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BBC iPlayer Highlights 10-16 October 2020

Richard Bell

Publicist, Digital Communications

A quick round up of what's new this week on BBC iPlayer, programmes that are about to become unavailable, plus some hidden gems you might have missed.

Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
Led by Hollywood icon and human rights activist Samuel L. Jackson Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking, as millions of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. Begins on BBC iPlayer Sunday 11 October.

Who Do You Think You Are?
New series of the celebrity genealogy show, which begins with Doctor Who and Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker. Other celebrities to feature this series include David Walliams, Liz Carr, and Ruth Jones. New series begins on BBC iPlayer Monday 12 October.

Rap Trip: Underground Scenes Uncovered
Rap Trip: Underground Scenes Uncovered follows The Rap Game UK contestants Ransom and FOS as they drive across the UK and Ireland discovering the underground rap scenes that are not yet breaking through, but could be next to blow. Full series available as a box set from Sunday 11 October.

The Trump Show
When Donald Trump became President of the most powerful nation on Earth, he brought a bold new approach, honed from a career as a Reality TV star and smart talking businessman. The results turned the political world upside down. Begins on iPlayer from Thursday 13 October.

Bury: Bringing Football Back
When Bury FC collapsed last August 2019, a group of locals made it their mission to bring football back to their town - against massive odds. BBC Three documentary about how the football family is at its strongest in difficult times, and about the power of football to bring communities together. Available from Thursday 13 October.

Love Life
The rocky path from first love to lasting love is never easy. But the relationships on the way - from bad dates to best friends - will change your life. Romantic comedy anthology series starring Anna Kendrick. Box set available to stream on iPlayer now.

The Bridge
A gruesome discovery on the Swedish-Danish border starts an intense, overwhelming investigation for detective Saga Noren. The Scandi noir that redefined TV drama. Series 3 on iPlayer from Saturday 10th October, and series 1 and 2 box set available now.

Noughts + Crosses
In a dystopian London, Sephy and Callum fall in love despite the odds. Can they breach the divide between the black elite and white underclass? Based on Malorie Blackman's novels. Box set available to stream in full on iPlayer now.

The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story
A chilling betrayal of trust and power. The loved ones of GP serial killer Harold Shipman's victims share their stories and ask - how did he get away with it for so long?  Box set available to stream in full on iPlayer now.

Ghost Stories
Professor Philip Goodman, famous for debunking hoaxes and ghost sightings, is given a dossier of three terrifying, unsolvable cases by his hero and role model Charles Cameron, who has been missing, presumed dead, for years. Can Goodman explain what even Cameron could not? Streaming on iPlayer from Saturday 10 October.

A United Kingdom
On the eve of his return from his studies, prince Seretse Khama falls in love with Ruth, a white woman from south London. Bringing Ruth home causes a major international outcry. Starrign David Oleyowo and Rosamund Pike. Streaming on iPlayer from Sunday 11 October.

Man On The Moon
Biopic of controversial comedian Andy Kaufman. Star of Taxi and Saturday Night Live, Kaufman's unorthodox humour was often misunderstood. With Jim Carrey and Courtney Love. Available to watch on iPlayer now.

The New Girlfriend
After Claire's best friend Laura dies suddenly, she discovers that her bereaved husband has been keeping a secret. Erotic drama in French with English subtitles. Streaming on iPlayer from Friday 16 October.

Press
Drama series set in the world of newspaper publishing. The left-leaning broadsheet the Herald and the populist tabloid the Post compete for the news. Available on iPlayer until Saturday 10 October.

Memento
Christopher Nolan’s complex thriller about a man whose search for his wife's brutal killer is hindered by his loss of short- term memory. Starring Guy Pearce. Box set available on iPlayer until Monday 12 October.

Elizabeth Is Missing
Maud's best friend Elizabeth has disappeared, but as she tries to solve the mystery, dementia threatens to erase all the clues, giving the search a poignant urgency. Available until Wednesday 14th October.

Zodiac
David Fincher thriller based on real events, dramatising cartoonist and author Robert Graysmith's attempts to identify the so- called Zodiac killer. Stsrring Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr and Jake Gyllenhaal. Episode one available until Monday 12 October.

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