This weeks best home entertainment: from Doctor Who to The Deuce – The Guardian

The worlds intelligence agencies are under attack from mysterious alien forces, and only the Doctor can come to the rescue with the help of her unlikely pals Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole. Jodie Whittaker returns in the titular role with the first of an action-packed double episode guest-starring Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry.New Years Day, 6.55pm, BBC One

Melding our true-crime fascinations with celebrity culture, this Spotify podcast promises to take listeners on the macabre journey of famous deaths. The fates include the likes of John Belushi, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, with a new set of five to come each week.Podcast

Tackling the somewhat fantastical proposition of what would happen if a Jesus-like miracle worker appeared in our modern-day society, this new Netflix drama promises grandiose action sequences with an underlying moral core. Or, actor Medhi Debhi in god-like form.From New Years Day, Netflix

Claes Bang is the voracious Count Dracula in Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffats dark, blood-soaked adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic. Something lurks in Draculas vast, inescapable castle, and lawyer Jonathan Harker (a bewildered John Heffernan) is his latest prey, unsuspecting of the horrors that await those who linger too long.New Years Day, 9pm, BBC One

With over 40 years experience being one of the UKs foremost funnymen, Lenny Henry joins Alan Yentob to look back on his often radical career, including being one of the most prominent black performers on TV, reinventing himself as a theatrical actor, and being a leading advocate for media diversity. And he has no plans to slow down soon.Thursday 2 January, 11pm, BBC One

The third and final season of The Wire writer David Simons tale of the US porn industry begins 14 years after we first met Maggie Gyllenhaals sex worker-turned-porn star and James Francos mobster. Now, with VHS on the rise, their livelihoods are threatened.Thursday 2 January, 10pm, Sky Atlantic

Arch ranter and younger Gallagher brother Liam tells his side of the Oasis feud and its decade-long aftermath in this feature-length doc on his solo career. There is plenty of swearing, boozing and archive, but also a surprising amount of reflection perhaps even maturity from the Manchester singer.Sunday 29 December, 10.15pm, BBC Two

So good it became a TV series: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititis uproarious 2014 mockumentary studies a bunch of vampires who have flown the old European coop for a new undead life in Wellington, New Zealand. A camera crew follows them as they encounter rival werewolves, bite people, and argue about the washing up.Friday 3 January, 11.35pm, BBC Two

It was one of the scandals that came to define modern Britain the Profumo affair and has since been endlesly dissected in the media and on screen, yet this adaptation finds fresh ground in humanising the women at the centre of the affair: Christine Keeler (a captivating Sophie Cookson) and her friend Mandy Rice-Davies (Ellie Bamber).Sunday 29 December, 9pm, BBC One

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This weeks best home entertainment: from Doctor Who to The Deuce - The Guardian

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