New on BBC iPlayer this week (2-8 September) we have Australian teen drama Bad Behaviour, the second series of Top Gear America, a new fourth series of Irish comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series six and Lauren Laverne presenting live coverage of the 2023 Mercury Prize.
What’s coming new to BBC iPlayer this week?
Bad Behaviour
Set in the remote campus of Silver Creek, an exclusive girls’ school, Bad Behaviour is a visceral ride into the epicentre of our teenage years where the decision to bully or be bullied has devastating consequences years later.
The four-part Australian drama series is based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Starford.
- Watch Bad Behaviour on BBC iPlayer from Monday 4 September
Mrs Brown’s Boys
Irish comedy, Mrs Brown boys returns for a fourth series, starring Brendan O’Carroll as Agnes Brown, the loudest, proudest mother in Ireland.
Agnes Brown’s favourite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.
- Watch Mrs Brown’s Boys series 4 on BBC iPlayer from Friday 8 September
- Watch Mrs Brown’s Boys series 1-3 and all the Mrs Brown’s Boys specials on BBC iPlayer
Top Gear America
The US version of the world’s biggest motoring show returns for a second series, following the motorised mischief and supercharged adventures of Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon.
- Watch Top Gear America series 2 on BBC iPlayer from Monday 4 September
- Watch Top Gear America series 1 on BBC iPlayer
Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Two friends, beautiful places and a good natter. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse go on a life-affirming, funny journey, sharing their changed outlooks and trying to land a catch in the sixth series of Gone Fishing.
- Watch Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series 6 on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 3 September
- Watch Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series 1-5 on BBC iPlayer
2023 Mercury Prize
Lauren Laverne presents live coverage of this year’s Mercury Prize Album of the Year from the Eventim Apollo. This year’s shortlist comprises twelve albums which reflect the diverse nature of British and Irish music over the past year and cover a wide range of contemporary genres.
- Watch the 2023 Mercury Prize live on BBC iPlayer on 7 September
What’s new to watch on BBC iPlayer now?
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.
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
- 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.
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.
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.