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Manchán's Europe by Train That '90s Show Our Ladies Something's Gotta Give Antiques Roadshow Big Cats 24/7 Sherwood Secret Lives of Orangutans Incoming Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Manchán’s Europe By Train RTÉ One, 6.30pm The latest leg of writer Manchán Magan’s journey takes him to Berlin, Prague and Budapest, where he samples the local cuisine and visits some of each city’s less-well-known attractions. Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow BBC One, 8pm Fiona Bruce and the experts kick off a new series at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Ealing, West London.

As well as looking at the fascinating treasures brought in for valuation, Bruce also learns about the classic movies made in the borough. Big Cats 24/7 Big Cats 24/7 BBC Two, 8pm Six-part documentary focusing on the lions, leopards and cheetahs living in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Camera operators get up close and personal to these animals as they fight for survival during a period of floods and fire.



Sherwood Sherwood BBC One, 9pm The hit drama set in Nottinghamshire returns for a second run. This time, the Sparrow family become embroiled with two clans who have recently moved into the area. Meanwhile, a local dignitary opposes the opening of a new mine, despite the fact it will bring much-needed jobs and prosperity to the area.

David Morrissey and Robert Lindsay star. The series continues on Monday. Our Ladies Our Ladies RTÉ2, 9pm Comedy-drama set in 1990s Scotland.

A group of schoolgirls head to Edinburgh where they’re due to take part in a choir contest, but are somewhat distracted by the city’s attractions. Abigail Lawrie, Marli Siu and Rona Morison star. 4 stars Something's Gotta Give Something’s Gotta Give RTÉ One, 9.

30pm Likeable romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. Nicholson portrays an ageing playboy who feels drawn to writer Keaton while recuperating from a heart attack he suffered during an ill-fated attempt to seduce her daughter. 4 stars Pop Star Academy Netflix, streaming now Cast your collective minds back about 25 years — ’twas a time when pop-star audition shows were all the rage.

If you thought they were protracted in their selection process, they have nothing on this global endeavour, which saw 120,000 girls audition. Now whittled down to 20 aspiring pop stars, they undergo a stringent K-pop training program via HYBE x Geffen. Secret Lives of Orangutans Secret Lives of Orangutans Netflix, streaming now Orangutans are more relatable to us than any other great ape.

Narrated by David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra, namely eight-year-old Eden, who has it all going on. That '90s Show That ’90s Show Netflix, streaming now Part 3 lands us back in the Forman kitchen — where Red and Kitty return from Paris to find a giant hole in the wall. And this isn’t even the biggest crisis Leia has to face; with summer break winding down, she has to come to terms with leaving again, but this time she’s not going without a fight.

With Laura Prepon. Wyatt Earp: Cowboy War Netflix, streaming now The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through Ed Harris’ mesmeric voice alongside tenacious re-enactments charting the gunfight that defined an era. Incoming Incoming Netflix, streaming now Four high-school freshmen are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives — their first high-school party.

Expect serious American Pie vibes but with extra vom. Too juvenile for you? South Korea’s The Frog is the antithesis. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.

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