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The Remote: Quiz, Michael Jordan and tips for tiny artists - it's your weekly TV guide

From the youngest members of the family to teenagers to mum and dad, we’ve got you covered here.

AS WE ALL get used to the new measures brought in to restrict the spread of the coronavirus, it’s fair to assume there’ll be a growing number of combatants in the battle for the remote control in most households.

With a greater than ever selection of content available – not just on TV but on phones and tablets, ironically, that paradox of choice can make it even more difficult to find something everyone can enjoy at the same time.

Here at The Remote we’ll be trawling through the TV listings to bring you a range of recommendations each week, including shows for the kids, favourites everyone in the household – either in family homes or apartment shares – can enjoy together, and must-see Irish-produced content the whole country will be watching as one.

We’ll focus mainly on free-to-air TV and freely available streaming services – with the occasional recommendation from subscription services too.

Stay tuned…

Something half the country will be watching…

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Quiz: This ITV series looks into the background of the scandal that rocked one of the UK’s most popular quiz shows, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

It has a stellar cast – Matthew McFadyen and Sian Clifford play Charles and Diana Ingram, while Michael Sheen is unrecognisable as Chris Tarrant.

Watch as they try to unravel the question: did Diana cough at strategic moments in order to help her husband win?

When can I watch it? Part two and three are on tonight and tomorrow night at 9pm.

Something funny…

YouTube Movies / YouTube

Mrs Doubtfire: The classic modern comedy will make you laugh but also weep a tiny bit (sorry).

As you probably know, it’s about a couple who break up… and then a very unusual childminder shows up at the front door. Robin Williams and Sally Fields star in this 1993 gem, directed by Chris Columbus (and based on the Anne Fine book).

When can I watch it? Sunday at 3.25pm on RTÉ One

Something to watch as a family…

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Moana: Settle down on the couch (whether you’ve kids or not) and enjoy this lovely Disney film about a young girl who sets off on a quest to save her island. 

When can I watch it: Saturday at 6.35pm on RTÉ One

Something to stream…

Jamie: Keep Cooking and Carry On: If there’s one thing that will bring us comfort at the moment, it’s cooking really nice food. Jamie Oliver’s new season helps us make the most out of leftovers and also gives us tips and hacks ‘tailored for the unique times we’re living in’. Yum.

When can I watch it? It’s on Channel4′s All4 service, which you need to register to watch.

Something sporty…

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The Last Dance: A documentary miniseries about an iconic sports team.

Relive the glory days of the Chicago Bulls – the highs and lows of the legendary team in the late 1990s, particularly focusing on the player Michael Jordan.

When can I watch it? It’s on Netflix from Sunday.

Something to help with homeschooling…

Learn to draw with Marvel Comics’ Will Sliney: Have a budding artist on your hands at home? 

Irish artist Will Sliney from Marvel Comics will join the RTÉ Home School Hub team on RTÉ2 this week with a special new ‘learn how to draw’ feature. You might already be familiar with his #wewilldraw hashtag on Twitter, and now he has created 10 five minute shorts for the show, including two special characters, which he will teach kids how to draw. 

When can I watch it? RTÉ Home School Hub continues every weekday on RTÉ2 at 11am, with a catch-up programme later in the day, RTÉ Home School Extra at 4.15pm.

Something from the archives…

Hardy Bucks: If you’re in need of a good laugh, check out Hardy Bucks, which ran from 2010 – 2018.

If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a mockumentary series about a group of rather interesting and wayward young men in a small town. It’s gas.

When can I watch it? It’s available on RTÉ Player box sets.

Something for my lunch break…

Murder She Wrote: On weekdays at lunch time, you can catch up with the amazing Jessica Fletcher in this long, long, long-running murder mystery serial. This is the ultimate escapist series to watch while eating lunch and will take you far, far away from all things coronavirus. 

Where can I see it? TG4 weekdays from 1.05 – 2pm.

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    Mute in_zane_burger
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    Apr 2nd 2014, 3:06 PM

    Can I have my money back now

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 3:33 PM

    It’s like’…..burning your furniture – to keep warm!

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 4:52 PM

    Why are PwC saying this instead of IBRC and NAMA?

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 5:20 PM

    As property prices start to rise nama , ibrc start to dump property

    Can someone explain why?

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 5:56 PM

    Dumping loans philip, not property. They’re Dumping the loans as they’re non-performing and want to get them off the balance sheet.

    If they had the patience, they’d put arrangements in place to allow the properties to return to positive equity and then seek a sale, this recouping more of the tax payers money.

    Unfortunately, they’ll sell the loans for a discount and allow the new purchasers to do this and net a tidy profit.

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 5:02 PM

    The article outlines that IBRC (IBROKE would probably be a better name) will offload € 15 billion in loans.
    Yet the linked article tells us that IBROKE have already offloaded 90% of its loanbook, € 19.8 billion out of € 21.7 billion leaving just € 1.9 billion on hand.
    This can only mean, if the previous article is correct, that it is NAMA that is offloading the majority of the loans.
    Why the subterfuge?
    Why make people think that this is some kind of joint enterprise when it is NAMA that is leading the charge?
    Have the shiny suit brigade from the canal something to hide?
    Given their obsession with secrecy it would not surprise me if they have, perhaps selling the loans to some preferred customer with an inside track at a serious discount.
    The way things go it will all be wrapped up before we know anything, plus ça change.

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 2:58 PM

    Who in their right mind would buy this junk?

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 3:01 PM

    It might only be worth 30% of face value but if you buy it for 20% it’s a good deal. For the buyer anyway.

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 3:06 PM

    @ Irish Revolution

    The Banks?

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    Apr 3rd 2014, 2:42 AM

    Hedge funds bought it. They will now sell off all the ghost estates etc at a lower price so people that have houses for sale at the min will eventually have to sell for half or take them off the market.
    Fab house here in drogheda asking price €325. Hilarious. You could now nearly get a house for that on raglan road or ailsbury road!! So that house is realistically worth less than €150 really.
    People and notions ha

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    Apr 2nd 2014, 7:04 PM

    What about Bank of Scotland selling on my mortgage & others in their Irish portfolio to a company called Tanager Ltd.
    I’m in a tizzy all day because I don’t know what it means for us.

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