PICKS OF THE WEEK: 30 DECEMBER-05 JANUARY 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

What to watch this week.

Gladiators: Celebrity Special

Wednesday, BBC One

Joining hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh are Rob Beckett, Joel Dommett, Louise Minchin and Ellie Taylor, who have bravely left their comfort zones to face the superhuman Gladiators in a series of brutal events before going head-to-head in the legendary Eliminator.

The Traitors

Wednesday-Friday, BBC One

Claudia Winkleman greets a group of strangers as they arrive at a beautiful castle in the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate prestige reality game of detection, back-stabbing and trust, all in the hope of winning up to £120,000. And it’s not long before the players are questioning everything and everyone as Claudia secretly assigns the Traitors.

SAS Rogue Heroes

Wednesday-Thursday, BBC One

Series two returns to action with the troops in Spring 1943. Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s capture, and now attention must turn from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ have cast doubt over the future of the regiment, while the creation of a second unit and an influx of new arrivals make things even more difficult for the men.

Vera

Wednesday-Thursday, BBC One

Renowned film, theatre, and television actress Brenda Blethyn OBE makes an emotional return for the 14th and final series of ITV’s popular crime drama. Spanning two epic feature-length episodes, these new stories entitled Inside and The Dark Wives, intertwine gripping murder mysteries with the heartfelt narrative of Vera’s personal journey.

The Masked Singer

Saturday, ITV1

The affable Joel Dommett returns as host as the hit BAFTA-winning show that continues to grip the nation returns for its sixth series. Since bursting onto TV screens in 2020, The Masked Singer UK has reached a staggering 37 million viewers who have tuned in to guess who is hiding behind the mask.

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Saturday, ITV1

The stakes are higher than ever before as new contestants prepare to take on the limitless ladder and climb their way to a fortune. Airing in primetime, the ground-breaking format with a never-ending money ladder allows contestants to win the world’s first unlimited jackpot.

Call The Midwife

Sunday, BBC One

It's March 1970. The team support a pregnant teenage girl whose parents believe in an immaculate conception. Demonstrations cause havoc for the Nonnatus team, whilst Nancy’s relationship blossoms.

Playing Nice

Sunday, BBC One

 Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved or reclaim their biological child?

Celebrity Hunted

Sunday, Channel 4

The celebrities are tasked with going on the run across mainland UK while an elite team of Hunters try to track them down. They must evade capture for 14 days, while the Hunters throw all their resources at catching them. Can these celebrity fugitives escape the glare of the spotlight and remain under the radar?