What can I watch on UKTV and stream on U this week?
This week on UKTV and the free streaming service U, viewers can watch a range of new and returning programmes across U&Dave, U&YESTERDAY, U&DRAMA and U&W.
Last in Series:Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics - S8
Genre: Factual Entertainment / Motoring / Restoration
Series Overview:
Now in its eighth series, Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics returns with more high risk, high heart restorations as the team gamble on rust ridden icons and questionable impulse buys. Real cars, real craftsmanship and real jeopardy drive every episode, culminating in the nail biting moment each vehicle hits the auction block and the true cost of restoration is revealed.
Episode (E6/6 - A35 / BMW Z3):
Derek's beloved Austin A35 proves charming but costly, while a 1999 BMW Z3 offers the team a chance at a fast flip-if everything goes to plan.
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Also available this weekHashtag Homicide - S1
Genre: True Crime / Digital Crime / Documentary
Series Overview:
A gripping new crime series exploring how social media has become the modern crime scene. Across eight episodes, detectives, journalists and digital experts unravel murders shaped by online personas, private messages, dating apps and viral notoriety-revealing how digital footprints expose killers and help prevent future crimes.
Episode (E3/8 - Murder of Gordon Semple):
A Grindr meetup turns fatal, with app data and digital trails guiding detectives through a disturbing case of trust betrayed.
Episode (E4/8 - Murder of Ana Abulaban & Rayburn Cardenas Barron):
A TikTok influencer's online persona becomes central to a double homicide investigation where fame, obsession and violence collide.
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Also available this weekAllegiance - S2
Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Series Overview:
The second series intensifies as rookie officer Sabrina Sohal joins the CFPC Serious Crimes Unit, battling high pressure cases, a sceptical new partner and a secret mission to clear her father's name. Torn between duty, family and forbidden romance, Sabrina must decide where her loyalty truly lies.
Episode (E2/10 - Mad About You):
Still grieving a fallen colleague, Sabrina and Zak clash over tactics when a pop star receives a chilling death threat.
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The Killing
Line of Duty
Also available this weekHudson & Rex - S8
Genre: Crime Procedural / Crime Drama
Series Overview:
Detective Mark Hudson and his extraordinary canine partner Rex return for a high stakes eighth season. Now embedded in Major Crimes, the duo tackle conspiracies, abductions and deadly manhunts across St. John's, supported by Dr Sarah Truong, tech whiz Jesse Mills and Superintendent Donovan.
Episode (E5/8 - Fortitude Newfoundland):
A survivalist reality show turns deadly, forcing the team to uncover which contestant was willing to eliminate the competition-literally.
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Also available this weekSaint Pierre - S1
Genre: Crime Drama / Mystery
Series Overview:
Set against the rugged beauty of Saint Pierre et Miquelon, this atmospheric crime drama follows exiled Newfoundland inspector Donny Fitzpatrick and Parisian deputy chief Genevieve Archambault as they navigate a tight knit island community hiding dangerous secrets.
Episode (E8/10 - With a Little Help from My Friends):
A severed finger leads Fitz and Arch into a vigilante fuelled case where justice and revenge blur.
Similar Programmes:
Death in Paradise
Cardinal
Shetland
Also available this weekRed Dwarf - S1 (1988)
Genre: Sci Fi Comedy / Cult Classic
Series Overview:
The iconic first series follows Dave Lister-humanity's last survivor-three million years from Earth aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. Joined by hologram Rimmer, the Cat and ship computer Holly, Lister faces surreal sci fi mishaps, philosophical chaos and brilliantly absurd humour that launched a cult phenomenon.
Similar Programmes:
Futurama
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Orville
Also available this weekUS Borderforce: America's Gatekeepers - S7
Genre: Observational Documentary / Law Enforcement
Series Overview:
Season seven expands access to the US-Mexico border's busiest crossings, following Customs and Border Protection officers as they intercept drug smugglers, fugitives, counterfeit medication runners, trafficked animals and cartel bound weapons. Every shift brings unpredictable, high stakes encounters.
Episode (E6/12):
A fugitive attempts escape during fingerprinting, an SUV search uncovers $1.7 million in narcotics, and a doctor is caught smuggling thousands in prescription meds.
Similar Programmes:
Border Security: America's Front Line
Airport Security: Colombia
To Catch a Smuggler
Also available this weekThe Brokenwood Mysteries - S12
Genre: Crime Drama / Cosy Mystery
Series Overview:
Detectives Shepherd, Sims and Chalmers return to Brokenwood for another season of quirky, character rich murder mysteries. With help from eccentric locals and the ever unpredictable Dr Gina Kadinsky, the team tackles the town's strangest and most chilling cases yet.
Episode (E3/6 - Midnight in the Garden of Good & Ungood):
A surfing priest's wife is murdered as a reclusive ex spy dies at a masquerade ball, leaving detectives to untangle jealousy, espionage and long buried secrets.
Similar Programmes:
Midsomer Murders
Agatha Raisin
Death in Holy Orders
Also available this weekMonsieur Spade - S1 (Final Episodes)
Genre: Neo Noir Crime Drama / Mystery Thriller
Series Overview:
Set in 1963 against the sun bleached beauty of the South of France, Monsieur Spade reimagines the legendary detective Sam Spade-played with broodi
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