Prepare to become obsessed with BBC One's newest drama.
This week's best telly includes BBC One's brand new Sunday night drama This City Is Ours, as well as the return of Beyond Paradise and Survival of the Thickest.
Elsewhere, Adam and Ryan Thomas team up to host ITV1's brand new gameshow 99 to Beat, best friends Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes team up for an adventure through some of southern France’s most beautiful regions and Seth Rogan leads Apple TV+'s new comedy The Studio.
And Rose Ayling-Ellis returns with a brand new documentary in which she tries to teach British Sign Language (BSL) to a group of retirees in just six weeks.
Here are 7 TV shows you can't miss this week...
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BRAND NEW GAMESHOW
99 TO BEAT
Saturday 22nd March at 6pm on ITV1
In their first presenting role together, Adam and Ryan Thomas are hosting ITV1s brand-new gameshow 99 to Beat, presiding over all of the nail-biting action, offering playful commentary while guiding the 100 contestants through the experience as they go head-to-head in a range of simple, quirky and often hilarious games.
99 to Beat is the game show that anyone can win, but there’s one rule players must follow if they’re to be in with a chance of walking away with the cash prize – Don’t. Come. Last.
As contestants battle it out against each other, each round will see the number of players whittled down until one person takes the top prize.
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BRAND NEW DRAMA
THIS CITY IS OURS
Sunday 22nd March at 9pm on BBC One
Sean Bean stars in BBC One's new Sunday night drama This City is Ours, which is about a love affair set against the disintegration of a crime gang.
Set and filmed in Liverpool, with additional filming in Spain, the drama tells the story of Michael, a man who for all of his adult life has been involved in organised crime, working for his friend and the gang leader Ronnie.
When Ronnie begins to hint at retirement, Michael too begins to imagine another life. Because, for the first time in his life, Michael is in love. For the first time in his life, he sees beyond the day-to-day, he sees a future: something to win and something to lose - Diana.
This City is Ours is the story of Michael and Diana's love affair, set against the disintegration of Michael’s crime gang. For years, together with Ronnie, Michael has successfully been bringing cocaine into the City and beyond, directly from Columbia; but when a shipment goes missing, he knows their Kingdom is under attack.
And what will happen when Ronnie’s son Jamie decides he wants to inherit their kingdom and there is no longer a place for Michael at the table?
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BRAND NEW FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
NEIL & MARTIN'S BON VOYAGE
Tuesday 25th March at 9pm on U&Gold
In this new three-part series for U&Gold, Neil Morrissey takes his dear friend and Men Behaving Badly co-star Martin Clunes on an adventure through some of southern France’s most beautiful regions, a place Neil now calls his second home.
Across the three-part series, the duo canoe down the Dordogne River, descend deep into magnificent underground caves, and go cycling through the vineyards of Bordeaux, naturally sampling a drop or two of fine wine along the way.
In Biarritz, they fish for tuna off the coast and participate in the bizarre world of the “corn Olympics” before scaling the dizzying heights of the Pyrenees. In Camargue, they ride horses across the marshy salt flats before stopping off in Toulouse for some Michelin-starred dining. But the question on everyone’s lips will be: have these (slightly older) men grown up at all over the years, or will they still be behaving just as badly?
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BRAND NEW COMEDY
THE STUDIO
Wednesday 26th March on Apple TV+
Seth Rogen stars in Apple TV+'s new comedy The Studio as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios.
As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films.
With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe.
As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it's the job Matt's been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
Rogen stars alongside Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders with Bryan Cranston, Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Dewayne Perkins appearing as major recurring guest stars.
10 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY
ROSE AYLING-ELLIS:
OLD HANDS, NEW TRICKS
Wednesday 26th March at 9pm on BBC One
In this new two-part documentary, Rose Ayling-Ellis arrives at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village on a bold and heartfelt mission – to teach British Sign Language (BSL) to a group of retirees in just six weeks.
Her goal is to explore whether BSL can enhance their quality of life, deepen connections and combat the isolation that often comes with hearing loss. And the students, some well into their nineties, embrace the challenge with enthusiasm, despite the physical hurdles of learning a new language at a later stage of life.
To support their journey, Rose enlists the help of her friend, charismatic teacher Marios Costi. As the lessons progress, the group begin to share their life stories in an entirely new way.
As the group immerse themselves in the world of BSL, they embark on a journey that is not just about learning a language, but about discovering new ways to connect, communicate and embrace life with renewed confidence and joy.
The episode’s finale is a signing karaoke night in celebration of the residents’ progress. Keith wows the room, Eric serenades June with a love song, and Pam gets the whole room sign-singing along!
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RETURNING COMEDY DRAMA
SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST
Thursday 27th March on Netflix
Michelle Buteau's brilliant comedy drama Survival of the Thickest is back for second season as she returns to play Mavis, a stylist who in season one saw her life blown up after catching her partner in bed with another woman.
With the help of her besties, picks up the pieces Mavis hustles to rebuild her career on her own terms, while also creating opportunities for folks who’ve been overlooked by the fashion world for too long, and getting back out there in the terrifying dating scene.
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RETURNING DRAMA
BEYOND PARADISE
Friday 28th March at 8pm on BBC One
It's time to return to Shipton Abbott as Beyond Paradise returns for brand new series, packed with mystery, humour, and heart, as DI Humphrey Goodman and the team tackle more mind-boggling puzzles, all set against the breathtaking landscapes of Devon and Cornwall.
When a body is found in the river on the county border, Humphrey and Esther are thrown in the deep end, having to work alongside their Cornish counterparts. And things take a darker turn in the next case when Kelby’s friend receives threatening messages from an unknown source.
With further mysteries including a puzzling chocolate box poisoning, a historic farming feud, a spiking at sea, and a devilish kidnapping, there’s plenty to keep the Shipton Abbott detectives on their toes.
Away from the police station, Humphrey and Martha continue their fostering journey but the arrival of 9-year-old Rosie brings more challenges than they anticipated. Elsewhere, an unexpected change in Esther’s personal life takes her outside her comfort zone. But is she ready for something new and can she deal with it being public knowledge?
As Zoe continues to thrive in her role at the Ten Mile Kitchen, she makes a bold decision, but how will she tell Esther, and what will her reaction be? Meanwhile, Anne faces a health scare which brings back traumatic memories. Not wanting to burden Martha, she keeps it to herself until an unlikely friendship blossoms.
After discovering the Chief Superintendent has a new boyfriend, Kelby decides it’s time to move on. On a mission to better himself personally and professionally, he enters the world of online dating with the help of Margo’s expertise.
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