TV Editor
Tonight s top TV tips include the final First Dates Ireland, new series Saved By a Stranger, as well as the return of The Rookie and Open for Business . . .
Pick of the Day
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
It’s the final proper’ episode of this sixth season, as the next two weeks will feature compilations of the best moments from the current run.
First up, and rocking a new blonde ‘do’ is Aidan (26) from Cork, who meets super positive ‘hair gal’ Judy (25) from Dublin (both below).
Then it’s Deacon’s daughter Rosa (21) from Louth who ministers to the needs of charming ‘nana’s boy’ Jamie (21) from Dublin’s Ballymun, both praying for a heavenly date.
TV Editor
Today s TV tips take us from the love and grub of First Dates Ireland to potty humour with Frank of Ireland and the slightly absurd Finding Alice, while the brand new stuff includes Redknapp’s Big Night Out with Jamie Redknapp and pals . . .
Pick of the Day
First Dates Ireland, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
It’s déjà vu a la carte - and maybe avec amour - as Peter from Clare (below) returns to the
First Dates restaurant hoping to have some better luck this time around.
This week he is set up for a date with health care worker Mags from Carlow, and we can only wish them both the very best.
Duluthians dish on the quality movies, TV and webisodes consumed in 2020
The best of what we watched this year: Check out our list of draw-alongs, sci-fi gold, Oscar bait and more. 5:00 am, Dec. 31, 2020 ×
This was a year most of us needed a little escapism, and what better (and safer) way to do it during a pandemic than from the comfort of the couch.
So in the spirit of saying “sayonara” to 2020, we asked Northlanders to share the best thing consumed from the tube. Here’s what they had to say.
WWI masterpiece
George MacKay in 1917. (Hulu)
“1917” was my favorite film of 2020. It was a cinematic masterpiece about WWI, with breathtaking and sweeping visuals that create the appearance of being filmed in one take; it was riveting from start to finish. Although “Parasite” was a worthy contender, and it did win Best Picture, I still hold that “1917” deserved that honor.