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Reds na hireann explores communism in 20th Century Ireland, The Great British Sewing Bee returns, Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan star in Platonic, while American Born Chinese features Michelle Yeoh . . .

Reds na hireann, 9.30pm, TG4

Here's something a little quirky a documentary exploring communism in Ireland until the fall of the Soviet Union.

Back in the days when the catholic church ironically ruled Ireland with Stalinist zeal, Uncle Joes Irish admirers werent many, but they were certainly committed to the communist cause.

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Through intimate, irreverent and entertaining interviews and a rich cache of archival footage, it traces the rise, challenges and impact of communism on Irish politics, society and culture.

The film climaxes with the Soviet Union's collapse and reflects on communism's legacy in Ireland.

Here's my interview with director Kevin Brannigan.

Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef, 8.00pm, RT One

Streaming on RT Player

This week Mark demonstrates different ways to cook lamb, beginning with a boulangere, layering thinly sliced potatoes and tender meat in a casserole dish and baking it to perfection.

He then takes inspiration from his recent honeymoon in Greece and shows how to make a gyro, marinating and grilling the lamb and assembling it in a warm wrap with a tangy tzatziki sauce.

Gaelic in the Joy, 9.35pm, RT One

Streaming on RT Player

Following the encouraging performance in their first game, Philly McMahon and Rory O'Connor are feeling more confident.

But then the governor of Mountjoy Prison drops the bombshell that the prison officers want the game of gaelic football to be 15-a-side.

With the team struggling to find any more players, Rory has an idea on how to recruit more players and organises a challenge game against ex-prisoners and staff from the Solas care after-prison group.

The Great British Sewing Bee, 9.00pm, BBC One

As the latest season begins, Sara Pascoe, Patrick Grant and Esme Young welcome 12 new sewers to the competition in Leeds.

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For their first pattern challenge, the sewers make a top with a twist at its centre to give them a straightforward construction task with an added brain teaser.

In the transformation task the competitors take the traditional `office uniform" of a pencil skirt and a blouse and make it reflect their own style.

Finally in the made-to-measure challenge, the contestants try to perfectly fit a dress with cut-out details.

Peaky Blinders, 9.35pm, RT2

Starring Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson and Sophie Rundle, the final season of this BBC period gangster drama begins.

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Tommy Shelby (Murphy) sets off to North America, where the end of Prohibition brings opportunities, but he faces new danger from an old adversary who is finally making his move.

In his Boston hotel room, Tommy takes a call and receives very concerning news, forcing him to cut short his trip and head straight back to Birmingham.

Platonic, Apple TV+

Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan lead the charge in this new comedy about two friends who reconnect in mid-life.

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Sylvia and Will (Byrne and Rogan) are platonic pals who more or less pick up where they left off decades before.

The first three episodes of season one are available immediately and the rest will be released on a weekly basis until the final episode drops on July 12.

American Born Chinese, Disney+

This action comedy series is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang and stars Michelle Yeoh.

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Jin Wang, a high schooler struggling with his school and home life, meets Wei-Chen, the new Taiwanese exchange student at his school.

Then a sequence of events lead him to become involved in a battle between gods of Chinese mythology.

James May: Oh Cook! Prime Video

Former Top Gear co-presenter James May is not a chef. Which is the whole point of this new series.

This is kind of like Cooking for Dummies as the premise is that you dont need to be a brilliant cook to make delicious food.

Transporting viewers to the Far East, the Med, and the local pub all from the comfort of a home economists kitchen the man called May will knock up delicious recipes that pretty much anyone can actually make.

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Kids, 9.00pm, Channel 4

As this documentary series concludes and they approach adulthood, Havana and Kane try to make sense of their pasts.

Sixteen-year-old Havana no longer sees her mum and has never known her dad but with help from the service she hopes to find her father.

After spending his childhood in multiple foster placements and children's homes, Kane returns to Coventry to be near his mum but wants to understand why he was taken into care in the first place.

11 Minutes: Americas Deadliest Mass Shooting, 9.00pm & 9.45pm, BBC Two

The FBI joins the investigation into the attack on the 2017 Las Vegas Harvest music festival, as doctors concentrate resources on treating the wounded most likely to survive at overwhelmed local hospitals.

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Then at 9.45pm, the final episode takes a look at the impact the attack on the 2017 Las Vegas Harvest music festival had on survivors.

Many are still searching for closure, while for some the bond they formed that night with strangers restored their faith in humanity, while for others activism is a way to channel their grief.

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