The Top TV Shows And Films To Watch On This Week (5th -9th October 2026)

Many famous faces are leading the way when it comes to the new features on our screens this week! Here is what to catch over the next five days...

Cooking With The Stars, 7:30pm, ITV One, Monday 5th October: With the GBBO back and in full swing, ITV are challenging them this week with the return of their own cooking show. Featuring well-known faces, the stars are put to the test to make the ultimate dishes inspired by top chefs and the iconic M&S Food Hall.

Pierre, 9pm, Channel Four, Monday 5th October: David Harewood takes on the legal world in his new drama, as he plays a solicitor who is faced with some of the most complex cases around. Each week, be prepared to be drawn into some very dark events.

Carrie, 8am, Prime Video UK, Wednesday 7th October: Halloween will soon be upon us and that means we will all be turning to the classics to help scare us. However, Prime Video has provided us with an updated version of an iconic feature to thrill us all this spooky season. Carrie is back and ready to wreck mayhem again.

Animals, 8am, Netflix UK, Friday 9th October: Starring an all-star cast, including Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington, this feature film is exactly what the start of your weekend needs. After his son is kidnapped, Affleck’s father figure is faced with having to come up with the solution to save him in a matter of hours, leading to some of the most intense viewing in recent years.

Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger, 8am, Disney Plus UK, Friday 9th October: They have just sold out their 2027, including a number of nights at Knebworth, yet, how did those gigs come to be? Find out in this documentary, from the creator of Peaky Blinders, as it goes behind the scenes of their 2025 concerts to show the band repairing years worth of damage to be able to perform the way that they did and do.

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.