Television What To Watch No country for this man: Why has Ireland left Ireland? Todays highlights With Adam Hyland Pick Of The Day Scannal! RT1, 7.30pm Few good things came out of Steve Stauntons ill- fated reign as manager of the Irish football team, but one was the emergence of Stephen Ireland as a promising talent. Unfortunately it was also during this time, on an away trip to Bratislava to play Slovakia, that the young midfielder initiated the now infamous Grannygate saga which led to his withdrawal from the Irish squad. He has never returned, and speculation is rife as to why. Last week he made some outrageous coments about playing for his country, so now is the perfect time to air this interesting documentary on the man, his mindset, and whether he will ever return to the international fold. Life BBC1, 10.35pm Star-nosed moles, ibex and killer whales are among the creatures explored this week as David Attenborough and his team focus on the tricks used by various animals when hunting their prey. As always, the footage is excellent, capturing the action while Attenborough narrates with all the assured knowledge and warmth of a favourite, learned uncle. RT1 RT2 TV3 7.20 The Afternoon Show (R,T) 9.00 Casualty 10.00 Judge Joe Brown 10.20 The Doctors 11.10 Dr Phil 12.00 Shortland Street (T) 12.30 Doctors (T) 1.00 News And Weather (T) 1.25 Home And Away (T) 1.55 Neighbours (T) Elle decides to sell Harolds Store. 2.30 How Clean Is Your House? 3.30 Fair City (R,T) 4.00 The Afternoon Show. Including RTE News. 5.45 Nuacht RT 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 News And Weather (T) 7.00 Nationwide (T) News stories from around the country. 7.30 Scannal! New series. The controversy surrounding footballer Stephen Ireland. See highlights. 8.00 EastEnders (T) The pressure gets to Phil after Sams disappearance. 8.30 Catherines Italian Kitchen Catherine Fulvio makes macaroni. 9.00 News And Weather (T) 9.35 21st Century Child Documentary following the development of 15 children during the first six years of their lives. Last in the series. 10.35 The Frontline (T) Pat Kenny hosts a debate on the major political and social issues of the day between studio guests and an invited audience. 11.40 One To One A prominent figure takes part in an interview. 12.25 RT News And Weather (T) 12.30 The Late Late Show (R) 2.40 The Frontline (R) 9.05 Den Tots 2.25 The Den: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back To The Sewer 2.50 Garth And Bev 3.05 Dennis And Gnasher 3.15 Kazoo 3.30 Tracey McBean 3.45 Neds Declassified School Survival Guide 4.15 Roman Mysteries 4.40 Ice 5.00 News 5.10 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Starring Melissa Joan Hart as the all-American girl with amazing powers. 5.35 Neighbours (R,T) Elle decides to sell Harolds Store. 6.00 The Simpsons (T) Cartoon capers. 6.30 Home And Away (R,T) Martha encourages Tony to compromise with Rachel. 7.00 The Bill (T) Long-running drama with the bobbies and detectives at Londons Sun Hill police station. 8.00 RT Sport On Two: MNS Action from yesterdays FAI Ford Cup final between Sligo Rovers and Sporting Fingal, held at the Tallaght Stadium. 9.00 Father Ted Father Jack drinks himself into oblivion just as the clerics are about to play a vital football match. 9.30 Father Ted Cheating in a football match backfires on Ted. 10.00 The Republic Of Telly Topical comedy show, presented by Neil Delamere. 10.30 The Savage Eye New series. Comedy show. 11.00 RT News On Two And World Forecast (T) 11.30 Shortscreen (T) A chance to see the short film The Silver Bow. 11.40 Rescue Me (T) 12.35 King Of The Hill. 7.00 Ireland AM 10.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R) 11.00 The Morning Show With Sybil And Martin 11.50 Midday 12.50 Xpos (R) 1.20 The Oprah Winfrey Show (R) 2.10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Lively blend of chat and entertainment. 3.05 The Biggest Loser: Australia. The contestants are told they will now compete individually. 3.35 What Not To Wear (R) A member of the public is given a makeover. 4.30 Judge Judy. 5.30 News@5.30 6.00 Xpos Daily entertainment news, with Karen Koster. 6.30 Friends (R) Joey seeks assistance for his eyebrow-waxing. 7.00 Emmerdale (T) Charity steals the swipe card and heads to the storage unit. 7.30 Coronation Street (T) The Connors suggest Maria returns to Ireland. 8.00 Nicks Bistro Nick Munier and Stephen Gibson visit suppliers. 8.30 Coronation Street (T) Carla pretends to be shocked as Maria updates her. 9.00 Im A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Ant and Dec present the survival challenge, as the famous faces continue their ordeal in the Australian jungle. 10.00 The Apprentice The candidates are asked to sell a video conferencing system designed by American software giant Microsoft. 11.15 The Apprentice: Youre Fired Interview with the shows freshly rejected candidate. 12.00 Play TV. 4.30 Supernatural. Sam and Bobby hunt down Lilith. 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm :60second interview Ross OCarroll- Kelly Ross O Carroll-Kelly is a controversial rugby player and celebrity from Dublin 4 whose books have inspired legions of fans. He is a contributor to From The Republic Of Conscience: Stories Inspired By The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (Liberties Press, 20) Interview by Daragh Reddin The people who end up disappointed with me are the ones who think I possess hidden depths In your most recent book, Rhino What You Did Last Summer, you underwent a nose job. Have you fully recovered? Not from the trauma of removing the bandages, no. They could have made a waxwork of Salma Hayek with the silicon they ended up hacking off the thing and of course I ended up looking like Helena Bonham Carter in, like, Planet Of The Apes and s**t? Ive since had the operation reversed and am once again sporting the nose that I proudly cocked to many an opposing number ten back in the day. Hows life in LA treating you? Actually amazing. Its full of people with, like, fake tans, American accents and food issues, existing pretty much on credit very like South Dublin pre- 2008, really. Youre the star of the MTV reality show Ross, His Mother, His Wife And Her Lover. Hows that been? Well, Ive obviously had fame before, when I captained Castlerock College to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in 1999. But Ive really enjoyed it. Rolling Stone magazine recently described me as a bigger a**hole than Spencer Pratt, which is one of the nicest things anyones ever said about me. For people who dont know you personally, you come across as shallow, obnoxious even. Are you misunderstood? No, youve got me pretty much pegged there. The people who end up disappointed with me are the ones who think I possess hidden depths. The girls who think, Oh, hes horrible to women but I can change him! Theyre looking for things that arent there. One of the best quotes I heard on the subject of me was from the teacher at school who wrote in my report, Theres a lot less to him than meets the eye. End of! Your mother has written a multi-million selling novel and launched a singing career. Does your animosity towards her stem and out of Starbucks like a homeless person with a dodgy bladder. Even though it was only chai teas, what chance did Honor have? You have an article in the anthology From The Republic Of Conscience. How committed are you to promoting human rights? Ill sign any petition from Free Aung San Suu Kyi to Stop Forcing Monkeys To Smoke In The Name Of Medical Science if the bird handing me the clipboard is cute enough. Many Irish people are feeling dispirited given the economic downturn. Have you any words of encouragement at this difficult time? Not really. But Ill give you this quote from my old man: We have as much to fear from this recession, Ross, as a field has from the fire that burns away the residue of last years harvest and prepares the ground for the next growing season. And bear in mind, he came out of the last recession 58million squids to the good. from jealousy at her success? A novel? The story of an Irish woman who experiences a sexual reawakening after her divorce and drives across the United States having sexual relations with 50 different men in 50 different states... in 50 different positions. Karma SuitsYa States Of Ecstasy! Please! As for her singing career, she has a voice like an old age pensioner bending down for the TV remote. What are your hopes for your son Ronan? A year ago, Id have answered, Not to see him on Six One one day coming out of the Four Courts with a copy of The Star covering his face. Now it turns out hes gifted with an IQ of 140, its to retire on the money hes going to one day make. Werent you responsible for your daughters espresso addiction? Yes, I was partly responsible. But then Sorcha, my soon to be ex-bag for life, is also to blame. When she was pregnant, she was in 14 metrolife Monday, November 23, 2009 index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html