TV guide: 10 of the best shows to watch this week, starting tonight Comedian Ardal O’Hanlon tries to find out how Irish people got their potty mouths
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Sunday, RTÉ One, 9.30pm Why the f do we swear? It’s a question we don’t dwell on very often – curse words just seem to just trip off our tongues, and we hardly give a second thought as to why we do it. But comedian and actor Ardal O’Hanlon is keen to find out how Irish people got their potty mouths – do we have it worse than other countries, or is bad language a universal affliction? Is effing and blinding a sign of intelligence or an indicator of idiocy? The most pertinent question, though, is why the f no one has thought of doing a programme like this before? O’Hanlon meets fellow comedy actor Tommy Tiernan to chat about the proper usage of swear words in comedy, and author Lisa McInerney discusses how writers pepper their prose with epithets. And the fa
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On Demand:
Secrets of the Krays (BritBox, from Thu) The streaming service’s first original factual commission offers an in-depth profile of arguably the most notorious criminals in British history, Ronnie and Reggie Kray. Here, relatives of the twins, as well as family friends, their lawyers, police officers and photographer David Bailey, discuss their memories of the duo.
Saturday:
Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow - Celebrity Special (ITV, 7.30pm) You can’t beat a bit of Bully! Alan hosts an all-star special of Bullseye, the darts-themed game show, where three teams of celebrities and professional darts players will be answering questions and throwing arrows in the hope of getting through to the Epic Endgame and winning £30,000 for their chosen charity.