

Channel 4 boards an Australian Train At Christmas
All aboard for another festive adventure as Channel 4 takes viewers on a picturesque rail journey in Austrian Train At Christmas from King of Sunshine and WPP Media Motion Entertainment. Filming is now underway, this time following the ÖBB Südbahn, on one of Europe’s most scenic railway routes. Viewers will meet the staff and passengers who are fully embracing the magic of the festive season, alongside the locals who live and work along the dazzling route of the famous red tr


ITV confirms second series of How To Clean Up For Cash with Josie Gibson
ITV has today confirmed the return of How To Clean Up For Cash, its hit Ad-Funded Entertainment (AFE) series, in a continued commercial partnership with Vintage.com, the managed resale service previously known as Vintage Cash Cow that makes it simple to sell unwanted items in one go. The series will be produced by MultiStory Media (part of ITV Studios), with ITV’s BE Studio, the expanding brand funded entertainment studio. The recommission follows a standout debut run that dr


Open Secret: Netflix announces Russell Brand documentary
Netflix have announced new documentary film, Russell Brand: Open Secret, from 72 Films - the company that produced Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story. The film "follows Russell Brand’s path from comedian and film star to political activist and YouTuber known for spouting conspiracy theories — and ultimately to his headline-dominating criminal trial". Last week, a London court found Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault; he was found not guilty


Documentary on allegations against David Walliams to air on ITV tonight
Following weeks of speculation, an investigation by ITV News and The Guardian have today named comedian and author David Walliams as the famous faces accused of "preying on teenage girls as young as 15." A documentary on the ITV News investigation will air tonight on ITV1, with the hour-long special available to stream now on YouTube or ITVX. The investigation can be read in full here. Walliams has been a household name for more than 20 years, cutting through as part of a com


BBC expands Rise Of A Genius with three-part series marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death
BBC Arts has announced Beethoven: Rise of a Genius, a new three-part series for BBC Two and iPlayer marking the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death, which falls in spring 2027. Combining Beethoven’s written testimony with innovative sound design and lived experience and expertise from Deaf people, the series will immerse viewers in Beethoven’s sound world as never before. It follows on from previously acclaimed Rise of a Genius series about Mozart, Shakespeare and Jane


Channel 4 explores The Plot To Kidnap Holly Willoughby for new documentary special
Channel 4 have commissioned a new documentary will which explore the true story of a horrific plan to kidnap and kill one of the nation’s most beloved television presenters. In July 2024, 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was convicted of soliciting the kidnap, rape and murder of Holly Willoughby. Unbeknown to Holly, Plumb had spent nearly a decade developing a twisted fixation on her. He amassed tens of thousands of images, tracked her movements, researched her home and security arran


Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out renewed for eighth series on BBC One
Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out has been recommissioned for an eighth series by the BBC - ahead of the seventh series airing early next year. The average family home is often overflowing with items we don’t need, creating stress, clutter and chaos. But what if everything you owned was laid out in front of you, forcing you to decide what to keep and what to let go? Join tidying extraordinaire Stacey Solomon and her team - organiser Dilly, carpenter Rob and cleaning expert


Monty Don departs Gardeners' World after more than 20 years at the helm of BBC series
After more than 20 years at the helm of BBC Gardeners’ World as its longest-serving Head Gardener, Monty Don has decided to step down at the end of the current series. Since joining the programme in 2003, Monty has inspired and guided millions of viewers with his warmth, wisdom and passion for gardening. In 2011, he welcomed audiences weekly into his own garden, Longmeadow in Herefordshire, sharing the joys and challenges of life in the garden, and practical gardening through


THE HORMONE FIX: DAVINIA TAYLOR TO FRONT CHANNEL 4 WELLBEING SPECIAL
Channel 4 has commissioned The Hormone Fix, a one-off factual special from Little Bird Films, fronted by actor, author and wellbeing advocate Davinia Taylor. In the 60-minute programme, Davinia explores the role hormones play in our everyday lives, from sleep, stress and mood to appetite and energy levels. Meeting leading experts and contributors with first-hand experience, she investigates how hormonal health can affect our wellbeing and uncovers practical insights and intri


OUR FARM NEXT DOOR: AMANDA, CLIVE AND KIDS RETURN TO CHANNEL 4 WITH DOUBLE RECOMMISSION
Leeds-based Wise Owl Films has been given a further double series order for Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids. The Yorkshire Dales-based series has been More4’s highest rated show for three years and charts the journey of the Owen family – Amanda, Clive and their nine children – as they breathe life back into a derelict farmhouse, known as Anty John’s. Together they work alongside local builders and tradesmen to renovate the property, while daily farming (and family)


BEN FOGLE EMBARKS ON CANADIAN JOURNEY FOR NEW CHANNEL 5 SERIES
5 has commissioned Ben Fogle’s Canadian Journey (w/t), a brand-new four-part series from Honey Bee and WPP Media Motion Entertainment, following the much-loved adventurer as he returns to the country that first sparked his love of the great outdoors. In this new series, Ben Fogle embarks on a deeply personal odyssey across Canada, one of the last great wildernesses on Earth and also the land of his own father. Canada is the country that forged Ben’s love of adventure. Growing


RENOVATION RESCUE AXED BY CHANNEL 4 AFTER TWO SERIES
Channel 4 have axed home-makeover series Renovation Rescue after two series. The first series was presented by Stacey Solomon before new presenters Vogue Williams and Luke Mabbott took the reins earlier this year. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Renovation Rescue had a lot going for it - with some big names fronting it and a big name backing it. But it seems that home-improvement shows - even when helping people in dire need of assistance - are not quite what they were." Vo


OUR SCOTTISH HOTEL: CHANNEL 4 TO FOLLOW KIM AND ANDY MURRAY FOR NEW SERIES
Kim and Andy Murray open the doors to Cromlix, the luxury Scottish hotel they have spent more than a decade transforming into one of Scotland's most celebrated destinations. Filmed across almost an entire year, with exceptional behind-the-scenes access, this three-part observational series follows the couple and their 80-strong team through the most ambitious chapter in the hotel's history. As work begins on a major new wing with two new restaurants, Cromlix must remain open


HOW TO CLEAN UP FOR CASH WITH JOSIE GIBSON RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV
Clutter culprits beware! Host Josie Gibson is coming for your stuff for a brand new second series of How To Clean Up For Cash on ITV1 in 2027. Across the country our homes are storing £32 billion pounds worth of unused and unloved items; we’re sitting on a fortune without even knowing it! As a car boot fanatic and passionate collector Josie loves her stuff, but over 60% of us are fed up with other people’s clutter. So Josie gives some long-suffering families the chance to hav




























































