PICKS OF THE WEEK: 16-22 JUNE 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

What to watch this week.

The Traitors New Zealand

Monday, BBC Three

Twenty-two everyday New Zealanders join Paul Henry at Claremont Manor at the foot of Mount Horrible in the hope of winning up to $100,000. And it’s not long before they are questioning everything and everyone as Paul’s Traitors get straight to work manipulating their fellow players.

Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace

Wednesday, ITV1

Using the latest DNA technology, genealogy, and decades of experience, lead social worker Ariel Bruce and her team find answers to the seemingly impossible questions foundlings have about their identity. Presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell continue to negotiate the complexities of these stories with warmth and compassion, supporting families as they make life-changing discoveries

Heston: My Life With Bipolar

Thursday, BBC Two

Following a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, Heston started taking medication that would keep him alive but sap his energy and, he feared, extinguish his creativity.

Filmed over six months, this documentary follows Heston in the aftermath of his diagnosis as he tries to understand the role bipolar played in his success and the impact it had on the people he loves. He also explores the state of bipolar care in the UK as he meets people to hear about their own experiences with the condition and the challenges they face.

Murder Most Puzzling

Thursday, 5

Crime drama series based on the best-selling books by American author Parnell Hall. BAFTA award-winning actress Phyllis Logan, best known for playing Mrs Hughes in the award-winning Downton Abbey, plays Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady. In episode 1, when a murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the local police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body.

Outrageous

Thursday, U&Drama

A family saga like no other. Betrayal, scandal, romance and radicalisation. Six aristocratic sisters come of age during the turbulent 1930s. This is the true story of the Mitfords. The true story of six sisters who refuse to play by the rules, attracting scandal and notoriety at every turn. As the storm clouds of the 1930s gather, the Mitfords face a society in flux, and set out to be part of the change – with sometimes devastating consequences.

Pushers

Thursday, Channel 4

Having had her state benefits cut to shreds after being made redundant, a young woman with very little left to lose begins to build an illegal drugs empire. But Emily (Rosie Jones) isn’t your average street-dealing dope peddler – she’s sharp, funny, biting, highly educated – and on top of all that, she has cerebral palsy. People have underestimated Emily her entire life. If they’re not patronising her for completing the most menial of tasks, they’re pretending she’s not there. What better disguise could there be for criminal activity than to be entirely written off by the same broken system which exists to protect the law? 

Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure

Friday, ITV1

Noel Edmonds ruled the radio waves and Saturday night TV for over 50 years, but he turned his back on it all in 2018 and travelled 11,500 miles to build a brand-new life in New Zealand with his wife Liz. Two years ago, they bought land around Ngatimoti - a small rural town - and have been building a hospitality business in the heart of the community including a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, and a restaurant and pub which is about to reopen to the public for its second season.