PICKS OF THE WEEK: 02-08 FEBRUARY 2026, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead.

SILENT WITNESS

Monday, BBC One

This series, Nikki and the team are joined by guest cast, including Lydia Wilson (Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue), Chris Reilly (Slow Horses), Ben Batt (Riot Women), Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point), Selin Hizli (Am I Being Unreasonable?), Gerard Kearns (Waiting For The Out) Adam Rayner (Superman and Lois), Phaldut Sharma (EastEnders), Dino Fetscher (Fool Me Once), Cat Simmons (The Bill, Family Affairs), Chris Coghill (Slow Horses) and Mollie Winnard (All Creatures Great and Small).

 VINNIE JONES IN THE COUNTRY

Monday, Discovery+

Actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones takes on 2,000 acres of West Sussex countryside and a host of over-ambitious farmyard build projects. Over a hectic summer, Vinnie’s gang bicker, banter and bond revealing a side to his character never seen before.

 THE TRIAL OF MICHAEL JACKSON

Wednesday, Channel 4

The four-part series will feature contributors who have never spoken before to plot the story of Michael Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial alongside Jackson’s rise to fame and life in the spotlight. The series will forensically examine available archive to offer a deeper understanding of Jackson’s life as lived in front of the cameras.

 DINOSAUR

Thursday, BBC Three

Series two follows Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic woman in her 30s, eight months after we last saw her. She is knee-deep in mud on an Isle of Wight dig site, living her palaeontology dream. Or at least, that’s what she tells herself. Truthfully, she’s exhausted, missing Glasgow, her family, Lee and her home comforts; namely Real Housewives marathons with sister Evie and sausage rolls.

 THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW

Saturday, ITV1

Across the new series the cream of the celebrity crop will delight viewers with tales from the most-talked about TV series and movies. Plus, the biggest sporting stars will exclusively discuss the huge sporting moments that have kept the nation on the edge of their seats.

 LORD OF THE FLIES

Sunday, ITV1

Lord of the Flies is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.

 BETRAYAL

Sunday, ITV1

At the heart of the story is John Hughes (Shaun Evans), a mid-career MI5 officer navigating a rapidly evolving intelligence landscape while struggling to keep his personal life intact. On a hunch John meets a British Iranian man with links to the Stockport gangland who claims he has intelligence about a plot on UK soil.

Before he can share intel, the informant is executed, and John kills the assassin in self-defence. John soon finds himself under internal investigation, facing scrutiny from his superiors, including Simone Grant (Nikki Amuka-Bird), while his partner Claire (Romola Garai) grapples with the secrecy that defines his world.