January has a reputation for being brutal. The resolutions are loud, the inbox is unforgiving, and social energy is running dangerously low. So if you’re suddenly “busy” every evening, don’t worry—we are too. The cure? Cancel the plans, grab the snacks, and indulge in TV so addictive it borders on scandalous comfort.
Here’s what we’ve been secretly bingeing—and yes, it’s taken over our lives.
Our Newest Obsession: Wheel of Fortune
There’s nothing more humbling than confidently shouting the wrong letter at your TV. Wheel of Fortune U.K., hosted by national treasure Graham Norton, is delivering pure midweek chaos. It’s competitive, it’s tense, and watching grown adults unravel over vowels is oddly therapeutic.
Wednesdays at 20:00 on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120).
The Body Count No One Talks About: Midsomer Murders
We need to address the elephant in the village. Twenty-five seasons in, Midsomer Murders still has the highest murder rate per capita in television history—and we cannot look away. The countryside is stunning, the deaths are wildly inventive, and DCI Barnaby keeps pretending this is normal. Our personal scandal this season? Still not solving the case before the adverts.
Thursdays at 20:00 on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120).
Our Emotional Safe Word: All Creatures Great and Small
When everything feels like too much, this show steps in like a warm cup of tea and a silent understanding nod. All Creatures Great and Small (S6) is wholesome escapism at its finest—zero drama, maximum heart. Watching a vet gently save livestock in the 1930s has no business being this soothing, yet here we are.
Sundays at 20:00 on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120).
Where Dreams Get Shattered: Dragons’ Den
This is not a pitch—it’s a survival test. In Dragons’ Den Season 22, entrepreneurs walk in hopeful and walk out either funded or emotionally humbled. The deals are bold, the Dragons are ruthless, and the rejection? Brutal. It’s capitalism with popcorn, and we’re glued.
Fridays at 20:00 on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120).
The Tea That’s Brewing Next
February is coming in hot. Father Brown returns for Season 13 on Monday 2 February at 20:00, proving once again that underestimating quiet people is a mistake. Hotel Portofino launches on Sunday 15 February at 20:00, serving 1920s glamour, secrets and scandal in sun-soaked Italy. And The Chelsea Detective Season 3 arrives on Tuesday 17 February at 20:00, because nothing says luxury like crime on a houseboat in London’s richest postcode.
If January is testing your spirit, BBC Brit is the distraction you didn’t know you needed.
