

CHANNEL 4 REVEALS FULL LINE-UP FOR CELEBRITY HANDCUFFED
Channel 4 have announced the first ever series of Celebrity Handcuffed – with the fiery pairings including the UK’s most famous glamour model and a Reform politician, a football legend and a drag icon, a former girl group star and the son of a princess, an “it-girl” socialite and a reality star turned women’s rights campaigner and a celebrity DJ and an aristocrat. The pairings are: Katie Price and Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP; Neil Ruddock and Bimini; Kerry Katona and Mark-Fr


HERCULE: FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR BBC POIROT REBOOT AS FILMING CONTINUES
The BBC and BritBox have announced further casting for the forthcoming six-part series Hercule from Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for the BBC and BritBox North America. The second Agatha Christie novel to be adapted for the series is Peril at End House, following Lord Edgware Dies. Joining Edward Bluemel are Jessica Alexander (The Beauty, The Return of Stanley Atwell), Honor Swinton Byrne (The Souvenir, War), Omari Douglas (Black Doves, It’s A Sin), Paul Forma


THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW MOVES TO COVENT GARDEN STUDIOS
The Martin Lewis Money Show Live returns with a new home at ITV's Covent Garden studios. As well as his annual Black Friday show, Martin will give his analysis of The Budget in a special programme. Presented by Martin Lewis CBE, the world of personal finance continues to feel like an impossible challenge still for so many in today’s perpetual cost of living crisis - from news stories of constant price hikes and ever rising energy bills still weighing heavily on the nation, Ma


LAST PAIR STANDING: KATIE PRICE AND SUELLA BRAVERMAN HANDCUFFED TOGETHER FOR SECOND SERIES OF CHANNEL 4 HIT
Filming is underway on the second series of hit Channel 4 series Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing (6x60') following its first series earlier this year. The first series was a huge streaming success, with over 2 million views of episode one alone. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, the show takes eight pairs of strangers with completely opposed opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, and bad habits, and handcuffs them together 24/7 in the ultimate test of survival. The couples will be handcuffed t


THE BRIDE'S CHAMBER: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS STARRING MARTIN FREEMAN AND JIM BROADBENT
1858. An inn with no name, an eccentric landlord and a lone traveller with a strangely familiar appearance. As he settles into his room for the night, the traveller is visited by an uncanny man in black, with a story to tell… Starring Jim Broadbent (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Bridget Jones), Martin Freeman (The Hobbit; Sherlock), Adrian Scarborough (The Chelsea Detective, Gavin & Stacey), Joe Armstrong (Happy Valley, The Hollow Crown), India Fowler (The Agency, Fe


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 2026
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. FRIENDSHIP ON THE ROCKS FOR YASMIN AND OMA Rhianna and Omar are in the Garden talking about the argument he had with Yasmin the night before. Omar says, “I can’t believe I had to have that conversation yesterday, bro. It’s mad.” Rhianna says, “I just don’t think Yasmin should be involving herself.” Omar says, “She assumed that Twinky was angry and upset and felt beli


THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: THIS WEEK'S CELEBRITY GUESTS AND PERFORMER REVEALED
Graham Norton welcomes the biggest stars of film, TV and music on to his sofa for chat, performances and comedy. Across the series the cream of the celebrity crop will delight viewers with tales from the most-talked about TV series and movies. Plus, the biggest Hollywood stars will exclusively discuss the movie moments that have kept the nation on the edge of their seats. The hottest actors, musicians, broadcasters and comedians will appear alongside stars of the stage and


THE CELEBRITY INNER CIRCLE: FAMOUS FACES TAKING PART IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE REVEALED
Amanda Holden hosts this exciting quiz show, packed with strategy, high stakes and lots of surprises. Six contestants are each paired with a celebrity before they are randomly assigned a secret stash of cash, worth anything from zero to a whopping £5,000. The twist? Each player only knows their own value before being thrown into a battle of wits, nerve and strategic gameplay across a series of challenging rounds. Their mission? Uncover who’s got what and outsmart their rivals


CUNK ON CINEMA: BBC CONFIRMS NOVEMBER RELEASE AS DIANE MORGAN'S PHILOMENA CUNK RETURNS TO BBC TWO WITH NEW SERIES
Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker are reuniting for Cunk on Cinema, another in their critically lauded series of faux documentaries, this time examining the world’s love affair with movies. Made by Pacesetter Productions, Philomena Cunk's latest landmark mockumentary series sees the long-awaited return of the pioneering documentary-maker on her most glamorous series to date. Production started on the three-part series this week and along the way, Philomena (Diane Morga


FIRST LOOK AT SHARON ROONEY AND EMMETT J. SCANLAN IN NEW CHANNEL 5 DRAMA, AN IMPOSSIBLE WAY TO DIE
Channel 5 have released first look images from An Impossible Way to Die, a gripping six-part thriller that sees a detective’s quiet local policing life upended when she’s thrust into a high-pressure investigation into a mysterious murder. An Impossible Way to Die is a character-driven, unpredictable crime drama exploring themes of identity, protection, power and corruption. The original series is produced by Clapperboard Studios (The Game, Girl Taken, Cooper & Fry) for 5, w


BILL'S INCLUDED: BBC CONFIRMS NOVEMBER RELEASE FOR NEW COMEDY SERIES STARRING ROB BRYDON
The BBC have confirmed new comedy series Bill's Included, starring Rob Brydon, will launch this November on BBC One and iPlayer. Written by Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen and produced by Baby Cow, the show follows Bill Beam (Rob Brydon), a well‑meaning but over‑enthusiastic divorcee who rents his spare rooms to students to stay afloat. As Bill tries — and often fails — to be both responsible landlord and honorary housemate, he and his mismatched lodgers muddle through chaos,


CELEBRITY GUESTS JOINING MICHAEL SHEEN FOR THIS WEEK'S HOUSE OF GAMES ON BBC TWO REVEALED
Michael Sheen hosts the teatime quiz where a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. This week's contestants are Stephen Mangan, Shona McGarty, Andi Peters and Nina Wadia. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted


THE MASKED SINGER CONFIRMED FOR 2026 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON ITV
The Masked Singer has been confirmed for its annual Christmas special on ITV to air later this year. The Masked Singer Christmas Special will see four well-known celebrities compete undercover in elaborate Christmas-themed costumes to keep their true identities hidden with all four famous faces unmasked in one episode. In this festive episode of the BAFTA award winning series, four famous faces will battle it out in two head to heads, but who will be crowned winner, winner Ch


REVEALED: THE SHOWS PUSHED BACK OR POSTPONED UNTIL 2027 BY ITV AS BROADCASTER FILLS SCHEDULE WITH REPEATS THIS AUTUMN
TV Zone can reveal the shows which have been pushed back or rescheduled by ITV as more and more repeats creep into the broadcaster's schedule this Autumn. Many returnable gameshow formats including The 1% Club, Beat The Chasers, Bullseye and Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening will now broadcast in 2027 instead of this Autumn as planned. In many cases, such as Parents' Evening, ITV have been airing repeats of the last series in the slots intended for the new episodes. One w


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

























































