Speaking of which, your access to GOLD HD comes at just the right time as the channel celebrates 40 years of Only Fools and Horses by showing every episode of the classic comedy throughout September. You’d be a plonker to miss out.

Want to know more, plus the highlights you can watch on each of your new 12 channels (and where to find them) this month? Then check out our handy rundown below...

GOLD HD/GOLD +1

Channel numbers: 124/194

For those who like: Phenomenal British sitcoms – new and old – that’ll have you laughing hard, at any time of the day.

This month sees GOLD celebrating 40 years of the Trotters with a celebration of all things Only Fools and Horses. Mange tout, Trigger. Mange tout! Throughout the month, you’ll be able to watch every episode of the British classic, with the very first episode airing on Wednesday 8 September at 8.30pm – the exact time and date it was first shown to millions of UK households back in 1981. Chateauneuf du Pape! 

Elsewhere, Mondays will see GOLD celebrating specific characters. Plus, you’ll be able to catch documentary The Story of Only Fools and Horses, prequel Rock & Chips and spin-off The Green Green Grass. Mon dieu!

W/W+1/W HD

Channel numbers: 125/190/211

For those who like: A dazzling mix of brilliant documentaries and must-watch new original programmes

This month sees a gaggle of brilliant shows on W. If you haven’t caught it already, Extreme Food Phobics sees Dr Ranj Singh and his team offer help and support to some of the UK’s most severe phobics, including a crisp addicted student who eats up to 100 bags a week – even Gary Lineker doesn’t eat that many. But can Dr Ranj turn their lives around in just a day? Find out more about the show here.

Elsewhere, you can catch Rio and Katie: Becoming A Stepfamily, the follow up to the BAFTA-winning documentary Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad. Plus, there’s Million Dollar Wedding Planner, Nurses Down Under and Stacey Dooley docs, new to W.

Alibi/Alibi +1/Alibi HD

Channel numbers: 126/191/212

For those who like: Stretching their grey matter by uncovering a juicy whodunnit alongside TV’s greatest detectives

The brilliant-in-everything Nicola Walker (The Split, Unforgotten) plays DI Annika Strandhed in new UKTV Original Annika. Set against the Marine Homicide Unit, she’s tasked with solving the puzzling crimes and unexpected murders that wash up in Scotland’s waters. With third-wall breaking moments, and dazzling investigations from the depths of Glasgow’s Clyde River to the picturesque Loch Katrine, you won’t want to miss it. Find out more about Annika here.

Plus, this month sees the return of supernatural drama Evil, the conclusion of Why Women Kill (the latest series from the creator of Desperate Housewives) and loads more.

Eden/Eden +1/Eden HD

Channel numbers: 245/246/247

For those who like: Learning about the scale and beauty of our world with the best science and nature documentaries

This month sees Eden travel to two very different, distinctive parts of the planet where the natural world meets stunning geography and gorgeous locations. First up, it’s spellbinding series Wild and Wonderful Denmark, which as the title gives away explores the drama and life of animals inhabiting the kingdom of Denmark.

Meanwhile, Fascinating New Zealand takes us to the other side of the globe to visit breath-taking landscapes that hardly anyone has entered or seen. With boiling volcanoes, magical caves and flightless parrots, this is a series like no other. Yes, we really did say flightless parrots.

Dave HD

Channel number: 227

For those who like: Hooting ’til you’re red in the face watching the country’s finest comedians on TV’s wittiest shows

Some banging new UKTV Originals coming to Dave this month – with the added benefit of being able to watch them in glorious high-definition. First up, it’s the return of the Mash crew with Late Night Mash as Nish Kumar, Rachel Parris and co sift through the week’s news with plenty of topical satire.

Then, it’s a twist on the travelogue in British As Folk as comedians Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham explore the UK to find out what it means to live in this country today. Plus, Outsiders sees David Mitchell challenge the nation’s funniest comics with a variety of hilarious outdoor tasks. You’ll be laughing all the way to October and beyond.

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