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 | Channel 5 | U
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
The Apprentice
BBC One, Thursdays at 9pm
You’re fired! The ultimate business-styled reality game show is back, and we’re already hooked! Lord Alan Sugar returns to put 18 ambitious candidates through their paces, testing their skills, strategy, and survival instincts all in a bid to win Lord Sugar’s mentorship and £250,000 investment! We know we’ll be watching, will you?
Amandaland
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 5th February 9pm
Motherland fans, get ready and get excited because the highly anticipated Amandaland is here! Following on from her divorce, Amanda (Joanna Lumley) relocates and downsizes with her teenagers to South Harlesden. Balancing both the teenage drama and modern parenting issues alongside her mother’s loneliness!
Am I being Unreasonable (Season 2)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Wednesdays at 9:30pm
It’s been two and a half years since we were left with a shocking truth at the end of the first season. But now season two will begin where the first left off, mid panic attack! We won’t reveal any more in case you haven’t watched this hilarious comedy filled thriller but just be prepared for so many twists and turns, you will be questioning everything! Starring Daisy May Cooper.
Boarders (Season 2)
BBC Three + BBC iPlayer, from Monday 3rd February
We hope your bags are packed and you’re ready to head back to St Gilberts because season 2 has arrived! Season one saw five underprivileged black students from London win scholarships to an elite boarding school and come to terms with the very different life there, season two will see a huge plot twist when the number of scholarships reduced to 3 and the students will turn from allies to rivals!
Ten Pound Poms (Season 2)
Coming soon
Season 2 promises everythinggg we loved from season one and more. Season one saw a group of Brits escaping post-war Britain for a life-changing adventure on the other side of the world. After a challenging first year in Australia, nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family start 1957 with the hopes of achieving their own slice of the Australian dream! In this season they will also be joined by the Skinner family who arrive in Australia from Ireland, ready to enjoy their new lives in the sunshine!
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
G’wed (Season 2)
ITV1, ITVX, STV Player and STV, from the 6th February
G’wed has returned and will once again be tackling big themes of life through a funny lens all while keeping the spirit of Liverpool at its heart. We anticipate even more dramaaaa as the group navigate new challenges including acceptable ways to make money in school!
Britain’s Got Talent
ITV1, ITVX, STV Player and STV
We hope you’re ready because BGT is backkkkkk! As always, people from all over Britain will showcase their talents, from dog training to insane dancing to miming, you’ll see it all! And when you think you’ve seen the most extraordinary thing you’ll find something seemly impossible!
The Sex Lives of College Girls (Season 3)
Watch on ITV2 or stream on ITVX from the 4th February
This third season is filled to the brim with juicy gossip and fresh experiences as Bela (Amrit Kaur), Leighton (Reneé Rapp) and Taylor (Mia Rodgers) navigate both their personal and academic lives, exploring identity, relationships and the challenges of college!
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
ITVX, coming soon
Set thirty years after Belgravia, this drama will tell the love story of Frederick Trenchard (Benjamin Wainwright)– now grown up to be Lord Glanville and his new love interest, society newcomer Clara Dunn (Harriet Slater). When an age-old secret comes to the surface, Frederick becomes deeply insecure about his marriage to Clara! If you’re looking for a show with mystery, drama and a big dose of romance then you can’t miss this!
Awake
Stream on STV Player from Saturday the 1st of February
Fresh to free-to-air TV, this American fantasy drama is a must-see! Jason Isaacs stars as an LAPD detective who suddenly finds himself living two parallel lives following a car accident. With it's complex and thought provoking premise, we are expecting greattt things!
What’s new on Channel 4
Big Boys (Season 3)
Watch on Channel 4, from Sunday 9th February
It’s the return of Jack Rooke’s BAFTA nominated comedy and we are sooo here for it! Series 3 sees the gang enter their final year at Brent uni and facing all the highs and lows, from dissertations, to deadlines and very disappointing for Jack, the departing of Louis Walsh from X-Factor! With Jack and Danny’s friendship being tested to it’s limits as adult life is just around the corner, will they still choose each other? Or is this the end of the road?!
Top Guns: Inside the RAF (Season 2)
Watch on Channel 4, from Tuesday 4th February
Get ready to once again peep inside the cockpits of the finest jet bombers! Series two will take us even further behind the scenes than before with exclusive access to two RAF bases showing us the command centres, hangars and eveeeen the first time flying of remotely piloted aircraft!
R.I.P Henry
Stream on Channel 4, from Friday 14th February
This Norwegian drama follows Henry Johnson’s (Mads Ousdal) secret battle to find a cure his incurable brain tumour! But as he struggles to keep up with his usual excessive pride, will he decide to be open with his feelings?
What’s new on Channel 5
Castaways
Stream on My5
After her success in Channel 5’s The Teacher, Sheriden Smith is back again! This drama sees sisters Lori (Smith) and Erin (Céline Buckens) on a holiday of a lifetime, however following a huge fight Erin leaves Lori to board the flight alone. When the plane never arrives at it’s destination, Erin becomes obsessed with the idea her sister is still alive and heads to the Pacific islands to investigate!
The Vanishings
Watch on Channel 5 from Thursday 6th February
This gripping crime drama is so full of suspense you’ll be gripping your chair! In a desperate bid to prevent the closure of a women’s shelter, journalist Lisa Wallace (India Mullen) publishes an article about her own experience with violence against women – her mother’s murder. She soon receives a letter from her mother’s killer that hints at the kidnapping of another women! She teams up with Detective David Burkley (Allen Leech) to try and solve what’s going on!
What's new on U?
Bergerac
Coming soon to U and U&Drama
This re-imagining of the 80s original follows Jim Bergerac (Damien Molony) as he copes with the loss of his wife whilst raising his daughter. When the daughter-in-law of a well-known Jersey businessman is murdered, Jim is on the case alongside his less than happy replacement Barney Crozier (Robert Gilbert). With the two constantly clashing heads and Jim still trying to process the loss of his wife, we expect this show to be jam-packed with drama and emotion! Further cast include Zoë Wanamaker and Philip Glenister.
Hungry for It
Coming soon to U&W
Get ready for the ultimate cookery crash course as Stacey Dooley, Big Zuu and Chef Kay Tay test the skills of 10 amateur cooks who will be competing to win the foodie trip of a lifetime, a chance to travel the world while working in some of the most incredible restaurants!
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