

CHRIS APPLETON FIRST CELEBRITY ELIMINATED FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING 2026
In tonight’s first results show of Strictly Come Dancing 2026, Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden left the competition following a Movie Week dance off against Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu. This week’s judges’ scores were added to those from last week’s first live show, when there was no public vote, and were then combined with the results of last night’s public vote to decide the two lowest scoring couples who would face the dance off. Both couples performed their routines a


ITV PULLS NEW EPISODES OF LONG LOST FAMILY FROM SCHEDULES AND REPLACES THEM WITH REPEATS
ITV have pulled remaining episodes of Long Lost Family, due to air on Thursday nights throughout the Autumn, from its schedules and replaced them with repeats of Long Lost Family. Long Lost Family becomes the latest in a long list of shows which ITV have either pushed back or removed from its schedules and replaced with repeats. TV Zone previously revealed how new episodes of The 1% Club, Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening, Beat The Chasers, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER 2026
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. GOSSIP ABOUT THE NEW HOUSEMATE SPREADS THROUGH THE HOUSE Harry, Frankie, Sam and new Housemate Twinks are chatting in the kitchen. Harry asks, “Are you religious? No?” Twinks says, “No. I identify as a witch.” Frankie asks, “Do you have any clair-visual abilities?” Twinks says, “I don’t know, I don’t think so. I believe in energy, I believe in the power of people. Yo


THE VOICE UK RECORDS LOWEST EVER AUDIENCE FOR FINAL AUDITIONS SHOW ON ITV
The Voice UK has recorded its lowest ever audience last night, with fewer than 1.5 million viewers tuning in for this series final auditions episode [Source]. Meanwhile, ITV reveals a brand new line-up for The Voice UK as Alesha Dixon and Stacey Solomon take the reins as hosts for Series 15. The famous red chairs will see the arrival of two musical forces making their debut as coaches. Platinum-selling rap artist Aitch and global pop icon Cheryl are set to begin their hunt fo


FORMER STRICTLY PRO AJ PRITCHARD JOINS GB NEWS AS PRESENTER
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer AJ Pritchard has joined GB News as new presenter of its flagship Saturday night programme The Saturday Five. GB News is available on Sky channel 512.


The Party | Preview (ITV1)
A five-part drama based on the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Day, starring Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers, Murder Mystery, Fast and Furious franchise and ITV’S The Pembrokeshire Murders) as Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice, played by Tom Cullen (The Gold, Trespasses, House of the Dragon). Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia, played by BAFTA award-winning Joanna Scanlan (Afte


Play for Today: Closing Time | Preview (5)
Closing Time follows Mo - played by Antonio Aakeel (Slow Horses, Sherlock & Daughter) - a gifted migrant working in his uncle's kebab shop. Mo has always kept his culinary ambitions hidden... Until, during a late night of service, he meets Laila - played by Ellora Torchia (House of the Dragon, Ali & Ava, Midsommar) - a thoughtful lawyer who is trapped in a stagnant engagement. Their chance encounter begins a passionate affair built on late-night conversations and cooking sess


Stacey Dooley: Fallen Women | Preview (BBC Three)
Stacey Dooley looks into the deaths of women who have fallen from height, in cases where domestic abuse may have been part of the wider picture, and asks what role, if any, abuse can play in how these women die. As Stacey meets bereaved families, survivors, detectives, lawyers and campaigners, she explores how coercive control can shape women’s lives long before a fatal incident, and whether those histories are given sufficient weight when deaths are investigated. Among the c


Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger | Preview (Disney+)
Disney+ has announced that Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger the Hulu Original film from the UK will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu and Disney+ in the US on October 9. As the exclusive home of the critically acclaimed documentary, Disney+ will also host never-before-seen footage that includes material from the joint interview with Liam and Noel Gallagher, and full performances of songs “Wonderwall” and “Slide Away”. “D'You Know What I Mean?” and


Portrait Artist Of The Year 2026 | Preview (Sky Arts)
Brushes in hand and easels at the ready! Sky Arts and streaming service NOW welcomes the eagerly awaited return of Portrait Artist of the Year to our screens on 7 October. The thirteenth series is set to deliver another thrilling celebration of creativity, passion and artistic talent as artists from across the UK compete for the prestigious 2026 title. An exciting new panel of judges ushers in a bold new era for the much-loved series with portrait artist Jonathan Yeo, Directo


The Diplomat | Series 4 Preview (Netflix)
In Season Four of The Diplomat, two marriages threaten to eat each other alive. One catastrophic moment shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler brokered between the US and UK, as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save. While she fights to stem the bleeding, President Grace Penn and VP Hal Wyler’s conspiracy to steal Russia’s most powerful weapon hurtles the United States toward war. Kate and Todd, at best an uneasy pair, unite to stop the Grace-Hal alliance from up


Treasure Island | Preview (Paramount+)
MGM+ and Paramount+ UK & Ireland release first look images and confirm the launch date for the new original adventure series Treasure Island. The six-part drama brings thrilling new life and a star cast to Robert Louis Stevenson’s 18th century epic, with David Oyelowo (Selma, Silo) starring as Long John Silver, Hayley Atwell (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning) as Bess Hawkins, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Day of the Fight) as Aaron Graham, Tom


STRICTLY COME DANCING REVEALS FULL LINE-UP OF THEMED WEEKS
Strictly Come Dancing have revealed its full schedule of themed weeks as the series continues with Movie week this weekend (3rd October). The next themed week is Icons Week on Saturday 17th October. On 31st October will see Strictly's annual Halloween special. Strictly will head to Blackpool on Saturday 21st November, with Musicals week scheduled for Saturday 5th December. The live final will take place on Saturday 19th December. Meanwhile, the BBC announced new Strictly comp


Later... with Jools Holland | Series 69 Preview (BBC Two)
Jools brings together a magnificent medley of styles and artists for music-making magic. Later... with Jools Holland returns Sunday 11th October at 10pm on BBC Two.


Pierre | Preview (Channel 4)
Channel 4 drama Pierre, starring award-winning actor David Harewood OBE (Sherwood, Homeland). Michele Austin (Hard Truths, This is Going to Hurt) joins the cast playing Charlotte Manners, Pierre’s joint managing partner of their solicitor’s firm, as well as Jason Flemyng (Pennyworth, Boiling Point) playing Pierre’s best friend DS Ronnie Miller. Pierre (Harewood) is a West London duty solicitor and a force of nature: charming and funny, juggling the pressures of his job, a fra


Cooking With The Stars | Series 6 Preview (ITV1)
Cooking With The Stars returns for a sixth series in partnership with M&S Food. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food, the 10-part cooking contest sees 12 celebrities go head-to-head in the kitchen as they attempt to go from passionate amateur cooks to restaurant level chefs. Each celebrity will be paired with an accomplished chef who will mentor and teach them to produce delicious dishes that will be judged by the other professional chefs. At the end of each epis


Strictly: Lights Up | Preview (BBC)
The biggest range of Strictly Come Dancing programming on BBC iPlayer ever is led by new show Strictly: Lights Up, and further fab new exclusives and features for this year's hotly-anticipated series. Hosted by comedian Abi Clarke and presenter and Strictly alum Tyler West, Strictly: Lights Up will be available exclusively on BBC iPlayer every Sunday night immediately after the results show has finished. Abi and Tyler will take viewers straight on to the Strictly dance floor


Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids | Series 4 Preview (Channel 4)
The new series starts on Christmas Day morning at Ravenseat as the Owen family sit down to open their presents before tucking into their festive dinner. New year snow turns the Swaledale landscape into a winter playground for the Owen children and, now over two years into the renovation of Anty John’s, Miles and Amanda begin painting the finally dried out plastered walls of the new family home. Meanwhile, Amanda and historian Derek discover a tragedy in the lives of the


Carrie | Preview (Prime Video)
Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Summer Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinet


The Reluctant Vampire | Preview (BBC One)
The 6 x 30 series, based on the books by British comedy legend Eric Morecambe (The Morecambe & Wise Show) and written by Rob and Neil Gibbons (Alan Partridge), will see Tom Davis (Wonka, King Gary) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Charlie Cooper (This Country) join the cast. Plus Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Joe Wilkinson (After Life), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts), Esther Smith (Trying), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Ray Fearon (Not Going Out), Ellie May Sheridan (Dodger),


BIG BROTHER INTRODUCES TWO NEW HOUSEMATES, MEET THE LATE ENTRANTS
Big Brother is continuing to make a big impact on ITVX, clocking up 12.7m streams so far - up 50% on the 8.5m streams recorded after 13 episodes last year. A captivating cast, alongside numerous twists, tensions and talking points, has kept the series at the centre of the conversation during its first two weeks. The series also had a strong second week of linear viewing, with five of its six episodes in week two up year-on-year. For the first two weeks of the new series, view


STRICTLY COME DANCING: THIS WEEK'S SONG LIST AND DANCE STYLES REVEALED AHEAD OF LIVE SHOW
WEEK 2 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed... CACH & MADDIE Samba to We Go Together from Grease DANI & NIKITA Foxtrot to Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast CHRIS & AMY Cha Cha to I’m Always Here from Baywatch DELTA & KAI American Smooth to I’ll Never Love Again from A Star Is Born JOHN & KATYA Couple’s Choice to An Irish Party in Third Class from Titanic MELANIE & ALJAZ Waltz to Edelweiss from The


THE LAST DETECTIVES: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC WELSH CRIME DRAMA STARRING MARK LEWIS-JONES
The BBC have released first look pictures for The Last Detectives, starring Mark Lewis-Jones, Steffan Rhodri, Bethan-Mary James, Jordan Davies, Julie Graham and Catherine Ayers. The series is written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry (Men Up, The Guest) and produced by award-winning Quay Street Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. The newly released pictures introduce the team of detectives at the heart of the series


RATINGS: THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS RETURNS WITH NEARLY NINE MILLION VIEWERS FOR SECOND SERIES LAUNCH ON BBC ONE
Claudia Winkleman welcomed a brand new group of celebrities as they arrive at a beautiful castle in the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate reality game of detection, back-stabbing and trust. The show launched with its biggest launch audience to date of 8.9m viewers. It’s not long before the famous faces are questioning everything - and everyone - as Claudia secretly assigns the Traitors. Their task is simple: under the cover of darkness, they must pick off their fellow p























































