Avenue 5
Hugh Laurie is on peerless form as the hapless Captain Ryan Clark of Avenue 5, a leisure spaceship that becomes the holiday destination from hell when a mishap causes it to veer off-course on its trip round Saturn. With crotchety millionaire owner Harman Judd (Josh Gadd) on board, Armando Iannucci’s writing hits its biting stride.
Wednesday, 10pm, Sky One
The Goop Lab With Gwyneth Paltrow
From jade vaginal eggs to crystal water bottles, Paltrow’s wellness brand Goop has certainly given us its fair share of eyebrow-raising advice since it launched in 2008. The cameras are now entering the R&D lab to watch the Goop team test out more fads.
From Friday, Netflix
Crazy Delicious
Three amateur cooks are tasked with reinventing the strawberry and the hot dog in this bizarrely psychedelic culinary contest. “Foraging” produce from an edible set, they come up with creations ranging from strawberry cheesecake chicken wings to hot dog profiteroles. Heston Blumenthal, Niklas Ekstedt and Carla Hall lead the taste-testing.
Tuesday, 8pm, Channel 4
The Wilderness
As one of Obama’s speechwriters and host of the political podcast Pod Save America, Jon Favreau is well placed to comment on the tumultuous state of American politics. On The Wilderness Favreau examines how it might be possible to beat Trump at the next election (if he’s not ousted first).
Podcast
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Paddy’s Pub returns for its 14th season of shenanigans. Expect Airbnb rivalries from the boys, musings on the failings of American cinema, group texting debacles, and even a pitch-perfect spoof of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. Now tied with Ozzy and Harriet as the United States’s longest-running live-action sitcom ever, It’s Always Sunny … is well worth getting stuck into for a reliable dose of chaotic snark.
From Sunday, Netflix
Stacey Dooley Investigates: The Whale Hunters
From tradition to commerce, Stacey Dooley turns her inquisitive eye towards the controversial practice of whale hunting. Faced with the Faroe Islands’ gruesome grind hunt, it’s hard to argue for its continuation.
From Wednesday, BBC Three
Hard Up
North Devon might seem like a rural idyll but the area’s youth are currently facing a limited job market and crowded housing prospects – not to mention an increase in crime. This three-part series follows some of the district’s young people as they leave school, try to start their own businesses and become independent.
From Sunday, BBC Three
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka returns as the teenage witch Sabrina for season three of this dark origin story. Sabrina’s father, Lucifer, is now trapped in the human prison of her boyfriend Nick – who happens to be in hell as a consequence – and she’s on a mission to set Nick free. Freud eat your heart out.
From Friday, Netflix
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Karel Reisz burst into films with this controversial slice of 1960 social drama, adapted by Alan Sillitoe from his novel. Working-class passions were mainly uncharted territory, but this actually showed a couple in bed. It also made the name of Albert Finney, who stars as cocky young Nottingham factory worker Arthur Seaton.
Tuesday, 7.10pm, Sony Movies Classic
Star Trek: Picard
Sir Patrick Stewart reprises his role as galaxy-exploring Captain Jean-Luc Picard, set 20 years after he was last seen in the role on 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. Deeply affected by the death of his longtime crewmate, the android Data, and the destruction of the planet Romulus, Picard is back to help a mysterious new acquaintance, Dahj.
From Friday, Amazon Prime Video
