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What to watch on TV this weekend
DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting and talking about this weekend.
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Saturday
The Voice UK (Virgin Media One, 8pm)
Emma Willis hosts the singing competition as blind auditions continue. Judges Olly Murs, Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and will.i.am take their seats in the revolving red chairs to set about recruiting the best vocal talent.
Princess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother (Channel 4, 7pm)
Documentary looking at the turbulent relationship between Princess Diana and her stepmother Raine Spencer. A former debutante, Raine became a no-nonsense politican before taking on the job of mothering the future Princess of Wales. She was a divisive figure, doted on by Diana’s father Johnnie Spencer – but loathed by Diana and her siblings. Yet, as her own marriage collapsed, Diana made the most unlikely U-turn, reaching out to Raine for support, and turning her into one of her closest confidants.
Toy Story 2 (RTÉ One, 6.35pm)
Ah come on, this one doesn’t need an introduction. But just in case you’ve forgotten what happens in the second one, Woody’s kidnapped by a toy collector so Buzz and the other toys set out in hot pursuit, only to discover that Woody’s new life and his new pals are tempted the cowboy to remain in his new world.
Sunday
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Dancing with the Stars (RTÉ One, 6.30pm)
Week two of Dancing with the Stars sees the female celebrities take to the dancefloor to show off what they’ve learned and attempt to impress the judges.
Drinkers Like Me – Adrian Chiles (BBC Two, 10pm)
In this revealingly intimate documentary, Adrian Chiles takes a long hard look at his own love of boozing. He wants to find out why he and many others don’t think they are addicted to alcohol, despite finding it almost impossible to enjoy life without it. Adrian, who drinks almost every day, decides to start a drinking diary and soon finds out his intake is way over the recommended limit. He decides to visit his parents to find out what motivated him to start drinking as a teenager and reveals that sneaking into pubs underage was all about friendship and being part of something, and that the allure of the social side of drinking has never really left him since his teens.
Couples Retreat (RTÉ2, 9pm)
Comedy about four couples who inadvertently end up on an intense therapy programme after booking a trip to the perfect tropical island resort. When childless couple Jason and Cynthia decide to try couples counselling in a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, they convince three other couples to go with them, promising that the therapy is optional. However, when the holidaymakers arrive at the beautiful Eden resort, they are shocked to find that a compulsory and intense counselling regime awaits them.
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