Today’s top TV and streaming choices: Zoo Live 2024, Tottenham Hotspur vs Man City and The Guardian of the Monarchs

Anna Daly and Maia Dunphy at Dublin Zoo for Zoo Live

Better Off Dead?

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

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Planning a night in? Here are today’s best TV and streaming picks.

Zoo Live 2024 RTÉ One, 7pm Anna Daly and Maia Dunphy go behind the scenes at Dublin Zoo, broadcasting live for three nights from the African Savanna and shedding light on some of the conservation projects the Zoo is supporting in places like Madagascar and Sierra Leone.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Man City Sky Sports Main Event, 7pm As Manchester City close in on the Premier League title, they face a potential banana skin in their penultimate game away to Tottenham. Kick-off is at 8pm.

Better Off Dead?

Better Off Dead? BBC1, 9pm Actor and disability rights activist Liz Carr explores the issues around assisted suicide, travelling to Canada where medically assisted death is legal, and talking to campaigners in the UK who are arguing for a change in the law, and those who favour the status quo.

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Tuesday, BBC2, 11.15pm Infuriated by the fact that the world has forgotten her, former child star Baby Jane Hudson torments her disabled sister in a spooky Hollywood mansion. Atmospheric 1960s chiller starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Julie Allred, Victor Buono.

Cooking Up Murder

​Cooking Up Murder Netflix, streaming now This docuseries does a deep dive into a murder case implicating Spanish chef, César Román, who built a career based on false identities.​

The Guardian of the Monarchs Netflix, streaming now The forests of Michoacán are home to millions of monarch butterflies. Activist Homero Gomez was an increasingly vocal advocate for creatures’ preservation — until he disappeared. Seeking nature-themed viewing sans sinister undercurrents? Living With Leopards is also now available.

May The 12th Be with You

​May The 12th Be With You Disney+, streaming now It’s Mother’s Day (in America) and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on an outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains, and a surprising old friend. Queen fans might prefer transporting themselves back to 1981 via Queen Rock Montreal on Wednesday.

Hollywood Con Queen

​Hollywood Con Queen AppleTV+, streaming now From the “mastermind” behind Fyre and Tiger King, this docuseries sees creatives from around the globe swindled of their life savings under the illusion of a job in Indonesia. This wasn’t just about stripping a legion of producers, makeup artists, and actors out of their money, but also of their dignity, control, and clothes.

Super Rich in Korea

​Super Rich in Korea Netflix, streaming now An Italian luxury brand heir/serial flirt, a Pakistani noble with quite the jewellery collection, a bag addict, a Singaporean tycoon, and a self-professed “hybrid male”, all lead lavish lives in Korea. This reality offering makes for a nice break from the K-drama/dystopia output.

​The Final: Attack on Wembley

​The Final: Attack on Wembley Netflix, streaming now Back in 2020, thousands of ticketless footie fans stormed Wembley Stadium for the Euro final. It did not turn out well. In related sporting content, Footballer Fraudster lands on Thursday — a true crime doc exploring how a once-promising footballer, Medi Abalimba, became a con man with a litany of victims, like Georgia ‘I’m loyal’ Steele.