What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

March 13, 2025
What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Eoin McGee presents a new run of The Complaints Bureau, Catherine Fulvio's heads for St Patrick's Way, Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial explores that heinous crime, and Stephen Graham stars in crime drama Adolescence . . .

Pick of the Day

It seems to be that these days, the customer is not only never right - they're just there to get screwed.

And that's why we need shows such as The Complaints Burueau.

Eoin McGee presents the second season of the consumer programme in which Conor Pope, Amy Molloy and Siobhan Maguire tackle problems big and small.

They begin with the case of a missing rental car, a defective front door, an unwilling builder and a new car's display system that won't display.

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In this two-parter TV chef, food writer, and owner of Ballyknocken House and Cookery School Catherine Fulvio takes viewers on a journey along Northern Ireland's Saint Patrick's Way.

In this opening episode, Catherine highlights Armagh's rich history with a guided tour from local Donna Fox, before meeting Darren Rice to explore Gosford Forest Park and learn about the Mourne Gullion Strangford area.

Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial, 9.00pm, BBC Three

This two-part documentary sees Stacey Dooley (below) meet four young women who have reported being raped by someone they know.

With unprecedented access to women who have waived their right to anonymity after reporting being raped, Stacey spends three years following the complainants in the lead-up to trial.

She explores the challenges of reporting rape when the alleged perpetrator is someone familiar, and asks whether the justice system delivers what those desperate to be believed hope for

Part two follows at 9.50pm.

Strike! The Village That Fought Back, 9.00pm, BBC Two

The story of Polmaise colliery, the Stirlingshire pit where miners were the first to go out and the last to return to work in the 1985 Miners' strike.

Hearing from miners who were on the frontline, as well as their families and journalists who covered the strike, this documentary reveals the inside story of the workers who went out for 56 weeks to save the last village pit in Scotland.

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Adolescence, Netflix

This a four-part limited series starring Stephen Graham, and each episode is filmed in one continuous shot.

The gripping story unfolds in real time as the main characters - from the central family to the detectives investigating the crime - search for answers in the wake of a shocking tragedy.

It tells the story of how a family’s world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.

"We could have made a drama about gangs and knife crime, or about a kid whose mother is an alcoholic or whose father is a violent abuser," said Graham.

"Instead, we wanted you to look at this family and think, 'My God. This could be happening to us!’ And what’s happening here is an ordinary family’s worst nightmare."

Who is actually responsible? Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented?

Love is Blind Sweden, Netflix

This is a social experiment where singles, who want to be loved for who they are on the inside, will date without ever seeing each other.

When they get engaged, they’ll meet for the very first time. Over the next 5 weeks they’ll move in together, plan their wedding, and attempt to add a physical connection to their emotional bond.

When their wedding day arrives, will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Or have the physical realities and external factors sabotaged their relationship?

The Wheel of Time, Prime Video

The epic fantasy series, starring Rosamund Pike, resumes.

After defeating Ishamael at the end of Season Two, Rand reunites with his friends at Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn.

But in Season Three, the threats against the Light are multiplying: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah run free, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are in hot pursuit of the Dragon.

They include Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a crucial choice between Light and Dark for them both.

As the ties to his past begin to unravel, and his corrupted power grows stronger, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene.

These powerful women, who started the series as teacher and student, must now work together to prevent the Dragon from turning to the Dark…no matter the cost.

Don’t Miss

The pressure is on maître d' Mateo Saina and barman Neil as their friend and colleague Kevin arrives for a blind date.

Enter former wedding planner Gabo from Mexico, who reminds Kevin they have met before.

Junior doctor and mummy's boy Conor from Wiltshire practises his posh bedside manner on part-time model Hannah from Cork, while student Aoife from Blackrock hits the back of the net with former QPR goalie Harry from Shankill.

The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4

When it comes to dating etiquette, Breeze the American bulldog cross leaves a lot to be desired upon meeting Charlotte.

Will the 31-year-old still fall for him though? Nettle the pointer would like some stability in her life, but it remains to be seen whether she can stay put long enough for any potential new owners to fall for her.

The Woodgreen staff hope that Eileen from Middlesbrough will prove the ideal person to help nervy terrier Austin find his confidence.

Get Carter, 10.45pm, BBC Four

Mike Hodges' gritty thriller, starring Michael Caine (below), Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, Glynn Edwards and John Osborne, is the highlight of a night of Michael Caine-related viewing.

Racketeer Jack Carter returns to his native Newcastle to attend his brother's funeral and investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

As events unfold, he uncovers troubling connections to drugs, pornography and corruption, and finds himself on a collision-course with a criminal kingpin and his cohorts.

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