

LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES OF RETURN TO PARADISE AS DEATH IN PARADIE SPIN-OFF RETURNS TO BBC ONE
The highly successful spin-off of the global smash-hit Death in Paradise. The series will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from Friday 6th November. The compelling and entertaining six-part whodunit series is produced by BBC Studios Australia Productions, in partnership with Red Planet Pictures, a Fremantle company, for the ABC, and in association with the BBC. DS Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson) is back, fresh from having wrecked another of Glenn’s (Tai Hara) weddings and de


THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE PUSHED BACK TO EARLY 2027 BY BBC
The first ever full-length series of The Celebrity Apprentice is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with 12 well-known names taking on Lord Sugar’s ultimate business challenge. The series had originally been announced to air in 2026, however TV Zone understands the series has been pushed back to early 2027. The Sun newspaper also reports the series is expected to air next year. The celebrities taking part are; singer and songwriter Alexandra Burke, actor Danny Miller, present


HUNTING ALICE BELL: FIRST LOOK AND TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 THRILLER FROM DAVID BADDIEL
Channel 4 has released a first look at psychological thriller Hunting Alice Bell from Clapperboard Studios. The six-part fictional series was created by David Baddiel with Peter Bradshaw. Baddiel serves as lead writer on the show along with Bradshaw, Polly Buckle and Kate Verghese. Alice Bell is a former nurse, and also the lover, and accomplice, of a notorious anaesthetist serial killer. She is presently living in Britain under a new identity. When, online, Fran Da Silva is


MILLION POUND SHOT: BRADLEY WALSH TO HOST NEW 'QUIZ EVENT' THIS NOVEMBER ON CHANNEL 4
Bradley Walsh’s Million Pound Shot is a brand-new one-off quiz event in which three plucky contestants step up for the chance to win up to £1 million. But there’s a huge secret twist, and this brand-new show presented by Bradley promises a night of drama unlike anything he’s hosted before, bursting with tension, big moments and a curveball that the audience won't see coming. In front of a live studio audience, players take their shot at a life-changing amount of money, in a g


SUGABABES JOIN SU2C GOGGLEBOX SPECIAL ON CHANNEL 4
Sugababes, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy will be joining Gogglebox regulars to react to the week's television in this special episode for Stand Up To Cancer, this Friday at 9pm on Channel 4. They said: “We are so excited to be part of Gogglebox together, a favourite show of ours, made even more special as part of Stand Up to Cancer.” In this week’s special, as well as Sugababes, the much-loved Gogglebox television critics will also be joined by the recent


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2026
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. YASMIN LOOKS TO LIFT CATRIN’S MOOD Yasmin speaks to Catrin in the garden and says, “I think you need to snap out of it, sis.” Catrin says, “Me. Why?” Yasmin says, “The sadness.” Catrin says, “I didn’t want to speak to anyone last night. That was my mood.” Yasmin says, “It’s hard in here not to take things personally.” Catrin says, “It is personal though, isn’t it?” Y


THE NAZIS IN BRITAIN: ROSS KEMP TO FRONT NEW SKY SERIES
Everyone knows the Nazis fled to South America. It is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, told and retold for more than sixty years. But what most people don’t know is that they also came here - to Britain. To our towns, our villages and our streets. Living in plain sight they took on jobs such teaching in schools, and working on the railways. And the very state that had just fought a war to defeat them turned a blind eye, or more often than that, protected the


CHANNEL 5 LAUNCHES DEDICATED DRAMA TV CHANNEL
5 will launch a new channel 5Drama on October 21st which will become a dedicated home to the very best of 5’s hit UK drama, as well as a range of US and Australian series. 5Drama will replace 5Select in the line-up of channels available on all major digital platforms – and will move up the EPG. The new channel will be packed with 5's award-winning original drama, including All Creatures Great and Small, The Madame Blanc Mysteries and The Hardacres, and detective dramas, incl


RATINGS REPORT: 28th SEPTEMBER-04th OCTOBER 2026, MOST WATCHED SHOWS REVEALED
The latest 7-day consolidated ratings for programmes shown or released for the last week have been released by BARB. The top-50 breakdown can be found on BARB's website here. The return of The Celebrity Traitors dominated the week, with over double the viewers of its nearest rival. The first episode has consolidated to a colossal 15,411,700 viewers, with episode two following with 14,954,700 viewers. The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked also returned with 4,086,800 and 3,812,000


UNFORGOTTEN: FIRST LOOK AND CASTING FOR UPCOMING SEVENTH SERIES OF HIT ITV CRIME DRAMA
Sanjeev Bhaskar (DI Sunny Khan) and Sinéad Keenan (DCI Jess James) return to lead the new series, reprising their acclaimed on-screen partnership as the team investigates a complex and emotionally charged cold case. Joining Sanjeev and Sinéad for the seventh series are Sophie Rundle (After the Flood, Gentleman Jack, Peaky Blinders), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Kill Jackie), Jo Hartley (Adolescence, Passenger), Paul Kaye (The Hack), Nicholas Burns (The Serpent Queen), Natalie Simpson (


CHILDREN IN NEED PRESENTING LINE-UP FOR 2026 APPEAL SHOW CONFIRMED IN FULL
The BBC have announced the full presenting line-up for this year's BBC Children in Need’s 2026 Appeal Show, which will air on Friday 13 November on BBC One and iPlayer. Mel Giedroyc returns to host her tenth appeal show. Giedroyc will be joined by Alex Jones, Rylan, Sara Cox and Tyler West who all make their Children In Need presenting debut. Tyler West said: ""Watching BBC Children in Need with my mum and brother was always one of the highlights of the year when I was growin


ITV COMMISSIONS BIG BROTHER REUNION SPECIAL FOR ITV2
Following the success of the current series of Big Brother, ITV today announced the commission of Big Brother: The Reunion (produced by Initial, part of Banijay UK) a 1 x 60” special coming to ITV2 and ITVX on Friday 6th November. Big Brother returned to screens in September for its fourth instalment on the network and instantly captivated audiences with a diverse and dynamic cast whose individual personalities, evolving relationships and unpredictable antics provided no sho


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER 2026
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. CATRIN AND RHIANNA TALK ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH OMAR Catrin and Rhianna go to The Snug to discuss her relationship with Omar. Catrin says, “Look, it’s been upsetting you, it has upset you. I understand in here it’s hard ‘cause you have to see each other every day, it’s hard to just you know ignore it. But, it’s just from the outside perspective, I don’t like the


THIS CITY IS OURS RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES AHEAD OF SECOND SERIES LAUNCH ON BBC ONE
This City is Ours, the award-winning hit drama created and written by Stephen Butchard and produced by Left Bank Pictures, has been commissioned for a third series ahead of series two launching on BBC iPlayer and BBC One on Sunday 25 October. Filming on the third series will take place primarily in Liverpool in 2027. The much anticipated second series will be available on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 25 October, and will air Sunday and Monday nights at 9pm on BBC One from this sam


BBC THREE AND BBC SCOTLAND TO CLOSE, BROADCASTER CONFIRMS
The BBC has confirmed the closure of BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in Spring 2027. The BBC needs to make tough decisions due to the sustained financial pressures facing the organisation and must make savings of £500 million by 2028. Today’s changes were announced to staff this morning. It means: BBC Scotland will remain a channel on iPlayer. Content will also be available on BBC One and BBC Two in Scotland. BBC Three commissions, supp


CORONATION STREET PREVIEW: WHAT'S IN STORE NEXT WEEK, EPISODE SYNOPSIS REVEALED
A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Sunday 25th October Paula returns to the hotel and apologises to Debbie for her behaviour but Debbie remains frosty. When Adam approaches and goes over the details of his marriage proposal plans with Debbie, Paula listens with interest. Paula plays on Debbie’s confusion and convinces her that she’s staying in room 108. Having forgotten that Adam booked room 108, Debbie hands over


EASTENDERS PREVIEW: WHAT'S IN STORE NEXT WEEK, EPISODES SYNOPSIS AND FIRST LOOK IMAGES
A look ahead to next week's episodes of EastEnders, with synopsis and first look images of what's in store. Monday 26th October - Pressure mounts for Max when his plan backfires. Linda and Lee return to Walford, unaware of who awaits them. The Slaters prepare for Zoe's funeral. Tuesday 27th October - Jack's world is thrown into chaos. The truth tears through the Carter family. Kat’s grief leads her into trouble. Wednesday 28th October - The Slaters say goodbye to Zoe, but ev


NATUREWATCH: PRESENTING LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC SERIES AS WINTERWATCH IS AXED
Naturewatch, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, is a weekly celebration of British wildlife. Bringing together the stories that make us curious, the behaviours that make us wonder and the unexpected discoveries about the wildlife we think we know. It’s a lively, entertaining deep dive into the natural world on our doorstep. Broadcasting weekly from a studio pod nestled in the British countryside near Bristol, Chris Packham will be joined by Kyle Thomas and Megan Mc


BLACK OPS: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD SERIES OF BBC COMEDY AS FILMING WRAPS
Filming has wrapped on Black Ops series three, made by BBC Studios Comedy with Mondo Deluxe, Cool Story, and Swagbag Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun return as chaotic police community support officers turned-spies Dom and Kay, who find themselves embarking on their first undercover mission for MI5. Keeping a close eye on proceedings is gang boss Tevin, played by Akemnji Ndifornyen. Joining for series three is Alex Jennings (The


BIG BROTHER SURPASSES 200 MILLION STREAMS ON ITVX AS REALITY SHOW CELEBRATES CONTINUED SUCCESS
The Big Brother brand, produced by Initial (part of Banijay UK), has now achieved 202M streams on ITVX. The success of this series has seen Big Brother and Big Brother: The Group Chat accumulate 37m streams alone, up almost 14m streams (+58%) compared to Big Brother and Big Brother: Late & Live at this point last year. Last Wednesday, Big Brother received its second biggest audience of the series with 762k, marking the biggest year-on-year increase of the series, up by more


JOE LYCETT CONFIRMED FOR GOGGLEBOX FOR STAND UP TO CANCER SPECIAL ON CHANNEL 4
Joe Lycett, alongside his aunties Pauline and Margaret, are the first family confirmed for this Friday’s special episode of Gogglebox in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Will Joe have to watch and find out how they continued without him on Celebrity Traitors? Gogglebox for Stand up to Cancer airs this Friday 23rd October, on Channel 4 at 9pm.


THE YOUNG TEAM: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC DRAMA ADAPTED FROM GRAEME ARMSTRONG NOVEL
Cameras are rolling in Scotland as BAFTA winning and EMMY nominated Synchronicity Films (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Mayflies, The Cry) begins production on The Young Team. The highly anticipated six-part fictional BBC drama adapted from Graeme Armstrong’s award-winning novel of the same name and directed by award-winning Paul McGuigan (Gangster No.1, Lucky Number Slevin, The Interrogator, Sherlock) for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland, in association with FOX Entertainm


FULL TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW SERIES OF I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE ON ITV
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returns this autumn on ITV1 and ITVX. Last year’s series launched with 11.3m viewers and averaged 8.7m viewers across its series run. Across all platforms, the 2025 series reached 23.4m people, which is 38% of the TV population. BAFTA award-winning hosts Ant and Dec are back to present all the big stories live every night from Australia. Who will be crowned this year’s King or Queen of the Jungle? Find out this autumn on ITV1, ITVX, STV and


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, MONDAY 19th OCTOBER 2026
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. HOUSEMATES BECOME THE SPEAKING CLOCK IN TODAY’S TIME TASK The Housemates are gathered at the sofa for today’s time task. Big Brother says, “Housemates, on the screen is your current time bank. To increase your time banks, today you will become the speaking clock, tasked with keeping the correct time. There are three telephones placed throughout the house for you to f






















































