What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Zoo, Being the Ricardos and Carlos Alcarez
The Zoo RTÉ One, 8.30pm
We're returning to Dublin Zoo for a new eight-part series. There's reason to celebrate when Nyala the southern white rhino gives birth to another baby. But the staff also receive a devastating blow due to a long-term resident's death.
Austin BBC One, 9.30pm
Julian desperately needs the documentary about his growing relationship with Austin to be a success, but will hiring an award-winning director help?
Punchestown Festival Preview 2025 TG4, 9.35pm
Denis Kirwan gives viewers the lowdown on the Punchestown Irish National Hunt Racing Festival, which begins on April 29.
Being the Ricardos RTÉ2, 9.40pm
Comedy-drama starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and her first husband, bandleader Desi Arnaz. The film shows them juggling the recording of an episode of their sitcom I Love Lucy with various personal crises.
Battle Camp Netflix, streaming now
When you think about it, there are more reality TV stars headbanging about needing something to do now more than ever — mostly thanks to Netflix. Fret not, for the good people behind the platform have devised yet another show for them to partake in. In Battle Camp, Netflix's biggest stars from its reality and docu-series line-up face the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. With all of them at the mercy of a giant spinning wheel that decides their fate, these famous(ish) faces must try to avoid it by mastering high-octane challenges, enduring punishing trials, and winning over their campmates, who each hold the power of the vote. The one who masters all three earns the title of ultimate Netflix reality champion and a $250,000 prize. Think I'm a Celebrity by way of Big Brother, with familiar faces from The Mole and Squid Game: The Challenge.
Bullet Train Explosion Netflix, streaming now
Featuring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and hyperrealistic graphics, Shinji Higuchi's reimagining (like Speed but on a Tokyo train) delivers dramatic suspense in spades. A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054, which explores the aftermath of the 2007 Congonhas Airport tragedy, is also streaming now.
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way Netflix, streaming now
The 2024 season showcases Carlos Alcaraz, both on and off the court, as he transforms the world of sports.
Race for the Crown Netflix, streaming now
Watch the champers flow as this rollicking documentary series tails (apologies) jockeys, trainers, and owners as they chase titles and triumph in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing.
Secrets of The Penguins Disney+, streaming now
In three innovative episodes, cinematographer Bertie Gregory uses cutting-edge technology and scientific collaboration to depict the unique qualities of penguins: perseverance, inventiveness and camaraderie. Also available on Netflix is Pangolin: Kulu's Journey, from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher.
iHostage Netflix, streaming now
Inspired by the 2022 hostage crisis at Amsterdam's Apple Store and directed by Bobby Boermans, this dramatic reinactment is seen through the lens of the attacker, the hostages, and the first responders.
Leverage: Redemption Prime Video, streaming now
Once again, the Leverage Crew are back to support the underdog! This season, they tackle a power broker making money off stolen water, a despotic small-town mayor, and a pool hustler engaging in international extortion. The Not Very Grand Tour Prime Video, streaming now
Reflecting on their time spent racing muscle cars in Detroit, Richard Hammond and James May (no Clarkson) pay tribute to the internal combustion engine — from the confines of a studio spliced with retrospective snippets. Also landing is animated offering #1 Happy Family USA.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror Netflix, streaming now
The most deadly act of domestic terrorism in US history, the 1995 bombing of a federal facility in Oklahoma City (in which 168 people, including 19 children, were killed), is revisited in this stark documentary from the makers of Waco: American Apocalypse.
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