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Spooky island police mystery from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse
The six-part sequel series follow the investigation into Robert Durst
The Man of Steel swaps the city for country life - but there’s still a world to save
Priyanka Chopra Jonas narrates a wildlife documentary about a tiger and her cubs
A ghost duo crack cases in London in a quippy mystery set in the same universe as The Sandman
Elf’s Will Ferrell voices a naive dog learning what it means to be a stray in this sweary canine comedy
Liam Hemsworth and Russell Crowe star in an explosive action movie
Nicolas Cage stars in a comedy thriller about a retired assassin
Documentary series looking at the history of the US rock band
Whodunnit comedy caper with Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson
Documentary examining the career of the controversial British fashion designer
Spanish drama series based on the real-life murder of a 12-year-old girl
Wildlife series discovering the hidden life of the eight-legged sea creatures
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Documentary examining the career of the controversial British fashion designer
Documentary series looking at the history of the US rock band
Nicolas Cage stars in a comedy thriller about a retired assassin
Liam Neeson plays a retired assassin in a western-style action movie set in 1970s Ireland
Elf’s Will Ferrell voices a naive dog learning what it means to be a stray in this sweary canine comedy
Spanish drama series based on the real-life murder of a 12-year-old girl
Liam Hemsworth and Russell Crowe star in an explosive action movie
A ghost duo crack cases in London in a quippy mystery set in the same universe as The Sandman
Whodunnit comedy caper with Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson
Victorian-era comedy-drama starring Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton
Hidden gems
A massive sinkhole mysteriously opens up in Los Angeles
Behind the scenes with the officers tasked with battling police corruption
Behind the scenes with The Beatles on the verge of splitting up
Jane Seymour stars as a sleuthing Dublin professor in this lively mystery
Gritty Cape Cod crime drama with a great sense of place
German sci-fi series about the hunt for a missing astronaut
Steamy and soapy dive into the last gasp of empire in the Middle East
Documentary following 500 teenage girls as they try to reinvent politics
Absurdly funny US sketch comedy show
US cop show set in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed every day
The best films on TV
Gripping, Oscar-winning French courtroom thriller and family drama
Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham return for a fourth full-throttle action adventure
Raucous high-school comedy about a female fight club
Tom Cruise embarks on a seventh thrill-packed mission as superspy Ethan Hunt
Millie Bobby Brown upends tradition in an exciting fantasy movie
British rom-com starring Bridgerton’s Charithra Chandran and set in a school
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster make a splash in this swimming biopic
Exuberant female-focused British action comedy with a Bollywood twist
Cheery rom-com about searching for a lost love in London
Jim Broadbent stars as an OAP on a mission
Best British sitcoms
Growing pains in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
Farcical romp through British history with Rowan Atkinson's grasping villain
Heartwarming sitcom set in a haunted house
Diane Morgan’s comedy creation has hapless adventures in the job market
Painfully funny sitcom about the madness of modern parenting
Award-winning mockumentary-style sitcom about bored youngsters in a rural village
Comedy about the world's only person without a superpower
Odd couple flatmates Mitchell and Webb look for love
Hilarious Home Guard antics in possibly the greatest sitcom of all time
Meet the mismatched students sharing a house in hit Ch4 comedy drama
Near-the-knuckle schoolboy comedy that became a smash hit
The best bits from Jennifer Saunders’ classic sitcom
Award-winning comedy about a feisty young woman’s chaotic life
Computer says… yes! The classic comedy with Richard Ayoade
A long-running sitcom that has grown up with its audience
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney star in this caustic TV pregnancy romcom
Jamaican film-maker dreams of making it big in a tough business
Deeply cheeky sitcom following Scouse teenagers
Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard endure the trials and tribulations of parenthood
Sitcom created by and starring rising comedy star Mawaan Rizwan
Rose Matafeo stars in a charming, screwball romcom about an unlikely couple
Comedy about two mismatched boys who strike up an unlikely friendship when they're thrown together at university
Katherine Parkinson and Alison Steadman star in this chaotic family comedy
Quirky new show about autistic thirtysomething Nina and her best friend and sister
A comedy about real-life love in all its lazy, messy glory
Dysfunctional family sitcom from the unique comedy mind of YouTube star Lucia Keskin
Morgana Robinson is a pugnacious chip shop manager going through a divorce
Comedy starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West as best friends forever
Growing up in south London in the 1970s, with Peter Kay’s wheeler-dealer dad
Romesh Ranganathan plays a father trying to better himself in this bittersweet sitcom
Must-watch post-apocalyptic dramas
Explosive video game adaptation from the creators of the Westworld TV series
Jennifer Connelly is superb in this post-apocalyptic series set on a train
Zombie apocalypse horror that became a global hit
HBO's epic, post-apocalyptic drama about a father-daughter bond
Father and son journey through a savage post-apocalyptic America
Life-affirming take on the post-apocalypse genre starring Tom Hanks
Post-apocalyptic adventures with human/animal hybrid children
A family flee aliens who hunt by sound on a ravaged Earth with few survivors
Mind-bending sci-fi adventure following a man to the past to save the future
Sandra Bullock stars in a horror movie where seeing is dying
The remains of humanity live deep underground in Apple's finely acted mystery
Tom Hardy stars in this exhilarating franchise reboot
Simon Pegg’s hilarious take on the zombie apocalypse genre
Sci-fi thriller that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a megastar
Terry Pratchett's apocalypse comedy starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen
Can Brad Pitt single-handedly save the world from a virus that turns humans into zombies?
Science-fiction mystery based on a novel by Stephen King
A hungover hen party wake up to the end of the world in this raucous BBC comedy
Classy retelling of Huxley’s dystopian chiller, with a starry cast
Contemporary reimagining of the HG Wells alien-invasion classic
Reinvention of the 1973 sci-fi western movie set in the ultimate theme park
Julia Roberts stars in a thriller about a looming apocalypse
A secret organisation with the ability to turn back time finds its newest recruit
Ellie Kemper plays a naive cult survivor seeking a new life in the city
Dystopian German sci-fi thriller series set on a post-apocalyptic island
Brilliant Royal dramas
Julianne Moore plays real-life 17th-century schemer Mary Villiers
Impressive period drama starring Helen Mirren as the Empress of Russia
Faultless adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels about the rise of Thomas Cromwell
Regal drama charting the highs and lows of the Royal Family
Olivia Colman gives an Oscar-winning performance as Queen Anne in this black comedy
Gillian Anderson stars in a drama that tells the inside story of the BBC interview with Prince Andrew
The early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, starring Jenna Coleman
Ravishingly modern take on the doomed Queen of France
Stunning adaptation of Shakespeare's historical plays charting the Wars of the Roses
A full-blooded prequel telling the story of how Charlotte married the king
Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie go head-to-head in this lavish film
Oscar-winning film starring Colin Firth as George VI
Sexed-up depiction of King Henry VIII’s infamous reign
Docu-drama about the fortunes of Queen Victoria's four favourite granddaughters
Helen Mirren's Oscar-winning turn as Elizabeth II
Award-winning drama starring Rufus Sewell as the witty monarch
Helen Mirren portrays the English queen as torn between duty and desire
Silly royal spoof show, with Harry Enfield and Morgana Robinson
Lavish and racy drama set in the court of French king Louis XIV
Kristen Stewart gives a harrowing performance as Princess Diana
Chilling psychological thrillers
Andrew Scott stars in an eight-part take on the 1960s-set con artist story
Twisted psychological drama based on the debut novel of Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn
Australian family drama about an orphaned girl starring Sigourney Weaver
Gritty 1980s-set undercover espionage drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys
Hitchcockian mystery with Kaley Cuoco as an air stewardess up to her neck in trouble
Two people's lives are consumed by a road-rage incident
Brilliant HBO remake of the BBC whodunnit Criminal Justice
Cat and mouse thriller with Jamie Dornan set in the Australian outback
Creepy serial killer thriller that became a smash hit
Psychological thriller starring Vicky McClure as an architect
Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce star in a fresh look at infamous traitor Kim Philby's betrayal
Jennifer Garner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau star in this gripping thriller
A legal investigator who survived the Rwandan genocide confronts her past when she takes on war crimes cases
Glossy melodrama with a starry cast led by Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon
Dervla Kirwan stars in a Big Little Lies-style thriller from Ireland
Twisting psychological thriller about a dangerous love triangle
Tense Swedish thriller about murder and deception
Captivating thriller based on a true story, starring Spider-Man's Tom Holland
Compelling murder mystery starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant
Dark fantasy about a man's search for his missing wife
Noomi Rapace stars in a mind-bending space thriller
Ruth Wilson stars in an offbeat thriller inspired by a shocking scandal in Ireland
Irish thriller about a woman with a hidden past
A girls' soccer team is stranded in the Canadian wilderness
Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson star in a tense psychological drama
Idris Elba is the disturbed detective playing cat and mouse with a serial killer
Crime series with Bill Pullman as an eccentric police detective
Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine team up in a spooky British thriller
Nicole Kidman stars in a finely woven Hong Kong drama
A ghost investigates the circumstances of her own death
The sexiest shows to stream now
Steamy tale of deceit and death at an East Coast US college
Racy Regency romp that reinvented the period drama genre
Dominic West is the married man who embarks on a risky extra-marital relationship
Raunchy series about one woman's quest for satisfaction, based on BB Easton's novel
Superb adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Irish teenage romance novel
Addictive drama about ruthless bankers and their raunchy after-hours antics
Lavish and racy drama set in the court of French king Louis XIV
Racy tale about the sleazy side of stardom - and cults
Fans of Bridgerton should enjoy this vibrant Edith Wharton adaptation
Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy star in this charged erotic thriller
Neil Jordan’s sexy take on one of history’s most notorious families
Spanish teen drama set at an exclusive private school
Creepy serial killer thriller that became a smash hit
Blood, sex and dragons in an iconic fantasy series
Manhattan secrets and scandals go public thanks to an anonymous blogger
A full-blooded prequel telling the story of how Charlotte married the king
The continuing adventures of four women in New York City
Epic bloodsucking teen romance series for the Twilight generation
Ravishingly modern take on the doomed Queen of France
Best British thrillers
Gary Oldman plays the leader of a team of out-of-favour British intelligence agents
Crime thriller series based on Guy Ritchie’s movie The Gentlemen
Dark Irish comedy thriller co-created by and starring Sharon Horgan
Netflix's revival of the gritty Channel 4 gangster drama
Gritty classic crime drama starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton
Richard Armitage stars in a thriller series based on a Harlan Coben book
Slick British crime thriller starring Gemma Arterton and Eddie Izzard
Edge-of-your-seat plane hijack thriller series
Cat and mouse thriller with Jamie Dornan set in the Australian outback
Thriller about a woman’s search for her missing husband and child
Ruth Wilson stars in an offbeat thriller inspired by a shocking scandal in Ireland
Cracking cold case thriller with Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nicola Walker
Follow the trail of the Brink's-Mat fools gold in a thrilling star-studded mini-series
Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph star in an offbeat thriller
Cyber warfare nightmare set in the near future
Claustrophobic murder mystery set aboard a nuclear submarine
Irish gangster drama with a strong cast
Weird tale of obsession, torture and death from the creators of Sherlock and Inside Man
Classy Le Carre adaptation with a knockout cast
Husband-and-wife cops frantically search for their missing daughter
Epic sci-fi dramas
The remains of humanity live deep underground in Apple's finely acted mystery
HBO's epic, post-apocalyptic drama about a father-daughter bond
Action-packed sci-fi series based on the hit videogame
Ewan McGregor plays the Jedi master in this visually stunning Star Wars show
Generation-spanning sci-fi series set in the world of King Kong and Godzilla
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens the very existence of humanity
Epic sci-fi drama based on the novels by Isaac Asimov
Mind-bending sci-fi adventure following a man to the past to save the future
The unnerving anthology series returns with five disturbing one-off tales
Rollicking prequel to the original sci-fi series that's packed with great stories
The Morning Show's Billy Crudup sells lunar dreams in this sci-fi dramedy
Sci-fi meets Western in the first live-action Star Wars TV spin-off
Dystopian workplace drama starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette
Halle Berry headlines a cerebral sci-fi mystery series
Science-fiction mystery based on a novel by Stephen King
Sci-fi anthology series inspired by the stories of Philip K. Dick
A secret organisation with the ability to turn back time finds its newest recruit
Four detectives probe the mystery of a dead body over four timelines
Reinvention of the 1973 sci-fi western movie set in the ultimate theme park
Rachel Weisz delivers chilling twin performances in this TV remake of the 1988 film
An all-star cast for this apocalyptic climate-change drama
Synthetic humanoids rebel in a gripping sci-fi drama
Multi-stranded Star Wars spin-off centred on a rebel in hiding
Classy retelling of Huxley’s dystopian chiller, with a starry cast
Contemporary reimagining of the HG Wells alien-invasion classic
Must-watch documentaries
The six-part sequel series follow the investigation into Robert Durst
Documentary examining the career of the controversial British fashion designer
Can prison inmates successfully govern themselves? A documentary series tries to find out
Priyanka Chopra Jonas narrates a wildlife documentary about a tiger and her cubs
Examining the growth of the online chatroom that birthed the QAnon movement
The great David Attenborough tells us the 200-million-year story of mammals
Oscar-winning documentary about the life of OJ Simpson and America itself
Stunning, up-close portrait of an eastern lowland gorilla
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Sheila Atim bring the story of Charles II to life in this fiery docudrama
Documentary series following National Geographic’s greatest photographers
Louis Theroux-produced documentary about a controversial affair
For families to watch together
Heartwarming sitcom set in a haunted house
The much anticipated half-hour special for the delightful Australian family of dogs
Watch the singer’s sensational $1 billion concert from the comfort of your own home
The tweeny animated explorer is back in action in this children’s series
Tony Shalhoub plays a detective with 312 phobias
The thrilling TV adventures of Anthony Horowitz’s teenage spy
A top illusionist and his team craft elaborate revenge pranks for ordinary people
Joyful musical starring Emma Thompson as sinister Miss Trunchbull
Swashbuckling live-action manga adaptation about heroic young pirates
Richard Ayoade is the voice of a guinea pig in this offbeat animated caper
Nominated for the Bafta TV Awards 2024
Gritty classic crime drama starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton
More corporate power-grabbing in the dark comedy drama's final series
Timothy Spall gives the performance of a lifetime in this true-crime tale
Helena Bonham Carter brings colourful Crossroads star Noele Gordon back to life
HBO's epic, post-apocalyptic drama about a father-daughter bond
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen play parents torn by their child's illness
An abduction kicks off series three of this great take on Mick Herron's Slough House novels
Netflix's revival of the gritty Channel 4 gangster drama
The final series of Netflix’s generation-spanning royal epic
Sensitively handled drama about the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Comedy about the world's only person without a superpower
A secret organisation with the ability to turn back time finds its newest recruit
Two people's lives are consumed by a road-rage incident
Jamaican film-maker dreams of making it big in a tough business
Steve Coogan stars as Jimmy Savile in the BBC's disturbing drama about his life
The unnerving anthology series returns with five disturbing one-off tales
Bridget Christie writes and stars in this sharply written menopause comedy
Black and British buddy cop comedy from the creators of Famalam
Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher star in a darkly comic Belfast-set romance
Terry Pratchett's apocalypse comedy starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen
Small-town Lancashire collision of heist thriller and buddy comedy
Sitcom created by and starring rising comedy star Mawaan Rizwan
Exploring the human stories in the years before a peace agreement was reached
Follow the trail of the Brink's-Mat fools gold in a thrilling star-studded mini-series
Comedy about two mismatched boys who strike up an unlikely friendship when they're thrown together at university
Famous faces compete in the globe-trekking contest
Dark BBC3 comedy about a dysfunctional single-parent family
The deadly fictional competition is transformed into a real-life contest
A Love Island for the over-40s, where the children call the shots
Tasty Emmy-nominated drama about life in a low-rent Chicago restaurant
Drama about the rollercoaster life of French politician and businessman Bernard Tapie
The rise, fall and rise again of boxer Ricky Hatton
The incredible story of the evacuation of Afghanistan, told by the military personnel involved
Emma Corrin and Clive Owen star in a modern murder mystery series
Compelling and impressively made account of the tragedy and the search for the guilty
In-depth series about the life of footballer David Beckham
Clever re-creation of the real-life events using audio recordings from the time