UKTV Highlights: Saturday 6th - 12th June

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.

Similar Programmes:

Wheeler Dealers

Car SOS

Rust Valley Restorers

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.

Similar Programmes:

Web of Lies

Click for Murder

The Tinder Swindler

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.

Similar Programmes:

Rookie Blue

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.

Similar Programmes:

Inspector Rex

Murdoch Mysteries

Bones

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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