TV Picks: 18th October – 24th October

TV Picks: 18th October – 24th October

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Monday, 18th October 2021
Succession (credit: HBO)

This week in TV sees another American Crime Story, a Bake Off with wood and the Roys do battle in the long-awaited return of Succession.

Succession

Monday

Sky Atlantic, 2.00am/9.00pm

After months of hype, Succession finally picks up from series two’s jaw dropping finale.

The Roys are forced to pick a side in the familial war afoot, as Logan deals with the fallout of the bombshell accusations Kendall dropped in what was supposed to be a self-sacrificial press conference.

Complicating the battle this series are new characters Lukas Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård), a controversial tech founder, and Josh Aaronson (Adrien Brody), a billionaire activist investor.

Impeachment: American Crime Story

Tuesday

BBC Two, 9.15pm

The latest self-contained series from Ryan Murphy’s true crime anthology chronicles the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal of the mid-1990s.

Beanie Feldstein stars as the 22-year-old Monica Lewinsky, who caught the eye of President Bill Clinton while interning at the White House. Starting with a sexual harassment case filed by Paula Jones (Annaleigh Ashford), their liaison eventually led to Clinton’s impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice in 1998.

The series tells the story from the perspective of the two women and Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulson), Lewinsky’s colleague and confidante who secretly recorded their conversations about the affair.

Peckham’s Finest

Wednesday

ITV2, 10.00pm


Peckham’s Finest (credit: ITV)

A brand new observational documentary following the everyday lives of young Peckham locals.

The diverse and vibrant cast includes a BMX coach, Radio DJ, fashion boutique owner, dance teacher, body positive coach and influencer, drag performer, barista, street food chefs, a DJ and a salon owner.

The innovative series combines film with the cast’s own social media content to capture their friendships, relationships and careers.

Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker

Thursday

Channel 4, 8.00pm


Mel Giedroyc (credit: Channel 4)

Channel 4’s new competition series gives carpentry the Bake Off treatment, even seeing Mel Giedroyc returning to hosting duties.

Each of the six parts centres on a ‘Big Build’, challenging contestants to create large and imaginative wooden structures and sculptures. One by one they will be eliminated by the expert judges to leave one winning woodworker.  

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This week in TV sees another American Crime Story, a Bake Off with wood and the Roys do battle in the long-awaited return of Succession.