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Daily Mirror • 9th February 2026

'Compelling' Cold War spy drama streaming now on ITVX

A Cold War spy thriller TV series has been hailed as 'totally absorbing' by TV fans, and it's now available on ITVX.

Released in 2022, The Ipcress Files TV series is now available on ITVX as a six part drama. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s Cold War, this spy thriller brings viewers to working-class ex-smuggler Harry Palmer (played by Peaky Blinders and Gangs of London star Joe Cole) who, to avoid prison, is recruited as a reluctant intelligence agent. He investigates a bizarre, globe tro...

The Mirror US • 8th February 2026

Jake Paul guns for 'Billie Eyelash' during unhinged pro-ICE rant

Boxer Jake Paul has hit out at musician Billie Eilish as he targeted her recent comments made at the Grammy Awards about ICE.

Jake, 29, hit out at the Bird of a Feather singer, 24, as he criticized the comments made by the star after she used her acceptance speech at the 68th Grammy Awards to address immigration policy and hit out at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Writing on X, Jake posted, "If you don’t like ICE then you can’t call 911 when you’re in trouble. If you don’t respe...

The Mirror US • 8th February 2026

California Governor trolls Trump and Kid Rock ahead of 'Bad Bunny Day'

California Governor Gavin Newsom has hit out at Donald Trump and Kid Rock, as he took to social media in support of Super Bowl performer Bad Bunny.

Newsom, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, took the opportunity to take aim at the Trump administration ahead of the Super Bowl and its halftime performance by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. The politician declared Sunday, February 8 'Bad Bunny Day' in California, praising the singer’s "soothing, beautiful voice" and "his very n...

Daily Mirror • 7th February 2026

'My husband had 22 year affair with my mum and is father of my brothers'

A devastated mum-to-be has revealed the moment her world came crashing down - and the family chaos that ensued.

Finding out about cheating is agonising enough, but for this woman, the treachery cuts much deeper - she discovered her husband has been carrying on with her own mum.

What's more, the affair has allegedly been going on for 22 years, covering the full duration of her marriage. In a jaw-dropping revelation, she also uncovered that some of her siblings are in fact her husband's biologic...

Daily Mirror • 6th February 2026

'Visually glorious' period drama based on true story on ITVX now

A period drama based on a true figure who shaped the British high street is now available on ITVX, and fans are claiming it's 'deserving of an award'.

Mr Selfridge is a period drama series that aired from 2013 until 2016 and chronicles the life of American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge (played by Jeremy Piven). Selfridge arrived in London in 1906 to revolutionise British retail by founding his famous London department store on Oxford Street from 1908 to 1928, which still stands today.

Th...

Daily Mirror • 6th February 2026

'Fascinating' period drama will leave fans blushing on Film4 tonight

A period drama featuring Italian nuns has been winning over film fans – and it's on Film4 tonight. Benedetta, released in 2021, follows a 17th-century nun as she becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair, but it's her shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its very core.

The film stars Virginie Efira as Benedetta and Daphne Patakia as Bartolomea, and is directed by Robocop's Paul Verhoeven. The story is based on the 1986 non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

Horror movie 'one of the wildest ever made' on Film4 tonight

A horror movie starring a Hollywood actor has been hailed as a 'classic' and 'keeps you on the edge of your seat' - and it's on Film4 tonight.

The Pope's Exorcist hit cinemas in 2023 and is a horror-thriller starring Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's chief exorcist who investigates a young boy's terrifying possession in Spain. Based on Amorth's real case files, the film follows his battle against a powerful demon while uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy hidden by the Vat...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'Razor sharp masterpiece' gangster movie on ITV tonight

A gangster film which has been praised as 'a masterpiece' is on ITV tonight, and film fans say it's 'a must see'.

Reservoir Dogs, released over three decades ago in 1992, follows a group of criminals known cryptically as Mr. White, Mr. Orange, etc., as they're hired for a diamond heist that goes disastrously wrong, forcing the survivors to regroup at a warehouse where paranoia, mistrust, and violence erupt as they try to uncover which of them is an undercover police informan.

The film, directe...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

Oscar-winning horror with almost perfect rating on BBC tonight

An oscar winning horror movie praised as 'unsettling, funny, and brutal in the best way' is on BBC3 tonight.

Get Out, released in 2017, follows Chris and his girlfriend Rose, who have reached the meet the parents milestone of dating. Rose invites her boyfriend for a weekend getaway with her parents, Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behaviour as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'Impeccable' war epic with A-list cast on BBC tonight

A war film has been hailed as 'masterfully created' and ''one of the greatest war films ever', and it's on BBC4 tonight.

A Bridge Too Far, released in 1977 and directed by the late Richard Attenborough, this war film has won over fans for its all-star cast and epic storyline. The film depicts the failed WWII Operation Market Garden and is based on Cornelius Ryan’s book.

The film takes viewers to late 1944, where the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined Britis...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'One of the greatest films ever made' on BBC tonight

A film praised as 'one of the greatest films ever made' and 'an absolute banger' is airing on BBC4 tonight.

Directed by John Huston, The Man Who Would Be King was released in 1975 and is an epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s novel, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The pair are English military officers stationed in India, but after growing tired of life as soldiers, they travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embra...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

'Best ever adaptation' of Wuthering Heights with huge heartthrob on ITVX now

A period drama following the classic Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights has been praised by fans as the 'best ever adaptation', and it's now on ITVX.

The 2009 ITV two-part adaptation of Wuthering Heights features Tom Hardy as the brooding Heathcliff and Charlotte Riley as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw. This critically acclaimed mini series focuses on the intense and destructive passion between Heathcliff and Cathy, following their childhood bond. The drama plays out Cathy's marriage to the refin...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

Horror film 'one of the most anxiety inducing things you will see' on Film4

A horror film has been hailed by fans as 'Oscar worthy' and 'anxiety inducing', and it's on Film4 tonight.

Beau Is Afraid, released in 2023, is about an intensely anxious and mild-mannered man named Beau who embarks on a surreal, epic and nightmarish odyssey home after his controlling, narcissistic mother dies. The journey forces him to confront his deepest fears, guilt, and suppressed trauma in a Kafkaesque journey that blurs reality and delusion, exploring themes of maternal control, toxic re...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

'Crowning achievement' James Bond film on ITV tonight

A James Bond film featuring the 'perfect' 007 actor and has been hailed by fans as 'underrated', and it's on ITV4 tonight.

You Only Live Twice, released in 1967, features Sean Connery returning to his iconic role as James Bond as he investigates the mysterious hijacking of American and Soviet spacecraft, which threatens to trigger World War III. After faking his own death, 007 travels to Japan, where he aligns with the Japanese Secret Service (Tiger Tanaka and Aki) to uncover a SPECTRE plot led...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

'Thinking man's gangster film with stellar cast on Film4 tonight

A film based on a true story with a Hollywood elite cast is on Film4 tonight, and fans have called it 'one of the best gangster movies'.

Public Enemies was released in 2009 featuring a star cast including Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Christian Stolte and Jason Clarke. The film is a biographical crime drama chronicling the final years of legendary 1930s bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp).

As the FBI, led by J. Edgar Hoover and agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), tries to gun down the "P...

Daily Mirror • 3rd February 2026

'Standout' spy drama with 'phenomenal chemistry' streaming on ITVX now

A spy thriller TV series has been praised as the 'best series of any year or age' by fans, and it's now on ITVX.

A Spy Among Friends, released on TV in 2022, is a British espionage thriller television series, starring Guy Pearce, Damian Lewis, and Anna Maxwell Martin. The six-part British spy drama miniseries dramatises the true story of Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce), two lifelong friends and British intelligence officers.

The series focuses on the immense persona...

Daily Mirror • 3rd February 2026

'Intoxicating' period drama has fans 'swooning' streaming on ITVX

A period drama based on an unfinished novel by one of Britain's literary greats has been hailed as 'perfect', and it's now available to watch on ITVX.

Sanditon is a British period drama based on Jane Austen's final unfinished 1817 novel of the same name. It follows Charlotte Heywood, a spirited, young woman who moves from her quiet rural home to a developing seaside resort, navigating, romance and scandal.

The series has a star cast including Rose Williams, Crystal Clarke, Charlotte Spencer an...

Daily Mirror • 3rd February 2026

Spy thriller based on best selling book airing on Film4 tonight

A 'dramatic and intense' spy thriller with a star cast is on Film4 tonight, and it's 'worth watching' according to film fans.

Our Kind of Traitor, released in 2016, is a spy thriller based on John le Carré’s novel of the same name. The film takes viewers on a twist and turns thriller where a British couple, academic Perry (Ewan McGregor) and barrister Gail (Naomie Harris), are entangled in a Russian mafia defection. While on holiday in Morocco, they befriend Dima (Stellan Skarsgård), a charisma...

Daily Mirror • 2nd February 2026

'All time classic' Western with perfect rating on BBC iPlayer now

A Western film starring Henry Fonda and John Wayne has earned a perfect rating from fans, and it's now on BBC iPlayer.

The film Fort Apache, released in 1948, follows arrogant and stubborn Civil War hero Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda) as he arrives in Arizona with his daughter Philadelphia (Shirley Temple). The Colonel is in a new posting to assume command of the Fort Apache outpost, but it comes with issues as he clashes with level-headed Captain Kirby York (John Wayne). The fi...

Daily Mirror • 2nd February 2026

'Poignant' war film with 100 percent rating streaming on BBC iPlayer

A 'heartbreaking' documentary looking at the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Escape from Kabul, released in 2022, directed by Jamie Roberts, is an HBO documentary chronicling the chaotic 18-day, 2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The documentary features exclusive footage and interviews from US Marines, Taliban commanders, and Afghan civilians, documenting the desperate and high stakes efforts to evacu...

Daily Mirror • 2nd February 2026

'Exceptional' period drama with 'sensational performances' on ITVX now

A three-part mini series based on an Agatha Christie thriller has pleased period drama fans, and it's now available on ITVX.

"Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" was released in 2022 as a 3-episode BritBox limited series adapted and directed by actor Hugh Laurie, based on the 1934 Agatha Christie novel. The story follows Bobby Jones (played by Will Poulter) and Lady Frances "Frankie" Derwent (played by Lucy Boynton) as they investigate a man's dying words, “Why didn't they ask Evans?”, following a myst...

Daily Mirror • 1st February 2026

Jason Statham action film 'so bad it's good' on airing tonight

A Jason Statham action film has received mixed reviews - but film fans are still saying it's worth a watch and it's on Four Plus tonight.

In Transporter 3, the third in the series and released in 2008, Jason Statham returns as professional courier Frank Martin who is forced into delivering a kidnapped Ukrainian official's daughter, Valentina (Natalya Rudakova), across Europe. To ensure compliance, both Frank and Valentina are strapped with bracelets that detonate if they move more than 75 feet...

Daily Mirror • 1st February 2026

'Brilliant' war film with 'suburb' performances on BBC iPlayer now

A war film hailed by movie fans as 'powerful' and 'wonderful' is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

The film The Eagle Had Landed stars Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Jean Marsh, and has become a huge hit with movie fans.

Based on the 1975 novel The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins, the movie follows a German intelligence officer Max Radl in 1943 as he plots to kidnap Winston Churchill during a visit to a small English village. Colonel Kurt Steiner leads a team of dis...

Daily Mirror • 31st January 2026

'Terrifying' horror movie 'so frightening it creeps up on you' on Film4 tonight

An indie horror movie that's 'hard to shake' and is 'outstanding' is on Film4 tonight.

Censor, released in 2021, is a British psychological horror film set during the 1980s "video nasty" moral panic. It follows Enid, a meticulous film censor who, while struggling with guilt over her sister's childhood disappearance, becomes obsessed with a disturbing horror film that mirrors her past. As she investigates, the lines between fiction and reality blur.

The film stars Niamh Algar alongside Nicholas...