What’s new to watch on BBC iPlayer? | November 4th 2023

New to BBC iPlayer this week (4-10 November) we have series 5 BBC Three’s award-winning The Rap Game UK and Louis Theroux Interviews returns with a head to head with Anthony Joshua.We’re back in The Newsroom with Australia’s own Helen Norville and Dale Jennings and Charlotte Crosby’s revealing her future plans, while getting to grips with parenthood in Charlotte in Sunderland series 2. The Australian Wars takes us behind the Frontier Wars while Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius tells the story of the great writer on the 400th anniversary of the publication of his First Folio.And for football fans there’s so much in store with the Copa Libertadores Final and FA Cup First Round both available to watch live on BBC iPlayer.

What’s coming new to BBC iPlayer this week?

The Rap Game UK

The stakes are higher than ever as a group of new MCs battle it out for the prize of a lifetime. Join Krept, Konan & DJ Target as they guide a group of talented hopefuls through a series of challenges, aimed at testing their musical, lyrical and performance abilities, all culminating in a career-launching prize.

• Watch The Rap Game UK series 5 on BBC iPlayer from Monday 6 November
• Watch The Rap Game UK series 1-4 on BBC iPlayer

Louis Theroux Interviews

Louis comes face to face with two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, at his local boxing gym in North London. Against the backdrop of AJ’s fight with American boxer Jermaine Franklin, Louis explores his success, set-backs and his sporting motivations, as well as spending time together in the Watford estate in which AJ was raised.

• Watch new Louis Theroux Interviews on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 7 November
• Watch Louis Theroux Interviews on BBC iPlayer
• Read: New line-up of Louis Theroux Interviews announced

The Newsreader

A year on from the events of series one, the golden couple of news Helen Norville and Dale Jennings face a more complicated truth…

• Watch The Newsreader series 2 on BBC iPlayer from Thursday 9 November
• Watch The Newsreader series 1 on BBC iPlayer

Charlotte in Sunderland

Follow the unpredictable and dynamic world of TV personality Charlotte Crosby as she reveals her big plans for the rest of 2023.

• Watch Charlotte in Sunderland series 2 on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday 8 November
• Read: Charlotte in Sunderland’s Charlotte Crosby and Jake Ankers on adjusting to life as new parents and what to expect in series 2

The Frontier Wars 

Filmmaker Rachel Perkins’ authored series examines the nation-defining Frontier Wars, often left out of history books.

• Watch The Australian Wars on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 7 November

Shakespeare: Rise of A Genius

Marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, this gripping three-part docuseries tells the incredible story of how a glover’s son from rural Stratford became the greatest writer who ever lived.

• Watch Shakespeare: Rise of A Genius on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday 8 November

Copa Libertadores 2023

Watch live coverage of the Copa Libertadores 2023 final between Boca Juniors and Fluminense.

• Watch the Copa Libertadores final on BBC iPlayer on Saturday 4 November

FA Cup First Round

Live coverage of the pick of the FA Cup First Round begins. The world’s oldest and most prestigious domestic Cup competition promises plenty of drama, triumphs and upsets.

• Watch FA Cup First Round coverage on BBC iPlayer from Saturday 4 November