TV and Culture Guide: What to Watch, Read and Listen to in November
From Sean Bean in a brand-new take on Robin Hood to the must-see movie this year (Wicked: For Good), November's new releases are going to have us glued to our screens
At Home
ROBIN HOOD
Sean Bean is the Sheriff of Nottingham is this, yet another Robin Hood reimagining. The series premieres on 2nd November with two episodes, followed by new episodes weekly.
2nd November, Prime Video
ALL’S FAIR
A team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own in this brand-new series starring Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close and Sarah Paulson created by Ryan Murphy, the mind behind American Horror Story.
4th November, Disney+
SHETLAND
Series 10 of everyone’s favourite crime drama is coming back to the Beeb, and Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman.
5th November, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
STRANGER THINGS
We’ve waited more than three years for this! But in the world of Stranger Things it’s only been one year and we’ll slip right back into 1987 for the fifth and final season of this popular series. Four episodes will air this month, with another three on Christmas Day, and the very last episode airing on New Year's Eve.
26th November, Netflix
In Cinemas
THE CHORAL
Historical comedy drama,The Choral, set during World War One in the fictional town of Ramsden in Yorkshire, is a brand-new period film written by Leeds author Alan Bennett, starring Ralph Fiennes and Jim Broadbent and filmed in Saltaire.
7th November
NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON’T
The third instalment in the Now You See Me film series comes to cinemas this autumn when The Four Horsemen reunite to recruit three skilled illusionists for a high-stakes heist involving the theft of the world’s largest queen diamond.
14th November
WICKED: FOR GOOD
It’s time – finally! Wear pink and/or green and fly into your nearest cinema for part two of arguably the most-talked about movie this year. Now the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba is living in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda lives at the palace in Emerald City. Elphaba will need to reunite with her old friend transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
21st November
ZOOTOPIA 2
With voices from Macaulay Culkin and Shakira, the sequel to Zootopia is a family must-see. Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde must go undercover to crack the case of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis of Zootopia upside down.
28th November
We Loved
THE SECRET HISTORY
Donna Tartt
Dark and brooding, the tension and mystery of this book hits you from the first sentence: ‘The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.’ Playing out like a Shakespearean tragedy on an elite arts college campus in Vermont, where friends betray friends and no one can be trusted, it’s no wonder the book became an instant modern classic. This is the perfect read for a gloomy autumn day.
EMPIRE OF STORMS
Sarah J Maas
Having entered the world of Sarah’s enchanting books early last year with the ACOTAR series (following a host of recommendations from friends), it is safe to say I don’t think I will ever read anything I will love as much as this again. Empire of Storms is the seventh part of the Throne of Glass series and what an emotional rollercoaster it has been so far. Recommended to be read in tandem with Tower of Dawn, the story takes a turn as two integral characters break off to do everything in their power to protect the continent of Erilea from the growing threat of evil. Sarah crafts a detailed world which makes this book incredibly hard to put down.
On Our To-Read List
DIVE BEYOND ETERNITY
Valeriya Salt
In this genre-bending tale, historian Zara Rose is sent to investigate an undamaged German U-Boat in the North Sea. Inside, she discovers a German super-weapon capable of transporting its passengers though time. Targeted by terrorists and intelligence agencies, Zara must fight to stop it falling into the wrong hands. Specialising in sci-fi, Valeriya Salt lives in Sheffield and her family have a long history of naval service which inspired this new novel.
THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB
Caroline Roberts
When Cath moves to a rural Northumberland village to escape her husband’s betrayal, she’s determined to embrace a fresh start. Trying to tackle the loneliness that has crept into her life, she starts a supper club and finds a new circle of friends, each bringing their own stories, struggles, and laughter. Specialising in cosy fiction, Caroline calls the wilds of Northumberland home and draws on the local landscape for inspiration.
New Music
West End Girl
Lily Allen
Although it released on 24th October, Lily Allen’s fifth studio album has been on repeat, and rightly so – she hadn’t released an album in seven years!
Another Miracle
Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men have unveiled their ninth studio album – music to our ears on 14th November!
Screen to Sound
Taskmaster The Podcast
Hosted by former Taskmaster champion Ed Gamble, each week (straight after the show is broadcast on Channel 4), he’s joined by a special guest to discuss. Hear from this year’s Yorkshire contestants Reece Shearsmith and Maisie Adam.
The Traitors: Uncloaked
It seems Ed Gamble is the host we need for our favourite TV shows. On this podcast he brings unseen content from the castle and hilarious moments when banished and murdered players find out who The Traitors are! The Celebrity Traitors final will air on Thursday 6th November on BBC One.
