

PICKS OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER 2025, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning programming airing on ITV this November have been revealed. Celebrity Race Across The World Returning Series Swapping luxury for backpacks and comfort for the unknown, the four celebrity duos embarking on the ultimate adventure are: Broadcaster and writer Anita Rani and her dad, Bal; actor Dylan Llewellyn and his mum, Jackie; partners, presenter and DJ Tyler West and actor and singer, Molly Rainford and broadcaster Roman Kemp and his sister, singer-songw


STRICTLY COME DANCING: THIS WEEK'S SONG LIST AND DANCE STYLES REVEALED AHEAD OF LIVE SHOW
WEEK 5 This weekend sees the return of Strictly Come Dancing’s Icons Week, as our couples perform routines paying tribute to some of the greatest music legends of all time. The judges get in on the action too, in full costume as some of music’s biggest icons – but just who from our fab four will be coming as Elvis Presley?! Meanwhile, Sunday night’s results show will see Strictly’s Professional Dancers become the legendary Britney Spears in a group dance featuring Britney’s m


CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SET FOR OWN BBC CHATSHOW FOLLOWING STRICTLY EXIT
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


CHANNEL 5 GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL FOR NEW DOUCMENTARY
Beloved dog trainer Graeme Hall (Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly) will be making a special guest appearance on tonight’s episode of All Creatures Great & Small, filmed as part of a brand-new companion documentary that will air ahead of the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special on 5 later this year. All Creatures Great & Small: Behind the Magic (1 x 60’’) will take viewers behind the scenes of the popular TV series. Presenter, dog-lover, and All Creatures super-fan Graeme


ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE: GUEST ACTS AND PERFORMERS REVEALED FOR 2025 SHOW, HOSTED BY JASON MANFORD
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


TESS AND CLAUDIA TO STEP DOWN AS HOSTS OF STRICTLY COME DANCING
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


THE ART GAME: STEPH McGOVERN TO HOST NEW BBC SERIES
Steph McGovern has been revealed at the host for new BBC arts series The Art Game (6x60'). Each episode will see pairs ordinary Brits from across the country seek out and buy pieces of art they hope will earn them a profit. Their efforts will be assessed by professional judges with the winning a piece of art. A source told The Sun: "This is a really interesting gig for Steph and taps into her mind for business and head for figures because art is worth billions of pounds. It a


HIJACK: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES OF IDRIS ELBA APPLE TV DRAMA
Apple TV have revealed a first look and launch date for the highly anticipated second season of Hijack, starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba. In the thrilling second season of “Hijack,” a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster. Produced by 60Forty Fi


SHRINKING: FIRST LOOK AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES OF APPLE TV+ COMEDY
Apple TV revealed the premiere date and first look at the 11-episode third season of the Emmy Award-nominated comedy series “Shrinking,” starring Emmy Award nominee Jason Segel and multi-award winner Harrison Ford, along with acclaimed performances from stars Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. Created by Emmy Award winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein alongside Segel, “Shrinking” s


WHO'S IN THE BAND: JUDING PANEL REVEALED FOR PILOT RECORDING OF NEW TV TALENT SHOW
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


WAR: CELIA IMRIE AND NICK MOHAMMED JOIN CAST OF SKY LEGAL THRILLER
Sky and HBO have announced WAR, a bold new legal thriller from the creator of Lupin and Hijack, starring Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown) as tech titan Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal, American Sniper) as his estranged wife, international film star Carla Duval. Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed have joined the cast. Set in the elite world of London law, the series has been greenlit with a two-series commitment from Sky and HBO, following a deal brokered


BUT WHEN WE DANCE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC DRAMA FILM
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, John Adams) and BAFTA award-winning Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, Venom: The Last Dance, House of the Dragon) will star in the title roles of the BBC’s But When We Dance, a touching story about two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s. Joining Laura and Rhys are Monica Dolan (Mr Bates v’s The Post Office, Sherwood, Black Mirror), Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, The


LONG LOST FAMILY RENEWED FOR FURTHER SERIES ON ITV
Long Lost Family will return for further series on ITV, plus spin-off series Born Without Trace and What Happened Next. Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, it tells extraordinary stories of people desperate to find missing family, tackles mysteries that no one else has been able to solve and answers questions that have haunted entire lives. Long Lost Family is available to stream on ITVX.


MAMMOTH: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SERIES OF BBC COMEDY
Made by BBC Studios Comedy, the hit comedy about PE teacher Tony Mammoth from the 70’s getting a second chance at life, is soon to return to our screens on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and will include a Christmas special. Mike Bubbins (Death Valley, The Socially Distant Sports Bar podcast) is Tony Mammoth, believed to have died in an avalanche during a school trip in 1979, attempting to restart his life after miraculously returning from the dead when his body is discovered frozen
































































