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What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Thursday

There's the concluding episode of SisterS, Dee Coleman and co look to fix a home in Kilcullen, John Kelly returns with The Works Presents, and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story lands on Netflix . . .

Pick of the Day

SisterS, 10.15pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on RTÉ Player

It’s been kind of weird – but also a double treat – to be watching Sarah Goldberg in the final season of Barry on Sky Atlantic and here, as one of two half-sisters searching for their biological dad.

But unlike Barry, SisterS sees Canadian Goldberg as creator, writer, star and producer – in tandem with Dubliner Susan Stanley. It’s been a fun and emotional journey for their characters Sare and Sue.

But now it’s time for season one to conclude.

In an emotional reunion, the sisters finally find their father. But the moment isn’t quite what they may have anticipated and they realise that maybe he isn’t what they needed in the first place.

Don’t Miss

Home Rescue: The Big Fix, 9.30pm, RTÉ2

Streaming on RTÉ Player

Dee Coleman and the team are in the home of childhood sweethearts Alan and Orla Condron.

They share a three-bedroom house in the Kildare town of Kilcullen with their children Bele and Rhys, and a menagerie of animals.

Orla spends much of the day resting upstairs with the curtains closed, while the kids are approaching their teenage years, so Dee focuses on the bedrooms, creating three future-proof designs to give everyone the space they need.

A Fish Called Wanda, 9.00pm, BBC Two

Directed by the legendary Charlie Creighton, this excellent 1988 comedy stars John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin and Tom Georgeson.

Everyone’s in top form in this tale of a stuffy English barrister representing a jewel thief who gets targeted by his client's partners in crime.

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They’re a seductive American crook and her dim-witted would-be philosopher lover who will go to any lengths to discover where the diamonds from their last heist have been hidden.

That’s followed at 10.45pm by a comedy classic from 1957, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, starring Lionel Jeffries, Joyce Grenfell, Terry-Thomas, George Cole and Alistair Sim.

The mischievous schoolgirls travel by coach to Europe, accompanied by a wanted jewel thief dressed as a woman, and an undercover police detective.

Téacs Taistil, 9.30pm, TG4

This week sees the three fearless travelers take a trip to the seaside town of Margate - England's original seaside town where visitors have flocked since the 1730s.

Louise flies high with a 99-year-old pilot, Proinsias becomes a carney for a day, while Séaghan goes underground.

Billionaire Blooms, 8.00pm, Channel 4

Jamie's in Venice with a limitless budget and complete creative freedom, fashioning two stunning set-ups for the wedding of one of his most treasured clients.

He has assembled a squad of talented florists to help him as he transforms an ancient palazzo and a world-famous hotel.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, Ian and his team of florists attempt their biggest ever floral arch. It's just the starting point of an epic installation within a stunning castle.

With so many weddings scheduled for the summer, time is the biggest pressure so there's not a moment to waste.

Taskmaster, 9.00pm, Channel 4

In an episode called It's My Milk Now, contenders Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin continue to address the challenges set for them.

Greg Davies (above) has some tricky judging to do when people question the definition of the colour gold and nobody understands a simple egg-shelling task.

As usual, Alex Horne offers sterling support to all concerned.

New or Returning Shows

Richard Branson: Amol Rajan Interviews, 7.00pm, BBC Two

Amol Rajan joins Richard Branson (below) on one of his cruise ships in Miami to discuss his life, loves, passions and challenges.

In a sometimes uncomfortable interview with rarely seen archive footage, Rajan delves into Branson's background to discover how he went from 1960s hippy to global business icon, re-shaping multiple industries and ending up in space.

The Works Presents, 11.15pm, RTÉ One

Streaming on RTÉ Player

John Kelly (below) returns with a new run of shows, adding to the extensive archive of this well-loved series.

Five of Ireland’s most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with John on how encounters with art transformed their lives – and in turn became their lives.

Guests include author Donal Ryan; artist Vera Klute; musician-performer and composer Linda Buckley; multimedia artist Ailbhe Ní Bhriain; and the indomitable composer, performer and musician Gavin Friday.

John discovers what drives them to create the works they make.

First up, from County Tipperary, Donal Ryan is one of our best-known writers – his work now published in over twenty languages.

Donal now lives in Limerick where he lectures in creative writing at UL.

New to Stream

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Netflix

Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this Bridgerton universe prequel.

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Ending Today

Reunion Hotel, 8.00pm, BBC Two

Mum Sam thanks the fundraisers who helped her little girl Nova to walk and talk, after doctors warned that might never happen owing to her suffering an exceptionally rare condition.

After losing his sight in 2018, Terry lost all hope for his future until guide dog Spencer came into his world.

Terry is desperate to meet Maggie, who trained Spencer as a puppy, to let her know how the dog has changed everything for the better.

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