BBC iPlayer highlights 22-28 February 2020
Rachel Charlton
Assistant 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.


Last Tango In Halifax
Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago. Available from Sunday 23 February. Series 1-4 available now.
MasterChef
Amateur cooks compete to win the coveted MasterChef title. With John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Episode one of Series 16 will be available from Monday 24 February.
Noah
Film. Noah is chosen by the Creator for the difficult task of building an Ark to fill with pairs of each animal when he punishes mankind with a deluge for becoming too sinful in this epic biblical drama film. Available from Sunday 23 February.
The Big Sick
Film. Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings. Available from Friday 28 February.
Young, Welsh And Pretty Minted
Documentary series following young Welsh entrepreneurs earning a living through a variety of unconventional means. Available from Sunday 23 February.


Line Of Duty
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit, from the makers of Bodyguard.
Attenborough: 60 Years In The Wild
Sir David Attenborough gives his unique perspective on over half a century of innovation in wildlife filmmaking developments that have brought ever more breath-taking and intimate images of wildlife to our television screens, changing our view of life on the planet forever.
Looking For Alaska
After an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his new friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through in this drama series.
Shrill
When journalist Annie realises she’s dating a total loser and being pushed around by her boss, she resolves to stop playing down to society’s expectations of her as a fat woman. With help from her flatmate Fran, she starts being kinder to herself and stops being pushed around so easily.


Untouchable: The Rise And Fall Of Harvey Weinstein
A modern parable for our times and future generations - the inside story of the spectacular rise and fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein, revealing how he acquired and deployed his power over decades. Available until Monday 24 February.
Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Film. The tale of an unlikely friendship between Bruno (Asa Butterfield), the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Available until Tuesday 25 February.
Nadiya's Asian Odyssey
Nadiya Hussain makes a surprise DNA discovery which sees her travel to far flung places exploring the people, places and food of Thailand, Cambodia and Nepal. Available until Wednesday 26 February.
Lady Macbeth
Film. Rural England, 1865. Katherine (Florence Pugh) is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, whose family are cold and unforgiving. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Available until Monday 24 February.
