TV

Thursday 11 June 2026

What to watch this week, from Brexit: A Very British Civil War to Gareth Southgate

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

Brexit: A Very British Civil War

BBC Two

Norma Percy’s docuseries marks the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum vote that took Britain out of the European Union. An impressive roster of interviewees includes David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and George Osborne. However, one of Brexit’s key architects – Dominic Cummings – is missing, and does the documentary fumble its brief?

Gareth Southgate: Changing the Game For Young Men

BBC One

A heartfelt documentary in which the former England football manager explores the challenges facing boys and young men: including growing up without fathers, struggling at school, and the manosphere.

G’wed

ITV2

Third series return for this lively, charming Liverpool-set comedy about cheeky teenagers.

Panorama: The Billionaire Football Boss

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BBC One

A documentary looking into David Sullivan, who has stepped down as co-chair/director of West Ham Football Club. Multiple women – who wanted to be glamour models for Sullivan’s newspapers, the Daily and Sunday Sport – accuse the billionaire of preying on them.

Illustration by Charlotte Durance

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