Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay star in Number One Fan, a four-part thriller airing on Channel 5 at 9pm. The series follows Lucy Logan (Halfpenny), a beloved daytime TV host with a seemingly perfect life. After she is mugged, superfan Donna (Lindsay) comes to her rescue—but soon begins appearing everywhere Lucy turns, leading to soapy twists.
The show is described as silly but watchable, with soft, soapy edges. It runs through the week, offering a light-hearted yet tense stalker narrative.
Elsewhere tonight, Virgin Island continues on Channel 4 at 9pm, where dating phase week sees participants practice on each other, with one pair sparking a real romance. On BBC One at 1.30pm, ethical hackers Nick Stapleton and Rav Wilding return to expose cryptocurrency scammers using an 'astonishing tactic' of requesting online meetings.
At 8pm on BBC One, MasterChef sees six new amateurs enter the kitchen, with Grace Dent firmly telling one contestant: 'You're not allowed to ring your mother on MasterChef.' Later, on Sky One at 10pm, Archie races a 36-hour deadline fueled by caffeine, while Katie's mood lifts upon learning she's on a list of the hottest teachers on campus.
