31 Unmissable TV Shows And Movies Coming To The UK This October

Including You, Diana: The Musical, and The French Dispatch.

Looking for a new TV show to binge or a recent movie for a film night? Well, you've come to right place! Here are 31 of the best TV shows and movies coming to the UK this month.

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Note: these release dates and streaming platforms only apply to viewers based in the UK, Ireland, and some European territories.

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1. The Great British Bake Off

Channel 4

The ever wholesome Bake Off continues this month as 12 amateur bakers are whittled down to just one star baker by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Starring: Noel Fielding, Matt Lucas, Paul Hollywood.

Release date: Currently available, releasing weekly on Tuesdays (UK) and Fridays (US).

Where to watch: Channel 4/All4 and Netflix.

Watch if you like: MasterChef, Nailed it, The Apprentice.

2. Strictly Come Dancing

Guy Levy/BBC

The iconic ballroom dancing reality competition is currently under way, with 14 celeb contestants battling it out to be crowned the Strictly 2021 winner!

Starring: Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman, Craig Revel Horwood.

Release date: Currently available, releasing weekly on Saturdays.

Where to watch: BBC One/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: Britain's Got Talent, Dancing on Ice, So You Think You Can Dance.

3. RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Guy Levy/BBC/World of Wonder

12 sassy British drag queens compete for the ultimate honour of Drag Race Superstar under the watchful eye of drag legend, RuPaul.

Starring: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton.

Release date: Currently available, releasing weekly on Thursdays.

Where to watch: BBC One/BBC iPlayer.

Watch if you like: American Drag Race, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model.

4. Taskmaster

Channel 4

Each season, a new group of comedians and TV personalities must compete in absurd challenges for the amusement of host Greg Davies.

Starring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Morgana Robinson.

Release date: 2nd September.

Where to watch: Currently available, releasing weekly on Thursdays.

Watch if you like: Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You?

5. Maid

Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix

In order to support her daughter, a young woman must make ends meet by housecleaning. Based on the best-selling memoir by Stephanie Land.

Starring: Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, Andie MacDowell.

Release date: 1st October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Good Girls, Orange Is The New Black, Sleeping With the Enemy.

6. On My Block

Netflix

In this fourth and final season, the gang are brought back together when a secret is unburied, proving that you can't easily run from the past.

Starring: Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray.

Release date: 4th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Trinkets, Outer Banks, The O.C.

7. Sexy Beasts

Netflix

This wild dating show transforms hopeless romantics into fantastical creatures using cutting edge prosthetics – but will it help them find the one?

Starring: Rob Delaney.

Release date: 7th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Love Is Blind, Married At First Sight, Too Hot To Handle.

8. Pretty Smart

Tyler Golden/Netflix

After getting dumped by her boyfriend, a boffin moves in with her sister and her three bubbly, eccentric flatmates – a personal trainer, a healer, and a social media influencer.

Starring: Emily Osment, Olivia Macklin, Gregg Sulkin.

Release date: 8th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: New Girl, Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23, How I Met Your Mother.

9. Portrait Artist of the Year

Sky Arts

The invigorating art competition returns for a brand new series in which amateur artists paint famous sitters in order to score a £10,000 commission.

Starring: Stephen Mangan, Joan Bakewell, Tai Shan Schierenberg.

Release date: 13th October.

Where to watch: Sky Arts/NOW.

Watch if you like: School of Saatchi, Interior Design Masters, The Great British Bake Off.

10. I Know What You Did Last Summer

Amazon Prime Video

A group of teenagers bound together by a dark secret are stalked by a brutal killer. Based on a 1973 novel, which also inspired the iconic 1997 film!

Starring: Madison Iseman, Bill Heck, Brianne Tju.

Release date: 15th October.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: Scream, Outer Banks, IT.

11. You

John P. Fleenor/Netflix

Joe Goldberg, a violent serial killer, moves from NYC to California to begin a new life with his wife and child. But when Joe's compulsive old habits start to resurface, his wife takes matters into her own hands.

Starring: Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, Tati Gabrielle.

Release date: 15th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: The Fall, Dead To Me, Behind Her Eyes.

12. Hightown

Starz

A newly qualified cop aims to put an end to the wave of crime taking over her home town, but first she must confront her own demons.

Starring: Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Dohn Norwood.

Release date: 17th October.

Where to watch: STARZPLAY.

Watch if you like: Sneaky Pete, Riviera, Mare of Easttown.

13. Succession

HBO

When Logan Roy decides he may want to step down as head of his family's media conglomerate, his ambitious children face a difficult choice as company control clashes with family loyalties.

Starring: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook.

Release date: 18th October.

Where to watch: Sky/NOW.

Watch if you like: The White Lotus, The Kominsky Method, Arrested Development.

14. American Horror Story: Double Feature

Frank Ockenfels/FX

In this tenth instalment of the AHS franchise, a struggling writer and his family move to a deserted beach town for the winter. Meanwhile, a group of college students are caught up in a deadly conspiracy.

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Macaulay Culkin, Evan Peters.

Release date: 20th October.

Where to watch: Disney+.

Watch if you like: Bates Motel, Penny Dreadful, Little Fires Everywhere.

15. One Night

NRK/BritBox

This unique romantic drama chronicles a blind date between two lonely hearts. Over ten episodes, we follow their awkward and moving journey from 8pm to 1am the next morning!

Starring: Myanna Buring, Gísli Örn Garðarsson.

Release date: 28th October.

Where to watch: BritBox.

Watch if you like: Modern Love, Lovesick, Emily in Paris.

16. Colin in Black & White

Netflix

This autobiographical drama chronicles former NFL player Colin Kaepernick's coming of age story, in which he struggles with the obstacles of being the Black adopted child of a white family.

Starring: Jaden Michael, Nick Offerman, Mary-Louise Parker.

Release date: 29th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Everybody Hates Chris, Black-ish, Never Have I Ever.

17. Godfather Of Harlem

David Lee/Epix

Bumpy Johnson has returned from jail to regain control of the neighbourhood he once ruled. Now he aims to take over the 'French Connection’ – an infamous heroin pipeline – and he'll do battle with anyone who gets in his way.

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera.

Release date: 31st October.

Where to watch: STARZPLAY.

Watch if you like: The Sopranos, Animal Kingdom, Narcos.

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18. No Time to Die

Universal Pictures/United Artists Releasing

Bond is talked into one last mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist and bring down crime syndicate Spectre, as well as a mysterious new villain.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek.

Release date: 30th September.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: Atomic Blonde, Layer Cake, any Bond film.

19. The Guilty

Glen Wilson/Netflix

A 911 call centre operative attempts to save an abducted woman over the phone, but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems.

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Ethan Hawke.

Release date: 1st October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Zodiac, Locke, Fractured.

20. Diana: The Musical

Netflix

Following the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, this musical was supposed to open on Broadway in March 2020 but was shut down. Now, weeks before its new 2021 opening date, comes a recorded performance for the small screen.

Starring: Jeanna De Waal, Roe Hartrampf, Erin Davie.

Release date: 1st October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: Evita, Hamilton, The Crown.

21. Voyagers

Vlad Cioplea/Lionsgate

30 specially selected men and women are sent deep into space in search of a new home. As life on the ship descends into chaos, the crew begin to defy their training and revert to their most primal state.

Starring: Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Colin Farrell.

Release date: 8th October.

Where to watch: Sky Cinema/NOW.

Watch if you like: Sunshine, After the Dark, Passengers.

22. Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Sony Pictures Releasing

Intending to reignite his investigative journalism career, Eddie Brock agrees to interview serial killer Cletus Kasady. Cletus's masterplan, however, is to use Eddie to unleash Carnage – in more ways than one.

Starring: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams.

Release date: 15th October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: Venom, The Dark Knight Rises, the Spider-Man movies.

23. The Last Duel

20th Century Studios

Set in medieval France and based on true events, a knight challenges his best friend and squire to a duel in order to avenge his wronged wife.

Starring: Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver.

Release date: 15th October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: The White Princess, Lady Macbeth, Mary Queen of Scots.

24. Night Teeth

Kat Marcinowski/Netflix

A college student and part-time driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two women for a night of party-hopping across LA.

Starring: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry,

Release date: 20th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: What We Do in the Shadows, Bit, Vamp.

25. Dune

Warner Bros. Pictures

The affluent Atreides family seek to control a dangerous yet valuable desert planet known as Dune, but their dominion is not so easily won.

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya.

Release date: 21st October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: John Carter, Blade Runner 2049, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

26. Dear Evan Hansen

Universal Pictures

A seriously anxious high schooler sets in motion a seismic chain of events after he inadvertently lies about knowing one of his classmates.

Starring: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg.

Release date: 22nd October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: The Fosters; Love, Simon; The Last Five Years.

27. The French Dispatch

Searchlight Pictures

An American editor and his team come together to create the final issue of their magazine, the French Dispatch.

Starring: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman.

Release date: 22nd October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: Burn After Reading, The Devil Wears Prada, anything by Wes Anderson.

28. After We Fell

Voltage Pictures/Open Road Films

Shocking revelations come to light, and Tessa and Hardin must decide if their love is worth fighting for.

Starring: Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Carter Jenkins.

Release date: 22nd October.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Watch if you like: The Broken Hearts Gallery, The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I've Loved Before.

29. Army of Thieves

Stanislav Honzik/Netflix

In this prequel to epic zombie heist movie Army of the Dead, German bank teller Dieter is recruited to join a wanted criminal enterprise who are attempting to carry out ambitious heists across Europe.

Starring: Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan.

Release date: 29th October.

Where to watch: Netflix.

Watch if you like: The Now You See Me films, Wanted, the Kingsman films.

30. Antlers

Searchlight Pictures

Two siblings living in a small town in Oregon become concerned that a child they know is keeping a supernatural creature inside his house.

Starring: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas.

Release date: 29th October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: Pan's Labyrinth, Come Play, The Babadook.

31. Last Night in Soho

Universal Pictures/Focus Features

A fashion student finds herself able to go back in time to 1960s London where she becomes obsessed with her 'avatar', a club singer named Sandie.

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith.

Release date: 29th October.

Where to watch: Cinemas.

Watch if you like: Repulsion, Sucker Punch, Hot Fuzz.

Which of these are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!