24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: Ambulance, Priscilla and Bullet Train Explosion
Ambulance BBC One, 9pm
The fly-on-the-wall documentary series returns for a six-part run, which begins by following the work of paramedics who specialise in mental health emergencies across south London.
Documentary focusing on the decisions made by US President Donald Trump since he returned to the White House in January, including the stock market plunges caused by his import tariffs.
Love My Face
A school assistant with a facial birthmark hopes to gain the confidence to leave home without make-up, a 22-year-old discusses her issues involving her neck, and a mother reveals how losing her hair impacted on her sense of self.
Priscilla BBC Four, 10pm
Stylish biopic charting the relationship between Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla Beaulieu, from their first meeting when she was still a teenager, through their marriage and eventual divorce in 1973. Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny star, while Sofia Coppola writes and directs.
Battle Camp Netflix, streaming now
When you think about it, there are more reality TV stars headbanging about needing something to do now more than ever — mostly thanks to Netflix. Fret not, for the good people behind the platform have devised yet another show for them to partake in. In Battle Camp, Netflix's biggest stars from its reality and docu-series line-up face the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. With all of them at the mercy of a giant spinning wheel that decides their fate, these famous(ish) faces must try to avoid it by mastering high-octane challenges, enduring punishing trials, and winning over their campmates, who each hold the power of the vote. The one who masters all three earns the title of ultimate Netflix reality champion and a $250,000 prize. Think I'm a Celebrity by way of Big Brother, with familiar faces from The Mole and Squid Game: The Challenge.
Bullet Train Explosion Netflix, streaming now
Featuring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and hyperrealistic graphics, Shinji Higuchi's reimagining (like Speed but on a Tokyo train) delivers dramatic suspense in spades. A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054, which explores the aftermath of the 2007 Congonhas Airport tragedy, is also streaming now.
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way Netflix, streaming now
The 2024 season showcases Carlos Alcaraz, both on and off the court, as he transforms the world of sports.
Race for the Crown Netflix, streaming now
Watch the champers flow as this rollicking documentary series tails (apologies) jockeys, trainers, and owners as they chase titles and triumph in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing.
Secrets of The Penguins Disney+, streaming now
In three innovative episodes, cinematographer Bertie Gregory uses cutting-edge technology and scientific collaboration to depict the unique qualities of penguins: perseverance, inventiveness and camaraderie. Also available on Netflix is Pangolin: Kulu's Journey, from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher.
iHostage Netflix, streaming now
Inspired by the 2022 hostage crisis at Amsterdam's Apple Store and directed by Bobby Boermans, this dramatic reinactment is seen through the lens of the attacker, the hostages, and the first responders.
Leverage: Redemption Prime Video, streaming now
Once again, the Leverage Crew are back to support the underdog! This season, they tackle a power broker making money off stolen water, a despotic small-town mayor, and a pool hustler engaging in international extortion. The Not Very Grand Tour Prime Video, streaming now
Reflecting on their time spent racing muscle cars in Detroit, Richard Hammond and James May (no Clarkson) pay tribute to the internal combustion engine — from the confines of a studio spliced with retrospective snippets. Also landing is animated offering #1 Happy Family USA.
The most deadly act of domestic terrorism in US history, the 1995 bombing of a federal facility in Oklahoma City (in which 168 people, including 19 children, were killed), is revisited in this stark documentary from the makers of Waco: American Apocalypse.
