

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 CAGE: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM UPCOMING BBC DRAMA STARRING SHERIDAN SMITH
The BBC has released first-look images for new drama The Cage, written and created by BAFTA nominated Tony Schumacher (The Responder) and produced by Element Pictures, a Fremantle company (Poor Things, Normal People), for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The Cage is a high-stakes, high energy crime story set within the world of a Liverpool Casino with two unforgettable characters at its heart. Joining BAFTA award-winner Sheridan Smith (Cilla, The C Word, Mrs Biggs) and Michael Socha


BBC CONFIRMS LAUNCH DATE FOR CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN'S NEW CHAT SHOW, FIRST GUESTS REVEALED
Produced by So Television - the production company behind the hugely successful and multi award-winning The Graham Norton Show - each episode will see Claudia welcome the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond to her sofa for lively conversation with the help of a studio audience. The guests joining Claudia on the first episode are Hollywood giant Jeff Goldblum, best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and Wicked, talking about Night Blooms, the


BBC CONFIRMS THIRD AND FINAL SERIES OF DOCTOR FOSTER, SURANNE JONES REPRISES ROLE
The BBC has announced the return of hit drama Doctor Foster for a third and final series. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, the new five-part run will see Suranne Jones reprise her multi-award-winning role as Gemma Foster, opposite Bertie Carvel as Simon and Tom Taylor as Tom. Made by Drama Republic (Riot Women, One Day, Steal) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, filming will begin later this Spring. Ten years ago, on discovering her husband Simon was having an affair, Gemma Fos


LAST ONE LAUGHING: PRIME VIDEO CONFIRMS LAUNCH DATE FOR SECOND SERIES
The first 3 episodes will launch on 19 th March, with episodes 4 and 5 launching on 26 th March and the final episode airing on 2 nd April, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The brand-new series returns with another selection of comics: David Mitchell, Diane Morgan, Romesh Ranganathan, Amy Gledhill, Maisie Adam, Mel Giedroyc, Alan Carr, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sam Campbell and inaugural series one winner Bob Mortimer returning to d


TEMPTING FORTUNE: ROB BECKETT ANNOUNCED AS NEW HOST OF CHANNEL 4 REALITY COMPETITION FORMAT
Comedian Rob Beckett has been announced as the new host of Channel 4 reality competition format Tempting Fortune when the show returns for its third series. Earlier this year Paddy McGuinness announced he is stepping down as host of the Channel 4 reality competition after two series due to other commitments. A spokesperson for Channel 4 said: "Paddy has been a brilliant host of Tempting Fortune, bringing his trademark humour to both series. We’re grateful for everything he’s


BBC MARCH PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning programming airing across the BBC this March revealed. THE OTHER BENNET SISTER The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr and Mrs Bennet preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity. While her sisters pursue romance a


CHANNEL 4 MARCH PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning programming airing on Channel 4 this March revealed. THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF Each episode, this year’s celebrity bakers will roll up their sleeves and take on the Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenges, all in the hope of impressing the judges and avoiding a soggy bottom. By the end of each show, only one star will rise above the rest and be crowned Star Baker. Joining Paul Hollywood at the judging table is Bake Off: The Professionals judg


ITV MARCH PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning programming airing across ITV this March revealed. CELEBRITY SABOTAGE Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry - alongside a whole host of celebrities - get ready to shock the nation in a brand-new ITV entertainment reality game show. Celebrity Sabotage is a new entertainment reality game show that will see Joel, Judi, Sam and GK team up to playfully sabotage unsuspecting contestants. Their mission? To complete daring and funny stunts in order


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


ROMESH RANGANATHAN'S PARENTS' EVENING RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON ITV
ITV have commissioned a third series of Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening to air later this year. The series will comprise of six regular episodes and a Christmas special. The new series will once again see celebrities teaming up with their daughters, sons, mums or dads in the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mother and father think you know. Packed full of huge laughs and enormous embarrassment, the contestants’ fortunes lie in the hands of thos


HANDCUFFED: MEET THE CAST AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 SOCIAL EXPERIMENT, HOSTED BY JONATHAN ROSS
A bold new series which takes eight pairs of strangers with completely opposed opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, and bad habits, and handcuffs them together 24/7 in the ultimate test of survival. The couples will be handcuffed together through thick and thin, as they navigate eating, dressing and even sleeping just inches apart. Shackled around the clock, the pairs will be sent on a road trip across our beautiful nation, in the hope they find common ground along the way. If a p
























































