TV tonight: a gripping murder mystery with a beautiful New Zealand backdrop
Source: The Guardian
Author: Jack Seale, Ali Catterall, Phil Harrison, Simon Wardell, Hollie Richardson
An Irish couple go missing in this dark new drama. Plus: a speedily-assembled look at Glasgow's most underwhelming new tourist attraction; Willy's Chocolate Experience
Fans of thrillers Kin and Hidden Assets will enjoy getting stuck into this tense six-parter. Irish detective Theo Richter (Richard Flood) teams up with a Kiwi detective, Diana Huia (Acushla-Tara Kupe), when an Irish couple go missing in rural New Zealand. Is there a connection to a murderous Irish gang? Hollie Richardson
This week covers the relationship between the royal family and Wales - a fractious one, not least for that blood-soaked conquest waged by Edward I. And the fact that until then, the title Prince of Wales was bestowed on local boys rather than English interlopers. Ali Catterall
Wonka's world of pure imagination became a real-life disaster recently, with viral footage of the underwhelming Willy's Chocolate Experience in Glasgow making national headlines. This quick-to-respond documentary will speak to angry parents and perhaps one of the poor Oompa Loompa actors. HR
One of the most purely entertaining quizzes on TV welcomes Wirral grandfather-of-four Bob to its arena to compete for cash with help from Kate Garraway, Steve Pemberton and other celebrities. Bob ends up in a nightmare scenario: hoping Phil Tufnell can accurately recall the lyrics to Rapper's Delight. Jack Seale
There's a genuinely seismic moment for Casualty viewers this week as Derek Thompson (who has been playing Charlie Fairhead for a barely believable 38 years) finally hangs up his stethoscope. At the end of last week's episode, Charlie was stabbed by a distressed patient. Has his luck run out at last? Expect an emotional rollercoaster. Phil Harrison
It's hard to believe it has already been nearly eight months since the world lost O'Connor. This celebration of her work features memorable interview footage and performances, including Mandinka and Black Boys on Mopeds, as well as a collaboration with Shane MacGowan and a cover of The House of the Rising Sun. HR
Out of Sight (Stephen Soderbergh, 1998), 11.35pm, BBC One
There is an almost indecent chemistry between George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in this scintillating 1998 crime caper from Steven Soderbergh. It's taken from an Elmore Leonard novel so has a finely honed plot, in which charming bank robber Jack (Clooney) and US marshal Karen (Lopez) hit it off in a car boot after a prison break and then spend the rest of the movie agonising over whether to get together or not. Some of the best supporting actors going (Steve Zahn, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames) add colour and depth to a funny, sexy heist drama. Simon Wardell
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan (Julien Temple, 2020), 1.15am, BBC Two
Julien Temple's booze-soaked 2020 documentary profile of the late Pogues singer-songwriter shows him in the raw. The "poet and piss artist" (so says his blue plaque) relates his own life story - from an early childhood in impoverished rural Tipperary to a traumatic emigration to England and finding his rebel voice in London's punk scene, then in Irish folk. It's often not pretty, and there is a hangover of wasted intelligence and talent, but despite his early death last year his legacy is impressive. SW
FA Cup Football: Wolves v Coventry, 11.30am, ITV1
The first quarter-final. Man City v Newcastle is at 5.10pm on BBC One.
Six Nations Rugby Union: Wales v Italy, 1.45pm, BBC One
Ireland v Scotland follows at 3.55pm, then France v England at 7.20pm, both on ITV1.
