UK TV Premiere Dates: 2023 Calendar
Here's a handy guide to release dates on UK television in 2023.
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You could go outside. Break out your winter coat, wrap up against the chill and do the awkward no-after-you dance with a fellow human being on a narrow pavement. But really, is it worth the bother? Inside is where it’s really happening. Inside is where the television lives.
The new series of Sky’s mind-bending sci-fi The Lazarus Project is currently airing on Sky Max, with all episodes available to stream on NOW. And this Saturday, the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate kick off on BBC One and around the world. We’re getting one a week starting on November 25, followed by Ncuti Gatwa’s official debut in a 2023 Christmas special. And speaking of Christmas specials, there’s one last visit to Button House for the cast of BBC comedy Ghosts to look out for.
Other than that, Taskmaster is steadily approaching its series 16 finale, and if you still can’t quite shake Halloween, some spooky seasonal delights are available in the form of acclaimed US series Interview with the Vampire on BBC Two, and Mike Flanagan’s final chilling Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher (nothing to do with the American singer, trust us). Loki season two has just concluded, and for crime drama fans, Shetland is back on BBC One on Wednesday nights, starring Ashley Jensen in the lead role.
We’ll update this list of TV highlights weekly with more shows, dates and times as the release announcements arrive. If you’re based in the US, here’s where to look for the relevant info.
DATE | SHOW | CHANNEL/STREAMER |
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Wednesday, November 22 | fargo series 5 (10 episodes) | Prime Video |
Wednesday, November 22 | family guy series 22 | Disney+ |
Thursday, November 23 | archie (4 episodes) | ITVX |
Saturday, November 25 | doctor Who: the star beast | BBC One/BBC iPlayer |
Monday, November 27, 9 p.m. | The Couple Next Door (6 episodes) | Channel 4 |
Wednesday, November 29 | American horror stories series 3 (4 episodes) | Disney+ |
Wednesday, November 29 | reservation dogs series 3 (10 episodes) | Disney+ |
Wednesday, November 29 | Artful dodger (8 episodes) | Disney+ |
Wednesday, November 29 | slow horses series 3 (8 episodes, 3 then weekly) | Apple TV+ |
Thursday, December 7 | Smothered (6 episodes) | Sky Comedy |
Saturday, December 9 | the Famous five (3 feature-length episodes) | BBC iPlayer |
Sunday, December 10 | Vigil series 2 (6 episodes) | BBC One/BBC iPlayer |
Sunday, December 10 | killing sherlock: lucy worsley on the case of conan doyle (3 episodes) | BBC Two/BBC iPlayer |
Friday, December 15 | chicken run: dawn of the nugget (film) | Netflix |
Friday, December 15 | reacher series 2 (8 episodes) | Prime Video |
Saturday, December 2 | Doctor who: the wild blue yonder | BBC One/iPlayer |
Saturday, December 9 | doctor who: the giggle | BBC One/iPlayer |
Wednesday, December 20 | Percy jackson and the Olympians (6 episodes) | Disney+ |
Thursday, December 21 | the winter king (10 episodes) | ITVX |
Friday, December 22 | rebel moon (film) | Netflix |
Wednesday, January 10 2024 | echo (5 episodes) | Disney+ |
Friday, January 12 2024 | Criminal record (8 episodes) | Apple TV+ |
Monday, January 15 2024 | true detective: night country (6 episodes) | Sky Atlantic |
Friday, January 26 2024 | masters of the air (9 episodes) | Apple TV+ |