King Gary
\nTom Davis reprises his role of Gary King, a family man trying to stand out from his neighbours in the surprisingly competitive suburban enclave of Butterchurn Crescent, in this gentle comedy. Returning for a second series, King tries to finally marry childhood sweetheart Terri (Laura Checkley), while a new nightmare neighbour causes problems.
\nFriday 30 July, 9.30pm, BBC One<\/p>\n
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean
\nThis docuseries explores the life of motor industry maverick John DeLorean, whose work is most well known from the Back to the Future movies. His career unravelled when he was charged with cocaine trafficking, following an FBI sting.
\nFriday 30 July, Netflix<\/p>\n
Tattoo Redo
\nTerrible, often drunkenly-agreed-to tattoos get covered up by professional tattooists. So far, so Channel 4\u2019s Tattoo Fixers. The twist is that whoever has nominated the person with the awful body art gets to decide what the cover-up should look like. So expect tears either way.
\nWednesday 28 July, Netflix<\/p>\n
Watch the Sound
\nGrammy-winning producer Mark Ronson hosts this new series exploring sound creation and the impact of changing technologies. Each episode features star guests including Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Charli XCX, talking about their processes, before Ronson creates a new song using tools such as AutoTune, sampling and distortion.
\nFriday 30 July, Apple TV+<\/p>\n
Sparkling: The Story of Champagne
\nA love letter to fizzy plonk, this feature-length documentary weaves expert insight with celebrity commentary from the likes of Stephen Fry. It also explores the impact of the climate crisis on production, as the Champagne region heats up.
\nThursday 29 July, Britbox<\/p>\n
BBC Proms: First Night of the Proms
\nThe six-week season of classical music kicks off with Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska, who leads a First Night featuring Poulenc\u2019s Organ Concerto and Vaughan Williams\u2019s Serenade to Music. Sir James MacMillan also offers a new companion piece to the Serenade.
\nFriday 30 July, 8pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
Podcasts<\/p>\n
Beyond the Scenes
\nThe Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr hosts this entertaining and intriguing podcast, chatting to writers of the satirical show to examine how it skewers current events so quickly and comprehensively. The first episode sees Wood speaking to writers X Mayo and Ashton Womack about the protests against racial injustice that took place in 2020.
\nWeekly, widely available<\/p>\n
Fiasco: Benghazi
\nThe fourth season of Leon Neyfakh\u2019s hit podcast series Fiasco tells the story of the 2012 attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. Neyfakh argues that the attack \u2013 which killed four Americans, including the ambassador \u2013 has had history-altering consequences, and we hear for the first time from the Navy Seal employed to guard the ambassador.
\nWeekly, Luminary<\/p>\n
The Audio Long Read
\nDelve into a selection of the Guardian\u2019s in-depth reporting, recorded as podcasts in this insightful series. Recent stand-out episodes have included a personal story of desire while living with a disability, the varied impacts of continued working from home, and the addictive dangers of our reliance on sugar.
\nTwice weekly, the Guardian<\/p>\n
Hit Parade
\nIn this long-running series, walking Billboard Hot 100 bible Chris Molanphy uses an artist or a specific sound\u2019s singles chart history as the basis for phenomenally detailed, often surprising deep dives. The US critic is at his best on a recent two-parter on the rapper-as-singer, from Gil Scott-Heron to Lil Nas X.
\nEvery two weeks, widely available<\/p>\n
A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman
\nBetween 1985 and 1990, these producers and songwriters helped create 13 UK No 1s, as well as three US chart-toppers, for the likes of Kylie, Bananarama and Rick Astley. This pod finds hosts Gavin Scott and Matthew Denby exploring the most important singles from their discography.
\nWeekly, widely available<\/p>\n
Film<\/p>\n
Old
\n(15) (M Night Shyamalan) 108 mins
\nLet\u2019s twist again, this time with one of Shyamalan\u2019s more provocative movies since relocating his mojo with Split. Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal is the father whose family holiday takes a turn for the worse when he, the wife and the kids inexplicably begin to age rapidly. Post-lockdown paranoia ought to add an extra frisson to the mystery.
\nIn cinemas<\/p>\n
The World to Come Night of the Kings Riders of Justice Bye Bye Morons
\n(15) (Mona Fastvold) 95 mins
\nWinner of the Queer Lion at last year\u2019s Venice film festival<\/strong>, this painterly, slow-burn, 19th-century romance stars Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby as lonely farmers\u2019 wives who fall in love. Casey Affleck and Christopher Abbott round out an excellent cast, and Fastvold captures it all beautifully.
\nIn cinemas<\/p>\n
\n(15) (Philippe Lac\u00f4te) 93 mins
\nThe prison drama gets a stunning makeover. Newcomer Bakary Kon\u00e9 stars as Roman, a new inmate at La Maca, a tough prison in the middle of the Ivorian forest where the inmates have all but taken over. In a novel spin on the old fight-or-flight trope, he must use his storytelling skills to stay alive.
\nIn cinemas and digital<\/p>\n
\n(15) (Anders Thomas Jensen) 116 mins
\nMads Mikkelsen gets into vigilante mode for this enjoyably self-aware Danish thriller. When his soldier returns home to find out the train crash that killed his wife was engineered to bump off a key witness in a gangland trial, he seeks revenge.
\nIn cinemas and digital<\/p>\n
\n(12) (Albert Dupontel) 88 mins
\nThere\u2019s more than a whiff of Monty Python to this French black comedy, dedicated to Terry Jones and with a Terry Gilliam cameo. Virginie Efira stars as a woman who enlists a tech wizard to help find the child she gave up for adoption.
\nIn cinemas and digital<\/p>\n