Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer highlights 14-20 November 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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Small Axe: Mangrove
Based on a true story, Mangrove is the first of five films in the Small Axe collection by Steve McQueen.
In a reign of racist terror, local police raid Mangrove time after time, making Frank and the local community take to the streets in peaceful protest in 1970. When nine men and women are wrongly arrested and charged with incitement to riot, a highly publicised trial leads to a hard-fought win for those fighting discrimination. Starts on iPlayer from Sunday 15 November.
God Shave The Queens
Fresh from their Drag Race debut, we follow the vibrant queens as they take on the next biggest ride of their lives: performing live on their first ever Drag Race UK tour. Series 1 available as a boxset from Sunday 15 November.
Richard Osman's House Of Games
Roisin Conaty, Jermaine Jenas, Jason Manford and Jennifer Saunders test their general knowledge skills on a brand new prime time series, Richard Osman’s House of Games Night. Starts on iPlayer from Friday, 20 November.
One Man And His Shoes
In the 1980s, a struggling Nike took a bet on Michael Jordan. As Jordan became the greatest player of all time, his sneakers attained the same status. But a darker side of this success story emerged in 1989 when the high price tag, and a low supply/high demand strategy fuelled violent attacks and even murder. Available on iPlayer from Tuesday 17 November.
Celebrity Supply Teacher
A new roll-call of celebrities including Gemma Collins, Kimberley Walsh, Bruno Tonioli, Bobby Berk, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Courtney Act, Kadeena Cox and Sarah Gordy will take turns to inspire CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ audiences with their favourite subjects.
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Blackadder
Cunning plans and cutting comedy as shrewd Edmund and his dim servant Baldrick scheme their way through history. All episodes available as a boxset from Saturday 14 November.
The Bridge
A gruesome discovery on the Swedish-Danish border starts an intense, overwhelming investigation for detective Saga Noren. The Scandi noir that redefined TV drama. Series 1-4 boxset available Saturday 14 November.
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Innuendo-filled sitcom starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus as flatmates who happen to share the same taste in men. Series 1-3 boxset available Thursday 12 November.
Don't Forget The Driver
Beleaguered coach driver Peter Green takes a group of pensioners to visit War Graves in Dunkirk, but his life is thrown into chaos when he makes an unsettling discovery.
Journey's End
British film premiere. Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate. Available from Saturday 14 November.
Operation Avalanche
Two young CIA agents are sent to NASA, under the false pretence of making a documentary, to investigate reports of a mole. But once there, they become entangled in a much bigger conspiracy. Available from Saturday 14th November.
The Manchurian Candidate
Classic thriller. Raymond Shaw, a decorated Korean War hero, returns home to the arms of his overprotective mother and his politically ambitious stepfather. Rejecting their welcome, he takes employment with a politically rival newspaper. Available from Saturday 14 November.
Loving
Virginia’s law against mixed race marriage makes criminal exiles of Richard and Mildred Loving in 1958. The risky return to their rural roots comes as civil rights lawyers take up the couple’s case, despite Richard’s misgivings. Powerful, true-life drama.
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Detroit
Kathryn Bigelow’s fact-based dramatisation of Detroit’s Agliers Motel incident, which saw a police raid degenerate into racially motivated brutality during the riots of 1967. Available until Tuesday 17 November.
The Shining
Writer Jack Torrance takes the job of caretaker at a remote hotel, but his wife and young son soon find that the place has a horrific history that is encroaching on the present. Available until Sunday 15 November.
Rob Burrow: My Year With MND
Rugby league star Rob Burrow talks about his fight against motor neurone disease and how his rugby career has prepared him for the challenge. Available until Monday 16 November.
Inside The Perfect Predator
Documentary revealing the inner alchemy that gives four hunters - falcon, shark, cheetah and crocodile - the edge, from the moment they detect their prey through to the vital kill. Available until Monday 16 November.