Another week, another set of 5 top tips to get steaming.

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Shogun (Disney+ – 10 x 60 mins)

A sweeping historical epic, founded on real events, a mysterious European ship – led by English sailor John Blackthorne (a magnetic Cosmo Jarvis) is found marooned on the shores of a Japanese fishing village. Informed of it’s arrival, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) finds ways to gain power and settle scores with his enemies. Insert all the superlatives here, this is magnificent television.

Dead Hot (Prime Video – 147 mins)

A mystery thriller unlike anything you’ll have seen before. 5 years ago, Elliot (Bilal Hasna) arrived home to Peter (Olisa Odele) had vanished—with nothing left behind but his finger in a puddle of blood. Still living with Peter’s twin Jess (Vivian Oparah), they don’t know if he ran away, was kidnapped or worse. Elliot tries moving on, and after a magical date with wonderful Will, that seems possible. But when shit hits the fan, Elliot and Jess know they need to find out the truth.

Iwájú (Disney+ – 6 x 30 mins)

Tola, a young girl from a wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.

Mary & George (SKY/NOW – 7 x 60 mins)

I’m cheating slightly as this doesn’t drop until Tuesday 5th March, but it’s so good I couldn’t resist. Based on Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction book The King’s Assassin (2017), this is the tale of the affair between King James I (Tony Curran)and George Villiers (Nicholas Galitzine) – as orchestrated by George’s mother, Mary (Julianne Moore). Deliciously scandalous!

Femme (Netflix- 99 mins)

Quite possibly the most underseen film of 2023, Femme is tense and dark and all kinds of wonderful. Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) is the target of a brutal homophobic attack that derails his life completely, until he unexpectedly crosses paths with the attack ringleader, Preston (George MacKay), in a gay sauna. Preston, not recognising Jules, makes a move on him – something that Jules quickly realises he could use to his advantage to get some much-sought after revenge.