TV WEEK: Girls in Green are back in action
TOP SPECIALS
Funboys (BBC 3, Thursday 20th, 9pm)
Funboys sees three friends - Callum, Jordan and Loran - attempt to navigate through the hardships of life. From first girlfriends to dead pet pigs, the lads are put through the psychological ringer. But will their shared love of innocent fun and wholesome ‘mucking about’ land them in hot water?
Six Nations Greatest Moments (BBC 1, Friday 21st, 7pm)
In the latest instalment of The Six Nations Greatest Moments Gabby Logan celebrates the tournament's 25th anniversary by revisiting iconic moments from this world-renowned rugby tournament. Joining her in this episode to delve into the archives are Six Nations royalty Sam Warburton and Tommy Bowe, along with comedian and author, Ardal O’Hanlon.
The Chief (BBC 1, Friday 21st, 11.25pm)
This comedy series sees the Chief wrestle with contemporary dilemmas and workplace politics, while trying his best to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. Thankfully, he’s got his trusty team by his side. Or so you’d think as he embraces the ‘Second Chance’ initiative - a new government scheme offering ex-offenders a job in the police force.
Home Of The Year (RTE 1, Tuesday 25th, 8.30pm)
In its 11th series, Home of the Year will feature 21 stunning homes in the counties of Carlow, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wicklow. From re-imagined semi-detached houses and restored period homes, interior consultant Siobhan Lam is joining returning judges Hugh Wallace and Amanda Bone.
WATCH OF THE WEEK
David Frost Vs The Beatles (Sky Documentaries, Sunday 23rd, 9pm)
Sir David Frost interviewed everybody that mattered from Muhammad Ali to Jane Fonda. This opening episode explores his interviews with members of The Beatles, starting in 1964 at the peak of their fame, with highlights including a performance of Hey Jude and John Lennon going toe-to-toe with a studio audience member in a heated debate.
BEST FILMS
Thelma (Sky Cinema Premiere, from Saturday)
Putting a clever spin on action movies is a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer and sets out
on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles accompanied by an ageing friend on his motorized scooter to reclaim what was taken from her.
Starter For 10 (BBC iPlayer)
Still keeping with that loved-up Valentine’s Day vibe, this 2005 romcom should make for a nice couples night in. Brian is a 1980s working-class boy stumbling romantically and academically through his first year at Bristol University - where he tries to achieve his lifelong ambition to appear on the famous TV quiz show, University Challenge, - only to fall in love with his teammate.
Breakfast On Pluto (RTE Player)
A long time before he became an Oscar winner with Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy gave notice of his acting ability in this comedy-drama written and directed by Neil Jordan, based on the novel by Patrick McCabe. Murphy plays a transgender woman foundling searching for love and for her long-lost mother, in small town Ireland and London in the 1970s.
CLASSIC MOVIE
Some Mother's Son (TG4, Wednesday 19th, 11.30pm)
Powerful true life drama co-written and directed by Terry George and Jim Sheridan, and based on the 1981 hunger strike in the Maze Prison where Bobby Sands led a protest claiming that they should be treated as prisoners of war rather than criminals. The mothers of two of the strikers, played by Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan, fight to save their sons' lives.
KIDS STUFF
Kursk: 10 Days that Shaped Putin (Sky History, Tuesday 25th, 9pm)
Set against a ticking clock, this is a dramatic and forensic examination of events that took place in August 2000, after an explosion onboard the
Kursk submarine trapped a group of survivors at the bottom of the Barents Sea. Why did the Russians take so long to accept international assistance and how did this crisis change the nation and shape Putin’s own trajectory as the new President of Russia?
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
After a startling result in the Sekai Taikai, Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai must reckon with their pasts while facing an uncertain future both on and off the mat. Almost 40 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, it’s all been leading to this. All the big bads are still in play, nothing has been resolved.
ON DEMAND
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Brave singles take a less conventional approach to modern dating; separated by soundproof booths, they try to find true love and even get engaged without seeing each other first. Nick and Vanessa Lachey host this social experiment where singles look for love - all before meeting in person.
The Gorge (Apple TV)
Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late.
Surviving Black Hawk Down (Netflix)
This documents the real 1993 Battle of Mogadishu through firsthand accounts from US soldiers and Somali civilians, detailing the mission to capture warlord Aidid and the downing of two helicopters. The documentary explores the real events behind the film, incorporating immersive storytelling and first person interviews from the people who witnessed it.
SPORTS CENTRE
UEFA Women’s Nations League (RTE 2, Friday 21st, 7pm)
The Ireland women’s team will host Turkey in Tallaght Stadium in the first game of their 2025 UEFA Nations League campaign. The Girls in Green will kick off their League B, Group 2 campaign with this home game before travelling to Koper to take on Slovenia on Tuesday February 25. The home game against Turkey will be the first meeting of the two teams at women’s senior level.