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The Remote: Love Island is back, and so is Netflix's funniest comedy series

What will you watch?

THE REMOTE IS our weekly look at upcoming TV highlights.

Across TV and streaming services, we bring you some suggestions for your week’s viewing, based on quality, intrigue, and the simple likelihood that something might end up sparking an interesting discussion. Here’s what you should watch out for this week. 

Love Island (Virgin Media, 9.30, every night)

Again, we need to stress that we’re not telling you to watch this, we’re not even suggesting that you watch it, we are simply saying that it’s on, and that an awful lot of people are going to be watching it, and that it often has profoundly outsized impact on popular culture. Do with that information what you will. 

The new season begun at the start of this week and will run until the end of July. 

White House Plumbers (Now TV/Sky GO)

You are likely familiar with the story of Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon, but White House Plumbers is an amusing take on the scandal, starring Justin Theroux and Woody Harrelson as G Gordon Liddy and E Howard Hunt, two of the men actually convicted for their role in the debacle.

The HBO series is a satirical drama with performances from top-tier actors across the board, including Lena Headey, Domhnall Gleeson and Judy Greer. Unfortunately, what’s going against it is that it’s telling a story virtually everyone already knows. But it’s an easy and enjoyable watch.

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson (Netflix)

The third season of Netflix’s acclaimed sketch comedy series came out last week and it’s every bit as good as the first two seasons. For fans of Tim Heidecker and Conor O’Malley (both of whom have recently performed in Ireland and make guest appearances on the show), Robinson’s brand of comedy is deeply ridiculous and painfully funny. Episodes are only 16 minutes long, so you’re not wasting much of your time by trying it.

ITYSL is not for everyone. But the people who it is for tend to love it, so give it a shot.

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    Aug 28th 2015, 3:56 PM

    I bought a ticket in the last General Election for a Better Ireland, turns out it was a fake too.

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:02 PM

    Brilliant , Me too turns out they didn’t even sign the contract either.

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    Aug 28th 2015, 3:55 PM

    Ticketmaster aren’t exactly innocent in this, with their ticket reselling companies.

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    Aug 28th 2015, 6:44 PM

    Well if somebody buys a ticket to Electric Picnic 2014, more the fool he….

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:17 PM

    this is just propaganda to make sure you buy tickets from ticketmaster! I have 2 spare ones for electric picnic anyway if anyone’s looking. legit as fcuk

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:37 PM

    Are they more legit than your user name?

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:59 PM

    slightly funkier

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:45 PM

    My rugby world cup tickets were stolen, I moved address & the mail redirect didn’t work, someone signed for them with an illegible squiggle, RWC have cancelled the barcodes on the tickets and the tickets are now void. I just hope some unsuspecting person doesn’t buy them from whoever stole them. Whenever you buy tickets from someone without a licence to sell them you are talking a huge risk.

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:46 PM

    *taking not talking obviously :)

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    Aug 28th 2015, 6:25 PM

    Ticketmaster used to advise to do your ticket exchange at a Ticketmaster outlet and they would verify the authenticity of the tickets for you. Are they no longer offering that service? Also stop posting pictures of your tickets to social media as the barcodes can then be copied!

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    Aug 28th 2015, 5:05 PM

    I’m looking forward to this year’s eccentric picnic..uh oh :-o

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:03 PM

    I used to buy the tickets and give the touters the money when I got into the event, not much that can go wrong

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:31 PM

    From your point of view no, but what if you don’t pay them?

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    Aug 28th 2015, 4:58 PM

    Well you won’t be getting a counterfeit beating.

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    Aug 30th 2015, 4:51 AM

    Beware of fake acts

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    Aug 29th 2015, 5:46 AM

    Gas, sure they’re in control of security features on their tickets, perhaps improve them!

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