What to watch on TV this week: Wednesday 27 May to Friday 5 June

Ready for a jam-packed schedule of telly treats? Returning favourites this week include Soccer Aid 2026, A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, Love Island and Celebrity Gogglebox, while you can also get stuck into twisty thriller The Fortune and the live final of Britain’s Got Talent. 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: A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder
9pm + 9.50pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

Pip Fitz-Amobi is back – and if you thought solving Andie Bell’s murder was going to make life easier for her, you were very much mistaken. Emma Myers (Wednesday) returns as everyone’s favourite teenage sleuth for series 2, this time adapting Holly Jackson’s novel Good Girl, Bad Blood. As Max Hastings’s trial approaches, key witness Jamie Reynolds vanishes, and Pip is dragged into another dangerous investigation. Zain Iqbal returns alongside new faces including Jack Rowan (Noughts And Crosses) and Misia Butler (KAOS). The first series was one of BBC Three’s biggest ever hits, and all six episodes land tonight on BBC iPlayer.

What else to watch:

• Springwatch – 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Location, Location, Location – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Richard Madeley In Jail – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)

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

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

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

Greg Davies sits in judgement, Alex Horne scurries around with a clipboard and five comedians make increasingly questionable decisions in the name of winning points. Series 21 has been so good with Amy Gledhill (I Hate Suzie Too), Armando Iannucci (The Thick Of It), Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacey), Joel Dommett (The Masked Singer) and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) – a line-up that has already delivered some of the most chaotically funny television of the year. If you’ve somehow missed the series so far, all episodes are on Channel 4’s streaming service. Tonight is an excellent entry point. It really, truly never gets old.

What else to watch:

• Springwatch – 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Reported Missing – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Hardacres – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)

• Make That Movie – 10pm + 10.30pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Miniature Wife – 10pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

Pick of the day: Olly Murs: Steps Into The Unknown
9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

In case you missed it, Olly Murs spent a week running, rowing and cycling 400km from Old Trafford to the London Stadium, with no idea each morning which direction he’d be heading, all in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF’s 20th anniversary. This one-off documentary chronicles every hill, every stretch of open water, and every moment the former X Factor finalist probably questioned his life choices. If it follows the usual format of these kinds of documentaries, by the time it’s over, you’ll almost certainly be donating while you dab tears off your rather wet face.

What else to watch:

• Hidden Treasures Of The National Trust – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

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

• Smoggie Queens – 10pm + 10.30pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• Hacks – 10pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

Pick of the day: Britain’s Got Talent: Live Final
7pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

After weeks of nail-biting semi-finals, 10 acts including a powerful choir, drone artists, a poet and an adorable dog act are taking to the stage in the grand final of Britain’s Got Talent. Join hosts Ant and Dec, as well as seasoned judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI, as the finalists put on showstopping performances for their shot at the huge £250,000 prize fund and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance.

What else to watch:

• Shergar: The Race Horse And The IRA – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• Angela Rippon’s River Cruises – 8.30pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Monsieur Spade – 9pm, U&Drama HD (CH 116)

• Two Weeks In August – 9.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Nobody’s Fool – 9.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the day: Soccer Aid For UNICEF 2026
5pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Celebrities and sporting stars kick off for a good cause as Soccer Aid returns for 2026. This year’s game marks the 20th anniversary of the charity match, with Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams and Olympic legend Usain Bolt returning to managerial duties for the England and World XIs. Tune in for an incredible line-up of fan favourites and new stars battling it out for the Soccer Aid crown, including Tom Hiddleston, Owen Cooper, Damson Idris, Chris O’Dowd and Danny Dyer.

What else to watch:

• Death Valley – 8.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Dear England – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Mother Of All Cons – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Nobody’s Fool – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

Pick of the day: Love Island
10.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

I’ve got a text! Pack your bags for another unforgettable summer of love, loss and every emotion in between, as sexy singletons including a West End performer and a police detective jet off to the Love Island villa once more. Consider us officially glued to our screens for the foreseeable as a whirlwind season of flirtations, dramas and classic one-liners unfolds. Maya Jama returns to host the romantic rendezvous.

What else to watch:

• Dear England – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

• Nobody’s Fool – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

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

Pick of the day: Hashtag Homicide
9pm + 10pm, U&W HD (CH 125)

True crime fans, pay attention. This new series documents some of the most infamous homicide cases of the 21st century, as well as examining how social media became a tool used not just for committing murder but also for investigation, justice and prevention, helping both professional and armchair detectives alike solve these chilling crimes. In the first two episodes, police officers, journalists and social media experts examine the 2014 murder of Surrey teenager Breck Bednar and the tragic case of vlogger Gabby Petito.

What else to watch:

• Who Do You Think You Are? – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

• The Vardys – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• The Fortune – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• World War II With Tom Hanks – 9pm + 9.55pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

Pick of the day: The Fortune
9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

Eleanor Tomlinson (The Forsytes), Matthew Lewis (All Creatures Great And Small) and Denis Lawson (Midsomer Murders) are at the centre of this twisty four-part thriller. When Amanda Blakefield’s (Tomlinson) world is turned upside down by the mysterious arrival of an enormous inheritance, she becomes entangled with the secretive Worral family and discovers that her past is far from ordinary. Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It), Nina Wadia (EastEnders) and Paula Wilcox (Coronation Street) also star.

What else to watch:

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

• The Vardys – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

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

• A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder – 9pm + 9.45pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

• Shades Of Blue – 9pm + 10pm, U&W HD (CH 125)

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

Rebekah Vardy is showing the world the real woman behind one of the high-profile participants in the infamous Wagatha Christie trial with this fly-on-the-wall reality series. Follow the lives of Rebekah, her husband Jamie and their children as they relocate from their UK home to start a new life in Italy when footballer Jamie signs for Serie A club Cremonese. Begins Tuesday.

What else to watch:

• David Beckham: In Ten Pictures – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• The Hardacres – 9pm, 5 HD (CH 105)

• Make That Movie – 10pm + 10.30pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

• The Miniature Wife – 10pm, Sky Atlantic HD (CH 111)

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

Gogglebox isn’t just a staple in our households – celebs love it too! And the starry series is about to hit its milestone 50th episode, as famous faces sharing their sofa musings this year include Rylan, Vernon Kay, Paddy McGuinness, Shaun Ryder, Bez, Vicky Pattison, Rob Beckett, Mo Gilligan and Babatunde Aleshe. We can’t wait to see their hilarious takes on the most talked-about television of the week.

What else to watch:

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

• Hidden Treasures Of The National Trust – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

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

• Panda – 9pm, More4 HD (CH 147)

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

Football: UEFA Champions League Final – Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal
Saturday 30 May, 3pm, TNT Sports 1 HD (CH 521) + TNT Sports Ultimate (CH 525)

Arsenal have reached their first Champions League final for 20 years, with a squad built on solid defence and intelligent set-piece tactics but with plenty of eye-catching talent in forward positions – and they now have experience of winning a Premier League title, showing discipline, grit and no little skill to get over the line.

The Gunners have had a great Champions League campaign: the only team to win eight from eight in the league phase, they’ve never looked in danger of losing during the knockout rounds. There’s no doubt PSG are an intimidating prospect with their array of attacking superstars including Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, but if any team can go toe-to-toe with them and believe they can win, it’s Arsenal. All Virgin TV viewers can watch the match live in HD on CH 526.

What else to watch:

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• All the best live sport you can watch on TV this week

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• If you’ve got TNT Sports, your monthly guide is here

The Plague
Available from Sunday 31 May in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

A recipient of huge acclaim at Cannes and winner of numerous festival awards, the debut from writer/director Charlie Polinger takes place at an all-boys water polo camp in 2003. Newcomer Ben (Everett Blunck) befriends Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), who’s been shunned by his campmates because of a skin condition they call “the plague”. It all goes a bit Lord Of The Flies as the cruelty intensifies, and Ben is forced to reckon with the cost of fitting in. A darkly humorous coming-of-age story about the pressures, and horrors, of adolescence, with Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams) lending his considerable presence as a coach who’s out of his depth.

What else to watch:

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