Hacks<\/p>\n
9pm, Sky Atlantic
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Deborah\u2019s death have been greatly exaggerated (\u201cTMZ got a bad tip\u201d), as the fifth and final season begins. Determined to \u201cshift the narrative\u201d, she works on bagging a Grammy and an Oscar in this opening double bill. Will her \u201cMexican music album\u201d strategy succeed? And could her autograph signing session be any worse? Ali Catterall<\/p>\n
Unreported World<\/p>\n
7.30pm, Channel 4
The long-running documentary strand tracks a cultural shift in Japan. With fewer elderly people being looked after by younger generations, and pensions not enough to live on, many older citizens are trapped in isolation and poverty. Some are shoplifting essential goods; others commit more serious crimes to access the warmth and security of prison. Jack Seale<\/p>\n
Beyond Paradise<\/p>\n
8pm, BBC One
As the cosy crime perennial plods on, Kris Marshall\u2019s DI Humphrey Goodman has temporarily lost the run of himself. When an inebriated fishermen claims to have seen a mermaid, Humphrey seems inclined to believe him. Soon, though, it emerges that Humphrey may have more weighty personal matters on his mind. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n
The Young Offenders<\/p>\n
9.30pm, BBC One
Conor is even more confused than usual as this daft, charming comedy continues. Linda Walsh, whom he regards as his one true love, is getting married. This provides Conor with a chance to rise above disappointment and demonstrate personal growth. Will he take it? It could go either way. PH<\/p>\n
The Assembly<\/p>\n
10.05pm, ITV1
Lenny Henry is the next celebrity to face a grilling from the inquisitive Assembly lot. No subject is off limits as they ask him questions on racism, grieving his mother and the shocking discovery that his uncle is his biological father. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n
The Claudia Winkleman Show<\/p>\n
10.40pm, BBC One<\/p>\n
Your host for the night \u2026 Claudia Winkleman. Photograph: Matt Crossick\/PA<\/p>\n
This slightly messy sofa chatshow has just about got by on the charm of its host. This time, Claudia is joined by Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster, Cush Jumbo (punting a new series of the underrated Apple TV drama Criminal Record) and comic Josh Widdicombe. PH<\/p>\n
Film choice<\/p>\n
Pillion (Harry Lighton, 2025), 10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere<\/p>\n
Harry Melling (left) as Colin and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd as Ray in Pillion. Photograph: Picturehouse\/PA<\/p>\n
Love stories come in all shapes and sizes. Harry Lighton sets his provocative, witty debut film in the world of BDSM. Harry Melling stars as introverted traffic warden \u2013 and occasional barbershop quartet singer \u2013 Colin, who lives with his parents in suburban London. When he is picked up in the local pub by Adonis-like biker Ray (an enigmatic Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd), he thinks all his dreams have come true. But Ray needs to be dominant sexually, so if their new relationship is to survive Colin must submit to his every whim. A fascinating exploration of the gay biker subculture and fetish scene that manages to feel transgressive but also touching, a coming-of-age tale in chains. Simon Wardell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hacks 9pm, Sky AtlanticTo paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Deborah\u2019s death have been greatly exaggerated (\u201cTMZ got a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-402989","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-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402989","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=402989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}