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Preview of new British TV series: What to watch this autumn and winter

Taskmaster Season 18

Release date: Thursday 19 September, 9pm, Channel 4.

They finally caught Jack Dee (long-time dream candidate of creator Alex Horne) for Breeder! He is joined by statistics-obsessed cricket fan and political satirist Andy Zaltzman, stand-up comedian, author and disability activist Rosie Jones, comedian and Celebrity Gogglebox-er Babatunde Aleshe, and Starstruck Actor Emma Sidi. 10 episodes of the new series will air on Channel 4 from September 19th, hopefully followed by the First Junior Overseer Series (see above).

The Devil's Hour, Season 2

Peter Capaldi in

Release date: October 18, Prime Video

If you missed this supernatural thriller in 2022, there is still time to catch up before the second part comes out in October (a third and final season has already been filmed). The film was created by Tom Moran and stars Baptist And Call the midwifeJessica Raine as a social worker who is plagued by insomnia and visions that occur every night at exactly the same time. Thanks to the shady killer Gideon Shepherd, played by Doctor Who And The most important's Peter Capaldi, she gradually gets answers that turn the world upside down. Time loops, scary children, hauntings, parallel worlds, serial killers… this show has it all.

The listeners

Release date: still known, BBC One

Early reviews of this five-part BBC drama from the Toronto International Film Festival are good, with particular praise for Rebecca Hall's excellent portrayal of teacher Claire, whose life is thrown into disarray when she is the only person who can hear a faint humming sound. Jordan Tannahill adapted the film from his novel of the same name. The listeners is the story of Claire's search for answers, which leads her to form a bond with the few people who can also hear the sound and distances her from her normal life.

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Mark Rylance in Tudor costume as Cromwell in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Release date: tbc, BBC One

The BBC adapted the first two books of Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed Wolf Hall novel trilogy nearly 10 years ago, so this sequel has been a long time coming. Mark Rylance, Jonathan Pryce, Damien Lewis and more of the original cast return for the final chapter of Thomas Cromwell's story, which sees Cromwell fall from grace with the king while past rivalries try to bring him down. Filming on this atmospheric historical drama wrapped in early 2024, so it shouldn't be long before we get to see it.

AS WELL AS

The Doctor and the Dear Animals Season 5
Channel 5's cosy vet drama continues.

Alma is not normal, season 2
Sophie Willan's brilliant, semi-autobiographical comedy returns to the BBC.

Amanda Land
Lucy Punch plays the main role in this Hometown Spinoff for the BBC focusing on the tragicomic queen bee Amanda.

A very royal scandal
The Emily Maitlis/Prince Andrew News evening The interview story has been dramatized again, this time for Prime Video, with Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen and the participation of Maitlis. September 19.

Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
Ruth Wilson and James Corden's popular BBC comedy returns to settle the Nessa/Smithy question once and for all in this festive special.

Heartstopper Season 3
Nick and Charlie's sweet teen love story returns for another season on Netflix. October 3.

Joan
game of Thrones“Sophie Turner plays a real-life jewel thief in this ITV crime drama set in the 1980s.”

Miss Austen
Keeley Hawes plays Jane Austen's sister Cassandra in this four-part BBC version of Jill Hornby's novel.

Christmas special in the minority
The Brockman family are back for a festive visit to the BBC. How is Christmas going now that the children are all in their twenties?

Strictly Come Dancing season 22
Dancing, sequins, “journeys”, enough Saturday nights to take us through to Christmas on BBC One. September 14th.

The Great British Bake Off, Season 15
Bake, judge, build shortbread sculptures of your childhood fears… the cooking talent show is back on Channel 4. September 24, 8pm.

The Traitors Season 3
Lies and intrigue in a Scottish castle. The successful reality game show returns this winter.

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