This week sees a number of options for drama fans to enjoy on TV, as spy series Slow Horses returns for its third season and new steamy thriller The Couple Next Door starts airing on Channel 4.

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There's also the second of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials to look forward to, with The Doctor and Donna being taken to the edge of adventure in Wild Blue Yonder.

Meanwhile, Virgin River is back for its final two episodes of season 5, Power Book III: Raising Kanan returns for its third season and Christopher Eccleston's CBBC comedy Dodger is back for a one-off special.

There's also the grand final of this year's Great British Bake Off, but who will leave the tent victorious?

However, if you're looking for something brand-new to watch, never fear - action comedy fans can catch new series Obliterated on Netflix, while those searching for a new docuseries can check out Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife.

To help you decide what to watch, check out our curated selection of top picks for this week. Watch the video above or read on for our full choice of what to watch.

The Couple Next Door

Sam Heughan as Danny and Eleanor Tomlinson as Evie in The Couple Next Door
Sam Heughan as Danny and Eleanor Tomlinson as Evie in The Couple Next Door Channel 4

Release date: Monday 27th November, 9pm, Channel 4

Sam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Alfred Enoch and Jessica De Gouw star in this steamy new thriller about two couples who meet and become friends when one moves into the other's neighbourhood. However, one night the couples become unexpectedly sexually entangled, in a way that changes their lives forever. Hugh Dennis also stars.

The Great British Bake Off season 14 final

The presenters and contestants of Great British Bake Off in the tent, looking into camera
Great British Bake Off 2023. Love Productions/Channel 4/Mark Bourdillon

Release date: Tuesday 28th November, 8pm, Channel 4

This year's competition comes to a close, with Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond on hand to crown the winner. Dan, Josh and Matty have all impressed with their bakes week on week and made it into the final, but how will things play out when the pressure is on.

Slow Horses season 3

Gary Oldman in Slow Horses season 3
Gary Oldman in Slow Horses season 3 Apple TV+

Release date: Wednesday 29th November, Apple TV+

In this new season of the spy thriller starring Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden, a romantic liaison in Istanbul threatens to expose a buried MI5 secret in London, and when Jackson Lamb and his team are dragged into the fight, they find themselves caught in a conspiracy threatening the entire future of MI5.

Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

A photo of Paolo Macchiarini, Sarah Alexander and Matt Alexander as shown in Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
A photo of Paolo Macchiarini, Sarah Alexander and Matt Alexander as shown in Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife Netflix

Release date: Wednesday 29th November, Netflix

This three-part docuseries tells the story of surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was globally lauded for creating the world’s first plastic organs but is now accused of being a fraud and a fantasist. The series features the interviews with the families of his victims, his former fiancée and colleagues turned whistleblowers.

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Virgin River season 5 part 2

Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan and Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in Virgin River
Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan and Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in Virgin River Courtesy of Netflix

Release date: Thursday 30th November, Netflix

The romantic drama series returns for the final two episodes of its fifth season, with this new part seeing Mel and Jack embarking on a scavenger hunt as Virgin River gets ready for its annual Christmas Tree decorating contest. It's looks set to be a festive outing, ahead of the already announced sixth season.

Obliterated

Eugene Kim as Paul Yung, Terrence Terrell as Trunk, Nick Zano as Chad McKnight, Alyson Gorske as Lana and Paola Lázaro as Angela Gomez in Obliterated
Eugene Kim as Paul Yung, Terrence Terrell as Trunk, Nick Zano as Chad McKnight, Alyson Gorske as Lana and Paola Lázaro as Angela Gomez in Obliterated Netflix

Release date: Thursday 30th November, Netflix

This high octane American action-comedy follows an elite special forces team who thwart a deadly threat to Las Vegas, and celebrate with a huge party. However, they later discover that the bomb they deactivated was a fake, so have to fight through their intoxication to find the real bomb and save the world.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan season 3

The cast of Power Book III season 3
The cast of Power Book III season 3 Starz

Release date: Friday 1st December, Lionsgate+

This second spin-off in the Power franchise returns for its third season, as Kanan continues on his journey into the drug game and becoming the character we knew in the original show. In this third season, which introduces characters played by Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods, the Thomas family is in turmoil and reeling following the end of season 2.

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder

David Tennant as The Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble
David Tennant as The Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Disney

Release date: Saturday 2nd December, 6:30pm, BBC One

This second special to celebrate Doctor Who's 60th anniversary sees David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble being taken by the TARDIS to the furthest edge of adventure and to escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake.

Dodger: Coronation

Queen Victoria (Nicola Coughlan) and Dodger (Billy Jenkins) in Dodger: Coronation
Queen Victoria (Nicola Coughlan) and Dodger (Billy Jenkins) in Dodger: Coronation BBC Studios/Richard Lewisohn

Release date: Sunday 3rd December, 4:50pm, CBBC

This special for the CBBC comedy about the Artful Dodger sees Fagin, Dodger and the gang returning to London to pull off their biggest mission yet - robbing the Crown Jewels during the rehearsal of Queen Victoria’s coronation. While Christopher Eccleston returns as Fagin, Nicola Coughlan guest stars as Queen Victoria.

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