PICKS OF THE WEEK: 04-10 AUGUST 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

What to watch this week.

Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping

Monday-Wednesday, BBC Three

In summer 2017, Chloe Ayling is kidnapped in Italy by an international criminal gang known as Black Death. A young ambitious model from south London, Chloe is set on making her way in the glamour industry and is less than a year into her rapidly growing career when her dream job turns into a nightmare.

Secure in the knowledge her job has been vetted, and therefore unconcerned about travelling solo, she turns up for what she believes to be a photoshoot in Milan. But there, Chloe is grabbed from behind, drugged, bundled into a bag and driven to a remote farmhouse.

MasterChef

Wednesday-Friday, BBC One

Over eight weeks, this year’s ambitious cooks take on the cooking adventure of a lifetime, hoping to chop, whisk and sizzle their way to claiming the ultimate culinary prize - the MasterChef trophy.

This episode is the first outing for the contestants across five weeks of heats as the brand new amateur cooks enter the kitchen. They include a vocal coach, a writer and a marketing manager, who all have their sights set on their ticket to the rest of the competition - winning a gleaming white MasterChef apron.

The Fortune Hotel

Wednesday-Thursday, ITV1

Hosted once again by the inimitable Stephen Mangan, the eight-part series will see a new bunch of holiday makers packing their bags and donning their game faces as they head to a Caribbean paradise with their sights firmly set on the ultimate prize: a briefcase packed with £250,000. 

This series promises an array of all new vital challenges, never before seen twists, high-stakes deception and of course, plenty more helpings of intense case-swapping drama in The Night Cap. And, for the first time, fans can delve even deeper into the drama with the brand new accompanying vodcast, 'Late Check Out', hosted by comedian Ellie Taylor.

Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD And Me

Wednesday-Thursday, Channel 4

Comedian, actor and artist Johnny Vegas is to embark on his most personal project in an artistic love letter to his hometown, taking on the biggest artistic challenge of his career: to create a piece of public art for St. Helens in Merseyside.

What starts as a creative endeavour turns into a journey of self-discovery when Johnny receives a diagnosis of ADHD. Though the original artistic vision falters, the documentary uncovers a silver lining—an honest and heartfelt conversation about mental health and understanding yourself.

Wednesday

Wednesday, Netflix

A sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Moosa Mostafa (Eugene), Georgie Farmer (Ajax), and Victor Dorobantu (Thing) will return alongside Jenna Ortega.

Platonic

Wednesday, Apple TV+

Season two picks up with everyone’s favourite pair of best friends (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) as they contend with new midlife hurdles, including work, weddings and partners in crises. The duo tries their best to be each other’s rock — but sometimes rocks break things. The season two cast also includes Luke Macfarlane and Carla Gallo, and introduces Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett as guest stars.

Ridley

Sunday, ITV1

The retired detective turned police consultant resumes his partnership with former protégée, DI Carol Farman, played by Bronagh Waugh (The Suspect, Unforgotten, The Fall), who is now in charge of investigations.

Ridley starts to investigate when a jewellery heist turns violent, and the thieves take off with their stolen loot. After an interested party is killed in broad daylight, Ridley and Carol have a race against time to discover the identity of the criminal mastermind behind the whole operation. Will the team be able to bring them to justice before more blood is spilled? Guest stars in episode one includes John Henshaw (The Long Shadow) and Christine Bottomley (Domina).