David Farnor | On 17, Jan 2026

In this golden age of TV, there’s always something new to be counting down to. But there’s also always something to be catching up with, from the show all your mates are talking about to the one that’s easy to overlook in the never-ending sea of content.

If you’re trying to work out the current top 10 on-demand TV shows in the UK, each specific streaming service has a popularity chart to indicate what’s been watched. But the best way to find a specific top 10 for the UK is right here – our official Top 10 page as the most comprehensive streaming guide around.

Need a box set to binge-watch tonight or this weekend? Look no further than this list, as we round up what’s trending on-demand this week. (From TV to films, find out what to watch right now with our streaming recommendations hub.)

Here are the top 10 UK TV shows available on catch-up this week:

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1. The Traitors: Season 4

The Mole meets Wink Murder in this compulsively entertaining reality TV contest, which hits dramatic new height as the format mixes things up.

2. Hijack: Season 2

Idris Elba is on charismatic form in this riveting thriller – this time about a Berlin train that, spoiler alert, gets hijacked.

3. A Thousand Blows: Season 2

A cracking cast and swaggering style make this Victorian bare-knuckle boxing drama a knockout romp.

4. The Night Manager: Season 2

Tom Hiddleston is magnetic in the second outing of the taut, globe-trotting espionage thriller.

5. Gladiators

The pitch-perfect reboot of the gameshow returns for more entertaining physical shenanigans.

6. Can You Keep a Secret?

Dawn French and Mark Heap are charming double-act in this darkly sweet comedy about a married couple lying to claim life insurance.

7. Black Ops: Season 2

This brilliant police comedy thriller is a sharp, satirical, side-splitting gem.

8. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials

A sparky cast make this uneven three-part adaptation a lightweight but fun espionage-tinged thriller.

9. Industry: Season 4

HBO’s intense, graphic finance thriller is as unflinching as ever.

10. Fallout: Season 2

A darkly funny, action-packed, post-apocalyptic satire, this energetic video game adaptation is a strange, surprising hoot.

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