The Top TV Shows And Films To Watch On This Week (19th - 23rd October 2026)

Comedy, courage and charity are three of the key themes within the newest shows to reach our screens this week are focusing on! Discover what you have to watch over the next five days below...

Phony, 8am, Disney Plus UK, Tuesday 20th October: After a terrible car accident occurs, a teenager is faced with the reality that the person who is telling everyone that she is his mum is not. Did someone swap places with her during the crash? Or has something to the boy that has made him suspicious? The show is one of the most gripping things that has reached our screens in weeks.

Nobody Wants This (Series Three), 8am, Netflix UK, Thursday 22nd October: Leaving us on a cliffhanger as to how their relationship was going to last, the couple that everyone is routing for return on Thursday. Capturing them moving in together and discovering how they can live with each other is the focus of this series, so expect lots of comedic but intense scenes in this light rom-com.

The Pride Of Britain Awards 2026, 8pm, ITV One, Thursday 22nd October: Every year, the most amazing people around the country gather to be celebrated and rightly so. Capturing all the best moments from the recent awards ceremony, over the course of two hours, the ceremony will inspire everyone to be a little bit better.

It Gets Worse, 10:05pm, Channel Four, Friday 23rd October: The latest in the newest comedies coming from Channel Four captures three students after they have been kicked out of their accommodation. Fighting to stay on their course whilst managing their personal lives leads to a lot of laughs for us.

Gogglebox For SU2C, 9:05pm, Channel Four, Friday 23rd October: Our favourite critics are being joined by some familiar famous faces on Friday to raise money for Stand Up 2 Cancer. Expert a lot of funny moments mixed with some heartwrenching videos all for a brilliant cause.

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 or in the comments below, as we would love to know.