

THE WALSH SISTERS: FIRST LOOK AT THE CAST OF NEW BBC COMEDY DRAMA BASED ON MARIAN KEYES NOVELS
New comedy drama series for BBC and RTÉ, inspired by the novels of international bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes. The Walsh Sisters, directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, (Hullraisers, Moone Boy), features a chaotic, dysfunctional but deeply loveable family of five sisters, their mother and bemused father. It is part based on two of Keyes’ books, the blockbuster novels Rachel’s Holiday and Anybody Out There. The comedy drama is produced by Cuba Pictures and Metropolitan Films Int


BBC AND ITV CONFIRM WORLD CUP MATCH SPLIT AHEAD OF 2026 TOURNAMENT
BBC Sport and ITV Sport today unveil their live match split for the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming how UK audiences can watch every major moment of next summer’s global football spectacular, kicking off on 11 June 2026. The BBC and ITV will once again bring the entire World Cup tournament to everyone, everywhere, free-to-air sharing coverage of its biggest fixtures, from high-stakes group clashes to unmissable knockout drama with shared coverage of the final. On the BBC, aud


NATION'S DUMBEST: ALAN CARR PILOTS NEW COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT FORMAT FOR BBC
Alan Carr has reportedly piloted a new comedy entertainment format for the BBC - a UK version of Norwegian TV format Nation's Dumbest. Revealed by Broadcast , it's reported that a not-for-broadcast pilot of the comedy gameshow was filmed, produced by BBC Studios. Nation’s Dumbest is the first ever television show where the loser is the winner. Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest. Fro


NUMBER 10: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CHANNEL 4 POLITICAL DRAMA FROM WRITER STEVEN MOFFAT
Produced by Hartswood Films, part of ITV Studios, and written by Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Dracula, Inside Man) in his first project for Channel 4, Number 10 is a comedy drama about one of the most famous addresses in the world. Leading the cast will be Rafe Spall (Trying, The English) who will play the Prime Minister, Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, The Sandman) as Deputy Chief of Staff at Number 10 and Katherine Kelly (In Flight, Mr Bates vs The Post Office) as Chief of Staff. J


THE RUNNING GRAVE: CRIME DRAMA STRIKE RETURNS TO BBC FOR SEVENTH SERIES, RETURNING CAST ANNOUNCED
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger return for the next instalment of Strike in The Running Grave, the seventh (5x60min) story of the BBC’s hit crime drama in co-production with HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery and based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Souvenir) as Cormoran Strike and Grainger (The Capture, The Stolen Girl) as Robin Ellacott lead a cast of acclaimed British actors includin


YOUNG SHERLOCK : FIRST LOOK AT NEW PRIME VIDEO DRAMA FROM GUY RITCHIE
Prime Video released first-look images for Young Sherlock, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes. The thrilling series, brought to life by visionary director and executive producer Guy Ritchie, charts the origin story of Sherlock Holmes in an irreverent, action-laden mystery that follows the iconic detective’s early adventures. With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes feature films, Young Sherlock follows the origin story of Sir Art


TWO DOORS DOWN: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM UPCOMING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE
The residents of Latimer Crescent will congregate at Beth (Arabella Weir) and Eric’s (Alex Norton) house to celebrate Christmas.  The neighbours are all back: Christine (Elaine C Smith), Cathy (Doon Mackichan) and Colin (Jonathan Watson), Alan (Graeme Stevely) and Michelle (Joy McAvoy), plus Beth and Eric’s son Ian (Jamie Quinn) and his fiancé Gordon (Kieran Hodgson). When Eric and Beth put their tree up earlier than usual, they unwittingly kick off the Christmas season in


STRICTLY COME DANCING: SEMI FINAL SONG LIST AND DANCE STYLES REVEALED AHEAD OF LIVE SHOW
SEMI FINAL The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed...  Amber & Nikita Dance 1 - Couple's Choice to Fly Me To The Moon by RAYE Dance 2 - Tango to Higher by Michael Buble George & Alexis Dance 1 - Charleston to We No Speak Americano to Yolanda Be Cool Dance 2 - Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings  Karen & Carlos Dance 1 - Salsa to Turn The Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson Dance 2 - Waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Hous


JACK WHITEHALL RETURNS TO HOST THE BRIT AWARDS 2026 AS SHOW MOVES TO MANCHESTER
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard today announce that award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jack Whitehall will host this year’s ceremony, taking place in Manchester on Saturday 28th February at the Co-op Live and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX. After five years hosting the show in London, 2026 will see Jack lead the charge for the BRITs in Manchester, as the show moves north for the first time in its nearly 50 year history. The news of Jack’s return


CHANNEL 5 UNVEILS NEW DAYTIME LINE-UP FOR 2026, ALEXIS CONRAN AND MATT ALLWRIGHT JOINWHILST VANESSA RETURNS
5 has announced its refreshed daytime line-up for 2026, unveiling a new talk show fronted by Matt Allwright as it invests further in in the schedule and expands its output with ITN Productions. Storm Huntley is set to welcome new co-host Alexis Conran, Jeremy Vine will continue in his regular slot, while Vanessa will round off the 5 daytime schedule between 2-3pm with a revamped viewer focused show. From January, Storm Huntley will be joined by presenter Alexis Conran as co-h


TIP TOE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA FROM RUSSELL T DAVIES, STARRINGALAN CUMMING AND DAVID MORRISSEY
Alan Cumming (The Traitors, Glenrothan) is Leo, vivid, funny and dynamic, he’s the owner of a bar called Spit & Polish in Manchester’s Gay Village. David Morrissey (Sherwood, Daddy Issues) is Clive, Leo’s unsmiling and troubled next-door neighbour. The five-part series will follow Leo and Clive who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, o


THE ROOM IN THE TOWER: FIRST LOOK AT THIS YEAR'S BBC GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS FROM MARK GATISS
The BBC's 2025 ghost story for Christmas, Mark Gatiss's adaptation of EF Benson's The Room in the Tower. It's 1944, and while sheltering during an air raid, Roger strikes up a conversation with Verity, a Wren. When he asks if she dreams, he begins to recount the haunting vision that has followed him for most of his life: a recurring dream of a mysterious house, a silent family on the lawn and an unseen, unidentified terror lurking in the room in the tower. But when he is invi


THE CELEBRTY APPRENTICE: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AHEAD OF BBC FESTIVE SPECIALS
This festive season, a host of famous faces are stepping into the boardroom as The Apprentice returns with two celebrity Christmas specials in aid of BBC Children in Need. The celebrities taking part are AJ Odudu, Angela Scanlon, Charlie Hedges, Eddie Kadi, Jake Wood, JB Gill, Kadeena Cox, Matt Morsia, Rob Rinder, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Tom Skinner. Tasked with putting the celebrities through their paces for Children in Need, Lord Sugar calls upon Santa Claus for hel


TEMPTING FORTUNE CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES ON CHANNEL 4 AS PADDY McGUINNESS STEPS DOWN AS HOST
As exclusively revealed by TV Zone earlier this year, Tempting Fortune is returning to Channel 4 for a third series... but with a new host. Paddy McGuinness has announced he is stepping down as host of the Channel 4 reality competition after two series due to other commitments. The third series will once again film in Malaysia, with production due to commence next year. Paddy McGuinness said (via The Sun ): "I am happy to be passing the baton on and the new host is in for a r































































