
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.


Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge
New series looking back at a body of work spanning 25 years, and over 60 hours of some of the most distinctive and celebrated documentaries on British television. Featuring interviews with Louis, as well as new conversations and catch-ups between him and some of his most notable contributors. Begins Sunday 6 September.
Better Things
Latest series of the US comedy drama following Sam Fox, a single mother, as she tries to raise her three daughters while keeping her acting career afloat. Series 4 arrives as a full box set on Sunday 6 September, series 1-3 available on iPlayer now.
Nadiya Bakes
In this series Nadiya Hussain is going back to her first true love - baking. After years of devising and perfecting incredible recipes, now she wants to share some of her favourites - recipes to lift the spirits and put a smile on your face. Begins Wednesday 9 September.
Sue Perkins: Along The US-Mexico Border
Sue Perkins brings her unique blend of humour and compassion to this extraordinary journey along one of the most contentious borders in the world. Begins Monday 7 September.
Squad Goals
After a successful first series under the title Britain’s Youngest Football Boss, we return to east London to follow the fortunes of the West Ham United women’s team. Series 1 arrives as a full box set on Saturday 5 September. Britain’s Youngest Football Boss is available on iPlayer now.


BattlestarGalactica
One of the most highly regarded science-fiction shows ever. Humanity is brought to the brink of extinction from a nuclear attack by a race of artificial lifeforms called Cylons. Full box set of series 1-4 available to stream on iPlayer from Saturday 5 September.
Harlots
Sex sells like nothing else in grimy, decadent Georgian London. Madames and businesswomen Margaret and Lydia are at war for the passions, and purses, of London's finest gentlemen. Series 2 arrives as a full box set on Wednesday 2nd September, series 1 available on iPlayer now.
Storyville
Showcasing the best in international documentaries, with three new arrivals: When We Were Kings, Closer to the Edge and The Two Escobars. Available to stream on iPlayer from Tuesday 1 September.
A Very English Scandal
It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he is desperate to hide. Full box set available to stream on iPlayer now.
Zodiac
Thriller based on real events, dramatising cartoonist and author Robert Graysmith's attempts to identify the so-called Zodiac killer. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. Streaming on iPlayer from Friday 11 September.
Invictus
Clint Eastwood's take on the story of South Africa’s 1995 rugby World Cup win. Featuring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar. Streaming on iPlayer from Saturday 5 September.
Z For Zachariah
After a nuclear war, a young woman believes she's the only survivor. She's surprised when she discovers she isn't the last human on earth after all. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine. Streaming on iPlayer from Saturday 5 September.
Ginger & Rosa
In the turbulent sixties, the friendship of the politically engaged teenagers Ginger and Rosa is suddenly tested to its limits. With Elle Fanning and Alice Englert. Available to stream on Sunday 6 September.


The Revenant
Oscar-winning drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio. After being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by the rest of his crew, fur trapper Hugh Glass battles for survival alone in the wilderness. Available until Monday 7 September.
Jonathan Edwards: One Giant Leap
Twenty five years on, BBC Sport relives and celebrates the incredible triple jump world record set by one of Britain’s greatest athletes, Jonathan Edwards. Available until Monday 7 September.
Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost In Time
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000- year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that has been called the British Pompeii due to its state of preservation. Available until Tuesday 8 September.
Interview With A Vampire
Gothic horror story about a 200-year-old vampire who tells his life story to an increasingly beguiled journalist in modern-day San Francisco. With Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Available until Monday 7 September.
