What's new to watch on BBC iPlayer?
From drama to documentaries, comedy, entertainment and movies, there's something for everyone on BBC iPlayer
Published: 16 April 2026
Searching for something new to watch but don't know where to start? BBC iPlayer's got you covered. From movies and dramas to documentaries and entertainment, there's something for everyone.
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What's new on BBC iPlayer?
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
The disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass over 50 years ago is one of rock ‘n’ roll’s great mysteries. This is the story of the iconic instrument and the quest to find it.
Women’s Six Nations 2026
The Women's Six Nations is back, and after the success of the Rugby World Cup, it could be the biggest one yet.
Sort Your Life Out
Stacey and the gang are coming for your clutter! A new set of supersized spring cleans
Race Across the World
The further they go, the closer they’ll get. It’s the most extreme and exciting race yet
Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me
Director Simon Draper sets out to make a podcast with actress Miriam Margolyes, but the project soon becomes sidetracked as Simon is drawn ever deeper into her orbit.
Artemis: To the Moon and Back
The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA
Balamory
The iconic children’s television programme is returning after 21 years with a brand-new series
Half Man
Niall and Ruben are not related by blood, but as close as you can get
Twenty Twenty Six
48 countries, three host nations - former BBC head of values Ian Fletcher takes on the world’s biggest football tournament. So that's all good then
To Think Like a Killer
When the FBI calls, Dr Ann Burgess joins a new task force hunting serial predators and is thrust into an active investigation involving the assault of over 20 women.
The Lady Grace Mysteries
At the majestic court of Queen Elizabeth I, Grace Cavendish is an (almost) perfect lady-in-waiting... and the first ever teenage spy, solving mysteries and secrets for the Queen.
Secret Garden
David Attenborough reveals the drama unfolding in the hidden wild world of Britain's backyards
The Other Bennet Sister
The spirited Bennet sisters navigate the minefield of the marriage market – but for bookish Mary, another path beckons. A new spin on Pride and Prejudice, starring Ella Bruccoleri.
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The Apprentice
Boardrooms and bust-ups in Britain's toughest job interview. Who's all talk and who can deliver?
Small Prophets
The magical and mundane unfold in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles on the supernatural. Mackenzie Crook’s weird and wonderful world, with Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin.
Naruto
Naruto, a mischievous adolescent ninja, dreams of becoming his village's strongest ninja.
The Young Offenders
Awkward eejits. Feckless teens Conor and Jock can't help but get in trouble - be it petty crime, hapless romances or disappointing mum Mairead. Craic-filled, Cork-set comedy.
Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson's adventures in 21st Century London.
The Capture
Don't believe what you see. In the terrifying world of deepfake technology, just who is pulling the strings? Conspiracy thriller starring Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu.
Peaky Blinders
On the lawless streets of 1920s Birmingham, the fight is on. Starring Cillian Murphy
Beyond Paradise
DI Humphrey Goodman relocates from tropical Saint Marie to sleepy Shipton Abbott, cracking cases and hoping for happily ever after with fiancée Martha.
The Night Manager
Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman in a tense, stylish thriller from spy master John Le Carré.
Babies
The heartbreak of hope. A couple face the sorrow of pregnancy loss with humour, warmth and an unwavering bond. A bittersweet love story starring Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen.
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Join Claudia and some of the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond
Silent Witness
As Nikki, Jack, Harriet and Kit open the doors to the Sir William Bowman Centre of Excellence in Birmingham for the first time, a new set of murder mysteries haunt the team...
The Great British Menu
The best of British cuisine. Top chefs from across the UK put their hearts on a plate and showcase amazing culinary talent. Who will get to cook for a spectacular banquet?
Movies
Films on BBC iPlayer
The Hunger Games Collection
All five films, one epic fight for freedom. Includes The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Tenet
A hardened CIA agent is recruited into a mind-bending mystery with cause and effect ‘inverted’, so weapons can strike from the future. His suspect is ruthless Russian oligarch Andrei Sator.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow remains the last hope for his fading lineage. With the tenth annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow becomes alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird from District 12.
Yesterday
Following a road accident, struggling singer-songwriter Jack Malik wakes up in an alternative reality where no-one seems to have ever heard of The Beatles.
Licorice Pizza
LA, 1973. Aimless 20-something Alana is drawn into the quirky world of 15-year-old Gary, a child actor and would-be entrepreneur, though Hollywood glamour is in short supply.
Aftersun
Sophie is beginning to remember a formative holiday her divorced dad Calum took her on as a child. What her 11-year-old self experienced is now conjuring up things that perhaps went unseen.
Misbehaviour
As millions look forward to the Miss World pageant, certain women prepare to disrupt the event. Star cast drama evoking the birth of the women's liberation movement, from BBC Films.
The Wold Of Wall Street
Based on the true story of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose rise and fall involved drug-fuelled decadence, corruption and the making of a fortune from shady deals.
Storyville: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Oscar winner | BBC Storyville documentary following a Russian schoolteacher as he risks everything to expose rising militarism in his classroom
Malcolm X
Scholar. Convict. Leader. Denzel Washington stars in Spike Lee’s epic civil rights biopic.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
To restore his nine lives, Puss must beat a host of fairy-tale characters to the magical map of the Wishing Star.
Brideshead Revisited
Adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel about an impressionable Oxford undergraduate. Starring Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell and Ben Whishaw
In Camera (British Film Premiere Season)
A young actor who is in a cycle of nightmarish auditions takes it upon himself to find a new part to play. Starring Nabhaan Rizwan
Bird
Twelve-year-old Bailey lives in a squat in north Kent with her brother and emotionally distant father, yearning for connection and escape.
Belfast
Young Buddy’s happy home life is rocked by the eruption of the Troubles, on top of his concerns about ailing grandparents, a crush on a girl at school and doing maths. But street violence means the family face a stark future.
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