Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney and Jacqui Hurley present coverage of the annual ceremony where Irish sporting achievements are recognised.
Rhys McClenaghan won Sportsperson of the Year in 2023, the Limerick hurling side were Team of the Year, and Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson was Young Sportsperson of the Year.
Among this year's nominees are the Armagh gaelic football team (above), who took home Sam Maguire for the second time, SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Men's Premier Division champions Shelbourne, and rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, who defended their Olympic title in lightweight double sculls at the Olympics in Paris.
The Royal Variety Performance 2024, 8.00pm, Virgin Media One & UTV
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr (below) host the gala evening at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence of King Charles.
Isn’t this the show where John Lennon of The Beatles famously asked 'the rest of you’ to ‘rattle your jewellery’?
This year’s event features the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Starlight Express, magicians Penn & Teller and Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas, as well as Sophie Ellis-Bextor, James Bay and Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo.
The Earthshot Report 2024, 5.00pm, BBC One
Hannah Waddingham (below) and Prince William - the British royals are busy today - introduce an examination of previous Earthshot finalist stories, looking at the global picture and progress towards a sustainable future.
The programme explores biodiversity-monitoring projects across the world, the move towards alternative material, innovations in electric transport and home cooking, and moves to enshrine protection for nature in law.
The Story of Panto with Gyles Brandreth, 7.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
For many folk, a trip to the pantomime is their very first experience of live theatre and sparks a lifelong love-affair with the magic of performance.
In this new one-off special, author, broadcaster and all-round entertainer Gyles Brandreth (above) reveals some of the surprising origins of this uniquely British art-form.
Panto-aficionado Gyles will immerse himself in every aspect of the genre, from its roots in commedia dell’arte and Victorian music hall to scene painting, slapstick and the making of a pantomime dame.
He’ll be joined on his merry way (oh yes he will!) by pantomime experts including Julian Clary and Gary Wilmot, celebrating the panto in all its vibrant, joyful glory.
Judi Dench Night, 7.00pm, BBC Four
The night begins with Dame Judi Dench Countryfile Special, where she joins Charlotte Smith in the grounds of Inveraray Castle to reflect on the impact the countryside has had on her and her family.
That’s followed by Dame Judi Dench - Five to Eleven (7.55pm), where she reads The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by TS Eliot and The Cherry Tree Carol Poem by Anon.
Then at 8pm there’s a look at her family tree in Who Do You Think You Are? That’s followed at 9pm by Talking Pictures, looking back on her career.
At 9.35pm there’s Dame Judi Dench Remembers - Mr and Mrs Edgehill, followed by the one-off drama at 9.45pm, based on a Noel Coward short story, that saw her and Ian Holm playing husband and wife Eustace and Dorrie Edgehill.
That’s followed by the final two episodes of Talking to a Stranger, the 1960s’ drama about the events of one tragic weekend as told from the point of view of each member of a family.
Jamie Cooks Christmas, 8.00pm, Channel 4
This two-parter concludes as Jamie Oliver (below) invites his family to join him in his outdoor kitchen shed and makes smoked trout pâté, served with red cabbage slaw and a giant Yorkshire pudding for sharing.
He gives the traditional turkey a run for its money with festive porchetta, crispy root veg and roast potatoes, and also takes a Christmas staple to new heights in his vegetarian main, a chestnut and Brussels sprouts pie.
Wolf Hall, 9.00pm, BBC One
As the season two finale opens, Cromwell is arrested, stripped of his titles and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he awaits trial.
As he struggles to make sense of his fall from grace, he is visited by his friend and former ward, Rafe Sadler, now one of the king's gentlemen and the only person brave enough to bring the so-called traitor news from court.
Oscar-winning, Depression-era drama based on the classic novel by Harper Lee, starring Gregory Peck (below), Robert Duvall, Mary Badham and Phillip Alford.
A lawyer risks the wrath of his neighbours in a racially divided backwater in Alabama by agreeing to defend a black man who’s up on a rape charge.
As he struggles to shield his son and daughter from the case's disturbing undertones, the children also have to confront their fear of a local recluse.
Jingle All the Way, 1.25pm, Channel 4
Christmas comedy, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Jake Lloyd, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad and Phil Hartman.
A workaholic father tries to make up for his perpetual absence from home by promising to buy his son a hugely popular action figure for Christmas - little realising every other father in town has the same idea.
Coverage of the AIB All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club Championship final, which comes from Croke Park.
Truagh-Clonlara are making their first ever appearance in Croke Park and the Clare and Munster champions will make history as they become the first team from the county to play in the decider.
In stark contrast, their opponents will be a Sarsfields side from Galway who lost out in last year's final, and who will be appearing in the Croke Park final for the eighth time since 2016.
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