Thursday, May 17 2012

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MORNING

07:25

Shopping from Home

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home (Consumer)

08:00

Home Improvement

Tim decides to teach Randy and Brad a lesson for teasing their younger brother. DIY comedy, starring Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson

08:30

Nationwide R

News stories from around the country, covering the latest topical issues

09:00

MasterChef Australia T

Culinary challenge based on the original British version, following aspiring chefs through successive elimination rounds as they try to prove their skills by preparing a variety of dishes (Cookery)

10:25

Leaders' Questions; Weather

Live coverage of Question Time in the Dail and the latest reactions to political developments. Includes RTÉ News (Factual)

11:15

The Cosby Show; RTÉ News and Weather TR

Clair gets depressed on her birthday so one of Cliff's colleagues decides to serenade her. Placido Domingo guest stars

11:45

Shortland Street T

Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward, following the private and professional lives of the staff who work there (Soap)

AFTERNOON

12:15

Doctors T

Julia loses her patience with the partners over a trainee position, and Imogen's new relationship becomes official. Mrs Tembe tries visualisation techniques, with mixed results. Medical drama, starring Diane Keen and Charlie Clemmow (Drama)

12:45

Telly Bingo

Lottery game show, presented by Declan Buckley (Quiz)

13:00

RTÉ News: One O'Clock and Weather T

National and international news

13:25

Home and Away T

The latest comings and goings in sun-kissed Summer Bay (Soap)

13:55

Neighbours T

Lucas cannot cope with his guilt when he realises how much trouble he has caused for Vanessa - and when his attempt to make amends comes to nothing, he is forced to face his fears about the future. Meanwhile, Jade worries about what Kyle might have bought for her birthday (Soap)

14:25

Murder, She Wrote; RTÉ News and Weather

Whodunit, starring Angela Lansbury as a crime writer with a mystery-solving sideline

15:30

Fair City; RTÉ News TR

Caoimhe offers to help Decco when he threatens to back out of an illegal job, but she may be getting in over her head. Charlotte plays truant from school and asks Rachel to cover for her. Lucy worries Dolores might think she wants to move out if she spends too much time at Wayne's, and Cass challenges Dermot to take up an unusual new hobby - throwing horseshoes (Soap)

16:05

Roomers TR

Joseph McCann tackles a disorganised bachelor pad, Karl Fradgley straightens out a master bedroom crammed with clutter, and Anne Marie Hamill lends a helping hand to a couple whose kitchen feels unfinished. Presented by Neville Knott. Last in the series (D.I.Y.)

16:35

How to Look Good Naked TR

Stylist Gok Wan helps women of all shapes and sizes to feel good about their bodies, before challenging his subjects to allow themselves to be seen naked (Light)

17:40

Nuacht RTÉ; News for the Deaf and European Weather


EVENING

18:00

The Angelus

(Factual)

18:01

RTÉ News: Six One and Weather T

The latest national and international headlines

19:00

The Way We Worked TR

Changing attitudes to work on the land during the past 50 years, studying the effects of industrialisation and emigration on agricultural life in Ireland (News)

19:30

EastEnders T

Janine has second thoughts about the wedding when she struggles to fit into her dress, leaving Michael desperate to allay her fears. Roxy and Alfie indulge in some playful hi-jinks at the Vic, but their behaviour arouses Mo's suspicions. Meanwhile, Denise forces Kim to confront her insecurities by spending time with Sasha, and Shirley shows Dot the DVD of Heather's hen night (Soap)

20:00

Fair City T

Caoimhe's hopes for a reconciliation with Decco are left in tatters when the Bishops take revenge on her. Fearing her relationship with Dolores could suffer, Lucy rejects Wayne's romantic advances, and Orla's efforts to set up a date for Decco backfire (Soap)

20:30

Paul Flynn: Irish Food R

The chef sets out to begin a food revolution using basic ingredients and traditional cooking methods to help members of the public embrace home cooking. Along the way, he relives a trip to France with the Scouts, cooks for the monks at Mount Mellary Monastery and feeds the Irish Defence Force on a tight budget (Cookery)

21:00

RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather T

The latest national and international news

21:35

Prime Time T

Current affairs review, covering political and social topics at home and abroad, plus local and international headlines (News)

22:15

The Mentalist T

Jane and Lisbon investigate the murder of an out-of-favour fashion designer who was planning to revitalise his career by launching a new clothing line, but first have to track down the man employed to make the outfits. Darcy continues to re-examine the Panzer case, talking to a blind woman who was friends with Red John - only for her to reveal the serial killer is still alive. Crime drama, starring Simon Baker and Robin Tunney (Drama)

23:10

The Works T

John Kelly presents the weekly arts programme featuring reviews of music, film, theatre, literature and painting, with the help of reporters Sinead Gleeson, Nadine O'Regan and Kevin Gildea. The team examines the creative process as well as featuring regular music and opinion pieces in the studio, and there is also a look at the cultural agenda for the weekend ahead (Factual)

23:45

RTÉ News and Weather; iWitness

The latest stories

23:50

Oireachtas Report

Coverage of the day's political proceedings (Business)

LATE NIGHT

00:20

V.I. Warshawski (1991 15)

Genre: Mystery
Director: Jeff Kanew
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Angela Goethals, Charles Durning, Jay O Sanders, Nancy Paul, Frederick Coffin, Charles McCaughan, Wayne Knight, Anne Pitoniak, Stephen Root

A tough private eye reluctantly agrees to look after her new boyfriend's 13-year-old daughter for the night, only to learn the next day that he has died under suspicious circumstances. The detective goes in search of the killer, and allows her teenage charge to aid her inquiries. Mystery based on Sara Paretsky's novels, starring Kathleen Turner and Angela Goethals
(Film)

01:55

The Bill T

Long-running drama with the bobbies and detectives at London's Sun Hill police station (Drama)

02:50

Telly Bingo R

Lottery game show, presented by Declan Buckley (Quiz)

03:00

Prime Time TR

Current affairs review, covering political and social topics at home and abroad, plus local and international headlines (News)

03:35

Shortland Street TR

Long-running hospital drama set in a New Zealand accident and emergency ward, following the private and professional lives of the staff who work there (Soap)

04:00

Invasion of the Giant Pythons: Florida with Nigel Marven R

Investigation into Florida's growing problem with Burmese pythons, whose rapid increase is threatening the unique ecosystem of the state's wetlands. The film features footage of a wild nest, a python strike slowed down 200 times and an encounter with the largest python ever found in the US (Wildlife)

04:45

Doctors TR

Julia loses her patience with the partners over a trainee position, and Imogen's new relationship becomes official. Mrs Tembe tries visualisation techniques, with mixed results. Medical drama, starring Diane Keen and Charlie Clemmow (Drama)

05:15

EuroNews

European and international headlines live via satellite

05:50

Teleshopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home (Consumer)

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Film Reviews

Rated: 8/5

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, Reila Aphrodite, John Doman, Ben Shenkman, Samii Ryan, Faith Wladyka, Michelle Nagy, Robert Eckard

Rated: 8/5

Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, Anna Popplewell, Michelle Dockery, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Paris Arrowsmith

Rated: 8/5

Director: Dan Rush
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Will Ferrell, Michael Peña, Laura Dern, Stephen Root

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