Television What To Watch Behind the scenes: What happens backstage at Croke Park? Todays highlights With Adam Hyland Pick Of The Day Croke Park Lives RT1, 9.35pm All-Ireland Football Final day is one of the biggest sporting dates on the calendar, as at least half the nation tunes in to see a ferocious battle on the pitch. But what happens behind the scenes to make the day go without a hitch? This documentary follows those responsible for the massive event at Croke Park, be they cooks, stewards, security or the guy who pumps up the footballs, taking us into the kitchens, the event control room, down the tunnel and generally backstage at one of Europes greatest sporting stages. Alan Carr: Chatty Man Christmas Special Channel 4, 10.20pm In this festive episode, Alan is joined on the sofa by showbiz legend Cilla Black, his old partner in crime from The Sunday Night Project Justin Lee Collins and, making his second appearance on the sofa, Little Britain star David Walliams. Theres plenty of Christmas surprises and a performance from girl band The Saturdays, featuring our very own Una Healy. RT1 RT2 TV3 9.30 MasterChef 10.05 The Doctors 10.55 Dr Phil 11.45 Shortland Street (T) 12.15 Doctors (T) 12.45 Telly Bingo 1.00 News And Weather (T) 1.25 Celebrity Showhouse (T) 1.55 Showhouse (R) 2.20 EastEnders (R,T) 3.00 Rachel Allen: Christmas Bake! (R) The chef bakes a Christmas cake. 3.30 How Clean Is Your House? 4.00 The Afternoon Show. Entertainment and lifestyle features. 5.45 Nuacht RT 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 News And Weather 7.00 Corrigans Live Christmas Cook-Along Richard Corrigan prepares the perfect Christmas dinner. 7.30 EastEnders (T) Ronnie has a run-in with Archie. 8.00 Fair City (T) 8.30 Corrigans Live Christmas Cook-Along Preparing the perfect Christmas dinner. See highlights. 9.00 News And Weather (T) 9.35 Croke Park Lives Behind the scenes at Dublins Croke Park sports venue. See highlights. 10.35 Liam Mulvihill: All The Presidents Men A profile of former GAA Director General Liam Mulvihill. 11.25 Val Falvey TD (R) 11.55 RT News And Weather (T) 12.00 FILM: The Prince Of Tides (1991) 8.15 Kazoo 8.25 The Scooby-Doo Show 8.50 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 9.05 Den Tots 2.45 The Den: X-Men 3.10 Dennis And Gnasher 3.20 Kazoo 3.35 Tracey McBean 3.50 The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody 4.15 The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody 4.40 Ice. Entertainment news and game charts. 5.00 News 5.10 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 5.35 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Starring Melissa Joan Hart. 6.00 The Simpsons (T) Cartoon capers. 6.30 The Simpsons Cartoon capers with the unmistakable all-American family. 7.00 Natures Dance (R) Documentary reliving the months of spring in Scandinavia, during which a variety of species prepares for mating season. 8.00 Crocodiles Under The Skin (R) Documentary examining how saltwater crocodiles adapted to survival in the modern world. 9.00 FILM: Dreamgirls (2006) Premiere. A 1960s singing trio are chosen to perform backing vocals for a popular performer an event that launches the band on a career of their own. However, when the most attractive of the girls is picked as the face of the group, personal rivalries jeopardise their friendship. Musical drama, with Jamie Foxx. 11.15 RT News On Two And World Forecast (T) 11.45 Sons Of Anarchy Clay finds a way to pay for Bobbys defence. 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 3.05 Emmerdale (R,T) 3.30 Coronation Street (R,T) 4.00 Coronation Street (R,T) A drunken Tina is chatted up by a handsome stranger. 4.30 Judge Judy. Double bill. Real-life court cases. 5.30 News@5.30 6.00 Xpos Daily entertainment news, with Karen Koster. 6.30 Friends (R) Rachel and Phoebe spot Chandler sneaking around. 7.00 Emmerdale (T) Ryan tries to hide his guilt around Katie. 7.30 Airline Special: Coming Home For Christmas (R) A look at the airline industry. 8.30 Irelands Favourite Christmas Toys (R) Best- selling toys from years gone by, with clips from TV advertisements and recollections by famous faces. 9.00 FILM: Bad Santa (2004) A crook takes a job as an in-store Santa with a view to robbing the shop where he is employed. Comedy, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox. 10.55 Christmas In Tinsletown A look at Dr Christmas, a yuletide decorating service. 11.55 Nightly News 12.00 to 3.00 Play TV 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm :60second interview Trish Long Trish Long is vice-president and general manager of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Ireland. She has brought films as diverse as The Lion King, Pulp Fiction and Life Is Beautiful to Irish cinemas, and is currently publicising a comedy called Happy Ever Afters Interview by Daragh Reddin There are lots of stories to tell and many ways to tell them and there is plenty of room for all During your time at Disney youve been responsible for marketing a diverse range of movies from A Bugs Life to The English Patient. Whats been your favourite film? Thats like asking someone to name a favourite child. I love all sorts of movies from mainstream, wide blockbusters to art house or foreign language and our Irish acquisitions. The main thing is to know that each movie weve been involved with has received the release it deserves. As a publicity manager, youve worked with a number of A-listers over the years. Any diva antics along the way? Of course... Which celebrity was the easiest to work with? Any actor or filmmaker who is focused and passionate about the work and promoting their film is easiest to work with. I know you dont expect me to name names. Any you keep in touch with? Occasionally, yes. There are a few Ive met for dinner when theyve been here or helped them plan holidays in Ireland or visited them when Im in their neck of the woods. Weve already had CGI, 3-D and stop-motion. Where can animation go next? I dont really think of film as being either animation or live action. I see it as being very much a story that first and foremost needs to connect with an audience. Filmmaking developments are useful when they help make that happen be it because of the intimate intensity which 3D can provide such as in Christmas Carol or the highly moving, life-enhancing storylines and characters in Up. Whats your favourite Disney animation? It changes. I adore the old movies like Snow White and Bambi. When I hear When you wish upon a star it brings me back to when I was a kid. I have a soft spot for The Lion King as it was the first days after Christmas or in early January when we all need a lift. Is there a healthy sense of competition between Pixar and Dreamworks? I think there is bound to be a healthy sense of competition for want of a better word, between all filmmakers, producers and studios. They are all driven by the desire to make great movies and have them seen by the widest possible audience. There are lots of stories to tell and many ways to tell them and there is plenty of room for all. It helps create a diverse choice and variety of movies. Whos your favourite Disney character? When I visit the parks with nieces or nephews and I see them get all worked up about Mickey Mouse or Winnie The Pooh it really gladdens my heart. Happy Ever Afters is in cinemas Dec 26. www.happyeverafters themovie.com Disney animated movie I ever worked on and similarly with Toy Story which is the first Pixar movie I ever worked on. At the moment Im in love with everything Im seeing on a gorgeously sumptuous movie The Princess And The Frog because Im a big fan of classic animation. It has great characters; lots of humour; stunning music; great storytelling and a gutsy independent princess. And live action? It would have to be the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy. Im also really looking forward to Prince Of Persia, due out this summer. Any interesting Irish movies in the pipeline? We have a screwball romantic comedy, Happy Ever Afters, starring Sally Hawkins (who won a Golden Globe for Mike Leighs Happy Go Lucky) plus Tom Riley and a raft of wonderful Irish actors. Its written and directed by award- winning Stephen Burke. Great fun and well worth a trip to the cinema, during those weird kind of boring 16 metrolife Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Q10: The Duckworth Lewis Method (aka Thomas Walsh and Neil Hannon) recorded a concept album in praise of which sport? 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