UKTV has commissioned an eighth series of Canal Boat Diaries (8x60’) for U (u.co.uk) and U&YESTERDAY, with waterways explorer Robbie Cumming returning aboard his narrowboat Naughty Lass for a brand-new journey through Northern England. In this returning much-loved series, Robbie heads north to explore some of the country’s most characterful – and often challenging – waterways. Travelling along routes including the Calder and Hebble Navigation, Huddersfield Broad Canal, Aire a

This October, 20 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s seminal album Back to Black, BBC Music will celebrate her life and music with world exclusive programming. BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will exclusively broadcast Amy Winehouse: Back to Black at 20 (w/t) - a recording of the Back to Black 20 concert, which takes place on Wednesday 21 October at Roundhouse in Camden, London. The concert is led by original Back to Black producers Mark Ronson and S

The BBC's award-winning international documentary strand, Storyville, returns to BBC Four and BBC iPlayer with six stand-out films from around the world – with five premiering this autumn and a further film in early winter 2027. The new season will also introduce Storyville Shorts, beginning with Allies in Exile this autumn, the first of this new strand. Nevine Mabro, Head of BBC Storyville, says: "I am proud to bring this new Storyville season to BBC Four and BBC iPlayer; i

Guz Khan has just turned 40, a mid-life wake up call for the Coventry-born comedian and actor, whose father died aged just 36 years old. This turning point in Guz’s life has prompted him to ask profound questions about his mortality, his Muslim faith, his own role as a dad – and his health. But this is more than a fitness journey. Guz has long been fascinated by the extraordinary number of elite Muslim fighters at the top of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and sets out to understa

Brushes in hand and easels at the ready! Sky Arts and streaming service NOW welcomes the eagerly awaited return of Portrait Artist of the Year to our screens on 7 October. The thirteenth series is set to deliver another thrilling celebration of creativity, passion and artistic talent as artists from across the UK compete for the prestigious 2026 title. An exciting new panel of judges ushers in a bold new era for the much-loved series with portrait artist Jonathan Yeo, Directo

Channel 4 has commissioned Twice the Food, Half the Price, presented by Rosie Ramsey and Nathan Anthony (@boredoflunch). A new six-part series from South Shore will tackle one of the biggest pressures facing households across the UK; the rising cost of living. At a time when family budgets are feeling the pinch, the series sets out to prove that with smart shopping, practical swaps and achievable recipes, it is possible to significantly cut spending on your weekly shop while

Details of the new BBC Arts documentary featuring Her Majesty Queen Camilla were revealed today at The Queen’s Reading Room Festival, which returned to Chatsworth. Broadcasting in the National Year of Reading 2026, the documentary sees Queen Camilla explore the transformative power of reading, meeting four remarkable people whose lives have been changed by books at moments when they most needed them. Warm, emotional, and full of hope, the film explores how reading can lift us

BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland and iPlayer have released exclusive first-look images of Bill Murray as he joined by his extended family, including Joel and John Murray, celebrity friends Chris O’Dowd, Joanne McNally, and Jason Kelce, and long-time golfing companion Tom Coyne. The BBC has released first-look images of Bill Murray and friends in new six-part series A Course Called Ireland, a wildly original and unpredictable road trip around the Republic of Ireland and Northern

The Joemance continues for Joe Marler and Joe Wilkinson, as the celebrity duo take their odd couple friendship on the road, or rather the water. The Friend Ship (w/t), produced by Zeppotron (a Banijay UK company), is a brand new 6 x 30 series that combines Joe Wilkinson’s passion for canals, Marler’s passion for fun and their shared passion for utter childlike silliness. The result? An unconventional and revealing boat trip along Britain’s waterways that celebrates the joy of

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

ITV have commissioned a new twelve-part series based on Middlechild Production’s hit YouTube series Gardening With Alan Titchmarsh marking an exciting next step for the digital-first format. My Year In A Cottage Garden With Alan Titchmarsh follows Alan as he passes on a lifetime’s experience and breathes new life into a long-established cottage garden, adding new features and revitalising beds and borders over the course of 12 months. The series will feature content from

The next series of Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark's travlogue has been promoted from BBC Two to BBC One according to The Sun newspaper. Next series Rob and Rylan are on a mission to find out how to make today’s world a better place - by learning from the wisdom of the ancient Greeks. Their journey will take them from the splendour of the Acropolis in Athens to the Oracle at Delphi, to understanding the heroes of Sparta and getting to the root of hedonism on Mykonos. Along the way

A new two-part BBC history commission for BBC Two and iPlayer, Finding Britain's Slave Traders with David Olusoga, is set to explore the individuals, institutions and organisations who financed Britain’s trade in enslaved Africans from its first tentative steps in the 16th century to abolition of the trade in 1807. Based on exclusive access to the findings of a new academic research project, led by Professor William Pettigrew, this two-part series follows the work of the rese

Sky has teamed up with Gemma Collins for a brand-new series pulling back the curtain on her life as she enters a pivotal chapter: the road to marriage and motherhood. This is the Gemma you haven’t seen before. The eight-part series produced by Navybee joins Gemma behind the scenes of her daily life for the next year, from glamourous events to quiet moments at home as she juggles a blended family, planning the wedding she’s always dreamed of and hopefully having a much longe