What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Manhattan Project in Colour, Always and Heist of the Century
RTÉ2, 2.15pm
Ireland face a tricky task in their opening match of the Women's EuroHockey Championship. They're due to take on current title holders the Netherlands in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
Channel 4, 8pm
Black-and-white photographs and film have been colourised, adding a new dimension to the story of how Robert Oppenheimer and his team developed the first atomic bomb, a terrifying weapon that proved instrumental in bringing about the end of World War II.
Cleo Laine at the BBC
BBC Two, 9.10pm
The acclaimed jazz singer passed away last month at the age of 97. To celebrate her life and achievements, the BBC is reshowing this programme from 2022, which showcases some of her most amazing performances. Look out for her husband, composer and musician John Dankworth, too.
Always
RTÉ One, 3.40pm
Steven Spielberg's romantic fantasy stars Richard Dreyfuss as a ghostly pilot trying to help his girlfriend (Holly Hunter) deal with loss and move on with her life. Audrey Hepburn also appears in her final film role.
Michael Collins
RTÉ One, 9.30pm
True-life political drama focusing on Collins' role in the Easter Rising of 1916 and its aftermath. Neil Jordan directs an all-star cast that includes Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts, Alan Rickman, Aidan Quinn and Stephen Rea.
Stolen: Heist of the Century
Netflix, streaming now
For every Sally Lindsay or Sheridan Smith dramady thrust upon us... for every possession-themed offering from the Philippines (this week it's Isolated), and every arbitrary addition to their arsenal (Bend it Like Beckham, Normal People). Even for every Bible-thumping YouTuber from Brazil attempting to save you and your children (Deive Leonardo's The Answer coming atcha from Sunday, obvs), we (thankfully) still have what Netflix does best. No, not dating shows or Argentine prison dramas (although In The Mud does look good, debuting Friday), but cold, hard true-crime documentaries. From the makers of The Tinder Swindler, American Nightmare, Don't F**k With Cats and Big Vape comes this gripping true-crime tale: the 2003 Antwerp diamond heist. With never-before-heard accounts from detectives and the alleged mastermind, this documentary uncovers how hundreds of millions in gems vanished – and were never recovered.
FX's Necaxa
Disney+, streaming now
Actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are now so astute at breathing life into ailing FC clubs that fellow actor Eva Longoria enlists their help to revive Mexico's Club Necaxa. Summer of 69
Disney+, streaming now
Things are getting a little racy over on Disney+ this week. Hell-bent on landing the heart of her long-time crush, Abby enlists the help of a local stripper named Santa Monica, hoping to learn the secrets of self-assurance and the art of sexual allure.
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