Hosted by legendary broadcaster Gary Lineker, The Box plunges 10 celebrity contestants into the unknown. It has been revealed that the series launches on Saturday 5th September on ITV1 and ITVX. With each celebrity enclosed in a yellow box, they’ll find themselves in mystery locations across the country. They will never know where they are, or what challenge is facing them on the other side. The challenges could be physical, mental, logical, funny, a bit daunting, or all of t

Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig is to embark on a literary journey across Ireland for a new two-part series acquired by Channel 4 and produced by Cornelia Street Productions. Sandi Toksvig’s Irish Odyssey will see the much-loved broadcaster tavel across Ireland exploring the landscapes, places and people that have inspired some of the island’s greatest writers, poets and storytellers. Sandi will trace the footsteps of some of the literary giants, including Seamus Heaney, James Joy

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. Diane Morgan's hit comedy Ann Droid continued to top the week, with the fourth episode in the series watched by 5,103,500 on BBC One. In second place was the fourth episode of The Great British Sewing Bee which continued with 4,356,600. Murder 24/7 also continued strong with 4,106,200 and 3,458,300 for i

The new and returning titles airing on ITV this October revealed. THE PARTY New drama The Party is a five-part drama based on the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Day, starring Luke Evans as Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice, played by Tom Cullen. WINTER New drama A brilliant mind, a relentless detective: Richard Armitage and Annabel Scholey lead ITV’s new forensic drama Winter. Coming to I

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT Monday, ITV1 Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, this thrilling fast-paced twist on the global Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? phenomenon puts six contestants in a battle against the clock and each other for a chance to win life-changing money. In Millionaire Hot Seat, every second counts - players take turns in the Hot Seat facing Jeremy and climbing the Million Pound Money Ladder one question at a time. A correct

Alan Carr's Picture Slam returns for a new series comprising of six episodes, plus two celebrity specials and a third Christmas celebrity special. Playing for their chosen charities are Hits Radio’s Will Best and Fleur East, presenters Gareth Malone and Steph McGovern, and comedian Ellie Taylor and actress Jamie-Lee O’Donnell. They battle it out across four rounds against the clock, but only one team can make it to the Super Slam and the chance to win £10,000 for their charit

Bradley Walsh hosts a new series of the hit daytime quiz which sees four strangers come together to beat on the the best quizzers in the country. The Governess, The Vixen, The Menace, The Dark Destroyer, The Beast and The Sinnerman all return for the new series which launches Monday 7th September. Meanwhile, the air date for the next series of Beat The Chasers has been pushed back by ITV, TV Zone understands. Earlier this year ITV confirmed the eighth series would broadcast

Filmed over ten days, the series will take a forensic look at the inner workings of justice. The jurors will be asked to judge a real life case. Actors will recreate the trial in front of the jurors. What will the juries decide, and why? Will they come to the same conclusion from the exact same evidence presented in the same way or will other factors play a part in their decision? How well will they follow the complexities of the law around loss of control? And after they hav

The BAFTA Award-winning documentary series returns to ITV for its 16th series as presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell reunite more family members with their missing loved ones. Together with a team of trained intermediaries, DNA experts and investigators, Nicky and Davina find people that previously couldn’t be traced and answer questions that have haunted their entire lives. In the first episode, Avril was 15 when she placed her daughter for adoption in 1964. She has

The Repair Shop experts hit the road, leaving their workbenches behind to witness the results of their skill and dedication, visiting the people who have been reunited with cherished mementos and discovering how these once-broken objects are being put to use again. First into the barn is Steve Price with a remarkable homemade replica of Doctor Who's robotic companion K-9. Built as a GCSE project in the mid-1980s with help from his father Bert, the remote-controlled robot insp

Theo James returns as Eddie aka The Duke, and this time he's back with a new sense of ambition. To grow the empire, he extends his reach across borders, taking on the Italian mafia. It’s been one year since Eddie and Susie joined forces to work together in Bobby’s criminal empire overseas. As they drive to expand their enterprise, the decisions Bobby is making seem to be increasingly unsound. Now Eddie and Susie must decide whether to take action or risk losing it all, but un

Career comedian Joe Lycett is currently applying for a licence to sell and serve alcohol - because he’s setting up his own pub. And it’s a pub with a difference - because it will only be open for an hour a week. During that hour, it will operate as the setting for Joe’s new live Channel 4 series The Lycett Arms, launching Friday 4th September at 10pm, and featuring top drawer comedy entertainment from Joe and a pub full of celebrity guests. In order for the show to go ahead,

ITV is reportedly in talks with production company Fremantle to revive iconic music competition The X Factor after seven years off screen. ITV and Fremantle declined to comment. The X Factor ran from 2004 until 2019 before being dropped after its celebrity and band spin-offs and launched the careers of acts such as One Direction, Little Mix, Olly Murs and Rylan Clark. A source told The Sun newspaper: "They can explore a younger, fresher panel, with new faces and have Cowell b

Return of the thrilling drama starring Jason Watkins, Robson Green and Sunetra Sarker. A year after surviving a brutal stabbing, Huw believes he has escaped the psychological grip of serial killer Patrick, now imprisoned for his crimes. But Patrick is not finished. From behind bars, he begins a new game - one that reaches deep into Huw’s family, dismantling his moral compass and forcing him toward an unthinkable choice: stopping Patrick for good might just come at a devastati

The Grand Tour roars back with celebrated trainspotter and secret petrolhead Francis Bourgeois, alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the acclaimed creators of the YouTube phenomenon Throttle House, behind the wheel. Together, the trio will tackle motoring’s most pressing, and delightfully absurd, questions across some of the world’s most challenging terrains. From crossing the Angolan desert in track cars to exploring Malaysia’s vibrant car culture, before heading to

The landmark 40th anniversary of BAFTA-winning drama Casualty, with a special double-bill airing on Saturday 5 September 2026 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions, Casualty is the world's longest-running medical drama. For four decades, it has delivered powerful storytelling, unforgettable characters and ambitious television moments that have resonated with audiences across generations. The gripping, anniversary event centres on a high-stakes

Wildlife cameraman and bird lover Hamza Yassin leads an epic, emotionally charged expedition across the landscapes of Kenya. With his trademark curiosity, passion and camera skills, Hamza embarks on an unforgettable journey to track down, film and understand some of Africa’s most spectacular – and most critically threatened – birds of prey. From the iconic Maasai Mara to the staggering Rift Valley and mystical, ancient cloud forests, Hamza goes on a journey of discovery to le

RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns to BBC Three and iPlayer this September with a cast of fabulous new drag queens competing for RuPaul’s seal of approval and the much coveted title of UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. The competition sees hopeful drag queens compete across ten weeks in a variety of spicy challenges and iconic games designed to test their drag mettle, with the winner of the week being awarded a coveted RuPeter badge, and the bottoms of the week facing a lip sync for

The new series of Taskmaster will launch on Thursday 3rd September at 9pm on Channel 4. The quintet of comics who have willingly submitted themselves to the toughest physical and mental examination on television are: critically-acclaimed comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favourite Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, BBC One); award-winning comedian, writer, songwriter and actor Isy Suttie (Peep Show, C4); BAFTA winning actor, author, comedian, presenter, Matt Lucas (Gladiator I

Richard Dormer (The Day Of The Jackal, Game of Thrones, Fortitude) who played Gerry Cliff in the BAFTA and RTS award-winning Blue Lights is returning to the fourth series of the Belfast police drama. The 6 x 60’ series will also see the return of Hannah McClean (Malpractice) as solicitor, Jen Robinson and Jonathan Harden (The Rainmaker, Time) as disgraced former Inspector, Jonty, in an episode that will answer important questions from the past. Three years into their jobs as

Singer Paloma Faith is the latest name to join Alan Carr's Wildcard panel on next year's series of The Masked Singer, alongside previously announced Stacey Solomon. The news was first revealed by The Sun newspaper. Alan Carr with his razor-sharp wit, infectious laugh and hilarious commentary, will be bringing his own rival team of detectives, the ‘Wild Cards’, to the show with him to guess the identities of the celebrities hidden behind the masks. Carr and his team will go he

Bradley Walsh is to host a new 'quiz event'. Recording at Maidstone Studios this October, the runthrough will see contestants face the ultimate test of nerve, wit, and instinct in a game that asks: how much can you trust your gut when it really counts? The teaser continues: A show like no other that will have contestants and audiences alike on the edge of their seat throughout, as brain teasers and general knowledge take on old fashioned luck of the draw. Audience tickets are

The first look artwork and pictures for dark comedic drama Tall Tales & Murder, coming to BBC One, BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer in autumn 2026, have been released. Tall Tales & Murder is from Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan and has been co-created with Emmy and Directors Guild of America Award winner Chris Addison. It is a co-commission from BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ in association with Screen Ireland. It is produced by Avalon (Breeders, Starstruck, Catastroph

Prime Video have announced new six-part limited series Crouch End, based on the short story by Stephen King. The teaser reads: "London never sleeps deeply, and its dreams are uneasy. When global movie star Doris Freeman bursts into a London police station claiming that strange phenomena are behind the disappearance of her husband, police inspector Ted Vetter must investigate whether she’s telling the truth, whether she could be a murderer, or whether there’s something even mo