{"id":192252,"date":"2025-10-11T06:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/192252\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T06:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:55:15","slug":"the-5-best-tv-shows-and-films-to-watch-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/192252\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best TV shows and films to watch this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV land was dominated by the arrival of The Celebrity Traitors this week, as BBC1 set aside prime time on Wednesday and Thursday nights for 19 famous faces playing wink murder in a Scottish castle. And as much as Alan Carr shone as the least likely traitor in the history of the programme, there\u2019s more to TV than reality shows.<\/p>\n

But what else should you watch? Here\u2019s your curated weekend watchlist\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2022 Looking for more recommendations from our critics? Visit our television homepage<\/a> for the latest reviews, features and interviews and read our comprehensive TV listings guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Victoria Beckham <\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

Almost exactly two years ago, Netflix released the Emmy-winning documentary Beckham, following the life and career of former England captain David. Now, it\u2019s Victoria\u2019s turn in the spotlight in this new three-part series that charts her rise to becoming Posh Spice and her subsequent segue to the world of fashion design. The show is made by the same team as the Beckham series, so expect a familiar mix of archive footage, behind-the-scenes access to Victoria\u2019s personal and professional life, along with interviews with big names from the industry including Tom Ford, Roland Mouret and Anna Wintour, friends like Eva Longoria and, of course, her husband, David. <\/p>\n

Frauds \"Jodie<\/p>\n

Jodie Whittaker and Suranne Jones in Frauds<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

ITVX<\/p>\n

With a consistent history of fine small screen performances, the combination of Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker is enough to attract many viewers to this Spanish-set heist drama<\/a>. The show leans into the excellent chemistry of the actresses to tell the story of Bert (Jones), who is released from a Spanish prison after serving a ten-year sentence and reunites with her former partner in crime, Sam (Whittaker). Despite us learning early on that Bert is dying of cancer, that doesn\u2019t stop her desire to get Sam on board for one last job. So begins a crime caper in the Spanish sunshine with undertones of Thelma & Louise. <\/p>\n

John Candy: I Like Me<\/p>\n

Prime Video<\/p>\n

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Disney+, Sky\/Now) is one of the finest comedy films, in no small part due to the brilliant performance of the late, great John Candy opposite Steve Martin. With a filmography that also includes Uncle Buck, Splash and The Great Outdoors, there\u2019s no shortage of famous faces queueing up to sing the praises of the actor in this new documentary from Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds. Among the cast of this film, which includes never-before-seen archive footage and fascinating insights into Candy\u2019s life, are interviews with Mel Brooks, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bill Murray, Chris Columbus and Catherine O\u2019Hara. <\/p>\n

Film Club\"Nabhann<\/p>\n

Nabhaan Rizwan and Aimee Lou Wood in Film Club<\/p>\n

BBC\/GAUMONT\/BEN BLACKALL<\/p>\n

BBC iPlayer<\/p>\n

Despite making her name with younger audiences as Aimee Gibbs in Netflix\u2019s smash hit Sex Education, Aimee Lou Wood\u2019s star has risen dramatically in 2025 thanks to a fabulous turn as the eternally optimistic Chelsea in season three of The White Lotus (Sky\/Now). In this warm-hearted and quirky comedy \u2014 Wood\u2019s screenwriting debut alongside House of the Dragon\u2019s Ralph Davis \u2014 she plays Evie, a woman who hasn\u2019t left the house for six months after a mental health issue and who hosts a weekly film club alongside her friend Noah (Nabhaan Rizwan). Featuring a star turn from Suranne Jones (who seems to be in everything right now) as Evie\u2019s mother, this is a show that juxtaposes trauma with comedy. <\/p>\n

Rivals\"A<\/p>\n

Dame Jilly Cooper, centre, with the cast of Rivals<\/p>\n

KARWAI TANG\/WIREIMAGE\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

Disney+<\/p>\n

After the sad news that bestselling author Dame Jilly Cooper, described by Queen Camilla as a \u201clegend\u201d, died this week aged 88<\/a>, you might like to watch (or rewatch) the recent adaptation of her 1988 novel. It\u2019s a romp of a story with a cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson and Danny Dyer all on sparkling form. After the huge success of the first season, there\u2019s a second run coming in 2026, and probably more beyond that, ensuring the wonderful world of Jilly Cooper will be discovered by audiences onscreen for many years to come.<\/p>\n

And how about a free-to-air film or two as a bonus\u2026 <\/p>\n

Walk the Line<\/p>\n

BBC iPlayer<\/p>\n

With newsroom drama The Morning Show in its fourth season on Apple TV+, you can see Reese Witherspoon in a very different role in her Oscar-winning turn as June Carter opposite Joaquin Phoenix\u2019s Johnny Cash in this superb biopic from 2005. <\/p>\n

Red Eye<\/p>\n

BBC iPlayer<\/p>\n

After the news this week that Steven Knight\u2019s smash hit Peaky Blinders will return for two more series on BBC1, here\u2019s a chance to see a young Cillian Murphy in an early film role. He stars alongside Rachel McAdams in this airborne thriller. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TV land was dominated by the arrival of The Celebrity Traitors this week, as BBC1 set aside prime…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-192252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}