Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-Jun-25 i TV&Satellite Week

Welcome to this bumper issue of TV&Satellite Week, kicking off a summer of sport. Inside we have a souvenir special on Euro 2025, compiled by Deputy Editor Richard McClure and his team – Nicholas Cannon, Ian MacEwan and Sean Marland. The tournament begins on Wednesday with the opening match between Iceland and Finland. Both England, the current title holders, and Wales are competing, and their first matches will be next week. Use our pull-out-and-keep wallchart to follow all the action. And if that wasn’t enough, Wimbledon begins this week on Monday on the BBC, with world No 6 Jack Draper in fine form. PULL OUT AND KEEP! Keep track of every single game with our wallchart TURN OVER for your regular HotList, for the week’s best shows! Scan the QR code…

NEW FANTASY DRAMA The Old Guard 2 From Wednesday 2 July, Netflix Get ready for an epic battle as Netflix’s adrenaline-pumping sequel to 2020 fantasy-action saga The Old Guard pits two titans of cinematic combat against each other. In The Old Guard 2, Hollywood A-lister Charlize Theron returns as badass warrior Andy, who’s leading her team of immortal mercenaries on a new mission to save the world when a dangerous threat to humanity emerges: the villainous Discord, played by Kill Bill’s Uma Thurman. Hailed as ‘the first of the immortals’, Discord vows to destroy Andy and everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years… FIGHTING SPIRIT ‘I believe audiences are excited to see [Kill Bill’s] Black Mamba and Atomic Blonde go toe to toe,’ teases director Victoria Mahoney, citing Thurman…

Hill at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2023 NEW FACTUAL Hill Wednesday, 9pm, Sky Documentaries & Sky Showcase When Formula One driver Damon Hill won the F1 World Championship in 1996, he admits it was a bittersweet moment. That’s because Hill had never wanted to be a racing driver, but felt compelled to compete in the sport after his famous father Graham, himself a double world champion, died in a plane crash in 1975, shortly after he retired. ‘It was one of those sliding-doors moments,’ recalls Hill in an interview with TV&Satellite Week. ‘I wasn’t terribly attracted to Formula One. Then, when my dad died, I felt I had to have a go. My story is about falling into F1 and thinking, “OK, I’m here and now I’ve got to…

NEW Scrublands: Silver Monday & Tuesday, 9pm, BBC2 (box set, BBC iPlayer) The twisty Australian drama is back for Season 2 as investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold, right) and his girlfriend Mandy (Bella Heathcote) are planning a getaway in Martin’s home town of Port Silver. But when Martin’s childhood palJasper is found in a pool of blood and Mandy becomes the prime suspect, he has to set out to clear his partner’s name. ‘Martin’s past is coming back to bite him,’ says Arnold. ‘It’s deeply personal.’ NEW Country Music Summer Festival Thursday 3 July, BBC iPlayer Get your cowboy boots on for highlights from the longest-running country music festival in the world, hosted by Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson (both pictured). Filmed in Nashville a few weeks ago, some…

Here’s an early look at BBC1’s upcoming drama The Cage, which centres on two casino workers who land themselves in terrible danger. The five-part series, penned by The Responder creator Tony Schumacher, is set in Liverpool, where Leanne (Sheridan Smith) and Matty (Michael Socha) are both employed at a local casino. But when the pair work out that they are each stealing from the safe of the gambling spot, events quickly spiral out of control as they have to establish how they feel about each other while also trying to evade the attention of the local gangster they are crossing and the police. Barry Sloane, Geraldine James, Louis Emerick, Ian Puleston-Davies and Katy Carmichael also star in the thrilling drama. FUNNY AND DARK ‘Being able to work with such talents…

Johnny Vegas C4 docuseries Art, ADHD and Me will follow the comedian and artist as he deals with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while starting a project to create a work of public art in his home town. Dougray Scott The actor will star in BBC iPlayer’s family drama Crookhaven, based on J.J. Arcanjo’s books, as Caspian Lockett, the headmaster at a secret school for criminals, alongside Carmel Laniado as his daughter Penelope. Sir Michael Palin BBC comedy Small Prophets, penned by Mackenzie Crook, will see the actor as Brian, who gives son Michael (Pearce Quigley) a recipe to conjure magical spirits that could help him learn about his missing love, Clea. Coming Back A third and final series of BBC3’s comedy drama Boarders will find the south…

NEW ACTION COMEDY Heads of State From Wednesday 2 July, Prime Video After co-starring as squabbling convicts in 2021’s comic-book saga The Suicide Squad, Idris Elba and John Cena had been looking for another project on which to work together again. And now they’ve found the perfect vehicle, as the stars reunite to play bickering world leaders in Prime Video’s explosive action-comedy film Heads of State. ‘When I met Idris on The Suicide Squad, we clicked – he’s super-professional and funny, and we complement each other,’ says Cena, 48. ‘I told him I’d love to work together again and Peter Safran [the producer of both films] said he had something for us. Idris and I are such different personalities and Heads of State plays to our strengths.’ ‘It was the…

NEW COMEDY Such Brave Girls Thursday, 10.05pm & 10.30pm, BBC3 (box set, BBC iPlayer) Exploring mental-health issues, unwanted pregnancies and death through the medium of comedy was always going to be a risky proposition. But the creator of Such Brave Girls, Kat Sadler, needn’t have worried as fans and critics loved her raucous, unflinching BBC3 comedy, with the show winning two BAFTAs. ‘We knew we were coming from a place of truth [Sadler penned Such Brave Girls after being sectioned for her mental health in 2020] but you can’t control how other people are going to feel watching it,’ she admits, as the series returns for a new six-part run this week. ‘Winning the BAFTAs [for Scripted Comedy and Emerging Talent] was a lovely seal of approval, but it was…

Tom Sturridge as Dream The Sandman NEW Available: Thursday 3 July Genre: Fantasy drama Season: 2 Eps: 12 (eps 1-6 from 3 July; eps 7-11 from Thu 24 July; ep 12 from Thu 31 July) The surreal, dazzling dream is coming to an end as fantasy drama The Sandman bows out with new realms and long-absent siblings in the second and final season of the comic-book adaptation. Unfolding across two volumes and a bonus episode, the 12-part closing chapter based on Neil Gaiman’s comic books finds the brooding, other-worldly Lord Morpheus, AKA Dream (Tom Sturridge) – who presides over the world of the sleeping – busy restoring his kingdom until a family reunion forces him to reconcile with his past decisions. Called to meet with his siblings, Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), Desire (Mason Alexander Park) and Despair…

THRILLER Available now, Apple TV+ ★★★★ The depths of a mother’s love and the lengths they will go to protect their offspring is at the centre of this excellent drama that slowly morphs into a sweaty, twisty thriller. Julianne Moore is the mum, owner of a horse-riding stable and still grieving over the sudden death of her wife, who is shaken out of her depressive torpor by the reappearance of her daughter (Sydney Sweeney), a desperate drug addict and serial abuser of her mother’s good nature. Sweeney also brings two others into Moore’s life: boyfriend Edmund Donovan and the couple’s shifty, sadistic dealer, Domhnall Gleeson, to whom they owe $10,000. This sets in motion a series of events that drags Moore deeper into deadly trouble, with only stalwart bestie Fiona…

It’s been three years since Chloe Kelly sparked delirium at a packed Wembley Stadium by poking home the extra-time goal that won Euro 2022 for England. ‘I sprinted off the bench and Chloe jumped into my arms, so I had her boobs in my face!’ recalls former England striker Ellen White, who began the match before being substituted in the second half. ‘Beating Germany at Wembley in such dramatic fashion, you couldn’t wish for a more iconic moment.’ White was leading the Lionesses’ attack back then, but retired after the tournament, and she’ll now be covering the action for the BBC this summer as England begin the defence of their title with a set of tough Group D fixtures. SQUAD TRANSITION ‘England have a great squad with some amazing talent,’…

Malory Towers Monday & Tuesday, 6pm, CBBC & iPlayer Darnell and her friends welcome a new arrival this week, when spirited student Nancy (played by trailblazing model Ellie Goldstein) starts at the school. Also accompanying Nancy is her guardian - who turns out to be none other than the girls’ previous Matron (Ashley McGuire). As Nancy settles in at the school, her new friends learn that she is passionate about history, and she quickly shows off her skills as a lacrosse goalkeeper. Actor Ellie has already made history as the first model with Down’s syndrome to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, and we can now look forward to seeing her style and charisma on our screens. Good luck Ellie! NEW Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado Available…

LIVE TENNIS Wimbledon Monday-Friday, times vary, BBC1, BBC2 & BBC iPlayer Sir Andy Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon for 77 years when he claimed his first title in 2013, but hopefully we won’t have to wait that long to see another champion from these isles. After steadily climbing the rankings in recent years, Jack Draper dreams of following in Murray’s footsteps and with a powerful game that’s well-suited to grass, the 23-year-old world No 6 is hoping to go all the way at SW19 this year. Yet if Draper is to make it to his first-ever Grand Slam final on Sunday 13 July, he’ll need to navigate a challenging field including reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and world No 1 Jannik Sinner. Meanwhile, the ladies’ tournament looks…

Elaine collapses as Linda decides to sell up… Linda’s reached her limit with reckless Elaine, and she tells her mother that she’s selling her half of The Vic. A row breaks out and Linda retreats to the cafe, where she offloads on George. But there’s more aggro when Elaine spies their conflab and accuses the pair of plotting behind her back. Fearing for the pub’s future, Lainey vies to get a bank loan to buy Linda out, and when that’s a nonstarter, she asks Johnny to become her silent partner, only to get a ‘no’ from him, too. With everything getting on top of her, she later flips and throws her punters out. Another row with Linda ensues, but it comes to a halt as Elaine collapses. What has happened?…

NEW FACTUAL Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers From Tuesday 1 July, Netflix It’s 20 years since London was rocked by a series of bombings that claimed the lives of 52 people and injured more than 700. Now, to mark the anniversary, Netflix’s four-part documentary Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers movingly examines the events of 7 July 2005 and the harrowing impact of the capital’s worst terror attack. Survivors of the blasts, which took place on Underground trains near Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square stations, and on a bus in Tavistock Square, share their memories. DEVASTATING Among them is Dan Biddle, who was on the Tube near Edgware Road and lost both his legs in the explosion. He chillingly recalls spotting Mohammad Sidique Khan moments before…

Wales made history by qualifying for their first major tournament when they defeated the Republic of Ireland in a tense play-off second leg on a cold night in Dublin last December. It was a moment that wiped away decades of heartbreak for the nation, and former striker Helen Ward couldn’t be happier to see coach Rhian Wilkinson’s team finally arrive on the big stage. ‘It feels like a pivotal moment, not just for Welsh women’s football, but in Welsh women’s sport,’ says Ward, who’ll be covering the Dragons’ games for the BBC. ‘We’ve been on the brink of it for a number of years and I certainly had my fair share of heartache when I was playing.’ Ward believes the current team’s unshakable belief in their own abilities sets them apart…

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Dexter: Resurrection Michael C. Hall returns as serial killer Dexter Morgan in Paramount+’s sequel. Ballard In Prime Video’s Bosch spin-off, cop Renée Ballard (Maggie Q) uncovers a chilling conspiracy. Too Much Lena Dunham’s Netflix comedy follows a troubled New Yorker (Megan Stalter) in London. Foundation Pilou Asbæk joins the third run of Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga as sinister warlord The Mule. Editorial Complaints TV&Satellite Week is a member of IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation), which regulates the UK print and digital news industry. We abide by the Editors’ Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please email us at tv&satweek@futurenet.com or write to The Editor, TV&Satellite Week, 121-141 Westbourne…