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 iPlayer
Mint
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, coming soon
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Sparks fly in BBC’s new unconventional crime drama, Mint. Now if you’re after a tasty Romeo and Juliet-esque love story, you will notttt be disappointed. Prepared to be whisked into the life of Shannon (Emma Laird), the daughter of a feared gangster because growing up is hard enough without being part of the criminal elite. When she meets Arran (Loyle Carner), everything changes.
Expect romance, heartbreak, obsession and tragedy, all wrapped up in a dangerously addictive story.
Race Across the World (Season 6)
Stream on BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Thursday 2nd April
It’s backkkkk! In the toughest journey yet, five new pairs will embark on a 12,000km East-to-West journey from Italy to Northern Mongolia! And as always, with no phones and only the cash equivalent of the airfare for the journey!
This year’s route follows parts of the historic Silk Road, taking teams from the heat of Sicily through Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, before finishing at Mongolia’s stunning Lake Khövsgöl. Adventure, culture and chaos? We’re in.
Half Man
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Friday 24th April
Richard Gadd returns alongside BAFTA-winner Jamie Bell in this intense new drama about friendship, trauma and the fragility of male relationships.
They play Ruben and Niall – childhood friends brought together by tragedy. When Ruben unexpectedly reappears at Niall’s wedding decades later, it sets off a chain reaction that pulls us back through 30 years of their lives.
What unfolds is a powerful story of brotherhood, violence and everything left unsaid.
Twenty Twenty Six
BBC Two + BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 8th April
From the team behind W1A and Twenty Twelve, this sharp comedy sees Hugh Bonneville return as Ian Fletcher – now Director of Integrity for the biggest football tournament ever staged.
With 47 countries, 16 venues across North America and endless logistics to juggle… what could possibly go wrong?
The Young Offenders (Season 5)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Friday 3rd April
After the chaos of season four (yes, including jail time in two countries), Jock (Chris Walley) is back in Cork with Conor (Alex Murphy), and it doesn’t take long for the lads to slip into their old ways.
Expect more mischief, more mayhem and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Secret Service
Watch on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player, coming soon
It’s espionage time! Secret Service immerses us in the world of MI6, following the head of the Russia Desk, Kate Henderson (Gemma Arterton) as she attempts to uncover a Russian mole at the very top of the British government. What follows is a lot of high stakes action with Kate racing against time balancing national security with the looming pressure of an upcoming election. If you love a tense thriller then Secret Service should go straight onto your watch list!
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!... South Africa
Watch on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player, from Monday 6th April
I’m a Celebrity South Africa is back for 2026 and this year’s returning cast might be the most iconic mix ITV has ever brought together. Only in its second South Africa legend edition, the series has been rebuilt with tougher challenges, higher stakes and an even fiercer fight for the title of Legend of the Jungle. Get ready for bigger more extreme trials designed to push returning campmates far beyond anythinggggg they dealt with the first time around!
The Assembly (Season 2)
Watch on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player, from Wednesdays 8th April at 10:05pm
Back for another brilliant series, The Assembly sees celebrities interviewed by a group of autistic, neurodivergent and disabled people – resulting in refreshingly honest, funny and often unexpected conversations.
This season’s guests include Stephen Fry, Nicola Sturgeon, Anna Maxwell Martin, Aitch and more!
The Devil’s Hour
Coming to ITVX, Sunday 5th April
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It’s freeeeeee! This chilling drama follows Lucy Chambers (Jessica Raine), who wakes every night at exactly 3:33am to terrifying visions. Blending crime, sci-fi and the supernatural, it’s a twisty, atmospheric mystery you’ll want to binge.
What’s new on Channel 4
The Copenhagen Test
Watch on Channel 4, from Wednesday 8th April
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Another espionage thriller? Yes pleaseeee! This boxset thriller stars Simu Liu as Chinese-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale who’s stuck downstairs at his top secret spy agency, The Orphanage. When he suspects he might be the mole they’re searching for, he realises his eyes and ears have been hacked. Keeping his ignorance of the hack alive, he works with the agency to hunt those responsible – falling down a rabbit hole where lines soon begin to blur between what’s real and what’s fake!
Taskmaster (Season 21)
Watch on Channel 4, from Thursday 9th April
It’s back again, and honestly… it couldn’t come sooner! This years five contestants are Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani, who like many before them, believe they can impress the taskmaster. But only one will be immortalised at the 21st Taskmaster championnnn!
Big Mood (Season 2)
Watch on Channel 4, from Thursday 16th April
Nicola Couglan is waltzing back onto our screens alongside Lydia West for season 2 of the much-loved Channel 4 comedy Big Mood. Besties Maggie and Eddie have been through everythinggg together, but when Maggie’s bipolar disorder makes a very unwelcomed return to form, it takes a huge toll on them both. The big question being, will their friendship survive?
Your Song
Watch on Channel 4, from Sunday 12th April
It’s beautiful, it’s wholesome andddd it’s presented by Alison Hammond, welcome to Your Song. This entertainment series is about everyday people who, driven by their love and connection to a certain song, will step up to the stage and share their story with the world! Whether the song helped them through heartbreak, became their happy song and reminds them of who they really are, Your Song is exactly that… yours!
What’s new on 5
The Hardacres (Season 2)
Coming soon to 5
The smash-hit first series followed the Hardacre family navigate their rise from poverty to staggering wealth and the unexpected twists along the way. Season 2 charts the Hardacres as they settle into Hardacre Hall and turn their attention to reshaping the world around them… with all the ambition, friction, andddd fallout that entails.
What's new on U
Bergerac (Season 2)
Stream on U and watch on U&Drama, from Thursday 16th April
Jim Bergerac is back, and we couldn’t be more excited! Head back to Jersey once again as there’s been a new murder and Bergerac is on the case! But this time, expect many more twists and turns as the recovering alcoholic widow is pulled into the case of a groom murdered in his hotel room after his wedding. What follows is a tale of police corruption, dark family secrets and many unexpected surprises!
Harry Wild (Season 4)
Stream on U
Arriving by popular demand, season 4 of Harry Wild will picks up a year later, and business could not be better at the Wild/ Reid detective agency as Harry (Jane Seymour) and Fergus (Rohan Nedd) welcomes an unexpected client…
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