What To Watch This Week 29.07.24

Panorama: Labour In Power: Inside The New Government, BBC

This year’s election was a historic moment for the Labour party. In this special episode of Panorama, Laura Kuenssberg follows the new government's first days in office – with access to key cabinet players.

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Mountain Queen, Netflix

From escaping domestic violence to immigrating to the United States with two young daughters in tow, Nepali Lhakpa Sherpa does not shy away from a challenge. On top of this, in 2000, she became the first woman to summit and survive Mount Everest and holds the record for most Everest summits by a woman – ten times. Netflix’s new show documents her extraordinary story, and feat of human willpower.

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Fantasmas, Sky Comedy

SNL alumni Julio Torres is at the helm of a new absurdist comedy series as writer, director, executive producer and star. Torres sets off on a quest across an alternative New York City, with a host of big name guest stars crossing his path along the way – including Tilda Swinton, Alexa Demie, Natasha Lyonne, Emma Stone and Paul Danu. 

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Interview With A Vampire, BBC 

Based on Anne Rice’s synonymous book series, the first season of Interview With A Vampire kicked off with Louis de Pointe du Lac – played by Game Of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson – and how he came to be a vampire in New Orleans in 1910, as told to cynical journalist, Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Landing on iPlayer this week, the second season picks up where the last left off, with Sam Reid reprising his role as the hedonistic vampire Lestat de Lioncourt.

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Kensuke's Kingdom

Based on a novel by beloved children’s author Michael Morpurgo, Kensuke’s Kingdom tells the story of a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island. He thinks he is alone until he encounters an old Japanese soldier who retreated there after World War II. When invaders appear on the horizon, the unlikely duo must work together to protect their paradise. This hand-drawn animated tale is based heavily on the original illustrations and has a star-studded voice cast, including Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe and Sally Hawkins.

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Didi

Didi picked up the prestigious Audience award at this year’s  Sundance film festival. Set in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2008 – the Myspace era – it tells the story of a Taiwanese American boy and his last summer before high school begins. It is a coming-of-age story in which Chris Wang faces the issues of a normal teen – girls, parents, skating – as well as a cultural gap between him and his peers. 

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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Sky Max 

The Walking Dead’s latest expansion focuses on the stoic, Daryl Dixon – played by Norman Reedus. Daryl has found himself in post-apocalyptic France and, along with multiple zombies, meets survivors on his journey – including Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and In Bruges). 

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