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DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
The best NYE specials:
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The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.20pm/TV3, 11.20pm)
Who’s Graham got for us tonight then? Only Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya from The Greatest Showman, plus Gary Oldman and Doctor Foster’s Suranne Jones. #grahamnorton
Jools’ Annual Hootenanny (BBC2, 11.20pm)
New Year’s isn’t New Year’s without old Jools. He’s got Ed Sheeran, Mavis Staples, Jessie Ware, and Beth Ditto, amongst others. #hootenanny2017
Imelda May’s New Year’s Eve Special (RTÉ One, 10.20pm)
Imelda previously performed on the Hootenanny – now she’s having her own, and bringing The Corrs, The Strypes, and Gavin James with her.
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The big films and quizzes:
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Gladiator (RTÉ2, 9.25pm)
Russell Crowe won an Oscar for his role as Maximus, a slave who rises through the gladiatorial ranks to avenge the murders of his family.
LA Confidential (RTÉ One, 12.30am)
Crowe also stars in this 1950s-set noir drama about a series of murders in LA. With Kim Basinger and Guy Pearce.
Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 (Channel 4, 11pm)
A repeat of the always fun quiz, in case you haven’t seen it – Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell and Katherine Ryan are among the contestants. #bfqoty
Or of course, flick over for…
Robot Wars Special 2017: The World Series (BBC2, 7pm) Dara Ó Briain and Angela Scanlon watch on as four past champion robots battle it out.
Into The Woods (BBC2, 8pm) Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine star in this adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical.
Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular 2017 (Channel 4, 9pm) Alan is joined by a motley crew of celebs, including Caroline Flack, Keith Lemon, and Kim Woodburn.
Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year Special (RTÉ One, 9.45pm) Agnes and Winnie join a neighbourhood crime patrol, with disastrous results as per.
Nile Rodgers & Chic: Good Times 2017 (BBC1, 11.20pm) The iconic funk group perform live from London to help you see out the year.
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What to watch on TV tonight: New Year's Eve
DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
The best NYE specials:
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.20pm/TV3, 11.20pm)
Who’s Graham got for us tonight then? Only Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya from The Greatest Showman, plus Gary Oldman and Doctor Foster’s Suranne Jones. #grahamnorton
Jools’ Annual Hootenanny (BBC2, 11.20pm)
New Year’s isn’t New Year’s without old Jools. He’s got Ed Sheeran, Mavis Staples, Jessie Ware, and Beth Ditto, amongst others. #hootenanny2017
Imelda May’s New Year’s Eve Special (RTÉ One, 10.20pm)
Imelda previously performed on the Hootenanny – now she’s having her own, and bringing The Corrs, The Strypes, and Gavin James with her.
The big films and quizzes:
Gladiator (RTÉ2, 9.25pm)
Russell Crowe won an Oscar for his role as Maximus, a slave who rises through the gladiatorial ranks to avenge the murders of his family.
LA Confidential (RTÉ One, 12.30am)
Crowe also stars in this 1950s-set noir drama about a series of murders in LA. With Kim Basinger and Guy Pearce.
Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 (Channel 4, 11pm)
A repeat of the always fun quiz, in case you haven’t seen it – Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell and Katherine Ryan are among the contestants. #bfqoty
Or of course, flick over for…
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