Sky Atlantic’s much-hyped drama Britannia arrives tonight, as does BBC 2’s comic current affairs show The Mash Report, while Derry Girls continues on its merry way
Pick of the day
Britannia, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly, Zoë Wanamaker and Mackenzie Crook star in Sky Atlantic's latest self-produced drama.
In 55BC, Julius Caesar attempted to invade Britannia, seeking to exploit the island’s legendary tin deposits.
What he found made him turn his armies around and return straight home.
Nine decades later, the Romans, led by General Aulus Plautius, return to Britannia’s shores to finish what Caesar started. He finds an island embedded in conflict, inhabited by warrior clans in a constant state of civil war, with sinister, mystical figures presiding over them.
All episodes of Britannia will be available after tonight's opening episode, on demand exclusively with Sky Atlantic and TV streaming service NOW TV.
New or Returning Shows
The Mash Report, 10.00pm, BBC Two
This comedy show comes boasting robust reporting and up-to-the-minute analysis, as Nish Kumar and a team of correspondents keep viewers informed with everything that has happened - or not happened - this week.
My 3000-Lb Family, 9.00pm, TLC
Three cousins are inspired to begin their own weight-loss journeys when Beverly – matriarch of the morbidly obese Anderson family – has weight loss surgery.
New to Download
Babylon Berlin, Sky Box Sets
One of the most ambitious high-end international dramas ever made, this visually stunning show is based on the best-selling novels by German writer Volker Kutscher.
The mystery follows police inspector Gereon Rath as he is sent to the glamorous, decadent world of pre-WWII Berlin to investigate a porn ring run by the city’s mafia.
Set against the social and political upheaval of Germany in 1929, with a failing economy and a rise of right-wing extremists, nothing is what it seems as the case spirals and Gereon’s life is changed forever.
Don't Miss
Derry Girls, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Lisa McGee’s six-part comedy continues as the girls have been up all night cramming for a big exam.
Some (Michelle and Erin) haven't studied enough while Clare's over-studied, leaving herself completely sleep-deprived and slightly manic.
Everyone is convinced they're going to fail, so when a distinctly dubious opportunity presents itself to get out of the exam, they jump at the chance.
