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Channel 4
Great British Train Journeys from Above
Starts Saturday 11 October, 8:00 PM on Channel 4
Episode 1
Hugh Bonneville narrates the most iconic steam train journeys in Britain. The first episode tracks the Jacobite Railway, which runs through the Scottish Highlands
ITV1 London
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
Starts Saturday 11 October, 9:40 PM on ITV1 London
Season 2 Episode 1
Comedy game show in which celebrities team up with family members, with the first edition featuring Gabby Logan, Pete Wicks and Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Quest Red
A Body in the Basement
Starts Saturday 11 October, 10:00 PM on Quest Red
Season 2 Episode 1: Keep me Safe
Police unlock a missing Michigan man's cell phone to discover clues to his whereabouts and find him hanging in a basement dungeon
ITV1 London
The Jonathan Ross Show: Special Guests
Starts Saturday 11 October, 10:40 PM on ITV1 London
Season 3 Episode 1
Memorable interviews from the talk show, featuring Lady Gaga, Hugh Jackman, Paul McCartney, Spice Girls, Chris Martin, Simon Pegg and Carey Mulligan
U&Dave ja vu
Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal
Starts Sunday 12 October, 8:00 PM on U&Dave ja vu
Season 3 Episode 1: Operation Renaissance
Arson leads to a gunfight as Merseyside Police respond to a pair of attacks on the Wirral that lead to a gang member being hunted
S4C
Iaith ar Daith
Starts Sunday 12 October, 8:00 PM on S4C
Season 6 Episode 1: Alun Wyn Jones
Former international rugby player Alun Wyn Jones embarks on a road trip across Wales to learn the Welsh language, mentored by actor Steffan Rhodri
Channel 4
Hunted
Starts Sunday 12 October, 9:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 8 Episode 1
A group of 14 civilians turned fugitive hits the ground running to make a daring escape from Stansted Airport and stay on the run for 21 days to win a share of £100,000
BBC Alba
Mòd 2025: Mòd na Cloinne
Starts Monday 13 October, 8:30 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1: Day One - Buinn Oir an t-Seann Nois
Linda MacLeod and Hannah McKirdy present winners from the Children's Mod in Lochaber
U&W
Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake
Starts Monday 13 October, 9:00 PM on U&W
Season 2 Episode 1: Theo and the Suitcase Pups
Pete returns to Dogs Trust, facing a suitcase of abandoned pups on day one and falling hard for Theo, a gentle Italian Mastiff with a heart condition
MTV
Black Ink Crew New York
Starts Monday 13 October, 10:00 PM on MTV
Episode 1: Welcome to Harlem, U.S.A.
Reality documentary featuring artists at a Harlem tattoo shop, starring Ashley Nicole Bermudez
Sky History
Witches of Essex
Starts Tuesday 14 October, 9:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 1: Hatfield Peverel
New investigative techniques and historical records are used to re-examine the fates of women accused of witchcraft during 16th and 17th-century witch trials in Essex
Quest
The Yorkshire Auction House
Starts Wednesday 15 October, 10:00 PM on Quest
Season 6 Episode 1: Chocks Away!
Angus helps a widow in Lincoln find new homes for her late husband's aviation paintings. Plus, he finds a ring with some serious bling in Essex
Sky Arts
Classic Movies: The Story of The 39 Steps
Starts Thursday 16 October, 8:00 PM on Sky Arts
Season 4 Episode 1: The 39 Steps
Ian Nathan looks at Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 spy thriller, which starred Robert Donat as a man who has to go on the run after being wrongly accused of murder
Really
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted
Starts Thursday 16 October, 9:00 PM on Really
Season 5 Episode 1: Gary Numan
Gary Numan and his family moved into a 12-bedroom castle, only to encounter ghostly apparitions and a sinister presence targeting his daughter
5Action
Trucking Heavy
Starts Thursday 16 October, 9:00 PM on 5Action
Season 4 Episode 1
Paul hauls a seriously oversized security hut through tight turns, Amie battles London traffic with a telehandler for a film set, and Craig lifts a 63-tonne rig
5
Britain's Most Scenic Counties: Cheshire
Starts Friday 17 October, 9:00 PM on 5
Episode 1: Britain's Most Scenic Counties: Cheshire
The residents of Cheshire showcase the county's landscapes and charms. Featuring a horse sanctuary near Chester, a Middlewich brewer and Crewe's railway legacy
Channel 4
The Last Leg
Starts Friday 17 October, 10:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 33 Episode 1
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests Frank Skinner and Stevie Martin for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days
ITV1 London
Champions: Full Gallop
Starts Friday 17 October, 10:45 PM on ITV1 London
Documentary following the British horse-racing jump season, beginning with Cheltenham's November meeting as rival jockeys begin a battle in the David Power Jockey Cup
BBC Alba
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2026
Starts Sunday 19 October, 9:00 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1: Semi-Finals
Joy Dunlop introduces some of Scotland's most talented young musicians as they compete in the semi-finals of this prestigious traditional music award
ITV1 London
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Starts Sunday 19 October, 10:20 PM on ITV1 London
Episode 1: Strange New Worlds
When his first officer goes missing while on a secret mission, Captain Christopher Pike comes out of exile to rescue her. Sci-fi prequel, starring Anson Mount
S4C
Dim Cwsg I Quinnell
Starts Monday 20 October, 8:25 PM on S4C
Episode 1
Rugby icon Scott Quinnell joins the people who start their day when the rest of Wales goes to sleep, trying various night jobs to see what they're really like
More4
Sailing The Shipping Forecast With the Rev Richard Coles
Starts Monday 20 October, 9:00 PM on More4
Episode 1
The writer marks 100 years of the shipping forecast by travelling round the coasts of the UK and meeting people whose lives depend on the weather and sea
5
The Forsytes
Starts Monday 20 October, 9:00 PM on 5
Episode 1
Two brothers battle for their sons to take over as chairman of the family firm. Period drama adapted from John Galsworthy's saga, with Millie Gibson and Joshua Orpin
ITV1 London
TikTok: Murder Gone Viral
Starts Tuesday 21 October, 9:00 PM on ITV1 London
Season 2 Episode 1: The Killing of Charlie Cosser
A look at the case of 17-year-old Charlie Cosser, who was fatally stabbed by 16-year-old Yura Varybrus at an end-of-term summer party for teenagers
BBC Alba
Dàna | Morocco's Wild Side
Starts Wednesday 22 October, 8:30 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1: Toubkal
Coinneach Rankin sets forth through Morocco to test himself against some of the country's most rugged landscapes
BBC Alba
Sgeulachd Cogaidh na h-Artaig: An Cogadh Fuar (Untold Arctic Wars: The Cold War)
Starts Wednesday 22 October, 9:00 PM on BBC Alba
Episode 1
A new perspective on the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union embarked on a ruthless competition for technology and control of the Arctic region
Channel 4
New Zealand's Best Homes with Phil Spencer
Starts Wednesday 22 October, 10:00 PM on Channel 4
Season 2 Episode 1
An intimate tour of some of New Zealand's most stunning and desirable homes - from luxurious mountain retreats to architectural wonders in the city
Blaze
Ancient Aliens: Origins
Starts Thursday 23 October, 9:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 1: Extraordinary Engineering
Compilation of the most compelling mysteries featured on the Ancient Aliens series, looking at the construction of ancient megalithic sites worldwide