Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-May-25 i TV&Satellite Week

NEW MUSIC Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert Sunday, 10.45pm (times vary), BBC2 Approaching 50 years since they first got together, Sheffield band Pulp are still going strong, and will release their eighth studio album, More, on 6 June. To mark the occasion, lead singer Jarvis Cocker and the group are playing a special televised gig, Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert, in front of a small audience at London’s Broadcasting House, featuring some of their best-known hits and showcasing new tracks. Originally formed in the late 1970s when Cocker was only 15, Pulp toiled away in the music business for years before breaking through during the 1990s Britpop era. HITTING THE ZEITGEIST Although they were lumped in with Oasis, Blur and Suede as part of Britpop’s big four, Pulp’s darkly comic…

A Deadly American Marriage Genre: Documentary Episodes: One-off A gripping true-crime documentary with many twists and turns about the death of Irishman Jason Corbett and the murder trial of his American wife Molly Martens and her father Tom, a former FBI agent. On 2 August 2015, Tom called the police to Jason and Molly’s home in North Carolina, saying he had hit Jason with a baseball bat to prevent him from harming his daughter. The crime scene was horrific and Jason had multiple injuries, so was it murder or self-defence? Nonnas Genre: Comedy Episodes: One-off Four Italian-American grandmothers – or ‘nonnas’ – are hired by Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) to cook in his restaurant in New York’s Staten Island in a warm-hearted comedy inspired by a true story. Harry Wild Genre: Crime drama Season: 4 Episodes: 6 (released weekly) Jane Seymour…

The Survivors Available: Friday 6 June Genre: Drama Season: 1 Episodes: 6 ‘Secrets don’t die with the dead…’ That’s the tag line of new Australian thriller The Survivors, a gripping whodunnit that focuses on old wounds, submerged secrets and simmering grief. Set in the fictional seaside town of Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, the six-part crime drama stars Charlie Vickers as Kieran Elliott, whose life was changed for ever 15 years ago when two people close to him drowned in a terrible storm, while a young woman also went missing. But as Kieran returns to his childhood home with his new family in tow, the past resurfaces when a woman is found murdered after digging into the 15-year-old mystery. With the community once again rocked by tragedy, the investigation not only threatens to uncover old mysteries, but also reveal a…

Good Boy Saturday 31 May Korean action comedy. Ex-Olympic medallists in boxing, shooting, fencing, wrestling and discus throwing become special police officers, each using their sporting prowess to fight violent crime. Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds Sunday 1 June Documentary about the former Olympic champion that takes its title from the critical time in diving between jumping off the 10m platform and entering the pool. Charting Daley’s career from his first Olympics in Beijing 2008, aged just 14, to his life now post-retirement, the film includes candid interviews with the diver. See feature, page 16. C*A*U*G*H*T Sunday 1 June Satirical comedy starring Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Bryan Brown and Lost’s Matthew Fox. Four Aussie soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country are captured by freedom fighters. Mistaken for…

FANTASY ADVENTURE Available now, AppleTV+ As with all the major streaming companies, Apple wants a signature movie with which to hang their hat. And after major success with the likes of CODA and The Gorge, they have turned to Guy Ritchie in the hope of delivering a crowd-pleasing blockbuster adventure for them. And, for the most part, he succeeds. In the role of lovable rogue, John Krasinski steps in as Luke Purdue, a smart-ass art thief and fortune hunter who persuades his uptight museum curator sister Charlotte (Natalie Portman) to join him on a journey around the world in search of the titular water source. He and his merry band of outlaws are funded by dying billionaire Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), who is determined to discover the fountain and regain…

Documentary Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius BBC2, 9pm The period from 1803 to 1814, which marked a turning point in Jane’s life. Comedy Drama Elsbeth Sky Witness, 9pm The attorney uncovers plans for a heist while investigating a death at a jewellery store. With guest star Vanessa Williams. Documentary NEW Discovered by Disaster Sky History, 10pm Fascinating stories of treasures that were hidden for centuries, until natural disasters brought them back to light. OnDemand NEW Relative Secrets Available today Harry Wild’s Jane Seymour presents this true-crime genealogy show, solving real life family mysteries. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Awards NEW The British Soap Awards ITV1, 8pm Jane McDonald hosts the glitzy awards ceremony, where EastEnders and Emmerdale are each up for 13 gongs. Documentary NEW Dan Snow & the Lost City 5, 9pm Dan explores Macchu Picchu, which was hidden in the Peruvian jungle until it was rediscovered over 100 years ago. OnDemand NEW Ginny & Georgia Available today As we pick up the drama for season three, Ginny and Austin are reeling from mum Georgia’s arrest. OnDemand NEW Tires Available today The comedy set in an auto repair shop, created by and starring Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben, returns for a second series. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Elsbeth Monday, 9pm, Sky Witness The former Miss America was born in1963 and found success as a Grammy-nominated R&B singer before turning to acting with roles as magazine diva Wilhelmina Slater (inset) in Ugly Betty (2006-10) and troublemaker Renee Perry in Desperate Housewives (2010-12). She guest-starred in The Good Wife in 2015 and is currently on stage in London’s West End in The Devil Wears Prada. HER NEW ROLE This week, Williams guest-stars in The Good Wife spin-off Elsbeth as Roslyn Bridwell, a wealthy divorcee with a grudge who’s plotting a jewellery heist at New York’s most-exclusive store during its reopening gala. But when the store’s security chief is found poisoned, unconventional crime-fighter Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) and NYPD officer Kaya (Carra Patterson) step in to solve the murder. ‘Had…

Here Comes the Flood Netflix’s thriller, starring Denzel Washington (above), Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones, will follow the interlinked fortunes of a bank guard, a teller and a top thief as they become embroiled in the double-crossings of a twisty heist. Wild Things Jude Law (above) and Andrew Garfield will play real-life magicians Siegfried and Roy in Apple TV+’s eight-part drama, exploring the relationship between the couple who tried to make Las Vegas family-friendly – until a shock incident with a tiger at one performance. Bridgerton The Netflix period drama will return for a fifth and sixth season as the Bridgerton family get involved in more romantic escapades. Set to air next year, the fourth season will see second son Benedict (Luke Thompson, above) falling for mysterious Sophie (Yerin Ha).…

CHILLER Cronos BFI Player The debut film from Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, who went on to helm Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, is a modern-day twist on the vampire legend. A 16th-century device, a sort of cross between a Fabergé egg and an antique timepiece, gives its wearer immortality – while sucking the person’s blood. Del Toro has created a truly Gothic horror film that is ravishing to look at, even if the story is stretched rather thinly. Subtitled. 1992, 18, 92MIN THRILLER I Came By Netflix Two graffiti artists, Toby (George Mackay) and Jay (Percelle Ascott), get their kicks breaking into the homes of London’s elite to ‘tag’ them. However, when Toby targets a high court judge, Sir Hector (Hugh Bonneville), he discovers a horrifying secret…

Sci-Fi LAST ONE Doctor Who BBC1, 6.50pm The universe is in great peril as the series draws to a close, with the Rani (Archie Panjabi) unleashing her deadly ambition. Football LIVE! Champions League Final TNT Sports 1 & Discovery+, k-o 8pm Can Paris Saint-Germain finally achieve Champions League glory against three-time winners Inter Milan tonight? Crime Drama NEW The Black Forest Murders BBC4, 9pm & 9.45pm (box set, iPlayer) Four-part drama based on a real-life police investigation into the murders of two young women in southern Germany. Documentary NEW When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain BBC2, 9.30pm Fifty years on, the Boss looks recalls his first European gig – in London in 1975. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Football LIVE! Women’s Nations League ITV1, kick-off 6pm Leah Williamson leads the Lionesses out against world champions Spain in their final group game held in Barcelona. Documentary NEW Lockerbie: Our Story BBC2, 9pm One-off documentary looking at the real stories of some of the victims who lost their lives in the bombing of Pan Am 103. Drama NEW What It Feels Like for a Girl BBC3, 9pm & 9.45pm (box set, iPlayer) Coming-of-age drama about a teenager desperate to escape their home town – based on the memoir by Paris Lees. Crime Drama NEW The Rookie Sky Witness, 9pm Nathan Fillion returns for a seventh season, and LAPD’s oldest recruit is starting to feel the effects of his age. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms…

Superhero Drama PREMIERE Venom: The Last Dance Sky Premiere, 12.15pm & 8pm Tom Hardy reprises his role as journalist Eddie Brock in this concluding part of the Venom trilogy. Also stars Juno Temple. Comedy NEW St. Denis Medical BBC1, 10.40pm & 11pm (times vary) (box set, iPlayer) Mockumentary comedy set in an Oregon hospital. Stars David Alan Grier. OnDemand NEW The Survivors Available today The murder of a young woman stirs up memories of a tragedy from years earlier in this Aussie drama. OnDemand NEW Straw Available today Taraji P. Henson stars as a single mother forced to take desperate measures in this gritty drama from Tyler Perry. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Alexandre Dumas’ much-loved novel The Count of Monte Cristo is being brought to life once more in a new adaptation coming to U&Drama. Airing this summer, the eight-part, 19th-century-set drama sees Sam Claflin play sailor Edmond Dantès, who is wrongly accused of treason and spends several years in prison in Château d’If, a remote island fortress off the southern coast of France. When he finally manages to make a daring escape, he takes on a new identity as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo and secures a fortune. But will he be able to enact vengeance on those who put him behind bars? TALENT Jeremy Irons co-stars as wise priest Abbé Faria, who bonds with Edmond in prison, Blake Ritson is scheming Danglars and Ana Girardot is Edmond’s sweetheart Mercédès, while…

NEW DRAMA What It Feels like for a Girl Tuesday, 9pm & 9.45pm, BBC3 (box set, BBC iPlayer) A teenager’s journey towards accepting their sexuality and gender identity leads to chaos and crimes in BBC3’s coming-of-age drama What It Feels like for a Girl. Based on journalist Paris Lees’ memoir, the series follows Byron (Red Rose’s Ellis Howard), who feels suffocated growing up in the Nottinghamshire town of Hucknall at the turn of the millennium. Bullied and closeted, Byron yearns for escape – and will do whatever it takes to get out. ‘Byron is sick of Hucknall, and of being beaten up,’ Howard tells TV&Satellite Week. ‘They’re fed up with being in a town that doesn’t understand them, but they also haven’t found their own tribe yet.’ ESCAPE BID Everything changes…

Stick NEW Available: Wed 4 June Genre: Comedy Season: 1 Eps: 10 (first three eps from 4 June, then weekly) Some actors go to huge lengths to prepare for a role – whether it’s Christian Bale losing more than 4st for The Machinist or Benedict Cumberbatch getting nicotine poisoning during the making of The Power of the Dog. For Owen Wilson, however, the preparation for comedy Stick was far more enjoyable, although no less committed. Having never played golf before, the Hollywood star had two years of lessons before unleashing his skills in Apple TV+’s 10-part series, in which he plays a washed-up ex-professional. ‘My dad was a good golfer and both my brothers played, but I didn’t learn. My excuse was that I was left-handed and they only had right-handed clubs,’ reveals Wilson, 56. ‘By the…

Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds Available: Sunday 1June Genre: Documentary Five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley has lived most of his life in the spotlight, with his greatest victories and biggest disappointments making national headlines. Now, the Plymouth-born diver gets the chance to tell his story in his own words in a feature-length film on Discovery+. ‘There’s lots of footage in the film that I’d never seen before and didn’t know existed, so I’m basically seeing it for the first time with the viewers,’ reveals Daley of the documentary, which takes its title from the 1.6 seconds it takes for a diver to hit the water when diving from 10 metres. A prodigy from a young age, the 31-year-old sports star was selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the age of 13, but his…

Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet Starting in Africa as he retraces the crime writer’s 1922 global tour for More4’s series, the actor is moved to tears by the stunning Victoria Falls. Code of Silence ITV1’s thriller stars Rose Ayling-Ellis as Alison, a deaf woman who works in a police canteen. When officers ask her to use her lip-reading skills to monitor a gang planning a robbery, she develops a dangerous bond with one of the criminals. The Bombing of Pan Am 103 BBC1’s drama about the aftermath of the 1988 terrorist attack over Lockerbie sees DS Ed McCusker (Connor Swindells) arrive at the debris-strewn site to witness the carnage caused by the plane crash. The British Blood Scandal Angela Newcombe speaks about the loss of her son…

NEW TRAVELOGUE Our Guy in Vietnam Sunday, 9pm, C4 (box set, Channel 4 Streaming) With its wild terrain and intricate history, Vietnam has always fascinated motorcycle racer turned TV adventurer Guy Martin, who’s back on the road this week in a new two-part travelogue. Our Guy in Vietnam explores the Southeast-Asian nation’s booming economy and high-tech visions of the future. This week’s first episode follows Martin on the trail of the Vietnam War in the 50th-anniversary year of its conclusion. But before heading to the villages that were once battlefields, he stops at the renowned Train Street in the capital Hanoi to watch a locomotive squeeze down an alley packed with cafes and tourists. ‘I don’t normally do tourist things, but I’m making an exception for Train Street,’ says Martin,…

Documentary NEW Our Guy in Vietnam C4, 9pm (box set, C4 Streaming) Guy Martin travels through the country in Southeast Asia to learn about its history and what the future has in store. Comedy Drama NEW Mountainhead Sky Atlantic, 9pm This satirical comedy focuses on a group of tech billionaires gathering at an alpine retreat during an international crisis. Music NEW Pulp: Radio 2 in Concert BBC2, 10.45pm (times vary) The Sheffield band play an intimate gig for an audience of lucky fans, including tracks from their new album, More. OnDemand NEW C*A*U*G*H*T Available today A group of Aussie soldiers become social media stars after they’re captured while on a secret mission, in this comedy. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

Travelogue Tucci in Italy National Geographic, 8pm Actor Stanley Tucci continues his tour of Italy in the north of the country, where the food is as complex as the region. Reality Race Across the World BBC1, 9pm The race to reach the next checkpoint in the Indian state of Goa heats up, with only seven hours separating the teams. Travelogue Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet More4, 9pm Sir David arrives in New Zealand, where he learns why Poirot hated the ocean. OnDemand NEW Stick Available today Owen Wilson stars in this comedy drama as an unlucky ex-pro golfer who starts coaching a teenage prodigy. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: 6 ISSUES FOR £1* Simply visit: www.tvandsatsubs.com/D67K * Terms & conditions: magazinesdirect.com/terms.…

NEW Treehouse Sat & Sun, 7.10am, Milkshake! on 5 In this brand new series for preschoolers, we’re introduced to a gang of colourful characters – Squiggle the squirrel, and his friends Dotty, Badger, Fluff and Magnus the owl. From his magical treehouse in the countryside, Squiggle sets off on adventures, learning valuable lessons and new skills, which he then teaches to Fluff the mouse on his return. A fun and watchable show for young children, featuring friendly narration from Milkshake! presenter Olivia Birchenough. PODCAST CBeebies Bedtime Stories Available now, BBC Sounds Parents and carers of young ones will be more than familiar with CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories, which have featured guest readers from Olivia Colman (above) to HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh. Did you know that Bedtime Stories are also available…

Deep Cover Prime Video’s comedy, starring Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Mohammed. Ocean Sir David Attenborough explores oceanic wildlife on Disney+ and National Geographic. The Gold DCI Boyce (Hugh Bonneville) continues to hunt for the Brink’s-Mat loot as BBC1’s drama returns. Not Going Out Lee Mack is back for a new run of the BBC1 sitcom, with more awkward scrapes and gaffes.…

Rylan Clark The presenter will team up with Professor Alice Roberts for Sky History’s Witches of Essex with Rylan and Alice, in which they look into notorious witch hunts in the16th and 17th centuries. Christian Cooke In ITV1 drama Frauds, starring SuranneJones andJodie Whittaker as former pals carrying out an art heist in Spain, the actor will play a moneylender on the trail of a forger who is integral to the plan. Coming Back BBC1’s Liverpool-set crime drama This City Is Ours, which centres on gangsters Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce) andJamie Phelan (Jack McMullen), will return for a second series as scores continue to be settled. Sharon D Clarke will reprise her role as dogged DCI Ellis in a second three-part run of 5’s crime drama Ellis, which follows the…