

JASMINE HARMAN'S RENOVATION IN THE SUN RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Jasmine Harman’s Renovation in the Sun, produced by Double FTV. Following the success of the first series, the new season will once again follow A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman as she continues renovating her family home on Spain’s Costa del Sol, whilst embracing Spanish life and exploring the surrounding region. The second series will also expand its focus to follow three additional renovation projects, each undertake


BBC TWO PRESENTS WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA THIS SUMMER
This summer, BBC Two and BBC Music present the world exclusive terrestrial TV broadcast of WHAM! 10 Days in China, a 90-minute documentary film from Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK, and Supercollider (a Zinc Media Company). In 1985, WHAM! were the first Western pop group to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s two concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou introduced live Western pop to Chinese audiences and marked a turni


RATINGS REPORT: 25-31 MAY 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 penultimate episode in the series of Have I Got News For You became the most-watched title of the entire week across all channels and streamers by a margin of more than one million viewers. The topical panel show was watched by 5,380,100. The live final of Britain's Got Talent - won by the Hawkstone


CHANNEL 4 RECOMMISSIONS TFI FRIDAY UNPLUGGED WITH CHRIS EVANS
Following a successful first run, Channel 4 has recommissioned TFI Friday Unplugged for a further six episodes. TFI Friday Unplugged delivered a clear uplift for Channel 4 at 11pm, performing strongly with under 34s and proving competitive with commercial rivals in late peak. Fronted by Chris Evans, TFI Friday Unplugged combines candid celebrity conversation, live music and the irreverent spirit that made the original series a cultural phenomenon, now brought to new audience


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... FOUR LUCKY ISLANDERS HEAD FOR A SLEEPOVER As the Islanders enjoy an afternoon in the sun, Kavan receives a text which sends shockwaves through the entire Villa. ‘Kavan, Simba, Mica and Yasmin, four bombshells want to meet you for a sleepover. A car is waiting for you outside, pack your bags and leave the Villa immediately.’ A quartet of stunning new arrivals are ready and waiting to


8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN RETURNS TO THE STUDIO FOR 30th SERIES ON CHANNEL 4
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown returns to the studio this Summer for its 30th series. Jimmy Carr returns as host with team captains Jon Richardson and Rob Beckett. Last series saw Judi Love take up the role of a regular guest on the show, with fan favourite Joe Wilkinson continuing as a regular. Jimmy Carr will return to host the chaotic comedy twist on Channel 4’s classic brainteaser quiz alongside Rachel Riley overseeing the numbers and Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.


SUMMER PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning titles airing this Summer revealed. ANN DROID In a world where AI is looming larger and ever present, Ann Droid asks the question: what is replaceable and what is not? As funny, as it is poignant – Ann Droid tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Sue (Sue Johnston) and Linda (Diane Morgan) a social humanoid robot, created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health. THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE Ready, steady, sew! Amateur sewers


WAR ROOM: CHANNEL 4 DECOMMISSIONS SERIES
Channel 4 have scrapped plans for its previously announced series War Room after learning of a "similar project" in development at another broadcaster, Broadcast have revealed. Image: COBRA/ Sky Announced earlier this year, the two-parter was due to take a group of politicians, military and intelligence experts and put them into a simulated war room. The group will be in a purpose-built bunker, based on the UK's COBRA room (Cabinet Office Briefing Room A) which is used by pol


RIVALS CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES ON DISNEY+
Disney+ announced that the critically acclaimed International Emmy® and BAFTA® Award-winning Rivals has been greenlit for a third season, with twelve new episodes ahead of Season Two returning in November. The series, based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s iconic Rutshire Chronicles novels and produced by Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios), has continued to captivate audiences with its sharp wit, high-stakes drama and richly drawn characters. As the dust settles post the scandalous


VIGIL: TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR THIRD SERIES OF HIT BBC DRAMA STARRING SURANNE JONES
The BBC has released a first look at the return of hit drama Vigil, which will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. The six-part third series, made by World Productions (Line of Duty, Until I Kill You, Showtrial), part of ITV Studios, has now wrapped after filming in Svalbard and Scotland. DCI Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) return for a new case that takes them to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert Britis


HEARTSTOPPER: TRAILER RELEASED FOR FOURTH AND FINAL INSTALLEMENT OF NETFLIX DRAMA
Based on Alice Oseman’s best-selling graphic novels of the same name, Heartstopper will conclude after three serries on Netflix with a feature-length film special which will be based on Alice Oseman's unreleased sixth volume. In the special, Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationshi


ADULTERY: TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW ITV DRAMA STARRING DOMINIC COOPER AND ROMOLA GARAI
Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai, who recently won an Olivier Award for her performance in The Years, will lead the cast in new captivating scandalous romance drama, Adultery, written and created by BAFTA-award winning writer Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once, Brassic). Produced by Poison Pen Studios (part of ITV Studios) for ITV and STV, the six-part series has started filming in and around Manchester this week. Dominic Cooper (Preacher, The Devil's Double) and Romola Garai

























































