New on BBC iPlayer this week we have Boots Dreams: Now or Never, following young footballers rejected by top clubs as they get a second chance at achieving their dream.
Also this week, England and Spain go head to head in the much-anticipated FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney.
Hit sitcom Ghosts US returns for a second series, and award-winning actor and activist Tommy Jessop sets out on a mission with his brother, Will, to create his own superhero movie in Tommy Jessop Goes to Hollywood.
Finally, Expert Witness, the true crime series which reveals how some of the UK’s most serious cases were solved, is back on BBC iPlayer.
What’s coming new to BBC iPlayer this week?
Live: Women’s World Cup Final 2023 – England v Spain
The biggest competition in women’s football comes to a head at Stadium Australia in Sydney, as England and Spain take to the pitch one last time in their bid to win the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
- Watch the Women’s World Cup Final live on BBC iPlayer on Sunday 20 August
- Find out how to follow England v Spain across the BBC
Boot Dreams: Now or Never
Boot Dreams: Now or Never is a six-part documentary series which sees 16 footballers, aged 18 to 26, all rejected by top clubs, arrive at a unique training camp which aims to get them a new pro contract by helping them with their struggles, both on and off the pitch.
Can they get back in the game, and the dream job they love?
Throughout the four-week process, they’ll also be visited at regular intervals by presenter Roman Kemp, who once dreamed of becoming pro himself, and wants to find out more about the experiences that have led them there.
- Watch Boot Dreams: Now or Never on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 20 August
- Read: Meet the Boot Dreams players, presenter Roman Kemp and head coach Gifton Noel-Williams
Ghosts US
The second series of the US version of the hit UK series. A young couple’s dreams come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, only to find it’s both falling apart and inhabited by many of the deceased previous residents.
Sam enlists the ghosts to help secure a good review from an overly critical couple staying at the bed and breakfast; Isaac tries to integrate Nigel into his friend group.
- Watch Ghosts US series 2 on BBC iPlayer from Monday 31 August
- Watch Ghosts US series 1 on BBC iPlayer
- Watch Ghosts on BBC iPlayer
Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood
Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop is on a mission to create his own movie with the help of his brother Will. Is Hollywood ready for a superhero with Down’s syndrome?
Tommy is an award-winning actor and activist with Down’s syndrome. He has starred in high-profile TV programmes and short films, and now he wants to be a leading man. But the right roles are not being offered to him.
Tommy wants to show that people with Down’s syndrome can play heroes and so, inspired by the advice of his agent, he has decided to take matters into his own hands.
- Watch Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood on BBC iPlayer from 21 August
Expert Witness
Discover how some of the UK’s most serious and complex cases were solved by the expertise of a band of unsung heroes – the expert witnesses. Gripping true crime stories.
When a dismembered body is discovered, police turn to a facial reconstruction expert to help identify the victim. And when a man is murdered in Northern Ireland, a cell site expert uses his tracking skills to help catch the killers.
- Watch Expert Witness series 3 on BBC iPlayer from from Monday 21 August
- Watch Expert Witness series 1 and 2 on BBC iPlayer now