WHAT TO WATCH 26 October - 1 November
- Elliot Gonzalez
- Oct 26, 2024
- 4 min read
Those red boxes are back!
This week's best telly sees Sharon D Clarke lead Channel 5's newest drama Ellis whilst Channel 4 launch their new zombie-horror satire just in time for Halloween.
Elsewhere, Deal of No Deal returns for a bumper new series, Sara Cox's BBC Two book club, Between the Covers, which returns for an eighth series and three Made In Chelsea OGs return for their very own spin-off!
Here are 5 TV shows you can't miss this week...
1
BRAND NEW DRAMA
GENERATION Z
Sunday 27th and Monday 28th October at 9pm on Channel 4
Just in time for Halloween, Channel 4 are launching their new darkly comic, outlandishly gory zombie-horror satire from Ben Wheatley, Generaton Z in which savvy teenagers take on flesh-eating baby-boomers. All with a killer cast including Sue Johnston, Anita Dobson and Lewis Gribben.
The fictional town of Dambury is the kind of place with stark opportunities and not much to do. It's the last place you'd expect the apocalypse to begin. But when an army truck crashes outside a care home and infects the residents, four teenage friends, Charliem Kelly, Finn and Steff, must deal with the deadly consequences while also coping with their family and relationship problems.
Meanwhile, Gil is sent to oversee the clean-up operation alongside army base Commander Wrollen. Billy, who's part of the clean-up, is shocked by the carnage. The virus comes to a head with the teenagers when Kelly's nan becomes infected and attacks, as Charlie and Steff arrive.
6 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON CHANNEL 4 ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE
2
RETURNING GAMESHOW
DEAL OR NO DEAL
Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November at 4pm on ITV1
It's back! Following a hugely successful return last year, Deal or No Deal is back with a bumper 120-episode series, with Stephen Mulhern back at the helm, as a new batch of contestants prepare to take on the notorious Banker.
Deal Or No Deal sees contestants opening the iconic red boxes as they try to win a life-changing cash prize in a nail-biting game of nerves and intuition. But standing in their way is the Banker ready to unnerve, entice and outwit our players.
Myles kicks off the new series as the longest running member of the returning cast. With tensions running high in the studio, will Myles, a 29 year old Charity Worker from Cheshire have what it takes to beat the Banker?
120 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKDAYS
STREAM ON ITVX
3
RETURNING FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
BETWEEN THE COVERS
Tuesday 29th October at 7pm on BBC Two
Sara Cox is back for an eighth series of her brilliant TV book club, Between the Covers, which celebrates the joy of books and reading.
This week Sara is joined by Adrian Edmondson, Alan Davies, Taj Atwal and Sara Pascoe, who will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing the episode’s book club choice: All The Colours Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker.
6 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER
4
BRAND NEW REALITY TV
BEYOND CHELSEA
Tuesday 29th October at 10pm on E4
Three of Made in Chelsea's most iconic OGs are back, bringing with them laughter, tears and friendship, in a brand-new two-part spin-off reality show that follows Binky Felstead, Rosie Fortescue and Lucy Watson who are now in their 30s and navigating new challenges and life's biggest milestones.
Since we last saw her, Binky has become the ultimate businesswoman, launching multiple businesses, authoring a self-help book and staying firmly in the public eye - all while navigating the best ways to care for her young family.
With her mum Janey's health deteriorating, Binky enlists the help of her best friend Ollie Locke-Locke to throw a party that her mum will never forget. But what starts out as a wholesome event unearths some unexpected emotional struggles and big concerns for the future, leaving Binky questioning what will happen next.
Meanwhile, Lucy's life has U-turned since she left Made in Chelsea in 2016. She's set up a successful business and conquered the modelling world, and is on the cusp of launching an exciting new brand, but getting there hasn't been easy.
After Lucy gave birth to her first child earlier this year, the start to parenthood hasn't been smooth, and she's juggling building her new brand, parenting her child and renovating a forever home with her husband James.
Meanwhile, Rosie's successful, sassy and full of focus, but struggling to find the balance between working hard and playing hard.
To overcome the barriers that blur the line between business and pleasure, Binky tries to throw some romance in Rosie's direction at her mum's birthday meal - will there be a spark, and will Rosie appreciate her friend's matchmaking attempts?!
2 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON CHANNEL 4
5
BRAND NEW DRAMA
ELLIS
Thursday 31st October at 8pm on Channel 5
Channel 5's new three-part drama Ellis stars Sharon D Clarke as DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who’s parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis, accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, arrive at a different police station, where she’ll have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve.
As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she’s a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.
In the first episode, when 18-year-old Rowan Edwards is found dead, DCI Ellis is called on by ACC Alison Leighton to take over the investigation. Rowan’s girlfriend, Maggie, hasn’t been seen since Rowan’s death and they need results fast.
Rowan’s mother, an ex-MP, has doubts about the capabilities of the local force, but the current SIO is sure he has the murderer in his sights and is less than impressed to have been shunted off the case.
He assigns DS Chet Harper to keep an eye on Ellis, not trusting her at all. Ellis starts to dig under the surface of the town… and soon sees that in Hanmore, parents know nothing about the lives of their children.
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