Mail on Sunday

Music [Eire Region]

The Early Music Show SUNDAY, 1PM, BBC RADIO 3 ???? Passacaglia music was popular in 17thcentury Spain, where it was performed on guitars as an accompaniment to dancing and promenading. Its cadences and rhythms have inspired many composers, including Bach, and we get a pleasing earful of passacaglia music this Sunday lunchtime. Music And Musicals SUNDAY, 2PM, RTE LYRIC FM ??? Aedin features the violins of Itzhak Perlman from Schindler's List and Joshua Bell from The Red Violin.

Movie Choice [Eire Region]

Just My Luck (1957) PG ? 11.35AM, BBC2 ?? The maestro of madcap comedy, Norman Wisdom, stars as a hapless jeweller's assistant who becomes embroiled in the heady world of horse racing. Leslie Phillips and Jill Dixon star in a fun family movie that shows why Wisdom was known as Chaplin's favourite clown. Destination Moon (1950) U. 12.20PM, CH4 ... The first film to take a realistic look at space travel has, inevitably, dated. But, as a piece of Cold War sci-fi nostalgia, it is unmissable - esp...

Satellite, Digital and Cable Channels [Eire Region]

Satellite Films [Eire Region]

Greenberg (2010) 15. 12 M'NT, SKY PREMIERE ??? More dysfunctional comedy drama from Noah (The Squid And The Whale) Baumbach, with Ben Stiller as the grumpy chap revisiting his past in order to have a future. Aliens In The Attic (2009) PG ? 4.50PM, SKY FAMILY ??? There's not much here for the captive parent, but their less discerning kids should find plenty to like - not least Carter Jenkins and Ashley Tisdale, and those Gremlins-style critters.

Satellite, Digital and Cable Channels [Eire Region]

LAST-EVER EPISODES Monk 6PM, UNIVERSAL ??? This two-part Monk finale is like a farewell to old friends - the later scenes have a lovely sunset colour to them, and it leaves you with a warmhearted glow. The core of it is resolution for Monk who finally learns the truth about his murdered wife. BEST DOCUMENTARY Storyville - Knocking On Heaven's Door 9PM, BBC4 .... Softly spoken delve into the Russian relationship with space, one that rewards attention, and is anchored in the lives of Yuri Gagar...

Rachel Loves [Eire Region]

[broken bar] Spinach is one of the healthiest leaves to eat. It is packed full of iron and is an alphabet soup of vitamins A, C, E, K and B! It makes a fabulous accompaniment to meats when boiled or creamed or enriched perhaps with cream and flavoured with a grating of fresh nutmeg. Baby spinach makes such a lovely addition to salads -- the leaves are still young and tender and need no cooking at all. [broken bar] There are a number of great Irish goat's cheeses I adore. Of course, there is A...

Wine List ; Enjoy a Languid Lunch with a Lovely Languedoc [Eire Region]

Think of French wine -- and Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone spring to mind. The Loire and Alsace might also enter your head. Languedoc would probably be an afterthought, and that's a real pity. This is the largest vine-growing area in the world. It has been since ancient times. Stretching from the River Rhone to the Pyrenees, it is several times bigger than Bordeaux, or Australia's wine regions.

Why Goat's Cheese Makes Me Crumble ; Rachel Allen's Love Affair with Goat's Cheese Began at a Very Early Age and has Become a Consuming Passion. Here, She Shares Her Favourite Recipes to Showcase Its Tantalisingly Tart yet Fabulously Versatile Flavour... [Eire Region]

goat's cheese souffle SERVES 6-8 50g (2oz) butter, plus extra for greasing 50g (2oz) plain flour 250ml (9fl oz) milk 4 eggs, separated 100g (3 1/2oz) soft goat's cheese, broken into 1cm ( 1/2in) pieces 2tbsp chopped chives 2tbsp lemon juice Salt and ground black pepper 25g (1oz) grated Parmesan cheese 6 x 100ml (3 1/2fl oz) or 8 x 75ml (3fl oz) ramekins Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/gas mark 7. Butter the ramekins and place a baking sheet in the centre of the oven to heat up. Melt the butter ...

Beauty Bulletin ; What You Need to Know About... [Eire Region]

MICRODERMASION is a skin-freshening technique used as part of or before other treatments that help repair sun damage, ageing skin and shallow acne scars. It is simple, hygienic and pain-free. A small device like a sandblaster sprays tiny crystals across the skin through a tube that suctions simultaneously, creating a gentle abrasion of the skin. The device is tightly controlled so that all you feel is a light suction. Variations on the procedure include diamond-tipped wands and bristle tips t...

Make a Smooth Transition to Spring! ; Feeling a Little Rough As We Head Towards T-Shirt Weather? Then It's Time to Scrub Up... [Eire Region]

Fashion for S/S 2011 will be a very pretty affair. Dominating the more wearable trends are delicately patterned tea dresses and tropical prints, and the maxi makes a return yet again. But refreshing as it is to ditch our woollies in favour of brighter shades and lighter fabrics, more than one of us will be sending out an SOS (Soften Our Skin!) cry for help. Months of neglect and wrapping up snugly does little for the condition of the skin and now is the time to get it back into good health an...

Three of the Best: Skin Savers [Eire Region]

Vita Liberata Silken Body Polish, EUR 18, from www.vitaliberata.com This great-quality body polish is a treat to use and filled with fabulous oils and moisturising ingredients. The exfoliating action comes courtesy of jojoba spheres, which release this super skinnourishing oil as the scrub gets to work. Designed to prep the skin before fake tanning, it can also be used regularly all year. Clinique Instant Turnaround Facial, EUR 45, counters nationwide Radiance is always a buzz word in spring ...

Soap Watch ; Jaci Stephen's Ultimate Insight Into the Week's Soaps [Eire Region]

You can tell which characters producers are fielding as the new top totty by the length of time it takes them to get their kit off. Coronation Street, for instance, has wasted little time in stripping former Hollyoaks star Chris Fountain, who has been brought in to play Terry Duckworth's son, Tommy. Monday's storyline took just until scene two to have him emerge from the shower wearing only a pair of black boxers. But what's with the tan? Why is Tommy's body so white and his face so brown? He...

J It of Your Screams ; It's 10 Years Since Neve Campbell Was Chased Around the Screen in Slasher Series Scream. Now She's Back for More - but Having Survived Two Divorces, a Stalker and Losing Her Hair, Nothing Scares Her These Days [Eire Region]

Neve Campbell couldn't be further removed from her most famous on- screen persona. As the endangered heroine Sidney Prescott in the Scream movie series, she spent her time frantically fighting off knife-wielding maniacs in fright masks. Now, after a 10-year hiatus, she returns for a fourth round of the comedy horror. Has she not had enough of slasher flicks at this point? No, it seems she considers the Scream franchise a cut above its imitators. 'I turn down 99 per cent of the scripts that co...

Barking? You Should Meet Our Owners! ; the Labrador Who Goes to the Cinema in a Eur 7,000 Couture Collar. The Terrier Whose Owner Tastes His Food. The Yorkie Treated to a Eur 23,000 Wedding. A New Tv Show Reveals How Far People Will Go to Keep Their Dogs Happy... [Eire Region]

There's a touching sweetness to Ted and Lucy Kennedy's relationship that many a couple would envy. They dine out at top restaurants; evenings in are spent lying on the sofa together, as she recites him poetry until he finally falls asleep, and she constantly tells him how much she loves him while he, in return, is her devoted companion. But here's the thing -- Lucy is a 40-something singleton, while Ted is a 10-year-old Welsh terrier who has her wrapped round his little paw. Their eccentric l...

I Found Myself When I Found My Mother ; Nicky Campbell Reveals How Tracking Down His Real Mother in Dublin Changed His Life for Ever - and Why He Couldn't Resist a New Tv Show That Helps Others On the Same Journey [Eire Region]

The day I met the woman who gave birth to me was the most terrifying of my life. I sat nervously gulping Guinness in a Dublin hotel waiting for her to walk through the door. I was about to enter a parallel universe. I was on the threshold of a brand-new past. Mum and Dad had told me I was adopted from as far back as I can remember, so there was no awful discovery lurking in adolescence or early adulthood, as all too often happens. But even though I knew all along, in the back of my mind there...

How to Have the Best of Both Worlds... [Eire Region]

HOW TO HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS... Journalist Penny Wark and her husband, Michael The couple have been married for 17 years, but Penny lives in London and Michael in the English midlands. Penny explains, 'We spend weekends and holidays together and, on the days we're apart, we talk on the phone for half an hour. What's important is it suits both of us equally: there is no compromise on either side. We enjoy being independent, as well as doing things together.' Actress Helena Bonham Carter...

Six Highlights for What Ever Mood [Eire Region]

If you want new comedy... BETTER WITH YOU Sunday, 8.30pm, 3E Ben (Josh Cooke) and Maddie (Jennifer Finnigan) have been together for nine years, but have never felt the need to get married. So when Maddie's sister Mia (Joanna Garcia) announces she's getting married to a guy she's been with for only seven weeks, they're thown into a spin. A promising new US sitcom.

Bye Bye, Boyd [Eire Region]

Hello, Theo [Eire Region]

Saturday ; Seven Days Nigel Andrew's Guide to the Week's Tv [Eire Region]

Sing If You Can 7.20PM, UTV ?? Hosted by comedian Keith Lemon and X Factor star Stacy Solomon, this new series challenges two teams of celebrities to deliver their versions of chart-topping hits while given a series of challenges deliberately designed to distract them. Britain's Got Talent 8.20PM, UTV ... Ant and Dec are back with another series of the show which promises to dig up the weird and wonderful, as well as the best talent from across Britain. Former Baywatch star David Hasselho[bro...