Channel 5 have announced that Australian soap Home And Away will move to a streaming-first approached for its daytime show. The changes, taking effect from January 2026, mean the show will no longer be part of Channel 5's daytime schedule. When the show returns on Friday 2nd January, episodes will drop on the 5 streaming service at 6am, followed by a 6pm showing on 5Star. Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor at 5, commented: "Home and Away has been a phenomenal success for us o

ITV has released first-look images from Betrayal, starring Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour, Vigil) and Romola Garai (The Years, The Hour) set to premiere in 2026. Written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge and directed by BAFTA and Emmy nominee Julian Jarrold (A Very Royal Scandal, This England), the four-part series is set against the backdrop of MI5, and explores the fragile, tangled web of human relationships, where loyalty and deception

Ronni Ancona is heading to Walford for a stint to play the character of Bea – Linda Carter’s acquaintance from school. Multi-award-winning Ronni has had a highly versatile career, spanning over 30 years, in TV and Film, with a plethora of diverse credits including Last Tango in Halifax, Penelope, Skins and The Trip, to name but a few. Whilst Ronni has never officially graced the streets of Walford up until now, she is no stranger to Albert Square, having previously impers

ITV have unveiled its slate of new and returning drama titles set to air in 2026, with exact transmission details announced in due course. RED EYE Launches New Year's Day The hit thriller takes flight again with Jing Lusi reprising her role as DS Hana Li for a new investigation alongside guest star Martin Compston. Joining Jing and Martin in the highly pressurised roller-coaster world of Red Eye are Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore, who also return as Head of MI5 Madeline Delane

First look pictures for Stefan Golaszewski’s new six-part BBC drama Babies have been released. Starring Siobhán Cullen (Bodkin, Obituary) and Paapa Essiedu (Black Mirror, The Capture), Babies is a gripping, tender and urgent love story that explores the resilience of a couple navigating the heartbreak of pregnancy loss. The series follows Lisa (Cullen) and Stephen (Essiedu), a couple in their 30s whose hope is tested as they endure multiple miscarriages. While confronting uni

Disney+ has confirmed the critically acclaimed drama from creator Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) will premiere on 9 th January, 2026 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland, with all six episodes available at launch. Fans can expect more plots of revenge, scheming, and redemption as Malachi Kirby (Small Axe) returns as Hezekiah Moscow, reuniting with Erin Doherty (Adolescence) as Mary Carr, and Stephen Graham (Adolescence) as Sugar Goodson. Inspired by the true-life stor

dearengland-firstlookimages-bbcdramaThe BBC has released the first look at James Graham’s new drama Dear England. The four-part series is based on James Graham’s Olivier-award winning play of the same name, which is a fictionalised account of Gareth Southgate’s time managing the England men’s football team. With the worst team track record for penalties in the world when he takes over as manager, Gareth knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to tak

Rivals returns with an extended season of twelve episodes - and even more wit, desire, and dramatic twists. As power struggles escalate and rivalries deepen, ambition drives every move, pushing loyalties to the edge. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside and the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second instalment will see the return of the all-star cast that won the hearts of fans and critics alike as well as introducing b

Paramount+ reveals a first look for the upcoming original series GIRL TAKEN - previously announced as Baby Doll - starring Alfie Allen, Jill Halfpenny, Tallulah Evans, and Delphi Evans. Based on the novel Baby Doll by Hollie Overton, GIRL TAKEN follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discov

Channel 4 has released the first look images for Daisy Haggard (Boat Story, Back to Life) and Two Brothers (The Tourist, Fleabag, The Assassin) brand new thriller Maya. Co-led by Daisy Haggard and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, Time) the 6x60’ fictional drama is written by Creator Daisy Haggard who is making her directorial debut co-directing the series alongside Jamie Donoughue (Doctor Who, The Last Kingdom). Forced into a witness protection programme to escape a life-threat

BAFTA-winning actress Mia McKenna-Bruce (How To Have Sex) will take on the role of former royal aide Jane Andrews in the forthcoming 4-part drama The Lady written by Debbie O’Malley and produced by Left Bank Pictures for ITV and BritBox International. She will star alongside Natalie Dormer (Game Of Thrones, The Hunger Games, Tudors) who takes on the role of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Ed Speleers (Outlander, Downton Abbey) who will play Thomas Cressman. The series wil

A heart-warming and hilarious festive drama written by Mark Chappell (BAFTA Film Award nominated See How They Run, Is This Thing On?, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Cold Feet), produced by Big Talk Studios, and co-produced by South Shore Productions. Finding Father Christmas follows 16-year-old Chris (BAFTA TV Award winner Lenny Rush), who still wholeheartedly believes in Father Christmas. His concerned dad (BAFTA TV Award nominee James Buckley) decides it’s finally time to have

The five-part series follows Barclay (Russell Tovey), a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea. Barclay becomes humanity’s ambassador when the mysterious Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) emerges from the Tank at a summit on the Thames. UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction. Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jemma Redgrave, the ser

The BBC has acquired Hamburg Days, a forthcoming drama series recounting The Beatles’ early days as a band for BBC iPlayer and BBC One from Turbine Studios. The six-part series is a W&B Television (a LEONINE Company) and Turbine Studios production for ZDF, the BBC and AGC Television. Based on the autobiography by Klaus Voormann, who is also a consultant on the series, Hamburg Days is set in the early 1960s. In the smoke-filled clubs of Hamburg’s St. Pauli’s red-light district