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Sunday 27 May: Page 1
| Evening | 18:30 | Reeling in the Years (R) (T) | News and music from 1982, the year when the country saw its worst winter in 50 years, Britain and Argentina fought over the Falklands, and in rugby union Ireland beat Scotland to win the Triple Crown. Including hits by Yazoo, the Clash, Madness, Dire Straits and the Human League. |
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| 19:00 | Nationwide Revisited | A selection of memorable moments from the archives of the news magazine show, revisiting people and places to bring their stories up to date. |
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| 19:30 | The Zoo (R) (T) | A large male Sulawesi crested macaque is collected from Somerset and is introduced to Dublin Zoo's all-female troop, while the keepers watch to see if he will be accepted. |
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| 20:00 | Fair City (T) | Judith is concerned when Tommy seems depressed, and Damien urges him to put his feelings for Luke aside. Rachel tells Niamh Charlotte was with her the night she babysat Jack, and Carol is devastated on learning Louie no longer trusts her to mind the child. Meanwhile, Judith talks to Dearbhla about the dangers of caffeine pills. |
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| 20:30 | Franc's DIY Brides | Wedding planner Peter Kelly helps Gemma Barnes and Gary Mackle organise a winter wonderland-themed wedding in Wexford. With 160 guests attending, a ring to be reworked and a dress to be found, the Dublin couple learn cost-effective ways to create a special and memorable day. |
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| 21:00 | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather (T) | The latest national and international news. |
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| 21:30 | Laws of Attraction (T) | (2004, Comedy) Two feuding New York lawyers head for Ireland to represent a rock star and his wife in their divorce proceedings. But after a drink-fuelled knees-up, the baffled attorneys wake to find they have accidentally married each other. Romantic comedy, starring Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen and Frances Fisher. |
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| 23:10 | The Week in Politics (T) | In-depth analysis of the past seven days' developments around the country, featuring interviews and discussions with ministers, senators and TDs. With reports by Brian Dowling and Micheal Lehane. (Followed by Weather and iWitness) |
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RTE Two
Sky Channel: 102
| Evening | 18:35 | Thunderball (T) | (1965, Adventure) James Bond travels to the Bahamas on the trail of two nuclear warheads stolen from a British aircraft. The lethal weapons have fallen into the hands of international crime syndicate Spectre, who plan to fire them at the US coast unless an exorbitant ransom is paid. Spy adventure, starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi and Lois Maxwell. |
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| 21:00 | Anonymous (R) | Jason Byrne presents the show in which celebrities don prosthetic disguises and are put into situations where they try to fool the public as well as their families and friends, before being judged on how well they handled their anonymity. |
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| 21:30 | The Sunday Game | Des Cahill is joined by Ciaran Whelan, Tony Davis, Eddie Brennan and Tomas Mulcahy to present action from the weekend's key GAA fixtures, including Monaghan v Antrim, Meath v Wicklow and Tipperary v Limerick. |
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| 23:00 | Louis Theroux: Return to America's Most Hated Family (R) | The reporter returns to Topeka, Kansas, to visit the Westboro Baptist Church, a notoriously homophobic organisation run by the Phelps family, whose activities he first documented in a 2007 film. On arrival, he discovers the members of the Church now regard him as a hate figure after watching his original documentary - and finds that increased scrutiny from the outside world has led to their practices becoming increasingly bizarre. He also meets two women who left the Church, and learns how their decision led to them being ostracised by their parents. |
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TV3
Sky Channel: 103
| Evening | 18:30 | Emmerdale Family Album (R) | A retrospective look at the Dingles, who made their mark on the Yorkshire soap more than 15 years ago and quickly established themselves as the tearaways of the village. Actors Steve Halliwell (Zak), Jeff Hordley (Cain), Emma Atkins (Charity) and Mark Charnock (Marlon) give their perspectives on the ups and downs of the Dingle household over the years. |
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| 19:00 | The Big Quiz - Coronation Street v Emmerdale (R) | Stephen Mulhern hosts a one-off quiz in which cast members from the ITV1 soaps battle it out to be crowned Soap Champions 2011. Two teams of four from the Street and the Dales are put to the test answering questions on the big events of the year, as well as some of the funniest and most memorable moments from both shows. |
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| 20:00 | All Star Family Fortunes (R) | Coronation Street stars Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) and Sam Aston (Chesney Brown) take part in the game show, teaming up with their relatives to guess the answers to surveys of 100 people in a bid to reach the final round, where they can win up to £30,000 for a charity of their choice. Presented by Vernon Kay. |
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| 21:00 | Some Mother's Son | (1996, General Movie/Drama) A teacher in Eighties Northern Ireland has the conflict brought home to her when her son is arrested as a member of the IRA. Through her friendship with the mother of another prisoner, her sympathy for the IRA's agenda grows, although she struggles to condone their use of violence. However, her new allegiances are tested when her son joins the hunger strike led by Bobby Sands. Drama, starring Helen Mirren, Aidan Gillen, Fionnula Flanagan and John Lynch. |
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| 23:10 | The One | (2001, Adventure) An evil genius embarks on a perilous journey through a multitude of parallel universes in a bid to become all-powerful by killing every other version of him. However, he reckons without the intervention of a maverick cop determined to stop him. Futuristic martial arts adventure, with Jet Li in multiple roles alongside Carla Gugino, Jason Statham and Delroy Lindo. |
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TG4
Sky Channel: 104
| Evening | 18:57 | An Aimsir Laithreach | National and international weather. |
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| 19:00 | Nuacht TG4 | Regional, national and international headlines. |
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| 19:15 | Inis Cuil (R) | The staff and pupils of Inis Cuil are worried that a visiting inspector will close the school down if he realises there are only six children. |
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| 19:30 | Siar sna 90idi (R) | Memorable moments from 1993 captured on film, including Mother Teresa of Calcutta's visit to Ireland, Boyzone's first appearance on The Late Late Show, Roddy Doyle winning the Booker Prize with Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, and Niamh Kavanagh performing in the Eurovision Song Contest. |
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| 20:00 | Feis & Blood | The pressure is on for the remaining acts to impress the judges, with only one place left up for grabs in the quarter-final. Presented by Padraig O Se. |
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| 21:00 | Laochra Gael (R) | Profile of Liam Hayes, a fearless midfielder on the tough, uncompromising and successful Meath team of the 80s and early 90s that won two All Irelands and five Leinster titles. Featuring interviews with Sean Boylan, Tommy Carr and Ger Canning. |
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| 21:30 | Bibeanna Mheiricea (R) | The stories of women who left their homes and emigrated into established Irish communities in America, examining how they romanced their way through their younger years, and what happened on the night Peg Hosey met her husband. |
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| 22:00 | Ceol on Chartlann le Paul Brady | Singer Paul Brady trawls through the archive and uncovers footage of leading folk and traditional musicians, including Tommy Makem, Jimmy MacCarthy and Skylark. |
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| 22:30 | Ollchlar Ros na Run | Grainne figures out who the father of Caitriona's baby is after discovering she has planned a secret caesarian section. Frances admits she is flattered by Barry's attention, while Berni and Cathal struggle to find time alone together and a plan to get Evan out of the house goes awry. |
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| 23:30 | Imeall Rogha (R) | Poetry scholar Maire Mhac an tSaoi talks about her career and Una Mullally meets the Rubberbandits. |
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| 00:00 | An Aimsir Laithreach | National and international weather. |
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3e
Sky Channel: 105
| Evening | 18:30 | Xpose | Karen Koster, Kirsteen O'Sullivan, Glenda Gilson and Lisa Cannon present a round-up of stories from the world of showbusiness, covering everything from film premieres and awards ceremonies to concerts and fashion shows. |
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| 19:00 | That 70s Show | Randy takes the gang to a local burger bar, where a feud with the manager leads to trouble. Nostalgic comedy series, starring Topher Grace and Laura Prepon, with Josh Meyers. |
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| 19:30 | That 70s Show | Kitty is left dumbfounded to learn Fez is dating one of her friends. Meanwhile, Jackie searches Donna's room and discovers the identity of her latest crush. |
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| 20:00 | Take Me Out | A semi-professional footballer from Belfast, a Surrey artist, a cheerleader from Leeds and a Brighton busker try to impress 30 single women - who only keep their lights on if they like what they see. Host Paddy McGuinness also catches up with last week's couples to discover how their dates went. |
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| 21:15 | NCIS: Los Angeles | The team investigates when a navy intelligence commander responsible for tracking the movements of a Venezuelan politician disappears. Concerned the abduction may lead to a future assassination attempt, the special agents race to find the missing officer, while protecting the foreign dignitary's life. |
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| 22:10 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Kensi goes undercover as a highly trained cat burglar to find out why a sophisticated thief is planning to steal an antique vase from a naval base. |
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| 23:10 | The Office: An American Workplace | Michael receives help from Dwight to prepare for the birth of Jan's baby, while Pam and Jim experience difficulties communicating while she is away at art school. |
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| 23:40 | The Office: An American Workplace | On the night of Michael's third date with Holly, the company is burgled, so he organises an auction to replace the stolen goods. |
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BBC One
Sky Channel: 141
| Evening | 19:15 | The Voice UK: The Semi-Final Results (T) | Holly Willoughby presents performances by superstar guests Kylie Minogue and Cheryl Cole, before announcing the results of the public vote. Tyler, Jaz, Leanne, Ruth, Vince, Becky, Max and Bo find out who will be staying and who will be going home, leaving Jessie J, Tom Jones, Will.i.am and Danny O'Donoghue to battle it out with one singer each in next week's final. Reggie Yates is backstage with the hopefuls. |
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| 20:00 | British Academy Television Awards (T) | Dara O Briain hosts the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV, from London's Royal Festival Hall, where programmes including Spooks, This Is England '88, Misfits, Scott & Bailey, The Fades, Appropriate Adult and Fresh Meat are battling for recognition. Actors and actresses hoping for a gong include Benedict Cumberbatch, Joseph Gilgun, John Simm, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Nadine Marshall, Romola Garai and Vicky McClure, while the entertainment performance category sees Dara himself up against Alan Carr, Graham Norton and Harry Hill, the latter having made his swansong TV Burp earlier this year. One person sure of a gong, however, is entertainer Rolf Harris, who is being awarded this year's Bafta Fellowship. |
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| 22:00 | BBC News; Regional News and Weather (T) |
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| 22:25 | Sunday Politics (R) (T) | Tara Mills presents reports from around the Province. |
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| 22:45 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (T) | William Shatner guest hosts an extended version of the satirical current affairs quiz, with regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined by panellists Andy Hamilton and Charlie Brooker. |
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| 23:30 | Room 101 - Extra Storage (R) (T) | Extended version of the comedy panel show, with comedian Ross Noble, R'n'B singer Jamelia and academic Germaine Greer discussing their pet hates, while chairman Frank Skinner decides which particular bugbears deserve to be banished for ever. Their gripes include baggage carousels, folk dancing, health-and-safety, text speak, smelly people, budget airlines, actors and fun-runs. |
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| TV legend: | (R) = Repeat | (T) = Teletext subtitles available |