

BRADLEY & BARNEY WALSH RETURN WITH SEVENTH SERIES OF BREAKING DAD ON ITV
EXCLUSIVE Bradley and Barney Walsh are back on the road together for another epic adventure on ITV with a brand new series of Breaking Dad coming later this year. ITV have not yet formally announced the new series, however TV Zone understands it was recorded late last year and is due to air on ITV1 and ITVX this Spring. Production listings from production company Hungry Bear Media, and an updated CV from Barney Walsh's agency confirm the new series. As ever, Bradley won’t qui


THE FLOOR RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV, ROB BRYDON RETURNS AS HOST
EXCLUSIVE ITV have commissioned a second series of fast-paced high-stakes primetime quiz The Floor following a successful launch earlier this year. Production listings from production company South Shore and seen by TV Zone suggest the show will film this Summer. In The Floor, 81 quiz fanatics face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into 81 equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge. The goal is to conquer the entire floor and take home a huge cas


YOU BET SHELVED BY ITV TWO YEARS AFTER REVIVAL OF ENTERTAINMENT CHALLENGE FORMAT
Following last year's You Bet! On Tour, ITV have axed You Bet! with no further plans for the show to return. ITV revived the format in 2024 for two studio specials hosted by Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby, before commissioning a full series of a new 'On Tour' format for 2025, which was hosted by Stephen Mulhern solo and saw the show on the road for more epic and unique challenge. An ITV spokesperson told TV Zone: "You Bet! returned to ITV in 2024 with a peak overnight a


ALAN CARR'S PICTURE SLAM SET FOR FOURTH SERIES ON BBC ONE FOLLOWING CONTINUED SUCCESS
EXCLUSIVE Following another successful run in 2025, Saturday night family favourite Alan Carr’s Picture Slam is set to return to BBC One and iPlayer for a fourth series, TV Zone understands. Picture Slam will see three teams face a series of pictures and each picture is worth cash. The more they can name the more they win, but for the big money they need to name them ALL, and if they do that, they’ve got a Picture Slam! This is the fast paced game that asks do you know your E


JEOPARDY! UK AXED BY ITV AFTER TWO SERIES, NO PLANS FOR SHOW TO RETURN
EXCLUSIVE The UK version of quiz format Jeopardy!, which was hosted by Stephen Fry, has bee axed by ITV after two series. TV Zone understands there are no plans for the show to return for a third series. The decision comes nearly a year after the second series aired on ITV1 in the 3pm daytime slot, which other quizzes such as Lingo and Riddiculous also occupy. The weekday entertainment show provided nostalgia for fans of the world-renowned format, while introducing the family


DESTINATION X TO HIT THE ROAD FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC AFTER MONTHS OF SILENCE BY BBC
EXCLUSIVE After months of silence, Destination X looks finally set to hit the road again for a second series on BBC One. However, TV Zone understands filming isn't due to begin until much later this year, meaning the show will not be airing in the Summer slot it occupied last year. The delayed filming schedule means the show may not hit screens until this time next year, with the BBC yet to open applications. The BBC declined to comment when approached by TV Zone. Destinatio


THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB 'RENEWED FOR FOURTH SERIES' ON UKTV AHEAD OF THIRD SERIES COMING SOON
EXCLUSIVE The Marlow Murder Club has been renewed for a fourth series on UKTV's U&Drama channel, with filming due to commence this Summer. The news comes ahead of the third series which is coming soon. The upcoming third series features three gripping new murder mysteries told across six episodes, penned by a mix of returning and fresh writing talent. Episodes one and two were co-written by Daniel Rusteau and two-time Sunday Times bestseller Robert Thorogood, adapted from Rob


ITV COOKS UP SIXTH SERIES OF COOKING WITH THE STARS FOR 2026
EXCLUSIVE The ultimate celebrity culinary contest is set to return for a sixth series later this year, production listings seen by TV Zone reveal. Each series, hosted by Emma Willis and Tom Allen, sees eight celebrities are paired with professional chefs who will mentor them in a bid to transform them from amateur to expert in a matter of weeks. Throughout the series, the celebrities will be guided by their chef mentor as they attempt to create winning dishes. The loser of ea


THE VOICE UK 'RENEWED FOR 2027' BY ITV WITH FILMING DUE TO COMMENCE THIS SUMMER
EXCLUSIVE The Voice looks set to return to ITV in 2027, with production company Lifted Entertainment looking to film next year's series this Summer, TV Zone understands. It follows the news, revealed by TV Zone, that ITV have pushed back the airing of this year's series for a second time. TV Zone understands ITV originally pushed back The Voice UK from Autumn 2025 to January 2026 when the broadcaster made the decision to axe Dancing On Ice, with The Voice planned to take its


PROTECTION: ITV DRAMA STARRING SIOBHAN FINNERAN WON'T RETURN FOR SECOND SERIES, BROADCASTER CONFIRMS
EXCLUSIVE ITV drama Protection, which starred Siobhan Finneran and Katherine Kelly, won't be returning for a second series. The police drama was the story of a compromised but ultimately honest police officer who is out of her depth yet acutely driven to understand the truth of her lover and how far a case of corruption goes. An ITV spokesperson told TV Zone: "Protection was a great success, reaching over 8 million viewers. While there are no current plans to continue Liz Ny


THE FLOOR: ITV PREPS EARLY 2026 LAUNCH FOR NEW SATURDAY NIGHT GAMESHOW HOSTED BY ROB BYRDON
EXCLUSIVE ITV have high hopes for new primetime gameshow The Floor with Rob Brydon, with the broadcaster moving the show from its planned Spring launch date to earlier in the year, potentially as early as January. ITV have confirmed the show, which is made up of ten episodes, will now launch in the first quarter of 2026 alongside Wheel Of Fortune and The Masked Singer, whereas previously it was billed for the second quarter in an early evening slot which was occupied by 99 To


CELEBRITY SABOTAGE: RELEASE OF NEW SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SHOW DELAYED UNTIL 2026 BY ITV
EXCLUSIVE ITV have delayed the release of new Saturday night entertainment show Celebrity Sabotage until 2026, TV Zone understands. The show was originally due to air this Autumn alongside the new series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. In the new format, Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry - alongside a whole host of celebrities - get ready to shock the nation and team up to playfully sabotage unsuspecting contestants. Their mission? To complete daring a


THE CHASE AROUND THE WORLD SET FOR FULL SERIES ON ITV FOLLOWING PILOT
EXCLUSIVE TV Zone understands The Chase spin-off The Chase Around The World is set for a full series on ITV, following a pilot earlier...


CRIMEWATCH: STEPH McGOVERN JOINS LONGRUNNING BBC SERIES AS NEW PRESENTER
EXCLUSIVE Steph McGovern is to join BBC Crimewatch as its new lead presenter, alongside Rav Wilding, when Crimewatch Live returns to BBC...






















































