Strictly Come Dancing has announced Instant Dance, a fab-u-lous new dance challenge taking place later this month in the Saturday 29 November live show.   Overseen by Tess and Claudia, Instant Dance will challenge each remaining couple to pick a dance style at random from ones they have learnt in the competition so far. They will then be played their accompanying music and - after a frantic dash through wardrobe to select and change into their costumes - each couple will have

Iconic I'm A Celebrity trial Celebrity Cyclone was piloted as a stand-alone gameshow format by ITV last year, hosted by Joel Dommett. Though ITV don't comment on pilots, TV Zone understands there are no plans for a full series. Last December a source The Sun: "A spin-off show for the Cyclone makes absolute sense and across the industry it has always been considered a TV hit in waiting. Cyclone could evolve and use the core basis of the water slide to become a wider show." Mea

Tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing results show saw Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington leave the competition, following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.   Both couples performed their routines again; Balvinder and Julian performed their American Smooth to My Guy by Mary Wells, before Vicky and Kai performed their Jive to Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud.     After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts:  Motsi Mab

Britain’s Secret Genius will see Alan Carr and Susie Dent test Britain’s brainpower like never before as they seek to uncover the country’s most gifted and unsung minds. Channel 4 is teaming up with Mensa to find the UK’s secret geniuses – in hairdressers, factories and supermarkets – who are smarter than the nation’s top boffins but never knew it. This six-part series will see people from across the UK take part in immersive and ambitious challenges that will test all aspect

As the latest gallantly fought 20 th series draws to a close, with Maisie Adam emerging victorious and earning a place in the upcoming fourth instalment of Champion of Champions IV, Taskmaster has also revealed a brand-new quintet of star contestants for Taskmaster’s New Year Treat which is set to return over the festive season with a two episode double-helping for the first time.    Inviting five radically different famous faces from all corners of the entertainment world,

Strictly Come Dancing has revealed the four celebrities returning to the ballroom for one night only, for a spectacular group dance as part of this year's Blackpool specials (22 and 23 November).   Ashley Roberts, Danny Mac, Jay McGuiness and Layton Williams will join forces with Strictly's Professional Dancers for a dazzling routine that will see them each revisit one of their most famous Strictly moments, before coming together for a joyful celebration of dance in the lavis

Do You Know Your Place? is a brand new 20x30’ celebrity quiz show presented by Vernon Kay and made by Stellify Media based in Northern Ireland. Each episode Vernon will put his three celebrity guest’s knowledge of the UK to the test, with the help or hindrance from The Traitors alumni Paul Gorton as he acts as Vernon’s ‘unreliable’ tour guide. Paul will be out and about, in a different town or city each episode, setting questions to the celebs back in studio - their job... to

As revealed by TV Zone earlier this Summer, daytime quiz The Finish Line has been recommissioned for a fourth series and a week of Celebrity specials on BBC One and iPlayer following its continued success. The popular quiz show sees Roman Kemp putting players through their paces in a thrilling combination of racing and quizzing, accompanied by Sarah Greene. Roman Kemp comments: “I’m so happy that The Finish Line is coming back to Northern Ireland to film for a fourth series a

The National Lottery's New Year's Eve Big Bash will not return for 2025, it has been confirmed. The National Lottery has stated that the show will be taking a "break" this year and will not be part of ITV's festive schedule for 2025. Previously hosted by Alesha Dixon & Jason Manford and most recently by Fleur East & Vernon Kay, the Big Bash is a spectacular music and entertainment show that brings together some of the UK’s most celebrated stars for a party like no other. Alo

The Chase: The Bloopers will return to ITV for another special, featuring hilarious outtakes from the hit daytime quiz. Plus, The Chase's annual Christmas special will be returning later this year, however it seems only one episode rather than the traditional two episodes. The special will be recorded in November, with four celebrities take on the Chasers, who are traditionally in fancy dress, with the aim of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities. Hosted by B

Sally Lindsay returns to 5 this Christmas with a festive edition of her quiz night. The format had its first outing this Spring with a 1970s special which saw host Sally Lindsay joined by team captains and huge nostalgia fans John Thomson and Shaparak Khorsandi, along with their teams of celebrity guests. With questions to answer, games to play, and classic clips to enjoy, the two teams go head to head to find out who knows the most about Christmas. They compete across a seri

Following its second series this Autumn, Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening, which sees sees celebrities team up with their daughters, sons, mums or dads, returns to ITV1 this December with its first Christmas special. TV Zone understands the famous faces on the Christmas special will be comedian Josh Widdicombe, Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse and actor Larry Lamb. They will all appear on the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mother and father think

Following on from its series earlier this Autumn, You Bet! On Tour returns to ITV1 and ITVX for more epic and unique challenges this December with a one-off Christmas special. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern, the festive special was filmed in Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire this Summer and will see comedian Rob Beckett, presenter Alison Hammond and actor Nick Mohammed join the panel. With the panel closer to the action than ever before, they must predict whether each plucky chal

WEEK 8 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed...  La Voix & Alja ž Couple's Choice to Don't Rain On My Parade by Barbra Streisand  Amber & Nikita Paso Doble to Dream On by Aerosmith  Lewis & Katya Tango to 12 To 12 by Sombr  Vicky & Kai Jive to Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud  Alex & Johannes Waltz to Weekend In New England by Barry Manilow George & Alexis Rumba to Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen  Karen