It’s all about U! The shows you won’t want to miss from the U channels

Don’t take this the wrong way, dear reader, but we love U. We’re very fond of you, of course – that’s why we bring you the best shows to watch on Virgin TV every week – but it’s U that we really love. There’s something for every mood on this streaming app and its TV channels.

Whether you want a laugh, or to be gripped by drama, or to find out about the world, or to be inspired, you’ll find something on the U app or on the channels U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W and U&Yesterday (all available in On Demand).

From brand new crime drama to fascinating lifestyle shows, from hard-hitting documentaries to comedies that’ll make you cry with laughter, it’s all here – and it’s available to all Virgin TV customers. Here’s a selection of the wide range of top-class telly you can watch right now, whatever you’re in the mood for.

To stream on the U app, customers with our Virgin TV 360 or Stream boxes can press Home > Apps, or use voice control and just say “apps”. Customers with our V6 or TiVo boxes can access all these shows via On Demand.

Silence Is Golden

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

If an audience can keep a straight face as top comedians do their darnedest to make them laugh, they can win a quarter of a million pounds. Could you do it?

Battle In The Box

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

Comics and celebrities pair up to battle for supremacy while living in, well, a box. Featuring Katherine Ryan, Joe Swash, Guz Khan and many more.

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Stream series 1-6 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

The affable comedian takes an eccentric tour through modern life with PowerPoint presentations that show how goodish it is – including the new 2025 series, back after eight years away.

Life In Pieces

Stream seasons 1-4 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

Charming US sitcom about the ups and downs of a large, chaotic family, headed by James Brolin and Dianne Wiest.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Stream series 1, 6 + 7 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

What happens when you gather funny people around a table and encourage them to say anything? The results are more amusing and illuminating than most chat shows.

Live At The Moth Club

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

The chaos behind the scenes at the London comedy club is revealed in this witty mockumentary, interspersed with some brilliant stand-up.

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Stream series 1-3 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

Delightful mystery drama set in the Cotswolds in the 1960s. A moped-riding nun with a PhD in forensic science lends her expertise to the hapless local police.

Bergerac

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

The reimagining of the classic 80s detective show stars Brassic’s Damien Molony as the world-weary Jersey investigator with the cool car.

The Marlow Murder Club

Stream series 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

A group of amateur sleuths led by a retired archaeologist get mixed up in various crimes in the Buckinghamshire town. A third series is in production.

Recipes For Love And Murder

Stream series 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

Advice columnist and passionate baker Maria Purvis (Orphan Black’s Maria Doyle Kennedy) solves murders in South Africa with help from a rookie journalist (Kylie Fisher).

The Brokenwood Mysteries

Stream seasons 1-10 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

In a sort of Antipodean version of Midsomer Murders, a team of detectives solve small-town and rural crimes in New Zealand.

Harlots

Stream series 1-3 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

Inspired by a non-fiction book, this eye-opening period drama about a brothel in 18th-century London stars Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville and Liv Tyler.

Signora Volpe

Stream series 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

Silent Witness’s Emilia Fox is a former spy trying to lead a quiet life in Italy, but trouble continues to find her. Come for the crime, stay for the gorgeous scenery.

The Good Fight

Stream seasons 1-4 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

This spin-off from The Good Wife focuses on lawyer Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) after she loses her life savings and must forge a new path in the legal industry.

The Chelsea Detective

Stream series 1-3 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Drama

It’s an affluent neighbourhood, but under the surface there are plenty of seedy goings-on and they’re being exposed by DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough).

Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA

Stream series 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

The documentary-maker takes her live-in filming method Stateside and meets unorthodox families, gun enthusiasts, brothel owners and more.

Jamali Maddix: Follow The Leader

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

Maddix swaps comedy for cults as he explores what compels people to devote themselves to leaders who exist on the fringes of mainstream society.

First Responders

Stream seasons 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

Get up close with the men and women who are the difference between life and death, as New Zealand’s emergency response teams get people out of precarious situations and transport them to safety.

Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

The model, presenter and activist meets female inmates in one of the US’s most notorious prisons and finds out what drove them to commit their crimes.

Deadly Waters With Captain Lee

Stream season 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

Discover some of the most heinous crimes to have occured on the world’s waterway and how the perpetrators were brought to justice in this series hosted by Below Deck star Captain Lee Rosbach.

Cape Carnage: Killer Catch

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

The Davey family try to make a living – and stay afloat – in the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, off Australia’s Northern Territory.

Secrets Of The London Underground

Stream series 1-4 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Yesterday

History experts Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of the capital’s transport system, including secret bunkers.

Sue Perkins: Along The US-Mexico Border

Stream it now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Yesterday

From the Pacific coast to what’s still known to most as the Gulf of Mexico, Perkins finds out what life is like for those who live in the borderlands.

At Home With Katherine Ryan

Stream series 1-2 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

The Canadian comic, a mother of three, is always open to new ideas about how to raise a family. While managing her career and household, she travels to meet people with unusual approaches to parenting.

Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake

Stream series 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

The TOWIE and Strictly star is at charity Dogs Trust, lending a hand with the rehabilitation of some adorable mutts until they find a home. A second series is on the way.

Big Zuu’s Big Eats

Stream series 1-4 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Dave

The laid-back gastronomic show in which Big Zuu and a celebrity guest talk food, cook food and eat food – a BAFTA-winning combination.

Canal Boat Diaries

Stream series 1-6 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&Yesterday

Robbie Cumming is your genial host for a calming trip along the waterways of England on a narrowboat, back for a new series in 2025 that travels from Oxford to Aylesbury via London’s Little Venice.

MasterChef Australia

Stream seasons 11 + 14-16 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

Dozens of episodes of Oz’s version of the always compelling cookery competition are available to gorge on, along with spin-off Dessert Masters.

Don’t Hate Your House With The Property Brothers

Stream season 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

Looking for a little decor inspiration? The Scott boys help out frustrated families by transforming ugly or bland interiors into the rooms they’ve always wanted. 

The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning

Stream season 1 now in Apps > U or in On Demand > U&W

This trio not only assist you in organising your home, they help you confront your own mortality. Amy Poehler narrates this quirky home improvement series.