What to watch on TV this week: Wednesday 22 to Friday 1 May

Ready for a jam-packed schedule of telly treats? Graham Norton hosts ITV’s immersive game show The Neighbourhood, while Ant and Dec are about to crown their next king or queen in I’m A Celebrity… South Africa. Plus, screen darlings Sheridan Smith, Gemma Arterton and Richard Gadd front three addictive dramas in The Cage, Secret Service and Half Man respectively. 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 TV with you on the move.

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: Saint-Pierre
9pm, U&Alibi HD (CH 114)

This Canadian crime drama has already been a smash hit across the pond and with Joséphine Jobert (Death In Paradise) and Allan Hawco (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) leading the cast it’s not hard to see why. When Donny “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (Hawco), an inspector in the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, is exiled to the small French territory of Saint-Pierre in the Atlantic Ocean, his arrival ruffles a few feathers within the tight-knit community – including those of Deputy Police Chief Geneviève Archambault (Jobert). Can they put their differences aside to solve a series of shocking crimes that wash up on the island’s beautiful shores?

What else to watch:

• Springtime On The Farm – 7pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• I’m A Celebrity… South Africa – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Grayson Perry Has Seen The Future – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Twenty Twenty Six – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• The Assembly – 10.05pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the day: Springtime On The Farm
7pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

Springtime is in full swing at Canon Hall Farm and Helen Skelton, Jules Hudson, JB Gill and farmers Rob and Dave Nicholson are at the very heart of the action. With new life filling the fields around them, the team visit a dairy farm that combines traditional values with cutting-edge technology, while Rob and Dave head to Scotland to meet a prized Highland cow. Delightful viewing that’s bound to bring a smile to your face.

What else to watch:

• Race Across The World – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• I’m A Celebrity… South Africa – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• Bergerac – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

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

Pick of the day: The Neighbourhood
9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Have you ever wondered what your neighbours really think about you? That’s the premise of Graham Norton’s new competition series, in which rival households battle it out for a life-changing cash prize – all behind closed doors. Competitors from across the nation move into the same community and play happy families with their new neighbours, until it’s time to vote an unsuspecting household out of the running to get one step closer to £250,000. Expect a front-row seat to plenty of domestic drama that’ll scratch that guilty pleasure TV itch.

What else to watch:

• Springtime On The Farm – 7pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• I’m A Celebrity… South Africa Live Final – 7.30pm + 10pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Beyond Paradise – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Hacks – 9pm + 9.40pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

• First Dates – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Saturday Night Live UK
10pm, Sky One HD (CH 109)

If you found yourself pining for Saturday Night larks during their one-week hiatus, don’t worry – the UK spin-off from the iconic US comedy sketch show is back this week with Derry Girls and Big Mood star Nicola Coughlan as the host. Tune in for hilarious sketches featuring Coughlan and the regular cast, including the already essential Weekend Update, as well as performances from legendary American rock stars Foo Fighters.

What else to watch:

• Celebrity Sabotage – 6pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Britain’s Got Talent – 7pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Black British Music At The BBC: Volume 2 – 8.50pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• The Palace And The Presidents – 8.50pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Neighbourhood – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the day: The Cage
9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

From the creator of The Responder comes this high-stakes drama that’ll have you on the edge of your seat. Small-screen queen Sheridan Smith (I Fought The Law) stars as casino worker Leanne, who slips into a seedy life of crime along with her boss Matty (Mciahel Socha, The Gallows Pole) to secure her family’s future. Of course, trouble is never too far away and soon enough the pair are on a dangerous collision course with the police, the local gangster and each other.

What else to watch:

• The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer – 7pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Cruising To The Ends Of The Earth – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Neighbourhood – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• The Only Way Is Essex – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 115)

Pick of the day: Secret Service
9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Gemma Arterton (Funny Woman) is at the centre of this espionage tale inspired by Tom Bradby’s novel. To the world Kate Hender (Arterton) is an ordinary civil servant but in reality she’s a top-ranking MI6 officer. So, when she discovers alarming evidence that suggests a British politician may secretly be a Russian asset, she embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth while protecting her family from her real identity. Rafe Spall (Under Salt Marsh), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who), Roger Allam (Endeavour) and Amaka Okafor (The Responder) star.

What else to watch:

• Mint – 9pm + 9.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

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

• Euphoria – 9pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

• Charmain And The Prophet – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• The World’s Tallest Man: The Next Chapter – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Half Man
10.40pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

After his 2024 runaway hit Baby Reindeer, we’ve patiently been waiting for its creator and star Richard Gadd to return to screens. Now, the BAFTA winner is back with his unsettling drama Half Man, which explores the fragmented and violent brotherhood between two men (played by Gadd and Jamie Bell, All Of Us Strangers) as well as the intense fragility of male relationships. Find out more about the show here.

What else to watch:

• Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Our Welsh Chapel Dream – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Secret Service – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• Britain’s Murder Map With Vicky McClure And Jonny Owen – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

Pick of the day: This Is Not A Murder Mystery
8pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

If you thought that you’d seen everything that the murder-mystery genre had to offer, think again. Set in an English country estate in the 1930s, this delightful whodunnit brings together some of the period’s most famous artists including Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Lee Miller and Man Ray, who soon find they are trapped in a lavish mansion with a killer on the loose. Gulp!

What else to watch:

• For The Love Of Dogs With Alison Hammond – 7.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• A Taste For Murder – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• The Betrayal Of Anne Boleyn: Inside The Tower Of London Special – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Saint-Pierre – 9pm, U&Alibi HD (CH 114)

• Twenty Twenty Six – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Pick of the day: The Traitors India
9pm, 10.10pm + 11.15pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107)

There’s more Machiavellian intrigue, duplicitous behaviour and wardrobe inspo from Claudia Winkleman in Celebrity Traitors coming your way later this year, but in the meantime you can get your Traitors fix with the Indian edition of the series. Join film-maker Karan Johar and 20 palace dwellers for the first three episodes on BBC Three as they compete in the ultimate game of trust and betrayal for a prize of 10 million rupees. Fingerless gloves not guaranteed.

What else to watch:

• Race Across The World – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Neighbourhood – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• Bergerac – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

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

Pick of the day: St Denis Medical
11.10pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Whether you’re a fan of this hit US comedy already or are looking for a feel-good series to get stuck into, don’t miss the return of Superstore creator Justin Spitzer’s medical mockumentary. Once again, the titular medical centre’s overworked and underpaid staff are trying to care for their patients (and each other), all while keeping their cool in the hospital’s emergency department. Guests stars this season include Ariana Madix (Love Island USA), Kristen Schaal (What We Do In The Shadows) and Lauren Weedman (Hacks).

What else to watch:

• Beyond Paradise – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Neighbourhood – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Inside Chernobyl With Ben Fogle: 40 Years From Disaster – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Young Offenders – 9.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• First Dates – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Football: UEFA Champions League Semi-final 1st Leg – Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich
Tuesday 28 April, 6.30pm, Apps > Prime Video

Anyone who loves to watch attacking football will be positively salivating at the prospect of this semi-final. After an indifferent league phase, Paris Saint-Germain upped their game in the knockouts to see off Monaco, Chelsea and Liverpool with some scintillating play. But it’s Bayern who have really caught the eye. After demolishing Atalanta 10-2 on aggregate, they won 2-1 at the home of the mighty Real Madrid. While Real gave them an early scare in the second leg in Munich, Bayern’s relentlessly positive football brought two late goals that took them through.

The phenomenal Bayern front three of ex-Premier League stars – Luis Díaz, Michael Olise and Harry Kane – are closing in on a combined 100 goals this season, and with their pace, trickery, vision and lethal finishing, they would give any defence nightmares. But PSG have their own superstar forward line and this time last year, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué and co led the club to the Champions League trophy.

One big advantage for Bayern is that they’ve wrapped up the Bundesliga title so they can focus all their attention on this competition, while PSG are still fending off a domestic challenge from Lens (and their Ligue 1 form has been uncertain, with recent home defeats to Monaco and Lyon). On the other hand, we’d expect the smart, level-headed Parisian midfield and defence led by Vitinha and Marquinhos to offer a tougher test than the volatile Real. If both sides’ sensational forwards do their thing, it’s going to be a night to remember at the Parc des Princes – with at least another 90 minutes to come the following week.

What else to watch:

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The Devil Wears Prada
Sunday 26 April, 5pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Ahead of Miranda Priestly and co’s long-awaited return to the silver screen on Friday 1 May, reacquaint yourself with the high-stakes world of New York City’s fashion scene in this iconic 2006 flick. When aspiring journalist Andy (Anne Hathaway) lands a position at prestigious fashion magazine Runway, she finds herself struggling to balance her career ambitions and personal values all while trying to meet the increasingly irrational demands of her terrifying new boss. Two decades may have passed since its release but The Devil Wears Prada is still impeccably stylish, with a timeless performance from Meryl Streep as tyrannical editor-in-chief Priestly that brought the actor a Golden Globe as well as Oscar, BAFTA and SAG award nominations.

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