BBC Children in Need returns with an entertainment extravaganza, live from MediaCityUK in Salford, to raise life-changing funds for children and young people across the UK. Hosts Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay, Lenny Rush and newbies Paddy McGuinness and Big Zuu present a jam-packed evening of comedy sketches, music performances, special surprises and famous faces as you’ve never seen them before. Throughout the night, appeal films will feature some of the children

Doctor Who will be back on our screens at Christmas 2026 with a special episode written by Russell T Davies. Doctor Who logo/ BBC With Disney+ confirming they will not be partnering on the next season of the sci-fi show, the BBC remain fully committed to the show and will announce plans for the next series in due course to ensure the Doctor’s adventures continue. Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama, BBC says: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and coll

EXCLUSIVE ITV have delayed the release of new Saturday night entertainment show Celebrity Sabotage until 2026, TV Zone understands. The show was originally due to air this Autumn alongside the new series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. In the new format, Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry - alongside a whole host of celebrities - get ready to shock the nation and team up to playfully sabotage unsuspecting contestants. Their mission? To complete daring a

Three years after a pilot, the BBC are closing in on a deal for Claudia Winkleman to host her own BBC chatshow, according to reports. The series will be produced by Graham Norton's SO Television, who produced the pilot in 2022. It follows Claudia's guest stint covering for The Graham Norton Show earlier this year. It also follows the news this week that Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are to step down as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing. Meanwhile, the BBC have agreed a three-y

The world’s longest-running entertainment show The Royal Variety Performance returns to the magnificent Royal Albert Hall in London with acts including Jessie J, BGT Winner Harry Moulding and musical extravaganzas from the casts of Les Misérables and Paddington. The Royal Variety Performance welcomes a new host each year with comedian, actor and presenter Jason Manford taking the reins this year for a spectacular evening in the presence of members of the Royal Family as opera

After many magnificent years in the ballroom, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have confirmed they are saying goodbye to Strictly Come Dancing. Tess and Claudia have co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing together since 2014. Tess has presented the show since its very first episode alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth whilst Claudia originally presented Strictly: It Takes Two before moving over to host the results show alongside Tess in 2010. Since 2014, Tess and Claudia have presented the ma

Later this month, a pilot recording for a new TV talent show for a US network is to be recorded which launches the search for the next One Direction or Little Mix. Little is known about the format, but it will be produced by Richard Bacon's Yes Yes Media. It will be hosted by star of K-Pop Demon Hunters Rei Ami, whilst Simon Cowell will head up the panel of judges alongside Mel B, Joe Jonas and Savan Kotecha. Meanwhile, Netflix have finally formally announced new series The N

Following the success of of the first two series, cameras are set to return to Pickle Cottage to follow the lives of Stacey Solomon, Joe Swash and their family as they document the highs and lows of life juggling work, play, parenting and their ever-growing menagerie of pets. The most recent series saw some very special and monumental firsts for the family – Belle’s first day of nursery, a permanent Valentine’s gift that leave’s Stacey in a fit of giggles, all of the little

BBC confirms Christmas special of Amandaland, as filming begins for the second series of the hit comedy. The second series of the hit BBC comedy Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, is returning to iPlayer and BBC One in 2026. 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-c

RUN AWAY stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch and follows 2025’s hugely successful limited thriller series Missing You. The series arrives on Netflix on 1st January 2026. The series stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Ingrid Oliver, Finty Williams, Joe McGann, Amy Gledhill and more   Simon (N

The full presenting line up for the BBC Children in Need Appeal Night 2025 was confirmed with the announcement that the rapper, and TV personality, Big Zuu is to join, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay, Paddy McGuinness, and Lenny Rush. Bringing together the nation this Autumn, the appeal night will be jampacked with heart and sparkle, featuring a host of sketches from BBC favourites including The Apprentice to Gladiators, big surprises from across the BBC, emotional p

ITV have confirmed the fourth series of Van Der Valk will air on ITV1 and ITVX in 2026, nearly three years since the last series aired in the UK and two years since the fourth series itself was released internationally. If you just can't wait for 2026, the fourth series will be available to purchase on DVD from 9th December in the UK. The fast-paced police procedural that explores Amsterdam’s cultural contrasts, with Marc Warren in the lead role of Piet Van der Valk. The cas

ITV have revealed some of its new and returning drama series airing in 2026. Believe Me New Drama Believe Me tells the story of three victims of one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history, John Worboys, dubbed by the media as the ‘black cab rapist’ after preying on women under the cover of being a ‘respectable’ licensed taxi-cab driver.  Aimée-Ffion Edwards (Slow Horses, Peaky Blinders, Dreamland, Mr Burton) Miriam Petche (Industry) and Aasiya Shah (Raised by

Celebrity MasterChef is set to return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn for its 20th series, recorded earlier in the year with new 2025 judge Grace Dent and John Torode. The red carpet will roll into the MasterChef kitchen for a glittering line-up of celebrities from the worlds of music, drama, comedy, sport and showbiz. Produced by Shine TV, a Banijay UK company, this 20th series warmly welcomes singers and sports stars, actors and authors, to comedians, entertainers an