Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-Jan-26 i TV&Satellite Week

LAST ONE THRILLER The Night Manager Sunday, 9pm, BBC1 Jonathan Pine was dumbstruck when he learnt that Richard Roper had come back from the dead, and in this week’s explosive finale of The Night Manager, the British spy launches a daring plot to bring down the arms dealer for good. The return of Jonathan’s nemesis, whom he thought had been killed after seeing what appeared to be his dead body, blew the drama’s current season wide open. And Hugh Laurie was delighted to reprise the role of one of his most compelling characters. ‘I’m not going to apologise for loving the worst man in the world,’ smiles Laurie, 66, who managed to keep the villain’s comeback a secret for several months. ‘I’m repulsed by Roper, but sneakily, I love him,…

NEW Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee Australia Friday, 9pm & 9.50pm, BBC3 (box set, BBC iPlayer) Born in Northampton in 1975, the multitalented star has written award-winning musicals, performed stand-up (inset), and released acclaimed albums. As an actor, his TV credits include Aussie road-trip comedy drama Upright (2019-22), in which he played musician Lucky Flynn. Next week, he returns to our screens in Season 2 of Disney+’s The Artful Dodger, playing harbour master Darius Cracksworth. HIS NEW APPEARANCE Minchin, 50, features in Episode 3 of this Australian comedy panel show (all episodes of which will be available on BBC iPlayer), fronted by comedian Guy Montgomery and co-host Aaron Chen. In each episode, four guests compete in challenges based on spelling. ‘It’s designed to be enjoyable to watch and irritating to take…

Andre Agassi Apple TV’s documentary series will focus on the highs and lows experienced by the American tennis champion (above) during his life and career, which saw him win eight Grand Slams, including Wimbledon in 1992, before he retired from the sport in 2006. Fear Not Anne Hathaway (above) will star in Paramount+’s six-part thriller, based on the true story of Margy Palm, who forged a connection with serial killer Stephen Morin when she became the final person he kidnapped. They remained in touch until his execution in 1985. Dakota Fanning In Apple TV’s as-yet-untitled drama, the actor (above) will play a US Treasury agent who infiltrates a conglomerate with links to both politics and crime. But she becomes torn about her next move after she bonds with the man…

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision NEW Available: Friday 6 February Genre: Documentary Prime Video’s landmark new documentary Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision lifts the lid on His Majesty King Charles III’s tireless work to help heal the planet. Packed with archive clips, globe-trotting stories and revealing moments with the royal himself, the one-off special paints a picture of a monarch whose green mission began long before climate change and biodiversity loss hit the headlines. Central to the King’s philosophy is the idea of ‘harmony’ – the concept that people are part of nature, not apart from it. The 90-minute documentary, narrated by Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, shows a young Prince Charles warning about polluted rivers, poisoned soil and urging the need for sustainable farming. By the 1980s, he was putting those ideas into…

DRAMA The Ice Storm BFI Player It’s 1973 and as a cold spell descends on the US East Coast, the lives of two families run into some stormy weather, too. A bleakly brilliant look at a set of people whose lives are going nowhere, this drama is high on both insight and imagination. Adulterous husband Kevin Kline, his wife Joan Allen and deep-thinking teens Tobey Maguire and Christina Ricci are the pivotal points of the plot, with Jamey Sheridan and Sigourney Weaver as the other married couple. 1997, 15, 108MIN COMEDY Julie & Julia Netflix Meryl Streep stars as 1950s American cook Julia Child and, coming more up to date in 2002, Amy Adams is internet blogger Julie Powell, who takes on a year-long challenge to cook all the recipes…

For a sport that has been described as ‘bowls with brooms’, curling has provided more than its share of excitement over the years. Who can forget Rhona Martin leading Britain’s women to their famous ‘Stone of Destiny’ victory in 2002, or Eve Muirhead’s team claiming gold in Beijing four years ago? Debutante Rebecca Morrison is part of the women’s team defending their Olympic title, while GB’s world champion men’s team (skipped by Bruce Mouat) has a great opportunity to better its silver medal from 2022 – with round-robin team matches beginning in Cortina on 11 February. Before then, Mouat joins forces with Jennifer Dodds for their first match in the mixed doubles against Norway on Wednesday. With the British public about to go curling crazy again, we caught up with…

Thriller LAST ONE The Night Manager BBC1, 9pm As the drama reaches its climax, and with his secret finally out, are Roper’s (Hugh Laurie) days of freedom numbered? Factual NEW Secret Genius C4, 9pm Countdown’s Suzie Dent and Celebrity Traitor Alan Carr set out to find secret geniuses from normal walks of life. Drama NEW Long Story Short BBC3, from 9pm A night showcasing new writing talent includes short drama Pineapple (9.15pm), about a woman seeking connection. Entertainment NEW Mock the Week TLC, 9pm Dara Ó Briain is back to front the revived satirical panel show on TLC, with comics taking a look at the week’s headlines.…

Winter Sports LIVE! Winter Olympics: Curling TNT Sports 2 & Discovery+, 6pm Team GB’s Milano Games get underway today in the curling, with a mixed doubles round-robin match against Norway. Documentary NEW Michael Jackson: The Trial C4, 9pm (box set, C4 Streaming) Documentary examining the criminal trial that was brought against the singer in 2005. Continues tomorrow night. Reality NEW Our Yorkshire Pub Rescue More4, 9pm Jon Richardson invites cameras along to capture all the highs and lows as he helps reopen a North Yorkshire watering hole. OnDemand NEW The Muppet Show Available today Kermit the Frog and friends return for a special one-off, with guests including Sabrina Carpenter.…

Here’s a sneak peek at Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies’ tense upcoming drama Tip Toe. The five-part thriller, airing later this year on C4, sees Alan Cumming as fun-loving Leo, who owns a bar in Manchester’s Gay Village and has lived next door to taciturn electrician Clive, played by David Morrissey, for nearly 15 years. But in a world full of division and prejudice, dangerous tensions suddenly erupt between the neighbours and they turn into bitter rivals. Pooky Quesnel co-stars as Clive’s wife Marie, and Jackson Connor and Joseph Evans play his sons George and Saul, while Elizabeth Berrington is Leo’s best pal Stephanie and Charlie Condou is his ex-husband Curtis. Paul Rhys, Iz Hesketh and Denise Welch also feature. COLLABORATION ‘Russell and I have been trying to work…

NEW ENTERTAINMENT Mock the Week Sunday, 9pm, TLC For 17 years, between 2005 and 2022, BBC2’s satirical celebrity panel show Mock the Week was must-watch TV that launched the comedy careers of stand-up comedians like Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and even host Dara Ó Briain himself. Now, the show is back for a brand-new nine-part run on TLC, with Ó Briain once again in the hosting hot seat, alongside up-and coming comedians and comedy legends answering questions about the week’s news, with the wittiest answers awarded points. Guests across the series include Rhys James, Sara Pascoe, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ahir Shah, Milton Jones, Katherine Ryan and Hugh Dennis (who appeared in every instalment of the original run), while each episode has doubled in length from 30 minutes to an…

The Muppet Show NEW Available: Wednesday 4 February Genre: Entertainment It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights! Muppets fans won’t want to miss this one-off special featuring the return of all our favourite Muppet characters, released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the much-loved original Jim Henson series. Revived by comedian Seth Rogen, the show reunites Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and the rest of the beloved gang as they return to the stage of the original Muppet Theatre to produce a special show, featuring Espresso singer Sabrina Carpenter as their musical guest. There’s also a Bridgerton-style Pigs in Wigs sketch featuring Miss Piggy, while Gonzo attempts a deadly obstacle course on roller skates and Carpenter and Kermit team up to perform a hilarious old-school duet.…

Relationship Goals NEW Available: Wednesday 4 February Genre: Romcom Kelly Rowland sang the song Independent Women as one-third of chart-topping US girl group Destiny’s Child – and now, the singer and actor is playing a formidable TV producer putting her career before love in romcom movie Relationship Goals. The film sees Rowland star as fiercely ambitious Leah Caldwell, who’s poised to make TV history as the first woman to run New York’s flagship morning show. Leah’s plan gets derailed, however, when she discovers that her ex, Jarrett Roy (played by rapper Clifford ‘Method Man’ Smith), is competing for the same job. REFORMED CHARACTER Handsome, stylish and charismatic, Jarrett claims that he’s a changed man since their break-up, and reveals he has been using a book called Relationship Goals to help him become…

After the Flood In the second run of ITV1’s crime drama, dogged cop Jo Marshall (Sophie Rundle) investigates when a man is found apparently shot dead on the moors. But a surprise awaits and a scary wildfire leads her to attempt a daring rescue. Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival Cameras follow ex-Royal Marines Aldo Kane and Jason Fox and Army veterans Brian Wood and Karl Hinett on a 500km ultramarathon across Lapland on C4. They also open up about their mental health. Michael McIntyre’s Big Show The return of the comedian’s BBC1 show sees Romesh Ranganathan encounter someone he once kissed at school in the Remember Me? segment, while McIntyre wakes Joe Marler for the Midnight Gameshow. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Sky Atlantic’s Game of Thrones spin-off finds Ser…

NEW FACTUAL Michael Jackson: The Trial Wed & Thu, 9pm, C4 (box set, Channel 4 Streaming) In 2005, the world’s media was gripped as pop icon Michael Jackson stood trial after being accused of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo in what was dubbed ‘the trial of the century.’ Now, a new four-part C4 documentary, Michael Jackson: The Trial, looks back at the case, featuring audio interviews with Jackson recorded between 2000 and 2001, many of which have never been broadcast before. The series begins with the moment Jackson first met Arvizo in 2000 when the youngster was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Hearing Arvizo was a fan, he invited him and his family to stay at his Neverland Ranch in California, and even paid for treatment. ‘I remember having to edit a…

DOWNHILL RACER (1969) Drama starring Robert Redford (left) as egotistical skier David Chappellet, who is selected for the US Olympic team. A loner who is focused solely on his personal ambition to become a champion at the hallowed tournament, his cockiness alienates his teammates and coach (Gene Hackman). But can the headstrong skier achieve his dream of winning a gold medal?  Available on Prime Video for a fee COOL RUNNINGS (1993) In 1988, a Jamaican bobsleigh team competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time – real-life events that are fictionalised in this comedy movie. When sprinter Derice Bannock (Leon Robinson) fails to qualify for the summer Games, he enlists a shamed US bobsleigh champion to train a Jamaican team led by him. Available on Disney+ MIRACLE (2004) Based on…

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Crime Drama NEW Silent Witness BBC1, 9pm The long-running forensic drama returns for its 29th series, with Nikki (Emilia Fox) and the team relocated to Birmingham. Documentary NEW Platoon 24/7: Preparing for War 5, 9pm A group of new soldiers work to bond as a team on an exercise in the Brecons. Fantasy Drama A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Sky Atlantic, 9pm Ser Duncan teaches his squire Egg an important skill, as the fantasy continues. OnDemand NEW Vinnie Jones in the Country Available today The former footballer is back with more plans for his Sussex estate in this third series.…

Rugby Union LIVE! Six Nations ITV1, kick-off 8.10pm Defending champions France kick off the new campaign against triple crown winners Ireland at the Stade de France. Crime Drama NEW FBI Sky Witness, 9pm As the police procedural drama returns, a federal judge has gone missing, and the ensuing investigation leads to tragedy. OnDemand NEW The Lincoln Lawyer Available today Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) has to fight to clear his name, as the legal drama returns for a fourth season. OnDemand NEW Cash Queens Available today French drama about a group of women who plan an armed bank robbery - but the authorities are soon on their tail.…

Zero Chill Available now, Netflix The Winter Olympics start this week in northern Italy, so you could get in the wintersports mood with this teen drama series about a twin brother and sister - one an ice hockey player, the other a figure skater. The Life of Birds Available now, BBC iPlayer With schools all around the UK taking part in the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, this classic wildlife series is a great companion watch. Look out for the episode Signals and Songs, which explains how birds communicate. NEW The Muppet Show Wednesday, Disney+ Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the gang are joined by guests including Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogan for this special.…

FANTASY DRAMA A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Monday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic With his quick wits and knowledge of high society, Egg has become the perfect squire for Ser Duncan (Peter Claffey) as the knight looks to make a name for himself at the tourney on Ashford Meadow. But there is more to the youngster than meets the eye – and he reveals the shocking truth about his family history in this week’s episode. LANDING THE ROLE Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays Egg, refuses to say more about the secret his character’s been hiding, but the 11-year-old was delighted to get the role despite being too young to have watched his fantasy drama’s parent show, Game of Thrones. ‘At the start of auditioning, I didn’t really know what A Knight of…

Tehran Genre: Drama Season: 3 Episodes: 8 (released weekly) After a gap of more than three years, the Israeli espionage thriller is back and picks up where it left off with undercover Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan, pictured with co-star Hugh Laurie) alone in Tehran following the killing of her boyfriend Milad in a car bomb. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are hunting her, as are Mossad for disobeying orders. When Tamar discovers evidence that Iran is planning to assemble a nuclear weapon, she hopes it will put her back in Mossad’s good graces. Abbott Elementary Genre: Comedy Season: 5 (Part 1)  Episodes: 8 As the Philadelphia teachers return for a new school year, the district mandates them to take part in a team-building day, while later in the season they have to participate in a ‘no-phones day’.…

The Lincoln Lawyer NEW Available: Thursday 5 February Genre: Drama Season: 4 Episodes: 10 The cliffhanger ending of Season 3 of US legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer saw defence attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and his team celebrating their success in a hardfought trial – only for their joy to be dramatically cut short when the body of former client Sam Scales was found in the trunk of Mickey’s beloved Lincoln car. As the series, based on the books by Michael Connelly returns, Mickey faces his toughest case – with himself as the accused. ‘It’s the most emotional season because of how we find Mickey, and a lot of things happen that are very emotional for me,’ says Garcia-Rulfo. ‘This is the season I’ve enjoyed the most because it has the most heaviness.’ With their boss…

WWE Royal Rumble Saturday 31 January For the first time in its nearly 40-year history, the WWE’s Royal Rumble takes place outside of North America and is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The live event includes both a men’s and a women’s 30-person battle royal. Streaming from 7pm. Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing Sunday 1 February Docuseries about the competitive world of ice dancing as the sport’s top couples skate for gold at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. It features American favourites Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, and the wild cards – Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry from Team France. Tiny Farmers Monday 2 February Factual entertainment special. Comedian Jessica Knappett and Clarkson’s Farm star Harriet Cowan help four…

ANIMATION Available now, buy or rent from digital stores including Prime Video and Sky Store Disney delivers more animal magic with this dazzling sequel to its wildly successful 2016 animated movie set in a bustling metropolis that teems with talking animals of every stripe and kind. The first film’s mismatched pair of buddy cops – idealistic rabbit Judy Hopps (voiced by a chipper Ginnifer Goodwin) and cynical fox Nick Wilde (an amusingly sly Jason Bateman) – have another case to solve here, one which this time hinges on an elusive blue pit viper called Gary De’Snake (Ke Huy Quan), one of the despised and feared reptiles that have long been exiled from Zootropolis. The duo’s crimebusting efforts quickly put them on the wrong side of the authorities, including their gruff…

Action Thriller PREMIERE Prisoner of War Sky Premiere, 10.20am & 9.35pm Wartime action drama about a PoW (Scott Adkins) who is forced to fight for his Japanese captors’ entertainment. Football LIVE! Premier League Sky Sports & TNT Sports 1 Chelsea host West Ham to kick off the weekend’s action (k-o 5.30pm), followed by Liverpool v Newcastle (k-o 8pm). Documentary NEW The Assassinations of Queen Victoria 5, 8.30pm Documentary looking into the eight deadly attempts on the monarch’s life. Factual NEW Phil Collins Eras: In Conversation BBC2, 11pm The musician chats to Zoe Ball about his career, from acting roots to rock stardom.…

Football LIVE! EFL Cup: Semi Final 2nd Leg ITV1 & Sky Sports, k-o 8pm New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior will be urging his team on against London rivals Arsenal in this semi-final second leg. Documentary NEW Lost Grail Sky History, 9pm (box set, Sky/NOW) In this three-parter, Professor Alice Roberts sets out to decode the truth of some of Britain’s Holy Grail legends. Documentary NEW Sin City: The Real Las Vegas BBC3, 10.15pm & 11pm (box set, iPlayer) A look at how the world’s gambling capital is trying to revamp its image. Comedy NEW Trying BBC1, 10.40pm & 11.05pm (times vary) Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) are struggling with the adoption process, as the comedy drama returns.…

Winter Sports LIVE! Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony BBC2, 6.30pm The Winter Games are officially opened with a ceremony at the San Siro in Milan. Chat Show The Graham Norton Show BBC1, 10.40pm Graham’s guests tonight include stars of the upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie. Drama PREMIERE Silver Haze BBC2, 11pm A young nurse, Franky (Vicky Knight), who is still coming to terms with a past traumatic event, falls for a patient. OnDemand NEW Finding Harmony: The King’s Vision Available today Looking at the King’s lifelong battle to help protect our planet. SKY EVENING TIME 7.00PM 7.30PM 8.00PM 8.30PM 9.00PM 9.30PM 10.00PM 10.30PM…