Every lunchtime, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Game of Thrones (Sky Atlantic, 9pm)
This blood-soaked episode focuses on a few new groups – the High Sparrow’s religious army, the Sons of the Harpy, and the Sand Snakes (AKA the daughters of the late Oberyn Martell). Meanwhile, Bronn and Jaime’s trip to Dorne takes quite the turn. #gameofthrones
The Stranger on the Bridge (Channel 4, 9pm)
In January 2008, Jonny Benjamin went to the Waterloo Bridge in London to take his own life, but was talked down by a passing stranger, named ‘Mike’. Years later, Jonny finally found ‘Mike’ through social media – this documentary follows Jonny as he finally gets the chance to say thank you. #findmike
The Blind Side (RTÉ One, 9.30pm)
The film that earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar and her Serious Actress status. It tells the true story of a tough Southern mom who takes in a homeless teenager and helps him realise his potential as a footballer.
Everybody’s talking about: #TheCWord
Actress Sheridan Smith is earning rave reviews for her performance as Lisa Lynch in The C Word, a new cancer drama that began last night on BBC1.
Based on Lynch’s searingly honest book about her illness, the show made just about everyone cry:
Or flick over for…
- Gaybo Laughs Back (RTÉ One, 7.30pm) A collection of the funniest moments of the Late Late. No, seriously.
- Dáil on the Dole (TV3, 9pm) Labour TD Joanna Tuffy meets a woman who has a bone to pick about lone parent payments.
- The Mafia with Trevor McDonald (UTV Ireland, 9pm) Trevor McDonald is a legend. This just cements that fact.
- The Dark Knight (ITV2, 9pm) Why so serious-ahh?
- Republic of Telly (RTÉ2, 10pm) Sketch show lampooning the week’s events.
