Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer highlights 24-30 October 2020
Richard Bell
Publicist, Digital Communications
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A quick round up of what's new this week on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer, programmes that are about to become unavailable, plus some hidden gems you might have missed.
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Twenties
Written and created by Lena Waithe, follow Hattie and her friends Marie and Nia as they pursue their dreams in Los Angeles, balancing work, love and friendship whilst navigating the outwardly glamorous world of Hollywood. Series 1 is available as a boxset on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer from Sunday 25 October.
Autumnwatch
The nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping, but fear not: Autumnwatch is back to be a ray of hope in the gloom. Starts on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on Tuesday 27 October.
Is This Coercive Control?
Coercive control has been illegal in England since 2015, but how well do people understand it, and would they be able to spot it? To find out, Ellie Flynn brings together a group of 20 young people aged 18-30 for a social experiment, to see if they understand what constitutes coercive control. Available on iPlayer on Tuesday 27 October.
Pepe The Frog: Feels Good Man - Storyville
From life in 2005 as a cute cartoon character in Boy’s Club, an American indie comic on MySpace, to international hate symbol after being hijacked by the alt right. Follow Pepe’s creator, Matt Furie, as be fights to bring back his loveable comic character from the dark forces who stole him. Available on iPlayer on Monday 26 October.
Strictly: It Takes Two
The weekday half-hour sister show to Strictly is back, with even more exclusive access and backstage gossip than ever before. Broadcasting superstar and former Strictly contestant Zoe Ball returns to host the popular tea time show on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays, with Strictly superfan Rylan Clark-Neal taking the reins on Thursdays and Fridays. Starts Monday 26 October.
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Atlantis
A submarine accident lands Jason on a mysterious island ruled by heroes and mythical creatures. With the help of new friends, will he find his destiny? Series available to stream as a box set from Saturday 24 October.
Life Story
David Attenborough brings us the universal story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, the story of the greatest of all adventures - the journey through life. For each stage of life we see the most spectacular, beautiful or dramatic stories from the Life Story series. Available as a box set on iPlayer from 24 October.
Man Like Mobeen
All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life and make sure his sister fulfils her potential. But can he juggle this with his criminal past always chasing him? Series 1, 2 and 3 available as a box set on iPlayer now.
Call The Midwife
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty- stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth. Series 1 to 9 available as a box set on iPlayer now.
Loving
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 US Supreme Court decision of Loving v. Virginia, a case which invalidated state laws preventing interracial marriage. Available on iPlayer from Sunday, 25th October.
The Uninvited
Institutionalised for ten months after the death of her mother, teenage Anna is released, still troubled by nightmares. She discovers things at home have progressed in ways she and her sister find hard to accept, and her suspicions are aroused. Streaming on iPlayer from Saturday 24 October.
633 Squadron
1964 British war film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, and Maria Perschy. Streaming on iPlayer from Saturday 24 October.
The Awakening
Haunted by World War I and the loss of her fiancé, hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a boy's ghost. Streaming on iPlayer from Friday 30 October.
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The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
The tale of an unlikely friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Available on iPlayer until Tuesday 27 October.
Nicky And Wynton: The Making Of The Concerto
Documentary exploring a unique musical collaboration between American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. Available until Tuesday 27 October.
Man Up
40-year-old divorcee Jack mistakes Nancy for his blind date. Nancy decides to go along with it and so begins the most chaotic journey of her life. Available until Tuesday 27 October.
Civilisations
Simon Schama explores the fate of art in the machine- and profit-driven world, looking at the rise of art as a tradable commodity.
Available until Sunday 25 October.