

FAMOUS FACES ENTERING THE KITCHEN FOR SUPERSIZED COOKING WITH THE STARS ON ITV REVEALED
Cooking With The Stars returns for a sixth series in partnership with M&S Food. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food, the 10-part cooking contest sees 12 celebrities go head-to-head in the kitchen as they attempt to go from passionate amateur cooks to restaurant level chefs. Each celebrity will be paired with an accomplished chef who will mentor and teach them to produce delicious dishes that will be judged by the other professional chefs. At the end of each epis


THE CLEANER: GREG DAVIES TEASES RETURN OF BBC COMEDY SERIES
Taskmaster presenter Greg Davies has teased the return of his hit BBC comedy The Cleaner. Speaking on The One Show earlier this month, Davies said: "I've been told I'm not allowed to say much, but all I can tell you is, it's not over. The Cleaner is not finished, we're working on something. I'll be writing, yes, but I am not allowed to tell you what form it's in." Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead (played by Greg Davies), is a state-certified cleaning technician with a very special fiel


ITV LAUNCH LOVE ISLAND TRAILER AHEAD OF UPCOMING SERIES
Love Island, the global television phenomenon, returns this summer for its 13th series on ITV2 and ITVX as Maya Jama returns as host, presiding over all the action inside the Villa. Heading to sun-drenched Mallorca for the ultimate game of love, a brand new batch of Islanders must couple up or clear out as they dive headfirst into a summer of twists, turns, and tests - all in pursuit of finding a connection. With unexpected arrivals, shifting loyalties, and sparks flying, the


EMMA WILLIS, JOSH WIDDICOMBE AND JOHANNES RADEBE SET TO BE UNVEILED AS NEW STRICTLY PRESENTING LINE-UP
Made by BBC Studios Entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing remains as the biggest Entertainment title for viewer hours on the BBC plus the latest series attracted an average audience of 7.8m viewers (main show average on 28-Day BARB 4-Screens) with 8.6m tuning in to the Grand Final to see Karen Carney and her professional partner Carlos Gu lift the Glitterball Trophy. The Sun newspaper reports that the new presenting line-up is set to be unveiled with Emma Willis as main host,


LA VOIX ANNOUNCED AS UK's EUROVISION SPOKESPERSON
Following her sparkling stint in the Strictly ballroom, the BBC can confirm that singer and global icon La Voix will be the United Kingdom’s very first Eurovision ‘spokesqueen’, delivering the results of the UK’s National Jury live from Salford during the Grand Final, airing on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 8pm on Saturday 16 May 2026. A huge fan favourite and finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 6, La Voix’s glittering career includes appearances on Britain’s Got Talent,


CHOCOLATE WARS: ORIGINS OF CADBURY CHOCOLATE SUBJECT OF NEW UKTV DRAMA
UKTV joins forces with BritBox and Sony Pictures Television for a co-commission of a new period drama Chocolate Wars (w/t – 6x60’), produced by Fable Pictures, in association with Alfresco Pictures, and written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart (Curfew, All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond Paradise). The series will launch on free-streaming service U in 2027. Casting is now underway, with filming in Birmingham set to begin this Summer. Sony Pictures Television will handle worldwide sa


BBC REPORTEDLY EYES REBOOT OF TOP GEAR WITH NEW PRESENTING LINE-UP
The BBC are reportedly developing a Top Gear reboot, with a fresh presenting line-up. A source told The Sun newspaper: "BBC bosses are keen to revive Top Gear because they have never filled the space it left behind and so many viewers hanker after a motoring show. And it’s not just in Britain that the programme is much loved, it is a brand in its own right and watched by millions around the globe. Which is why it wasn’t just important to satisfy the needs of petrolheads, but


NUMBER 10: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 4 COMEDY DRAMA FROM 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


STACEY DOOLEY CLEANS UP ANNOUNCED FOR BBC DAYTIME
It is estimated that two million pieces of litter are dropped on streets, in public places, green spaces and beaches across the UK every day. Stacey Dooley Cleans Up (w/t) is a new BBC Daytime and BBC Northern Ireland documentary series which sees communities come together to tackle the litter problems that are blighting their area. Filming began this week and throughout the series, Stacey visits Belfast, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Preston, the Lake District, South Wales an


CHANNEL 4 JUNE PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning titles coming to Channel 4 this June have been revealed. TIP TOE Leo and Clive 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, opinions become radicalised, and gradually, two neighbours become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe. The series, populated with a cast of


WRONG MOVE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
Channel 4 and Roughcut Television(Little Disasters, Coma, Big Boys) announce the cast forWrong Move, the brand-new 6x60’ darkly comic thriller written and created by Ben Edwards (Coma, Miss Scarlet & The Duke), with filming currently underway in West Yorkshire. Leading the cast is David Thewlis (Fargo, The Artful Dodger) Trevor, a dangerous sociopath whose vengeful tendencies drive him to terrorise the group of homebuyers at the heart of unfolding events. Trevor's last-minute


PRISONER RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON SKY
Sky announced that Sky Original action thriller Prisoner, created and written by Academy Award® and BAFTA‑nominated writer Matt Charman (Hostage, Bridge of Spies), has been commissioned for a second series. Scottish BAFTA Award winner Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) will reprise her role as prison transport officer Amber Todd, with production set to begin later this year. Following its successful debut, which has already seen significant early viewing across all six epi


THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC ONE COMEDY SERIES STARRING LENNY RUSH, BASED ON BOOKS BY ERIC MORECAMBE
The 6 x 30 series, based on the books by British comedy legend Eric Morecambe (The Morecambe & Wise Show) and written by Rob and Neil Gibbons (Alan Partridge), will see Tom Davis (Wonka, King Gary) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Charlie Cooper (This Country) join the cast. Plus Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Joe Wilkinson (After Life), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts), Esther Smith (Trying), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Ray Fearon (Not Going Out), Ellie May Sheridan (Dodger),


OPENING UP: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY FROM AMY GLEDHILL FOR BBC ONE
The BBC has commissioned Opening Up, a new comedy created and written by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Amy Gledhill (Alma’s Not Normal, Run Away, Taskmaster) and RTS Award nominated writer Nic Sampson (Starstruck). The six-part series will be made by Avalon for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, continuing in a rich line of scripted series created by artists with Edinburgh Festival Fringe success, such as Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Fleabag and Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck. Opening Up, set



























































