PICKS OF THE WEEK

• The Handmaid’s Tale Saturday 10th May Channel 4
• The Last of Us Monday 12th May Sky Atlantic
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Sky Comedy
• Abbott Elementary Wednesday 14th May Disney+
• The Studio Wednesday 14th May Apple TV+
• Race Across The World Wednesday 14th May BBC One
• Poker Face Thursday 15th May Sky Max
• Hacks Friday 16th May Sky Max
• Gogglebox Friday 16th May Channel 4

Saturday

9.00pm Fergie: Where Did All the Money Go? 5 – Sarah, Duchess of York, has lived a life of extraordinary highs and crushing lows-especially when it comes to her finances. From marrying into the British Royal Family to facing near-bankruptcy, her journey has been nothing short of dramatic and this programme examines how a duchess with access to immense wealth found herself in financial turmoil time and time again, but has always managed to bounce back. Featuring a wealth of archive footage from throughout her life, as well as interviews with friends, financial experts and royal commentators.

10.00pm Milli Vinilli BBC Two – From their meteoric rise to public downfall, this documentary chronicles the circumstances surrounding the lip-synching scandal that hit the pop duo of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus.

Sunday

7.00pm The BAFTA Television Awards 2025 BBC One

Alan Cumming hosts the awards ceremony from the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Nominees include Rivals and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, while performers in the running include Anna Maxwell Martin, Gary Oldman, Lennie James and Nicola Coughlan. Mr Bates vs The Post Office will be receiving the Bafta television special award.

7.50pm Elaine Paige: 60 Years on Stage BBC Four – The musical theatre star chats to Zoe Ball about her career, sharing anecdotes and insights from major West End and Broadway productions she has appeared in, including Hair, Evita, Cats, Chess, Piaf, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard and Follies. As well as stories about meeting royalty, working with Queen and Stephen Sondheim, and the instant fame that winning the much-coveted role of Eva Peron brought her, there are clips of some of the sensational show tunes she made famous.

9.00pm Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire BBC Two – On May 11, 1985, a fire, believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette or match, engulfed one of the old wooden stands of Bradford City’s Valley Parade stadium, leading to the deaths of 56 spectators. Combining the testimonies of people who survived the fire, family members of those who died, and emergency service first responders, this film seeks to revive the memory of this tragedy.

9.00pm I Kissed a Boy BBC Three – Dannii Minogue presents the dating show for gay men, who are matched up by kissing before they have spoken to each other. One contender has the opportunity to unlock the gate to the Secret Garden and explore a connection outside of their match. Waiting in the wings is another new arrival hoping to find love. Continues All Week.

9.00pm Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park Sky Documentaries – Documentary about the murder of sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in a London park 2020, looking at the hunt for their killer and the shocking case of police misconduct that followed.

Monday

8.00pm Dance Moms: A New Era E4 – In this reboot of the reality show, coach Glo Hampton rules over her Virginia dance school, Studio Bleu, with an eerily familiar iron fist. There is plenty of choreography chaos, secret scheming, maternal meltdowns and drama between the young dancers’ mothers. Miss Glo ramps up the pressure on her elite team of dancers as they head to a prestigious competition in New Jersey. Continues All Week.

9.00pm Inside Our ADHD Minds BBC Two – Neurodivergent people are more likely to experience depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts and Chris Packham wants to help them explain what’s going on inside their minds, starting by looking at ADHD. He meets two people frustrated that the people in their lives don’t fully understand what having the condition means to them. They team up with film-makers, animators and graphic designers to create evocative short films that explain to family and friends how they’re truly feeling inside – and what’s really going on inside their ADHD minds.

9.00pm Virgin Island Channel 4 – Documentary following 12 adult virgins as they embark on a unique course in intimacy at a luxury Mediterranean retreat, to see if it can help them overcome the fears. In this first episode, the group arrive at the island retreat and learn more about the hands-on therapy, while the experts begin to get to grips with their issues. The group learn to cope with rejection and tune in to their innermost sexual desires. Continues Tomorrow at 9.00pm.

9.00pm The Game 5 – Thriller, starring Jason Watkins, Robson Green and Sunetra Sarker .Former detective Huw settles into retirement alongside his wife Alice, but never far from his mind is the case he failed to solve – that of the Ripton Stalker. When new neighbour Patrick moves in and uses the phrase that the stalker used to taunt Huw with in letters, he’s determined he’s finally got his man. Continues Tomorrow at 9.00pm.

9.00pm Silence is Golden U&Dave – Dermot O’Leary hosts the game show as the cast of Magic Mike Live, a rampaging spider, and comedians including Thanyia Moore test a studio audience’s resolve to win £250,000

10.00pm The Sixty Million Dollar Conman Channel 4 – The story of Hamish McLaren, Australia’s most successful con artist. He scammed friends, lovers and acquaintances out of over $60 million during a 30-year criminal career, charming his way into their lives and finances of his victims by posing as a successful investor who’s made millions.

Tuesday

Bad Thoughts Netflix

Dark comedy created by and starring Tom Segura.

8.00pm The Eurovision Song Contest: Semi Finals BBC One – Rylan and Scott Mills are in Basel, Switzerland, for the first semi-final of the world’s biggest music competition, as 15 countries compete for ten places in Saturday’s grand final.

9.00pm Shock & Awe: Trump’s Return ITV1 – America is reeling from the first months of Donald Trump’s second term as US president. Within hours of him taking office, the United States dramatically shifted direction politically, culturally, and economically. But what’s it like for those caught in the eye of Trump’s storm? Journalist Robert Moore travels from coast to coast to meet people whose lives are changing dramatically, both to those who support the president and those who fear the consequences.

9.00pm Convicting My Ex BBC Three – Documentary following a woman who confronts her trauma as she waits to discover if her rapist will be released from prison halfway through his five-year sentence. Having waived her right to anonymity, Ellie Wilson has become a campaigner for the rights of survivors of rape and sexual abuse. but has only just begun to confront the personal impact of what happened to her.

9.00pm First Responders U&W – Join ambulances, helicopters and boats across New Zealand, transporting critical patients to safety. A teenage forestry worker receives a life-threatening injury, severe asthma endangers a mum’s life and police help young divers safely to shore.

11.00pm Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Matt and Emma Willis BBC One – The couple follow a range of people across the UK as they undergo therapy, beginning with those experiencing recent feelings of anxiety. Psychiatrist Steve Peters, best known for working with elite sports people, opens his therapy room to ex-athlete James, whose dreams were shattered by a sudden stroke. Therapist Owen O’Kane sees Nicole, who wants to tackle her fear of driving, and psychologist Fatoumata Jatta, helps Muna who is scared of being left alone.

Wednesday

Abbott Elementary Disney+ – The final 7 episodes of the fourth season of the charming US comedy.

7.00pm The Great House Revival BBC Two – Architect Hugh Wallace meets people transforming derelict properties into modern homes. First on his list are mental health nurse Mary-Claire and carpenter Sully. They are renovating the Parson’s House, a four-bedroom Georgian cut-stone building in Churchtown, Co Cork, on a budget of 130,000 euros.

8.00pm Location, Location, Location Channel 4 – An evening of programmes celebrating the 25th anniversary of the property show begins with a fresh run, which sees Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer searching 200 miles apart across two nations. Kirstie is with sisters Amoke and Ines, whose £375,000 budget should get them a two-bedroom flat in the trendy parts of north London. But their search to date has not exactly gone well and it seems their bad luck is set to continue. Phil is in north Wales with Rachel and Leo, who have £400,000 to find a four-bedroom detached house for them and their two young children.

8.00pm Our Little Farm on the Prairie 5 – Following the Doan family as they run the 17,000-acre Black Leg Ranch in North Dakota through the summer of 2022. Jayce, the rodeo riding rancher and the youngest of the three Doan boys, tags calves on his own and gears up for one of the ranch’s biggest and most difficult summer tasks – rounding up cattle for branding.

9.00pm 25 Years of Location, Location, Location Channel 4 – Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer take a trip down memory lane and look at the socio-economic timeline of the UK property market since the start of their show, showing the ups and downs of a nation wanting a place to call home. The pair also examine the changing demands, property trends and technology across the years – including an offer chat in a phone box.

9.00pm Stacey Dooley: Tourism and the Truth: Thailand BBC Three – Stacey Dooley travels to Thailand, which attracts thousands of British holiday-makers each year, to investigate the darker side of the country’s tourism industry. She gets a job as a chambermaid in Phuket, which entails cleaning 14 rooms to a high standard for £4 per day. There is also an insight into what life is like on such a low income, and the sacrifices some people have made, including living in slum conditions and being separated from their children for months at a time.

10.00pm Kirstie & Phil: Bleeps, Bloops & Blagging It Channel 4 – Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer share their candid memories of 25 years of house-hunting together, squeamishly looking back at the noughties, as well as revealing never-before-seen bloopers and out-takes.

10.30pm Location, Location, Location – A chance to see the first ever episode of the property series.

Thursday

Overcompensating Prime Video

Bet Netflix – Live-action adaptation of the hit Japanese Manga Kakegurui.

7.00pm Forever Home BBC Two – Helen Skelton meets a couple leaving London to build a dream house in their hometown of Powys, and provides them with the assistance of an award-winning architect. Jess and Colin have left London to return to their rural Welsh roots, but the couple soon face the reality of the task ahead as work on their Victorian cottages begins, and leaving friends and bustling city life also proves a challenging adjustment.

8.00pm The Eurovision Song Contest Semi Finals 2025 BBC One

9.00pm £2 Million Restoration: Historic House Rescue More4 – In the Scottish Highlands, 20 miles north-west of Inverness, the five-storey Fairburn Tower lies in ruins. But now, historic buildings charity The Landmark Trust has raised nearly £2 million to rescue and restore the structure to its original condition and transform it into a heritage holiday home. Historian and Landmark Trust director Dr Anna Keay presents a guide to the two-and-a-half-year-long project.

Friday

Murderbot Apple TV+

Ten-part sci-fi series based on the Murderbot Diaries from Martha Wells. The series stars Alexander Skarsgard as a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” It then must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.

Welcome to Wrexham Disney+ – New season of the warm documentary series.

8.30pm Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend BBC One – The presenter takes the celebrity interview into an exciting new direction as she spends two days with some of the UK’s biggest celebrities, offering an exclusive glimpse into their homes and lives. She begins with pop star Perrie Edwards, of Little Mix, who opens up about her home life, her struggles with anxiety and not being able to be alone.

9.00pm Hidden Treasures of the National Trust BBC Two