This week, BBC One launches the mystery travel game Destination X, while Mayfair Witches returns with a dark second season. In cinemas, Superman and Jurassic World continue their box office run, and Tyler, the Creator’s latest album dominates playlists. Oasis and King Gizzard electrify stages across Europe.
UK Television Highlights
This week’s British television schedule brings supernatural drama, a high-stakes travel game, and strong returning series.
On Monday 28 July, BBC One premieres Mayfair Witches: Season 2, continuing its gothic saga of supernatural inheritance and family secrets. The series blends high production value with eerie storytelling and has grown a dedicated fanbase.
Then on Wednesday 30 July, also on BBC One, Destination X launches—a brand-new global adventure game show hosted by Rob Brydon. Contestants are blindfolded and taken on a journey across Europe, forced to piece together clues to guess their location. It’s a competitive, high-concept format with a £100,000 prize up for grabs.
Channel 5 continues to air The Game, a tense psychological thriller set in the Basque Country, starring Jason Watkins and Robson Green. Meanwhile, Saturday 2 August sees the return of Annika: Season 2 on BBC One, as Nicola Walker steps back into the role of DI Strandhed.
BBC Two brings back The Gone: Season 2 on Thursday 31 July, diving deeper into the mysterious ‘Goatman’ case as the search for a missing journalist intensifies.
Streaming Highlight
Launching on Monday 28 July, Summertide is a new South African family drama available via Acorn TV (and Amazon’s Acorn channel). The series debuts with five episodes before continuing weekly, offering scenic storytelling and generational family dynamics against a coastal backdrop.
Pick of the Week
Destination X (BBC One, Wednesday 30 July) is this week’s Pick of the Week. Combining geography, deduction, and group dynamics, the series brings something fresh to the reality genre. With its mystery travel format, visual scale, and sharp pacing, it’s set to become a summer favourite.
Spain Television Highlights
In Spain, terrestrial television continues in summer mode. La 1 (TVE) keeps up its run of El Grand Prix del verano, the chaotic and colourful game show featuring towns competing in physical challenges. Antena 3 fills its slots with popular reruns and daytime talk shows, with no major premieres scheduled this week.
Cinema Releases
United Kingdom and Spain
There are no major new film premieres slated for this week. Cinemas across the UK and Spain continue to showcase the big summer titles, including:
- Superman
- Jurassic World: Rebirth
- Fantastic Four: The First Steps
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Smurfs
These films remain top draws across both regions with continued box office strength.
Music and Concerts
New Releases – Week of 28 July
- Tyler, the Creator released his ninth studio album Don’t Tap the Glass on 21 July. Though officially last week, it continues to dominate streaming charts and critical conversations this week.
There are no other confirmed major international album drops expected this week.
Concerts Across Europe
Noah Cyrus, who recently performed in London, drew attention after sharing the stage with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, in a rare joint performance.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard launch their Phantom Island Tour from 28 July, combining orchestral elements with psychedelic rock across Europe.
Australian act Full Flower Moon Band begins their European tour, with shows scheduled in Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, and the UK.
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