Six Nations Live (STV, 4pm)
ANDY Farrell’s Ireland and Eddie Jones’ England meet at the Aviva Stadium in what is both teams’ concluding match of the championship. England prevailed 24-12 when the sides met at Twickenham last year, with Owen Farrell kicking nine points against his father’s side. The Red Rose also won 32-20 in Dublin in 2019, but they have made an unconvincing defence of their title this year, and Ireland will fancy their chances of victory despite a disappointing campaign which began with narrow defeats to Wales and France.
Hire My Home (C4 5.35pm)
THIS pilot for a new series sees designers Anna Campbell-Jones (above) and Zeena Shah transform two tired holiday lets into dream staycation spots, before asking 100 would-be holidaymakers if they would hire this home. First up, they head to Delgatie Castle, a beautiful 16th-century pile, commanding and striking on the Highland skyline. The apartment has seen better days, and when Anna and Zeena look inside, it seems more suburban sitting room than country castle. Meanwhile, River Cottage sits on the picturesque banks of the River Deveron. But inside, it’s a bit more 80s sitcom than rural idyll.
Grace Kelly: The Hollywood Years (C5, 9pm)
WITH a movie career spanning just 11 years, Grace Kelly went from bit-part player to Hollywood icon, starring in as many as 15 films and serving as a muse to great director Alfred Hitchcock. Even at the top of her game, Kelly was admired for her beauty, yet
vilified for her promiscuity. But was she just another victim of the rampant sexism that plagued the industry? Ultimately, Kelly’s talent shone through, making her the enduring household name she is today. Drawing on archive and interviews, we chart Kelly’s meteoric rise from the Pennsylvania stage to her rightful place as Oscar-winner and Hollywood kingmaker.
My Father and Me (BBC2, 9.45pm)
FOR decades, Nick Broomfield has been among the foremost names in documentary filmmaking, achieving acclaim for the likes of Kurt & Courtney, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, and Whitney: Can I Be Me. However, this complex and moving film is more personal than any of his previous work. It covers his relationship with his father, Maurice Broomfield (right), a factory worker turned photographer of industrial post-Second World War England. These vivid, often lustrous, images inspired Nick’s own career, but also highlighted a difference in outlook between Maurice and Nick, whose less romantic, more left-wing political identity stemmed from his Jewish mother’s side. My Father and Me is both memoir and tribute, and takes an expansive, philosophical look at the 20th century itself.
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