Today's top TV and streaming picks: Race Across the World, The 355 and The Devil's Plan
Arsenal travel to Parc des Princes to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final second-leg match, with both teams aiming to lift the trophy for the first time in their respective histories.
How to Cook Well in Morocco RTÉ One, 8.30pm
Despite a late arrival in Marrakech for Rory O'Connell, there's still plenty to see, including the hawkers and traders setting up to sell their produce at Jemaa el-Fnaa, the city's main square.
Saving Lives in Cardiff BBC Two, 9pm
The squeamish should probably look away when neurosurgery consultant George Eralil delves deep into the brain of a 65-year-old with one of medicine's most painful conditions — trigeminal neuralgia, which causes excruciating facial pain.
Race Across the World BBC One, 9pm
Can the five pairings find Shangri-La? It certainly isn't easy to get to thanks to its remote position clinging to the edge of a Tibetan plateau near the Himalayan foothills. Formerly married couple Yin and Gaz hope their journey will be quick — they're now 44 hours behind the leaders.
The 355 RTÉ One, 9.35pm
Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger and Lupita Nyong'o head the cast of an espionage thriller focusing on an all-female group of agents who are hunting for a top-secret weapon that has fallen into the wrong hands. However, a mysterious woman is keeping a very close eye on their activities...
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Untold: Shooting Guards Netflix, streaming now
We're getting treated to our annual dose of Untold a little bit earlier this year. Usually released in the autumn, the always revelatory and expertly shot documentary series continues to chronicle the untold aspects of some of sport's darkest stories. With three all-new films releasing weekly across May 6, 13, and 20, this new series kicks off with an anatomy of former Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton. Their collective claim to fame is jarring the world of basketball by drawing guns on each other in their NBA locker room in 2009. Through raw first-hand accounts, Arenas and Crittenton unpack the events that had a life-altering impact on both men, which ultimately led Crittenton down a dark and tragic path. Keeping with sporting releases, season two of Full Speed lands today, chronicling all the drama surrounding the 2024 NASCAR championship.
The Devil's Plan: Death Room Netflix, streaming now
Prepare to be amazed, enraged, and very confused at certain junctures as a clutch of new contenders convene for a new battle of minds (and those all-important pieces). From a poker pro to the mandatory 'Go' legend, to a Hollywood actor and another lawyer, who will triumph through this season's endless challenges?
Star Wars: Tales Of The Underworld Disney+, streaming now
Where else would you be getting yet more unsolicited Star Wars-related viewing? This time it's animated and features the tribulations of bounty hunter Asajj Ventress and outlaw Cad Bane over six episodes.
The Handmaid's Tale Prime Video, streaming now
While I still can't bring myself to watch it, for those of you fully immersed in the 'fictional' realm of Gilead, the sixth and final season is now available. The Four Seasons Netflix, streaming now
Three couples — Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), plus Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani) — face serious introspection when one of the couples announces their split. For more saccharine aspirational viewing, Prime Video has released Another Simple Favour, starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.
Arriving in 1960s New York armed with his guitar, 19-year-old Bob Dylan (portrayed by Timothée Chalamet's impressive jawline) is set to revolutionise American music. Angi: Fake Life, True Crime Netflix, streaming now
In 2008, the remains of 35-year-old designer Ana Páez were discovered in Barcelona. Dubbed 'The Almost Perfect Crime', this documentary revisits the case and explores the dark past of María Ángeles Molina ('Angi') and her late husband. In other European offerings, the final instalment of Lost Bullet arrives Wednesday, while AppleTV+ is now offering pastry, espionage, and Bridgerton levels of fornication in Carême.
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