New TV shows coming soon

New on BBC

Paddy and Chris Road Tripping

Stream now on BBC iPlayer + Watch on BBC One Sundays at 8pm

Former Top Gear presenters Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris head to Europe in this new series as they go on a road trip to unlock some secrets about living life to the fullest. The exciting trailer promises us a treasure trove of light-hearted and joyful chaos as they head to Sweden, Greece and Switzerland! 

Ludwig

Stream now on BBC iPlayer + watch on BBC One, Wednesdays at 9pm

This cryptic comedy-drama sees puzzle-maker John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor (David Mitchell), a comfortable recluse, exit his comfort zone when his twin brother, a DCI goes missing. Under pressure from his sister-in-law (Anna Maxwell Martin), he impersonates his brother at work in order to discover what happened to him! 

The Solar System

BBC Two + BBC iPlayer, from Monday 7th October at 9pm

In this explorative series, Professor Brian Cox will explore the amazing events unfolding in the planets and moons of the Solar System around us, every day. From exploring the volcano covered surface of Venus where a volcano the size of Mount Everest was recently seen erupting, to flying in NASA’s Juno probe past ice crystals and eruptions, all will be revealed!

Showtrial (Season 2)

BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Sunday 6th October at 9pm

With a fresh story and a fresh cast, Showtrial is returning to our screens for a second season! High-profile climate activist Marcus Calderwood is left to die in a violent hit and run, in his dying moments he identifies his killer, a policeman. Showtrial explores the worlds of cocky officer Justin Mitchell (Michael Socha), anxious defence solicitor Sam Gill (Adeel Akhtar) and Leila Hassoun-Kenny (Nathalie Armin), a meticulous lawyer leading the case against the accused.

Industry (Season 3)

Stream now on BBC iPlayer + watch on BBC One, Tuesdays at 10:40pm

This gripping drama gives an insider’s view into the world of high finance, following a group of young bankers as they forge their careers in the harsh environment of the sex and drug-fuelled international bank Pierpoint and Co’s London office. After a cliff hanger ending of season 2, we are all waiting to see what this season has in store!

New on ITV & STV 

Joan

Stream on ITVX + STV Player and watch on ITV1 and STV, Sundays and Mondays at 9pm

Sophie Turner stars in this six-part crime drama as the real-life renowned jewel thief Joan Hannington. The series documents Joan's journey from housewife and mother to petty offender to criminal mastermind and jewel thief in 1980’s London!

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Stream on ITVX from Thursday the 10th October 

Set in 1970 Atlanta, a city full of fight night anticipation, streetwise Gordan “Chicken Man” Williams (Kevin Hart) puts himself in the centre of the action during Muhammad Ali’s comeback fight against Jerry Quarry by hosting a lavish afterparty ending in a major heist. With the whole city reeling from the heist, Detective JD Hudson (Don Cheadle) delves into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as the body count starts rising. With the clocking ticking down, JD and Chicken Man race to clear Chicken’s name as the dangers close in. Starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Di Ray (Season 2)

Coming soon to STV Player + ITVX  

After a thrilling end to the first season, D.I. Ray (Parminder Naga) is thrown back into homicide following the fatal shooting of an innocent nurse and the head of a notorious crime family which threatens to explode into a full-blown turf war!

So Long, Marianne

Coming soon to ITVX 

So Long, Marianne tells the heart-warming legendary love story of Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen (Alex Wolff) and his muse Marianne Ihlen (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) who inspired the song. This intimate tale shows two lonely people finding love during a period of their life where they are trying to discover who they are and their place in the world.

DNA Journey

ITV1 and STV, from Wednesday 9th October at 9pm

This up and coming series will see new celebrity pairings set off in pursuit of their personal histories to unearth secrets from their past! The duos will unlock secrets from their family trees and discover revelations about their descendants.

New on Channel 4

Secret Amazon: Into the Wild

Channel 4, from Monday 7th October at 10pm

Follow British explorer Lucy Shepherd and her indigenous team as they embark on a 50-day expedition to traverse the virgin Amazon rainforest entirely by foot! With extreme dangers such as the venomous Bushmaster snakes to swarms of wasps and huge black caimans – the team must coexist with the unforgiving jungle to survive! The series also discovers why preserving the wilderness is so essential for the future of the planet!

The Great British Bake Off

Channel 4, continues Tuesdays at 8pm

In case you missed in, The Great British Bake Off has returned! The ultimate baking battle continues into October as twelve of Britain's best amateur bakers do their best to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Amanda Owen: Our Farm Next Door

Watch on More4, from Monday 14th October 

This new observation documentary series will fall the Owens’ family as they breath life into a derelict neighbouring property they bought. Amanda, Clive and their nine children work with local tradespeople to bring they ambitious vision to life, tackling the changing seasons and challenging elements along the way!

New on Channel 5

The Hardacres

Channel 5, from Monday 7th October at 9pm

The Hardacres is a sweeping rags to riches story that follows the lives, loves and fortunes of the working class Hardacre family. When loving married couple Mary (Claire Cooper) and Sam (Liam McMahon) fall on hard times following an accident, they end up unemployed and broke. With the quick thinking of their family, they think fast with a business venture which will free them from their humble existence from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate in 1890’s Yorkshire.

All Creatures Great and Small (Season 5)

Stream now on My5

It’s the spring of 1941 and young baby Jimmy is keeping the Skeldale House family on their toes. Season 5 sees Helen (Rachel Shenton) learning the ropes of motherhood while James (Nicholas Ralph) is away at RAF Abington. With WWII now fully underway, Siegfried (Samuel West) is taking up the slack at the surgery, Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley) and Helen are considering their contributions to the community!

New on U

Recipes for Love and Murder

Stream now on U and watch on U&Drama Sundays at 8pm

This dangerously delicious drama follows recipe/advice columnist Tannie Maria (Maria Doyle Kennedy) who dishes out the latest and greatest recipes for her small town newspaper in the region of the Karoo in South Africa. Following the death of a woman who wrote to her, Maria and her colleague Jessie (Kylie Fisher) decide to solve the murder, much to the annoyance of police detective Khaya (Tony Kgoroge), but do they know what they are getting 
themselves into?

The Chelsea Detective (Season 2)

U&Drama, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the 9th October at 8pm

Set in the wealthy London neighbourhood of Chelsea, the second season of this crime drama will see DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough) and his new partner DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme) battle to bring criminals to justice, no matter their wealth or status!

Find It, Fix It, Flog It (Season 9)

U&Yesterday, coming soon

Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien return to this U original series to once again rummage through UK sheds, barns and garages in the hope of uncovering unique items buried inside! With a lot of creative thinking and elbow grease, the items are restored and sold, hopefully with a profit to the items owners!

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies (season 4)

Stream now on U

After a year and a half break, Emma Willis is returning to our screens but this time in a bigger hospital, Watford General. Over 10 weeks, Emma faces the challenges involved in training to be a Maternity Support Worker, one level up from her previous job of Maternity Care Assistant.

New on BLAZE

Royal Autopsy

Sundays at 9pm from the 20th October

Hosted by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, Great Escapes investigates eight renowned prison breakouts from history’s toughest prisons, including the death-defying escape from Alcatraz! With dramatic re-enactments, dynamic storytelling and cutting-edge visual effects, the prison escapes are brought to life in every episode! 

UFOS: The Lost Evidence

Watch on weekdays throughout October at 6pm from Monday 7th

Chilling accounts from government officials, pilots, astronauts and astrophysicists reveal new evidence of UFO contact ranging from deep space to deep in our seas! This series poses the big question, is contact with UFO’s deeper and far more reaching than we imagined? Why are they here and what do they want?!

New on Netflix 

The Law According to Lidia Poët (Season 2)

Stream on Netflix from Wednesday 30th October

This powerful series see Lidia Poët (Matilda De Angelis), Italy’s first qualified lawyer banned from practicing law in the 1880s because she is a woman. Determined to put up a fight, she decides to investigate murders on the side to help free Italy’s falsely accused. Season 2 will see her more dedicated than ever to tackle women’s rights and continue to break down the pieces of the world built by men for men! Starring Matilda De Angelis.

The Diplomat (Season 2)

Stream on Netflix from Thursday 31st October

As an international crisis goes on around her, Kate Wyler (Keri Russel) juggles her new high profile job as the ambassador to the United Kingdom, alongside her very rocky marriage to political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).

New on Prime Video 

The Devils Hour (Season 2)

Stream on Prime Video from Friday 18th October

This brooding crime thriller follows the story of social worker Lucy Chambers (Jessica Raine), after feeling drawn into a mystery involving serial killer Gideon (Peter Capaldi) she finds herself haunted by weird events and visions at the so-called devils hour, 3:33am. The second season which is both a prequel and a sequel will see the two join forces again in order to prevent a recurring tragedy…