

LA VOIX ANNOUNCED AS UK's EUROVISION SPOKESPERSON
Following her sparkling stint in the Strictly ballroom, the BBC can confirm that singer and global icon La Voix will be the United Kingdom’s very first Eurovision ‘spokesqueen’, delivering the results of the UK’s National Jury live from Salford during the Grand Final, airing on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 8pm on Saturday 16 May 2026. A huge fan favourite and finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 6, La Voix’s glittering career includes appearances on Britain’s Got Talent,


CHOCOLATE WARS: ORIGINS OF CADBURY CHOCOLATE SUBJECT OF NEW UKTV DRAMA
UKTV joins forces with BritBox and Sony Pictures Television for a co-commission of a new period drama Chocolate Wars (w/t – 6x60’), produced by Fable Pictures, in association with Alfresco Pictures, and written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart (Curfew, All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond Paradise). The series will launch on free-streaming service U in 2027. Casting is now underway, with filming in Birmingham set to begin this Summer. Sony Pictures Television will handle worldwide sa


BBC REPORTEDLY EYES REBOOT OF TOP GEAR WITH NEW PRESENTING LINE-UP
The BBC are reportedly developing a Top Gear reboot, with a fresh presenting line-up. A source told The Sun newspaper: "BBC bosses are keen to revive Top Gear because they have never filled the space it left behind and so many viewers hanker after a motoring show. And it’s not just in Britain that the programme is much loved, it is a brand in its own right and watched by millions around the globe. Which is why it wasn’t just important to satisfy the needs of petrolheads, but


NUMBER 10: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 4 COMEDY DRAMA FROM STEVEN MOFFAT
Produced by Hartswood Films, part of ITV Studios, and written by Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Dracula, Inside Man) in his first project for Channel 4, Number 10 is a comedy drama about one of the most famous addresses in the world. Leading the cast will be Rafe Spall (Trying, The English) who will play the Prime Minister, Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, The Sandman) as Deputy Chief of Staff at Number 10 and Katherine Kelly (In Flight, Mr Bates vs The Post Office) as Chief of Staff. J


STACEY DOOLEY CLEANS UP ANNOUNCED FOR BBC DAYTIME
It is estimated that two million pieces of litter are dropped on streets, in public places, green spaces and beaches across the UK every day. Stacey Dooley Cleans Up (w/t) is a new BBC Daytime and BBC Northern Ireland documentary series which sees communities come together to tackle the litter problems that are blighting their area. Filming began this week and throughout the series, Stacey visits Belfast, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Preston, the Lake District, South Wales an


GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON TONIGHT'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 15th MAY 2026
Britain's sharpest armchair critics are back to share more of their insightful and passionate takes on the week's biggest and best shows. Each episode is filmed over the previous seven days, covering that week’s TV and news highlights. In each household, Gogglebox will capture their instant reactions, love/hate relationships and fierce debates on the best and worst television shows of the past week – all from the comfort of their sofas. From the Saturday night juggernauts


CHANNEL 4 JUNE PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning titles coming to Channel 4 this June have been revealed. TIP TOE Leo and Clive have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, opinions become radicalised, and gradually, two neighbours become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe. The series, populated with a cast of


WRONG MOVE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
Channel 4 and Roughcut Television(Little Disasters, Coma, Big Boys) announce the cast forWrong Move, the brand-new 6x60’ darkly comic thriller written and created by Ben Edwards (Coma, Miss Scarlet & The Duke), with filming currently underway in West Yorkshire. Leading the cast is David Thewlis (Fargo, The Artful Dodger) Trevor, a dangerous sociopath whose vengeful tendencies drive him to terrorise the group of homebuyers at the heart of unfolding events. Trevor's last-minute


PRISONER RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON SKY
Sky announced that Sky Original action thriller Prisoner, created and written by Academy Award® and BAFTA‑nominated writer Matt Charman (Hostage, Bridge of Spies), has been commissioned for a second series. Scottish BAFTA Award winner Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) will reprise her role as prison transport officer Amber Todd, with production set to begin later this year. Following its successful debut, which has already seen significant early viewing across all six epi


THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC ONE COMEDY SERIES STARRING LENNY RUSH, BASED ON BOOKS BY ERIC MORECAMBE
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),


OPENING UP: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY FROM AMY GLEDHILL FOR BBC ONE
The BBC has commissioned Opening Up, a new comedy created and written by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Amy Gledhill (Alma’s Not Normal, Run Away, Taskmaster) and RTS Award nominated writer Nic Sampson (Starstruck). The six-part series will be made by Avalon for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, continuing in a rich line of scripted series created by artists with Edinburgh Festival Fringe success, such as Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Fleabag and Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck. Opening Up, set


HOPLEY HALL: JAMIE-LEE O'DONNELL TO LEAD CAST OF NEW BBC COMEDY FROM DANIEL PEAK
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls, Leonard and Hungry Paul) will star in Hopley Hall (w/t), a brand-new comedy created and written by Daniel Peak (Not Going Out, Code 404) for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Northern Ireland. Co-produced by Nice One Productions and Birdie Pictures (backed by STUDIOCANAL) and supported by Northern Ireland Screen, the six-part series is centred around an historic and slightly shabby Grade 1 listed house in the Northern Ireland countryside. Hopley H


























































