PICKS OF THE WEEK: 07-13 JULY 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

What to watch this week.

Women's Euros 2025

Daily, BBC and ITV

The BBC has live coverage of 16 games on TV and iPlayer, with Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Jeanette Kwakye presenting across the 26-day competition. Jo Currie is reporting on all the latest news stories from inside England camp throughout the tournament, while Catrin Heledd and Alexandra Richards bring the breaking news from Wales camp. Catrin also presents Wales’ opening match.

Wimbledon

Daily, BBC One

Live from the iconic All England Lawn Tennis Club, BBC Sport brings unrivalled coverage of this year’s championship, led by Clare Balding and Isa Guha. Isa Guha kicks off the day’s action in the morning on BBC Two and iPlayer, before Clare Balding takes over in the afternoon as play continues into the evening on BBC One.

Insomnia

Sunday-Tuesday, 5

Vicky McClure stars in this psychological thriller. In the weeks before her 40th birthday, Emma stops sleeping - just as her mother had done before she suffered a violent psychotic breakdown on the night of her own 40th birthday. Emma’s mother always told her she’d go the same way, that she had the same ‘bad blood’, and now Emma’s terrified it’s true.

Building The Band

Wednesday, Netflix

The music competition brings together 50 of the most talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry, and merit.

The Great Plague with Rob and Ruth

Thursday, 5

In this episode, Rob Rinder and historian Ruth Goodman explore the devastating impact of the Great Plague of 1665 on both London’s rich and poor. As they step into the shoes of Londoners from very different backgrounds, they discover what happens when the plague take hold in the capital.

Foundation

Friday, Apple TV+

Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, “Foundation” chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Live Aid At 40

BBC iPlayer

BBC Two and BBC iPlayer broadcasts Live Aid at 40, which reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the 1985 concert that brought the idea of charity to a new generation. Exclusive interviews include iconic figures such as Bob Geldof, Bono and Sting - along with US President George Bush, President Obasanjo of Nigeria and Birhan Woldu, the woman who as a dying child, became the abiding image of the Wembley concert and the famine.