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What to watch on TV tonight: Saturday

Here are the shows people will be talking about tomorrow.

DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.

12 Years A Slave (Channel 4, 9pm)

The premiere of the Oscar-winning hiostorical drama is the best movie to hit telly in a long time. And if you happen to be staying in preparing for tomorrow night, it’s a thoroughly gripping – and harrowoing – watch. #12YearsASlave

Shooting for Socrates (RTÉ One, 10.05pm)

Another premiere on RTÉ One follows a young lad in East Belfast in 1986 – who’s obsessed with the Northern Ireland soccer team and their trip to the World Cup that summer. It stars John Hannah. #ShootingForSocrates

The National Television Awards 2016 (TV3, 8pm)

The biggest stars from telly across the water convene in London to dish out some awards for the last year. Poldark, Doctor Foster, Humans, Downton Abbey, Gogglebox, The Great British Bake Off, X Factor, and Strictly Come Dancing are all competing for honours. #NTAs

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Everybody’s talking about: Kelsey Grammer on the Graham Norton Show last night

And he revealed how he became Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons:

The Graham Norton Show / YouTube

Quite the tale for Simpsons fans to enjoy.

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Or flick over for…

  • Alice in Wonderland (BBC Two, 8.30pm) Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway all feature.
  • Billions (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) Another episode of the Wall Street drama.
  • The Bourne Supremacy (RTÉ 2, 9pm) Maaaaatt Daaamooon.
  • Die Hard with a Vengeance (BBC One, 10.45pm) The one with Samuel L Jackson. If ever a movie was designed for a bank holiday weekend…