With the coronavirus crisis making the whole country spend more time indoors, and TV schedules disrupted because of the emergency, streaming services are proving to be an important way to lift our spirits and keep us entertained throughout this difficult time.
From the ever-popular Netflix to the recently launched Disney+, here’s our guide to the mainstreaming services available to UK viewers, including how to subscribe and a flavour of the shows on offer…
FACEBOOK WATCH
Enjoy video content that’s exclusive to Facebook, from scripted comedy and drama to reality series and sports. Among the shows are Red Table Talk, which sees actor Jada Pinkett Smith sitting at a red table for some topical chat. Musicians such as Gary Barlow and Ronan Keating share special sessions on Facebook, while there’s a keep-fit video with internet sensation Joe Wicks and cooking tips from Jamie Oliver. There are also drama series like acclaimed thriller Sacred Lies and Sorry for Your Loss, starring Elizabeth Olsen. How to sign up Facebook Watch is available for free on mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, laptop and on TV apps]
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team up to create havoc and hilarity
Underwater odyssey
Narrated by former US President Barack Obama, this awe-inspiring natural-history series takes viewers on an epic 75,000-mile journey to explore life under the water – from cuttlefish and turtles to beluga whales and orcas.
Streets of fire
Saoirse Ronan searches for her missing son in a wartime drama
Haunted history
It’s a family affair for Denzel Washington when the Hollywood star brings August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Piano Lesson, to our screens this week.
Miracle of life
Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie and James Norton star in a powerful drama about the first IVF baby
Hear no evil
A teacher is plagued by a disturbing noise in a suspenseful drama
Detectives Down Under
Meet the Aussie cops of the latest Death in Paradise spin-off...
Murder by the BOOK
Time-bending sleuths Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan are back for a new literary whodunnit
Dawn of DUNE
An epic prequel series charts the rise of the Truthsayers
CRUDE awakening
Yellowstone meets Dallas in a drama revolving around the Texas oil business