Wednesday 18 February to Friday 27 February

Ready for a jam-packed schedule of telly treats? A star-studded drama based on shocking real events is coming to screens this week, as David Thewlis and Jason Watkins star in Dirty Business. Elsewhere, Marian Keyes adaptation The Walsh Sisters makes its TV debut and Britain’s Got Talent is back to find the nation’s next big star. 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 Tony Blair Story
9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Former Labour party leader Tony Blair is one of the most electorally successful prime ministers in Britain’s history – but controversy dogged his final years in power. Now, this three-part series explores Blair’s decade-long tenure as the longest-serving Labour Prime Minister in British history, featuring interviews with Blair himself, his wife Cherie and their children, as well as political figures including former press secretary Alistair Campbell and former US president Bill Clinton. It’s on Channel 4 (CH 104) from Tuesday to Thursday this week; catch up in Apps > Channel 4.

What else to watch:

• Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Summit – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• The Surgeon – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105

• The Curfew – 10pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Fukushima: Days That Shocked The World – 10.30pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Pick of the day: Honest Renovations
8pm, U&W HD (CH 125)

If you’re in need of some DIY home inspo but struggle to find the time outside of the school run, we might just know someone who can help. In this US home renovation series, actors and working mothers Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis are on a mission to help deserving families complete the home makeover of their dreams, while having candid conversations about modern family life.

What else to watch:

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

• The Tony Blair Story – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Hunting Outback Gold – 9pm, U&Yesterday HD (CH 129)

• The Antiques Riviera – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

• Ed Stafford’s Rite Of Passage – 9pm, Discovery HD (CH 177)

Pick of the day: Walkers Unpacked: Inside The Crisp Factory
8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Did you know that the UK eats around six billion packets of crisps each year? From crinkle cut to hand-cooked, we just can’t get enough of the delicious potato goodness – and neither can the team at Walkers. This one-off programme goes behind the scenes to follow the launch of a new permanent crisp flavour that’ll join the ranks of classics like cheese and onion, meeting with the flavour scientists, production line workers and farmers involved in its production along the way. Sounds delicious.

What else to watch:

• Death In Paradise – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

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

• Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Australia – 9pm + 9.50pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• The Last Leg – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacey – 10.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the day: The Walsh Sisters
9.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

It’s the one we’ve been waiting for. Adapted from Marian Keyes’s bestselling novels, The Walsh Sisters is a triumphant celebration of sisterhood. In the Dublin-set six-part series, the dysfunctional yet deeply loveable Walsh family navigate the highs and lows of adulthood with an arsenal of power ballads and plenty of craic. Louisa Harland (Derry Girls), Caroline Menton (All Creatures Great And Small), Stefanie Preissner (Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope), Danielle Galligan (House Of Guinness) and Máiréad Tyers (My Lady Jane) star as the titular sisters.

What else to watch:

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

• Gladiators – 7.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts – 8.15pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Jonathan Ross Show – 9.25pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• Dinosaur – 10pm + 10.25pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

Pick of the day: BAFTA Film Awards 2026
7pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Put on your glad rags and take a front-row seat from the comfort of your sofa, as Alan Cumming hosts the glitziest event in the British film industry’s calendar. Nominees for the prestigious Best Film award this year include Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, Sinners and One Battle After Another (which leads the charge with a whopping 14 nominations across the board). Plus there’s music from Jessie Ware as well as EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, aka the real-life voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters in their first UK show.

What else to watch:

• The Great Pottery Throw Down – 7.45pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Lord Of The Flies – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

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

• Watson – 9pm, Sky Witness HD (CH 110)

• World’s Most Notorious Killers – 9pm, Sky Crime HD (CH 121)

Pick of the day: Will And Ralf Should Know Better
9pm, U&Dave HD (CH127)

Best mates Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again for another round of epic adventures that take them well out of their comfort zone. You can expect to see the pair take on one of the UK’s steepest cycle routes on a tandem bicycle (alongside guest athlete and campaigner Luke Grenfell-Shaw), plunge into icy lochs in the Scottish Highlands and unleash their own inner cowboy in a replica of a Wild West town.

What else to watch:

• Do You Know Your Place? – 6.30pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Batch From Scratch: Cooking For Less – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• AI Confidential With Hannah Fry – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• Love Island All Stars: The Live Final – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 116)

Pick of the day: The Dyers’ Caravan Park
9pm, Sky One HD (CH 109)

Danny and Dani Dyer are on a mission to save the great British holiday, and you’re invited to come along for the ride. Join the father-and-daughter duo as they roll up their sleeves to help transform the Priory Hill & Nutty Farm caravan park in Leysdown, Kent, with the hopes of inspiring a new generation of holidaymakers to enjoy a classic break on British shores. Where do we book?!

What else to watch:

• Celebrity Puzzling – 7pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• The Summit – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• The Rookie – 9pm, Sky Witness HD (CH 110)

• The Heat – 9pm, ITV2 HD (CH 116)

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

If you were gripped by Mr Bates Vs The Post Office or The Hack, you won’t want to miss this absorbing factual drama about another shocking corporate scandal. From the makers of Partygate, the three-parter depicts the 10-year investigation into England’s water companies led by retired detective Ash Smith (David Thewlis) and Oxford professor Peter Hammond (Jason Watkins), who gathered horrifying evidence from victims and whistleblowers that waterways were being illegally polluted with sewage. This is the conclusion to the shocking true story that started on Monday; catch up in Apps > Channel 4.

What else to watch:

• Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time – 8pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• National Theatre Live: Dr Strangelove – 9pm, Sky Arts HD (CH 123)

• We Might Regret This – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Pick of the day: The Dunblane Tapes
9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

On 13 March 1996, a 43-year-old gunman murdered 16 children and one teacher at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, leading to a nationwide campaign that led to stricter gun legislation in the UK. Thirty years on, this remarkable programme documents the inside story of one of the most successful grassroots campaigns in British history, using the recordings captured by bereaved parent John Crozier who joined other grieving family members on a courageous mission to change the law in the wake of an unthinkable tragedy.

What else to watch:

• This Farming Life – 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• Murder On A Knife’s Edge: True Crime Presents – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

• The Antiques Riviera – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

• Ed Stafford’s Rite Of Passage – 9pm, Discovery HD (CH 177)

Pick of the day: Big Cats 24/7
9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

It’s time to head back to Botswana’s Okavango Delta for another roarsome adventure. This time around, the team of elite wildlife film-makers reunite with their old subjects as well as a new generation of big cats: watch cheetahs, leopards and the world’s largest lion pride raise their young, fight for survival and show an unexpected side to Africa’s most fearsome predators.

What else to watch:

• The Wild Gardener – 7pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• How To Sleep Better – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Death In Paradise – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

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

• Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Australia – 9pm + 9.50pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

Football: Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Sunday 22 February, 4pm, Sky Sports Premier League HD (CH 502)

The north London derby is always a huge game for players and fans, of course, but factors have made this one extra spicy. Arsenal are still favourites for the title but have dropped points in the past few weeks, making their hold on top spot a little more precarious. Despite their fabulous array of attacking talent, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus returning from injury, they’ve had a series of draws plus a home defeat to Man Utd since the start of the year – a run that has put pressure on them to deliver more consistently.

Spurs, meanwhile, tumbled into a months-long spiral of doom with a string of poor performances and results that eventually spelled the end for coach Thomas Frank on 11 February. Igor Tudor has been installed as interim manager and although the Croat has extensive experience around Europe including stints at Lazio, Marseille and Juventus, he’s a newcomer to the Premier League and no one really knows what to expect. Add in a frankly horrifying injury list and the suspension of captain Cristian Romero, and you could understand if fans were trepidatious.

If Spurs can snatch a win – or at least make a contest of it, unlike the 4-1 thrashing they received at the Emirates in November – then Tudor will have a springboard for the rest of the season, not to mention get the fans onside instantly. But with so many missing, they’ll be especially vulnerable to the Gunners’ power tactics at set pieces. It’s going to be a fascinating one. Don’t miss the action, live on Sky Sports.

What else to watch:

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I Know What You Did Last Summer
Available from Friday 20 February in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

When five friends inadvertently cause a car accident, they agree to keep it a secret and carry on as if nothing happened. But a year later, the incident returns to haunt them as they discover that someone does, indeed, know what they did last summer – and is set on revenge. With gory consequences. Can anyone help? Well, as fans of 1990s horror will know, this has happened before and the group turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997. The Outer Limits’ Madelyn Cline and The Little Mermaid’s Jonah Hauer-King lead the cast of this propulsive and high-tension slasher that picks up the original series’ plotline with style.

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