

PEAKY BLINDERS: CASTING FOR NEW BBC SERIES ANNOUNCED AS JAMIE BELL TAKES ON LEADING ROLE
Steven Knight, creator and writer of global hit Peaky Blinders, reignites his world in two new series set in the 1950s, featuring the next generation of the Shelby family. Multi-award-winning actor Jamie Bell (All of Us Strangers, Rocket Man) will take the mantle of Duke Shelby in a story set ten years after the events of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. In this new era of Peaky Blinders, a decade after World War Two, the race to rebuild Birmingham becomes a brutal contest o


THE WITCH FARM: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA BASED ON DANNY ROBINS' HIT PODCAST, CASTING CONFIRMED
The BBC has commissioned new drama The Witch Farm, starring Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, Black Doves) and Michael Socha (Showtrial, What It Feels Like For A Girl) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. A ghost story and mystery set in the Welsh countryside, the series is made by Mammoth Screen (Towards Zero, Code of Silence) part of ITV Studios, and is written by Danny Robins – creator of hit BBC paranormal podcast and TV series Uncanny, docu-dra


THE CELEBRITY INNER CIRCLE WITH AMANDA HOLDEN RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES, DAYTIME VERSION WON'T RETURN
A second series of The Celebrity Inner Circle is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, produced by the multi‑award‑winning production company Tern, a Zinc Media Company, with host Amanda Holden once again back at the helm. Across eight brand‑new episodes - up from six in the first series - the gripping, high‑stakes quiz show sees a contestant pair up with a celebrity with the aim of making it all the way to the final round where two players face the ultimate decision - split th


TASKMASTER RENEWED FOR FURTHER SIX SERIES ACROSS THREE YEARS BY CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 have commissioned a further six series of Taskmaster to air across three years. The recommission also includes New Year and Champion Of Champion specials. The mighty Taskmaster Greg Davies, under the vigilant observation of Little Alex Horne, will both return as hosts. The deal also includes full episodes on Channel 4’s YouTube channel for a UK audience. Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor, said: “Taskmaster is the most creative, funny and frankly


ITV CONFIRMS LAUNCH SCHEDULE FOR NEW REALITY SERIES, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, HOSTED BY GRAHAM NORTON
The series kicks off with a bumper launch weekend over three consecutive nights, with episodes 2 and 3 following on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April. The series is then expected to continue airing three episodes on weekdays for three weeks. The I'm A Celebrity final on 24th April has been moved to 7:30pm as a result. The 11-part series, hosted by Norton, sees families and households compete in a street-sized reality game, battling it out for the chance to take home a life-


TYLER WEST REPLACES SCOTT MILLS AS HOST OF RACE ACROSS THE WORLD VISUALISED PODCAST
Race Across the World returns to iPlayer and BBC One for its sixth series from 2 April 2026, as five intrepid teams embark on the journey of a lifetime, racing more than 12,000km across Europe and Asia, the largest continental area on earth. Broadcaster, DJ and Celebrity Race Across the World contestant Tyler West hosts the new video podcast Race Across the World: The Detour. The podcast will also feature series four winner Alfie Watts, sharing his top travel tips and hacks.


LYNLEY: CRIME DRAMA RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC, CASTING ANNOUNCED AS FILMING BEGINS
It has been announced that the mystery crime series based on the beloved best-selling novels by Elizabeth George will return for a second series on Britbox and BBC One in the UK. Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) and Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso) reprise their roles as Lynley and Havers, the unconventional duo at the heart of the series. Daniel Mays reprises his role of Chief Inspector Brian Niles whilst Michel Workeye returns as DS Tony Bekele. Joining the series for its second seri


ROAD TO A MILLION: JAMES BOND INSPIRED GAMESHOW 'SHELVED' BY PRIME VIDEO AFTER TWO SERIES
James Bond inspired game show 007: Road To A Million has seemingly been shelved by Prime Video after two series. Claims the show were set to be shelved first emerged from website Bother's Bar last Autumn. Since the first reports, Prime Video and those involved in making the show have declined to comment when approached by TV Zone. The second series, which landed last Summer, saw award-winning actor Brian Cox back as The Controller, overseeing a new cast of everyday heroes fr


HUNGRY BEAR PREPS ITV ENTERTAINMENT PILOT, JOEL DOMMETT HOSTS RUN-THROUGH FOR NEW QUIZ
Hungry Bear Media - the producers of BBC hits The Wheel, Michael McIntyre's Big Show and Gladiators - are piloting a new entertainment format for ITV, TV Zone understands. No details are known about the format at this stage, though pre-production has started and the broadcaster has a long-standing policy of not commenting on pilots. Separately, Joel Dommett has revealed that he recently took part in an office run-through for another new ITV quiz. Again, no further details are


THE ACCUSED: CHANNEL 5 ANNOUNCES DOUBLE ORDER FOR HIT DOCUSERIES
5 announce the recommission of acclaimed UK docuseries The Accused from Brinkworth Productions. The hit format’s return sees 12x90’ episodes commissioned across two years. The Accused tells the dramatic stories of people at the most vital and most terrifying moment of their lives. With unprecedented access to the legal defence team and the accused - from charge to verdict - it reveals the true inside story of what happens when you are accused of a serious crime. Each episod


THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF CHESHIRE MAKE THEIR DEBUT ON ITV2 WITH TWO NEW SERIES THIS YEAR
Cheshire’s finest are back with a bang as filming is underway for two brand new series of the award-winning show, The Real Housewives of Cheshire, bringing northern grit, glitz and glamour in equal measure to its new home on ITV2. Series 19 promises to treat viewers to an inside look at the ladies lavish lifestyles this Spring, as iconic OG Housewife Ampika Pickston re-joins the cast, alongside fan favourites Lauren Simon, Rachel Lugo, Sheena Lynch, Seema Malhotra and Paige


FIRST DAY ON EARTH: FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR MICHAELA COEL'S NEW BBC SERIES
The BBC have announced further cast joining First Day on Earth, the new original drama series created by, and starring, the multi-award-winning Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You, Chewing Gum) and co-produced by the BBC and HBO. Also starring Thandiwe Newton (Anaconda, God's Country), Maxine Peake (I Swear, Say Nothing), Danny Sapani (Halo, Harlots) and Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Barbie). Produced by Various Artists Limited (Juice, Such Brave Girls) and FALKNA (I May Destroy You)


MILLION POUND JACKPOT WON ON UPCOMING SERIES OF WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE AS HIT GAMESHOW RETURNS THIS APRIL ON ITV
ITV has announced that viewers are in for one of the most dramatic series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? yet, when the iconic quiz show returns to screens this April, with at least one contestant winning the £1 million top prize. In an exclusive reveal, the new series will see not one but two contestants make it all the way to the £1 million question, placing them just one answer away from winning the show’s ultimate prize and a life-changing sum of money. Winning £1 milli


JOSIE GIBSON TO HOST NEW ITV SERIES, HOW TO CLEAN UP FOR CASH
ITV announces new series How To Clean Up For Cash,, produced by MultiStory Media in collaboration with Vintage Cash Cow. Clutter culprits beware! Host Josie Gibson is coming for your stuff in a brand-new mischievous format for ITV this Spring. Across the country our homes are storing £32 billion pounds worth of unused and unloved items; we’re sitting on a fortune without even knowing it! As a car boot fanatic and passionate collector Josie loves her stuff, but over 60% of us



























































