WHAT TO WATCH 24-30 October
A strong week for drama!
This week's best telly includes the return of BBC One hit drama This City is Ours, ITV1's new love story Adultery and Apple TV's new crime drama Nocturne starring Stephen Graham.
Elsewhere, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse return to BBC Two with a ninth series of Gone Fishing, Celebrity Race Across the World returns for its fourth series on BBC One and Matthew Perry is the focus of new Netflix docuseries The One About Matthew Perry.
Here are 6 TV shows you can't miss this week...
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RETURNING DRAMA
THIS CITY IS OURS
Sunday 25th and Monday 26th October at 9pm on BBC One
Stream on BBC iPlayer
This City is Ours returns this week to BBC One for its second series, picking up from where things were left at the end of series one.
James Nelson-Joyce and Hannah Onslow return as Michael Kavanagh and his partner Diana Williams. Having barely arrived in Spain, they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death.
Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang. Meanwhile, an old-school gangster from Ronnie's era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.
New cast members include Shaun Evans as former gangster Ozzie Thompson, recently out of prison, and Álvaro Morte as Felipe Guzman, a member of the Colombian cartel and younger brother of Ricardo, who was murdered at the end of the first series.
Returning for series two are Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine Phelan, widow of murdered gang leader Ronnie, Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy, Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford, Darci Shaw as Melissa Sullivan, Adam Abbou as Freddie, and Bobby Schofield as Bonehead.
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RETURNING FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING
Sunday 25th October at 9pm on BBC One
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns this week to BBC Two for its ninth series, as Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are joined by terrier Ted, sadly for the final time, to fish the River Ribble in Lancashire.
The beautiful river Ribble runs through the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, onwards to Lancashire before meeting the Irish Sea in Lytham. And with the river in good health, Paul and Bob hope to catch a good chub or a mighty barbel on this stretch of the water, while Ted hopes to taste Bob’s Lancashire hotpot.
3
BRAND NEW DRAMA
ADULTERY
Sunday 25th and Monday 26th October at 9pm on ITV1
Stream on ITVX
Launching this week on ITV1 is Adultery, Danny Brocklehurst's provocative new six-part love story starring Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai, Matthew McNulty and Shelley Conn.
Adultery raises questions about class, grief and the effects of social media, promising to take the viewer on a rollercoaster story of passion, parenthood and peril as Tom and Beth embark upon a passionate and intense love affair that threatens to uproot their whole lives.
The series introduces us to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess, who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off one another, as love’s young dream becomes all-consuming.
When Tom meets Ollie’s mum, Beth, in the most unexpected of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside down forever. Will Tom and Beth be able to control their desires unlike their lovestruck teenagers?
Meanwhile, Beth’s husband Neil, played by Matthew McNulty and Tom’s wife Hannah, played by Shelley Conn, remain none the wiser, as their partners risk the collapse of their marriages and the lives of both families being changed forever.
The series also stars Andrew Knott as Dave, the ex-husband of Beth’s recently deceased best friend, and James Murray and Charley Webb as Paul and Leah Kirkman, Tom’s brother and sister-in-law.
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BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY
THE ONE ABOUT MATTHEW PERRY
Tuesday 27th October on Netflix
Launching this week on Netflix is The One About Matthew Perry, a new intimate three-part documentary series exploring the life and legacy of Matthew Perry.
The One About Matthew Perry is the first in-depth, definitive documentary about the beloved Friends star, told by some of the people who knew him best.
Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry, generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life, and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.
Anchored by never-before-heard testimonies from his sister Mia Perry Bowick and lifelong best friends, and featuring unreleased photos and videos from the Perry family's private archive, the three-part series traces his journey from rising comedic star to the man the world still loves as their favourite Friend.
Firsthand memories from his creative collaborators and friends who adored him are woven with candid new details on his private struggles, honouring the legacy of honesty and advocacy he leaves behind.
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RETURNING COMPETITION SHOW
CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD
Wednesday 28th October at 8pm on BBC One
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Celebrity Race Across the World returns this week to BBC Two for its fourth series, as a new group of famous faces embark on an epic 7,500 km journey from Borneo across South East Asia, to Melbourne, Australia.
The four duos leaving their phones, credit cards and home comforts behind for the journey of a lifetime are singer-songwriter Ella Eyre and childhood friend Nana; veteran sports broadcaster Jeff Stelling and his son Matt; influencer Princess Andre with her brother, musician Junior Andre; and acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder with his best friend and tour manager Kaz.
Setting off from the vibrant city of Kuching, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak in North West Borneo, and the gateway to the island's vast wilderness, these pairs will tackle the most formidable race yet. Traversing prehistoric jungles and the heartlands of Borneo, to reach five checkpoints across three countries and two continents, ultimately aiming for the sunbaked southern tip of Australia and the finish line in Melbourne.
Leaving luxury behind them, these household names will be tested; emotions will run high, and relationships will be transformed on an adventure as challenging as it is rewarding. The teams will need to rely on their own resourcefulness, local transport, and the kindness of strangers to make it further into the race, equipped with only a map and a budget of just £26 per person a day.
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BRAND NEW DRAMA
NOCTURNE
Friday 30th October on Apple TV
Launching this week on Apple TV is Nocturne, a new crime drama about Jonah Lynn, played by Liev Schreiber.
Jonah is an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter, played by Stephen Graham, Jonah must protect all that he holds dear.
When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his surrogate daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz), up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?
