Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman and former art teacher Ricky Wilson joins Bill Bailey’s family of artists at the easel as BBC Arts’ Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey returns for an emotionally charged fifth series this spring. The news coincides with a special BBC event in Bradford, celebrating its partnership with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and highlighting the exciting activity and programmes still to come this year. Following a sold-out exhibition in Bradford in 2025,

ITV announced the commission of Freddie Flintoff’s Mission: Nepal (w/t) a 3-part documentary series from 72 Films, a Fremantle company, following Freddie Flintoff and his inspirational surgeon Mr Jahrad Haq as they travel to Nepal on a mission to deliver life-changing facial surgery. In 2022, Freddie’s life changed forever after a car crash left him with life-altering facial injuries. He underwent extensive reconstructive surgery led by maxillofacial surgeon Mr Jahrad Haq. No

Netflix have announced new feature-length documentary with Louis Theroux, Inside The Manosphere, which will be available from 11th March on the streamer. The film sees Theroux travel the US, including Miami, New York and Marbella, to meet a network of influencers and content creators at the heart of the extreme end of the Manosphere. The show explores how key figures, including Harrison Sullivan (AKA HS Tikky Tokky), Myron Gaines, Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy (AKA Sneako), Just

With Easter approaching, a brand-new series of Pilgrimage returns to BBC Two and iPlayer, as seven well-known personalities of different faiths and beliefs, set off on a spectacular trail across the wild landscapes of North East England to explore the lives of early Celtic Christian saints.    Across 3 x 60 - minute episodes, this exciting eighth series, Pilgrimage: The Road to Holy Island (w/t), follows our celebrity pilgrims as they weave through the heart of Northumberland

Former The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith and the show's former host Sandi Toksvig are to team up for a new Channel 4 travel series later this year, which will see the pair travel South Africa. Meanwhile, Channel 4 and Love Productions are delighted to announce that Nigella Lawson is joining The Great British Bake Off as the show’s new judge. Nigella’s expertise, empathy and humour are the perfect ingredients for the Bake Off tent.  Nigella joins the show following t

Film4 and Channel 4 Docs present CECIL, airing on Thursday 19 February on Channel 4.  This powerful, cinematic documentary investigates the death of Africa’s biggest lion, killed with a bow and arrow by American dentist Walter Palmer in 2015, and explores the complex moral questions and conflicting stories exposed in the aftermath. From BAFTA-winning director Arthur Cary (Surviving 9/11, War in the Blood, The Last Survivors) and BAFTA-winning producer John Smithson (127 Hours

5 has commissioned Good TV to produce a 4 x 60’ series of You Be The Judge presented by Anne Robinson, following a successful one-off special last year.   There is no more a divisive issue facing the justice system than how to punish convicted criminals. Anne Robinson returns to 5 for this returning crime and justice format which allows viewers the chance to compare their judgements of convicted criminals against the ones decided by the real judges.    You Be the Judge will p

Sky Arts today proudly announces the return of Portrait Artist of the Year for its thirteenth series, ushering in a bold new era for the hit programme with an entirely refreshed judging panel — the first in the show’s history. Alongside the much-loved host, Stephen Mangan, three formidable voices from the contemporary art world take their seats: Britain’s best-known contemporary Portrait Painter, Jonathan Yeo, Eva Langret, Director of Frieze London; and art historian and broa

With Reform UK consistently leading in the polls, Laura Kuenssberg examines the party’s ambitions, organisation and efforts to professionalise. From its origins on the political fringes to representation on local councils and in Westminster, she asks whether Reform UK is ready to be a party of government. Featuring interviews with leading members of the party, the film explores how voter dissatisfaction is reshaping Britain’s political landscape. Reform UK: Ready To Rule airs

Freddie Flintoff's Field Of Dreams won't be returning for a fourth outing on BBC One, the broadcaster has confirmed. A BBC spokesperson said (via The Sun): "We are incredibly proud of Field Of Dreams and, while there are no current plans for it to return, we would like to thank Freddie, the producers and all the contributors for three fantastic series." The third series, which aired last Autumn, saw sporting legend Freddie Flintoff taking on an even tougher challenge. Determi

Joanna Lumley and Julia Bradbury are to front new ITV travelogues, with Lumley currently filming in Argentina, according to The Sun newspaper. A source told tabloid: "Travellers couldn’t believe it when they spotted her in the capital city Buenos Aires, particularly as she looked rather like her Ab Fab alter ego, Patsy Stone. She was in a bar surrounded by various types of booze while happily puffing away on cigarettes..." Meanwhile, Julia Bradbury is to embark on a journey

As the United States of America approaches 250 years since signing the Declaration of Independence, and at a time when many people are contemplating what the future for the country holds, this five-part series will ask what it means to be American. Starting with the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s and their impact over more recent years, the series focuses on human stories at the heart of modern America and tackles issues of race, religion and politics. Drawing o

Emergency 24/7 is embedded inside the busy Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital, a Major Trauma Centre in Bristol, to reveal the everyday pressures as well as the complex teamwork required to keep the department running. It will follow staff as they look after patients from diagnosis through to their treatment, encountering everything from car crash amputations, stabbings and third-degree burns. The series will explore the role and contributions from the multi-disciplin

During The Blitz, the British government had plans in place to evacuate approximately 3.5 million people, but only around 1.5 million left towns and cities for the countryside, with the majority of those being children. Children of the Blitz tells the stories of those who remained at home, often to help their families, or because their parents couldn’t bear to send them away. Through the eyes of survivors who were children at the time, the film will explore how The Blitz cont