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What to watch on TV tonight: Wednesday
Every lunchtime, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Nevin Maguire Home Chef (RTÉ 1, 8.30pm)
Nevin visits Dubai to meet Gillian O’Neill from Fine Foods Eire, who import our fine goods into the country. Dutch chef Marco de Wildt cooks Irish beef in a US steak house and we get a nosy around a Dubai spice market. Listen, there’s food involved. You’ll love it.
A Sporting Chance (RTÉ 2, 9pm)
A documentary series new to RTÉ, about a group of young adults in Limerick who are taking part in an initiative to transform their lives through sport. During the day they will do a sports journalism programme, while being coached by former Munster stars in the evening to take part in a London tag rugby competition.
Designer Darlings (UTV Ireland, 9pm)
A new reality series, because there just isn’t enough. The multi-millionaire Bassi family run a designer children’s clothing store in Essex frequented by celebrities and other assorted stupidly rich people. Mindless fun.
Everyone is talking about… Dara and Stephen
Dara O Briain has announced a documentary with theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.
The documentary will air on BBC 1, and will examine Hawking’s past, his work, and his friends and family.
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The show will air on June 15.
Or flick over for…
Sweet Home Alabama (RTÉ 1, 9.35pm) Starring McDreamy before he was McDreamy and Reese Witherspoon who goes back to her hometown to ask her ex for a divorce, when she falls for her childhood sweetheart again.
Catch Me If You Can (BBC 2, 9pm) Mark Daly investigates doping in athletics.
Springwatch 2015 (BBC 2, 8pm) Lots of live cameras, lots of nature unfolding. This is always a joy.
The Job Centre (Channel 4, 10pm) Reality set in a job centre. Expect all the drama.
Modern Times Weekend Warriors (BBC 2, 9.30pm) What’s the deal with these trendy military obstacle course challenges? This documentary investigates.
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