PICKS OF THE WEEK: 04-10 DECEMBER 2023
What to watch this week.
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Daily, ITV1
A whole new cast of celebrity campmates will be ditching their creature comforts for a life lived under the stars; where collecting stars is once again key to earning food for camp. As the campmates get used to camp, each other and the various Trials heading their way, who will ultimately leave victorious as the new King or Queen of the Jungle?
Platform 7
Thursday, ITVX
The drama is a haunting thriller following central character Lisa who, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed. Supernatural elements combine with contemporary realism in this chilling drama.
Smothered
Thursday, Sky Comedy
Will they? Won’t they? Should they? Shouldn’t they? Created by Monica Heisey (Workin’ Moms, Schitt’s Creek), and produced by the multi award-winning Roughcut TV, Smothered, is a not so typical rom-com. Starring Danielle Vitalis and Jon Pointing in a tale of two worlds colliding, where romance blossoms but the pressures of modern dating linger.
Doctor Who: The Giggle
Saturday, BBC One
The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.
Mamma Mia: I Have A Dream Live Final
Sunday, ITV1
The series will be searching to find two future musical theatre stars to play the integral roles of Sophie and Sky (played by Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper in the hit films) in this global smash-hit feel-good musical.
An Audience With Kylie
Sunday, ITV1
With a staggering five decade career, Kylie will look back on the highlights of a life in music and showbiz, performing both her current floorfillers - including the summer smash-hit chart topper Padam Padam - and a dazzling array of favourites from her award-winning back catalogue. The night comes filled with stunning dance performances, too.
Vigil
Sunday, BBC One
Following multiple deaths at a Scottish weapons test, Silva and Longacre are tasked with finding out the cause. Entering the closed ranks of the air force in Scotland and the Middle East, the pair face the deadly warfare of tomorrow as they fight for their own uncertain future.