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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily – Extra: Revisiting the disappearance of Annie McCarrick, as man (60s) arrested on suspicion of murder
On Thursday in Dublin, Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing on March 26, 1993. There they searched at a home in Clondalkin but have stressed that the current residents of this home are not connected in any way with Annie McCarrick or her disappearance. Ms McCarrick, originally from New York, disappeared without a trace, and the case has remained unsolved for over 32 years. The last confirmed sighting of her was in Sandymount, Dublin. Today on this Indo Daily Extra; we replay extracts from an interview recorded in February 2023, as Fionnan Sheahan spoke to Claire McGowan, crime fiction writer and author of the Vanishing Triangle, the Murdered Women Ireland Forgot, about the disappearance of Annie McCarrick. The Indo Daily – Extra: Revisiting the disappearance of Annie McCarrick, as man (60s) arrested on suspicion of murder
The Guardian
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: what could possibly go wrong in the live EastEnders episode?
7.30pm, BBC One The BBC has gone all in for EastEnders' 40th anniversary: Ross Kemp's back on the square as Grant Mitchell, and iPlayer is overflowing with classic 'doof doof' episodes and spin-offs. The jewel in the crown, though, is this live episode, with an interactive twist as the public will be allowed to decide the outcome of one storyline: will Denise end up with Mr Reliable, Jack, or take a chance on Ravi? But more importantly, will anything go disastrously wrong? Hannah J Davies 8pm, Channel 4 A handsome chow chow, a cockapoo who likes to be heard and a family of three who want to stick together – these are the pooches looking to match with a new owner this week. Will 11-year-old Luke be taking one (or some) home? Hollie Richardson 9pm, BBC One It's potatoes v tomatoes in this round of the business reality show, as the teams create dishes to entice the general public at lunchtime. True to Apprentice form, there are kitchen mishaps, risky promises and odd pricings aplenty, all of which lead to one candidate's last supper in the boardroom. Nicole Vassell 9pm, Channel 4 This hospital documentary manages to balance the trauma of emergency medicine with hopeful studies of the human condition. A 55-year-old woman is blue-lighted to Queen's medical centre in Nottingham, where staff soon realise their latest patient is, in fact, one of their most senior nursing colleagues, Sister Lou. HJD 9pm, Channel 5 Walter Raleigh is (not entirely accurately) credited with bringing potatoes and tobacco to Europe – and the Elizabethan explorer's legacy is the next to be scrutinised in James May's series. He starts by asking how Raleigh talked his way to the top of London high society using the art of persuasion. HR 10.30pm, Channel 5 A double-bill finale for the divisive Irish drama inspired by the 'Vanishing Triangle' – the high-profile disappearances of eight women during the 80s and 90s. A lead to the killer takes Lisa and Brennan to an abandoned slaughterhouse. Will they find the answers they're searching for? HR Vesper (Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper, 2022), 9pm, Film4 Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper's coming-of-age sci-fi movie combines imaginative design with a fable-like feel. It's a dystopian story set in a new dark age with a genetically mutated ecosystem and citadels that control the few viable crops. Teenager Vesper (Raffiella Chapman) just about survives in a rural shack with her bedbound father, while keeping out of the way of the local bigwig, her uncle Jonas (an implacably brutal Eddie Marsan). But she has scientific skills that offer hope for the future, especially after an encounter with a mysterious citadel dweller (Rosy McEwen). Simon Wardell The Ladykillers (Alexander Mackendrick, 1955), 9pm, Sky Arts The final classic from the golden age of Ealing Studios, Alexander Mackendrick's piquant comedy pits a gang of robbers against a sweet old widow who lives near London's King's Cross station. Alec Guinness is the most famous name, playing their leader, Prof Marcus, but dramatically it's a group effort, with Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers part of his motley crew. Katie Johnson is the formidable Mrs Wilberforce, who rents out rooms to Marcus's 'string quintet' while they plan their next operation, and proves to be their unwitting nemesis. SW
The Guardian
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: cracking scouse coming-of-age comedy G'wed is back
10.05pm, ITV2 This scouse coming-of-age comedy drama was an unsung gem when it aired last year, so hurrah for a cracking second series. The school students of Wirral continue to navigate teenage life, with first loves, struggling parents, battenberg cakes and karaoke nights providing plenty of raucous gags. But there are bigger themes at play, too, as a thoughtful anorexia storyline is explored through 14-year-old Albie, who is mentored by Ted, an older student, in this strong opening episode. Hollie Richardson 9pm, Channel 4 Are we doomed to be dominated by tech‑bro billionaires? It's a terrifying, but increasingly plausible, thought, as the bromance between Donald Trump and his 'first buddy' Elon Musk proves. Why is Musk taking on the British government? Has he been sitting in on calls between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Channel 4 News's Matt Frei asks what Musk has planned for the US and beyond. Hollie Richardson 8pm, Channel 4 It's not always love at first sight when it comes to doggy-owner matchmaking: a traumatised cockapoo needs a good haircut and snuggles before getting out there, while Coco the dachshund is a nervous wreck before a first date with a potential new owner. HR 9pm, Channel 5 This thriller is inspired by Ireland's 'Vanishing Triangle' – eight women who disappeared without a trace from the east of the country during the 80s and 90s. While a journalist, Lisa (India Mullen from Normal People), and a detective, David (Allen Leech from Downton Abbey) work together to find one woman, others go missing. HR 9pm, Sky Documentaries The sobering documentary series about US vlogging family the Stauffers reaches its middle episode, and the central, tragic event: the household's adopted son Huxley stops appearing in their extremely popular videos. A dark tale unfolds. Jack Seale 10pm, U&Alibi This tonally peculiar New Zealand crime drama continues to veer uneasily between comedy and darkness as the denouement approaches. Ed and Heather do their best to derail the meth deal. But with the ship's crew essentially at death's door, might it derail itself without anyone else's help? Phil Harrison
