Today

Channel Four (9.0) - Football Stories: The Penalty Shoot-Out : Why do Germany usually win penalty shoot-outs and England usually lose them? Tune in, find out.

TG4 (11.20) - Laochra Gael: Profile of Con Murphy, winner of four consecutive All-Ireland titles for Cork and later president of the GAA.

Tuesday

BBC 2 (9.0) - Reputations: Ben Johnson: 'Lost Seoul' includes an extensive interview with Johnson who reflects, bitterly and unapologetically, on a sprinting career interrupted by that drugs bust.

Thursday

Sky Sports 1 (12.0) - Golf: Seniors British Open: Coverage from Royal County Down continues through to Sunday.

Friday

BBC 2 (7.30) - Turf Wars: A new series following life through the season at Commonstown stables in Kildare (run by trainer Jessica Harrington and her husband Johnny).

Saturday

Network 2/UTV (11.30) - Formula One: German Grand Prix qualifying. Michael Schumacher warms up for his attempt at equalling Alain Prost's record of 51 grand prix wins, with 100,000 mildly impressed German fans looking on.

Sky Sports 2 (3.30) - Live Rugby Union: South Africa v Australia. The latest match in the Tri-Nations series.

Sky Sports 1 (5.30) - Live Football: Celtic v St Johnstone. Football's back. Altogether now: "yeeees".