What to watch, listen to and play this week: Louis Theroux challenges homophobia in BBC’s Forbidden America and Home of the Year returns to RTÉ
TV Picks of the Week
Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America
Tonight, 9pm, BBC Two
Louis Theroux returns to that land of golden opportunity for documentary makers, the United States – with more right-wing dingbat influencers per square metre than anywhere else. Theroux sets out to challenge misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic rhetoric. But will he get any of them to change their minds? EK
The Accountant, the Con, the Lies
Monday, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Montrose is being pretty cagey with information about this RTÉ Investigates documentary. Apparently, it’s looking into “a shocking scam involving an Irish businesswoman, exploring how those behind the scheme lied to defraud homeowners in Ireland” The investigation team, according to the broadcaster “reveal the scheme’s intricacy using secret recordings and talk to some of those affected.” EK