From Challengers to Pet Shop Boys: the complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Going out: Stage

Silence
Home, Manchester, 30 April to 4 May
A collision of the personal and political, this new piece of documentary theatre was commissioned to mark 75 years since the partition of India. Adapted from Kavita Puri’s book, it weaves together individual tales to show how this brutal point in history shaped Britain. Kate Wyver

English Kings Killing Foreigners
Camden People’s Theatre, London, to 11 May
The stage becomes a battlefield in this silly and serious show, as Shakespeare’s Globe performers Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti consider what it means to cast a global majority actor in a Shakespeare play. Diving into their own experience of performing Henry V, they ask essential questions of what nationalism looks like now. KW

Punt & Dennis
Slough, 27 April; Milton Keynes, 29 April; touring to 26 June
After a quarter century as hosts of The Now Show – and, in Hugh Dennis’s case, 17 years as a Mock the Week panellist – it’s no stretch to say this duo are world experts in sending up the news. See what they’ve learned on their first tour in a decade. Rachel Aroesti

Gateshead international festival of theatre
Various venues, 4 & 5 May
At this boundary-blurring performance festival you can see Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas and a cast of over-60s; see work by Rwanda-born practitioner Patrick Ziza; or do a Beatmotion workshop with Akeim Toussaint Buck to make your own choreography (no experience necessary). Lyndsey Winship

Staying in: Streaming

The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Now & Sky Atlantic, 2 May, 9pm
Jonah Hauer-King stars in this drama based on Heather Morris’s Holocaust novel, itself inspired by the testimony of survivor Lale Sokolov. Told through the lens of the latter’s interviews, it pits an intense love story against the abject horror of the camps.

A Man in Full
Netflix, 2 May
David E Kelley is known for fizzy, foreboding and starry dramas such as Big Little Lies. His latest, an adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1998 novel about an Atlantan real estate mogul facing bankruptcy, maintains the big names – Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu – for some knotty state-of-the-nation satire.

Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Channel 4, 29 April, 9pm
Even in the wild west of early reality TV, There’s Something About Miriam – a dating format predicated on the “twist” that its titular model was transgender – felt uniquely queasy. This series looks at the legacy of its star, Miriam Rivera, from her pioneering celebrity to the exploitation she experienced before her passing in 2019.

Shardlake
Disney+, 1 May
In 2022, Arthur Hughes became the first disabled actor to star in an RSC production of Richard III. Now he jumps forward a few decades to depict Matthew Shardlake – a barrister and detective with spinal curvature in the employ of Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) – in this new series based on CJ Sansom’s historical novels. RA

Staying in: Games

Sea of Thieves
PS5, out 30 April
A jewel in the crown of Xbox’s game lineup makes its way to the PS5 this week: a humorous, grog-soaked multiplayer pirate adventure, best enjoyed with a crew.

Stellar Blade
PS5, out now
Aliens have taken over Earth, and as the incongruously scantily clad supersoldier Eve, we must slice them into bite-sized pieces. This frame-perfect sci-fi action is a treat for the eyes. Keza MacDonald

Staying in: Albums

Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless
Out now
The Pets return with their 15th album and first with producer James Ford (Jessie Ware, Blur). Recent single Dancing Star recalls their Please era, complete with Neil Tennant’s spoken-word verses, while Loneliness makes good on their aim to tap into the “unique and diverse emotions that make us human”.

Sega Bodega – Dennis
Out now
Having worked with Björk and FKA twigs, Irish-Chilean producer and artist Salvador Navarrete knows all about spectacular soundscapes. On this third album he augments his multi-layered electronic suites with guest spots from author and film-maker Miranda July and Sophie collaborator Cecile Believe.

Justice – Hyperdrama
Out now
Now Daft Punk are no more, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, AKA Justice, can claim their crown as France’s best dance duo. This fourth album, their first for eight years, continues their love for pummelling beats, blown-out synth riffs, and more than a dash of cinematic drama.

St Vincent – All Born Screaming
Out now
Shaking off her last album’s lounge-pop affectations, Annie Clarkhere can be found digging in the dirt. Featuring furious drumming from Dave Grohl, singles Broken Man and Flea strip everything down to the bone, the latter equating obsessive love with a parasite holding on for dear life. MC

Staying in: Brain food

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Sky Arts, 27 April, 9pm
Having co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965, Syd Barrett left three years later and lived as a semi-recluse, his later life becoming one of British music’s greatest mysteries. This engaging film uncovers his complex legacy.

Lost Patients
Podcast
Reporter Will James’s series on mental healthcare in the US is a vital and often uncomfortable listen. Focusing largely on the testimony of those who have experienced the system in Seattle, he traces a shocking decline in care.

Fictional Brands Archive
Online
Much more than just a collection of brand names that appear in TV and film, this database by designer Lorenzo Bernini contains a fascinating research section exploring how branding shapes the way we see the world. Ammar Kalia