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Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake Christmas Special follows Pete’s festive mission to help abandoned dogs; thriller Dark Winds follows Leaphorn and Chee as they probe haunting disappearances; Mega Metro documents Sydney’s ambitious underground metro system.
Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake Christmas Special
UK premiere on Monday 8th December at 9pm on U&W
Pete Wicks loves dogs but hates Christmas! Filled with emotional stories of abandoned dogs, in this Christmas special, Pete visits a homeless shelter and there are some surprise reunions too. After spending two summers at Dogs Trust centres around the country Pete’s back at Christmas time, and centre manager Lisa and the rest of the team try their very best to turn our very own grinch into a Christmas believer.
Dark Winds
New series starts Tuesday 9th December at 9pm on U&alibi
The mesmeric thriller created by Graham Roland based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman is shown on U&alibi before anywhere else in the UK. The late, great Robert Redford is an Executive Producer, and makes an uncredited cameo appearance, alongside fellow Executive Producer, George R. R. Martin as a pair of detainees playing chess in a prison cell in the first episode of series three. It was Redford's final role before his death in September 2025. The new 8-part series is set six months after series 2 and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee investigating the disappearance of two boys. An abandoned bicycle and a blood-stained patch of ground are the only clues. Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito, now with the Border Patrol, discovers a human and drug smuggling conspiracy with wider consequences.
Mega Metro
New series starts Wednesday 10th December at 9pm on U&Yesterday
An extraordinary transformation is underway in Sydney as a crack international team tackles the colossal challenge of building a fully-automated metro system beneath, through and above the city. Filmed over five years, the series captures the drama and ingenuity behind Australia’s largest public transport project: 66km of track, 31 stations, tunnels under Sydney Harbour, a Skytrain, and a solar-powered maintenance hub. As Sydney races to beat gridlock and meet the demands of a booming population, Mega Metro promises a thrilling ride - and compelling television.