Freesat's top TV picks for the New Year
TOP PICKS FOR THE FINAL DAYS OF 2022:
Without Sin
ITVX, Wednesday 28th December
Starring Vicky McClure as a grieving mother who forms an unusual relationship with the man convicted of murdering her daughter (Johnny Harris), don’t miss this new three-part thriller on ITVX.
A Year on Planet Earth
Watch on ITVX
Explore the highs and lows of the natural world season to season with Stephen Fry in this stunning nature documentary, available now on ITVX!
Macaque: Monkeys in the Mountains – A Dynasties Special
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Friday 30th December at 7:30pm
In this Dynasties special, we’ll venture high into the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to see a group of Barbary macaque monkeys up close, witnessing the troops highs and lows in the wild.
My Old School
BBC Two, Friday 30th December at 9pm
Following it’s release at the Sundance Film Festival, this new documentary film stars Alan Cummings and tells the story of a notorious imposter of Brandon Lee in 1993, a supposedly 16 year-old boy at Bearsden Academy who was revealed to actually be a 32 year-old former student.
White Noise
Watch on Netflix from Friday 30th December
Starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, this new film is an adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel of the same name. The absurdist comedy follows a suburban family whose lives are turned upside down when a nearby chemical leak forces them to evacuate their home.
NEW YEAR’S EVE TELLY:
Jools’ Annual Hootenanny
BBC Two, Saturday 31st December
It wouldn’t be New Year’s without Jools Holland’s annual hootenanny! Ring in 2023 with Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra along with a host of musical guests, including George Ezra.
The Last Leg of the Year
Channel 4, Saturday 31st December at 10pm
Join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker along with celebrity guests to ring in the new year and say good riddance to 2022. Because 2023 has to be better, right? Don’t miss this extravaganza of comedy, debate and current events.
The Next Nostradamus
BLAZE, Saturday 31st December at 9pm
As far back as anyone can remember, many have tried to predict the future, but only a few have been able to harness this strange skill – most famously, the French astrologist Nostradamus. In the modern day, people are combining old methods with modern technology to try and become the next Nostradamus and predict the future...
NEW YEAR’S DAY TELLY:
Happy Valley, S3
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Sunday 1st January at 9pm
We’re kicking off the New Year with the third and final season of Happy Valley. Taking place seven years after the end of season 2, Catherine is nearing retirement, but when a body is found in a reservoir nearby, she crosses paths once again with her old adversary, Tommy Lee Royce. Find out more about the new season of Happy Valley.
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat 2022
Channel 4, Sunday 1st January at 9pm
What better way to ring in the New Year than watching celebs take on devilish tasks? The Taskmaster Greg Davies and little Alex Horne will be joined this year by Sir Mo Farah, Carol Vorderman, Greg James, Amelia Demoldenberg and Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem).
The Great New Year Bake Off
Channel 4, Sunday 1st January at 8pm
Ease into 2023 with a chilled episode of Bake Off ❤️ Noel, Matt, Prue and Paul will return with some of your favourite old faces from past seasons of Bake Off, including 2020 series contestant Lottie Bedlow and 2021 finalist Chigs Parmar, as well as Manon Legrève and Antony Amourdoux from 2018’s series. Tune in to see what they cook up...
Kaleidoscope
Watch on Netflix from Sunday 1st January
Don’t miss this new Netflix series about a crew of thieves. Spanning 25 years, the show is loosely inspired by the true story of 70 billion dollars stolen from a seemingly unbreakable vault during Hurricane Sandy in downtown Manhattan.
Stonehouse
ITV1, Monday 2nd January at 9pm
Starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes, this three-part drama is based on the true story of John Stonehouse, a disgraced Labour minister who attempted to fake his own death and escape to Australia in the 1970s, leading to one of the wildest political stories in recent history.
Silent Witness
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, Monday 2nd January at 9pm
Silent Witness returns for it’s 26th series, kicking off with The Penitent. After a man falls from a building, the team are pulled into a case involving a notorious mafia syndicate. Tune into the iconic crime drama on Monday 2nd January, and watch episode 2 soon after on BBC iPlayer.
2022: The Year from Space
Channel 4, Tuesday 3rd January at 7:30pm
In this special documentary, explore the world from above through satellite imagery that give us unique and magical insights into both the beauty and the vulnerability of our planet over the last year. From huge political events like the warn in Ukraine to festivals returning after lockdown, recently discovered colonies of king penguins in Antarctica and the terrifying wildfires across Europe, view the world from above to get a new perspective as we step into 2023.
Gogglebox Festive Special
Channel 4, Monday 2nd January
The nation's favourite armchair critics cast their eyes over the year's biggest Christmas TV shows to give their take on festive movies and special Christmas dramas.
Ginny & Georgia, S2
Watch on Netflix from Thursday 5th January
Ginny & Georgia are returning for a 2nd season, yay! Anyone who watches season 1 will remember things ended on a juicy cliffhanger, and we’re picking up right where we left off... We won’t spoil anything, you’ll just have to watch it to find out what happens next!
Woman of the Dead
Watch on Netflix from Thursday 5th January
Described as a combination of Kill Bill, Dexter and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, this new revenge thriller will have you on the edge of your seat. Based on the novel by Bernhard Aichner, it follows a woman’s quest to find her husband’s killer, exposing her small town’s many dark secrets along the way.
Isabelle Grimshaw
