WTX Entertainment picks out what to watch this week from the RadioTimes TV Guide – including football, and the movie you must not miss!
What to watch on TV this week
Monday – Lucy Letby: Unanswered Question – Panorama (BBC One, 8 PM)
After she was convicted of harming and murdering babies in her care, Lucy Letby became one of the UK’s most notorious child killers. The nurse was found guilty by two juries after lengthy trials, but now a growing number of experts are questioning the prosecution evidence. Judith Moritz, who has covered the case from the start, investigates the questions that have been raised about Letby’s conviction
Tuesday – Sweet Pea (Sky Showcase, 10 PM)
Ella Purnell stars as downtrodden Rhiannon Lewis in a dark comedy drama based on CJ Skuse’s novel about a young woman’s “coming of rage”.Rhiannon goes on a mission to find who were victim was. Contains violent scenes. (S1, ep 2 of 6)
Wednesday – Trump: The criminal conspiracy (BBC Two, 9 PM)
If news reports are the first rough draft of history, then documentaries ought to be the proofed copy. But so mired are we still in the fallout from the 2020 machinations of Donald Trump that revisions keep coming. It was three words that did the damage: “stop the steal”. And they would lead to claims of malfunctioning voting machines, ballot tampering and eventually the arrest of Trump and a whole load of legal headaches.
Thursday – The Pride of Britain Awards (ITV, 8 PM)
Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo host the 25th annual ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, honouring and celebrating the nation’s unsung heroes. Featuring inspiring stories of bravery, selflessness and heroism, with plenty of surprises and emotional moments in store. Stars of stage, screen, sport and royalty will pay tribute to the winners
England face Germany in a October friendly
Friday – England vs Germany (international women’s football) (ITV, 7 PM)
England v Germany (Kick-off 7.30pm). Laura Woods presents all the action from the friendly at Wembley Stadium. It is a return to the same venue where they met in the final of Euro 2022, which saw England prevail 2-1 after extra time to secure their first major trophy. This will be an important test for Sarina Wiegman’s team as they start preparations for the defence of their crown at Euro 2025 next summer in Switzerland. With analysis from Ian Wright and Karen Carney, commentary by Seb Hutchinson and Lucy Ward, and reports from Katie Shanahan.
Saturday – Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (ITV2, 8:30 PM)
Alfonso Cuarón brings a darker, edgier, scarier feel to this instalment, which has boy wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) contending not only with Gary Oldman’s escaped convict, but also with the difficulties of becoming a teenager. But there’s still plenty of fun to be had, with ghosts, ghouls and gizmos galore, the most striking being a shape-shifting triple-decker bus that, were it real, would solve London’s traffic congestion at a stroke. David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Timothy Spall join the list of cameoing stars, while the young leads are all growing into their roles. Potter fans will not be disappointed.
Sunday – Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 7:20 PM)
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce the results of the judges’ scores and viewers’ votes, with the two couples with the lowest combined scores taking part in a dance-off to decide who will be next to leave the contest and who will go through to the new Icons Week. Lady Blackbird provides the music, and the professionals perform a Beetlejuice inspired routine