

BBC CHRISTMAS FILMS, TITLES AIRING OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON REVEALED
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


THE FORTUNE HOTEL 'SET TO BE AXED' BY ITV AFTER TWO SERIES AS REALITY SHOW FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE
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


GRANGE HILL: BBC REPORTEDLY DEVELOPING REBOOT OF CLASSIC CHILDREN'S DRAMA
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


FAMILY FORTUNES: LATEST SERIES 'WILL NEVER BE SHOWN' FOLLOWING GINO D'ACAMPO ALLEGATIONS
The latest series of Family Fortunes will 'never be aired' on ITV following a string of allegations of bullying and sexually inappropriate behaviour against its presenter Gino D'Acampo unearthed by an ITV News investigation earlier this year, with more allegations revealed this month. Gino D'Acampo denies the the allegations. ITV had originally planned to air the series, filmed in 2023 and consisting of ten episodes, in the Spring. With ITV News releasing their investigating


GONE: ITV ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA FROM GEORGE KAY, STARRING EVE MYLES AND DAVID MORRISSEY
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


RED EYE: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM SECOND SERIES OF ITV THRILLER AS NEW YEAR'S DAY LAUNCH CONFIRMED
ITV’s propulsive thriller takes flight again in January with Jing Lusi reprising her role as DS Hana Li for a new investigation alongside guest star Martin Compston. Joining Jing and Martin in the highly pressurised rollercoaster world of Red Eye: Crimson Icarus are Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore who also return as Head of MI5 Madeline Delaney and journalist Jess Li. Inside the US Embassy, the celebrations for a newly-appointed US Ambassador to London are shattered when a call


RONAN KEATING TO HOST BBC ONE'S NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS
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


TOP TOYS OF ALL TIME: ALISON HAMMOND AND JONATHAN ROSS TO FRONT CHANNEL 4 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
The Top Toys of All Time (wt) takes viewers inside Hamleys for a celebrity-packed celebration of the toys that defined generations.  From timeless classics to modern icons everything from Cabbage Patch Kids to Operation, Kerplunk and Tracy Island will be unpacked and played with by Jonathan Ross and his daughter Honey, Alison Hammond and her son Aidan and best friends Lou Sanders and Harriet Kemsley. As our celebs get their hands on, and play with, the toys that they loved


SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR PRESENTERS CONFIRMED, AIR DATE ANNOUNCED
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards are back for 2025 – bigger, bolder and refreshed for a new era of sporting celebration. Alongside voting for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award, for the first time in the show’s history, the Team of the Year award will also be decided via a live public vote on the night, handing fans across the UK the power to crown the team that inspired them most this year. It’s a new chapter that puts the audience at the heart of


MELANIE BLATT CONFIRMED FOR STRICTLY COME DANCING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025
Melanie Blatt is the second celebrity announced to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, made by BBC Studios and airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Melanie will be paired with Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer Kai Widdrington when she enters the Strictly Christmas ballroom this December. Melanie is a singer and cook, who rose to international fame in the 1990s as a member of the multi-platinum-selling, award-winning All Saints. As pa


TREASURE & DIRT: BBC ACQUIRE CRIME DRAMA BASED ON CHRIS HAMMER NOVEL
The BBC has acquired an adaptation of Treasure & Dirt, the twisting crime novel by Scrublands writer Chris Hammer for BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Sphere Abacus. Set in a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, when a miner is found beheaded and left to decompose in the depths of his own small claim, big-city homicide detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate. Assigned to him is rural detective Nell Buchanan, who knows how this place really works - and how it warps peo


THE IMPOSTER: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 5 DRAMA STARRING KYM MARSH, DANNII MINOGUE AND JACKIE WOODBURNE
Filming has commenced in Melbourne, Australia on the gripping, new four-part drama series, Imposter.  The limited series will star Neighbours legend Jackie Woodburne like you’ve never seen her before, alongside actress, presenter and singer, Kym Marsh (Coronation Steet, Waterloo Road) and Dannii Minogue, who returns to the silver screen in her first locally produced TV drama in more than three decades.  The stellar cast includes Offspring alumni Don Hany (The Survivors, He


RED EYE: TEASER TRAILER AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES OF ITV THRILLER
ITV’s propulsive thriller takes flight again in January with Jing Lusi reprising her role as DS Hana Li for a new investigation alongside guest star Martin Compston. Joining Jing and Martin in the highly pressurised rollercoaster world of Red Eye: Crimson Icarus are Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore who also return as Head of MI5 Madeline Delaney and journalist Jess Li. Inside the US Embassy, the celebrations for a newly-appointed US Ambassador to London are shattered when a call


LA VOIX WITHDRAWS FROM STRICTLY COME DANCING AS SHOW CANCELS DANCE-OFF
La Voix has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing following an injury earlier this week, and as a result this weekend's elimination has been cancelled and nobody will be going home. Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One.
































































