Not quite sure of what the best picks of the box are for this week? Or will you regret having not recorded something during the week when everyone is suddenly talking about it?
Fear not, Tom Dunne has you covered.
Sue Murphy joined Tom to pick out the best of the box this week and there really is a lot of great TV picks.
Pick of the week: Hidden Impact, Monday, RTE1, 9.35pm
Since turning professional in 1995, rugby's popularity has soared. The game has become faster, more furious, with bigger hits and some would argue, bigger bangs. But at what cost to the players? High profile incidents - including the sickening footage of George North taking bang after bang in this year's Six Nations - have cast a long shadow on this most beloved sport.
This absorbing one-hour documentary investigates the troubling issue of concussion in the sport. Former international players including Ronan O'Gara, Fergus Slattery and Conor O'Shea speak frankly about how rugby's macho culture fosters an environment where players put the good of the team before their own welfare. Johnny Sexton talks candidly about the bangs he suffered in 2014 that knocked him out of the game for three months. And John Fogarty, the first Irish professional forced to retire because of concussion, speaks about the devastating impact it had on his life.
Other picks
The VIP Paedophile Ring - What's the Truth? Tuesday, BBC1, 11.05pm
Panorama investigates sensational allegations of historical child abuse and murder by some of the most prominent people in Britain: a paedophile ring at the heart of the Establishment. Why were the allegations described by police as "credible and true" with no hard evidence or corroboration? What role have senior politicians and the media played in promoting this story around the world? And what price will genuine victims of child abuse pay if it turns out not to be true?
My Transgender Kid, Tuesday, Channel 4, 10pm
In what has been a landmark time in the transgender community, this film follows two British families with seven-year-olds born in the wrong gender, facing decisions few others could comprehend
The Windmill Lane Sessions, Thursday, TG4, 11.30pm
The Windmill Lane Sessions, in association with independent.ie, boasts candid interviews and performances of original material as well as covers from 39 artists.
This week brings sessions with Damien Dempsey, Hot Sprockets, and Lethal Dialect while other artists to feature throughout the series include the brilliant Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Paul Brady, Mick Flannery, Ryan Sheridan, Wyvern Lingo, Sharon Corr and more.
Bás Nó Saoirse, Tuesday, TG4, 9.30pm
At the dawn of the 19th century, Ireland was part of the British Empire, the largest global empire in history, where millions were denied fundamental rights and freedoms. This new two-part series tells the story of the heroic idealists and patriots who challenged the might of this vast empire. Based on Tony Moore’s acclaimed book Death or Liberty this striking documentary series explores the fate of the Irish rebels Michael Dwyer, Philip Cunningham, William Smith O Brien and others who were exiled to a prison colony on the far side of the globe – Australia. Produced by Tile Films.
These Walls Can Talk, Thursday, RTE1, 10.15pm
A stark and provocative portrayal of the Irish Deaf Community, told through their unique experience at St Joseph's School for Deaf Boys in Cabra. Demolished in 2011, this controversial school has divided opinion among the community, and certainly among the men featured in Garry Keane’s powerful film. For over 150 years the Christian Brothers-run school provided an education, developed a community and offered a chance of a future. But for some, that opportunity came at a huge price – with years of physical and sexual abuse committed within its walls. Performance artist, Amanda Coogan is the daughter of two deaf parents and her father Larry attended St Joseph's in the 1950's. In this evocative documentary, she returns to St Joseph's to examine its complex legacy.
Film of the Week
The Big Lebowski, Thursday, ITV4, 11.55pm
"The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Rio Bravo, Friday, TG4, 8.30pm
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
