What To Watch This Week 24.06.24

Having earned her stripes at Edinburgh Fringe, Amy Gledhill has made her way to the small screen with a new comedy drama playing a woman who goes through the rolodex of all the men she’s been with the night before her wedding. Has she finally kissed enough toads and met her prince? 

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The England team are gearing up for their match against Slovenia. If they win, they will finish top of Group C. But, with their performances against Serbia and Denmark being lacklustre at best, can they pull it off? 

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Returning for season two, Netflix’s Worst Roommate Ever is here to remind us that our time in a flat share wasn’t all that bad. Featuring real-life stories, the docu-series showcases harrowing tales of seemingly harmless roommates who turn into real-life nightmares.

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Mercury prize winner Little Simz is set to make her Pyramid Stage debut this weekend. From her first performance at Glastonbury back in 2016 to her role in Top Boy, it’s been a wild ride for the Islington-born rapper and performer. In this special documentary, she reflects on her career and all-time favourite festival sets.

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Fans of American sitcoms will be pleased to hear That ’90s Show is back for another season. Leia Forman is back in her grandparents’ basement with her Point Place friends. It's the summer of 1996, bringing more hook-ups, break-ups, and trouble behind Red and Kitty’s backs. Leia and Jay are excited to be together again, but are hiding a secret that threatens their relationship. 

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Steven Moffat’s new series hits close to home. The new comedy drama follows a middle-aged national news presenter, Douglas (Hugh Bonneville), who – after a misogynistic joke video resurfaces – is under fire from all angles, including his younger, savvier co-presenter Madeline (Karen Gillan) his angsty boss (Ben Miles) and his cunning news editor wife (Alex Kingston) – not to mention the court of public opinion.

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The Bear is back for a third helping. Closer than ever to getting his Michelin-starred establishment up and running, nervy Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is nearing the finish-line – but the urge to self-sabotage is rearing its ugly head. Can he stick the landing? 

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Yorgos Lanthimos's gothic fairytale Poor Things turned out to be one of last year's biggest surprise hits and it cleaned up at the Oscars. For Kinds Of Kindness, the absurdist director has teamed up again with Hollywood star Emma Stone, as well as Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley, Hunter Schafer and Willem Dafoe. This anthology-style film received critical acclaim in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.

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A Quiet Place: Day One lands in cinemas this week. Serving as both a spin-off prequel and the third instalment to the A Quiet Place series, the film stars Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff, with Djimon Hounsou reprising his role from A Quiet Place Part II. Set before the events of the first film, the story follows a woman named Sam as she struggles to survive an alien invasion in New York City.

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If you didn’t get tickets this year, don’t worry – you can still watch the biggest UK festival from the comfort of your own sofa. Headlining on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday are Coldplay, with dance music royalty, Peggy Gou, headlining the Park Stage. 

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Taking the Sunday ‘legends’ spot is the one and only Shania Twain. Which begs the question, which male heartthrob will be taking Brad Pitt’s place in the lyrics for ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’? 

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