8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has gone into production with a refreshed line-up as Rob Beckett takes up the permanent role of team captain and Judi Love joins the show as a regular returning guest in the show’s 29 th series. Fellow fan favourites Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson will also continue appearing as regulars in the new series.   Jimmy Carr will return to host the chaotic comedy twist on Channel 4’s classic brainteaser quiz alongside Rachel Riley overseeing the nu

Channel 4's Christmas programming slate has been revealed  Dear Father Christmas Follows 16-year-old Chris (BAFTA TV Award winner Lenny Rush, Am I Being Unreasonable?, A Woman of Substance), who still wholeheartedly believes in Father Christmas. His concerned dad (BAFTA TV Award nominee James Buckley, The Inbetweeners) decides it’s finally time to have “the talk” and tell him the truth. But Chris refuses to give up on Santa and embarks on a madcap mission to prove his dad wro

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six couples battle it out under the glitterball to be crowned the Strictly Christmas Champion. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee the festivities for their final time, while Head Judge Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will all be on hand to dish out sleigh-loads of advice, Christmas cheer and the odd lump of coal - before the voting studio audience will decide who

The celebrity line-ups for The Wheel, Blankety Blank and The Weakest Link Christmas specials have been announced by the BBC. Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Richard Osman, Mel Giedroyc and Paddy McGuinness are the special celebrity contestants, hoping to answer their way to a festive fortune for their chosen charities. Eight celebrity experts are on hand to use their knowledge of all things Christmas, to help the three famous faces bank as much cash as possible. Gyles Brandreth

Mrs Brown returns for more Christmas capers and festive frolics! Join everyone's favourite Mammy and the rest of the clan for fun and games in a Christmas and a New Year special. Christmas Special Mrs Brown rediscovers the meaning of family as she gathers those closest to her together for a Christmas photo. Buster unveils another of his signature Christmas trees with maximum impact and Cathy frets about what presents to buy everyone. New Year’s Special Tensions are high as Ag

The BBC have revealed a first look and additional details for some of its comedy highlights airing over the festive season. Amandaland Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders who will play Aunt Joan, Felicity’s (Joanna Lumley) sister.  Aunt Joan is a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster – very, very different from Felicity. This very special episode will be the first scripted on-screen reunion

The films airing on BBC One over the festive season have been revealed. Elvis From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures' drama Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning o

Reality competition The Fortune Hotel is facing an uncertain future on ITV, with reports suggesting it could be axed after two series. When approached by TV Zone, an ITV spokesperson said: "The Fortune Hotel hasn’t been confirmed for another series at this stage, and talks are still underway regarding the show's future. Both previous series are available on ITVX, where the show regularly ranked amongst the top ten shows, and this summer the second series received 4.4 million

The BBC are reportedly developing a reboot of classic children's school-based drama Grange Hill, according to The Sun newspaper. The show ran from 1978-2008 with over 600 episodes produced. A source told the tabloid: "[Grange Hill] has huge scope to be refashioned to deal with topics that chime with today’s youngsters - from trans issues to online trolling. Many of these weren’t problems when Grange Hill was first on our screens, so it’s likely to look and feel very differen

ITV have announced new psychological drama, Gone, from the pen of acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (The Long Shadow, Hijack, Lupin) and directed by Richard Laxton (Mrs Wilson, Burton and Taylor, Joan, starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey.    Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone, is a chilling mystery focusing on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood

Get ready for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party as global music legend Ronan Keating takes centre stage to lead the celebrations into 2026. Ronan Keating & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Party promises a night packed with incredible performances, big surprises, and feel-good hits as Ronan performs some of his greatest songs alongside a lineup of very special guests. With over three decades in the spotlight, Ronan Keating has been a household name since his days fronting the record

ITV have revealed its Christmas programming highlights. Royal Carols: Together At Christmas The Princess of Wales will host her fifth ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 5th December, which will air as part of a special programme on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve. This year, the Service will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms - whether it’s love within families, through friendships, across communities or even through pow

The BBC have announced the third series of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, set in a young offenders' institution. The three-part drama will be led by David Tennant (Rivals, Thursday Murder Club) as Prison Officer Bailey with Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Out of the Dust) reprising her role as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain. Time series three is written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (S

Riot Women, the hit drama series by multi-BAFTA award-winning writer Sally Wainwright, will return to the BBC for a second series. The first series, which launched in full on BBC iPlayer in October and concluded its weekly BBC One run on Sunday 16 November, has been widely praised by critics and viewers alike. The first episode received 5.4 million viewers in 28 days (28-day all screens figure). Created and written by Sally Wainwright and made by Drama Republic, a Mediawan co