What To Watch This Week 18.11.25

Celebrity MasterChef, BBC ONE & BBC iPlayer

The new series of Celebrity Masterchef officially kicked off last night – so if you missed it, now’s your chance to catch up before the next episodes air tonight and on Wednesday. This time, 15 celebrities are competing for the culinary title, including Alfie Boe, Ashley Cain, Antony Costa and Katie McGlynn. John Torode returns as judge, along with new face Grace Dent.

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The Death Of Bunny Munro, Sky Atlantic 

Matt Smith (The Crown, Doctor Who) sheds his usual charm for something far more unsettling in this stylish adaptation of Nick Cave’s novel. Set in Brighton, Bunny Munro (Smith) is a travelling salesman whose reckless pursuit of pleasure implodes when a family tragedy forces him into reluctant fatherhood. The series blends dark humour, surreal flashes and raw emotion as Bunny stumbles through grief and self-destruction, often blurring reality with memory. Smith’s hypnotic performance anchors the chaos, revealing the fragility beneath the bravado.

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A Man On The Inside, Netflix

This charming comedy drama returns with another gently twisty mystery and the same cosy appeal that made its first season such a delight. Previously, widowed professor Charles (Ted Danson) found himself moonlighting as a detective in a retirement village, now he’s pulled into another unlikely case at a college where the headmaster is being blackmailed. The suspects? A parade of eccentric academics who seem to compete for the title of most suspicious. New to the cast is Mary Steenburgen (Book Club, The Good Place) – Ted Danson’s real-life wife – as Mona, the imaginative free spirit who may just represent a new beginning for Charles. 

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ONE SHOT With Ed Sheeran, Netflix 

Directed and produced by Emmy Award-winners Philip Barantini (Adolescence) and Ben Winston (The Late Late Show With James Corden), ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran lands on the streaming platform today. Following the singer as he makes his way through bustling New York City, viewers can see him perform some of his biggest hits as he plays impromptu gigs on sidewalks and the subway, interacting with fans and unsuspecting passersby along the way.

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Daddy Issues, BBC

One of last year’s quiet triumphs returns this week. Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, Living) stars as Gemma, a new mum juggling her baby and her well-meaning but hapless dad Malcolm, played by David Morrissey (Sherwood, The Walking Dead). With Gemma’s mother Davina – Jill Halfpenny (The Long Shadow, The Cuckoo) – now living with them and proving more hindrance than help, Gemma’s household is messier than ever. Created by Danielle Ward and produced by the team behind The Inbetweeners, the series remains warm, silly and sharp, with standout support from Sharon Rooney (My Mad Fat Diary, Barbie), Taj Atwal (Hullraisers) and Sarah Hadland (Miranda), who steals scenes as riotously candid salon owner Rita.

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Train Dreams, Netflix 

Starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and William H. Macy this film – based on the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson – follows a logger (Edgerton), who leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America. Awards-season buzz is already circulating after the film was nominated for Best Feature and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2025 Gotham Film Awards.

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The Family Plan 2, Apple TV 

The first of this year’s holiday movies are starting to drop, including The Family Plan 2 – a follow up to last year’s The Family Plan. Mark Whalberg returns as Dan Morgan who, now that his assassin days are behind him, just wants to spend some quality time with his family over Christmas. But when he learns his daughter has other plans, he books a group trip to London – putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected enemy.

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Wicked: For Good, Cinemas Nationwide

After a much-publicised second press tour, the second instalment of the Wicked franchise arrives in cinemas this weekend. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande reprise their roles as Elphaba and Glinda, supported by an ensemble cast including Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh. Now demonised as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, revelling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Elphaba will need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.

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The Thing With Feathers, Cinemas Nationwide

If you watched Steve starring Cillian Murphy, you’ll be pleased to hear another of Max Porter’s books is making its way to the big screen. Releasing on Friday, Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grieving father who has been left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife. A close look at the messy and chaotic nature of death, grief takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted house guest – Crow – taunting Cumberbatch’s character from the shadows. Things soon start to spiral out of control but maybe that's exactly what this father needs.

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