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.
I May Destroy You
A fearless, frank and provocative new series created, produced, starring and co-directed by Michaela Coel, exploring the question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in our modern landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation. New series begins on Monday 8 June.
What We Do In The Shadows
Series two of the mockumentary horror comedy based on the film of the same name rejoins Laszlo, Nadja, Nandor - a group of vampires trying to live a normal life in Staten Island, New York - and Guillermo, a human familiar with a nasty habit. Series two streaming in full from Thursday 11 June, and series one is available now.
Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer
A brand new j am-packed entertainment show for summer 2020. Join Peter Crouch, Maya Jama and Alex Horne as they join forces to Save Our Summer, by bringing the biggest names from the world of sport, comedy and music back into our lives. Begins Saturday 6 June.
Staged
A brand new lockdown comedy starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. The series follows the cast of a play who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt, as they try their best to keep the rehearsals on track in lockdown. Available in full as a box set from Wednesday 10 June.
Sitting In Limbo
Feature length drama inspired by a shocking story from the Windrush Scandal. After 50 years in the UK, Anthony Bryan is wrongfully detained by the Home Office and threatened with deportation. Patrick Robinson and Nadine Marshall lead the drama as Anthony and Janet Bryan. Available from Monday 8 June.
McMafia
Drama series starring James Norton. After a tragic event, Russian exile Alex Godman is drawn into the murky world of global crime as he tries to protect his family from their dark past. Box set available on BBC iPlayer from Friday 29 May.
Killing Eve
Killing Eve topples the typical spy-action thriller as two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse. Full box set of series 1-3 streaming on iPlayer from Monday 1 June.
Doctor Foster
A trusted GP sees her charmed life explode when she suspects her husband of an affair. The explosive, obsessive, smash-hit drama, starring Suranne Jones. Series 1 & 2 streaming from Friday 12 June.
Five Bedrooms
Australian comedy drama. At a boozy wedding singles' table, five strangers decide to buy a house together. Despite different lives and relationships, this idea might just be the best they've ever had. Full series available now.
The Hurt Locker
Baghdad 2004. A maverick member of a US military unit tackling IEDs and bomb disposal aggravates his team-mates. Powerful, Oscar and BAFTA-winning drama directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Streaming on BBC iPlayer from Saturday 6 June.
What We Do In The Shadows
Film the TV show is based on. Flatmates Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are three vampires who are just trying to get by in modern society; they're just like anyone else - except they're immortal and must feast on human blood. Streaming from Saturday 6 June, and series 1 & 2 available from Thursday 11 June.
Guys And Dolls
Classic Broadway musical starring MArlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Nathan Detroit, a gambler in need of cash, bets Sky Masterson that he will not get Sarah Brown, who works at the Save a Soul Mission, to go out on a date. Streaming on iPlayer from Sunday 7 June.
Spotlight
Oscar-winning drama about the Boston Globe's unearthing of a massive paedophilia scandal within the Massachusetts Catholic Archdiocese. Streaming now.
Darkest Hour
Oscar-winning drama, starring Gary Oldman. As the Nazis advance against Britain's European allies, newly elected prime minister Winston Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight for the greater good. Available until Monday 8 June.
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. Feature length drama starring Glenda Jackson. Available until Sunday 7th June.
Hospital: Coronavirus Special
Staff at Royal Free London battle Covid-19. With beds in the hospital rapidly filling with Covid-positive patients, doctors are redeployed and ICU doubles its capacity. Both episodes available until Friday 12 June.
Kinky Boots
British comedy starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. A man inherits his family's shoe factory. Things look bleak until he meets a cabaret singer who introduces him to a niche market. Available Monday 8 June.
