ITV July 2023 monthly highlights

• Jonathan Ross: Must Watch Films, Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich Series 2 and The Effects of Lying streaming on ITVX from 06/07

• Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall streaming on ITVX from 13th July

• ITVX Kids launches on 20th July

• Laura Whitmore Investigates and All American Series 5 streaming from 27th July

• July highlights on ITV1 include Irvine Welsh’s Crime, A Spy Among Friends, A Year on Planet Earth, Murder in the Family, The Voice Kids and Moneyball Series 2

6th July

ITVX
Exclusives:
Jonathan Ross: Must Watch Films

This month’s Jonathan Ross’ monthly film recommendations will cover Once Upon a Time in the West, A League of Their Own, Concussion and Bronson, all of which are new to the service this month. A spotlight will also be shone on family friendly Laika gems for the school holidays including Kubo and the Two Strings, Paranorman and The Boxtrolls. Jonathan will also be delving into ITVX’s anime collection to discuss Patlabor, Vampire Hunter D and the Tokyo Ghoul series

The Effects of Lying

Naveen (Ace Bhatti) is one of those people that suppresses - he’s suppressed the little voices inside of him that have been telling him that something’s not right in his life, and he’s been doing it for decades.

All these tiny lies have accumulated into a life built on them - and today’s the day it all comes crashing down.

Naveen must now get to grips with the key relationships in his life that he bases his identity on. What is he, if not a husband, a father, a brother? He’s allowed himself to be passive too long, pushed around by the currents of other people’s whims and desires. He must learn to take responsibility for his own life and his own happiness

A Bonaparte Films production, 'The Effects of Lying' is a comedy with real heart, that seeks to bring a new, urgent representation of contemporary South Asian families to screens

Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich Series 2

Following the success of the first series last year, Olivia Attwood returns with a brand new run of the award-winning Getting Filthy Rich this summer. Each episode will see Olivia immerse herself in different worlds of sexual money-making and meet the people boosting their bank balances through the growing and increasingly creative sex industry. From Tik Tok, stripping and sex toys to dominatrixes and the burgeoning Girlfriend Experience market, Olivia will pull back the curtain to give viewers an intimate perspective on Getting Filthy Rich in 2023.

Films:

Films available on the platform from 1st July include nine Star Trek feature films including Star Trek Generations, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. ITVX will also be launching Atomic Blonde (2017) starring Charlize Theron, Bad Lieutenant (1992) starring Harvey Keitel, Battle Los Angeles (2011) starring Aaron Eckhart, Empire State (2013) starring Dwayne Johnson, Chicago (2002) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Requiem for a Dream (2000) starring Jennifer Connelly and many more.

13th July

Exclusive:
Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall

A brand new series for ITVX will reveal the untold, inside story of how one of the world’s greatest sporting stars ended up in Wandsworth Jail.

Produced by Finestripe Productions, Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall will feature exclusive interviews with some of those who know the Wimbledon legend best – some speaking for the first time - and other tennis greats, as well as previously unseen archive, to tell the story of how the three-time Wimbledon champion lost it all in a highly publicised bankruptcy trial.

Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall is a story of greed, egotism, the destructive power of fame and Becker’s contentious relationships with the women in his life. The series will build a character study of the German tennis prodigy from his earliest days as Wimbledon’s youngest ever champion in the 1980s, through to the present day. The story will be set against the background of a golden era for tennis - a time of hedonism, big bucks and even bigger characters. It was a perfect storm of media exposure and money, into which walked the 17-year-old Becker from a small town in Germany.

20th July

All American Series 5

Season five finds Spencer and his friends thriving as young adults on the cusp of real adulthood. This season brings its fair share of sexy, messy love lives, hard lessons learned on and off the field, fun college drama, and parties galore. But even when life gets difficult for our crew, they will always find a way to rise from the ashes. Starring Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z and Greta Onieogou.

ITVX Kids - content launching from 20th July and continuing throughout August

Brick builders can look forward to the additional episodes of Lego Dreamzz, which centres on a young boy who must defend the real world from the creatures of his nightmares. In a similar theme The Gamers 2037 features three former friends, who must overcome their differences and beat an unbeatable virtual reality game... or risk being trapped inside it forever.

Three different friends are the heroes of Friendzspace; an animated comedy about a trio of human kids committed to making friends with alien kids across the universe… and posting cool selfies. Tara Duncan will also launch on ITVX; a beautifully animated series featuring Tara, an ordinary girl from earth, who discovers that she’s the heir to a magical empire and must travel to a distant world to awaken her superpowers.

For those seeking inspiration to get active this summer, ITVX Kids will also offer the first series of All Round Champions, which features ten of the best teen athletes at the top of their game as they step outside their comfort zones to compete against each other. The very first series of American Ninja Warrior Junior will also stream, featuring real kids taking on the iconic obstacle course.
All of this is in addition to already-announced content including six brand new episodes of The Rubbish World of Dave Spud, new episodes of The Sound Collector narrated by Keira Knightley, new commissions, and programming for preschool children including Teletubbies, Let’s Go, Sooty,
Bob the Builder and more.

27th July

Exclusives:
Laura Whitmore Investigates

Laura Whitmore takes on a series of controversial issues in immersive, investigative films for ITVX, which will see her using her journalism skills to reveal new insights on each subject. In this brand new series viewers will see a new side of Laura as she travels within the UK and further afield to delve into subjects that fascinate her and have an impact on our lives.

ITV1
Dates to be confirmed in due course
Irvine Welsh’s Crime

Crime is the highly acclaimed original crime thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, which is currently available on ITVX.

Set in Edinburgh, the six-episode series stars BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning Dougray Scott as Detective Inspector Ray Lennox, who is investigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling his own personal demons. The series also stars Joanna Vanderham as DS Amanda Drummond, Angela Griffin as Trudi Lowe, Ken Stott as Chief Superintendent Bob Toal and Jamie Sives as Detective Inspector Dougie Gillman.

A second series has been recommissioned for ITVX and will stream this Autumn.

A Spy Among Friends

Cold war drama A Spy Among Friends is a series based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre. In collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, ITV Studios and Veritas Entertainment Group, the series produced in the UK stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor, Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) and Emmy® Award-winner, Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown). Lewis also serves as executive producer.

The six-episode series dramatises the true story of Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, two British spies and lifelong friends. Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet double agent in history. This is a story of intimate duplicity; of loyalty, trust and treachery. Philby’s deeply personal betrayal, uncovered at the height of the Cold War, resulted in the gutting of British and American Intelligence.

From the producers of Homeland, this espionage thriller dramatises the illustrious, and true story, set at the height of the Cold War, of Nicholas Elliott (Lewis) and Kim Philby (Pearce) — two spies and lifelong friends, one of whom was betraying the other all along.

Alongside Pearce and Lewis, cast members include Anna Maxwell Martin, Adrian Edmondson and Stephen Kunken.

A Year On Planet Earth

Showcasing the many wonders of the world, A Year on Planet Earth, reveals the incredible ways in which almost all life is connected and how where we are on our journey around the sun affects the lives of individual animals.

The fresh concept documentary series will draw on the most spellbinding and dramatic stories from all corners of the globe.

Combining extreme weather, breath-taking landscapes, epic wildlife spectacles and lovable animal characters, this series reveals our planet in a completely new light, uncovering how animals react and adapt to shifting habitats and unexpected events.

Presented by acclaimed actor, author and comedian, Stephen Fry, this unique series uncovers never before seen footage of our favourite creatures.

Murder in the Family

Murder in the Family relives three shocking British murders as told by those closest to the tragic events, revealing the killers' motives behind their fatal acts.

From the makers of Netflix's most watched documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, this three-part series tells the tragic stories of the Fitzgibbons family, Cheryl Hooper and Jennifer Cronin.

The horror of these recent high profile British murders, where the victim and perpetrator are family, delves into why the murders were committed against their own loved ones and what could possibly lead the murderers to these shocking acts of violence.

The Voice Kids

The search to find Britain's best young singing talent is back on, as superstar coaches will.i.am, Pixie Lott, Danny Jones and Ronan Keating reunite for The Voice Kids.

Broadcasting over three special episodes, Emma Willis will preside over the competition as singers between the ages of 7 and 14 perform in front of the famous red chairs in a bid to showcase their champion vocals and become The Voice Kids winner 2023.

The Voice Kids launches on ITV1 and ITVX this Summer, ahead of the return of global TV hit The Voice UK later in the year.

The Voice UK and The Voice Kids are made by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios.

Moneyball Series 2

Hosted by football legend Ian Wright, Moneyball is the nail-biting game show that sees the chance of winning life-changing money rest entirely on the roll of a ball.

Series two will see teams of two contestants have the chance to accumulate large sums of money by correctly answering a series of questions; however, as the money in the pot grows, so does the pressure, and players must hold their nerve in the countdown to the final ball being played - the Moneyball.

Players can choose to quit the game at any point and take one final roll of the Moneyball to win their cash but they risk losing it all if they don’t land their ball in the WIN zone. This ensures the viewers are kept in as much suspense as the players themselves, with everyone on the edge of their seat until the very end.

BRITBOX UK

BritBox UK will be streaming acclaimed police drama The Responder starring Martin Freeman, pre-apocalypic crime drama Hard Sun starring Agyness Deyn and an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic romance novel Jamaica Inn starring Jessica Brown Findlay. BritBox will also be offering additional classic kids series including Paddington and Fireman Sam.