New TV shows coming soon

Stay up-to-date with all the latest TV and on-demand releases coming soon to Freesat. From must-see drama to hard-hitting documentaries and side-splitting comedy, find out what TV is coming up this month.

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New on BBC

Blue Planet III

Watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from Sunday 1st November at 8pm

Sir David Attenborough is back for the third and highly anticipated season of Blue Planet. Blue Planet III dives into five incredible underwater worlds, from tropical seas and vast open oceans to frozen polar waters and the mysterious deep. With cutting-edge cameras capturing astonishing new behaviour, marine life has never looked more surprising, intelligent or spectacular!

Honey

Watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from Saturday 14th November

East Berlin, 1982. Ann Skelly (House of Guinness) stars as Martha Schmitt, a 24-year-old MI6 agent living undercover behind the Iron Curtain. With Friedrich Baumann (Jannis Niewöhner), the Stasi’s new head of counter-espionage, threatening to expose her, Martha is drawn into an increasingly dangerous game involving reckless CIA operative Aaron Neeland (Nate Mann), who is posing as Kurt Fischer. In this darkly comic Cold War thriller, falling in love could prove just as deadly as having her cover blown.

Shetland (Season 11)

Coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer

When a car is pulled from the water, decomposed skeletal remains are found crammed inside the boot. DI Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) and DI Alison “Tosh” McIntosh (Alison O’Donnell) launch a search for the victim’s identity that leads them to a respected local GP who left Shetland nine years earlier amid troubling rumours. As the investigation reaches into the past, the detectives uncover a dark mystery with consequences for everyone connected to the case.

Tall Tales & Murder

Watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from Monday 2nd November

This Bonnie and Clyde style drama sees unlikely misfits Bridget and Paul swept into the dangerous world of gangsters, stolen gold and mysteries treasure as they race across Ireland with criminals on their tails, naively unaware of how high the stakes really are!

New on ITV and STV

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Coming this month to ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player

Ant and Dec return as a new group of famous faces swaps home comforts for life in the Australian jungle. With rice and beans on the menu, dreaded Bushtucker Trials ahead and viewers deciding who faces the next challenge, the campmates will need courage, teamwork and a strong stomach if they want to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle.

Adultery

Stream now on ITVX and STV Player

Teenagers Jess (Leila Khan) and Ollie (Johnny Sanpher) are wrapped up in first love. Then Jess’s dad Tom (Dominic Cooper) meets Ollie’s mum Beth (Romola Garai), and the attraction between them puts both families at risk. As the parents begin an affair they cannot easily contain, grief, class and social media turn private choices into very public consequences.

New on Channel 4

Hunting Alice Bell

Watch on Channel 4, from Wednesday 11th November

Hunting Alice Bell follows Fran Da Silva, whose life is turned upside down when she's accused of being the infamous Alice Bell, a former nurse linked to a notorious serial killer. As she joins other women fighting to clear their names, shocking secrets and conflicting stories begin to emerge. But with rumours spreading fast, who really is Alice Bell?

I Am Helen

Coming soon to Channel 4

I Am Helen stars Nicola Coughlan as Helen, a woman navigating the pressures, expectations and power imbalances that shape everyday life. Part of the BAFTA-winning I Am anthology series, the drama takes a raw and personal look at modern womanhood. Joe Cole also stars in this thought-provoking one-off story.

New on 5

Madame Blanc Mysteries (Season 5)

Stream on 5

Let’s head back to the sparling sunshine of St Victoire for another fun and exciting season filed with antiques and mysteries. Our beloved characters are back, alongside some new ones as Jean and Dom organise their wedding. However, of course there’s going to be many more mind-boggling mysteries, murders and of course antiques! 

The Forsytes (Season 2)

Stream all episodes now on 5

The Forsytes sees tensions rise as the Forsyte family is pulled apart by love, loyalty and the fight for control. While Jolyon returns to London hoping to rebuild family ties, Soames becomes increasingly determined to keep Irene by his side. As old wounds reopen and relationships are tested, the consequences ripple through the entire family.

New on U

Jack Dee’s Help Me Tiny Big Brain

Watch on U and U&Dave, from Monday 2nd November

Jack Dee brings together some of the country’s brightest young minds and funniest comedians for a feel-good comedy game show. In each episode, three junior geniuses are paired with three comics and must guide them through fiendish problems involving maths, physics and logic. With the children giving instructions and the comedians trying not to derail their chances, expect clever challenges, chaotic teamwork and plenty of laughs.

BLAZE

Champ Rugby

Sundays from the 20th September

Champ Rugby is bringing the excitement of English Rugby Union's Championship to free-to-air TV for the very first time. Home to 14 fiercely competitive clubs, it's where future stars emerge, rivalries run deep and every match matters. Tune in every Sunday from 3.30pm for a featured live match and experience the passion, drama and unpredictability of rugby's proving ground.

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