Television: Pick of today's viewing

From Mickey Mouse to Homer Simpson, this countdown of the greatest ever animated characters delves into a multitude of different genres – anime, claymation, Disney, manga – to commemorate an underrated art form that has been given its own Academy Awards category only in recent years. The 100 Greatest Cartoons, 8pm, Channel 4:

Having accomplished efficient but unspectacular wins over Italy and Scotland in their first two games, Ireland now have their first ...