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What to watch on TV tonight: New Year's Day
Every lunchtime, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Sherlock (RTÉ2/BBC1, 9pm)
IT’S HEEEEERE! After one solid year of waiting, we finally get some new Sherlock. In this one-off special set in Victorian London, Sherlock and John try to solve the mystery of the ghost of a wronged woman stalking the city streets. We can’t wait. #sherlock
Lincoln (RTÉ One, 9.20pm)
Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his portrayal of the 16th President of the United States – this biopic follows Lincoln during his final months in office as he tries to bring the Civil War to an end. Steven Spielberg directs.
Reality Bites: Dónal Walsh – My Story (RTÉ2, 7.30pm)
Back in 2013, 16-year-old cancer sufferer Dónal Walsh touched the nation with his simple message: It’s good to be alive. Walsh sadly lost his battle with the disease, but this documentary tells his story, in his own words, with help from his friends and family.
Everybody’s talking about: #Poldark
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Radio Times readers have voted Aidan Turner’s topless scything scene in Poldark as the TV moment of the year! Congrants, Aido.
Poldark beat out Jay and Aliona’s jive on Strictly, Peter Capaldi’s anti-war speech on Doctor Who, and a key moment from BBC drama London Spy. This truly is a proud moment for Ireland as a nation.
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