PICKS OF THE WEEK: 03-09 NOVEMBER 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead.

THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW

Tuesday, ITV1

Presented by Martin Lewis CBE, the world of personal finance continues to feel like a difficult challenge for so many in today’s cost-of-living crisis, from news stories of bailiffs going into homes after missing just a single council tax payment to fluctuating energy bills, changes in essential benefits, and the looming Autumn Budget.

 SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE

Tuesday, Netflix

In Squid Game: The Challenge, players face off in gruelling games pulled straight from the scripted series, build strategic alliances, and consider cutthroat betrayals, all for a chance to take home a whopping $4.56 million.

As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show - plus surprising new additions - their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them. The stakes are high, but in this game the worst fate is going home empty-handed.

SHETLAND

Wednesday, BBC One

Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman. As they begin to unravel life in this close-knit community, shocking, long-buried secrets rise to the surface with unexpected consequences for all – including the team.

In the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick, the body of the retired social worker Eadie Tulloch has been out in the elements for a number of days. Suspecting the residents are holding back about their relationships with Eadie, Calder and Tosh begin to unravel a complicated web of lies. Worse still, there’s a personal link to the case for one of the team, testing loyalty to the limits.

 CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD

Thursday, BBC One

Four familiar faces team up with a loved one for a transformative experience that will push them to their limits, journeying to places they would not otherwise venture. Leaving behind their creature comforts, the pairs will undertake an epic 5,900km race through the entirety of Central America.

They say goodbye to their VIP lifestyles, smartphones and bank cards. Armed with just a map and a limited budget, they must race to reach the finish line. Tested to the extremes, they need to rely on their ingenuity as well as the kindness of strangers on an unforgettable but at times punishing adventure.

 THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS: THE FINAL

Thursday, BBC One

As the ultimate game of deception and trust draws to a close, the stakes have never been higher as the celebrity players face their final, explosive mission. With the prize fund complete, will the pressure of winning cloud anyone’s vision? Will the Faithful banish all the Traitors to secure victory, or will the Traitors manage to deceive until the bitter end?

 KINGDOM

Sunday, BBC One

Leopard mother Olimba is bringing up her two cubs in an ideal leopard territory called Nsefu, in Zambia. Soon, however, her world is turned upside down by the arrival of wild dog Storm and her chaotic pack. Storm’s pack seems unchallengeable – even dominating hyena Tandala and the rest of her clan.

But just when the dogs are beginning to settle into the kingdom and welcome a litter of puppies, an even more powerful force appears on the horizon – lions. These new arrivals are a threat to everyone here – something that is brought into sharp focus when Olimba's young son goes missing...

 BULLSEYE

Sunday, ITV1

Cricketing legend and darts fan Freddie Flintoff will return as the host of this family favourite show with the programme following the original format. The playing teams are made up of an amateur dart player, known as the ‘thrower’, and their team partner, the ‘knower’. They will combine their skills, throwing darts at different game boards, whilst answering questions correctly to win cash and prizes.

 TRESPASSES

Sunday, Channel 4

1975, in a town outside Belfast. Whilst working one night behind the bar of her family pub, serving a mixed crowd including the locally stationed soldiers, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla meets Michael, an older Protestant married man, who often defends IRA suspects and is friends with cultured Bohemians who enrage and intrigue Cushla. Worlds apart, Cushla knows a relationship like this spells all kinds of trouble, but they are irresistibly drawn to one another.  

In a place where loose lips cost lives and danger lurks in the shadows, amidst the fear and paranoia, this illicit affair between Cushla and Michael ignites and burns bright...