INTERVIEWS
All the latest interviews with the good and the great from telly and live comedy
INTERVIEWS
All the latest interviews with the good and the great from telly and live comedy
UPCOMING TV
CONFIRMED
FRIDAY
19 MAY
SEASON 6
SELLING SUNSET
NETFLIX
New agents mean new drama. The realtors of The Oppenheim Group return with sleek penthouse listings, personality clashes, and pregnancies — and throw enough shade to cover every cabana in Los Angeles.
TUESDAY
30 MAY
SEASON 3
I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE
WITH TIM ROBINSON
NETFLIX
Tim Robinson's brilliant absurdist comedy series returns. Once again, creators and writers Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin bring their distinct comedy style and observational humour to the forefront, continuing to poke fun at life's most bizarre and mundane situations.
WEDNESDAY
31 MAY
BRAND NEW
THE GALLOWS POLE
BBC TWO
Based on the book by Benjamin Myers, Shane Meadows fictionalises the remarkable true story of the rise of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners. Set in the moorland hills of 18th Century Yorkshire, the drama follows the enigmatic David Hartley played by Michael Socha, as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.
THURSDAY
1 JUNE
BRAND NEW
CHANGING ENDS
ITVX
A new six-part comedy based on Alan’s own life in Northampton in the 1980’s growing up as the son of a fourth division football manager.
MONDAY
5 JUNE
SERIES 10
LOVE ISLAND
ITV2
This summer, Love Island is back in Mallorca and set to return for its tenth sizzling series. Once again, the Islanders must do their best to flirt, date and couple up in a bid to avoid being ‘dumped’ from the Island. With new arrivals, heads may turn, while others will prove their true feelings. From romance and heart-to-hearts, to betrayal, bombshells and broken hearts, there’s never a dull moment in the ultimate search for love. More texts, fire pit gatherings and challenges await the lovestruck Islanders, meaning there’ll be plenty for them to dish the dirt on in the Beach Hut. Twists and turns will follow every step of the way, with shock recouplings, unexpected breakups and dramatic dumpings.
MONDAY
5 JUNE
BRAND NEW
THE IDOL
SKY ATLANTIC
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's last tour, she's determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul? Stars Lily-Rose Depp and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye.
THURSDAY
8 JUNE
BRAND NEW
SIGNIFICANT OTHER
ITVX
Significant Other explores the unromantic romance of two people, Anna and Sam, played by previously announced leads Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour, whose drastic, but fateful, first meeting turns their lives around.
WEDNESDAY
14 JUNE
BRAND NEW
THE FULL MONTY
DISNEY+
Taking place 25 years after the original British smash hit, the series follows the same band of brothers as they navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society's crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors. The comedy-drama will uncover what happened to the gang after they put their kit back on, exploring their brighter, sillier and more desperate moments. It will also highlight how the fiercely funny world of these working-class heroes - still residing in Sheffield - has changed in the intervening decades.
THURSDAY
15 JUNE
BRAND NEW
COUNT ABDULLA
ITVX
Count Abdulla follows Abdulla Khan, played by Arian Nik, a mid-twenties British Muslim Doctor stuck in an identity crisis, caught between his religious mother and his secular, hedonistic friends. But when Abdulla is bitten by a vampire, played by Jaime Winstone, he suddenly becomes the outsider’s outsider.
THURSDAY
22 JUNE
SEASON 2
AND JUST LIKE THAT...
SKY COMEDY
The series which follows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s returns for a second season.
THURSDAY
22 JUNE
BRAND NEW
RUBY SPEAKING
ITVX
A new comedy following newly-single Ruby, played by Jayde Adams, who is described as a fun and irreverent member of the customer service team at the Bristol call centre of Hellocom.
WEDNESDAY
28 JUNE
BRAND NEW
HIJACK
APPLE TV+
Told in real-time, Hijack follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers. But his high-risk strategy could be his undoing.
WEDNESDAY
12 JULY
SEASON 2
THE AFTERPARTY
APPLE TV+
In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.
WEDNESDAY
19 JULY
SEASON 2
THE BEAR
DISNEY+
In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.
FRIDAY
28 JULY
SEASON 2
GOOD OMENS
PRIME VIDEO
Originally based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's international best-selling novel, the new season will explore storylines that go beyond the original source material to illuminate the uncanny friendship between Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare book dealer, and the fast-living demon Crowley. Having been on Earth since The Beginning, and with the Apocalypse thwarted, Aziraphale and Crowley are getting back to easy living amongst mortals in London's Soho when an unexpected messenger presents a surprising mystery.
THURSDAY
3 AUGUST
SEASON 2
HEARTSTOPPER
NETFLIX
Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.
TUESDAY
8 AUGUST
SEASON 3
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
DISNEY+
From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman comes a comedic murder-mystery series for the ages which follows three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
TBC
TBC
NOVEMBER
60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS
DOCTOR WHO
BBC ONE
As Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor regenerated, it was none other than David Tennant who appeared as the Fourteenth Doctor. But what has led to the return of a much-loved face? With David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprising their roles for the 60th anniversary, it has been confirmed that they will appear in three special episodes.
A
BRAND NEW
ALAN MUST WIN
E4
A brand new reality show that sees a larger-than-life cast compete in a popularity contest set inside a unique environment. However, in amongst the group there is an underdog that no one is expecting. For now, let’s just call them ‘Alan’… Whilst these contestants are busy competing for popularity, what none of the group know is that living secretly next door is a group of celebrities, playing their own game and doing everything they can to make sure that Alan. Must. Win.
SERIES 3 SERIES 4 PLUS CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
CHANNEL 5
Nicholas Ralph returns as young vet James Herriot alongside Samuel West as his mercurial mentor Siegfried Farnon, Anna Madeley as the matriarch of Skeldale House, Mrs Hall, Callum Woodhouse as Siegfried’s slowly maturing brother Tristan and Rachel Shenton as local farmer Helen Alderson. And Patricia Hodge completes this characterful ensemble of farmers, animals and townsfolk living in the Yorkshire Dales 1930s as the wonderfully sophisticated Mrs Pumphrey, and her adored pampered Pekingese Tricki Woo.
SERIES 2
ALMA'S NOT NORMAL
BBC TWO
Set in her home town of Bolton, Alma's Not Normal sees Sophie Willan play Alma, whose tumultuous childhood has led to continual chaos. Following a breakup, she embarks on a new beginning and wants to finally get herself sorted. With a rebellious streak a mile wide and no qualifications to boot, Alma decides to explore the role of an escort to support her dreams of being a star. Many adventures and misadventures ensue as she navigates the past she’s had and the future she wants.
BRAND NEW
ALONE
CHANNEL 4
Alone promises to be TV’s most extreme and uncompromising survival experiment. It's the ultimate test of endurance and ingenuity, in one of the most beautiful but challenging landscapes on earth. The six-part series will see ten contestants dropped into the remote Northern Canadian wilderness, where each must survive entirely alone. They’ll be equipped with only a handful of basic tools and must film their adventure themselves. They’ll battle the elements, loneliness and wild animals including bears, moose and wolverines, in a trial of skill, mental strength and resilience. Whoever lasts longest will win £100,000.
SERIES 2
AM I BEING UNREASONABLE?
BBC ONE
The hit comedy thriller written by Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli who also star as Nic and Jen returns. As series one came to an end, the series took another twist with a conclusion that saw viewers learn what really happened between Nic and Alex, played by David Flynn, that fateful night on the train.
SEASON 2
AND JUST LIKE THAT...
SKY COMEDY
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis return as Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
BRAND NEW
AND THEN YOU RUN
SKY MAX
A close-knit group of rebellious London schoolgirls open the door to chaos when a spontaneous getaway to Rotterdam descends into a race across Europe with five kilos of heroin and a gun in their luggage. Tara and her childhood friends - reckless Stink, bright Ruth and fearful Nessi - are hunted across the continent by her uncle Reagan, a notorious gangster determined to find his missing cache of drugs. But he isn’t the only one they should fear – all the while a terrifying and mythical serial killer known only as ‘The Traveller’ is on a collision course with them all. Stars Leah McNamara, Vivian Oparah, Yasmin Monet Prince and Isidora Fairhurst.
SERIES 2
ANNIKA
ALIBI
NicoIa Walker returns as Annika Strandhed, who leads the specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders that wash up in the waterways of Scotland.
SERIES 3
ANT & DEC'S LIMITLESS WIN
ITV1
The primetime gameshow with the world’s first-ever limitless jackpot and hosted by Ant & Dec returns. Every question is an opportunity to climb the endless money ladder and reach the big money, but only a correct answer banks the cash. Push their luck too far and they’ll crash out of the game and lose it all.
BRAND NEW
ARCHIE
ITVX
Written by Jeff Pope, this new four-part drama depicts the life of Hollywood’s greatest leading man, Cary Grant and stars Jason Isaacs in the leading role. Born in Bristol, England in 1904, to parents Elsie and Elias, Archie narrates the story of a young Archibald Alexander Leach’s troubled childhood and how extreme poverty, his father’s adultery and the loss of his older brother, John, tore the family apart and sent his loving mother into a downward spiral of grief and depression.
B
SEASON 2
BAD SISTERS
APPLE TV+
Bad Sisters follows the tight-knit Garvey sisters who have always looked out for each other. In season one, when their brother-in-law winds up dead, his life insurers launch an investigation to prove malicious intent, and set their sights on the sisters, all of whom had ample reason to kill him. The ensemble cast is led by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson as the Garvey sisters along with Claes Bang, Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack, Assaad Bouab and newcomer Saise Quinn.
BRAND NEW
THE BALLAD OF RENEGADE NELL
DISNEY+
This new eight-part drama from Sally Wainwright promises to be a swashbuckling action and fantasy adventure and stars Louisa Harland as Nell, a quick-witted and courageous young woman who finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th Century England.
SERIES 2
BEFORE WE DIE
CHANNEL 4
The crime thriller returns as Lesley Sharp once again heads up the cast as detective Hannah Laing, who joins forces with maverick detective Billy Murdoch, played by Vincent Regan in a desperate bid to protect her son Christian, played by Patrick Gibson. Series two will not follow the same storyline of the original Swedish series, but will see Hannah pitched directly against Dubravka, played by Kazia Pelka, the matriarch at the head of the Mimica Croatian crime family.
BRAND NEW
BEST INTERESTS
BBC ONE
A new drama from Jack Thorne about a family driven apart after being told that Andrew and Nicci’s daughter, Marnie, has a life-threatening condition. The doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree.
CHANNEL 4
BIG BOYS
CHANNEL 4
The series, written and created by Jack Rooke stars Jon Pointing and Dylan Llewellyn as two boys from very different ends of the "spectrum of masculinity" who become best mates.
RETURNING
BIG BROTHER
ITV2
A new cast of carefully selected housemates, from all walks of life, will take up residence in the world’s most famous reality TV home for up to six weeks, with cameras capturing their every move, and the nation following every twist and turn. The action will all play out under the roof of the iconic Big Brother house, which will be given its own contemporary new look ready for this reimagining of the show. Clever tasks, nail-biting nominations and live evictions will be back, with the public once again playing a crucial role, voting throughout the series and ultimately determining the winner, who will walk away with a life-changing cash prize.
SERIES 3
BILLY CONNOLLY DOES...
GOLD
With more exclusive access to Billy in his Florida home, Billy Connolly Does...The Decades finds the Big Yin stepping back in time to look at how politics, celebrity, sex, TV and football have changed for all of us in the last 50 years.
BRAND NEW
BLACK CAB
CHANNEL 5
A contemporary thriller based in Liverpool about a lonely taxi driver’s growing obsession with a late-night Radio DJ. Robert Glenister leads the cast as Tony, a 50-something cab driver from Liverpool, who used to be a respected teacher but lost his job, his confidence, and his marriage. His only lifelines are cafe-worker Rosa, played by Suzanne Packer, whom he forms a growing attachment to, and a late-night radio talk-show host called Lawrence, portrayed by Sean Pertwee whom he spends his nights listening to as he ferries passengers across the city.
BRAND NEW
BOARDERS
BBC THREE
A new six-part coming-of-age comedy-drama created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor. It follows the lives of five underprivileged black students from inner-city London who win scholarships to an elite boarding school.
BRAND NEW
BOAT STORY
BBC ONE
A new six-part thriller starring Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph as well as Tcheky Karyo, Joanna Scanlan, Craig Fairbrass and Phil Daniels. When two hard-up strangers, Janet and Samuel, stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat, they can’t believe their luck. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they quickly find themselves entangled with police, masked hitmen, and a sharp-suited gangster known only as ‘The Tailor’. At its heart, Boat Story is an action thriller about two ordinary people whom the world has turned its back on, and whether they’re willing - or desperate enough - to do something crazy to get what they want in life. Pushed to the very edge, can they trust each other and get away with their lives and the money?
BRAND NEW
BOILING POINT
BBC ONE
This new five-part drama picks up six months from where Boiling Point the film left off and sees Sous Chef Carly, played by Vinette Robinson, as Head Chef at her own restaurant, with many of the film’s original cast reprising their roles alongside her, including Stephen Graham as Andy and Hannah Walters as Emily. The original film entered the relentless pressure of a restaurant kitchen as a head chef, played by Stephen Graham, wrangled his team on the busiest day of the year.
SEASON 4
THE BOYS
PRIME VIDEO
More from the fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. Intent on stopping the corrupt superheroes, The Boys, a group of vigilantes, continue their heroic quest to expose the tru