18 BIG SHOWS THIS AUTUMN

1 Rebecca Netflix

- Judy Ewens, Victoria Wilson and Caren Clark

Lily James takes on the role of the second Mrs de Winter, the wife of widowed Max (Armie Hammer), in Netflix’s version of Daphne du Maurier’s classic psychological thriller. Once the new bride moves into her husband’s imposing family home, Manderley, she feels haunted by the presence of his late first wife Rebecca. Dame Kristin Scott Thomas co-stars as sinister housekeeper Mrs Danvers.

2 Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts BBC2

In her new six-part series, filmed before lockdown, always-game Mary is off to Paris to revisit the place she learnt to cook. She also tours Britain and Ireland to find some of our most picturesque places and meet people for whom food has a special place in their lives.

3 The Undoing Sky Atlantic

Nicole Kidman stars in this six-part drama written and produced by Big Little Lies’ David E Kelley. She plays successful New York therapist Grace Fraser, happily married to Jonathan (Hugh Grant) and with a bright young son. But after a violent death, her husband goes missing and Grace realises she didn’t know him at all.

4 Britain’s Got Talent ITV

Following the auditions earlier this year, the show will resume with the semi-finals, as the remaining performers– including the five Golden Buzzer acts – take to the stage again. While the semis usually run live across a week, this year they will be prerecorded and air weekly on Saturday nights.

5 Des ITV

The horrific crimes of real-life serial killer Dennis Nilsen are revisited in this drama starring David Tennant as Nilsen – known as Des – who killed at least 12 young men in the late 1970s and early 80s. The three-parter is told through the eyes of Nilsen, DCI Peter Jay (Daniel Mays) and crime writer Brian Masters (Jason Watkins).