{"id":298018,"date":"2026-02-14T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298018\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:28:15","slug":"todays-top-tv-and-streaming-picks-saving-private-ryan-six-nations-and-joes-college-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298018\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s top TV and streaming picks: Saving Private Ryan, Six Nations and Joe\u2019s College Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pick of the day<\/p>\n

Live Six Nations<\/p>\n

Virgin Media One, 1.30pm & 3.50pm<\/p>\n

Ireland\u2019s second game sees them face Italy at the Aviva. Plus, Scotland host England at Murrayfield.<\/p>\n

The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley<\/p>\n

Channel 4, 8pm<\/p>\n

The ultra-athlete\u2019s challenge takes him into the Arctic for the first time, where he falls behind schedule.<\/p>\n

The Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts<\/p>\n

Channel 4, 9pm<\/p>\n

A trip to the Herculaneum in search of priceless scrolls and an investigation into a secret cult are on the agenda.<\/p>\n

\"Love<\/p>\n

Love Songs at the BBC<\/p>\n

Love Songs at the BBC<\/p>\n

BBC Two, from 10pm<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day, so there\u2019s no better time to watch three volumes of unashamedly romantic performances back to back. Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue, Nat King Cole and Ed Sheeran provide some of the highlights.<\/p>\n

\"Minions:<\/p>\n

Minions: The Rise of Gru<\/p>\n

Minions: The Rise of Gru<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 One, 6.35pm<\/p>\n

Animated comedy sequel in which Gru has an audition to join a gang of criminals known as Vicious 6. Steve Carell heads the vocal cast.<\/p>\n

\"Saving<\/p>\n

Saving Private Ryan<\/p>\n

Saving Private Ryan<\/p>\n

RT\u00c92, 9.10pm<\/p>\n

The Oscar-winning wartime drama follows US soldiers as they journey across France to find an infantryman who has been granted compassionate leave. Tom Hanks stars.<\/p>\n

Joe\u2019s College Road Trip<\/p>\n

Netflix, streaming now<\/p>\n

Tyler Perry\u2019s at it again, only this time he\u2019s not dragging it up as Madea, rather starring as her potty-mouthed brother, Joe. Why? Well, someone needs to show Joe\u2019s naive grandson, who\u2019s on the brink of going to college, just how racist some backwater bars are. For more cinematic dark comedy, Bunny is also now available. <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Singers<\/p>\n

The Singers<\/p>\n

Netflix, streaming now<\/p>\n

In this 2026 Oscar\u2011nominated short, a chance singing challenge at a shabby bar transforms an otherwise lonely night into a shared, genuinely moving experience. <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Art of Sarah<\/p>\n

The Art of Sarah<\/p>\n

Netflix, streaming now<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s K-drama is a thriller which unravels after a body is found in the middle of town, drawing sharp\u2011eyed detective Mu\u2011gyeong into the shifting lies of Sarah Kim, an ambitious soul determined to project luxury at any cost. For more atmospheric foreign language drama, this time set in 1970s Istanbul, we have The Museum of Innocence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pick of the day Live Six Nations Virgin Media One, 1.30pm & 3.50pm Ireland\u2019s second game sees them…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298019,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,1868,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-298018","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-netflix","12":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}