PICKS OF THE WEEK: 12th-18th OCTOBER, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead.
TREASURE ISLAND
Monday, Paramount+
The six-part drama brings thrilling new life and a star cast to Robert Louis Stevenson’s 18th century epic, with David Oyelowo (Selma, Silo) starring as Long John Silver, Hayley Atwell (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning) as Bess Hawkins, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Day of the Fight) as Aaron Graham, Tomer Capone (The Boys, Fauda) as Billy Bones, and Tom Sweet (Great Expectations, Childhood of a Leader) as Jim Hawkins.
STACEY DOOLEY: FALLEN WOMEN
Tuesday, BBC Three
Stacey Dooley looks into the deaths of women who have fallen from height, in cases where domestic abuse may have been part of the wider picture, and asks what role, if any, abuse can play in how these women die.
As Stacey meets bereaved families, survivors, detectives, lawyers and campaigners, she explores how coercive control can shape women’s lives long before a fatal incident, and whether those histories are given sufficient weight when deaths are investigated.
TYSON
Tuesday, Netflix
TYSON is a gripping four-part documentary series exploring the explosive life of Mike Tyson—one of the most feared and fascinating figures in sports history. From his chaotic upbringing in Brooklyn to global superstardom, it traces his meteoric rise as the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
But beyond the glory lies a turbulent story of fame, influence, and controversy that nearly destroyed him. With raw honesty, Tyson confronts the choices, pressures, and personal cost behind his legacy. Unfiltered and deeply personal, TYSON is a powerful portrait of greatness, fall, and redemption.
ROB & ROMESH VS
Wednesday, Sky One
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are back and taking on a new batch of wild and hilarious challenges around the world. Kicking off the series in the most literal possible way, Rob & Romesh travel to Hong Kong for Rob & Romesh Vs Kung Fu. After a briefing from legendary martial arts movie star Jet Li, they train in the art of Wire fu before being trained by a Shaolin Warrior Monk and starring in Shaolin’s biggest martial arts show, the Zen Music Ritual Festival.
THE DIPLOMAT
Wednesday, Netflix
In Season Four of The Diplomat, two marriages threaten to eat each other alive. One catastrophic moment shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler brokered between the US and UK, as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save.
While she fights to stem the bleeding, President Grace Penn and VP Hal Wyler’s conspiracy to steal Russia’s most powerful weapon hurtles the United States toward war. Kate and Todd, at best an uneasy pair, unite to stop the Grace-Hal alliance from upending the balance of power abroad and at home.
THE LAST LEG
Friday, Channel 4
Offering their unmatched satirical insight into current world events, Adam, Josh and Alex will be joined each week by guests from the worlds of comedy, entertainment and politics to help dissect the biggest new stories of the week.
PLAY FOR TODAY: THE QUIET HOUR
Friday, 5
A gripping, intimate drama led by Archie Panjabi (Hijack, Doctor Who, Under the Bridge) and Paul Kaye (Small Prophets, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Hack), set over the course of one relentless night shift in an NHS hospital.
Panjabi stars as Riya, an overworked nurse battling exhaustion, guilt, and the ghosts of past mistakes, while Kaye delivers a powerful turn as Fred, a combative amputee whose presence becomes one of the night’s most volatile challenges.
