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top 5 picks
Our top 5 watches this weekend
Looking for something to check out on the small screen this weekend? We’ve got you covered.
THE WEEKEND IS kicking off – but what should you watch?
We’ve taken a look through what’s on offer and picked out series and movies that you can check out over the next three days on streaming and the telly.
Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA
The kidnapping of Shergar the racehorse in 1983 remains a fascinating crime. Kidnapped from Ballymany Stud by masked men, the horse was never seen again. This documentary looks at the IRA links to the crime and why Shergar was such a valuable horse.
Airing Saturday at 8pm on Channel 4.
Rafa
Rafa Nadal gets the Netflix documentary treatment here, with a look back at his incredible journey on and off the court. So expect stories about how he started playing tennis at just three years old, the challenges he faced along the way, and the toll the sport has taken on his body.
Streaming on Netflix from Friday.
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
You most likely saw those pics of a fancy John Travolta in Cannes wearing a jaunty beret. If you didn’t, go take a look – we’ll wait.
Back? Yes… we know. Anyway, he was at Cannes Film Festival for a screening of his new 60-minute film, the intriguingly named Propeller One-Way Night Coach. This was written and directed by Travolta and based on his own children’s book, about a boy called Jeff and his mother Helen, who take a “life-changing” trip by air across America. Looks very wholesome indeed, while paying tribute to Travolta’s own obsession with flying.
Streaming on Apple TV+ from Friday.
Museum of Me
In this new RTÉ series, well-known Irish figures are invited to tell their own story through the objects they have kept over the years. We’ll certainly get to see a new side to the participants – and first up is broadcaster Brian Dobson. Notably, the series builds to a one-night-only exhibition at Fota House in Cork.
Airing Friday on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 8.30pm.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: SVU has already been running for a whopping 26 seasons, and its 27th is about to kick off. This time around, the squad face danger as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness. There’s also a new chief of detectives who puts Benson to the test.
Airing Mondays at 9pm on Sky Witness and streaming on NOW.
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