From show-stopping Oscar performances to another viral interview with Alison Hammond, Ryan Gosling shows no signs of slowing down. And if you can’t get enough of the Hollywood heart-throb ahead of The Fall Guy’s cinematic release on Friday 2 May, be sure to find him dazzling in Barbie (in Sky Cinema on demand), La La Land (Apps > Prime Video) and The Gray Man (Apps > Netflix) now.

Back on the small screen, get your bank holiday weekend off to a brilliant start with a fantastic week of top telly across Virgin TV. Dannii Minogue hosts I Kissed A Girl, the UK’s first ever dating show for girls who like girls, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton bring us the final season of their BAFTA-winning black comedy Inside No. 9 and Sue Perkins hosts the new wheeler-dealer gameshow Double The Money.

With all this plus our usual sport and movie picks of the week, there’s something for all tastes. And don’t forget, with Virgin TV Go, you can take your telly on the move with you.

There’s so much good stuff on this week that we’ve compiled a list of the best TV shows to watch. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest changes.

Wednesday 1 May

Pick of the day: The Bletchley Circle

8pm, Drama HD (CH 116)

Your chance to rewatch this brilliant series starring Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland), Rachael Stirling (Detectorists), Sophie Rundle (The Diplomat) and Julie Graham (Benidorm) as four codebreakers at the British wartime intelligence base Bletchley Park. In 1952 London, Susan (Maxwell Martin) spots a pattern in a string of murders of missing girls.

What else to watch:

• The Repair Shop – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• The Motorway – 8pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Race Across The World – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Professor T – 9pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)
• Hold The Front Page – 9pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109) + Sky Max HD (CH 111)

Thursday 2 May

Pick of the day: The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

9pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109)

This adaptation of Heather Morris’s bestselling 2017 novel has been anticipated for a long time. It tells the real-life story of Lale, a Jewish prisoner tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners’ arms in the concentration camp. There he meets Gita, leading to a love that defies the horrors around them as they try to keep each other alive. Decades later, Lale recounts his experience to a fascinated would-be author.

What else to watch:

• Bangers & Cash – 8pm, Yesterday HD (CH 129)
• MasterChef – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Taskmaster – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• The Hotel Inspector – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Billie And Greg: The Family Diaries – 9pm, ITV Be HD (CH 119)

Friday 3 May

Pick of the day: Granite Harbour

9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

This popular drama series returns to Aberdeen for a new three-part series as Lindo (Romario Simpson), Bart (Hannah Donaldson) and the police team investigate two fatal cases with dark consequences at their heart, immersing the Major Investigations Team in the granite city’s criminal underworld.

What else to watch:

• The Big Steam Adventure – 8pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Gogglebox – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• Avoidance – 9.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Lethally Blonde – 10pm, Quest Red (CH 168)
• ITV Studio Sessions – 10.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Saturday 4 May

Pick of the day: Jackie O: Style & Scandal

10pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)

Thirty years after her death, this programme examines the life and legacy of 20th century icon Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Using never-before-seen evidence and fresh insights from those who knew her best, this documentary shines a new light on Jackie’s childhood, her tragic marriage to John F Kennedy and her much-admired strength as of one America’s most famous First Ladies.

What else to watch:

• Britain’s Got Talent – 7.30pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)
• Our Dream Farm With Matt Baker – 7.50pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• The 1% Club – 8.55pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)
• The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Bremen – 9pm, Sky Arts HD (CH 123)
  
• Ed Sheeran At The BBC – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Sunday 5 May

Pick of the day: I Kissed A Girl

9pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)

They kissed a girl and they liked it! Dannii Minogue is playing Cupid in the dating show for women who like women – the first of its kind on British TV. The reality series has the same format as its predecessor I Kissed A Boy, following 10 single contestants as they search their dream partner through a number of “kiss-off” challenges.

What else to watch:

• Mammals – 7pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• The Responder – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• The Piano – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• Meet The Richardsons – 9pm, Dave HD (CH 127)
• Dopesick – 10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• The Incredibly Talented Lucy – 10.05pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

May Day Bank Holiday Monday

Pick of the day: Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind The Lens

8pm, W HD (CH 125)

Former Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson and Strictly’s Gorka Márquez are back with an exciting new addition to their family. Having recently welcomed second child Tio, Gemma is enjoying the last of her maternity leave while her eldest Mia adjusts to school. However, with new schedules and a Strictly tour on the horizon, Gemma and Gorka must find a way to balance their work and family commitments

What else to watch:

• Galaxy Dance – 7.45pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107)
• Jamie Cooks Spring – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
  
• Blue Lights – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Spacey Unmasked – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• I Kissed A Girl – 9pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/113)
• The Regime – 10pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109)

Tuesday 7 May

Pick of the day: Olly Alexander’s Road to Eurovision ’24

10.50pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Following this year’s first Eurovision semi-final, UK entry Olly Alexander shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to compete in the biggest song contest in the world – with fans around the world counting down to the big show on Saturday night in Malmö.

What else to watch:

• Eurovision Song Contest Semi-final 1 – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• For The Love Of Dogs With Alison Hammond – 8pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)
• Spacey Unmasked – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• Holidaying In The 70s: Wish You Were Here – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• World’s First Battlefield – 9pm, Sky HISTORY HD (CH 131)

Wednesday 8 May

Pick of the day: Inside No. 9

10pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are back for the final series of their critically acclaimed dark comedy. The first episode (marking another milestone as the anthology series’ 50th episode) sees late-night train passengers become stranded in a tunnel, and tempers start to fray when a purse is stolen. Siobhan Finneran (The Other One), Mark Bonnar (Catastrophe) and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes) guest star.

What else to watch:

• MasterChef – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Race Across The World – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Secret And Spies: The Nuclear Game – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• Hold The Front Page – 9pm, Sky Showcase HD (CH 109) + Sky Max HD (CH 111)
• The Red King – 9pm, Alibi HD (CH 114)
• Bill Bailey’s MasterCrafters: The Next Generation – 10pm, Sky Arts HD (CH 123)

Thursday 9 May

Pick of the day: Double The Money

8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Sue Perkins hosts this new game show that challenges pairs of contestants to double their money in an exhilarating few hours or face elimination from the game. Tune in to see smart strategies, bold hustles and ingenious ideas as the competitors wheel and deal their way to a hefty cash sum.

What else to watch:

• Eurovision Song Contest Semi-final 2 – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Bangers & Cash – 8pm, Yesterday HD (CH 129)
• Taskmaster – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story – 9pm, National Geographic HD (CH 183)
• Joe & Katherine’s Bargain Holidays – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)

Friday 10 May

Pick of the day: The Young Offenders

9.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

After a four-year hiatus, Peter Foott’s Cork-based comedy is returning to our screens. And fans will be picking up where they left off with lovable rogues Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphey) and Jock O’Keeffe (Chris Walley), as well as Conor’s mother Máiréad (Hilary Rose) who tries to keep the pair out of too much trouble.

What else to watch:

• Double The Money – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• Granite Harbour – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
  
• Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Late Night Lycett – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104)
• ITV Studio Sessions – 10.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 103)

Pick of the week: Football – EFL Championship Final Day

Satruday 4 May, 11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Yeah yeah yeah, the Premier League title race is great and all, but if you want a reliably thrilling division that comes down to the wire almost every year, there’s only one place to go – the Championship. And although Leicester sealed the title with a win at Preston on Monday, there’s still plenty to play for, and three crucial matches are live on Sky Sports Football. 

The second automatic promotion spot, with the glorious bounty of a place in the Premier League, is still up for grabs. It’ll be either Ipswich (who need only a point) or Leeds, with the team that fails to claim promotion destined for the play-offs. There they’ll join Southampton, almost certainly Norwich and either West Brom or Hull. Leeds United v Southampton and Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town are live.

Huddersfield, barring a miracle, will be joining Rotherham in demotion to League One, and striving to avoid following them down will be Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Birmingham. The Blues, hovering closest to the trap door, must win and hope that at least one of the other three will falter. Birmingham City v Norwich City is live.

The matches will be shown on Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503) and the Sky Sports Red Button. You can also watch live action on Sky Sports in the UK wherever there’s WiFi, 3G or 4G on the Sky Sports app. Subscribers can simply download the free app from the Apple app store for iPad or iPhone, or from Google Play. 

What else to watch:

Looking for some more sport this week? We can help with that.

• Check out our Fixtures Finder for all the Premier League action on TV
  
  
• If you’re a TNT Sports subscriber, you can discover all the action on TNT Sports this month
   
• If you subscribe to Sky Sports, find all the live matches, races, tournaments and more right here

Pick of the week: Unfrosted

Find it in Apps > Netflix from Friday 3 May

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And Jerry Seinfeld’s laugh-out-loud retelling of the competition between Kellogg’s and Post Cereal to produce a revolutionary breakfast pastry certainly attests to that. Join an ensemble cast including Seinfield (who also directs), Melissa McCarthy, Hugh Grant, Peter Dinklage, Amy Schumer, Christian Slater and more, on a wacky adventure through the fierce rivalry that led to the Pop-Tart.

What else to watch:

Looking for more movies this week? We can help with that.

• Looking for something to watch on Sky Cinema? Our monthly round-up has the best on the service this month
  
  
• Looking for something on Netflix? Try our monthly guide to new releases here