• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Monday 15th June Sky One
• Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Wednesday 17th June Apple TV
• Clarkson’s Farm Wednesday 17th June Prime Video
• Make That Movie Thursday 18th June Channel 4
• The Pitt Friday 19th June  HBO Max
• Celebrity Gogglebox Friday 19th June Channel 4

Saturday

4.15pm Capital’s Summertime Ball ITV1 – Jordan North, Sian Welby and Chris Stark present highlights from the summer music party at Wembley Stadium, featuring performances by Raye, Niall Horan, Calvin Harris, Jason Derulo, Sienna Spiro and Fatboy Slim.

7.05pm Trooping the Colour 2026 Highlights BBC Two

8.35pm Harry & Meghan: Has America Had Enough? 5 – Since moving to California, Harry and Meghan were seen as the ultimate power couple, with the US media enthralled by the former actress and her real-life prince. But the mood towards them has changed. This documentary explores why it has gone so wrong for the Sussexes, delving into their business dealings with Netflix, including their tell-all documentary and Meghan’s As Ever brand, and includes the thoughts of royal journalists, brand experts and commentators.

Sunday

9.00pm Free Nelson Mandela Channel 4 – Documentary about the South African leader’s 27-year imprisonment during the apartheid era, and how he led his country to democracy from inside a cell. The first episode begins in the early 1960s, when Nelson Mandela led the fightback against the South African government and was imprisoned for life. Soon, a global anti-apartheid movement is taking the struggle worldwide, particularly after the murder of activist Steve Biko.

9.00pm Little Diasters 5 – When seemingly perfect stay-at-home mother Jess takes her baby daughter to hospital with a head injury that she can’t explain, her close friend and on-duty A&E doctor Liz must make the decision of whether or not to call social services. Thriller, starring Diane Kruger and Jo Joyner. Continues Tomorrow Night.

Monday

8.00pm Invasions of the Parakeets Channel 4 – Ring-necked parakeets are among Britain’s most divisive birds, loved for their beauty and blamed for harming native wildlife. Chris Packham follows a family of parakeets as they grow. He investigates claims that they steal nesting sites and damage crops, and asks whether these charismatic newcomers are ecological villains or unfairly targeted outsiders.

9.00pm 24 Hours in A&E Channel 4 – New series of the medical documentary covering a 24hr period at a Birmingham Hospital.

9.00pm OnlyFans: Inside the Machine BBC Three – Documentary on the content-sharing website OnlyFans. Reporter Amber Haque uncovers allegations of exploitation, coercion, violence, and the potential for modern slavery. Through survivor testimony, undercover access to a managers’ chat forum, and expert legal analysis, the film exposes an industry where young women are trapped, threatened, and profited from at the heart of one of Britain’s most lucrative tech companies.

10.00pm Dolly: The World’s Most Famous Sheep Channel 4 – The story of the cloned sheep that was the first mammal to be created from an adult cell, and the unassuming lab that changed scientific history, leading to press stampedes, presidential panic, protests and even a failed kidnapping plot. As Dolly blinked up at the cameras, the Roslin science team’s sleepy lab became the centre of an ethical uproar.

Tuesday

9.00pm Scammanda BBC Two – American true crime documentary. A beautiful young mother is given a devastating cancer diagnosis; her community and church rally around her as she inspires thousands more with a blog, bravely chronicling her journey.

9.00pm The Light in the Hall: Still Waters Channel 4 – The psychological drama returns following a new story in the same location. After serving a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of his cousin, Rhys Owen returns to his home town of Llanemlyn – older, quieter, but still carrying secrets. As protests erupt over a new reservoir expansion, student journalist Caryl Huws starts asking the wrong questions. Starring Mark Lewis Jones and Siân Reese-Williams.

9.00pm The American Revolution BBC Four – Exploring America’s founding struggle and how 13 British colonies on the Atlantic coast rose up in rebellion, won their independence and gave birth to a new nation. American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes and sovereignty into violent confrontation.

9.00pm Rosa Elecctria Sky Atlantic – Italian crime drama. A new witness protection unit agent must protect a repentant member of the Camorra criminal organisation.

Wednesday

*See Picks of the Week*

Thursday

I Will Find You Netflix

Harlan Coben adaptation, which follows an innocent father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son. When he receives evidence that his son may still be alive, he is determined to break out of prison to discover the truth. Severance star Britt Lower stars.

9.00pm Queen James BBC Two – Author and historian Gareth Russell reveals the story of King James VI and I, building a picture of a man who oversaw the creation of the King James Bible, was patron to Shakespeare, stepped up the plantation of Ulster and narrowly escaped being blown up in the Gunpowder Plot. However, in court circles, James was well known for having his ‘favourites’; a succession of young, good-looking men, who were welcomed into his inner sanctum as close friends, political advisors and, in many cases, bedfellows. These favoured associates would typically survive for a few years, before James would move on to a newer, younger model, with this story focusing on a sensational murder trial that threatened to shake the monarchy to its core. James McArdle reads extracts from James’ letters, writings and speeches.

9.00pm The Traitors USA BBC Three – Strangers unite to embark on a game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash jackpot. Three of the contestants coined ‘the traitors’ will devise a plan to steal the prize from the other contestants coined ‘the faithful’. Hosted by Alan Cumming.

10.00pm Swipe Right for Sperm BBC Two – Gemma Dunstan investigates the unregulated world of sperm donation. More people are turning to social media for cheap sperm as fertility costs soar, but this approach can involve unseen dangers.

10.00pm The Accused Channel 4 – Following individuals fighting convictions that they believe to be a miscarriage of justice. At a time when the British justice system is under scrutiny, this documentary explores how difficult it is to overturn a guilty verdict, revealing the emotional toll, legal hurdles and determination required to prove innocence. Beginning with a look at the case of Jason Moore, who was found guilty of murder in 2005 after a man was killed during a street fight he was involved in. Jason’s family and close friends have fought tirelessly to campaign for his innocence and even enrolled an unlikely supporter: the victim’s brother. When new evidence emerges, casting doubt on the eye-witness account, is it the key to freeing Jason?

Friday

Sugar Apple TV

Second series of the genre-bending crime drama starring Colin Farrell.

9.00pm Funboys BBC Three – Second series of the comedy.