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Five TV picks to watch this week

It looks like it's going to be another busy week - so make sure you make some time for TV. We've ...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

17.55 24 Feb 2019


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Five TV picks to watch this we...

Five TV picks to watch this week

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

17.55 24 Feb 2019


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It looks like it's going to be another busy week - so make sure you make some time for TV.

We've put together a few highlights that are coming up in the next seven days.

On Monday night at 9.30pm, RTÉ 2 will catch you up on the 91st annual Academy Awards.

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For the night owls among you, pop-up channel Sky Cinema Oscars is showing the entire ceremony from 12.30am until 5.00am on Monday morning.

TV picks The stage for the 91st Academy Awards is seen during rehearsals in Los Angeles | Image: Charles Sykes/AP/Press Association Images

Alex Zane will be presenting live coverage of the event at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

The whole ceremony is being repeated on Sky Cinema Oscars from 8.00am on Monday.

It will also be a unique show, due to its lack of host this year...

Tune into Virgin Media 2 at 11.00pm on Tuesday for 'Man about Dog'.

The 2004 Irish comedy tracks three men who leave their small town with a big debt to a bookie and embark on a journey of self-debauchery courtesy of drink, greyhounds and women.

They find themselves in possession of a greyhound and decide to sell it when it proves less than impressive on the track, only to realise they made a serious mistake.

They set out to steal the dog back and make a fortune - but the new owners are hot on their tail.

Catch something a bit more out of this world on Wednesday at 10.40pm on SyFy.

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in 'The Shepherd' as a former homicide detective who takes up a new post as a US border patrol agent.

TV picks Jean-Claude Van Damme attends the Beyond Fest screening of Amazon Prime Video's exclusive series 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson' at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California | Image: Hahn Lionel/ABACA/ABACA/PA Images

He attempts to take down a rogue US Special Forces unit that is smuggling Afghan heroin into the United States.

On Virgin Media One on Thursday at 9.00pm, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton star in 'Faster'.

This 2010 action-adventure film focuses on Johnson who, after 10 years in prison, wants to hunt down the people responsible for murdering his brother.

He sets out to find and kill all those on his list.

But two men will do anything to stop him - a veteran cop (Thornton) and a hitman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen).

TV picks Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling attending the 'La La Land' in 2017 premiere at Cinema UGC Normandie in Paris | Image: Wyters Alban/ABACA/ABACA/PA Images

And on Friday, BBC 2 is showing 'La La Land' at 11.05pm.

This 2016 Oscar winner tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician who are struggling to make ends meet.

Set in modern day Los Angeles, the musical looks at everyday life and explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

 


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