What To Watch W/C Monday 18th May

Another week and another great selection of Tv to keep you entertained into the Bank Holiday …

Falling arrives on Channel 4 as a quietly explosive love story between a devoted nun and a Catholic priest whose unexpected connection forces them to confront faith, vows and desire in a world that never intended for them to collide. On BBC One, Dear England revisits Gareth Southgate’s mission to rebuild a fractured England men’s team and things take a dark turn in Two Weeks In August, where a dream Greek getaway unravels into emotional chaos and suspicion.

With so much on offer what will you be watching?

Falling – Tuesday 19th May @9pm | – Channel 4

Anna, a devoted nun and David, a Catholic priest are both deeply committed to their work in the church and in their community. Neither are expected to fall in love. But when they do, both are forced to wrestle with what it means for them, their vows, and their relationship with God.

Starring Paapa Essiedu, Rakie Ayola and Chenée Taylor.

Rob Peace – Tuesday 19th May | Netflix

Follows the true story of a brilliant young man torn between his father’s shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father.

Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, Jay Will, Jordan Boatman, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Gabby Beans, Ian Duff, Jelani Dacres, Chance K. Smith, Antu Jacob, Rober Ray, Jolly Swag, Tyler Bourke, Alicia Pilgrim & more.

Wanda Sykes: Legacy – Tuesday 19th May | Netflix

In her next stand-up comedy special, Wanda Sykes returns to her alma mater with a fearless funny takedown of everything from the state of the world to the cultural clash over washcloths.

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War – Wednesday 20th May | Prime Video

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

Wendell Pierce, Betty Gabriel & more.

SkyMed: Season 4 – Thursday 21st May | Paramount+

The eight-part season finds the crew disrupted like never before, as the arrival of new rookie pilots and medics unsettles the dynamic and its leaders begin losing control, rookies push limits, and emotions override protocol.

With Mercedes Morris, Kheon Clarke, Sydney Kuhne & more.

The Boroughs – Thursday 21st May | Netflix

In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have: time.

With Alfre Woodard and Clarke Peters.

PONIES – Friday 22nd May | Sky Atlantic

Moscow, 1977. Two “PONIES” (“persons of no interest” in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila, is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.

Adrian Lester and John Macmillan.

Two Weeks In August – Saturday 23rd May @ 9pm | BBC One

Follows the story of a woman who goes on holiday with her family and friends to rediscover joy in her life. But, here in paradise, what starts with an illicit kiss quickly turns the dream vacation into a nightmare – old wounds are re-opened, sending the group in a chaotic spiral that soon begins to snowball, threatening to upend each of their lives in unexpected ways.

When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame. Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play? We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods…

Antonia Thomas and Nicholas Pinnock.

Dear England – Sunday 24th May @ 9pm | BBC One

Gareth Southgate aims to start a new chapter with the England men’s team. With the worst team track record for penalties in the world when he takes over as manager, Gareth knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take England back to the promised land. The country that gave the world football has delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t the England team win at their own game?

Francis Lovehall, Lewis Shepherd, Edem-Ita Duke, Bailey Patrick, Xander Westcarr-Parsons, Riess Fennell, Abdul Sessay, Jacob Greenway, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Dom Rayner & more.

Olivia Dean: Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Sunday 24th May @ 10:45pm | BBC Two

The Brit and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s headline set on the main stage at Herrington Country Park, which brought the festival to a close