NEW CHANNEL LAUNCH:

Nineteen years after its original launch, and nearly six years after the channel closed

and went online, BBC3 has returned to TV. Here’s our guide to what to expect…

Why has it returned, Tomorrow and Thursday when is it on, and where at 7pm, there’s football do I watch? BBC3 did coverage from the Africa not reach enough young Cup Of Nations, and there people online, so it has are also repeats of BBC3’S returned to TV with a past hits (Fleabag, This mission to do just that, Country and Killing Eve). and using bold ideas. The And in future? A new, channel will broadcast second run for romcom from 7pm to 4am, and is Starstruck, starring Rose available on Freeview Matafeo (centre right, (23), Freesat, Sky and Virgin. with Nikesh Patel), and a third series for the Liam What are the highlights of launch week? Williams comedy Ladhood. There’s also sinister The centrepiece of opening night is global drag app thriller Red Rose, real-life UK figure skating competition Rupaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus series Freeze, bold comedy pilot Such Brave The World (9pm), along with a new series of Girls, Sally Rooney adaptation Conversations offbeat sketch comedy Lazy Susan (10.15pm). With Friends and plenty more besides.