What to watch on TV this week: 18 – 27 June

Ready for another jam-packed week of telly treats? Don’t miss hilarious new comedy Pushers, starry quiz show Celebrity Puzzling, a third season of The Gilded Age, plus the return of Britain’s spectacular festival season with headline-grabbing acts across Capital’s Summertime Ball, the Isle Of Wight Festival and Glastonbury. Happy viewing!

With all this plus our usual sport and movie picks of the week, there’s something for all tastes across the service. And don’t forget, with Virgin TV Go, you can take your telly on the move with you.

There’s so much good stuff on this week that we’ve compiled a list of the best TV shows to watch. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest changes.

Pick of the day: Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace
9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Grab the tissues and get ready for more moving stories as a new group of foundlings unlock the secrets of their past. Tonight, presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell meet Simon, who was left in a mother-and-baby home in south Wales, and Lisa, who was abandoned in another baby’s pram in England, with both ready to trace their roots almost 60 years later. Sob!

What else to watch:

• Amol Rajan Interviews: Martina Navratilova – 7pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star: The Final – 8pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• Race Across The World: The Reunion – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Murder 24/7 – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

Pick of the day: Pushers
10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Comic and writer Rosie Jones has joined forces with award-winning screenwriter Peter Fellows (The Death Of Stalin) for her first sitcom. Jones takes on the role of Emily, a woman who is struggling to make ends meet when her disability benefits are cut. But when she’s presented the opportunity of a lifetime by dodgy former school chum Ewen (Ryan McParland, Halo), together they build a drug trafficking empire that’s operated by a gang of misfits. What could possibly go wrong?

What else to watch:

• Heston: My Life With Bipolar – 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Taskmaster – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Murder Most Puzzling – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• Outrageous – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

Pick of the day: Isle Of Wight Festival
7pm, Sky Arts HD (CH 123) + 7.30pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109)

There’s no need to jump on the ferry to enjoy big name acts like Sting, Stereophonics, Justin Timberlake, James, Jess Glynne, Busted and The Corrs. Instead, you can catch all the action from Seaclose Park from the comfort of your sofa. Pump up the volume, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to party with an access-all-areas pass to the Isle Of Wight Festival across Sky channels throughout the weekend. The best part? You won’t have to queue for the festival loos. Winner winner.

What else to watch:

• Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Celebrity Gogglebox – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• And Just Like That… – 9pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• The Sommerdahl Murders – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

Pick of the day: Suspicion
10pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction) stars in this classy cat-and-mouse thriller series inspired by true events. Five ordinary people have their lives turned upside when London police suspect that they are involved in the kidnap plot of a media mogul’s son. Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) and Lydia West (It’s A Sin) are in the starry cast.

What else to watch:

• Isle Of Wight Festival 2025 – 7pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109) + Sky Arts HD (CH 123)

• Birkhall: A Private Royal Residence – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Oasis At The BBC – 8.35pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Love Island: Unseen Bits – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• The Last Anniversary – 9.25pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Pick of the day: Capital’s Summertime Ball 2025
5.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Couldn’t get a ticket to Capital’s Summertime Ball? No problem. Grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to sing along to some of music’s biggest hits with this fabulous show from Wembley Stadium. From a front-row seat you can watch generations of chart-toppers strut their stuff as Mariah Carey, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jade, Benson Boone, Lola Young and more take to the stage for one unforgettable evening.

What else to watch:

• Isle Of Wight Festival 2025 – 7pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109) + Sky Arts HD (CH 123)

• Death Valley – 8.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Gold – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Polk: The Trial Of Philip Polkinghorne – 9pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

Pick of the day: The Gilded Age
9pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109)

You are cordially invited to step back into the world of New York’s upper crust as The Gilded Age returns. The long-awaited third season promises more splendour and scandal than ever before, with the aftermath of the Opera War meaning that the nouveau riche Russell family can finally ascend to the top of New York’s high society. As always in shows written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), there’s plenty of drama going on behind closed doors too. Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski return while screen legend Phylicia Rashad joins the fray.

What else to watch:

• PopMaster TV – 8pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

• Shardlake – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Death In The Desert: The Nurse Helen Mystery – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• Killer Kings – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

Pick of the day: Celebrity Puzzling
7pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

What do we want? A new weeknight game show to play along with at home. When do we want it? Now! Luckily for us, Jeremy Vine has answered our pleas by heading up an all-new high-stakes battle of smarts and speed. The host is joined by two team captains – number veteran Carol Vorderman and actor Sally Linsday – who are in direct competition to solve mind-boggling puzzles with the help of celebrity guests Stephen Bailey, Scarlett Moffatt, Ore Oduba, Gareth Malone and more.

What else to watch:

• Why Cities Flood: Spain’s Deadly Disaster – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• What It Feels Like For A Girl – 9pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

• In The Footsteps Of Killers – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Side Hustlers
9pm, U&W HD (CH 125)

From the US comes this business reality series executive-produced by the original girlboss herself, Reese Witherspoon. Under the expert mentorship of businesswoman Emma Grede and supermodel/entrepreneur Ashley Graham, six determined women are given the potentially life-changing opportunity to turn their side hustles into a full-time gig. The catch? They’ve got just 40 days to prove that their business has got what it takes. We’ll be taking notes…

What else to watch:

• Amol Rajan Goes To The Ganges – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist – 9pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• Murder On The Doorstep: The Killer Clown – 9pm, Sky Crime HD (CH 121)

Pick of the day: Murder Most Puzzling
9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

If you haven’t been tuning in to the screen adaptation of Parnell Hall’s best-selling crime series The Puzzle Lady Mysteries, now’s the time to start. The murder mystery drama follows novice sleuth Cora Felton (Phyllis Logan, Downton Abbey) as she creates crossword puzzles by day and helps to solve murders by night. In the second episode, Cora visits Bakerbury Prison to interview a potential murder suspect, but her suspicions go in a different direction altogether when a prison boss tries to dissuade her from investigating. Catch the first episode in Apps > 5 now.

What else to watch:

• Will Nigel Farage Be Prime Minister? Dispatches  – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

• Outrageous – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

• Glastonbury 2025 Live – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Pushers – 10pm + 10.30pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Glastonbury 2025 Live
7.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101) + 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Festival season is well and truly upon us and you’ve got full access to the biggest one of them all. Across the BBC TV channels and Apps > BBC iPlayer this weekend, you can catch some of the world’s biggest stars including The 1975, Biffy Clyro, Rod Stewart, Raye, Olivia Rodrigo, Doechii, Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette and more. Presenters Clara Amfo, Jo Whiley and Lauren Laverne will be on hand to guide you through standout sets and unmissable moments, live from Worthy Farm. Bring it on!

What else to watch:

• Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers – 7pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Celebrity Gogglebox – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• And Just Like That… – 9pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

• Love Island – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

Cricket: England v India – 1st Men’s Test
Starts Friday 20 June, from 10am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

England’s batting line-up is in very decent shape ahead of the first Test against India at Headingley. Joe Root and Harry Brook are the top two in the world Test batting rankings, while Ben Duckett is lurking just outside the top 10, and Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley scored centuries last month against Zimbabwe.

However, injury has blighted the attack, with Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer all missing, and their replacements talented but lacking experience. They’ll be grateful for the return of Chris Woakes – an elite bowler in English conditions – and, of course, captain Ben Stokes is a master of taking the ball at difficult times and conjuring up a breakthrough.

India have the opposite problem: dangerous bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah (depending on fitness) and Ravindra Jadeja, but a batting order weakened by the recent retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Skipper Shubman Gill will be relying on his mix of pace and spin to outwit England’s batters, who under coach Brendon McCullum have been relentlessly aggressive. It promises to be a seriously entertaining summer.

Gladiator II

Available from Friday 27 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Celebrated British director Ridley Scott returned to make this sequel 24 years on from the original Gladiator with the spectacle level set to MAX. It may not have Russell Crowe glowering at the Emperor, but it does have Paul Mescal (All Of Us Strangers) donning the leather and stepping into the arena, fighting all manner of vicious creatures as he searches for revenge and redemption. It’s an ambitious epic from Scott, beautifully shot in some incredible locations, co-starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen (reprising her role from the first film) and Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn.

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