TV guide: 44 of the best shows to watch this week From carols to cooking, children’s animation, documentaries and streaming dramas
Sun, Dec 20, 2020, 06:00
Sunday, TG4, 9.30pm A concert of traditional music from St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in the heart of Galway city, presented by Cormac Begley. During the 1990’s, the duet Begley and Steve Cooney reached national acclaim and were regarded as one of the foremost performers of Irish music. Cooney pioneered a new approach to traditional accompaniment and formed a perfect marriage with Begley’s energetic west Kerry style. They are joined by Canon Gary Hastings, Kevin Hough, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin and Clíodhna Ní Bheaglaoich, each bringing their own unique musical talents to this historic and majestic setting.
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Blob, one of the new characters for the ITV1 singing contest, The Masked Singer. Picture: Vincent Dolman/Bandicoot TV/ITV/PA Our choice of programmes to watch week beginning Saturday, December 19
After We Collided (Amazon Prime, from Tue) Last year, the film After, based on the first in a series of young adult novels by Anna Todd, went down a treat with audiences and a sequel was quickly ordered. Fans will be pleased to see it s being offered up as an early Christmas gift by Amazon Prime. This time, young lovers Hardin and Tessa are no longer together. As he falls into bad habits, she lands the job of her dreams and attracts the attentions of her handsome co-worker - although she can t get Hardin out of her mind. Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Tessa Young play the photogenic couple.
All Creatures Great And Small: Christmas Special
This drama series about vets in the chocolate-box Yorkshire Dales is first-class comfort viewing (Callum Woodhouse, above)
This drama series about vets in the chocolate-box Yorkshire Dales is first-class comfort viewing. It’s Christmas Eve and James is trying to come to terms with the fact that Helen is marrying Hugh in the morning – although she doesn’t seem very happy about it. Tuesday 22, Channel 5, 9pm
Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy
Viewers of a certain age who recall Jon Pertwee’s Worzel were sceptical about Mackenzie Crook (above) and his reboot, but last Christmas’s two films were a triumph
Jessie Ware will be joined by Jameela Jamil to unpack sexism, sexuality, and sisterhood in Amazon’s The Wilds for a live panel event.
Amazon Prime Video will be hosting a live panel event titled Surviving and Thriving which will explore the journey young females take as they move through both the physical and metaphorical ‘wilderness’ that is growing up in 2020.
The series will be hosted by icon Jessie Ware who will be joined by fellow panellist Jameela Jamil, as well as a handful of surprise guests.
Surviving and Thriving will be kicking off today and lasting for two days, until Friday (December 18). The live panel was put together after Amazon conducted research which revealed that female power and emotional health were seen as increasingly important topics for young women.
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