RTÉ's Europe editor is always in the thick of breaking news stories but, here, he delves back into the news of the past, focusing on his own family stories from a hundred years ago. Tony Connolly, who only has a few photographs to go off, with Cecile Chémin pictured at the Military Archives, Dublin Tony Connolly: A Hidden History Monday, RTÉ Player, 9.35pm The four-part drama is created by Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne and sees Horgan and Sheen – and Niamh Moriarty as Marnie – turn in a performance that will leave you in a heap on the floor. Doctors have advises Nicci and Andrew that it would be in Marnie’s best interests to be allowed to die but they refuse to give up hope for their daughter and, thus, begins a battle that threatens to tear apart their marriage and their family. Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen star as parents Nicci and Andrew, whose 13-year-old daughter, Marnie, has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Photograph: Samuel Dore/Chapter One Pictures Best Interests Monday, BBC One, 9pm

Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen turn in a performance that will leave you in a heap on the floor. Each programme in the series focused on the music of a particular county but, believe me, it’s all good. A diverse mix of Irish musicians and singers – from traditional to folk to rock and beyond – gather in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, Co Mayo, to showcase their talents and provide a suitably epic soundtrack for this journey to the west. There are visual treats aplenty along the Wild Atlantic Way but this four-part series focuses on the sonic delights to be found in the pubs, venues and local seisiúns along the iconic coastal route. Wild Atlantic Way: A Musical Journey Sunday, TG4, 8.30pm It’s on to Rome afterwards, where wild boars roam the suburbs again, then to Kerry when an ancient oyster bed has been rediscovered and, finally, stopping off in Scotland to meet the Scottish wildcat. This week, Mooney is in Germany where an endangered bird is learning to fly to its migration grounds and, then, to Sweden, where an unlikely TV star has emerged – the moose. Back From The Brink Sunday, RTÉ One, 6.30pmĭerek Mooney continues his trip around Europe in search of rare species who are being rescued from the threat of extinction by conservationists and scientists.

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