What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

October 28, 2024
What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

Lucy Kennedy explores the heartbreak caused by addiction in Ireland, crime drama Hope Street returns, there's more on Donald Trump, horror comedy Generation Z, and Austin Butler stars in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis . . .

Pick of the Day

Real Life with Lucy, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

Lucy Kennedy explores the heartbreak caused by addiction in Ireland, where six in every 10 people have direct experience with addition, whether it is themselves, a family member or a friend.

Meeting young people on their road to recovery, Lucy talks to YouTuber and activist Stevo Timothy (aka Farmer Michael) who lost a friend and became paralysed following a drink-driving incident.

She also explores how easy it is to buy narcotics in Ireland, immerses herself in the daily routine of residents at Ashleigh House treatment centre and learns about the benefits of water therapy with Sailing Into Wellness (above).

New or Returning Shows

Hope Street, 7.00pm, BBC One

Return of the cop drama set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Ireland coast, starring Tara Lynne O'Neill.

As the fourth run begins, new police inspector Eve Dunlop deals with a kidnapping, Jo discovers that Nicole is pregnant and that her boyfriend Callum could be the father.

Don’t Miss

Generation Z, 9.00pm, Channel 4

As the horror comedy continues (if you missed it, you can catch last night's opener on More4), Kelly battles with her conflicting feelings as her infected nan attacks and Steff heads off on a dangerous quest with Finn.

Billy is forced to go on the run and Michael welcomes a new resident, Kofi, to Dambury, the pair work for a county lines operation, and Michael is the local runner - except Kofi's lost the drugs bag.

Gil and Wrollen tighten their control over the town as Cecily incites the hungry OAP horde.

Love Cheats, 10.00pm, Channel 4

The latest in this fascinating – if also quite disheartening – series is a case of a woman who claimed to have MS and conned her partner into running up huge debts to fund treatment, before falsely accusing him of domestic violence.

When she threatened to kill herself in Japan, unless friends raise $20,000 that she claimed had been stolen, people started to question the truth of her stories and the FBI became involved.

Panorama, 10.40pm, BBC One

This special is subtitled Trump: A Second Chance?

It's basically a report on Donald Trump's election campaign, featuring contributions from supporters and legal experts analysing the criminal charges being brought against him.

With the election on a knife edge, and the former President facing more criminal charges, never before and likely never again, will a candidate fight a presidential campaign while simultaneously fighting to stay out of prison.

Mr Loverman, 9.00pm, BBC One

Barry and Donna's nights mirror each other's, revealing how secrets and misunderstandings have shaped their world views

Episode 6 follows at 9.30pm, when Barry is tasked with looking after Daniel, the two men of different generations must learn to relate to one another, until a betrayal provokes an unexpected outburst.

Mastermind, 7.30pm, BBC Two

Clive Myrie invites four more contestants to brave the black chair.

He’ll be asking questions on the specialist subjects of the poetry of John Keats, musician PJ Harvey, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and the films of David Fincher, before each is tested on their general knowledge

Solar System, 9.00pm, BBC Two

This week’s episode sees Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen places, taking in ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

He reveals the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice.

Bank Holiday Movie

Baz Luhrmann's biopic of the rock 'n’ roll legend, starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks and Olivia DeJonge.

Gospel-loving singer Elvis Presley witnesses America's bitter racial divisions while continuing to support performers such as BB King and Little Richard.

Falling under the spell of teenager Priscilla, he builds a home at Graceland for his parents.

Meanwhile manager Colonel Tom Parker exerts a grip over his talented asset, Elvis must choose between fame and family.

Ending Today

House of the Year, 8.00pm, BBC One

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen hosts as the search to find Northern Ireland's best home reaches its climax.

The five finalists gather in Belfast where they are interviewed by judges Jane Larmour, James Fairley and Patricia McGinnis, after which the final decision is revealed.

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