Psst! I hear the trains are running early this winter. Plus, Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers is coming to Sky Arts and NOW this week. Mum’s the word.
While we make every effort to ensure details are correct at the time of publication (Thursday 12 March) all dates are subject to amendment and may be moved in the schedule prior to final exchange.
Spymasters: The Great Spy Writers
Kipling to Graham Greene – Part 1 of 4
Spymasters is a new four-part series exploring the lives and secrets of remarkable spies and spy authors in literature and film. This series explores the lives, works, and secrets of some of the most brilliant spy authors in literature, from Erskine Childers to John le Carré, and how they have shaped the popular spy genre.
In our opening episode, we examine Rudyard Kipling and his novel Kim – widely considered to be one of the earliest and most influential books of the spy genre. Also, we cover the works of writer, journalist and intelligence agent Graham Greene, who penned genre defining novels including The Quiet American, The Third Man and Our Man in Havana.
Tuesday 31 March 21.00 Sky Arts & NOW – All episodes available
Rob Beckett: Giraffe
Rob Beckett is back and having an absolute Giraffe in his brand-new stand-up filmed at the London Palladium at the end of his global tour, which has seen him perform from his hometown of Bromley to Down Under in Brisbane since it started in November 2024. And now, Bobby Beckles will be bringing the laughs to Sky before packing it in and putting his feet up. What else is there to do? Sit next to your partner on the sofa scrolling TikTok in silence again? You did that the last three nights. See you there!
Friday 3 April 21.00 Sky One & NOW
The Bad Guys 2
Everyone’s favourite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Available from Friday 3 April Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Final Destination: Bloodlines
The newest chapter in the bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice. Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
Available from Friday 3 April Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Hostages
A comedy thriller about five people caught in an unfolding terrorism situation. After a terrifying explosion in a hotel in London, three strangers escape together and hide out in a room. Hostages is a fresh take on the 24hr news cycle and whether or not social media is more important than people’s lives. Starring Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts)
Available from Saturday 28 March Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Saturday Night Live UK
Series 1, episode 2
Broadcast live each week, this brand new UK edition of the long-running US sketch comedy variety show brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy that makes SNL a cultural force, now reimagined through a distinctly British lens. A new guest host will take the helm each week, putting their distinctive stamp on the SNL formula alongside a chart-topping musical guest.
Saturday 28 March 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
Rooster
Season 1, episode 4
A comedy set on a college campus centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter. The series stars Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai.
Monday 30 March 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
DTF St. Louis
Season 1, episode 5
A limited series about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead. Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini and Richard Jenkins.
Monday 30 March 22.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly
The Comeback
Season 3, episode 2
20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two, Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. The Comeback, created by Michael Patrick King (“And Just Like That…”) and Lisa Kudrow, returns for a third and final season.
Wednesday 1 April 21.00 Sky Comedy & NOW – New episodes weekly
Beyond the Brush
The Birth of Venus / The Last Supper – Series 1, episode 5 & 6
Discover the story behind Sandro Botticelli’s ‘The Birth of Venus’, and how a revolutionary vision, an obsession with beauty, and a daring embrace of mythology created one of the most celebrated and iconic paintings of the Renaissance.
Then, in the final episode of the series, find out how a meticulous mind, groundbreaking technique, and innovative composition brought to life one of the most iconic and studied paintings in history in Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’.
Wednesday 1 April 20.00 Sky Arts & NOW – New episodes weekly