WHAT TO WATCH 30 August - 5 September

It's THE biggest week of the year for new telly!

My favourite thing about the autumn is how much new telly there is to look forward to and this week is packed full of shows to keep you entertained.

The Great British Bake Off returns for its sixteenth series, Educating Yorkshire is back a decade on and it's time for this year's Love Is Blind UK reunion.

If reality TV is your thing, then there are two big launches this week, Stranded on Honeymoon Island on BBC One, hosted by Davina McCall and The Inheritance on Channel 4 hosted by Robert Rinder. But which one will get you hooked?

For comedy fans, Robert Webb and David Mitchell are bringing sketch comedy back to television as they reunite on Channel 4 for Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping and Sky Max treat fans of The US Office to spin-off The Paper.

And of course no autumn schedule is complete without some brilliant TV drama and this week is no different with I Fought The Law on ITV1 starring Sheridan Smith and The Guest on BBC One starring Eve Myles.

Here are 9 TV shows you can't miss this week...

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 BRAND NEW DRAMA

I FOUGHT THE LAW

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Sunday 31st August and Monday 1st September at 9pm on ITV1

Sheridan Smith leads ITV1's new drama I Fought the Law, playing Ann Ming, which tells the heartbreaking and inspiring real-life story of a mother who, driven by unimaginable grief, finds the strength to challenge the centuries-old Double Jeopardy Law to see her daughter’s murderer finally brought to justice after a 15-year battle.

The new four-part drama follows the tragic, moving, and deeply inspiring journey of the Ming family after the murder of their beloved 22-year-old daughter, Julie.

In the wake of multiple police failings, Ann relentlessly pressures the authorities to uncover the truth and ensure the man responsible is brought to justice, despite initially seeming he will get away with murder.

Driven by love, grief, and extraordinary determination, Ann and her family campaign tirelessly in Julie’s name. In her steadfast and indomitable style, Ann takes on the entire justice system, challenging the Crown Prosecution Service, the Law Commission, prominent defence barristers in television debates, the Government, the Lord Chancellor, the Attorney General, and two Home Secretaries - as she bravely ‘fought the law'.

 4 EPISODES  CONTINUES SUNDAY AND MONDY

STREAM ON ITVX  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE

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 RETURNING FACTUAL

EDUCATING YORKSHIRE

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Sunday 31st August at 8pm on Channel 4

Over 10 years ago, the nation fell in love with the students and staff of Thornhill Community Academy in Yorkshire thanks to Channel 4's Educating Yorkshire and as the series returns this week, a lot has changes over the last decade.

Inspirational English teacher, Mr Burton, who famously helped Year 11 Musharaf triumph over his stammer, is now in charge, in his first role as Head Teacher. Supported by a new team of inspirational staff, Mr Burton has a lot on his plate.

There are challenges at every turn, from a rising tide of teenage anxiety to exam and friendship pressures, to a national attendance crisis and the impact of mobile phones and social media.From the Year 7s to Year 11s, from the newly qualified teacher to the Head, Educating Yorkshire 2025 takes us back to the corridors and classrooms, revealing the unvarnished highs and lows of secondary school life.

Located in Dewsbury, at the heart of a diverse northern community, Educating Yorkshire once more, tells the characterful stories of modern Britain, with its familiar heart, humour and humanity. In this first episode of the new series, it's the first term back at Thornhill, where 12-year-old Amy must navigate secondary school life - having recently being diagnosed with Tourette's. And Assistant Head Mrs Delaney-Hudson investigates what's causing Year 8 Riley's disruptive behaviour.

CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON CHANNEL 4 

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 BRAND NEW REALITY TV

THE INHERITANCE

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Sunday 31st to Tuesday 2nd September at 9pm (9.30pm) on Channel 4

Channel 4’s devious new game, The Inheritance, sees 13 strangers summoned to a grand stately home. They are there to compete for part of the fortune left in the will of The Deceased, a fabulously glamourous benefactor played by Elizabeth Hurley. Overseeing the stipulations of The Deceased’s will is her Executor and trusted legal counsel, Robert Rinder.

But winning the money won’t be easy. The Deceased had a wicked sense of humour and believed some people will go to great lengths to get what they want, so she designed a mischievous game to ensure only the most cunning can claim her inheritance.

The lucky 13 players must work together to complete The Deceased’s final requests, a series of devilishly difficult assignments that will test their diligence, decency and ruthlessness in a race to claim what they truly deserve.

The Deceased’s game has a delicious twist: only one player can collect the money released from each request. To claim it, they must convince the others that they alone deserve to take all the cash they earned.

 12EPISODES  CONTINUES SUNDAYS, MONDAYS & TUESDAYS

 STREAM ON CHANNEL 4 

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4

 RETURNING REALITY TV

LOVE IS BLIND UK:

THE REUNION

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Sunday 31st August at 9pm on Netflix

If like me, you've been hooked on the latest series of Love Is Blind UK, then you'll be pleased to know that the reunion isn't far away!

Airing this week, the reunion promises shocking revelations, fiery confrontations and heartfelt moments as the cast reunite to reflect on their journeys.

With surprise appearances from members of the pod squad, long-awaited answers, and some special updates from Season 1 alumni, this is one reunion you won’t want to miss.

 STREAM ON NETFLIX

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5

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

THE GUEST

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Monday 1st September at 9pm on BBC One

Written and created by Matthew Barry, BBC One's new four-part propulsive thriller The Guest, stars Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy and centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria.

Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.

However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?

 STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 4 EPISODES  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE

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6

 RETURNING TALENT SHOW

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF

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Tuesday 2nd September at 8pm on Channel 4

The iconic white tent has been erected and the bunting has been dusted off, which can only mean one thing… The Great British Bake Off is back for its 16th series!

This week, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond will lead a fresh batch of bakers through 30 brand-new baking challenges, set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and kicking off the new series is Cake Week!

Taking on their first Signature, the 12 new bakers must produce a perfect Swiss roll, but not just any old Swiss roll... it must have an inlay design. And for their first Technical, they must tackle fondant fancies.

All before taking on a landscape cake Showstopper. But who'll be having their cake and eating it as they're crowned the first Star Baker? And whose Swiss roll will see them tumbling out of the tent first?

Meet this year's 12 bakers here.

 10 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON CHANNEL 4 

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7

 BRAND NEW REALITY TV

STRANDED ON

HONEYMOON ISLAND

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Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th September at 9pm on BBC One

Davina McCall hosts BBC One's new reality series Stranded on Honeymoon Island in which 12 singles looking for lifelong love take a giant leap into the unknown, embarking on honeymoons like no other, with someone they’ve met at a speed date for just five minutes.

Stranded on six remote, tropical beaches, these six newly formed couples must communicate and collaborate to get by, with nowhere to run when the going gets tough.

This bold and original dating format seeks to discover if, away from the distractions of modern-day life, love can thrive in isolation.

 STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER 

 12 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEDNESDAYS TO FRIDAYS

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8

 BRAND NEW COMEDY

THE PAPER

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Friday 5th September at 9pm and 9.30pm on Sky Max

The fictional camera crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin in The US Office are striking set and moving from Scranton to Toledo.

The stars of their new mockumentary are staffers of a historic Midwestern newspaper, the Toledo Truth-Teller, and the publisher trying to bring it back to life with volunteer reporters.

It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key, and Oscar Nuñez.

 10 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON SKY AND NOW  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE

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9

 BRAND NEW COMEDY

MITCHELL AND WEBB

ARE NOT HELPING

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Friday 5th September at 10pm on Channel 4

Mitchell and Webb are back and so too is sketch comedy as Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping launches on Channel 4.

The new six-part series sees David Mitchell and Robert Webb combine forces with a host of exciting and innovative future stars, marking a bold return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.

Throughout the series, Mitchell and Webb are supported by an ensemble cast of next generation writer/performers including Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, and Krystal Evans, as well as a dynamic team of established and upcoming comic writers.

 6 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON CHANNEL 4  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE