What’s on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Monday

Today’s picks include the self-explanatory The Change: Ireland’s Menopause Story, groundbreaking prehistoric nature series Prehistoric Planet begins, Silent Witness returns, and Redemption comes to an end . . .

Pick of the Day

The Change: Ireland’s Menopause Story

Here’s a documentary about women’s experiences of going through the menopause. It’s a topic that rarely gets discussed, but hopefully this special rectifies that situation.

It looks at the menopause both in terms of common and rare symptoms, and talking to experts about the causes and effects, and what the long-term ramifications are for women.

With contributions by Dr Deirdre Lundy, Dr Caoimhe Hartley and Dr Sarah Callaghan.

Don’t Miss

Brainstorm, 8.30pm, RTÉ One

This week, social historian Donal Fallon (above) investigates why amateur sportspeople play for free, the hidden history of nursery rhymes, the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices, and the many twists and turns in the history of the mobile phone.

New or Returning Shows

Silent Witness, 9.00pm, BBC One

The long-running gritty crime drama set in the world of forensic pathology returns with a six-part story marking the return of Amanda Burton as the show’s original lead, Professor Sam Ryan.

The British health secretary is assassinated during the launch of Sam’s new company, prompting her to turn to the Lyell team for help.

But Nikki is unsure if her predecessor can be trusted, as she seems to know more than she’s revealing.

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Tony Deeney: Where’s My History? 10.00pm, Channel 4

The footballer Tony Deeney discusses his campaign to make the teaching of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories and experiences mandatory in the school curriculum.

He meets people on both sides of the debate, and talks about his own troubled school experiences, inspiring support from boxer Anthony Joshua, actor David Harewood, former footballer and pundit Micah Richards, musicians Big Narstie and DJ Cuppy, and MP Layla Moran.

New to Stream

Prehistoric Planet, Apple TV+

David Attenborough and dinosaurs – what’s not to like?

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic docuseries from Jon Favreau and the producers of the magnificent Planet Earth series.

Prehistoric Planet combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience.

It also presents little-known and surprising facts of dinosaur life set against the backdrop of the environments of Cretaceous times, including coasts, deserts, freshwater, ice worlds and forests.

Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas and skies.

The Batman, Sky Store Premiere

Robert Pattinson heads the cast as Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues.

As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

The cast also includes Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, and John Turturro.

The Duke, Sky Store Premiere

Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in this uplifting drama based on a true story.

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.

It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history.

Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly – he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television.

50 years later the full story emerges – Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage.

Godspeed, Netflix

An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend’s beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journey.

Ending Today

Redemption, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

As the Paula Malcomson-starring drama concludes, her character Colette has a suspect firmly on her radar and is determined to find out the truth.

With the help of Patrick and Siobhán, Colette finally gets evidence to corroborate what she’s always suspected: Stacey didn’t kill herself.

But things take an unexpected turn when she discovers the house ransacked and Cara missing. Colette must think quickly as time runs out to uncover the truth behind Stacey’s death.

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies, 9.00pm, BBC Four

In this concluding part, Jim Al-Khalili explores the largest known cosmic structures, including, a vast cloud of solar plasma which surrounds and protects the solar system.

There’s also the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, which emits the lowest note ever heard in the cosmos, and the giant arc, a collection of galaxies which spans more than three per cent of the observable universe.