Sky Max TV Guide — Saturday, 29 August 2026

Marvin's search for his boysenberry Danish leads to an explosive case no-one saw coming

Marvin moves into a house haunted by the ghost of a doting housewife, but his disregard of the spirit at party prompts her to threaten the lives of him and his guests

Marvin forgets to buy a gift for Stan's birthday and steals an AI doll from the evidence locker, unaware that it is a murderer. Animated comedy, with the voice of Jon Hamm

Nick investigates a plot involving vulture-like monsters and harvesting organs from homeless teenagers, while considering telling Juliette the truth about himself

Kristen, David and Ben are called to investigate an insidiously addictive Christmas song that's spreading among an increasing number of students

The Proactive Squad from Thames Valley Police use unmarked cars fitted with on-board video cameras to give an intriguing insight into how they deal with robberies, street fights and domestic violence

Jessica and Chris go undercover in Mexico, alone and without back-up, to save a Mexican federal agent kidnapped by a drug-dealing gang

The team must stop militants who escaped capture months earlier after they take hostages and demand a $500m ransom from five corporations they deem corrupt. Meanwhile, Hondo's emotional turmoil begins to affect his leadership

Lisa attends a performing arts camp, where guitar-playing counsellors and musically inclined youngsters teach her to embrace her creative side. Meanwhile, Bart and Homer accompany Just the Clown to Norway, where he hopes to collect a Nobel Prize for his contributions to the comedy world. With the guest voices of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords, and Glee stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Amber Riley

Homer promises Marge that he will become a better parent, and decides to enrol on a fathering enrichment course. Guest starring Paul Rudd and Kareem Abdul Jabbar

The 28th season of the animated comedy kicks off with an episode that sees Mr Burns put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl in exchange for rebuilding the town after it is burned to the ground. With the guest voice of Amy Schumer

A look at the end of the Carnian pluvial episode and its aftermath, following a hatchling who grows to be a leader of her herd, helping ensure the survival for future generations

Mr Burns hires the Simpsons to play his live-in virtual reality family, but excludes Homer so that he can play the role of father. Homer, feeling all alone, finds a new best friend in girl-next-door Julia, who eats, drinks and thinks like him

Build-up to the Saturday football across the country, with all the latest team news and analysis ahead of the day's games from Simon and the team.

Simon Thomas is joined by a panel of former players to preside over the day's football action, including previews of the top games and up-to-the-minute scores from around the country

A look at the biggest laugh-out-loud moments and most comical incidents from the world of Premier League football. Featuring interviews with the great and good of the game, as well as contributions by pundits including Gary Neville and Chris Kamara and a range of comedians