British Telly

The first episode of the new series about the Met paints a controversially positive picture of the UK’s biggest force. Plus: Bake Off contestants tackle pastry week. Here’s what to watch this evening

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A staggering account of the families who travelled to Russia to find their loved ones. Plus: the return of MasterChef: The Professionals. Here’s what to watch this evening

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From Jamaica to Dudley: three women receive a chilly welcome in the UK. Plus, another Attenborough nature epic arrives, touting whales, sea angels and archerfish. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Dark Hearts drags us grippingly back to Iraq. Plus, Take That pay a visit to Ally Pally to perform for Jools Holland. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard endure an unhappy Christmas. Plus: Ghosts continues its inspired ramble towards the pearly gates. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The drink had all the hallmarks of a beverage sensation. Striking design, bold font, and the punchy name Release. But inside, each bottle was filled with urine allegedly discarded by Amazon delivery drivers and collected from plastic bottles by the side of the road.

That didn’t stop Amazon from listing it for sale, though. Release even attained number one bestseller status in the “Bitter Lemon” category. It was created by Oobah Butler for a new documentary, The Great Amazon Heist, which airs on Channel 4 in the UK today.

Trevor McDonald, Judi Love and Alesha Dixon pay their respects to the people who energised postwar Britain. Plus, film-maker Oobah Butler’s Amazon exposé. Here’s what to watch this evening

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This week, Channel 4 begins broadcasting its new TV show about model railways, Little Trains and Big Names.

The four-part series starts at 9pm on Thursday (19 October) on More4 and features well-know music producer Pete Waterman, who will discuss model railways with guests Jools Holland, Eddie Izzard, James May and Francis Rossi.

The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who's first story, An Unearthly Child, won't be included in the back catalogue of episodes hitting iPlayer this November.

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A spokesperson for the BBC said: "This massive iPlayer back catalogue will be home to over 800 hours of Doctor Who content, making it the biggest ever collection of Doctor Who programming in one place but will not include the first four episodes as we do not have all the rights to those."

From 1st November, fans will be able to watch hundreds of episodes from 1963 to the present day, across the show's classic and modern runs.

Not only that, but various spin-off series will also return to iPlayer – including The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood, Class and behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential.

Zahn McClarnon stars as a melancholy policeman in a new crime drama. Plus: Bake Off contestants have meltdowns in chocolate week. Here’s what to watch this evening

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This two-part documentary examines why the UK is one of the worst places in the world to buy a home. Plus, The Real Crown reaches the fateful year of 1997. Here’s what to watch tonight

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The inventive chef offers a series of simple hacks that actually work. Plus, Panorama’s Challenging Putin – Moscow and the Mutiny. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Point North is under pressure as the culinary drama continues. Plus, Matt Hancock tries to demonstrate his trustworthiness in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Jorja Smith, the National and Say She She are among Jools’s guests. Plus, the recent female icons of the rap game are celebrated. Here’s what to watch this evening.

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Danny Robins brings supernatural stories to the big screen. Plus, a Corrie legend looks back on a 60-year career. Here’s what to watch this evening

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A juicy, contemporary take on Anne Rice’s eerie saga. Plus: pants-based confusion in Taskmaster. Here’s what to watch this evening

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David Mitchell’s survivalist comedy challenge show Outsiders returns with a smuggling challenge for six campers. Plus, Peter Mullan strikes terror into the heart of Edinburgh. Here’s what to watch tonight

“The insurance waivers have been signed and the cesspit has been dug!” David Mitchell’s task show returns and six new celebrities must survive the wilderness and rebuild civilisation. On the first day in camp, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty, Guz Khan, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Laura Smyth need to smuggle contraband past border control and act out a fable for some underwhelmed children. Hollie Richardson

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The BBC has announced that over 800 episodes of Doctor Who – from across the classic and modern era – will soon be available to stream on iPlayer.

Though episodes from the show's post-2005 relaunch already sit on the platform, from 1st November fans will also be able to enjoy episodes from the original 1963-89 run.

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Not only that, but various spin-off series will also return to iPlayer – including The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood, Class and behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential.

Paddy McGuinness and his team face challenges in the Alps to train for a daring fundraising feat in London. Plus an irresistible insight into the wheelchair rugby World Cup. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Big Brother can claim to be the parent of modern reality shows. It started in 2000, suitably dystopian as we looked into the black mirror of an intimidating new millennium – and dozens of other brutish, tacky and vaguely exploitative contrivances followed in its wake. Two decades later, though, it’s a heritage format. Big Brother was canned by Channel 4 in 2010, then cancelled again by Channel 5 in 2018, supposedly due to low ratings. If you’re not rating highly enough to survive on Channel 5, your brand is at rock bottom.

The series shines a light on the predator and necrophiliac who hid in plain sight as a ‘national treasure’. Plus, a sweet sequel to Love, Simon. Here’s what to watch on TV tonight

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Last year, the Monty Python legend announced that he would be hosting his own show on the news channel and that it would be a "no holds barred account of the news".

Entitled The Dinosaur Hour, Cleese appeared on GB News to discuss his decision to join the network, telling Michelle Dewberry: "They came to me a few months ago and they made me the most extraordinary offer that’s ever been made to anyone in the history of television."

He added: "They said 'would you like to do ten shows; you can do whatever you like'. Can you imagine the BBC doing that? It would be subject to committee A and then after committee A had approved it, you’d go to Committee B. They said you can do anything and I’ve had no interference of any kind and it has been joyful."

The show will be filmed at a thousand year old castle and feature Cleese having intimate conversations with a number of guests.

The original reality TV juggernaut is back. Plus, more thrilling, stressful restaurant antics in Boiling Point. Here’s what to watch this evening

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