What To Watch This Week 26.01.26

Take That, Netflix

More than a trip down memory lane, this docuseries digs into the mechanics of how a boyband is built – and what it costs the people involved. Using rich archive footage and candid reflection, it charts Take That’s early years as they move from small-time gigs to total pop domination, capturing the pressure-cooker atmosphere that shaped the group long before stadium tours became the norm. Gary Barlow’s rapid rise as chief songwriter sits at the centre, while the imbalance of creative power and recognition quietly sows tension among the band. Nostalgic, yes – but also revealing, it offers a surprisingly clear-eyed look at fame, ego and the fragility of success.

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Bridgerton: Season 4

The wait is over, Bridgerton is back. In the fourth season of this modern take on period drama, the artistic and free-spirited second son of the family, Benedict Bridgerton, finally gets his own love story – one that begins at Violet Bridgerton’s lavish masquerade ball. There, he becomes enchanted by a mysterious ‘Lady in Silver’, unaware she is Sophie Baek, a resourceful maid working for the formidable Lady Araminta Gun. As Benedict searches society for the woman who captured his heart, he finds himself torn between fantasy and reality. With Luke Thompson and newcomer Yerin Ha in the lead roles, expect romance, lots of longing and the signature Bridgerton gloss.

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Is This Thing On?, In Cinemas 

Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born, Maestro) directs this low-key, midlife dramedy that takes a gentler, more observational approach than its premise suggests. Set against New York’s stand-up scene, the film follows a recently divorced man who stumbles into comedy almost by accident, using humour to navigate upheaval rather than escape it. The story is loosely inspired by the real-life experience of British comedian John Bishop, who famously signed up for stand-up mid-divorce simply to avoid paying a bar’s cover charge. Will Arnett (BoJack Horseman, Arrested Development) brings a familiar, offbeat warmth to the lead role, while Laura Dern (Marriage Story, Big Little Lies) lends emotional weight as his ex-wife, grounding the film in something recognisably adult and lived-in. Less interested in big laughs than quiet reinvention, this is a thoughtful exploration of regret, resilience and starting again.

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Nicholas Rossi: Conman and Predator, Amazon Prime

Stranger than fiction and twice as unsettling, this documentary revisits the extraordinary case of Nicholas Rossi – a man accused of being an American fugitive who insists he is someone else entirely. The story unfolds like a psychological thriller, beginning in a Glasgow hospital during the pandemic, where detectives confront a patient who claims to be an innocent academic named Arthur Knight. From there, the narrative spirals through alleged identity theft, a suspicious death and a trail of contradictions that refuse to add up.

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