What to watch on TV and streaming today: Night Coppers, The Glenn Miller Story and Untold
Super Garden RTÉ One, 7pm
Talented Kildare-based artist Debbie Brophy has recently completed a postgraduate garden design diploma, so feels now is the right time to show off what she has learned. But will her efforts to turn a dull plot into a family friendly area impress her clients and the judges?
Night Coppers Channel 4, 9pm
A new run of the fly-on-the-wall series sees a Brighton police officer hunting for the villain who threw his victim out of a vehicle. A potential suicide and the hunt for the perpetrators of a violent attack are also among the featured cases.
Who Do You Think You Are? BBC One, 9pm
EastEnders star-turned-presenter Ross Kemp is the latest celebrity to delve into his family's past. He uncovers links to the military, including a four-time great-grandfather who was a teenage drummer boy in the Royal Navy before serving during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Glenn Miller Story RTÉ One, 7.25am
James Stewart plays the bandleader in this biopic. It charts Miller's life and hugely successful career, which was cut short by his mysterious disappearance in 1944 when he was at the peak of his fame. June Allyson co-stars as his wife.
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 tomorrow, chronicling all the drama surrounding the 2024 NASCAR championship.
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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.
A Complete Unknown Disney+, streaming now
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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