• Saturday Night Live UK Saturday 21st March Sky One
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Monday 23rd March Sky One
• Shrinking Wednesday 25th March  Apple TV
• The Comeback Wednesday 25th March Sky Comedy
• Scrubs Thursday 26th March Disney+
• The Apprentice Thursday 26th March BBC One
• The Pitt Thursday 26th March HBO Max
• Gogglebox Friday 27th March  Channel 4

Saturday

8.00pm Celebrity Sabotage ITV1 – Prank show in which Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry work together to deceive unsuspecting members of the public by making them believe they are participating in new ITV shows. The first set of unsuspecting ‘contestants’ think they are taking part in business competition The Applicant, hosted by Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies – who is in on the joke – while Jo Brand joins in the fun from Mission HQ as the rebellious guest prankster.

9.00pm The Forgotten Prince: The Mystery of the Duke of Kent 5 – Exploring the circumstances and conspiracies surrounding the death of Prince George, Duke of Kent, who died in a military plane crash in 1942. A former Metropolitan Police detective reveals long-buried documents that could answer the questions conspiracy theorists have been asking for years.

10.00pm Saturday Night Live UK Sky One – Comedy sketch and variety show based on the long-running US programme, with a guest host taking charge of proceedings, with live music from a chart-topping act. Written, rehearsed and performed during the week, each episode is staged in front of a studio audience and features an opening monologue, topical sketches and a UK take on SNL’s news satire Weekend Update. Tina Fey hosts this opening episode.

Sunday

9.00pm The Hunt Channel 4 – Adventure reality series where contestants hunt each other through a forest, with one side winning if they can evade detection and the other seeking to capture them. In this opening episode, the players arrive at basecamp and meet for the very first time before being split into prey and predators. As the first hunt gets underway, an initial alliance is shattered by betrayal. Continues Tomorrow Night and Tuesday at 9.00pm.

Monday

9.00pm Clash of the Super Powers: America v China BBC Two – The inside story of how America and China have become locked in a battle for global power and influence since Donald Trump first took office. The documentary begins with Trump inauguration in 2017, when he upended the US’s relationship with Beijing. He promised to ‘make China pay’ – but when he started a trade war, Xi Jinping was ready to fight back.

Tuesday

Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ – The second of what will be at least three seasons of the rebooted Marvel series kicks off with its first episode today. Joining the returning cast led by Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are Krysten Ritter—reprising her role as Jessica Jones—and Matthew Lillard.

9.00pm WhatsApp Obsession: The Murder of Stephanie Hansen ITV1 – On December 30, 2022, 39-year-old Stephanie Hansen was stabbed to death in her London home. Her housemate Sheldon Rodrigues initially appeared grief-stricken – but as this documentary reveals, behind his facade lay a chilling obsession. In the months before Stephanie’s death, Rodrigues planted secret cameras and recording devices in their home and bombarded her with coercive WhatsApp messages. And when Stephanie began a new relationship, his jealousy and obsession turned deadly.

9.00pm Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards 5

Drama starring Martin Clunes as the disgraced newsreader. How a vulnerable 17-year-old was groomed by one of the most powerful figures in TV, Huw Edwards. This drama explores the newsreader’s double life as it spirals out of control, leading to his exit from public life following his conviction for making indecent images of children. Based on extensive factual research, including exclusive first-hand interviews with those at the heart of the story.

9.00pm Muslim Matchmaker BBC Three – Professional matchmakers Hoda Abrahim and Yasmin Elhady resolve to help Muslim American singletons find their soulmates with the potential of marriage while also honouring their faith. The two relationship experts espouse the Rules of Three to finding true love: go on three dates, explore the relationship over three months, and ask 300 questions. Over the course of the series, Hoda and Yasmin work closely with seven clients – Bucky, Fulani, Imran, Mariam, Noureen, Uneeb and Yasmine – to polish self-confidence and dating techniques, and overcome inevitable emotional roadblocks.

9.00pm Beyond Chelsea E4 – Made in Chelsea veterans Binky Felstead, Lucy Watson and Rosie Fortescue navigate new challenges. Lucy and Rosie’s friendship turns frosty.

10.10pm The Trials of Pa Salieu BBC Three – Documentary following the British-Gambian musician as he attempts to rebuild his life and career after prison, returning to live performance while still on probation, navigating curfews, travel restrictions and the risk of recall. He makes his comeback at the Glastonbury Festival, but touring in Europe hangs in the balance, and he faces a choice between breaking commitments and risking a return to prison.

Wednesday

Bait Prime Video

Six-part comedic drama written by and starring Riz Ahmed as a struggling actor whose life begins to spiral out of control over a four-day period after learning he has a chance to audition for the role of a lifetime—James Bond

8.00pm Help! I Bought it at an auction with Sarah Beeney Channel 4 – The property expert charts the experiences of people who have bought homes at auction. In Guildford, she meets Alison and Michael, who were forced to sell their old home when the interest rate shot up. But will their auction buy, with its unanticipated pitfalls, give them the financial freedom they’re looking for? She also meets a couple tackling a creaky seven-bedroom B&B in Cornwall and visits an old council loo in Newport, south Wales, that’s been transformed into a unique performance space by local resident Janet.

9.45pm Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story BBC Two – Documentary series that looks at the kidnapping of seven-year-old Steven Stayner in 1972 and his eventual return. His family struggled to keep his case in the public eye, but his reappearance seven years later sparked a media sensation.

9.00pm Warship: Life on Board Special 5 – Former Royal Marine JJ Chalmers is given access to the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, to reveal how the crew live and work on this powerful British warship. Filmed in October 2025, cameras capture state of the art jets conducting warfighting drills within sight of Iran, just months after it entered into a 12-day war with Israel.

9.00pm The Comback Sky Comedy

Third season of the acclaimed US comedy starring Lisa Kudrow as former TV star Valerie Cherish. This third and final season comes ten years after the second season and sees  Valerie offered a role on a new multi-camera comedy. She is overjoyed that sitcoms are making a comeback and accepts – only to discover the show is being written by artificial intelligence.

Thursday

The Pitt HBO Max

The award-winning, acclaimed US medical drama finally arrives in the UK as HBO Max launches in the UK. The 15-episode first season will be available today along with the majority of the second season, which is currently airing in the US. The Pitt follows the work of the dedicated medical professionals in the busy ER department in a Pittsburgh hospital. Noah Wyle, who made his name as Dr Carter on the acclaimed ’90s medical series ER, returns to the genre.

Something Very Bad is Going to Happen Netflix

The first new Netflix series produced by the Duffer Brothers following the end of Stranger Things, this original horror series comes from TV writer Haley Z. Boston (Brand New Cherry Flavor) and follows an engaged couple (Camila Morrone, Adam DiMarco) whose wedding—just five days away—is threatened by a series of unusual events.

8.00pm Yorkshire’s Poshest Hotel: Grantley Hall 5 – Cameras go behind the opulent doors of Grantley Hall in North Yorkshire as its owners strive to transform it into one of the world’s finest hotels. With rooms ranging from £1,000-£4,500 a night, Grantley strives to feel like a ‘posh guesthouse’ with down-to-earth Yorkshire hospitality. There’s a look at the team who make the magic happen, from managers to chefs, housekeepers and porters.

Friday 

For All Mankind AppleTV+

Fifth season of the alternative history series where the Russians won the space race. Picking up a few years after last season, Season 5 follows the continued development of the Mars colony. Returning stars including Joel Kinnaman (and, yes, his character is now a nonagenarian), Edi Gathegi, Coral Pena, and Wrenn Schmidt are joined by newcomers Mireille Enos (who previously starred with Kinnaman in The Killing), Sean Kaufman, and Costa Ronin.

7.30pm Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey BBC One – Extraordinary Portraits
Sculptor Nick attempts to create a piece honouring civil servant Darryn, who fought off a knife-wielding terrorist with a narwhal tusk in London in 2019. Bill Bailey believes Nick is the perfect artist to make a sculpture that honours both the hero and the human behind the headlines.

8.00pm Beyond Paradise BBC One – Return of the gentle crime drama starring Kris Marshall.