Get strapped in because this month's new shows are next level and we can’t wait! Some brand-new shows and some new seasons! Here are our top picks of what to watch this month! So, keep reading...
BBC | ITV and STV | Channel 4 | 5 | U
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
Celebrity Race Across the World (Season 3)
BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from Thursday 6th November at 9pm
Season three is finally hereeee! And if you’ve been watching Celebrity Traitors, what better show to jump to next? This time, a brand-new group of celebs are taking on the ultimate race – travelling from the idyllic Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres all the way to the finish line, 5,900km away in Colombia!
Expect to see:
- Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie.
- Radio presenter Anita Rani and her dad Bal.
- Presenter and DJ Tyler West and his fiancé – singer Molly Rainford.
- The One Show’s Ronan Kemp and sister Harleymoon.
Wild Cherry
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Saturday 15th October at 9pm
Big names, biggg drama, and so many secrets! If you love a juicy story about the rich and their messy lives, Wild Cherry will be your next obsession. This six-part drama gives a deliciously honest look at mother–daughter relationships in a world ruled by social media, secret apps and peer pressure – asking the ultimate question: how far would you go to protect your child?
Starring Carmen Ejogo, Eve Best, Imogen Faires and Amelia May.
Kingdom
Stream on BBC iPlayer or watch Sundays at 6pm on BBC One
Now, as we already know, David Attenborough never fails to make a documentary feel truly inspiring – and Kingdom is no exception! This brand-new six-part series follows four rival animal families – leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and loons – as they battle to claim a remote Zambian paradise as their own. Who will come out on top in this wild fight for survival?
Shetland (Season 10)
BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 5th November at 9pm
Season 10 of Shetland has arrived, and DI Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) is back with Tosh (Alison O’Donell) to crack another haunting island mystery. When a retired social worker’s body is found in a remote village, dark secrets begin to unravel across the close-knit community. Breath-taking scenery, and classic Shetland suspense – we’re hooked already!
Riot Women
Watch Sunday evenings on BBC One or stream on BBC iPlayer,
Happy Valley fans, buckle up because the creator Sally Wainwright is delivering us a show that might juuuust top it!
Riot Women follows five menopausal women from totally different walks of life (we’re talking a teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, andddd a shoplifting freeloader) who decide to enter their local talent comp as a freshly formed punk-rock band. What starts as a wild idea soon explores into something much bigger because these women have a lottttt more to shout about than they ever realised!
Starring Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Amelia Bullmore, Taj Atwal and Macy Seelochan.
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Changing Ends (Season 3)
Coming soon to ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player
It’s backkkkk! Big Alan and little Alan return in Changing Ends Season 3. It’s the summer of 1989, and Alan’s officially entered his teenage eraaaa! As he navigates the highs and lows of growing up, he’s struggling to find his place in the world – and totally losing his cool over a new crush, Jake. Starring Alan Carr and Oliver Savell.
I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Watch on ITV1, from Sunday 16th October at 9pm
It's that time of the year, the Christmas music is slowly coming on, Halloween is over, which can only mean oneee thing... I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! A bunch fo fresh celebs will be heading into the jungle to compete in the infamous bushtucker trials, all in a bid to become the King or Queen of the jungle!
Competing on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2025:
- Kelly Brook
- Martin Kemp
- Eddie Kadi
- Alex Scott
- Ruby Wax
- Jack Osbourne
- Lisa Riley
- Aitch
- Vogue Williams
- Angry Ginge
- Tom Read Wilson
Bay of Fires (Season 2)
Coming soon to ITVX
Stella(Marta Dusseldorp) is now the de facto leader of Mystery Bay, and life’s looking calm and prosperous... for now. But her peace is short-lived when old and new enemies emerge, including a doomsday cult, a ruthless drug lord, and her ever-persistent Russian nemesis. All while she’s juggling solo parenting and a brewing civil war!
What’s new on Channel 4
The Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter
Watch on Channel 4, from Sunday 2nd November
Tom Daley fans and knitting enthusiasts, this one’s for youuuuu! Head to the stunning Scottish countryside, where 10 ambitious creatives take on a series of intricate challenges for the chance to be crowned the UK’s first-ever knitting champion.
Trespasses
Watch + stream on Channel 4, from Sunday 9th November
The period drama we’ve been waiting allll year for! Set in 1975, during the height of the Irish Troubles, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla (Lola Petticrew) meets Michael (Tom Cullen), a married Protestant man. Despite being worlds apart, they are irresistibly drawn to each other sparking trouble all around them. Starring Gillian Anderson.
Summerwater
Coming soon to Channel 4
Based on Sarah Moss’s best-selling novel, Summerwater takes us to a remote loch-side holiday park in Scotland, where several families’ stories intertwine. As simmering tensions grow, flashbacks reveal the moments that brought them here – all leading to a devastating climax!
What’s new on 5
The Forsytes
Watch Mondays at 9pm on 5
Immerse yourself in the dazzling, elegant world of late-Victorian London in this thrilling new reimagining of the Nobel Prize–winning series The Forsyte Saga. This adaptation sweeps you into the lavish lives of a powerful stockbroker family in the 1880s. Set against the ever-changing backdrop of a world on the edge between tradition and modernity, the Forsytes clash over status, expectations– and, of course, a delicious touch of forbidden love.
What's new on U?
Hotel Portofino
Coming soon to U and U&Drama
We’re heading back to the stunning Italian Riviera! Natascha McElhone and Mark Umbers return as Bella and Cecil, who must find a way forward after their estrangement. But when Cecil inherits his father’s title (and the taxes that come with it), tensions run high. As the pressure builds, the series races toward an explosive, edge-of-your-seat finale!
Art Detectives
Stream now on U
Murder and antiques collide in this new crime drama! The series follows art-loving DI Mick Palmer (Stephen Moyer) and DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh), who make up the (fictional) Heritage Crime department, solving crimes and murders in the fascinating world of art and antiques. From tracking down Old Master paintings to uncovering stolen Banksy street art, each episode follows the duo as they tackle these high-stakes, high-drama cases!
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