Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Donal’s Real Time Recipes RTÉ One, 8pm Donal Skehan demonstrates how to make a trio of foolproof dishes that are sure to go down a treat with friends — crispy pork belly with spicy vegetables, Thai-style fish and veggie stew and Turkish-inspired lamb mince flatbreads. After the Party After the Party Channel 4, 9pm New drama from New Zealand, co-created by and starring Robyn Malcolm as straight-talking teacher Penny. She’s horrified when she spots her husband Phil (Peter Mullan) apparently behaving inappropriately with a drunken minor at a birthday party, and although nobody believes it happened, she becomes increasingly determined to expose the truth.
The Big Interview: Mary Lou McDonald Virgin Media One, 10.05pm Colette Fitzpatrick sits down with the Sinn Féin leader for a discussion around the issues affecting ordinary people and her plans for the country as the next General Election draws near. Biden’s Decision RTÉ One, 11.
05pm In July, US President Joe Biden decided to withdraw from the election race against now president-elect Donald Trump. This programme examines Biden’s long career in politics, his tenure in the White House and what led him to decide not to run for a second term in favour of Kamala Harris. The Bucket List The Bucket List RTÉ2, 9pm Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star as terminally ill patients who come up with a list of all the things they would love to.
