Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

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Garth Brooks, whose planned five-night series of comeback concerts in Croke Park caused a huge controversy in the summer of 2014, is featured on Reeling in the Years this week

TV PICK OF THE WEEK

Reeling in the Years 2010-2019, 8.30pm tonight, RTÉ One

Reeling in the Years begins its long-awaited sixth series tonight, bringing Ireland’s story almost up to date by covering the decade between 2010 and 2019. Each half-hour episode features memorable moments from the worlds of news, politics, sport and entertainment, coupled with a pop soundtrack. From the marriage referendum to Garth Brooks, recent Irish history has been both joyous and baffling. ...