PICKS OF THE WEEK

• Unforgotten Sunday 16th/Monday 17th February ITV1
• Big Boys Sunday 16th February Channel 4
• Boarders Monday 17th February BBC Three
• The White Lotus Monday 17th February Sky Atlantic
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Monday 17th February Sky Comedy
• Amandaland Wednesday 19th February BBC One
• Am I Being Unreasonable? Wednesday 19th February BBC One
• Zero Day Thursday 20th February Netflix
• Dragons’ Den Thursday 20th February BBC One
• The Apprentice Thursday 20th February BBC One
• A Thousand Blows Friday 21st February Disney+
• Severance Friday 21st February AppleTV+
• Yellowjackets Friday 21st February Paramount+
• Would I Lie To You? Friday 21st February BBC One
• Hacks Friday 21st February Sky Max
• Gogglebox Friday 21st February Channel 4

Saturday

8.30pm Bridget Jones: The Inside Story of an Icon Channel 5 – With Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy opening in cinemas around the country on Valentine’s Day, Channel 5 explores the impact of Helen Fielding’s heroine and why fans love her, as well as charting the character’s rise from newspaper column to hit movie series. The programme incudes interviews with cast and crew with inside stories about the making of the films, as well as contributions from celebrity fans and film critics.

9.00pm An t-Eilean (The Island) BBC Four – A young family liaison officer is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of Lady Mary Maclean, wife of local tycoon Sir Douglas, at a remote island mansion. The investigation unravels on the island of Harris, from where the officer mysteriously fled 10 years previously. The evidence points towards the murder being committed by a violent intruder during a botched burglary. However, when Sir Douglas’ account of the night fails to match the evidence, Kat starts to believe that the motive for the killing may lead straight back to the family. Mystery, starring Sorcha Groundsell and Iain Macrae. In Gaelic and English.

9.35pm The Jonathan Ross Show ITV1 – The host welcomes another batch of celebrity guests to his green room, including star of stage and screen Brian Cox, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse and Strictly champion Chris McCausland. Plus, music by Snow Patrol.

Sunday

7.00pm The BAFTA Film Awards 2025 BBC One

David Tennant hosts the awards ceremony from the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, with Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave and Emilia Pérez in the running for Best Film and acting nominees including Ralph Fiennes, Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet and Cynthia Erivo. Featuring musical performances from Take That and Jeff Goldblum.

8.00pm Homicide: Life on The Street Sky Atlantic – First showing of the iconic crime drama from the 1990s written by The Wire’s David Simon. Lewis and Crosetti expose a woman who has been marrying and then killing men to get her hands on their money.

9.00pm Escaping Utopia BBC Two – Fifty years ago an Australian preacher set up a religious community in New Zealand known as Gloriavale. Today it is home to 650 people who live a closeted existence away from the rest of society. This documentary examines the dark secrets at the heart of this Christian sect and the allegations that its followers are indoctrinated to an oppressive existence for life. The full series is available on BBCiPlayer today.

Monday

7.00pm Masterchef USA U&W – Gordon Ramsay hosts the US version of the popular amateur cooking competition, as top home cooks from four different generations – Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers – battle it out for $250,000 and the title of America’s MasterChef.

8.00pm Batch From Scratch: Cooking for Less Channel 4 – Guide to batch cooking, with Suzanne Mulholland and Joe Swash helping families in need of advice to help their food budgets stretch further. Joe and Suzanne head to Hull to rescue the Powell family from their mealtime mayhem. Suzanne revamps their kitchen, while Joe shows them some savvy shopping tips at the supermarket.

9.00pm Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone BBC Two – The experiences of four young people trying to survive the Israel-Hamas war as they hope for a ceasefire. The documentary sheds light on the reality of Gaza’s humanitarian ‘safe zone’, where everyday life is punctuated by airstrikes and efforts to keep people alive in its only functioning permanent hospital.

9.00pm The White Lotus Sky Atlantic – New luxuries await in Thailand as a set of guests check into a new branch of The White Lotus. Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon and Jason Issacs star.

9.00pm Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Sky Comedy – The award-winning satirical comedy news programme returns.

9.00pm Two Men on a Bike More4 – David Baddiel and Hugh Dennis pedal through France. Gearing up for their longest holiday together, they begin in a seaside resort on the Atlantic and head towards Bordeaux. They discover the city’s Renaissance architecture, take in the waterfront and sample delicious seafood in its 250-year-old market.

10.00pm Utopia Comedy Central – Australian comedy set inside the offices of a government organisation responsible for major infrastructure projects. An international development deal is compromised by Rhonda’s decision to redesign the NBA’s logo. Starring Rob Sitch and Celia Pacquola.

Tuesday

8.00pm EastEnders Revealed: The Lock-in BBC Three – Joe Swash hosts a lock-in in the Queen Vic with members of the cast of EastEnders to celebrate the soap’s 40th anniversary. Guests include Natalie Cassidy, Michelle Collins and Patsy Palmer.

9.00pm The Real Unforgotten ITV1 – Detectives reinvestigate the murder of Carol Morgan in the storeroom of her Bedfordshire corner shop in 1981 – re-examining the files, revisiting the crime scene, and looking for new witnesses as previously missed evidence points to a different theory. Two new suspects are identified and brought in for questioning.

9.00pm Georgia Harrison: Porn, Power, Profit ITV2 – Georgia Harrison dives into the secretive world of online porn to find out how this industry works and drives profits and power to individuals.

10.00pm Storyville: Gaucho Gaucho: Argentina’s Last Ranchers BBC Four – This documentary follows the lives of Argentina’s cowboys and cowgirls, who proudly preserve their traditions in a fast-changing world. They travel on horseback, accompanied by their dogs, moving their cattle across stunning landscape. The film focuses on the lives of men and women of all different ages, backgrounds and talents, all connected by their bonds with their animals and their fight to remain free.

Wednesday

9.00pm Murder Case: The Hunt for Mary McLaughlin’s Killer BBC Two – Detectives take on a decades-long mystery when they reinvestigate the 1984 murder of Mary McLaughlin. A new suspect comes to the fore, but it raises more questions than answers.

Thursday

Zero Day Netflix

Six-part series starring Robert De Niro which asks the question how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control?

Reacher Prime Video – Third season of the action drama.

Friday

Surface Apple TV+ – Second season of the psychological drama starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

A Thousand Blows Disney+

12-part drama set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London. The series, from the Creator of Peaky Blinders Steven Knight, follows Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends from Jamaica who find themselves thrust into the vibrant and violent melting pot of post-industrial revolution London’s East End. Drawn into the criminal underbelly of the thriving boxing scene, Hezekiah meets Mary Carr, leader of The Forty Elephants – the notorious all-female London gang – as they battle for survival on the streets. As Hezekiah sharpens his new skills, he comes up against Sugar Goodson, a seasoned and dangerous boxer played by Stephen Graham, and the two are soon locked into an intense rivalry that spills out way beyond the ring. Stephen Graham stars.

9.00pm That’s Entertainment: Eric Sykes Channel 5 – A portrait of the much-loved writer, actor and director, whose career spanned over six decades. The programme features interview footage with Eric, previously unseen on British television, rare footage of one of his legendary performances on stage, interviews with celebrity fans and more. Plus, revealing how Eric grew up in poverty and had a lifelong struggle with deafness.