What to watch on TV this week: Wednesday 1 to Friday 10 April

Ready for a jam-packed schedule of Easter telly treats? Settle in for plenty of laughs with stand-up specials from Rob Beckett and Bill Bailey, as well as new Taskmaster. Plus, there’s plenty of wildlife on your screens including creepy crawlies with the return of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa and David Attenborough’s UK-based series Secret Garden. 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: The Marlow Murder Club
8pm + 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

It’s almost time to bid farewell to Marlow’s finest as another series draws to a close. Sob! But before we put away our magnifying glasses, we can join Judith Potts (Samantha Bond), Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) for another double bill of sleuthing. In the third series’ finale, the trio take on their biggest case yet when a chef is murdered during his book launch. Susan Lynch (Happy Valley) guest stars.

 What else to watch:

• It’ll Be Alright On The Night – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• A Woman Of Substance – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Teacher – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Comeback – 9pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

• Hatton Garden: The Great Diamond Heist – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Race Across The World
8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Five fearless pairs of contestants are lacing their shoes and embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. The sixth series follows the teams as they attempt a 12,000km journey across Europe and Asia, which involves travelling through Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. Extreme temperatures, extraordinary challenges, a budget of less than £26 per person – we think we’ll stick to our package holidays…

What else to watch:

• Queens Of Mystery – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

• The Apprentice – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• A Woman Of Substance – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Teacher – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Harry Clark Goes To Rome – 10.40pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Pick of the day: Rob Beckett: Giraffe
9pm, Sky One HD (CH 109)

While it may no longer be April Fool’s Day, don’t let that stop you from having an absolute giraffe with comedy geezer Rob Beckett. Join one half of Rob & Romesh Vs at the last stop on his world comedy tour, as he shares stories about the realities of growing up in a blended family, parenthood, domestic life and ageing parents, all of which will have you in stitches. Big laughs guaranteed.

What else to watch:

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

• Have I Got News For You – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

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

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

• The Claudia Winkleman Show – 10.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Pick of the day: Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

When Bill Bailey isn’t gallivanting around Vietnam (tonight at 9pm on Channel 4) , he’s been touring the UK and beyond with his sold-out stand-up show. If you weren’t lucky enough to snag tickets to this rip-roaring gig, now you can grab a front-row seat without leaving your living room. Join Bailey at the Edinburgh Playhouse as he muses on Elon Musk, polar bear raves and the impending collapse of the teaspoon industry. Brilliant stuff.

What else to watch:

• Britain’s Got Talent – 6.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Inside Britain’s National Parks – 7.05pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Celebrity Sabotage – 8pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Heated Rivalry (full season) – 8pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

• Saturday Night Live UK – 10pm, Sky One HD (CH 101)

Pick of the day: Secret Garden
6pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

It’s not a bank holiday weekend unless you’re on the sofa feeling the worse for wear with a relaxing nature documentary (just us?). Cue the return of national treasure David Attenborough, who’s marking his upcoming centenary with this spellbinding series that showcases the extraordinary wildlife that’s found in our gardens. Escape into the wilderness from the comfort of your couch as we meet pine martens in the Western Highlands, dormice in Wales and otters in Oxfordshire. Total bliss.

What else to watch:

• The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer – 7.40pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Grace – 8pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Harry Wild – 8pm, U&Drama HD (CH 143)

• Pilgrimage: The Road To Holy Island – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)  

• Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: I’m A Celebrity… South Africa
9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Thirteen campmates from jungles past are heading off on a new adventure in the return of this all-star spin-off from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Having (just about) survived the Australian wilderness the first-time round, the stars are heading to South Africa for another round of extreme challenges, bushtucker trials and golden telly moments. We can’t wait to see what Gemma Collins, Mo Farah, Harry Redknapp, Seann Walsh, Craig Charles, Jimmy Bullard and the rest of the campers get up to!

What else to watch:

• The Dog House – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Babies – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Pilgrimage: The Road To Holy Island – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)  

• China With Ben Fogle – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Rooster – 10pm, Sky One HD (CH 109)

Pick of the day: Britain’s Murder Map With Vicky McClure And Jonny Owen
9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

While BAFTA winner Vicky McClure might be used to playing a cop as Line Of Duty’s DI Kate Fleming, she’s now on a mission to crack open some real criminal cases in this new historical series. Along with her historian husband Jonny Owen, the pair travel through time to re-examine the crimes, unsolved murders and milestone cases that changed UK legislation forever.

What else to watch:

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

• Babies – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Pilgrimage: The Road To Holy Island – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)  

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

• Ligas – 9pm + 10pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

Pick of the day: The Copenhagen Test
9pm + 10.15pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Simu Liu (Barbie, Arthur The King) is at the centre of this espionage thriller that’s already been a smash hit worldwide (1.1 billion minutes streamed in its first week according to Variety). When top-secret intelligence agent Alexander Hale (Liu) suspects his brain has been hacked after a series of migraines, he faces a high-stakes race against time to flush out the culprits and clear his name. Melissa Barrera (In The Heights), Brian d’Arcy James (13 Reasons Why) and Kathleen Chalfant (House Of Cards) also star.

What else to watch:

• Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• The Comeback – 9pm, Sky Comedy HD (CH 112)

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

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

Pick of the day: Taskmaster
9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani are the latest quintet to take on an abundance of hilarious challenges with the hopes of securing the best prize on television – a golden statue of Taskmaster host Greg Davies’ head. Join the fun and watch as the comics humiliate and degrade themselves for our entertainment and, crucially, a potential 25 sweet points. Expect a hunt for a small creature, plenty of fruit and veg and a golden T-shirt.

What else to watch:

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

• Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

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

• Jane McDonald In Nashville – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Miniature Wife – 9pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

Pick of the day: The Assembly
10.05pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

While the premise of The Assembly might sound like every PR agent’s worst nightmare, the show in which A-listers answer questions from an inquisitive group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled journalists was one of the biggest TV triumphs of 2025. Now, the groundbreaking series has returned and tonight former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon is in the hot seat. You can watch the first series as well as Stephen Fry’s Wednesday night grilling in Apps > ITVX now, while episodes with Anna Maxwell Martin, Aitch and Sir Lenny Henry are coming soon.

What else to watch:

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

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

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

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

• The Claudia Winkleman Show – 10.40pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Boxing: Scotney v Flores + Dubois v Harper
Easter Sunday, 7pm, Sky Sports Action HD (CH 510)

Tune in for a huge night of British boxing at London Olympia, with two hotly anticipated bouts topping the bill. Ellie Scotney has held four of the five world super bantamweight titles since July, when she claimed Yamileth Mercado’s WBC belt with a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden. Now, back home in London, she has the chance to be the undisputed champion as she steps into the ring with WBA holder Mayelli Flores of Mexico – and at 27, Scotney would be the UK’s youngest ever undisputed world champ, male or female.

In the all-British co-headline bout, there are two belts on the line as WBC champ Caroline Dubois takes on WBO champ Terri Harper. Dubois, another Londoner, has proved herself a worthy title holder with three successful defences and is a rising star with her sights set on eventual undisputed supremacy. However, Doncaster’s three-weight champ Harper will be a serious opponent for Dubois.

You can also watch Chantelle Cameron – the only boxer ever to defeat Katie Taylor in a pro bout – as she attempts to become a two-weight world champ after moving up from super lightweight to super welterweight. Czechia’s Michaela Kotásková is her opponent on what should be an epic night of boxing action, live on Sky Sports.

What else to watch:

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Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
Easter Sunday, 2.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Grab your golden ticket and get ready to be transported to a delicious world of pure imagination in the 1971 screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s sweet-toothed children’s tale. Gene Wilder gives a sublime performance as the world’s most famous and eccentric chocolatier, who welcomes Charlie Bucket and four other children into Wonka’s legendary chocolate factory for an eye-opening tour. The catch? Well, we won’t spoil the magic for you. We recommend viewing with mountains of Easter Eggs.

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