Your April streaming watchlist

We’ve pulled together the best of the best across BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, Prime Video and Paramount+ and in On Demand. So, keep scrolling to see all our highlights on Virgin TV this month. Or check out what’s new on Netflix this month and what to stream on Disney+ right now for our pick of the best TV and movies on those streamers.

Need some tips on how to access some of these services on Virgin TV? You’ll find them at the end of this article.

Here’s our picks of the best stuff to stream this April.

Stream season 1 in Apps > Prime Video from Thursday 3 April

Fans of much-missed supernatural series like Buffy and, well, Supernatural will be all over this new fantasy drama, starring Kevin Bacon (The Following) as a bounty hunter who’s brought back from the dead. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal until you get to the catch: he’s now obliged to work for the Devil, killing errant demons, while also juggling family commitments back in the real world. Jolene Purdy (Orange Is The New Black) is his sarcastic Satanic liaison officer.

Stream it in Apps > Prime Video from Thursday 10 April

To resourceful and unscrupulous terrorists, the G20 summit of world leaders in Cape Town is the perfect target to attack so they can carry out their disruptive plan of “resetting the world’s financial markets”. There’s just one thing they didn’t count on: US President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis, The Woman King) is a decorated war hero and she’ll stop at nothing to keep her family – and the world – safe. As if we weren’t already on board with this outrageous premise, a beardy Antony Starr (Homelander from The Boys) plays the bad guy with sinister relish.

Stream it in Apps > Prime Video from Friday 25 April

We can’t have been the only ones impatiently awaiting the sequel to 2018’s underrated crime thriller Den Of Thieves but the wait is over, as Pantera comes to Prime Video. Gerard Butler (Plane) is back as the LA detective on the trail of the criminal gang carrying out massive heists – only this time he’s along for the ride with the crooks staging a raid on the World Diamond Centre in France. Can he get through it unscathed? And can the thieves pull off the crime without upsetting the Mafia? O’Shea Jackson Jr (Straight Outta Compton) and Evin Ahmad (Snabba Cash) co-star in this wild ride of a flick.

Married To The Game

Stream season 2 in Apps > Prime Video from Thursday 17 April. Season 1 available now

From private jets to front-row seats at Milan Fashion Week, get even more access to the lives of the wives and partners of Premier League footballers as three new couples join the show: Marc Cucurella and Claudia Rodríguez, Gabriel Magalhães and Gabrielle Figueiredo, and Leon Bailey and Stephanie Hope.

The Assessment

Stream it in Apps > Prime Video from Thursday 17 April

Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel are the couple being assessed as potential parents by an unsettling Alicia Vikander in this creepy, dystopian sci-fi drama.

The Not Very Grand Tour

Stream it in Apps > Prime Video from Good Friday

In their – sniff! – farewell to The Grand Tour, James May and Richard Hammond look back over some of their favourite stunts and challenges, as well as the history of motoring.

Étoile

Stream season 1 in Apps > Prime Video from Thursday 24 April

Two ballet schools in New York and Paris attempt to secure their future by swapping some of their brightest stars in a new drama from The Marvelous Mrs Maisel creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

Stream all episodes in Apps > BBC iPlayer now

Six kids. Two dogs. Four ducks?! Welcome to Pickle Cottage in Essex, where TV’s most affable couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are giving us a fly-on-the-wall look at their chaotic home life. It’s nonstop chaos with plenty for the couple to deal with – and they do with their customary good humour. These two are so delightful that not only did people vote in their millions to make both winners of I’m A Celeb, but we’ve literally watched Stacey tidy up other people’s houses for FIVE SERIES. Basically, this is slam-dunk entertainment. 

Stream all episodes in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Monday 7 April

This four-part story of redemption stars TV newcomer Matthew Gurney as Daniel Brennan, a Deaf man who leaves prison determined to find the truth about the events that put him there. Shunned by the Deaf community for his crime and unable to integrate into the hearing community, he’s desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter Carly (Lara Peake, Mood). With a script by Deaf writer William Mager, and set and filmed in and around Mager’s home city of Sheffield, it’s an emotional journey that also stars Anne-Marie Duff (Suspect) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (EastEnders).

Stream series 2/15/42 in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Saturday 12 April

The new Who promises a whirlwind start, with two Russell T Davies-penned episodes (“The Robot Revolution” and “Lux”) and a new companion, Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu, Andor). There’s an epic quest ahead as the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) attempts to get Belinda back to Earth while facing the usual array of intergalactic dangers, and guest stars to look out for include Freddie Fox (The Great), Christopher Chung (Waterloo Road), Rose Ayling-Ellis (EastEnders), Ariyon Bakare (Mr Loverman) and Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), while Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday returns as an officer of UNIT. Tally-ho!

The Secret Genius Of Modern Life

Stream all episodes of series 2 in Apps > BBC iPlayer now. Series 1 also available

Dr Hannah Fry is back to make science fun again as she uncovers the secrets behind today’s technology and the most important inventions of the modern age.

Austin

Stream all episodes in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Friday 4 April. Series 1 also available

The life of a children’s writer (Ben Miller) is turned upside down when he meets long-lost neurodivergent son (Michael Theo) in this perceptive British-Aussie comedy drama.

Black Snow

Stream all episodes of series 2 in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Friday 4 April. Series 1 also available

Vikings’ Travis Fimmel returns as Detective James Cormack, balancing his job examining cold cases with the search for his brother, who went missing when they were children.

What They Found

Stream season 3 in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Monday 7 April

In this sobering documentary, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes tells the story of the British Army photographers who were present at the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.

Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr

Stream series 6 in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Thursday 10 April. Series 2-5 available now

The comic and presenter is back to showcase his passion for interior design once again, as 10 talented creative types compete in a variety of design tasks to win the coveted contract.

Licorice Pizza

Stream it in Apps > BBC iPlayer from Friday 11 April

A oddball love story from acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread), set in the 1970s and starring Cooper Hoffman (son of Philip Seymour Hoffman), Alana Haim and Sean Penn.

Stream series 2 in Apps > Channel 4 from Thursday 3 April. Series 1 available now

The Bad Dog Academy has opened its doors once more as the staff prepare to tame some of the nation’s naughtiest dogs. Join host Nick Grimshaw and a team of expert trainers as they meet a whole host of Not So Good Boys and Girls while helping their owners to build a positive relationship with their beloved pooches.

Stream series 3 in Apps > Channel 4 from Sunday 13 April. Series 1-2 available now

Following the departure of pianist and beloved judge Lang Lang at Christmas, five-time Grammy award winner Jon Batiste will be assisting Mika and Claudia Winkleman in their search for the nation’s next great pianist. And even in its third run, we’re still not ready for the emotions that sweep us as amateur musicians perform at railway stations across the country.

Stream it in Apps > Channel 4 from Monday 28 April

What do we want? More dating shows! When do we want them? Now! Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light team up in this radical dating experiment which tests if honesty really is the best policy when it comes to finding true love. The name of the game is simple: a cast of hopeful singletons take a trip to the romantic paradise of Truetopia, where they’re challenged to remain honest with their partners for a chance to win £100,000.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off For SU2C

Stream series 8 in Apps > Channel 4 now. Series 1-7 available now

Another batch of celebrities including Kate Garraway, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Jim Howick, Jamali Maddix and Meera Syal are putting on their pinnies for a good cause. The full series will be available on Sunday 13 April.

Worst House On The Street

Stream it in Apps > Channel 4 now

Brother-and-sister property developers Scarlette and Stuart Douglas help families across the nation renovate their run-down homes without breaking the bank.

The Handmaid’s Tale

Stream seasons 1-5 in Apps > Channel 4 from Friday 11 April

The sixth and final season of the gripping, award-winning adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel is imminent, so here’s your chance to catch up on the previous five.

Barristers

Stream it in Apps > Channel 4 from Tuesday 15 April

Follow the day-to-day lives of a team of dedicated barristers who fight every day for justice in this remarkable new series which reveals undisclosed truths about the British justice system. 

Britain’s Nazi Occupation

Stream it in Apps > Channel 4 from Saturday 19 April

Marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi-occupied Channel Islands in the Second World War, this two-part series tells the story about a forgotten part of history.

Stream series 3 in On Demand > Sky Showcase now. Series 1-2 also available

The crime drama is back after more than two years away and terror is rampaging through the city after a spiked shipment of cocaine proves deadly. Elliot (Sope Dirisu, Mr Malcolm’s List), now installed at the top of the underworld hierarchy, has plenty to deal with – including personal vendettas and power struggles among his partners in crime. In the ruthless fight for control, no one is safe. Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) returns as Sean Wallace, while T’Nia Miller (Fall Of The House Of Usher) and Andrew Koji (Black Doves) join the cast.

Stream seasons 1-2 in On Demand > Comedy Central now

The Nation Building Authority is an organisation with huge ambition and influence over Australia’s infrastructure where, in reality, nothing ever gets done. Utopia has won multiple Aussie awards and the cast is a virtual who’s who of Australian comedy talent, featuring Kitty Flanagan (Fisk), Celia Pacquola (The Breaker Upperers), Dave Lawson (Peter Rabbit), Nina Oyama (Deadloch) and many more. It’s like all the best bits of The Office, W1A and Parks And Recreation but with added extra-dry Australian humour.

Stream seasons 1-5 in On Demand > Sky Comedy from Friday 25 April

Issa Rae may have played President Barbie in the film Barbie but she had established herself as queen of TV comedy with this critically beloved show, which was partly based on her own self-produced web series Awkward Black Girl. Rae stars as Issa Dee who, along with best friend Molly (Yvonne Orji, The Blackening), navigates late-20s life, careers and relationships. Witty, thoughtful and at times extremely frank, it’s a hilarious insight into millennial American life.

Body Of Proof

Stream seasons 1-3 in Apps > U now

Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives) stars as a disgraced neurosurgeon trying to put her life back together in this light-hearted medical dramedy.

The Marlow Murder Club

Stream series 1-2 in Apps > U or On Demand > U&W now

Judith Potts (Samantha Bond, The Inheritance) and her team of amateur sleuths are back on the case in Buckinghamshire as this fun show returns with three new two-part mysteries.

Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted

Stream series 3 in On Demand > Really from Good Friday

Model turned racing driver Jodie Kidd, singer Russell Watson and TV legend Paul Chuckle are among the celebs having supernatural experiences in these spooktacular episodes.

Marooned With Ed Stafford

Stream season 3 in On Demand > Discovery from Wednesday 16 April

The British adventurer gets stranded in various hostile environments – the Gobi Desert, the Guatemalan jungle, the foothills of the Andes – with no food or tools and must figure out how to survive.

Stream series 1 on Paramount+ now

You know what you’re getting from Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen), the creator of this British crime series about two warring London families. The Harrigans, headed by Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and Maeve (Helen Mirren), find their supremacy challenged and take steps to protect the business; they’re aided by their loyal fixer Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy), who will do whatever it takes to protect them. The starry cast also includes Paddy Considine (Informer), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Lara Pulver (Sherlock) and Mandeep Dhillon (CSI: Vegas).

Stream season 2 on Paramount+ from Thursday 10 April

We gobbled up the nail-biting adaptation of Jess Ryder’s thrilling novel back in 2022 and only wished there had been more than four episodes. Good news! It’s back for four more, as Tasha (Céline Buckens, Showtrial) flees to Cyprus to escape the aftermath of the dramatic car accident that ended the first season. But when her husband Jack (Tom Mison, Sleepy Hollow) is released from prison, she knows there’s nowhere to hide – and Jack’s ex-wife Jen (now played by Supergirl’s Katie McGrath) is still in the background… Pulsating stuff.

Stream it on Paramount+ from Good Friday

Horror has had a huge few years at the cinema but TV series that sit squarely in the genre are rare. So fans will love this 10-part series, executive produced by Saw supremo James Wan and based on Robert McCammon’s bestselling novel Stinger. Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Scott Speedman (Grey’s Anatomy) are Georgia farmers whose peace is disturbed by strange occurrences. Their family and community must work together to survive a mysterious threat… but where is it coming from? Atmospheric and genuinely scary.

Smile 2

Stream it on Paramount+ from Tuesday 15 April

Naomi Scott (Aladdin) is a pop star afflicted by the hallucination-inducing curse that gets passed from person to person in the sequel to the 2022 horror hit.

Teen Mom UK

Stream season 10 on Paramount+ from Wednesday 23 April

More tribulations for Mia, Chloe, Amber and Sassi as they deal with constant domestic turbulence in the new season of the eye-opening reality show.

Terrifier 3

Stream it on Paramount+ from Friday 25 April

Is the world finally safe from Art the Clown? Um, no. Siblings Sienna and Jonathan must face the terror again in this hit sequel – so shocking it didn’t even receive an age rating in the US.

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