It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and what better way to celebrate than snuggling up on the sofa with a film, or a cracking new box set.
With that in mind, we have pulled together our pick of the TV shows and films that celebrate all things love, all available for free on Freeview Play.
First Dates Valentines Special
The First Dates restaurant throws open its doors to single people looking for love with this extra-special episode. And if you can't wait that long for the romance, there are plenty of episodes to catch up on right now on All 4.
Tuesday 14th February at 10pm on Channel 4
Love Island
The winter of love is in full swing, and it's one not to miss this Valentine's season. More twists, turns and recouplings await the singletons in the villa. And if you haven't started watching yet, you'll find all the episodes on ITVX.
Valentines Day
On Valentine's Day, several couples face struggles related to their love lives while others try their best to find love. However, they try to overcome the challenges to make things work.
Tuesday 14th February at 6.35pm on ITV2
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
A mix between love story and crime drama, The Confessions of Frannie Langton is the queer period drama we've been looking for this Valentine's Day. When prominent society couple Mr. and Mrs Benham are found stabbed to death, all eyes turn to their maid, Frannie.
Cheaters
A chance meeting after a cancelled flight - a sexy, messy comedy about love, morality, monogamy and how the heart, brain and loins are idiots who are never on the same page.
Everything I Know About Love
Four friends. One story of great love. A messy, raucous stumble into bad dates and heartaches - and surviving your twenties. The bestseller from the heart of Dolly Alderton.
Ekin-Su and Davide: Homecomings
Following the Love Island 2022 winners as they embark on two trips of a lifetime to Davide's beloved Italy and Ekin-Su's hometown in Turkey. The couple are bring back the flirting as they visit the places where each of them grew up.
Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples
For something a little more light-hearted this Valentine's Day, be sure to put on Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples. In this show, Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are putting their own differences aside to judge everyone else's, as unwitting celebrity couples go head-to-head to find out who's got the best relationship.
The Bisexual
Comedy drama with Desiree Akhavan and Maxine Peake that explores the difference between dating men and women from the perspective of Leila who, for the first time, finds herself doing both.
Dating Black
Dating Black sheds light on the experiences of Black men and women in the pursuit of love.
Louis Theroux: Altered States - Love Without Limits
Louis travels to Portland, Oregon, and discovers a spectrum of non-traditional family set-ups: some that work and some that have been pushed to breaking point.
Gino's Cooking Up Love
Gino D'Acampo opens up his cooking school to six looking-for-love singles - will they find a connection through a love of food, and how will three new students affect things?
Looking for more recommendations? Head to Channel 100 on your Freeview Play TV
