Today’s top TV and streaming picks: Lost Temples of Cambodia, The Sidemen Story and Halle Berry in Moonfall


Lost Temples of Cambodia Channel 4, 8.20pm Archaeologist Pauline Carroll travels to central Cambodia to explore some of the country’s world-famous archaeological sites, beginning with Angkor, once the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, and home of the huge and magnificent temple of Angkor Wat.

​URC Live RTÉ2, 2.30pm A somewhat depleted Leinster side take on Benetton at the RDS, in a URC clash that kicks off at 3pm, and after that we’re off to the Cardiff Arms Park, where Cardiff host Connacht. Kick-off at 5.15pm.

Casualty

​Casualty BBC1, 9.20pm When Rash returns to work after a day off that culminated in a row with his father, he’s forced to go into quarantine after contact with a patient displaying viral symptoms. And elsewhere, Stevie confronts a painful suppressed memory. With Elinor Lawless, Neet Mohan.

Moonfall

Moonfall Channel 4 , 9.20pm When a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and into a potential collision course with Earth, two astronauts become convinced that an alien conspiracy is underway. Sci-fi thriller, starring Halle Berry.

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises BBC1, 11.55pm David Cronenberg’s gritty thriller stars Naomi Watts as a London midwife who tries to locate the family of a baby whose teenage mother died in childbirth, and is drawn into the murky world of the Russian mafia. With Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel.

Ready, Set, Love

Ready, Set, Love Netflix, streaming now Set in a super colourful and cute dystopia (AKA Thailand), this romcom follows a world where women hugely outnumber men. So, a lucky few are government-selected to partake in a gameshow to spend time with these men, deemed “national treasures.”

The Sidemen Story

The Sidemen Story Netflix, streaming now They may have over 300 million views every month and a combined audience of 138 million, but this UK YouTubing super collective is still grounded enough to take a Citylink bus whenever they’re found horsing around Ireland. This new documentary delves into how their media empire started, and what KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S have scheduled for the future.

Dynasty: New England Patriots

Dynasty: New England Patriots AppleTV+, streaming now Infamously po-faced Bill Belichick, genetically blessed of face Tom Brady and the rest — the reputation of the New England Patriots goes well beyond the fans. Now they all sit down (Bill and Tom included) to discuss how arguably the most successful American Football teams (last several SuperBowl notwithstanding) may have “worked for Bill” — but they “played for Tom.” Indeed, there will also be a deep dive on “deflategate”.

The Grand Tour: Sand Job Prime Video, streaming now For this penultimate special, Jeremy, Richard and James are off to Mauritania to screech around the dunes in cheap modified sports cars. Best enjoy it if you’re so inclined; Clarkson has decided this 2024 outing will be his last alongside Captain Slow and The Hamster.


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