The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (31st March - 5th April 2024)

Sunday, 31 March 2024 00:00

By Josephine Tamburello @StartWithThis

Easter weekend is the perfect time to snuggle up in front of the TV with the family and catch up on all the latest releases. Festive or not, you have to watch these five fantastic picks…

The Town, 9pm, BBC One, Sunday 31st March: Fresh from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, this new series follows the origins of Ska and the Mods in the 60s. Set in Birmingham, this has been claimed to be the next big series to follow.

A Gentleman In Moscow, 8am, Paramount Plus UK, Monday 1st April: Starring Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman In Moscow is based on the best-selling book of the same name. Saved from a horrific death, a Russian aristocrat learns how to live again, whilst u set house arrest. This looks set to be an early contender for the next award season.

Wish, 8am, Disney Plus UK, Wednesday 3rd April: Disney’s new magical film lands on their streaming service on Wednesday morning. When Asha makes a wish that ends up with her meeting Star, a small sunshine looking figure, she finds herself having to fight to save her kingdom. The most perfect film to enjoy on a mid-week family movie night during the Easter holidays.

Ripley, 8am, Netflix UK, Thursday 4th April: Andrew Scott is proving to us all why he needs or deserves to win all the awards. After starring in the fantastic, All of Us Strangers, he is now taking on the lead in this retelling of The Talented Mr Ripley.

Scoop, 8am, Netflix UK, Friday 5th April: It was one of the most controversial interviews of recent times, as Prince Andrew spoke out to the BBC about the scandal that rocked the royal family. Netflix have now made the creation of the interview into a TV series starring Gillian Anderson. Everyone is going to be talking about this one!

Let us know what you have been watching and what you are most looking forward to catching over the course of the week, via our social media pages, as we would love to know!

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