What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Scannal looks back on the infamous Golfgate event during lockdown, Only Murders in the Building returns, as does Stacey & Joe, The Traitors Ireland continues, and there's the semi-final of The Great British Sewing Bee . . .

Pick of the Day

Scannal, 7.00pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on RTÉ Player

Remember Golfgate, one of the big scandals of the lockdown?

Well, here's the story of the golf dinner that outraged the nation and brought down some of the biggest names – and egos - in Irish politics.

On the 18 and 19 of August, 2020, the annual outing of the Oireachtas Golf Society took place in Clifden, county Galway, with over 80 guests in attendance.

This was just after tighter Covid restrictions had only just been announced, and when footage of the seating plan was sent to the Irish Examiner - a scandal erupted.

New or Returning Shows

Stacey & Joe, 8.00pm, BBC One

It's season 2 of the show that offers a glimpse into the daily lives of Stacey Solomon, Joe Swash and their five children.

Oh, and their rather nice gaff.

Belle starts nursery, Joe digs a fishing lake and Stacey plots a birthday twist while launching her haircare brand on the high street.

In other words: it’s a new year, with new chaos.

Life and Death Row, 9.35pm, RTÉ2

Season 5 of this documentary series opens with the campaign to take Dallas man Ivan Cantu off death row, having been sentenced to death in 2001 for the murder of his cousin James Mosqueda and James' fiancée Amy Kitchen.

After protesting his innocence for almost 20 years, true crime podcast Cousins by Blood spawned a campaign that gained celebrity support and shed light on new evidence to force a new hearing.

But the pressure grew when a date for his execution was set in January 2024.

Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

Here's a series that originally aired on Channel 4.

Danny Dyer travels the UK exploring the contentious subject of modern masculinity, questioning whether men have lost their sense of identity and what it means to be male in 21st-century Britain.

Along the way, he tries to get to the bottom of toxic masculinity and find out why so many young men are struggling with their mental health and relationships with women.

Danny sets out to find out whether there's a rise in toxic masculinity in British society and, if there is, why?

He meets up with his brother Tony, before tackling controversial influencer Ed Matthews, meeting teenage boys at a London school, and speaking with Mansfield MP Ben Bradley, who's a champion of men's issues.

He also meets male victims of domestic abuse, and in Brighton, he chats to members of the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus about overcoming prejudice.

New to Stream

Only Murders in the Building, Disney+

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez return for a fifth run of the mystery comedy-drama about three snoops in an upscale apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident.

Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.

The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them - one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.

Don’t Miss

The Traitors Ireland, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on RTÉ Player

It’s the sixth episode of the hugely entertaining reality show that’s all about deception and perception – and the last until it resumes once more next Sunday.

As the game intensifies at Slane Castle, a shocking turn of events leaves the players unsure of who to believe. Presented by Siobhan McSweeney.

Fans of the follow-up show The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked should note that the show has moved to RTÉ2 at 10.35pm.

As usual, host Kevin McGahern, along with celebrity guests and players from the show, assess the latest betrayals, mind games and manipulations.

The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4

It's crunch time for the bakers as biscuit week arrives.

That will see them take on a 'slice and bake' signature, produce a classic chocolate Hobnob in the technical and make their favourite mementos out of biscuit in the showstopper.

Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding (above) find out who will be top cookie and who will crumble under the pressure, while Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judge their efforts.

The Great British Sewing Bee, 9.00pm, BBC One

It’s semi-final time!

The remaining sewers take on three 1920s-inspired challenges in the hope of making it to the decider.

They begin by recreating the iconic plus fours, a staple of outdoor pursuits from the era, then go on to make modern, block-coloured garments from a selection of polo shirts, invented by tennis player René Lacoste.

In the made-to-measure challenge, the semi-finalists embrace the revolutionary fashion of this iconic decade to make an outfit for a 1920s party.

Ending Today

Cooking with the Stars, 8.00pm, Virgin Media One

Emma Willis (above) and Tom Allen host the grand final of the celebrity cooking contest - and the pressure is on as the three remaining stars battle it out in their toughest challenge yet.

They take on their mentors' signature dishes and the two who make it through to the final round will have to deliver a three-course meal in an epic head-to-head battle in a bid to lift the Golden Frying Pan.

Sport

European Qualifier for FIFA World Cup, 4.30pm, RTÉ2

Streaming on RTÉ Player

Peter Collins presents all the action from both teams' second Group F match, held at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, as Armenia host Ireland (Kick-off 5.00pm).

These teams last met in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League, when Armenia won 1-0 here, before the Republic prevailed 3-2 at Aviva Stadium, in a match that saw two Armenian players sent off late on.

Following Saturday's last-gasp draw against Hungasry in Dublin, Ireland need three points here to have any hope of heading to next year's finals..

With analysis from Shay Given and Darragh Maloney.

Followed at 7.30pm by UEFA Euro 2025 U21's Qualifiers, featuring the Group D qualifying match at Tallaght Stadium between Ireland and Andorra (KO 7.30pm).

Ireland were victorious in their one previous qualifying match, claiming a 2-1 win away to Moldova last Thursday, while Andorra have so far played two and lost two, losing 1-0 away to Kazakhstan and 3-0 away to Moldova.

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