Tonight's top telly includes RTÉ Investigates: Ireland's Illegal Adoptions, Ciaran Hinds and Jared Harris in The Terror, new reality show Eating With The Enemy, and Amy Poehler’s Moxie . . .
Pick of the Day
RTÉ Investigates: Ireland's Illegal Adoptions, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Here’s a report on the thousands of children who have been illegally adopted in Ireland, and how decades later, they are still battling bureaucracy to find their true identities.
RTÉ Investigates examines the story of Ireland’s illegal adoptions and some of the powerful individuals who facilitated the once common practice.
It looks at how past failings are being compounded even now by the continued refusal of State agencies to share basic personal information with those affected, and the serious consequences for some of the adoptees.
It was an Ireland of a different time. Unmarried mothers had few choices, many ended up in Mother and Baby Homes, but less well known are the cases of women who dealt with adoption agencies – largely run by religious orders.
The extent of the scandal only began to emerge when the former St Patrick’s Guild Catholic adoption society run by the Religious Sisters of Charity transferred its files to the child and family Agency TUSLA and it was decided those illegally adopted would be informed.
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The Terror, 9.00pm, BBC Two
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This is a thriller anthology series inspired by infamous or mysterious real-life historical tragedies. Starring Ciaran Hinds and Jared Harris, the opening tale begins in the autumn of 1846.
Over a year into seeking a passage around the north of Canada through icy Arctic seas, John Franklin (Hinds) reckons his two ships are just weeks from success.
But his dour deputy Francis Crozier (Harris) fears otherwise, and a couple of deaths have started to spook the crewmen.
Later, in the second episode of the double-bill, after a long winter trapped in the ice, scouting parties are sent out in search of open water.
Then, one of the teams makes a frightening discovery.
Castle Rock, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
Season two of the bonkers psychological-horror series, starring Lizzy Caplan, continues as both Castle Rock and Jerusalem's Lot prepare for a parade celebrating the history of their beloved cities.
Later, in the second episode of the night, as darkness comes to Castle Rock, everyone else desperately tries to figure out what is happening.
Meanwhile, Ace prepares the finals stages of his plan.
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Uchtú - Evanne Ní Chuilinn, 9.30pm, TG4
Here’s another chance to see this documentary where broadcaster, mother and adopted child Evanne Ní Chuilinn explores the long and often difficult process of adoption in Ireland.
She will meet with law-makers, activists and people who have gone through this process as children and as parents.
New or Returning Shows
Eating With The Enemy, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
What happens when opposite worlds collide? Find out here, where two people with polar opposite views sit down for a meal together.
Narrated by Pauline McLynn, in this brand new social experiment participants will come face to face with people they may disagree with on paper, but can the act of honest conversation and breaking bread form unlikely bonds?
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In this debut episode a priest has dinner with a drag queen, where they discuss everything from RuPaul’s Drag Race to the marriage referendum.
Quirky businessman Mattress Mick is paired up with his opposite to discuss issues such as homelessness and education.
Plus, a Trump fan defends the former US president to his dinner companion, and a bikini pageant judge meets someone who is very anti-pageant.
The Pandemic at No 47, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Marking the anniversary of the first national lockdown in the UK, director Paddy Wivell films the effect that this prolonged period of isolation has had on his own community.
With restrictions in place that limit social contact, Paddy films the diverse mix of London residents at a distance, through their doorways and windows.
Neighbours and people in his community who were once strangers reveal their fears and anxieties, as well as stories of hope, speak about these pandemic times.
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Moxie, Netflix
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Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar.
But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behaviour of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realises she’s fed up.
Inspired by her mother’s (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school, and sparks a movement.
Murder Among the Mormons, Netflix
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In Salt Lake City in 1985, a series of pipe bombs kills two people and severely injures another, jolting the epicentre of the LDS Church.
The murders send further shockwaves through the community when a trove of early Mormon letters and diaries are found destroyed in the vehicle of the third victim, Mark Hofmann.
He was a renowned collector of rare documents, including the infamous White Salamander Letter — an artefact whose contents threatened to shake the very foundations of Mormonism.
As Hofmann fights for his life, investigators race to uncover the truth.
Ending Tonight
Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig, 9.00pm, Channel 4
In the final episode, Sandi (below) is joined by her close friend and The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith to explore some of the best staycations in the Cotswolds.
The pair visit a luxury tree house, a striking home made from glass, and colourful and chic home designed by Kate Moss.
Landscape Artist of the Year, 8.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
It's the grand final of this years competition, with the finalists putting brush to canvas at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
Once a derelict site on London’s Docklands, Trinity Buoy Wharf is now a centre for arts and cultural activities, filled with studios and workspaces for people in the creative industries.
It’s a fitting place for this year’s winner to be crowned, and then go on to fulfil an exciting commission.
