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Virgin TV Ultra HD channel: What to watch in ultra HD this September
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Superb movies, great TV and fascinating documentaries, all in super-sharp UHD on Virgin TV’s dedicated 4K Ultra HD channel. Discover our picks this September
By Simon Ward, Content Director
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- 3 September 2025
Ready for a month of great telly like you’ve never seen before? Then read on to discover some of the highlights coming up this month on Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999), the UK’s first and only dedicated 4K Ultra HD entertainment channel.
Every month, Virgin TV Ultra HD brings you superb drama series, films, documentaries and more in stunning, pixel-perfect UHD. With our Stream boxes, you can enjoy Virgin TV Ultra HD throughout your home, thanks to our incredible multiroom experience.
But that’s not all: there’s even more great 4K entertainment to watch with Virgin TV this autumn, including hundreds of new box sets and movies from Sky and crystal-clear sport on TNT Sports Ultimate and Sky Sports UHD for customers who subscribe.
Virgin TV Ultra HD is available to customers with a Mix, Maxit, MegaTV or Essential Entertainment package, provided you have a compatible television and our Virgin TV V6 box (powered by TiVo®), Virgin TV 360 or Stream box. Go to CH 175 or CH 999 to start watching.
Please note, if you watch TV on our TiVo® box, you will not be able to access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel. But it’s simple to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box by contacting us on 0345 454 1111 (or call 150 from a Virgin Media phone).
Don’t worry about missing any of these when they’re on: new shows and films on the Virgin TV Ultra HD Channel are available in On Demand after their original broadcast, still in eye-popping Ultra HD on compatible TVs.
Read on to discover our Ultra HD picks on Virgin TV this September.
Hanna
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Season 2, Mondays from 1 September, 9pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
The story about a teenage assassin (Esme Creed-Miles) raises the stakes in season 2 with Hanna on a collision course with Ultrax, a CIA programme training killers like her. With danger closing in from every side, Hanna must decide whether to run, fight or turn her enemies into unlikely allies in a battle for freedom and survival.
Viper Queens
Thursday 4 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Yaaaas queens! Vipers are among the most feared snakes in the serpent world – largely due to their deadly venom and the longest snake fangs of all the species. But this documentary aims to show their softer side when it comes to family and their unique fight for survival in extreme and contrasting landscapes.
Go Gently
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Monday 8 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Since the Harry Potter franchise, Bonnie Wright (who played Ginny Weasley) has reinvented herself as an author, activist and Greenpeace ambassador. In this series, she joins drag artist and environmentalist Pattie Gonia and embarks on a journey of discovery in the form of a scenic road trip from LA to Portland to learn about eco-friendly ways to live.
Realm Of The Rattlesnake
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Thursday 11 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Where Jaws had the “da-dum, da-dum” to announce an impending shark attack, get ready for the rattle and roll of the rattlesnake – an American icon as timeless as the Old West, and one of the world’s most feared reptiles. This documentary was built for UHD, delving into the rattlers’ world with all the action captured in striking detail using high-speed cameras.
Life
Saturday 13 September, 9.30pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) lead this action-packed, visually impressive horror as the crew of the International Space Station, who uncover the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada is among the supporting cast.
Desert Lions
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Wednesday 17 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
The lions of Nxai Pan have perfected the art of survival in some of the harshest conditions in Africa. Two mighty male lions rule this northern Botswana empire. But they’re getting older. Can these desert kings and their megapride dominate another dry season, or will this be their last? The incredible visuals are dazzling.
Search For The King Cobra
Thursday 18 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
They might be the definition of a “short king”, but they pack a mighty punch. However, this programme focuses on the king cobra’s status as a lover rather than a fighter during mating season in India’s Western Ghats mountain range, a time when they cross paths with their human neighbours daily. And you thought a daddy longlegs in your house was bad…
Nature’s Changes
Wednesday 24 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
How stable is our planet? That’s the question posed in this documentary, revealing just how quickly the world around us can be altered. Like wildfires that ravage the landscape or droughts that decimate plant and animal populations, which the film brings to life in stunning, crystal-clear ultra HD. Can our ever-changing world find ways to adapt, or are there limits to what nature can achieve?
Africa’s Super Snake
Thursday 25 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Completing the line-up of Thursday snake documentaries on Virgin TV Ultra HD this Ssssseptember comes the untold story of the 20ft-long African rock python, the queen of the constrictors. They’re able to attack and even swallow a human being. Fortunately, that’s not included in this documentary – but even so, it’s an eye-opening up-close look at one of the world’s most terrifying predators.
Bears: Ultimate Survivors
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Friday 26 September, 8.10pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Ultimate Survivors follows three species of North American bears – the polar, the grizzly and a special breed of black bears known as spirit bears – as they fight to survive in a rapidly changing world. With increasingly fractured habitats, discover how these charismatic, captivating and often deadly predators still rule the cold north, all captured in pixel-perfect, eye-boggling ultra HD images.
How to access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel
Go to CH 175 or CH 999 to access Virgin TV Ultra HD. Don’t have a 4K TV? Never fear, because you can also watch the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel through your HD TV.
Can’t access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel on Virgin TV?
Please note, if you watch TV on our TiVo® box, you will not be able to access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel. But it’s super-simple to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box by contacting us on 0345 454 1111 (or call 150 from a Virgin Media phone).
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