The latest Grand Prix of the Formula One season takes place at Magny Cours in France and the qualifier is covered in F1 Grand Prix (Saturday, 11.55 a.m., RTE 1). Race coverage is on Sunday at 12.15 p.m., RTE 1.
For two months a film crew gained access to the inner workings of the most powerful fighting force on earth - the US Battle Group which has an armada of planes, submarines and ships at its disposal. Battle Group (Saturday, 7.00 p.m., Channel 4) assesses its true strength.
The Money Programme (Sunday, 7.30 p.m., BBC 2) asks if it is too late to avoid widespread chaos from the millennium bug.
Ce Leis an Tuath (Wednesday, 10,00 p.m., TnaG) - the series examining the conflicting demands on the Irish countryside from farmers and nature lovers this week deals with forestry - is it a new source of income or a blight on the landscape?
Some people break all the rules when choosing their home even though it is the biggest investment most ever make. All the Right Moves (Thursday, 8.30 p.m., BBC 2) meets a couple on the edge of a motorway and another under the Heathrow flight path.
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