

The Hit List | Series 9 Preview (BBC One)
Popular BBC One music quiz The Hit List, which sees teams compete for £10,000, will return to screens for an eighth series. The Hit List produced by the award-winning Tuesday’s Child Scotland returns for its ninth series and the music‑fuelled competition is more addictive than ever. Hosts Marvin and Rochelle Humes each Saturday put three pairs of music‑loving contestants through their paces in a fast‑paced quiz that tests their ability to recognise the biggest hits from acros


Deal Or No Deal | Celebrity Specials Preview (ITV1)
The hit daytime gameshow returns with a run of primetime celebrity specials, once again presented by Stephen Mulhern. Deal or No Deal sees contestants opening the iconic red boxes as they try to win a life-changing cash prize in a nail-biting game of nerves and intuition, but standing in their way is the Banker ready to unnerve, entice and outwit our players. With tensions running high in the studio, who will have what it takes to beat the Banker? Deal or No Deal first launch


Oti And Richard's South African Odyssey | Preview (Channel 4)
This is a four-part series about coming home - but also seeing home with new eyes. Oti Mabuse left South Africa at 21 to pursue a life in dance. Now, she’s heading back – older, bolder, and full of questions. What’s changed? What’s stayed the same? And how well do you really know the place you were born once you’ve lived most of your life away from it? But she’s not doing it alone. Joining her is her brilliantly unexpected bestie: Reverend Richard Coles – priest, pop star, ph


Pompeii: Out Of Time with Tom Hiddleston | Preview (Disney+)
Host and Loki star Tom Hiddleston and Loki executive producer Kevin R. Wright reunite for the series, a fusion of cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary storytelling that transports audiences to ancient Rome in the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Guided by a team of archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts, he uncovers remarkable evidence — and the stories of real people that challenge long-held assumptions about Pom


Johnny Vegas' Little Shop Of Antiques | Series 2 Preview (Quest)
Quest fans can look forward to more of Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques as series two airs this summer. In a follow up to the successful first season, Johnny is thinking bigger, better and more business savvy as the 8x60 series, produced by Plum Pictures, shows him betting on himself to see if he can turn his corner of Dagfields into something truly special, even branching out into the world of online sales (despite being, by his own admission, not remotely tech savvy!).


The Curse Of Love Island | Preview (Prime Video)
A revelatory look at the darker side of reality TV through the lens of the three tragic suicides linked to Love Island. Blending personal testimony, expert insight and insider accounts, this series explores the psychological toll of instant fame, relentless public scrutiny and the responsibility of an industry built on turning ordinary people into entertainment. Through the stories of former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, who died by suicide within two years


The Undeclared War | Series 2 Preview (Channel 4)
Second series of The Undeclared War, a six-part cyber-thriller written by Colin Teevan (Das Boot, Rebellion) and all episodes directed by Paul McGuigan (Sherlock, Inside Man). Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible, Star Trek) returns as Danny Patrick, Director of Operations at GCHQ (U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters). Siân Brooke (Blue Lights, Trying) joins the series as Barbara Patrick, Danny’s wife, ex-MI6 and now an analyst at GCHQ. Set in 2024, The Undeclared War ret


THE VOICE: EMMA WILLIS REPORTEDLY STEPS DOWN, MAYA JAMA IN TALKS TO HOST NEXT SERIES
With next year's series of The Voice UK set to enter production imminently - ahead of this year's series airing this Autumn, which was recorded last year - The Sun are reporting Emma Willis has left the show following the announcement of her as one of the new co-hosts of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. The newspaper reports that Willis, who will still appear as host of this year's series, will not host the show when it re-enters production later this year. It follows previou


SMOGGIE QUEENS: BBC COMEDY RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES
Following on from its sensational second series and digital spin-off series The Dickie Show, the award-winning BBC sitcom Smoggie Queens, which is set and filmed in Middlesbrough, has been recommissioned for a third series on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. The series follows a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their North Eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community, with series three set to bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ev


DAME SARAH STOREY CONFIRMED FOR STRICTLY COME DANCING 2026
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is coming! The hotly anticipated new series is getting ready to light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with Paralympic legend Dame Sarah Storey joining the celebrity cast of 2026. Dame Sarah Storey’s nineteen Paralympic gold medals make her the most successful British Paralympian of all time. Storey started her career as a swimmer and competed at four Paralympic Games before switching to cycling, winning an incre


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, FRIDAY 17th JULY 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... THE HIDEAWAY OPENS ITS DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SERIES The Hideaway is finally set to welcome its first overnight guests this series. As Priya gets ready for the evening, she tells the girls: “It might be the right time to go to the Hideaway with Aidan.” The girls erupt into encouraging cheers at the prospect. Later, Priya pulls Aidan for a chat on the Daybeds, where the pair re


CELEBRITY GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON TONIGHT'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 17th JULY 2026
Britain's famous 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 celebrity 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


PICKS OF THE WEEK: 20-26th JULY 2026, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. THE UNDECLARED WAR Tuesday, Channel 4 Set in 2024, immediately after the end of season one, the team in the Malware Department at GCHQ come to terms with a massive Russian cyber-attack. But just as the British finally gain the upper hand, Danny and his team realise that Russia were not the real architects of the attack. They have a new adversary who is set to attack. And not only that, but the team realise that they have a mo


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, THURSDAY 16th JULY 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... MAYA JAMA RETURNS AS SIX ISLANDERS ARE LEFT AT RISK As LI Fest comes to an end, Maya gathers the Islanders around the Firepit revealing the public have been voting for their favourite girl and favourite boy. The Islanders await their fate as Maya announces that the three boys and three girls with the fewest votes are at risk of being dumped from the Island. Soon, the two Islanders w


TIME: FIRST LOOK AT DAVID TENNANT AND SIOBHAN FINNERAN IN THIRD SERIES OF JIMMY McGOVERN DRAMA
The third series of the BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (Shook). Set in a Young Offenders Institution, the series will explore the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them. The new pictures feature David Tennant as Bobby Bailey, a Custodial Manager at the YOI, Siobhan Finneran reprising her role as chaplain Marie-Louise O’Dell, Dan


CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN STEPS DOWN FROM CHATSHOW
Claudia Winkleman has revealed she has decided against hosting a second series of her BBC chatshow following its launch earlier this year. The host said: "Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it. Maybe one day I will give it another try, but for now I already have the best jobs in the world and absolutely love the shows I’m doing. I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for giving me the opportunity, to the guests w


HUNTING ALICE BELL: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM 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


FRED SIRIEIX TO EXPLORE ULTIMATE HOTELS FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 SERIES
Hospitality expert Fred Sirieix travels the globe, checking into the world's most spectacular hotels before stepping behind the scenes to discover the people, precision and passion that create truly unforgettable stays. Fred's Ultimate Hotels, a brand-new series fronted by hospitality expert and presenter Fred Sirieix, takes viewers behind the scenes of some of the world's most extraordinary hotels to reveal what it really takes to deliver world-class service. Travelling acro


SCHEDULES CONFIRMED: 25th-31st JULY 2026, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 25th July 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed The Hit List (New Series) - Entertainment Saturday 25th July, 5:55pm, BBC One Celebrity Deal Or No Deal (New Series) - Entertainment Saturday 25th July, 7pm, ITV1 Force Of Nature (New Series) - Factual Sunday 26th July, 7pm, ITV1 The Rapture (New Series) - Drama Sunday 26th July, 9pm, BBC One The Curse Of Love Is


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, WEDNESDAY 15th JULY 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... QUESTIONS ARISE OVER PRIYA’S CONNECTION As night falls in the Villa, Julia, Martha and Elicia gather at the Firepit to discuss Priya. Reflecting on Priya’s earlier confrontation with Julia, Elicia admits, “I thought it was very random for her to come over and I don’t think it was quite fair.” As questions are raised about Priya and Aidan’s connection, Julia reveals, “When he came to


ARMY OF SHADOWS: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
Co-produced by STUDIOCANAL (Playing Nice, Families Like Ours) and Two Cities Television (Blue Lights, Patrick Melrose) and written by BAFTA award-winning Ronan Bennett (The Day of the Jackal, MobLand), filming has begun in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Paris on powerful and provocative new drama series Army of Shadows. Leading the ensemble cast are BAFTA-winning Paddy Considine (House of The Dragon, MobLand), Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winner America Ferrera


DADDY ISSUES: BBC CONFIRMS THIRD AND FINAL SERIES OF AIMEE LOU WOOD COMEDY
Written by Danielle Ward, BBC comedy Daddy Issues will be back for a third and final series on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. Made by Fudge Park, the series, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey, was BBC Three’s biggest comedy launch since the start of 2022, and series two was the channel’s top scripted title for 2025. Daddy Issues, filmed and set in Stockport, Greater Manchester, follows Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) coming to terms with life as a mum, with support from her hapl


JEFF POPE TO PEN NEW ITV FACTUAL DRAMA DEPTICTING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON CHILDREN
ITV have commissioned a drama depicting the devastating global impact of social media on children and examining the extent to which technology companies are able to evade responsibility and scrutiny, following the inspirational story of Ellen Roome MBE and the other families all over the world who have campaigned tirelessly for online safety for children in the digital age. Jeff’s interest in the drama came about after meeting Lauren Cowell who has been working with Ellen. E


DOCTOR WHO: BBC BOSS ON 'WORKING HARD' TO REBOOT SERIES, BBC STUDIOS CONFIRMS TENDER BID
With the release of the BBC's annual commissioning report today, the new BBC Director General Matt Britton gave an update on the future of Doctor Who. Britton said (via Deadline): "[Doctor Who is a] show that has regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history, and we’ll do so again. I think that’s one of the great things about the 100-year history of the BBC. We can do that, and we can creatively renew shows that people love, and we’ll be working hard on that right no























































