WHAT TO WATCH 29 March - 4 April
- Elliot Gonzalez
- Mar 29
- 4 min read
A new Guy Ritchie series with an all-star cast? Yes, please!
This week's best telly includes a new crime drama from Guy Ritchie, a new Disney+ drama starring Michelle Williams and a new Australian comedy starring Love On The Spectrum star Michael Theo.
Elsewhere, Natalie Cassidy fronts a new consumer affairs show for Channel 4, Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash let cameras into their home for a new BBC One series,
Here are 5 TV shows you can't miss this week...
1
BRAND NEW DRAMA
MOBLAND
Sunday 30th March on Paramount+
Launching this week on Paramount+ is MobLand, Guy Ritchie's new global crime series, starring Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan as the head of an organized crime family, fighting for power within a global crime syndicate.
MobLand also stars Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan and Emily Barber.
10 EPISODES
STREAM ON PARAMOUNT+
2
BRAND NEW REALITY TV
STACEY & JOE
Tuesday 1st April at 8pm on BBC One
Through social media, millions of followers have seen glimpses of the lives of Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash and in this new reality series for BBC One, the family are throwing open their doors to invite viewers in to the heart of their beloved home, Pickle Cottage.
Cameras follow the lives of Stacey and Joe, their children, four ducks and two dogs. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access, viewers are given a refreshing, honest take on their modern blended family. Raising their ‘pickles’, Zach, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle who are aged between 16 and one, is no mean feat especially combined with busy work schedules and ambitious passion projects like building a two acre fishing lake.
The series begins on the morning of Stacey & Joe’s second wedding anniversary and Joe is off buying last minute presents for Stacey. And Stacey takes her older sons Zach and Leighton to task as they try to dodge doing chores at home. And with school out for summer, the family head off on a much needed relaxing holiday to Turkey. What could possibly go wrong?
6 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER
3
BRAND NEW DRAMA
DYING FOR SEX
Friday 4th April on Disney+
Inspired by the story of Molly Kochan, Dying For Sex stars Michelle Williams as Molly who after receiving a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, decides to leave her husband, Steve, played by Jay Duplass, and begins to explore the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.
Gird yourself, Molly has a lot to accomplish in the little time she has left. There’s no time for pearl clutching or passing judgement, Molly has no interest in what you think about her proverbial bucket list.
She gains the courage to embark on this adventure from her ride or die Nikki, played by Jenny Slate, a woman whose love and devotion will compel you to pick up the phone and call that friend already!
Dying for Sex also stars Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche, Esco Jouléy and Sissy Spacek.
8 EPISODES
STREAM ON DISNEY+ ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE
4
BRAND NEW FACTUAL
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
Friday 4th April at 8pm on Channel 4
Natalie Cassidy is on a mission to investigate Britain's most talked about products to discover whether or not they're worth the hype for a brand new Channel 4 series, What's The Big Deal?
From pizza ovens to LED face masks, Natalie will take a deep dive into some of the UK's very latest 'must-have' items. Their adverts are all over our socials, they're the talk of the water cooler among our friends and colleagues - but should we be splashing our hard-earned cash on one? Do they actually work, and are they worth all the fuss?
While Natalie gets the lowdown from the experts, six charismatic British households road-test these 'wonder products' for themselves, putting them through their paces to see how they perform in the real world. So, what is the big deal with these products, and is the hype justified?
In the first episode, Natalie investigates LED face masks, ice baths, lion's mane mushrooms and packing cubes. Putting herself on the line in the name of science, a shivering Natalie takes the plunge in a tank of cold water to measure her body's response; undergoes a high-tech facial scan to see if her skin could benefit from red light therapy; and knocks back some funky fungi to see if lion's mane mushrooms really can boost your focus and memory.
4 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY | ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE
STREAM ON CHANNEL 4
5
BRAND NEW COMEDY
AUSTIN
Friday 4th April at 9.30pm on BBC One
Launching this week on BBC One is new Australian comedy Austin, starring Ben Miller, Sally Phillips and Michael Theo, who came to the public's attention in the Netflix hit series, Love on the Spectrum.
When much-loved children’s author Julian Hartswood, played by Ben Miller, inadvertently causes a social media storm, his career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid, played by Sally Phillips, appears to be over.
That is until Austin, played by Michael Theo, the neurodivergent son that Julian never knew existed, turns up out of the blue. Could embracing this modern nuclear family be Julian’s route back from cancellation? Will Ingrid ever forgive him? One thing is for certain: if Julian thinks Austin is going to be a pushover, he’s in for a rude awakening.
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