Innholdsfortegnelse for 24-May-25 i TV&Satellite Week

LAST ONE SCI-FI The Last of Us Holiday Monday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic Post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us reaches the end of its second season this week – but will young Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally get the vengeance she’s been thirsting for? Fans of the video-game franchise that the show is adapted from knew that this season was likely to feature the death of Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), Ellie’s protector and father figure, but many were nonetheless shocked when it happened early in the run, at the end of the second episode. DETERMINED Since Joel’s death, Ellie has been consumed with a need for retribution against his killer, Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), and last week’s episode, which focused on flashbacks to Joel and Ellie’s growing bond over the years, ended with a…

NEW COMEDY DRAMA And Just like That… Friday, 9pm, Sky Comedy & Sky Showcase After almost a two-year hiatus, friends Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) are back for more shenanigans in New York as Sex and the City spin-off And Just like That… returns for a third season. This time, the 12-part series sees Charlotte handling her teen kids, while Carrie’s relationship with Aidan (John Corbett) remains up in the air following their bizarre decision to take a five-year break, with Carrie deciding to throw herself into a new career as a romantic fiction writer. ‘She’s in this beautiful home that she’s very lucky to have, and it feels a little bit like she’s at sixes and sevens again,’ says Parker, 60. ‘But she’s…

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes Genre: Drama Season: 1 Eps: A heartbreaking and harrowing dramatisation of how innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes (Edison Alcaide, right) was fatally shot by police at London’s Stockwell Underground station on 22 July 2005 in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings and the failed 21/7 attacks. The series shows the pressure the Metropolitan Police were under, the blunders that led to de Menezes being wrongfully identified as a terrorist, and how misinformation continued to spread. The Four Seasons Genre: Comedy Season: 1 Episodes: 8 Tina Fey co-creates and stars in a witty comedy about three couples who have holidayed together for years until Nick (Steve Carell, pictured with Fey) makes a life-changing decision. Another Simple Favour Genre: Thriller Episodes: One-off In a sequel to the dark comedic mystery A Simple Favour, Emily (Blake…

Bono: Stories of Surrender NEW Available: Friday 30 May Genre: Documentary Rock legend Bono opens up about his life and career, and performs some of his most iconic songs, in this film based on his one-man stage show that debuted in New York in 2023. As well as never-before-seen footage from those shows, and performances of classics including Where the Streets Have No Name, the U2 frontman discusses how he met his wife, Ali, his emergency heart operation in 2016, and his complicated relationship with his parents. COMPLEX CHARACTER There are also vignettes from his childhood in Dublin and memories of his encounters with some of the world’s most influential people, including Bill Gates and Nelson Mandela. The singer also plays several versions of himself – from punk-loving teenager to dedicated activist –…

Surviving the Tunisia Beach Attack Sunday 25 May Documentary about the Tunisia beach massacre of 26 June 2015 when 38 people, mostly British tourists, were killed by a lone gunman at a hotel in the tourist resort of Port El Kantaoui in Tunisia. Ten years on, survivors recall the attack and how it changed them. NASCAR Sunday 25 May Prime Video begins streaming five consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races, starting with the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Crime Scene Sweden Holiday Monday Docuseries about notorious Swedish crimes that focuses on a different case each episode. The investigations are analysed through courtroom audio, press conferences and news footage as well as interviews with eyewitnesses, family members, lawyers, police and journalists. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders Holiday Monday Docuseries about the…

HORROR THRILLER Available now, to buy or rent from digital stores including Prime Video and Sky Store Director Ryan Coogler makes a wide departure from the franchise fare of his Creed and Black Panther movies with this exhilarating horror thriller set in the US Deep South in 1932. Michael B Jordan plays identical twin brothers, veterans of the trenches of World War One and the gang battles of Al Capone’s Chicago who have returned to their home town in the Mississippi Delta to open a juke joint under the racist noses of the Ku Klux Klan. It is supernatural evil, however, that comes knocking on their saloon’s opening night. Viewers will probably come primed for the sharp turn the movie takes, but no matter how forewarned, brace yourself for some…

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Cookery NEW Jamie Oliver Cooks: Georgia C4, 7pm The chef visits Georgia to learn about the cuisine, starting in the capital of Tbilisi. Nature NEW Springwatch BBC2, 8pm Now in its 20th year, the show returns to mark the changing season – from a new broadcast location in the Peak District. Documentary NEW Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius BBC2, 9pm (box set, BBC iPlayer) Three-part documentary celebrating the much-loved Pride & Prejudice author. Sci-Fi LAST ONE The Last of Us Sky Atlantic, 9pm As the second season of the post-apocalyptic drama draws to a close, will Ellie (Bella Ramsey) get a shot at revenge?…

Cricket LIVE! England v West Indies Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket, play starts at 1pm Coverage of the opening ODI in the three-match series from Edgbaston. Documentary NEW Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation C4, 8pm (box set, Channel 4 Streaming) A look at the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands during World War Two. OnDemand Dept. Q Available today An English detective (Matthew Goode) is tasked with heading a new unit to raise the profile of the Edinburgh police. NEW OnDemand The Better Sister Available today Jessical Biel and Elizabeth Banks star as estranged sisters brought together by a brutal murder. NEW SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1 * Simply visit:www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

St. Denis Medical The BBC1 comedy, with Wendi McLendon-Covey, centres on staff at a struggling US hospital. Stick Owen Wilson in Apple TV+’s comedy about a has-been golfer who takes on a young protégé. When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain BBC2 marks The Boss’ first UK gig. Mountainhead Jesse Armstrong’s Sky Atlantic satire, with Steve Carell, follows billionaires during a global crisis.…

Ellie Simmonds Ellie Simmonds: Should I Have Children? NEW Tuesday, 9pm, ITV1 2025 Ex-Paralympic swimming gold-medallist Ellie Simmonds was most recently seen on TV as part of the C4 team covering dog show Crufts (inset). Since retiring from sport, the 30-year-old has competed in Strictly Come Dancing and made two acclaimed documentaries – A World Without Dwarfism? and the BAFTA-winning Finding My Secret Family, in which she tracked down the birth mother who had placed her for adoption as a baby. HER NEW SHOW This week, Simmonds meets expectant parents who are facing emotionally fraught decisions when they are told their child may be born with a disability. ‘With all the couples, there was the fear of the unknown. When they find out their child has a disability, their brain…

The Wanted Man Hugh Laurie (above) will star in Apple TV+’s thriller as the leader of a crime syndicate who ends up in prison when he is betrayed by someone close. But can he escape and get revenge? Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead and Gina McKee also appear. Off Campus Prime Video is adapting Elle Kennedy’s novels about a university ice-hockey team and their partners as they deal with romance and major rites of passage. Belmont Cameli (above) is cast as star player Garrett, who falls for music student Hannah (Ella Bright). Trying A fifth run of the Apple TV+ comedy, which explores the rewards and challenges of adoption, will follow parents Jason and Nikki (Rafe Spall and Esther Smith, both above) as they handle the arrival of Kat (Charlotte Riley),…

DRAMA Cat Person StudioCanal Courtship can be a minefield, as college student Margot (Emilia Jones) discovers when a flirty encounter escalates into a round-the-clock, text-based relationship. Is Robert (Nicholas Braun) the man of her dreams, or is she making the biggest mistake of her life? Based on a short story, this uses a 20-year-old’s doubts and fears as a springboard for a perceptive, funny and occasionally terrifying delve into the potential hazards of modern dating. 2024, 15, 118MIN FOLK CHILLER The King Tide Paramount+ Off the coast of Newfoundland, an island community has severed all connection to the mainland. They have everything they need, thanks to the magical powers of a 10-year-old girl, Isla (Alix West Lefler). She can heal the sick, as well as bring fish into the waiting…

Football LIVE! Women’s Champions League Final TNT Sports 1, kick-off 5pm Arsenal take on Barcelona in the final at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. Sci-Fi Doctor Who BBC1, 6.50pm (times vary) The first in a two-part finale sees the Doctor in danger, Belinda lost and Ruby trapped. Can the Doctor save the day? Drama NEW The Last Anniversary BBC1, 9pm & 9.50pm (box set, iPlayer) Miranda Richardson and Teresa Palmer star in this adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novel, set on an island of many secrets. Profile NEW Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story BBC2, 9pm Feature-length documentary charting the life of actress and singer Liza Minnelli. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Cookery NEW Bake Off: The Professionals C4, 8pm Pastry chefs compete to be the best in Britain, starting with a secret challenge set by Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden. Factual Who Do You Think You Are? BBC1, 9pm First Dates’ host Fred Sirieix heads back to his homeland to try to learn about his mother’s mysterious side of the family. Documentary NEW Ellie Simmonds: Should I Have Children? ITV1, 9pm The former Paralympian talks to doctors about whether to have children or not. Documentary NEW Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster BBC2, 9pm The Titan submersible that imploded while visiting the Titanic wreck in 2023. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Action Comedy PREMIERE Old Guy Sky Premiere, 12.35pm & 8pm Christoph Waltz plays an ageing assassin who’s being put out to pasture but has one last task – to train his replacement. Comedy Drama NEW And Just Like That… Sky Comedy & Sky Showcase, 9pm Back for a third season, it’s summer in the city, and Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is still on a break from Aidan. Comedy NEW The Power of Parker BBC1, 9.30pm (box set, BBC iPlayer) The 1990s-set comedy returns for a second series – and Martin Parker (Conleth Hill) has sunk to an all-time low. OnDemand Bono: Stories of Surrender Available today The U2 frontman tells stories about his life and performs some of the band’s hits. NEW SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1 * Simply visit:…

Josh Finan BBC1 drama Waiting for the Out, adapted by Dennis Kelly from Andy West’s memoir, stars the actor as a philosopher who teaches men in prison, but his own past casts a shadow. Gerard Kearns and Phil Daniels co-star. Sean Bean In Sky History docuseries Original Gangsters with Sean Bean, the actor will examine the lives of key figures in the criminal underworld from Al Capone and the Krays to the real-life Peaky Blinders. Coming Back Filming is under way on a two-part festive special of BBC1 drama Call the Midwife, which sees the gang head to Hong Kong. Meanwhile, a15th and16th series, a wartime prequel, and a film set overseas in1972 are also in the works. Ralf Little and Will Mellor will return for a second run of…

‘Carl’s a horrible colleague but a brilliant detective’MATTHEW GOODE Dept. Q NEW Available: Thu 29 May Genre: Crime drama Season: 1 Episodes: 9 A group of unlikely crime-fighters tackle some mysterious cold cases in a dark new Netflix series from Scott Frank, the creator of hit chess-based drama The Queen’s Gambit. Set in Edinburgh, nine-parter Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode as brash but brilliant English detective DCI Carl Morck, whose world is falling apart following a shooting that leaves his partner paralysed and an officer dead. A traumatised Carl is exiled to the police station’s basement, where he finds himself the sole member of Department Q, a new unit charged with solving the city’s darkest cold cases. ‘Carl is aggressive and rude, but I love his sense of humour,’ says Goode, 47, who’s best known for A…

F1: The Academy NEW Available: Wednesday 28 May Genre: Factual Season: 1 Episodes: Motor racing has long been male-dominated, with only a handful of women making it to Formula One level. However, that could be about to change thanks to F1: The Academy, a Drive to Survive-style series that follows the female-only Formula 4 championship. Launched in 2023 and operating with the support of the F1 teams, the F1 Academy sees drivers in identical cars competing across seven rounds staged during F1 weekends at circuits around the world. The reward for the champion is a fully funded seat in the GB3 Championship, the next rung on the ladder. ‘It’s set up to nurture female talent,’ explains Susie Wolff, managing director of the Academy. ‘If you don’t get enough women entering the sport, you won’t get the…

The Game 5’s thriller sees Jason Watkins (above, right) as former cop Huw, who’s troubled by the unsolved case of a murderous stalker. His life unravels as new neighbour Patrick (Robson Green) uses the killer’s catchphrase, ‘Catch you later…’ Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire In BBC2’s film about the fire that swept through Valley Parade stadium in May 1985, survivors and those who lost loved ones share their memories, including Matthew Wildman, who suffered 50% burns. Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend As she delves into celebrities’ home lives on BBC1, Hammond (above, right) hangs out with Perrie Edwards, who talks about anxiety and is reunited with the surgeon who treated her as a child. Long Bright River The C4 drama follows Philadelphia cop Mickey Fitzpatrick (Amanda Seyfried, above), who investigates deaths…

NEW FACTUAL Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius Holiday Monday, 9pm, BBC2 (box set, BBC iPlayer) Fresh off the success of Keeley Hawes-led drama Miss Austen, BBC2 celebrates beloved author Jane Austen with a three-part documentary marking the 250th year of her birth. Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius offers a rare glimpse into the novelist’s innermost thoughts, family dynamics, flirtations and heartbreak through the private letters she wrote to her loyal sister and confidante, Cassandra. THE REAL STORY While much of her correspondence was destroyed after her death in 1817, the surviving notes are brimming with witty observations and affectionate gossip, painting a more nuanced portrait of the mastermind behind timeless classics such as Pride and Prejudice and Emma. With dramatic re-enactments and contributions from writers, historians and actors,…

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Saturday, kick-off 5pm, TNT Sports 1 & DAZN The men’s team may have fallen in the semi-finals, but Arsenal’s women stand on the brink of a famous Champions League victory when they meet holders Barcelona in Lisbon. Barça are seeking a fourth title in five seasons, while the Gunners are bidding for a second victory after lifting the trophy in 2007. Renée Slegers’ side includes WSL player of the season Mariona Caldentey, who faces her former club after moving to London last summer. CONFERENCE LEAGUE FINAL Wednesday, kick-off 8pm, TNT Sports 1 & Discovery+ It may not be the most prestigious of the European trophies, but Chelsea fans won’t mind that as they take on Spanish side Real Betis in the Polish city of Wrocław. Betis…

Tennis LIVE! French Open TNT Sports & Discovery+, from 10am Coverage of the opening day of the Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros, featuring the singles first round. Football LIVE! Premier League Sky Sports & TNT Sports, kick-offs 4pm It’s the final day of the season and teams including Nottingham Forest will learn if they will be playing in Europe next year. Documentary NEW Walking with Dinosaurs BBC1, 6.25pm (box set, BBC iPlayer) More than 25 years since the first episode, we’re transported back to the prehistoric age through CGI imagery. Comedy Drama NEW Death Valley BBC1, 8.15pm (box set, BBC iPlayer) Drama following the crime-solving duo of a former actor (Timothy Spall) and a Welsh detective (Gwyneth Keyworth). SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms…

Football LIVE! Conference League Final TNT Sports 1 & Discovery+, kick-off 8pm Chelsea take on Spanish club Real Betis (who are managed by former Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini) in tonight’s final. Documentary NEW The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone BBC2, 9pm (box set, BBC iPlayer) How Baroness Mone became caught up in a scandal during the COVID pandemic. OnDemand F1: The Academy Available today Docuseries shining a light on the all-female F1 Academy, where the drivers have F1 in their sights. NEW OnDemand Captain America: Brave New World Available today Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, must fight a global threat. NEW SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1 * Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

NEW Lulu Is a Rhinoceros Available from Friday, Apple TV+ Based on a children’s book by father and daughter Jason and Allison Flom, this musical animated special is about a lovable character called Lulu, who may look like a bulldog to everyone on the outside, but when Lulu looks in a mirror, she sees a rhinoceros! And so Lulu sets off on an adventure to unleash her true identity, spreading kindness and learning that if she believes it enough, she can be whoever and whatever she wants to be. A lovely story about diversity and acceptance. NEW Shaun the Sheep This year marks 30 years since we first met Shaun the Sheep in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave. To mark the momentous occasion, we’re being treated to a seventh series…