It’s going to be a month filled with surprises this August as the BBC premieres a series of programmes that will leave you feeling both intrigued and amazed. Click on the picture below to check out the promo.

BBC FIRST

If you’re a crime drama fanatic or if you’ve exhausted your list of shows to catch up on in the last few months, boy do we have a show for you! We Hunt Together is intense new crime thriller that follows the relationship of Baba and Freddy, two young and troubled individuals, each with their own twisted and violent desires. With their rampant outbursts attracting the attention of detectives Lola Frank and Jackson Mendy, will the dangerous couple finally stop before it gets too late? Tackling the theme of Nature versus Nurture, We Hunt Together is a series that all crime lovers have to catch.

The Nest

Thriller | 5 x 60’

Dan and Emily are crazy about each other. They live in a huge house in a beautiful location just outside Glasgow and want for nothing. All that’s missing is a baby –and they’ve been trying for years. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18 year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious at theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet –but was it really by chance? Who is Kaya and what has brought her to this couple? Can the dreams of Kaya, Emily and Dan be fulfilled, or have all three embarked on a relationship of mutually assured destruction? Don’t miss this new five-part drama from BAFTA and RTS award-winning writer Nicole Taylor, where a wealthy couple and a teenage girl make a pact that will change all of their lives forever.

• Catch the premiere of The Nest on Friday, 7 August 2020.
• Available on BBC First (unifiTV channel 481) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

The Nest can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/Lgrr7cysb8

The link will only be available from 7 August onwards.

About Sophie Rundle 

• Sophie Rundle is an English actress best known for portraying Ada Shelby in the television series Peaky Blinders and Vicky Budd in the series Bodyguard.
• Other notable programmes she has appeared in include Gentleman Jack, The Bletchley Circle and Jamestown.

About Martin Compston –

• Martin Compston is a Scottish actor best known for playing Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the crime drama – Line of Duty.
• In 2002, he won Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards for his role in Sweet Sixteen.
• In 2006, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the British Independent Film Awards for his role in Red Road.
• In 2017, he was nominated for Best Actor – Television at the BAFTA Scotland Awards for his role In Plain Sight.
• Other notable programmes he has appeared in include Monarch of the Glen and The Wee Man.

We Hunt Together

Crime | 6 x 50’

When Freddy, a troubled young woman, is nearly assaulted outside a nightclub, the toilet attendant steps in to help. Baba, a former child soldier, acts with swift, unstoppable brutality. Entranced, the pair form an instant, intoxicating connection. Something dark within both of them quickly emerges.

• Catch the premiere of We Hunt Together on Friday, 21 August 2020.
• Available on BBC First (unifiTV channel 481) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

We Hunt Together can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/NIlXeqtsb8

The link will only be available from 21 August onwards.

About Babou Ceesay –

• Babou Ceesay is an English actor.
• In 2017, he was nominated for Best Actor at the BAFTA TV Awards and Male Performance at the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards for his work in Damilola, Our Loved Boy.
• Other programmes he has appeared in include Rogue One, Guerrilla, Into the Badlands and A.D. The Bible Continues.

About Hermione Corfield –

• Hermione Corfield is an English actress.
• In 2018, she won Best Actress at the Breckenridge Festival of Film and Jefferson State Flixx Fest for her role in Rust Creek.
• Other notable programmes she has appeared in include XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation, Star Warx: The Last Jedi and The Halcyon.

About Dipo Ola –

• Dipo Ola is a Nigerian born actor best known for his role in Baghdad Central.
• Other programmes he has appeared in include anthology series Inside No. 9.

About Eve Myles –

• Eve Myles is a Welsh actress.
• In 2004, she won an Ian Charleson Award for her performance in the plays Titus Andronicus and The Taming of the Shrew
• In 2007, she won Best Actress at the BAFTA Cymru for her role in Torchwood.
• Throughout her career, she has been nominated for six BAFTA Cymru awards.
• Other notable programmes she has appeared in include Belonging and Frankie.

Interesting quotes –

• When asked about what he hoped viewers would take away from the show, Dipo Ola stated “I hope viewers will take away the idea that you have an obligation to care about people, no matter what they’ve been through and no matter what you see when you look at them. I think that’s something that can lend itself to our society today.”

BBC EARTH

It’s no doubt that we live in a society that loves food and with our lives constantly getting busier, takeaways and fast foods are definitely our go-to choices for lunch and dinner. But should we really be indulging in these takeaways or has our desire for convenience blinded our food choices? Find out how our growing habit of taking away food could potentially result in serious consequences on our health in the documentary special, The Truth About Takeaways.

The Truth About Takeaways

Science | 1 x 50’

Around the world, millions of takeaways are eaten every week. And with the explosion of food delivery apps, we’re cooking less at home. This fascinating documentary uncovers the truth: how much do we know about our fast food, what is it really doing to our health, and can science help us make smarter takeaway choices? Learn how addictive foods are changing our appetites, and what we can do about it. Discover the best time to eat junk food, find out which fast food is healthiest and which ones we should avoid. Full of surprising revelations and healthy tips, take a closer look at our favourite feel-good foods.

• Catch the premiere of The Truth About Takeaways on Thursday, 6 August 2020 at 9.50pm.
• Available on BBC Earth (unifiTV channel 501) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

The Truth About Takeaways can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/OxyHzuZsb8

The link will only be available from 6 August onwards.

About Nikki Fox –

• Nikki Fox is an English broadcaster, presenter and documentary maker.
• She is also a Sony Award winning journalist.
• In 2012, her documentary –  Beyond Disability: The Adventures of a Blue Badger, won a Sony accolade at the New York Festivals Radio Programme and Promotions Awards.
• In 2014, she was appointed as the disability news correspondent for the BBC.

Other programmes she has presented include How To Look Good Naked with a Disability and Watchdog.

Race Across The World Series 2

Adventure | 9 x 50’

Five teams set off from Mexico City in a race to reach Ushuaia in Argentina.

• Catch the premiere of Race Across The World Series 2 on Sunday, 9 August 2020 at 8.05pm.
• Available on BBC Earth (unifiTV channel 501) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

Race Across The World Series 2 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/w2eKGZIsb8

The link will only be available from 9 August onwards.

About John Hannah (Narrator) –

• John Hannah is a Scottish film and television actor.
• He has appeared in films such as The Mummy trilogy, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Sliding Doors.
• He was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Film at the 1994 BAFTA for his role in Four Weddings  and a Funeral.
• Some of the notable television programmes he has appeared in include McCallum, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Atlantis and Spartacus.

The Restaurant that Burns Calories

Science | 1 x 50’

Welcome to a restaurant like no other, where behind the scenes is not just the kitchen, but a secret gym and an army of exercisers, aiming to burn off every single calorie that the diners consume. With a three-course meal plus drinks easily hitting 2,500 calories, it’s going to get sweaty. How will the diners feel when all is revealed? And how will they feel when they have to take a turn on the treadmills? This high-energy stunt combines humour with innovation to reveal the science behind calories.

• Catch the premiere of The Restaurant that Burns Calories on Thursday, 13 August 2020 at 9.55pm.
• Available on BBC Earth (unifiTV channel 501) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

The Restaurant that Burns Calories can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/hjxCDmZtb8

The link will only be available from 13 August onwards.

About Fred Sirieix –

• Fred Sirieix is a maître d’hôtel that is best known for his television appearances in First Dates and Million Pound Menu.
• In 2011, he won the National Restaurant Awards’ Personality of the Year for his charity work and promotion of the hospitality profession.
• In 2012, he launched National Waiters Day in order to celebrate the work of front of house staff and encourage individuals to join the profession.
• In 2013, he won Manager of the Year at The Cateys – a UK award ceremony for the hospitality industry.
• Other programmes he has hosted include Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip and Remarkable Places to Eat.

About Zoe Williams –

• Zoe Williams is an English television personality and certified general practitioner.
• She is best known for playing Amazon in the series Gladiators.
• Other programmes she has presented include Horizon, The One Show and Trust Me I’m a Doctor.

Food Factory Series 3

Factual Entertainment | 26 x 30’

Behind each bag of chips, can of beer, bar of chocolate, lollipop or loaf of bread is a mega-industrial production line that brings each product to the masses. Food Factory is a mesmerising behind-the-scenes peek into the weird and wonderful processes that produce everyone’s favourite foods.

• Catch the premiere of Food Factory Series 3 on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 7.10pm.
• Available on BBC Earth (unifiTV channel 501) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

Food Factory Series 3 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/u4W8EgPsb8

The link will only be available from 26 August onwards.

About Colleen Rusholme (Narrator) –

• Apart from presenting Food Factory, Canadian actress Colleen Rusholme has also presented Hockeyville and CMT Central.

About Todd Schick (Narrator) –

• Todd Schick is an actor that has narrated programmes such as Animal Senses, Sin City ER and American Lawmen.

BBC LIFESTYLE

Grand Designs: House of The Year Series 5

Home & Lifestyle | 4 x 60’

Every year the Royal Institute of British Architects looks for the best new home in Britain, and this time Grand Designs is along for the ride.

• Catch the premiere of Grand Designs: House of The Year Series 5 on Tuesday, 11 August 2020 at 9.15pm.
• Available on BBC Lifestyle (unifiTV channel 512) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

Grand Designs: House of The Year Series 5 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/DIgklZgub8

The link will only be available from 11 August onwards.

About Kevin McCloud (Narrator) –

• Kevin McCloud is a British designer, writer and television presenter.
• Since its debut in 1999, the Grand Designs series has been presented by McCloud.
• In 2006, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
• In 2014, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire at the 2014 New Year Honours for services to sustainable design and energy saving property refurbishment.
• Other programmes he has presented include Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home and Escape to the Wild.

The Great Australian Bake Off Series 4

Home & Lifestyle | 10 x 60’

The ovens are getting hot and so is the competition, as 12 nervous amateur bakers grab their aprons and take their places in Australia’s famous Bake Off shed. This diverse group of home baking enthusiasts will need to use every ounce of their baking prowess and creative skills if they want to progress through the contest and earn the title of Australia’s best baker. The judges, culinary icon Maggie and acclaimed chef Matt, put them through their paces in complex technical and showstopper challenges, while comedians Claire and Mel inject each episode with a dollop of their trademark humour.

• Catch the premiere of The Great Australian Bake Off Series 4 on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 7.30pm.
• Available on BBC Lifestyle (unifiTV channel 512) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

The Great Australian Bake Off Series 4 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/vOe8vw8tb8

The link will only be available from 26 August onwards.

About Claire Hooper –

• Claire Hooper is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, television and radio presenter.
• In 2005, she was awarded Best and Fairest at the National Improvisation Championships in Sydney.
• In 2006, her live show ‘Oh’ was nominated for the Best New Comer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
• Apart from her live performances, she has made appearances on programmes such as Stand Up Australia, How The Quest Was Won and The Sideshow. 

About Mel Buttle –

• Melinda Buttle is an Australian comedian, writer, television and radio presenter.
• In 2013, she was awarded Director’s Choice Awards at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her show –  How Embarrassment.
• Other television programmes she has appeared in include Celebrity Name Game, Show Me The Movie and Hughesy, We Have a Problem.

About Maggie Beer –

• Maggie Beer is an Australian cook, food author, restauranteur and food manufacturer.
• Other programmes that she has appeared in include MasterChef Australia and The Cook and the Chef.
• At the 2012 Australia Day Honours, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to the tourism and hospitality industries as a cook, restauranteur, and author, and to the promotion of Australian produce and cuisine.

About Matt Moran –

• Matt Moran is an Australian chef and restauranteur.
• In 1995, his restaurant – Moran’s Resturant and Café, was awarded best new restaurant in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.
• He is also a part of the international culinary panel for Singapore Airlines, where he designs meals for passengers.
• Other programmes that he has appeared in include The Chopping Block and Paddock to Plate.

CBEEBIES

For the little ones, make new discoveries and go on more exciting extra-terrestrial adventures with lovable pink creatures, The Clangers. Returning for a brand new season next month, join them as they work hand-in-hand to help their friends in need.

Clangers Series 3

Stop Motion | 13 x 11’

The Clangers whistle their way through a new set of adventures on their little blue planet far out in the starry stretches of outer space. In each charming episode, these inquisitive pink creatures solve a problem, make a discovery, or invent something and have fun with friends including the Soup Dragon, the Iron Chicken and the Froglets. In this series, Small comes to the rescue when Granny, Major, Mother and the Soup Dragon get into trouble. Major unwittingly starts a dispute among the Froglets, and there’s the unexpected arrival of a space module carrying a human astronaut.

• Catch the premiere of Clangers Series 3 on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 at 6.15pm.
• Available on CBeebies (unifiTV channel 553) and BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

Clangers Series 3 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/BAPdxElub8

The link will only be available from 19 August onwards.

About Sir Michael Palin (Narrator) –

• Sir Michael Palin is an award winning English writer, comedian, actor and television presenter.
• He was once a member of the comedy group Monty Python.
• In 1988, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his appearance in the film – A Fish Called Wanda.
• In 2013, he won the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award – the highest honour the Academy can bestow.
• He received his knighthood at the 2019 New Year Honours for his services to travel, culture and geography.
• Some of the notable travel programmes and documentaries he has presented include – Michael Palin in North Korea, Sahara with Michael Palin and Full Circle with Michael Palin.

BBC BRIT

Friday Night Dinners Series 6

Comedy | 6 x 30’

Once again, brothers Adam and Jonny return to Mum and Dad’s house for a Friday night dinner of soup, chicken and crimble-crumble; plus massive side-orders of wind-ups and bickering. In this series, Dad buys a grotty old caravan and starts living in it, Mum almost has a heart attack when the boys both get ‘females’, Jonny buys the world’s most disgusting coat, Adam gaffer-tapes Jonny’s phone to the ceiling while Aunty Val takes up sexting, Horrible Grandma wreaks havoc in the Goodman household and Jim gets a brand new dog.

• Catch the premiere of Friday Night Dinners Series 6 on Friday, 7 August 2020.
• Available on BBC Brit and exclusively on BBC Player – watch it on a bigger screen with Chromecast and Airplay.

Friday Night Dinners Series 6 can be directly accessed here: https://bbcplayer.app.link/4cVFTKrub8

The link will only be available from 7 August onwards.

About Tamsin Greig –

• Tamsin Greig is an award winning English narrator, actress and comedian.
• Throughout her career, she has been nominated for a BAFTA thrice – 2005, 2012 and 2015.
• In 2007, she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in Much Ado About nothing.
• Some of the notable programmes she has featured in include Belgravia, Episodes and Green Wing.

About Paul Ritter –

• Paul Ritter is an English stage and screen actor.
• Some of the programmes he has appeared in include Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, Quantum of Solace, Chernobyl and Vera.
• At the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards, he was nominated for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his work in Coram Boy.
• At the 2009 Tony Awards, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his work in The Norman Conquests.

About Simon Bird –

• Simon Bird is an English actor, director and comedian that is best known for his role as Will McKenzie in the comedy series – The Inbetweeners.
• In 2008 and 2009, he won Best New Comer and Best Actor at the British Comedy Awards for his role as Will McKenzie.
• He was also nominated for a BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award for his role in The Inbetweeners.

About Tom Rosenthal –

• Tom Rosenthal is an English actor and comedian.
• In 2011, he was nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the British Comedy Awards.
• Other programmes he has starred in include Plebs, Flat TV and Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes.