PICKS OF THE WEEK: 08-14 JUNE 2026, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead.

GARETH SOUTHGATE: CHANGING THE GAME

Monday, BBC One

Former England men’s football manager Gareth Southgate gets to grips with the crisis he feels boys and young men are facing. After a decade working with the country’s brightest footballing talent, he is now turning his attention to a whole generation of boys struggling with school, work, identity and hope.

 G'WED

Monday, ITV

Reece struggles to navigate Disneyland Darren’s return and clashes with The Brimble. Reece’s life spirals as Disneyland Darren resurfaces, his mum dates Mr Dunn, and being forced to help The Brimble during Refugee Week sparks constant clashes.

 ALICE AND STEVE

Monday, Disney+

Alice is devastated when her best friend Steve starts dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy. She’s going to lose her best friend and her daughter in one fell swoop. Alice tries everything she can to end the relationship. Unfortunately for her, Steve’s more than ready for the attack, and what begins as a perfect friendship, devolves into an all-out feud.

 FIFA WORLD CUP ON BBC

Thursday, BBC One

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott front BBC Sport’s TV coverage throughout the tournament. Broadcasting from BBC Sport’s home in Salford, a brand new, state‑of‑the‑art immersive studio will transport viewers to 16 cities across three host nations – Canada, Mexico and the USA.

They’re joined by an unrivalled line up of football royalty, including former England stars Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Paul Robinson, Steph Houghton, Ellen White and Danny Murphy. Representing Scotland are Scott Brown, Rachel Corsie and James McFadden, while World Cup winner Olivier Giroud, Gaël Clichy, César Azpilicueta, Benni McCarthy, Ashley Williams, Thomas Frank and Lucas Leiva add global insight and international edge. Former international referee Darren Cann completes the team, bringing expert analysis from the heart of the game.

 FIFA WORLD CUP ON ITV

Thursday, ITV1

ITV's coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, as they are joined by a star studded line-up of the very best football pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters.

The full list of pundits bringing you all of the action live from ITV’s studios in Brooklyn, New York, includes; Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Gary Neville, Patrick Vieira, Karen Carney, Ange Postecoglou, Juan Mata, Emma Hayes, Duncan Ferguson, Jobi McAnuff and Bradley Wright-Phillips. 

 CAPITAL SUMMERTIME BALL

Saturday, ITV1

Each concert sees the world’s biggest artists come together to play for a live audience at some of the UK's biggest arenas. ITV and Capital have renewed their partnership, with both Summertime and Jingle Bell Balls due to broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX this year.

 LITTLE DISASTERS

Sunday, 5

Little Disasters focuses on a decade-long friendship between Jess, Liz, Mel and Charlotte, four expectant mothers who were thrown together with little in common apart from their due dates but have been there for one another throughout motherhood.

When perfect stay-at-home mother Jess takes her baby daughter to hospital with a head injury that she can’t explain, her close friend and on-duty A&E doctor Liz must make the excruciating decision of whether to call social services. With one phone call, Liz sets in motion a chain of events that ripples, fractures and nearly destroys not only their families but their entire friendship group.