What"s on the box this week?

'Harper"s Island" (RTE 2, Monday) - A small group of family and friends gathers on a secluded island to attend a week-long wedding celebration, but the island"s history as the location of a mass killing threatens the joyous event and sets the stage for a new mystery. Abby Mills (played by Irish actress Elaine Cassidy), still haunted by the vivid and persistent nightmares of her mother"s murder, journeys home to Harper"s Island for the first time since the horrific event to celebrate the marriage of her childhood best friend. Neither the happy couple nor the wedding guests have any idea that returning to Harper"s Island will trigger terror and death to be added to the nuptial festivities. Over 13 episodes, the series will unravel a twisted tale of murder and revenge as these wedding guests - each with their own motives, fears and desires - must find the killer (or killers) before he (or she) strikes again. With a different character killed off each week, the producers promise to reveal the killer at the end of the 13 weeks. 'What In The World" (RTE 1, Thursday) - The new series of this excellent documentary series is entitled 'So you think the war is over". Between 1964 and 1973, over two million tonnes of bombs mercilessly and illegally rained down on the people of Laos during the Vietnam War, a war in which they were just helpless by-standers. Laos has the unenviable distinction of being per head of population the most bombed country in the world. Seventy-eight million, or 30 per cent, of the bombs dropped failed to explode leaving a hidden and deadly legacy. Every day, that legacy is unearthed by those who till the soil and by young children playing in the fields. The war may be long over but the death and injury toll continues to rise. 'That Mitchell & Webb Look" (BBC 2, Thursday) - Robert Webb and David Mitchell return for a new series, which opens with sketches, including the difficult home life of Santa Claus, Mrs Claus and Santa"s troubled brother, Russ, who refuses to get a job: 'I"m not going back on the assembly line - not with the elves.' The duo also show off Jan Hankl"s exciting new technique for finding books and car keys simply by patting your thighs, explain the best way to discover a murderer - get all the suspects together in a 1920s drawing room and wait until one of them starts doing an evil voice - and reveal an argument between Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston about things you definitely can"t mention if you"re Victorian. 'The Reel Deal" (RTE 1, Friday) - An upbeat traditional music series with a contemporary twist features 'up and coming" performers and is presented by Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain, Brian O"Connell and Blathnaid Ni Dhonnchadha, who all share an interest and passion for traditional music. In the past, traditional music was perceived by some as being old-fashioned and the preserve of the older generation but there is now an awareness of the growing numbers of young people drawn to the music. The sound and style of the younger musicians certainly draws inspiration from the past generations but it"s constantly changing and reflecting an air of confidence and experimentation not always found with older musicians. As well as performances from the very best of young traditional musicians, the series includes regular programme strands such as musician profiles, relevant feature items, exciting music videos and 'Drawing from the Well" where two musicians from different generations get together. 'This Is Me" (RTE 1, Monday) - Bodybuilding has been a major part of Michael"s Stewart"s life for more than 25 years. One September day in 2001, Mike was involved in a traffic accident resulting in the loss of both his legs. While the average individual might have settled for a wheelchair, Mike has showed his resilience by refusing to succumb and was back walking within six months of the accident. Mike has the top three inches of his left leg remaining and his right leg is amputated below the knee. 'Once they said I"d be able to have prosthetic legs, I was all right. Being in a wheelchair was OK, because I knew, eventually I"d be out of it.' Existing in a sporting world all his life, Mike prefers to use a crutch than a walking stick. 'People think I am injured when they see the crutch. If I used a walking stick they wouldn"t ask what"s wrong with me.' Movie Of The Week: 'Hollywood Homicide" (RTE 1, Wednesday) - Starring Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin and Lou Diamond Phillips, the story follows two LA detectives who both moonlight in other fields: one sells real estate, and the other aspires to become an actor. Good chemistry between the leads overcomes some shortcomings in the script.