1/1 Tonight’s Telly

An Oscar-winning film, live Magner's League rugby and a return to Craggy Island are JOE's telly highlights this New Year's Day.

TV Pick of the Day: Father Ted Night: Unintelligent Design, Channel 4, 9.05pm

Channel 4's Father Ted Night kicks off with a documentary featuring a return to Craggy Island by the iconic show's writers and some of its stars. The documentary is immediately followed by a screening of Channel 4 viewers' favourite episode.

Sporting Pick of the Day: Live Magners League Rugby, RTÉ Two, 7.15pm

RTÉ show live coverage of the match between table toppers Munster and inter-provincial rivals Ulster as the two go head to head in Thomond Park. Kick-off is at 7.30pm

Film Pick of the Day: The Godfather Part II, RTÉ Two, 10.45pm

The second film in the Godfather trilogy was the second to win an Oscar, and with good reason as it was arguably better than the first. A mafia don's rise to the top is threatened by a traitor within the family. Stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.