Fish-out-of-water TV is back and it’s great fun altogether
Literal fish-out-of-water dramas are short and sadly predictable but here are my figurative favourites
Literal fish-out-of-water dramas are short and sadly predictable but here are my figurative favourites
Television: Michelle de Swarte is compelling as a former catwalk star who finds herself in the depths of the gig economy
The former Grandstand and Match of the Day presenter has written a pair of books about animals, Now Who’s Talking 1 and 2, with illustrations by Bryony Hill
The BBC’s Steve Carson to become director of video while Newstalk’s Patricia Monahan will be director of audio
June 30-July 5: From serious and comical takes on the UK election to a documentary that catches up with the Brat Pack
The BBC’s final prime ministerial debate before next week’s UK election was as dull as an England soccer match
Reform UK leader was challenged over a series of policies and beliefs while speaking to BBC’s Panorama
Wall Street banks and big City law firms among employers addressing potential discrimination
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
Mosley, who promoted intermittent fasting, said he did more good with one programme than he could have in 30 years of practice as a doctor
Government symbol on Doctor Who credits would have startled my 1980s self but is a marker of how much has evolved in film and television business
From war reporting to legendary Irish songs, from the chirping of birds to the Grand Tour, from Gilbert & George to O’Connell Street, here is a guide to what’s worth watching on TV
Including PJ Gallagher: Changing My Mind, Fleishman is in Trouble, The Young Offenders and more
Patrick Freyne: Doctor Who allows adults to enjoy swashbuckling adventures without feeling patronised and allows children to access something dark and weird while feeling safe
Gogglebox Ireland maker will produce Irish version of hit French interview format featuring well-known personalities
Derek Mooney explores climate catastrophe while young offenders Conor and Jock return to our screens
Television: Latest instalment of Cork-based series is showing on BBC a full year before its scheduled date on RTÉ
The hit comedy, which returns to the BBC next week, was the actor’s first professional work. So he didn’t expect a Cork sporting legend to arrive on set
The RTÉ news man has been behind a microphone or in front of a camera for 40 years. Moving on ‘could be a terrible shock to the system’. But for now he feels ‘just fine’ about it
RTE journalist worked on 2011 Spotlight documentary on independence of Northern Ireland’s police watchdog
Paul McGinley pitches up in Ballsbridge; BBC Northern Ireland journalists get good gigs; Sharon Horgan enjoys literary success; and Fianna Fail decides to run new and not so new names
Popular, melancholic and fresh from an unexpected content drop, the singer and the animated Australian series have much in common
Long-time newsreader has been off air since last July and has not received a pay-off, broadcaster says
Meath native joins Ryan Tubridy on station’s roster of Irish presenters
Television: In its guts, this BCC show is just really good telly – the acting is compelling, and the show’s evocation of Belfast riveting
Soap operas are well-oiled machines even without the presence of machine learning, but now fears abound that generative AI tools could replace human screenwriters
No ghosts, vampires or mummies, RTÉ has told pitching producers. But as it plots its way out of its financial crisis, what type of stories is it bringing to viewers?
Hugh Linehan: The streamer’s new drama is just another lethargic entry into the often unlovely genre of hero-journalist movies
Ferdinand Levy arrived to study medicine at Trinity College and became a notable and respected figure in the city’s artistic scene
Scoop, a dramatisation of the duke of York’s infamous BBC interview, re-enacts every bad decision behind those toe-curling Newsnight moments
Andrew Scott in Ripley and Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in Mr & Mrs Smith are among the highlights thus far
Television: Peaky Blinders creator always had strange ideas about Irish people, and the Irish characters in This Town are no different
Reporter looks back on a lifetime’s work during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices