Brand New UK TV 2017
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- DirectorDan ZeffStarsStephen TompkinsonMark BonnarNeil MaskellHow Eddie Braben transformed Morecambe and Wise into the nation's most beloved entertainers.One-off docu-drama about the writer Eddie Braben and his partnership with comedy greats Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Broadcast 29th December 2017 on BBC Four. - StarsAnya Taylor-JoyRomola GaraiHayley SquiresA young woman moves to 17th century Amsterdam and hires a mysterious local miniaturist to furnish the dollhouse she received from her merchant husband as a present, but the lifelike miniatures somehow start eerily foreshadowing her fate.2-episodes. Fantasy period drama set in Amsterdam in 1686. A young wife receives a doll's house that seems to be reflecting and predicting events in the household.
Broadcast Boxing Day Tuesday, 26th December 2017 & Wednesday, 27th December 2017. - StarsMaya HawkeKathryn NewtonDylan BakerDramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up.3 part adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel.
Broadcast Boxing Day Tuesday, 26th December 2017, Wednesday, 27th December 2017 & Thursday, 28th December 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorJeroen JaspaertStarsDavid TennantRob BrydonFrances de la TourA greedy rat travels the highway in search of other animals' food.One-off animated adaptation of the children's book.
Broadcast Christmas Day Monday, 25th December 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorThaddeus O'SullivanStarsNicola SloaneSebastian De SouzaSimon GregorMaigret investigates the random murders of a Countess and a showgirl and discovers a dark secret that links their past lives at the Grand Hotel in Nice.Rowan Atkinson returns for a fourth feature-length outing as the French detective.
Broadcast Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th December 2017 on ITV. - DirectorAnthony PhilipsonStarsNick BloodTanya FearFaye MarsayAged 17, Sarah Ivy was a happy, carefree teenager with a world of opportunity before her. Fast-forward 10 years and she has two men kidnapped and held in a room.One-off drama. A young woman exacts a terrible revenge on the man she blames for ruining her life when she was 17.
Broadcast Tuesday, 19th December 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorStorm TheunissenBill ThomasStarsSiobhan HewlettJo-Anne StockhamLainy BoyleThis is a UK Documentary that details the ups and downs faced by the world known Swedish sensation ABBA. It is part actual footage and part enacted drama. The documentary is filmed from the individual and collective perspective of the 2 female band members 24-year-old Agnetha Fältskog and 29-year-old Anni-Frid Lyngstad.One-off docu-drama about the lives of singers Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Broadcast Monday, 18th December 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsGuz KhanTolu OgunmefunDúaa KarimMobeen is a 28-year old Brummie Muslim singlehandedly raising his 15-year-old sister. This show documents the struggles of his criminal past, the friendships he has, and the controversies he faces as a Pakistani Muslim.4-episodes. Birmingham-set sitcom about a young man trying to raise his younger sister.
Made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from Sunday, 17th December 2017. - CreatorKate BrookeStarsSarah ParishRyan McKenAdam LongA dark thriller surrounding Elizabeth Bancroft, a senior detective with explosive secrets.4-episodes stripped across 4 consecutive nights. Crime thriller about a female police detective with a secret.
Broadcast 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th December 2017 on ITV.
*Brought forward from early 2018 to replace Hatton Garden in the ITV schedules due to some problem with that mini-series* - DirectorVerity NewmanStarsJohn NoakesBiddy BaxterAlex LegerA tribute to the long-running Blue Peter (1958) presenter John Noakes.One-off documentary. A tribute to the life and career of the popular TV presenter who passed away earlier this year.
Broadcast 9th December 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorTom JennerStarsAlison SteadmanConrad WrightDiane CassellConrad Wright, the father of Steve Wright the serial killer dubbed "The Suffolk Strangler", offers his deeply personal insights into the horrific crimes committed by his son in 2006.One-off documentary. The father of the man dubbed the Suffolk Strangler offers a deeply personal insight into his son's crimes.
Broadcast Wednesday, 6th December 2017 on Channel 5. - Three documentaries, without narration, showing craftspeople in Mexico making traditional, intricate, forms of art utilising embroidery, sculpture and wood carving respectively.3-episodes. Documentary series showing Mexican craftspeople creating three traditional items. An example of Slow TV.
Broadcast on Monday, 4th, 11th & 18th December 2017 on BBC Four.
*Broadcast as part of the Mexico season on BBC Four* - StarsAlinka Echeverria3-episodes. Alinka Echeverria explores three major influences on Mexican art.
Broadcast 4th, 11th & 18th December 2017 on BBC Four. - StarsDavid SuchetJonathan GlanceyMichael HeseltineTwo-part documentary charting the history of the world's first supersonic passenger airliner. From its design and manufacture, its highs and lows and eventual retirement.2-episodes. Two documentary films about the famous plane - its creation and its downfall.
Broadcast Monday, 4th & 11th December 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsChristopher Jordan BernardRochelle NeilCharlie RawesSaz and Sol are eager for success. If there's money in it, they'll do it, but on one condition: they will only work for themselves. No jobs. No bosses. No problem. Except Saz and Sol have lost their only office cleaning contract, and with just £40 left in the coffers, they need to gamble big in order to keep a roof above their head. Hailmakers follows Saz and Sol, the country's lowest-rent entrepreneurs, as they find out that there's nothing harder than easy money.4th December 2017
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- StarsKayvan Novak
- StarsTrieve Blackwood-CambridgeJoan IyiolaKayode EwumiKazim and Jeremiah are two young entrepreneurs in the early stages of rolling out their home-delivery business Speedi-Kazz. This sitcom follows this fledgling enterprise--and this awkward bromance.
- CreatorEd TracyStarsTom HardyKayvan NovakCharlotte RileyAdult-only animated sitcom follows four best friends (Herbert, Ashley, Ziggy, and Jay) who attend a college located in London's mythical borough of Shatford.Pilot for an online,animated, adult-themed comedy.
October 2017?
*Part of the BBC Comedy Slices strand* - DirectorKenny ReidStarsVicky PattisonLisa AppletonAustin Armacost
- DirectorHannah BerrymanStarsAkram KhanChing-Ying ChienDancer and Choreographer Akram Khan explores the impact robots and AI are having on human relationships. His findings form the basis for an interpretive dance reflecting attitudes to the subject.One-off documentary. Dancer Akram Khan explores some of the issues surrounding robots and creates a new interpretive dance to express some of the anxieties and hopes of the future.
Broadcast Saturday, 2nd December 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorNick SweeneyStarsLucy BriersMatt McMullenSusan PirzchalskiFollow the creation of one of the world's first sexbots: a doll that looks, moves, and talks like no other doll that has ever been created. Some people believe sexbots are morally absurd, while other people cannot wait for their release.One-off documentary charting the efforts of one company racing to be the first to produce a sex robot.
Broadcast Thursday, 30th November 2017 on Channel 4
*Part of the Rise of the Robots Season on Channel 4* - DirectorJames W. NewtonStarsDavid TennantHazel GrianDavid McGoranCanadian robot inventor and puppeteer David McGoran designs and builds a robot that he hopes people will instinctively embrace and engage with. He tests it on the streets of Bristol with members of the British public.One-off documentary. Follows the work of an inventor and ex-puppeteer as he tests a robot that mimics human movement on the streets of Bristol.
Broadcast Wednesday, 29th November 2017 on Channel 4
*Part of the Rise of the Robots Season on Channel 4* - DirectorTom FulfordStarsJamie GlassmanCaroline JayTony BelpaemeCameras record personal assistance robot "Jess", which offers advice to couples on topics from marriage to obesity, interacting with volunteers. Can it ever replace a real counsellor and will people open up to a machine?One-off documentary. A social experiment in which volunteers meet a robot counsellor that identifies and analyses their problems.
Broadcast Tuesday, 28th November 2017 on Channel 4
*Part of the Rise of the Robots Season on Channel 4* - StarsPaul Hollywood4-episodes. Biographical documentary series in which the baker and TV cookery contest judge shares recipes of personal significance.
Commenced Monday, 27th November 2017 - concluded Monday, 18th December 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorJames WoodroffeStarsGuy MartinShaun DooleyRacer and mechanic Guy Martin investigates autonomous vehicles, attempts to build one of his own and takes on an artificially intelligent race car.One-off documentary. The racer learns about the coming age of the driverless car.
Broadcast Sunday, 26th November 2017 on Channel 4.
*Part of the Rise of the Robots Season on Channel 4* - StarsJulie WaltersActor Julie Walters rides the UK's most beautiful coastal railways, from Scotland to Cornwall.4-episodes. Documentary series in which the actress travels the most beautiful and interesting stretches of Britain's coastal rail routes.
Commenced Sunday, 26th November 2017 - concluded Sunday, 17th December 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorBen WickhamStarsEmma BarnettRebecca BellenieSusie BonifaceRape survivors, law-makers, support workers, voluntary organisations, journalists and celebrities drill down into issues raised by the film Raped: My Story (2017) in a studio debate.One-off debate discussing the issues raised by "Raped: My Story".
Broadcast Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 on Channel 5. - DirectorCatey Sexton10 people speak out publicly for the first time about their rape and how the decisions they made hours, days, weeks or years after they were assaulted can result in a criminal case being won or lost.One-off documentary. Rape victims speak publicly for the first time about their experiences.
Broadcast Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsSusan CalmanStephen BillingtonRoger Jean NsengiyumvaThree amateur sleuths try to solve a fictional murder case after watching events unfold, meeting the suspects and uncovering the clues.20-episodes. Daytime crime/drama game show in which three amateur sleuths try to piece together the clues and solve a fictional murder case played out before them by an ensemble of actors.
Commenced Monday, 20th November 2017 - concludes December, 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorEwan KeilStarsGuy MartinShaun DooleyGuy Martin wants to build a working replica of a World War One tank, pass his tank driving test and drive the machine at Lincoln's Remembrance Day parade.One-off documentary. The racer attempts to fulfill one of his ambitions, to build a working replica World War I tank in time to drive it at a Remembrance Day parade in Lincoln.
Broadcast Sunday, 19th November 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorDan CliftonStarsGina McKeeDave BrailsfordShane SuttonThe story of the triumphs and controversies of Britain's cycling medal factory. The architects of Britain's rise to cycling dominance at the Olympics and the Tour De France reveal how they did it and answer their critics.One-off documentary charting the success story of British cycling but also addressing some of the criticisms made against the organisation.
Broadcast Sunday, 19th November 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorGavin ElderStarsDavid GilmourChester KamenGuy PrattFormer lead guitarist and singer of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour returns decades later after previously performing there with Pink Floyd. David Gilmour returned for two concerts in the ancient stone Roman amphitheatre where gladiators fought in the first century A.D. as part of his 'Rattle That Lock' tour.One-off concert. The former Pink Floyd guitarist performs in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
Broadcast Saturday, 18th November 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsFrank SinatraDavid BowieWhitney HoustonCompanion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC archives.3-episodes. Gregory Porter raids the vast BBC Music archives to show performances recorded by the BBC of singers featured in his documentary series Popular Voices.
Commenced Friday, 17th November 2017 - concluded 1st December 2017 on BBC Four. - StarsGregory PorterClarke PetersLenny KayeGrammy award winning soul and jazz star Gregory Porter presents a 100-year celebration of the mystery, pain and joy that lies behind some of the greatest singing voices in modern popular music.3-episodes. The singer presents a documentary series looking at the stories behind some of popular music's best singing voices.
Commenced Friday, 17th November 2017 - concluded 1st December 2017 on BBC Four. - DirectorFred Windsor-CliveStarsNikesh PatelA documentary that follows two leave voting women who are trying to recruit British workers to join their recruitment agency as many of their Eastern European workers leave Brexit Britain.One-off documentary. Two Brexit supporting women trying to recruit British workers to join their employment agency to replace departing Eastern Europeans.
Broadcast Thursday, 16th November 2017 on Channel 4. - StarsPiers MorganLorenzo GilyardBernard Eugene GilesThrough intense prison interviews, Piers Morgan revisits the crimes of three convicted serial killers and learns more about their motives.One-off documentary. The broadcaster travels to the United States to interview serial killers.
Broadcast Thursday, 16th November 2017 on ITV. - StarsAshley JensenAdrian BowerKenny DoughtyRegistrar Kate Dickinson tries to balance her personal life with the daily dramas of births, deaths and marriages and the impact they have upon her and her staff at the local Register Office in Leeds.6-episodes. New drama from Kay Mellor following the staff of a Registry Office in Leeds and the daily dramas of the births, marriages and deaths they officially record.
Commences Thursday, 16th November 2017 - concludes on BBC One. - DirectorKim FlitcroftStarsJanet DibleyDavid GrayEvan HughesTV episode? or one-off? True crime documentary about victims of the Moors Murderers.
Broadcast Wednesday, 15th November 2017 on Channel 5. - DirectorNick ReadStarsHelena Bonham CarterEvery day in the UK, more than 100 children face the death of their mum or dad. A group of 7-17-year-olds who've been bereaved or are facing the death of a parent discuss their experiences.One-off documentary film made for the BBC's Children In Need appeal. Featuring candid interviews with children who have suffered or are about to suffer the death of a parent.
Broadcast Tuesday, 14th November 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorLynsey MillerStarsSacha DhawanDeepti NavalAnupam KherOne-off drama based on the critically-acclaimed memoirs of British journalist Sathnam Sanghera. A touching, humorous, and emotional rite-of-passage story.One-off drama based on the memoirs of journalist Sathnam Sanghera, born to traditional Punjabi parents in Wolverhampton, moving to London, graduating from Cambridge University and plucking up the courage to introduce his girlfriend Laura to his family.
Broadcast Monday, 13th November 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsMatthew MacfadyenHayley AtwellPhilippa CoulthardThe social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.4-episodes. Big-budget, BBC and Starz co-production, period drama, adaptation of the classic E.M. Forster novel.
Commenced Sunday, 12th November 2017 - concludes on BBC One. - DirectorJosephine McCuskerStarsAlan ShearerDawn AstleJeff AstleAlan Shearer investigates whether heading a football is linked to the development of dementia.One-off documentary. The former England International footballer investigates whether heading the ball could cause dementia.
Broadcast Sunday, 12th November 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorJenny DamesStarsAnna KeayAs Big Ben goes silent for a multi-million restoration, architectural historian Anna Keay gains exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the work.One-off documentary. The ambitious project that will see the famous bell, clock & clock-tower at the Houses of Parliament in London restored and repaired.
Broadcast Sunday, 12th November 2017 on Channel 4. - DirectorSimon DelaneyStarsSusie BlakeKaty Cavanagh-JupeMatthew CottleA Blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist who's showing them places that inspired his works, one by one.One-off, feature-length, comedy featuring an all-star cast. The driver of a coach-load of tourists visiting the Lancashire resort investigates a series of murders.
Broadcast Saturday, 11th November 2017 on GOLD.
*Note that this is a TV Movie not a theatrical release as currently listed on IMDb - correction submitted* - StarsKate HumbleKate Humble travels to three countries, Kenya, Israel and India, to explore the exceptional, complex and sometimes extreme roles of women in communities.3-episodes. The naturalist visits Kenya, Israel and India to learn about unusual social roles played by women in three very different societies.
Broadcast on 10th, 17th & 24th November 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorJenny AshStarsGary YoungeConrad AppelJeff BaxterBritish journalist Gary Younge explores the issue of race in America by travelling from Maine to Mississippi talking to white Americans about the issues that make them angry - from disappearing jobs to the epidemic levels of drug use.One-off documentary following journalist Gary Younge as he travels the US exploring the issue of race by talking to white Americans about the issues that make them angry.
Broadcast Thursday, 9th November 2017 on Channel 4. - StarsColin TierneyNikki HaskellGeraldo RiveraA British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald Trump through five decades.4-episodes. Documentary series charting Donald Trump's extraordinary journey through five decades as businessman, media star and president.
Commenced Thursday, 9th November 2017 - concludes on Channel 4. - DirectorSam EastallStarsSusanna ReidShauna HoareNathan MatthewsSusanna Reid looks back on the evidence that showed who killed Becky Watts.One-off documentary using police interview room footage to reveal the strategy and skill police used to catch the killers of the Bristol teenager - her own stepbrother and his girlfriend.
Broadcast Thursday, 9th November 2017 on ITV. - DirectorOliver EnglehartStarsGeorge LambLarry LambBroadcaster George Lamb travels around the UK to meet young people who feel that their voices have been left out of the mainstream media debate.One-off documentary short in which George Lamb meets young people across Britain who feel left out of mainstream debate and investigate some of the problems they face.
Broadcast Tuesday, 7th November 2017 on BBC One.
Made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from 29th October 2017. - DirectorAlex NiakarisStarsDonna Anita NikolaisenTwo worlds meet when a former luxury hotel in a small town in the west of Ireland becomes the new home for hundreds of Syrian asylum seekers. While some locals see it as their duty to help, others are deeply suspicious of the newcomers.One-off documentary about a former luxury hotel in a small town in western Ireland which is the new home for hundreds of Syrian asylum seekers transferred from refugee camps in Greece.
Broadcast Tuesday, 7th November 2017 on BBC One. - CreatorNat SaundersJames SerafinowiczStarsRupert GrintNick FrostPippa Bennett-WarnerWhen Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better, so he decides to keep pretending that he really is sick. This leads to more lies, and, eventually, crimes.6-episode sitcom about a man who is mistakenly diagnosed with cancer and maintains the pretence.
Commenced Tuesday, 7th November 2017 - concludes on Sky1.
*Series 2 commissioned before a single episode has been broadcast* - DirectorGeorge CathroStarsStephen SmithBoris PasternakAnna Sergeeva-KlyatisThe story behind the novel "Doctor Zhivago", written by Boris Pasternak who won the Nobel Prize for Literature shortly after the novel's publication in the West.One-off documentary tracing the origins of Boris Pasternak's novel.
Broadcast Tuesday, 7th November 2017 on BBC Four.
*Broadcast as part of the Russia season on BBC Four* - StarsRick SteinRoy ChoiMartin YanIn 1968 the young Rick travelled down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Mexican border and beyond. 50 years later he retraces his steps from San Francisco to Mexico enjoying unique dishes and meeting chefs."Rick Stein's Road to Mexico"
7-episodes. The chef travels from Northern California to Mexico sampling the cuisine, meeting chefs and food producers as he retraces a journey he first made in 1968.
Commenced Tuesday, 7th November 2017 - concludes on BBC Two. - DirectorMark RadiceStarsDickie ArbiterKing Charles IIIGrant HarroldDocumentary charting the couple's romance amid rumours of an imminent engagement, as well as looking at the life of Meghan Markle, from childhood to her acting and modelling careers and her role as a human rights ambassador.One-off documentary charting the romance of Prince Harry Windsor and American actress Meghan Markle.
Broadcast Monday, 6th November 2017 on ITV. - DirectorPhil CollinsStarsPhil CollinsMaxine PeakeWhat is the relationship between Manchester in 2018 and the Russian Revolution of 1917? The German philosopher Friedrich Engels, who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx, lived for years in this British industrial city. Through this founder of communist theory, artist Phil Collins investigates what remains of his ideas in today's United Kingdom. How would Engels view the world today? And has anything changed for 'the working poor'? Collins not only brings Engels back to Manchester metaphorically, but also literally. We follow the journey that a statue of the philosopher makes from a Ukrainian village through Europe and back 'home'. With his visually layered Ceremony, a combination of documentary road movie and social-activist pamphlet, Collins proposes a renewed link between Manchester and the idea of communism as a radical and visionary alternative for the 'tyranny of capital' that still has a grip on our political, economic and emotional life. [IFFR]One-off documentary following artist Phil Collins' project to transport a statue of philosopher Friedrich Engels from Ukraine to be erected in Manchester.
Broadcast Sunday, 5th November 2017 on BBC Four.
*Shown as part of the Russia season on BBC Four* - DirectorRufus NorrisStarsPenny LaydenCavan ClarkeSeema BowriThe National Theatre gathered interviews with people from Derry Londonderry, Edinburgh, Merthyr, Leicester, Salisbury, Newcastle, Glasgow, Gloucester, and Northumberland about the condition of the nation, and whether we should count ourselves European, in response to the division exposed by the EU referendum. Britannia calls a meeting to listen to her people. This series of honest, emotional, funny and personal testimonials are interwoven into speeches from the nation's party leaders in this play. The debate is passionate, the darts are sharp, stereotypes nailed and opinions divided. Can there ever be a United Kingdom?One-off drama/documentary. The personification of Britannia interviews people around the UK on the state of the nation.
Broadcast Bonfire Night, Sunday, 5th November 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorDavid NathStarsIndira VarmaLuke TreadawayKate AshfieldA single mum receives an anonymous text message, claiming her new boyfriend is having an inappropriate relationship with her 11 year old daughter. Over one weekend the accusation fractures the relationship between the couple.One-off drama based on a true story. A single mother receives an anonymous text message alleging her new boyfriend is having inappropriate relations with her young daughter.
Broadcast Bonfire Night, Sunday 5th November 2017 on Channel 4. - StarsPhilip GlenisterLesley SharpRosie DayMal, Jen and their two children swap rainy Yorkshire for a new life running a booming RV park in Florida, but it soon becomes clear that they aren't going to be living the dream they had hoped for.6-episodes. New comedy-drama about a British family who move to Florida and take on an RV park and try to get used to just how odd the US of A is.
Commenced Thursday, 2nd November 2017 - concludes on Sky1.
*Series 2 ordered by Sky for 2018* - StarsTariqIsraPaul BownShot over 3 years in 31 countries, continuing to follow the refugee crisis in Europe. Finding out what happened to some of the people featured previously and meeting others still making the journey.3-episodes. The landmark European documentary series continues to follow the European migration crisis, discovering what happened to some of those previously featured and those still making the journey.
Commenced Thursday, 2nd November 2017 - concluded Thursday, 16th November 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorRichard ValentineMarcus LiversedgeStarsHarry StylesNick GrimshawHarry Styles performs new tracks from his debut, number-one, solo album alongside cover versions of classic songs. BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw talks to Harry about his career.One-off TV Special in which the singer performs tracks from his self-titled, solo album and talks to Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw about his career.
Broadcast Thursday, 2nd November 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorAlex WebsterStarsPoppy BegumA growing number of childless young people in the UK are opting to be sterilised. Poppy Begum meets some of them to find out why and about the difficulties that they face from the medical profession.Documentary short about young childless people in the UK who are opting to be sterilised for a variety of reasons and the fight with the medical profession for control of their own bodies.
Broadcast Tuesday, 31st October 2017 on BBC One.
First made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from 18th October 2017.
*Part of the Extraordinary Bodies documentary strand on BBC Three* - DirectorEleanor ScoonesStarsAlexander ArmstrongKing Charles IIIJoan CollinsAlexander Armstrong presents a documentary about the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 20th November 1947 featuring archive footage, home-movies and interviews with attendees.One-off documentary about the 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip featuring colour archive footage, b/w home-movies and interviews with people who attended the ceremony.
Broadcast Monday, 30th October 2017 on ITV. - StarsNigella LawsonNigella Lawson hosts a new cookery show in which she celebrates the food that she loves to cook for friends and family at home.6-episodes. Nigella Lawson hosts the cookery show in which she celebrates the food she loves to cook for visitors to her home.
Commenced Monday, 30th October 2017 - concludes on BBC Two. - StarsMatthew GravelleDocumentary series about Tenby in Pemrokeshire, North Wales showing how the men and women who live and work in the seaside resort town cope with the sea, the seasons and the tourists.4-episodes. Light documentary series about life in the seaside resort town of Tenby, North Wales - the role the sea and the seasons play in the fortunes of the town, it's residents and the tourists who visit it.
Commenced Monday, 30th October 2017 - concludes on ITV. - StarsKerr DrummondSara DamergiKirsty DuffyPeople searching for a new home in various parts of Great Britain are undecided whether to be by the sea or in a rural setting. They are shown properties for sale in both these areas to help them decide coast or country.Property show in which house-buyers weigh up the options of living by the coast or in the countryside.
Commenced Monday, 30th October 2017 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsAlex NortonMartin Gonzalez-SayansMick TrusslerA factual entertainment series that sees the country's biggest and brashest builders going head-to-head pitching for jobs and bringing homeowners design dreams to life.15-episodes. Teams of builders compete by pitching designs for customers. One team will get the job with the losers assessing their work.
Commenced Monday, 30th October 2017 - concluded Friday 17th November 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorJames CorbinDocumentary short about unregulated boxing clubs for financial workers in the City of London, who use the ring as a way of dealing with the stresses, strains and frustrations of life in the high-pressure environment.Short documentary film about unregulated boxing clubs for financial workers to let off steam in the ring following two old rivals as they are about to square up again.
Broadcast Sunday, 29th October 2017 on BBC One.
First made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from 20th February 2017.
*Part of the Extraordinary Bodies documentary strand on BBC Three* - DirectorKenny ReidStarsKate ThorntonSam BaileyKaren BarberClip show in which celebrities look back at some memorable disasters, goofs and gaffes from popular TV talent shows.
Broadcast Sunday, 29th October 2017 on Channel 5. - DirectorEllena WoodStarsLouis TherouxFrances ConnanJames KellyLouis meets different people suffering from anorexia and sees how it impacts their family as well as their personal health.One-off documentary. The journalist examines the eating disorder by talking to sufferers and their families.
Broadcast Sunday, 29th October 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostRoger MunnsDavid Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.8-episodes. David Attenborough narrates the second BBC Natural History documentary about life in the oceans. More than 4 years in the making.
Commenced Sunday, 29th October 2017 - concludes Sunday, 17th December 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorEdmond BuckleyLisa MartinsonRichard SandersStarsDiveen HenryMarc BernardinRobert JobsonA profile of the American actress who has won the heart of Prince Harry. Royal experts provide an insight into the couple's romance and friends and colleagues discuss Meghan's childhood in Los Angeles.One-off documentary profiling the American actress and her relationship with Prince Harry.
Broadcast Saturday, 28th October 2017 on Channel 4. - StarsBettany HughesMarek LichtenbergMarcel DorianHistorian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.8-episodes. Bettany Hughes selects key moments from ancient history that shaped the Roman World.
Commenced Friday, 27th October 2017 - concludes on Channel 5. - StarsGreg JamesAmplify DotDua LipaEach week hosts Greg James and DJ Amplify Dot are joined by a musical guest host for a rich mix of live music, interviews, comedy sketches and interaction with music fans across the UK.6-episodes. Music show featuring live performances, interviews, comedy sketches and more.
Commenced Friday, 27th October 2017 - concludes on BBC One.
*Series Two commissioned by BBC for 2018* - StarsJohn ThomsonJason RedshawDavid Charles-CullySpin-off series from Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun (2016). Documentary series following Britons living the high life on a low budget, this time in Blackpool and other popular seaside resort towns.6-episodes. Spin-off series to Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun.
Commenced Thursday, 26th October 2017 - concluded Thursday, 30th November 2017 on Channel 5. - CreatorFreddy SybornStarsJack WhitehallRosie PerezChristian Ochoa LaverniaA mysterious accident, missing money, dodgy deals and looted treasure propel a bookish Briton into a partnership with a tough, female, bounty hunter from New York in this comedy action/adventure series.6-episodes. Comedy Action-adventure starring Jack Whitehall as a bookish Briton who joins forces with Rosie Perez's tough New York bounty hunter on a madcap mission involving missing money, looted treasure, terrorists and a Mexican drugs cartel.
Commenced Wednesday, 25th October 2017 - concludes Wednesday, 29th November 2017 on Sky 1.
*Series 2 ordered by Sky for 2018* - DirectorLiza WilliamsThe story of Rose and Charlotte who lost their mother to breast cancer when they were just 10. Now, as adults, the twin sisters have discovered they have the gene predisposing them to breast cancer and opt for preemptive surgery.Short documentary about twin sisters who discover that they have the gene that makes them predisposed to the breast cancer that led to their mother's death and opt to have preemptive surgery to remove their breasts.
Broadcast Tuesday, 24th October 2017 on BBC One.
First made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from 6th February 2017.
*Part of the Extraordinary Bodies documentary strand on BBC Three* - StarsJessica BardenAlex LawtherSteve OramJames is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.E4 / Netflix collaboration. 8-episode dark comedy drama about a pair of teenagers (one of whom may or may not be a psychopath) going on a road trip in search of the father of one of them.
Episode 1 broadcast Tuesday, 24th October 2017 on Channel 4. Rest of the series available as a box set via All4 immediately after transmission. - Retreat is a series which goes in search of inner peace in three monasteries around Britain, and provides a welcome retreat from the hectic pace of our daily lives.3-episodes. A so-called "Slow-TV" series, following monks from monasteries as they go about their daily routines.
Commenced Tuesday, 24th October 2017 - concluded 26th October 2017 on BBC Four. - StarsColin TierneyDominic GreenKevin JamesThe secret agents that protected Queen Elizabeth from treason for over 40 years, through the execution of Mary Queen of Scots to the death of Queen Elizabeth, the capture of Catholic fugitive John Gerard and the infamous Gunpowder Plot.3-episodes. Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstructions and interviews with historians to examine the network of spies that protected Queen Elizabeth I.
Commenced Monday, 23rd October 2017 - concludes Monday, 6th November 2017 on BBC Two. - A woman from a mostly white town uses prosthetics to transform her appearance on a visit to Manchester's Pakistani Muslim community as the city deals with a recent terrorist attack.One-off documentary. A woman from a predominantly white town is transformed by make-up artists so that she looks like she is of Pakistani origin so she can experience life in Manchester's Pakistani Muslim community.
Broadcast Monday, 23rd October 2017 on Channel 4. - StarsEmma WillisAngelaAngieInspirational TV special presented by Emma Willis in which deserving members of the British public are treated with private performances from their favourite singers.One-off TV Special in which Emma Willis arranges for deserving members of the public to receive a special private performance from their favourite pop-star.
Broadcast Sunday, 22nd October 2017 on ITV. - CreatorRonan BennettKit HaringtonDaniel WestStarsKit HaringtonLiv TylerEdward HolcroftRobert Catesby leads Guy Fawkes a group of English Catholic traitors plan to blow up the Palace Of Westminster and kill King James I in the infamous Gunpowder Plot.3-episodes. A retelling of The Gunpowder Plot.
Commenced Saturday, 21st October 2017 - concluded Saturday, 4th November 2017 on BBC One.
All episodes made available via the BBC iPlayer on Saturday, 21st October 2017.
6/10 = All very well made, but with some alarming historical inaccuracies. The acting from Kit Harrington and Liv Tyler was not up to scratch. - DirectorMatt RalphReveals a dark secret behind Mixed Martial Arts. After weeks of training MMA fighter Dean is 7kg above the weight limit for his division so uses a dangerous technique of losing weight overnight before the weigh-in.Documentary Short about the extreme form of sudden weight loss known as The Weight Cut undertaken by MMA Fighters in order to meet the weight division restrictions - and on it's possible long-effects on the competitors health.
Broadcast 21st October 2017 on BBC One.
Made available via the BBC Three website and BBC iPlayer from 13th March 2017.
*Part of BBC Three's Extraordinary Bodies documentary strand* - DirectorMiranda GlasserStarsMel GiedroycStephen MulhernTroy Von ScheibnerThe life and career of TV magician Paul Daniels, told through archive footage, and contributions from those who knew him best.One-off documentary about the life and career of the British magician who died earlier this year.
Broadcast Friday, 20th October 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsAlison SteadmanFive party girls abandon booze, boys and smartphones and move into a Catholic convent in Norfolk, England for four weeks of spiritual guidance.4 episodes. Documentary series following 4 party girls who spend four weeks living in a Roman Catholic convent.
Commenced Thursday, 19th October 2017 - concludes Thursday, 9th November 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsGordon RamsayGordon Ramsay explores the global cocaine trade, observing police as they arrest users and dealers and visiting Colombia, the world's biggest producer of cocaine.Two-part documentary in which chef Gordon Ramsay explores the global trade in cocaine and the impact it is having in Britain.
Broadcast 19th & 26th October 2017 on ITV. - DirectorAnna CoxStarsJanina RamirezElizabeth Evenden-KenyonDaryl GreenIt is 500 years since the Reformation, when England broke away from the authority of the Catholic Church. This is the story of three books at the heart of the schism. Presented by Dr Janina Ramirez.One-off documentary. Historian Dr Janina Ramirez examines three books at the heart of the Reformation - Tyndale's Bible, The Book of Common Prayer and Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
Broadcast Thursday, 19th October 2017 on BBC Four.
8/10 = Another excellent documentary from Dr Janina Ramirez, on an interesting topic. - StarsSue PerkinsComedian Sue Perkins embarks upon a journey spanning 1,500 miles as she follows the course of the sacred river meeting the people who live, work and worship along its banks.3-episodes. Documentary series in which the comedian travels along the sacred Indian river.
Commenced Thursday, 19th October 2017 - concluded Thursday, 2nd November 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorDan Aldridge-NeilHarriet ScottSam BuddStarsCarole MaloneColin SuttonSue HillThe story behind the murder of 16-year-old Becky Watts, who was killed by her stepbrother Nathan Matthews and his 21-year-old girlfriend Shauna Hoare in Bristol, England in February 2015.One-off true crime documentary about the murder of Becky Watts.
Broadcast Wednesday, 18th October 2017 on Channel 5. - StarsDavid HarewoodDocumentary series going behind the scenes in the British army as they head into uncharted territory and deal with new threats across the globe against a backdrop of budget cuts and reorganisation.3-episodes. Behind the scenes look at the changing role of British Army with interviews with front-line troops and senior officers.
Commenced Wednesday, 18th October 2017 - concluded Wednesday, 1st November 2017 on BBC Two. - Documentary series following South Wales Police, where everyone knows everyone, and cops and robbers are on first-name terms.3-episodes. Documentary series following the work of South Wales Police.
Commenced Tuesday, 17th October 2017 - concluded Tuesday, 31st October 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorChloe PenmanStarsLucy WorsleyHistorian Lucy Worsley investigates the creation and development of choral evensong, a form of religious music born out of the English Reformation and out of religious compromise.One-off documentary. Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the origins and development of choral evensong.
Broadcast Tuesday, 17th October 2017 on BBC Four.
8/10 = Superb documentary filmed in sumptuous locations with fantastic choral works all adding up to a well made and interesting programme. - DirectorCharlie RussellStarsChris PackhamLindsey ChapmanCharlotte CorneyChris Packham invites us inside his autistic world to find out what it is like being him.One-off documentary about the popular wildlife presenter's life, career and coping with Aperger's Syndrome.
Broadcast Tuesday, 17th October 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorDavid AustinGeorge MichaelGeorge MichaelStarsGeorge MichaelEmmanuelle AltDavid AustinA frank and honest account of George Michael's professional life and career, made by the man himself with various artists adding to the narrative.One-off TV movie about the life and career of the British singer.
Broadcast Monday, 16th October 2017 on Channel 5. - DirectorCathy DurbinSally Rose GriffithsStarsAnne RobinsonNeil LyndonNeena Modi50 years after the Abortion Act was passed, Anne Robinson brings together a group of people with conflicting views on the subject to ask if the law is fit for purpose in 2017.One-off. Anne Robinson brings together a group of women with differing views on abortion to ask if existing UK laws are fit for purpose.
Broadcast Monday, 16th October 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsLucy WorsleyAntonio PappanoVincenzo BorghettiHistorian Lucy Worsley explores the history behind some of the world's greatest operas and how they reflected the cities in which they were written.2-episodes. Lucy Worsley explores the history behind some of the world's greatest operas and how they reflected the cities they were written in.
Broadcast Saturday, 14th & 21st October 2017 on BBC Two.
7/10 = A fun two-parter giving Lucy Worsley the opportunity to dress up in funny costumes yet again. The actual content of the documentary was interesting and informative. - CreatorRoisin ConatyStarsRoisin ConatyDamien MolonyCaroline GintyMarcella is an aspiring actress recovering from a relationship break up. Despite her optimistic attempts, and with help from her friends, therapist and driving instructor, she is unable to get her life back on track.6-episode sitcom following Roisin Conaty as Marcella, a hapless 30-something muddling through life. Taken to series following a Pilot broadcast back in 2014.
Commenced Thursday, 12th October 2017 - concludes Thursday, 9th November 2017 on E4. - DirectorJohn HoldsworthStarsTrevor McDonaldJohn RichardsAlice RugglesOffice Theaker responds to a murder in Newcastle, but quickly gets onto the killer.Commenced Thursday, 12th October 2017 - concluded on ITV.