Scoop “An hour of television can change everything,” says Billie Piper in the
trailer for this much-hyped new
Netflix film. She’s right. Prince Andrew’s car crash interview with Emily Maitlis, which aired on the
BBC in 2019 and in which he scrambled to explain his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, did more damage to the
Royal Family in one hour than had been done in decades. The repercussions were instant and obvious. How such a senior member of the family came to be put on the spot on television, though, remained a mystery. Until now. Scoop tells the story of the
Women behind the scenes, with Gillian Anderson stepping into Maitlis’s formidable shoes, and Rufus Sewell in the unenviable role of Prince Andrew. Have I Got News for You To start the 67th series – yes, 67th series – of the beloved news quiz, which raises an eyebrow at the week’s big stories, Clive Myrie will be in the host seat for a fifth time, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop returning, and comedian Jon Richardson and broadcaster Marianna Spring joining them on the panel. The Assembly If you’ve ever wanted to see award-winning
Actor Michael Sheen , star of Good Omens , Passengers and Unthinkable , questioned with nothing off the table, you’re in luck. In line with Autism Acceptance Week, 35 interviewers who are neurodivergent, learning disabled, or autistic put their questions to the beloved Welsh actor. The BBC have said to expect “glorious chaos” and “a lot of laughs” as Sheen talks on-screen kisses, motorways, and ex-girlfriends. Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard The term “Roman empire” came back into
fashion recently when it was relaunched as a TikTok trend – but for the real facts, you can count on Mary Beard . In her latest series, the celebrity classicist explores the power of the emperors of Rome. From their unimaginable wealth and enemies to sexual habits and smutty graffiti, she delves deep into their lives, even probing their vulnerabilities. Maybe in thousands of years, a new historian will attempt to do the same behind the walls of Number 10. Curb Your Enthusiasm From the “stop and chat” to sample abusers to lazy trick-or-treaters to the middle seat of the dinner table, there is nothing Larry David has not had a grievance about. After 24 years, it’s hard to believe there is anything more left for him to object to, but somehow Curb ’s final season has been as hysterical, as excruciating, and as perplexing as it ever was, making it incomprehensible that we have somehow reached the hour-long finale. Farewell La, Susie, Jeff, Cheryl, Ted and Leon. It’s been pretty, pretty, pretty good. The Regime Kate Winslet has made a dazzling entrance into the world of TV in the past few years. She gave a devastating, Bafta-winning performance alongside her real-life daughter Mia Threapleton in Channel 4’s I Am… Ruth in 2022, and the year before that won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for the brilliant, gritty detective drama Mare of Easttown . In her latest venture, she’s swapped the detective badge for the title of Chancellor of an unspecified Central European nation. The six-episode series tells the story of life within the palace walls, as Elena Vernham (Winslet) grows increasingly paranoid and unstable, and fights to expand her power. The impressive cast also includes Hugh Grant and Andrea Riseborough. Race Across the World There are few shows on TV that provide as much pure joy as this Bafta-winning competition , which sees teams of two attempt to travel across continents with a limited budget, no phone, and no flights. Let us rejoice, then, that it’s returning for a fourth series. This time around, they’re travelling from Sapporo,
Japan to Lombok,
Indonesia. Expect sweat, tears, heart to hearts and lots of sleeper trains. And let’s hope for no budget-busting taxis. Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue If you were upset that series four of Sort Your Life Out has just come to an end, you’re in luck. Star of the show Stacey Solomon is back already, fronting another DIY series that will see her help homeowners who have been left abandoned by builders on half-finished projects. She knows what she’s talking about: the mum-of-five recently opened up about her own cowboy builder nightmare. Influenced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine , the new series features bricklaying to basic plumbing tips, money-saving hacks, and easy DIY techniques. Baby Reindeer In 2019, comedian Richard Gadd turned his terrifying experience with a stalker into an award-winning Edinburgh Fringe show. Now, he’s made a seven-episode
comedy drama about it. This series follows comedian Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd), whose small act of kindness one day leads to a host of obsessive behaviour from the female recipient of that kindness. This surely will be no clichéd stalker narrative. Fallout Following in the footsteps of The Last of Us , Fallout is the latest beloved video game to get the TV treatment. It’s October 2077, there’s a nuclear war underway, and atomic blasts strike the major US cities. Civilians are left to fend for themselves and seek underground shelters or flee. From the team behind Westworld and starring Yellowjackets ’ Ella Purnell and Justified’s Walton Goggins, this is not your typical apocalypse story.