What’s new to watch on BBC iPlayer? August 25th, 2023

26th August 2023

New on BBC iPlayer this week (26 August – 1 September) we have The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies, an unpredictable thriller about our weakness for self-deception.

We also have six-part mystery series The Woman In The Wall, starring Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack, and Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed The World?, a documentary looking into the lives of Andrew Tate and his inner circle.

We also see the return of the Australian house share comedy Five Bedrooms and Starstruck is back for a third series, written by and starring award-winning comedian, writer and actor Rose Matafeo.

What’s coming new to BBC iPlayer this week?

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies

The story of two very different women and the conman they have in common; a dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a tangled triangle of complexly layered half-truths and lies of epic proportions. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie, and Rebekah Station.

Watch The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 29 August

The Woman In The Wall

Ireland, 2015. When Lorna Brady wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she’s responsible for the apparent murder.

Retracing her steps, Lorna realises that the mysterious woman could be linked to her past in the town’s Magdalene Laundry. She may even hold the answer to the question Lorna has long craved: what happened to her child? Fearing her sleepwalking escapades, Lorna tries to keep herself awake whilst seeking out the truth.

Meanwhile, in Dublin, detective Colman Akande is confronted with the murder of a local priest. Tracking the case brings him across the country and into Lorna’s orbit.

Watch The Woman In The Wall on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 27 August
Read: The Woman in the Wall cast and creator on the “powerful” gothic thriller

Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed The World?

An investigative film which takes viewers inside the international network spearheaded by the Tate brothers.

For the first time, audiences will see the inner circle behind Andrew Tate, exposing those helping to craft him into a global figurehead, exploring the ideologies and end goal of Tate and his circle, and revealing how his global network has left potentially hundreds of victims in its wake.

Investigative reporter Matt Shea and director Jamie Tahsin will take audiences from Romania to Buenos Aires and the US, to understand the scale and nature of Andrew Tate’s influence.

Watch Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed The World? on BBC iPlayer from Thursday 31 August

Five Bedrooms

Five Bedrooms returns for a fourth series. Harry tries to outmanipulate his mother, Mel is after Ben’s body, and guilty Liz must face husband Stuart.

Watch Five Bedrooms series four on BBC iPlayer from Friday 1 September
Watch series 1-3 of Five Bedrooms on BBC iPlayer now

Starstruck

Starstruck is back for a third series. Years after their breakup, Jessie and Tom come face to face unexpectedly at best friend Kate’s wedding as she ties the knot with Ian. The initially awkward meeting finds the two former lovers wondering if there is a lingering spark.

Watch Starstruck series 3 on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 29 August
Watch Starstruck series 1 and 2 on BBC iPlayer now

What’s new to watch on BBC iPlayer now?

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.