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26th Jul 2014

Gangsters, Gary Lineker And Great Irish Journeys : The Best Of Tonight’s TV

On the small screen this weekend...

Rebecca McKnight

From prehistoric animals to Benjamin Button, there’s plenty to keep you entertained tonight!

Saturday

Ice Age – RTÉ One (6.35pm)
Three prehistoric animals must work together to return a toddler to its family. Animated adventure with John Leguizamo and Ray Romano.

ice age

Commonwealth Games – BBC One (7.00pm)
Hazel Irvine and Gary Lineker are back with more coverage of the swimming at this year’s Commonwealth Games.

commonwealth games

The Godfather, Part II – RTÉ Two (9.00pm)
In this Oscar-winning sequel, Mafia don Michael Corleone wants to make a deal with an ageing gangster but a traitor scuppers his plans. Starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

godfather part 2

Sunday…

Great Irish Journeys – RTÉ One (7.30pm)
This week on the series, Evelyn O’Rourke retraces Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare’s march from West Cork to Leitrim.

great irish journeys

About a Boy – ITV2 (8.00pm)
Hugh Grant, Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult star in this romantic comedy about a womaniser whose friendship with a youngster changes his outlook on life.

about a boy

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – RTÉ One (9.30pm)
A baby is born with the physique of an elderly man and gradually looks younger as he grows up. Drama with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

benjammin button