Innholdsfortegnelse for 1-Mar-25 i TV&Satellite Week

NEW Ellie Simmonds Crufts Thu & Fri, times vary, C4 & More4 2016 Derbyshire swimmer Ellie Simmonds won five golds at three Paralympic Games before retiring in 2021. In 2022, she competed in Strictly Come Dancing and fronted the documentary A World Without Dwarfism?, which looked at controversial drugs to treat children with dwarfism. In 2024, she won a BAFTA for her documentary Finding My Secret Family, in which she set out to find her birth mother. HER NEW APPEARANCE This week, Simmonds joins Clare Balding, Radzi Chinyanganya and former rugby player EdJackson as she presents the world-famous Crufts dog show from Birmingham NEC for the first time. Who will follow in the paw prints of last year’s winner, Australian shepherd Viking, to get Best in Show? ‘I adore dogs…

Widow’s Bay Apple TV+’s 10-part drama will see Matthew Rhys play a determined single father who is mayor of a New England island, which he is keen to promote. But he is frustrated by the superstitious locals who are convinced that the town is plagued by a curse… Kill Jackie Catherine Zeta-Jones will star in Prime Video’s eight-part thriller – based on Nick Harkaway’s novel, which is written under his pseudonym Aidan Truhen – about a one-time drug dealer who has to wage war on a chilling squad of hitmen as her past resurfaces. Dilettante In Apple TV+’s drama, Jeff Daniels is set to head the cast as a top magazine editor who has a battle on his hands to steer his glossy publication through choppy waters in the thrilling…

TRUE CRIME Boston Strangler Disney+ 4 If you know the Boston Strangler from the 1968 film, you may think there’s little else a new movie could say. But this latest brings a fresh perspective by following the people who initially put the pieces together – journalists Loretta McLaughlin (a superb Keira Knightley) and Jean Cole (Carrie Coon, equally good). It delves into the ambiguous nature of the killings and suspects, making for a more nuanced, but nonetheless compelling experience. 2023, 15, 102MIN SCI-FI ADVENTURE The Creator Prime Video 4 In a war against androids and AI, soldier John David Washington is hunting down their ultimate weapon – but he’s thrown when it turns out to be a cybernetic child (Madeleine Yuna Voyles). Director Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi opus is stunning, utilising…

Here’s an enticing look at Prime Video’s upcoming drama The Assassin, following an estranged mother and son who must team up on a dangerous mission. The six-part drama, penned by The Missing and The Tourist creators Harry and Jack Williams, begins on a stunning but remote Greek island, where enigmatic former hired killer Julie, played by Keeley Hawes, is spending her retirement. Trouble brews, however, when she receives a visit from her son Edward, played by Freddie Highmore, who is over from England and is desperate for answers about his paternity. But after Julie’s deadly past suddenly returns to haunt her, the pair have to escape the island and go on the run together across the globe, as they battle to survive in the face of a chilling conspiracy. DANGEROUS…

NEW CRIME DRAMA Get Millie Black Wednesday & Thursday, 9pm, C4 (box set, Channel 4) A no-nonsense, self-destructive detective quits Scotland Yard to chase ghosts from her past in this brooding thriller that delves into Jamaica’s criminal underbelly. Created by Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James, the five-parter – which begins with two episodes this week – follows rising-star investigator Millie-Jean Black (Tamara Lawrance), who was sent to live with relatives in London as a child but moves back to Kingston following her abusive mother’s death. While attempting to reconnect with her transgender sister, Hibiscus (Chyna McQueen), Millie-Jean and her partner, Curtis (Gershwyn Eustache Jnr), are assigned to find a missing schoolgirl. But when ambitious Scotland Yard cop Luke Holborn (Joe Dempsie) shows up in Jamaica with his own agenda, will…

LIVE AWARDS Oscars Sunday, 10.30pm, ITV1 The biggest event in the show-business calendar is set to dazzle this Sunday as Hollywood’s starriest names gather in Los Angeles for the 97th Academy Awards, presented by first-time host Conan O’Brien. British film fans can watch all the glitz and glamour on ITV1 from 10.30pm as Jonathan Ross hosts more than four hours of live coverage, including the red-carpet arrivals. PRAISED PERFORMANCE Among the nominees is Demi Moore, who has received her first Oscar nod for her performance in The Substance, a mind-bending body-horror flick that satirises Hollywood’s obsession with youth and beauty. Her role as Elisabeth Sparkle, an ageing fitness TV host who uses a black-market drug to spawn a younger alter ego, has already bagged the 62-year-old a Golden Globe. ‘I…

Daredevil: Born Again NEW Available: Wednesday 5 March  Genre: Superhero drama Season: 1 Eps: 9 (first two eps from 5 March, then weekly)  Six years after the cancellation of Netflix’s Daredevil, the blind vigilante known by day as lawyer Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) returns this week to patrol the streets of New York City in a new series for Disney+. In the years since we last saw him, Matt has been focusing on his legal practice with colleagues Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson (Elden Henson). But with his nemesis Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), AKA Kingpin, running for mayor, the city needs Daredevil more than ever. Here, in an exclusive interview with TV&Satellite Week, Cox, 42, reveals why he’s delighted to don the suit once again… Did the call to return come…

The Leopard Available: Wednesday 5 March Genre: Drama Season: 1 Episodes: 6 The decline and fall of Sicily’s aristocracy is at the heart of this sumptuous Italian period drama based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s world-famous 1958 novel The Leopard. Set against the backdrop of revolution in the 1860s, the six-part sweeping epic follows the erudite and melancholic Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina (Kim Rossi Stuart), who fears his family’s future is under threat as General Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Redshirts are leading Italy towards unification. His gilded way of life with his wife Princess Maria Stella (Astrid Meloni) is rapidly crumbling as the bourgeoisie gain power and influence. But when his rebellious nephew, Tancredi (Saul Nanni), falls for the wealthy, middle-class Angelica (Deva Cassel), Don Fabrizio tries to mastermind a marriage that could secure…

The White Lotus As an intriguing new group of tourists head to a resort in Thailand in the third run of Sky Atlantic’s blackly comic drama, businessman Timothy (Jason Isaacs) finds his family trip upended by a disturbing phone call… The Real Unforgotten ITV1’s documentary follows detectives as they reopen the cold case of Carol Morgan, who, in 1981, was found dead in the Bedfordshire convenience store that she ran – and they reveal shocking new evidence. Two Men on a Bike In More4’s travelogue, pals David Baddiel and Hugh Dennis hit the road for a cycling trip across France, which begins as they journey from the west coast to Bordeaux, taking in a chateau once owned by the mother of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Waterloo Road Steely new head…

FACTUAL David Frost Vs Sunday, 9pm, Sky Documentaries & Sky Showcase Sporting superstar Muhammad Ali was interviewed 12 times by David Frost over 34 years. The boxer even visited the chat-show host’s home in London and allowed Frost the only interview the night he regained his heavyweight title against George Foreman in 1974’s famous Rumble in the Jungle. Now, Sky’s David Frost Vs looks back at some of the funny and fiery exchanges between the pair, starting in 1968 with an interview that took place against the backdrop of America’s civilrights movement as Ali faced a possible prison sentence for refusing the Vietnam War draft. ‘Dad first met Muhammad Ali when Ali’s back was against the wall,’ says Frost’s son, the Sky News presenter Wilfred Frost. ‘As one of the…

Ruth Ellis Lucy Boynton The nightclub manager becomes embroiled in a torrid romance that leads to her arrest for a shocking crime. David Blakely Laurie Davidson Ellis’ lover is charming but abusive and the relationship ends in tragedy for them both after he’s shot dead in the street. John Bickford Toby Jones  The clever, caring solicitor looks for any means possible to save Ellis’ life after the death penalty becomes a possibility. Desmond Cussen Mark Stanley The admiring nightclub punter wants to take care of Ellis. But does he have a role in the murder? Melford Stevenson QC Toby Stephens  Ellis’ barrister has a tough job on his hands defending her in court. Justice Cecil Havers Nigel Havers  The experienced judge presides over Ellis’ trial and sentences her to death…

1 Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) has an Actor in a Leading Role nomination 28 years after he was up for the same gong for The English Patient. That’s the second-longest gap in the category after Henry Fonda’s 41 years. 2 Other British nominees are Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), plus Sir Elton John (Never Too Late) for Music (Original Song) and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl for Animated Feature Film. 3 At 215 minutes, The Brutalist is the fifth-longest Best Picture nominee of all time. Cleopatra (1963) holds the record with 244 minutes. 4 Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) is nominated 26 years after her mother Fernanda Montenegro, becoming only the second mother-daughter Actress in a Leading Role nominees after Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. 5 This year’s ceremony will pay…

Apple Cider Vinegar Genre: Drama Season: 1 Episodes: 6 Just like Inventing Anna and The Dropout, this is a compelling fact-based drama about a manipulative young woman who carries out a brazen, lucrative con until her scam is uncovered and her world comes crashing down. Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever brilliantly conveys the ambition of Australian influencer Belle Gibson, who, between 2013 and 2015, convinces her many followers that she cured her brain cancer simply through healthy eating and alternative therapies. But it was all a lie – she never had cancer. Accused Genre: Drama Season: 2 Episodes: 8 Strong performances elevate the second season of the US crime anthology drama, which kicks off with Felicity Huffman as a psychic on trial for fraud after claiming to have visions of a missing boy. Celebrity Bear Hunt Genre: Reality Season: 1 Episodes: 8 Twelve celebs, including former Wimbledon…

Hot Wheels Let’s Race Monday 3 March The third season of the animated children’s series based on the Hot Wheels toy line. Six young hopefuls at the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage Racing Camp learn the skills they need to become the next generation of amazing racers. Fear Tuesday 4 March Psychological thriller. Martyn (Line of Duty’s Martin Compston) and Rebecca (The Lazarus Project’s Anjli Mohindra) move to Glasgow with their two young children. At first, their new home seems idyllic, but when their neighbour Jan (Tom Jones’ Solly McLeod) makes unnerving comments to Rebecca, it turns out to be the start of something far more intimidating. See feature, page 17. With Love, Meghan Tuesday 4 March In this lifestyle series, delayed from its original January release because of the devastation…

MOVIE OF THE WEEK BIOPIC Available now, to buy or rent from digital stores including Sky Store, Prime Video and others Angelina Jolie goes full diva in this plush, extravagant biopic of legendary operatic soprano singer Maria Callas, which sees Chilean director Pablo Larraín completing his loose trilogy of films about three of the 20thcentury’s most iconic women: Jacqueline Kennedy (2016’s Jackie starring Natalie Portman) and Princess Diana (2021’s Spencer starring Kristen Stewart). Scripted by the prolific Steven Knight (who also wrote Spencer, but is probably best known for TV smash Peaky Blinders), the film follows the ailing, reclusive Callas during the final week of her life before her death in Paris in 1977 at the age of 53, with black-and-white flashbacks evoking key episodes from her past, including her…

Football planner Champions League The remaining British clubs return to action… As the new-look format of the Champions League reaches the round-of-16 this week, the three British clubs play their first-leg fixtures across Tuesday and Wednesday on TNT Sports and Prime Video. The draw had yet to take place as TV&Satellite Week went to press, but Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa will all be hoping for favourable match-ups after qualifying automatically by finishing in the top eight of the league phase. However, Manchester City and Celtic both fell by the wayside, dispatched by Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. After topping the league phase, Liverpool’s possible opponents were Benfica or Paris Saint-Germain as Arne Slot’s Reds seek a seventh European Cup, while Villa were down to face one of Club Brugge…