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.
The Salisbury Poisonings
In March 2018 emergency services descend on Salisbury’s city centre where they find Sergei and Yulia Skripal unconscious on a park bench, which quickly becomes the site of an unprecedented national emergency. Three-part drama starring Rafe Spall, Anne-Marie Duff, MyAnna Buring and Johnny Harris. Full series available Sunday 14 June.
Storyville: College Behind Bars
A Storyville documentary exploring the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees – and a chance at new beginnings – from one of the country’s most rigorous prison education programs. Available from Monday 15 June.
Jack Whitehall Father's Day
Lockdown will make Father’s Day tricky for many this year. Jack Whitehall will be visiting his dad Michael the lockdown way by setting up on the pavement outside Michael’s front door to spend some quality time together. They’ll reminisce over old family photos, awkward home video footage and tell some classic Whitehall tales. Available from Friday 19 June.
Keeping Britain Fed
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, supermarkets have become almost the UK’s fourth emergency service. Sara Cox and Ade Adepitan are being given access to some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets and their suppliers to see how their systems have stood up during the most testing time in their history. Available from Wednesday 17 June.
Make Me Famous
New drama written by Reggie Yates. After starring in a fictional constructed- reality show, Billy struggles to balance the afterglow of fame, social media, and tabloid kiss & tells, and the resulting assumptions people have made about his character - forcing deep vulnerabilities to the surface. Available from Wednesday 17 June.
Strike
Wounded physically and emotionally, Strike’s chaotic life masks his ability to unravel complex cases. Compelling crimes created by JK Rowling as Robert Galbraith. Available from Thursday 18 June.
The Kumars At No. 42
Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal star in the comedy series about an Asian chat- show host who lives and works at home with his family.
David Bowie
Three documentaries about one of the greatest icons of the 20th and 21st centuries will be made available - David Bowie: Finding Fame, David Bowie: Five Years and David Bowie: The Last Five Years. All documentaries streaming from Saturday 13 June.
Mayans M.C.
Tough drama based around a branch of bikers on the California-Mexico border. Fresh from jail, former golden boy ‘EZ’ Reyes has joined the biker gang his brother rides with, but masks an ulterior motive. Series 1 & 2 streaming now.
Selma
Biopic chronicling the three-month period in 1965 which saw Dr Martin Luther King Jr lead a turbulent march from Selma to Montgomery in a bid to secure equal voting rights. Streaming on BBC iPlayer from Friday 19 June.
Philomena
Drama recounting the true story of Philomena Lee who, decades after being forced to give up her infant son, enlists the help of an investigative journalist to track him down. Starring Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. Streaming from Sunday 14 June.
The War Of The Worlds
Steven Spielberg’s 2005 adaptation of HG Wells's classic novel about a dock worker's fight to get his children to safety when merciless aliens attack Earth. Starring Tom Cruise. Streaming from Friday 19 June.
Two Days, One Night
Liege, Belgium. Marion Cotillard stars as Sandra, urged on by her husband and a friend, has one weekend to reinstate her job by asking colleagues to forego a bonus and vote for her return instead. In French with English subtitles. Streaming from Sunday 14 June.
Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe
In this one-off special, Charlie Brooker returns to take a look at life under lockdown. Contributors include the ever-insightful Philomena Cunk and Barry Shitpeas. Available until Tuesday 16 June.
Brief Encounter
Classic love story written by Noel Coward. A chance meeting in a railway station brings together two married people. They fall in love, but their secret happiness is marred by the furtive way they must carry on the affair. Available until Sunday 14 June.
Responsible Child
Factual drama following the story of Ray, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence who finds himself standing trial for murder. Available until Monday 15 June.
Election
Nebraska. Infuriatingly determined Tracy is sure to be her high school student council’s president until teacher Jim McAllister interferes, and the contest quickly gets messy, along with Jim’s private life. Scathing comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, from the writer and director of Sideways and The Descendants. Available until Monday 15 June.
