, again, was a Camaro). On the plus side, he also enlisted the help of elite drivers Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller. Over the course of 18 months, this team transformed a car built for (at most) three-hour oval track races in the US into one capable of surviving the relentless 24-hour challenge.
Deep Cover Prime Video, streaming now
Not to be mistaken for the 1990s movie starring Fishburne and Goldblum, this film is about an improv teacher and her two students posing as criminals to slip into London's underworld. Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed and Sean Bean have their work cut out for them to make this fly.
Return to the Wild Disney+, streaming now
Famed as 'the greatest living explorer', Sir Ranulph 'Ran' Fiennes joins his cousin, actor Joseph Fiennes (no sign of brother Ralph, unfortunately), on a breathtaking journey through British Columbia. As they navigate its rugged terrain, they reflect on Ran's legendary expeditions, his battle with Parkinson's, and the deepening bond forged through their shared adventure.
Echo Valley AppleTV+, streaming now
Julianne Moore and Domhnall Gleeson are getting all the work of late. Both co-star in this thriller about a mother who will do anything to keep her drug-addled daughter 'safe' (including body disposal). Written by Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown), this moody (if a tad predictable) number stars Sydney Sweeney alongside 'dad' Kyle MacLachlan and Fiona Shaw.
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