From gripping crime dramas to comedy shows, fascinating documentaries and much more, there’s no end of brilliant TV to watch live and on demand with Freeview Play. If you’re stuck on what to watch next, we’ve put together a round-up of some of the best shows on TV in the coming week to help you decide.
Friday 30th August
Paralympics Paris 2024
Day 2 continues. The para athletics is underway at the Stade de France. And we hit the velodrome for qualifying ahead of numerous medal events in the track cycling later today.
11am on Channel 4
Daddy Issues
Gemma receives dodgy life advice from her incarcerated sister Catherine and Rita, her alcoholic boss. Worried that she will be having the baby alone, Gemma enlists Cherry to help her find a suitable, ideally rich, father for her unborn child. Meanwhile, Malcolm thinks he has found love with a woman online. Gemma educates him on the perils of catfishing - but Derek encourages Malcolm to meet her.
9.30pm on BBC iPlayer
Taken 3
Action-packed thriller sequel. Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills' long-awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered - consumed with rage and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police.
10.45pm on ITV1
Saturday 31st August
BBC Proms
Break out the sequins and channel the spirit of Studio 54 in this rafters-shaking celebration of disco’s heyday at the Royal Albert Hall. Singers Vula Malinga, Elisabeth Troy, Vanessa Haynes and Cedric Neal bring to life all the classic floor-fillers from Chic, Sylvester, Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer and many more.
8.25pm on BBC Two
Live: The Last Leg in Paris
Joel Dommett, Helen Skelton and Ade Adepitan join Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe to review the big news from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
9.30pm on Channel 4
Diana: The Interview That Shocked The World
How the BBC Panorama interview with Princess Diana, in which she candidly opened up to Martin Bashir about her marriage to Prince Charles, changed public opinion.
10pm on Channel 5
Sunday 1st September
Sherwood
A familiar face joins the investigation as the community reels from the news of the latest deaths. Meanwhile, Lisa follows up on a lead which could affect the future of the mine.
9pm on BBC One
Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
Bin man Stephan and student nurse Gemma get an all-expenses paid delayed honeymoon to the Maldives. They're swapping with flash city boys Jeff and Steph who spend big bucks on designer clothes and super cars but are trading luxury for a twin room in a budget B&B in Skegness.
9pm on Channel 5
Long Lost Family
In our first case this episode, a 66-year-old mum looks for the baby she gave up as a teenager in a search given greater urgency by her cancer diagnosis. A mother for the first time when she was a Blackpool teenager, Charlotte has always yearned for the baby she had to give up for adoption - recently diagnosed and now recovering from cancer, Charlotte feels that this is her second chance and that the search for her daughter is urgent.
10.20pm on ITV1
Monday 2nd September
The Tower
Nearly two years since we last saw Sarah Collins, we catch up with her as she is called to the brutal stabbing of a teenager - her investigation soon finds itself at cross purposes with a covert operation led by Kieran Shaw, who is working with Sarah's old partner Steve Bradshaw while he is now deep undercover.
9pm on ITV1
Paralympics Paris Highlights
Did David Smith win his fourth boccia gold? Has Jonnie Peacock reclaimed his 100m title? And can Bethany Firth take her seventh gold in four Games in the SB14 Backstroke? High stakes.
10.30pm on Channel 4
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted
In a highly emotional case, the team not only try to contact Jake's late father and brother but also discover Jake was once a civil war solder in a past life.
11pm on Really
Tuesday 3rd September
Celebrity Masterchef
It’s time for the final heat week, which will see the last five celebrities take to the culinary stage. It’s all to play for, as only the best three will make it into this week’s quarter-final.
8pm on BBC One
Olivia Atwood's Bad Boyfriends
Ryan's loyalty causes Sapphia to ask if they should be together, and Viktor's commitment issues deepen when he demands a pre-nuptial agreement.
9pm on ITV2
Chucky
Someone stalks the hospital where the survivors of Chucky's latest attack are recovering. Meanwhile, Jake's bond with Devon intensifies.
10pm on Sky Mix
Wednesday 4th September
Celebrity Race Across the World
The teams reach the halfway mark, and after sixteen days traversing the length of Brazil, it’s time to cross the border and enter the heart of South America and three new countries: Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
9pm on BBC One
The Antiques Brothers
Henry and Edward Vaughan visit an antiques emporium, a former tearoom and a market in Honfleur. Can they turn a profit from their latest river stop?
9pm on Quest
For The Love of Dogs
Alison Hammond carries on the legacy left by the much-loved Paul O'Grady by heading to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to help the animals in their care find new forever homes.
10.45pm on ITV1
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