Ireland's most opinionated and avid TV viewers offer their opinions on some of the most memorable TV screened during the past week.
50 BC: Julius Cesar reigned supreme over Gaul. But this was no simple military conquest. Rome wanted to spread its greatness, bringing civilization to the defeated barbarians now part of the Empire. Rome’s new territory was transformed through huge construction projects, involving aqueducts, roads, baths, amphitheaters, and arenas. This series explores three cities that today are home to the vestiges of this industrious civilization. Through the use of CGI, archive footage, aerial imagery, and expert testimony, this trilogy unveils the secrets of these wonders of Roman engineering.
Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers.
In Treatment is an Italian TV series directed by Saverio Costanzo and starring Sergio Castellitto.
It centers on a frustrated writer who finds a typewriter that allows him to rewrite his life story.
In the Korean town-inspired city of Pleasantburg live Bossy Bear and Turtle - a pair of besties who are total opposites. While Bossy is loud, energetic, and super committed to his wild ideas, Turtle is calm, thoughtful, and always there to be his voice of reason. Despite their differences, this duo is inseparable, emotionally in sync, and always ready to navigate through hilarious and wacky adventures together.
Witness to a Prosecution is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 20 December 1999 to 16 January 2000. The drama stars Bobby Au-yeung as the famous historical forensic medical expert Song Ci. Set during the Southern Song Dynasty of Mid-Imperial China, Witness to a Prosecution tells a fictionalised account of Chee's modest beginnings and the events leading to the creation of his book Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified, the world's earliest documentation of forensic science.
Simon Reeve travels to beautiful and troubled Burma, also called Myanmar, to explore the country after the forced delocation of ethnic Rohingya Muslims from their homes.
Four teenagers, all HIV positive and members of Love is Brave—a support group for people living with HIV—decide to meet in a cafe. This includes Luis, the school heartthrob and son of a Chinese businessman; Enzo, who has body and family issues; Gab, the dutiful son of a town mayor; and Chuchay, an urban poor teen who works to support his family.
Inspired by house music from a young age, Yukiya spends his free time as a DJ for a crowd of one and uploads his videos online. Like any young teenager, he yearns for something greater than his current life. He wants recognition and importance, but breaking out of his comfort zone means he runs the risk of getting hurt, so the cycle continues. That is, until the day he finally crosses the line of no return and live streams a performance that will change his world forever.
Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players try to find the unbeatable answer.
Anastasia Pavlovna is the best analyst of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department. Her sharp mind combined with extraordinary intuition and insight allows her to gloss through the most sophisticated crimes, calculate criminals by the most insignificant details of their behavior, psychology and deeds. Kamenskaya tackles insoluble affairs and always brings the investigation to an end, even if her own life is in jeopardy. This season, Kamenskaya will become the head of the analytical department of Petrovka. Her assistants will be Dotsenko and Dyuzhin, and Colonel Gordeyev remains the permanent commander. Nastya Kamenskaya will celebrate the anniversary, will be engaged in dancing and will find a new admirer!