

BETRAYAL: FIRST LOOK AT NEW ITV THRILLER STARRING SHAUN EVANS, IMAGES AND CASTING REVEALED
ITV has released first-look images from Betrayal, starring Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour, Vigil) and Romola Garai (The Years, The Hour) set to premiere in 2026. Written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge and directed by BAFTA and Emmy nominee Julian Jarrold (A Very Royal Scandal, This England), the four-part series is set against the backdrop of MI5, and explores the fragile, tangled web of human relationships, where loyalty and deception


BAKE OFF: PAST BAKERS ENTERING THE TENT FOR NEW YEAR SPECIAL ON CHANNEL 4 REVEALED
Channel 4 have announced that past Bake Off bakers Andy & Nelly, Val & Selasi, Briony & Tasha and Giuseppe & Rahul will be entering the tent for the New Year's special. Meanwhile, for the first time since Peep Show wrapped in 2015, fan favourites David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Isy Suttie, Matt King and Sophie Winkleman reunite – and this time, they’re donning festive jumpers and rolling up their sleeves to tackle a series of seasonal baking challenges. Under the watchful eyes


THE REPAIR SHOP OPENS ITS DOORS FOR CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE
The Repair Shop is throwing open its barn doors to some very special guests this Christmas as Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon visit the experts to get some very special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas. As well as welcoming their very special guests, they will be repairing a much loved life size, mechanical Rudolph, belonging to Leicestershire Fire service which has brought decades of festive cheer but is currently in a sorry state. The team


ITV REVEALS DRAMA SLATE FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON, HIT THRILLER RED EYE RETURNS FOR SECOND SERIES IN NEW YEAR
ITV have revealed its slate of drama series airing over the festive season, with hit thriller Red Eye returning for its second series in January.  Red Eye 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 MI


ITV's CHRISTMAS MOVIE OFFERING REVEALED: INCLUDING LOVE ACTUALLY, RED ONE, MAMMA MIA! AND TOP GUN
Unwrap ITV’s staggering collection of 400+ free films for Christmas 2025. Iconic festive films, mega Hollywood blockbusters, exciting TV premieres and family favourites are all free and - across hundreds of titles, including Love Actually - exclusively available to watch and stream on ITV and ITVX this holiday season. From Red One to The Batman via Mamma Mia!, Big and Ghostbusters, you can also enjoy The Grinch, How To Train Your Dragon, It’s a Wonderful Life, Top Gun and - q


ITV UNVEILS CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
ITV have revealed its Christmas programming highlights. Royal Carols: Together At Christmas The Princess of Wales will host her fifth ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 5th December, which will air as part of a special programme on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve. This year, the Service will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms - whether it’s love within families, through friendships, across communities or even through pow


JIMMY McGOVERN'S TIME RETURNS TO BBC ONE FOR THIRD SERIES, DAVID TENNANT AND SIOBHAN FINNERAN TO LEAD CAST
The BBC have announced the third series of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, set in a young offenders' institution. The three-part drama will be led by David Tennant (Rivals, Thursday Murder Club) as Prison Officer Bailey with Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Out of the Dust) reprising her role as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain. Time series three is written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (S


ITV PREPS SCHEDULE OVERHAUL TO BIG BROTHER AS CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER MOVES TO ITV2 AND IS PUSHED BACK FROM SPRING TIMESLOT
ITV are overhauling its schedule for Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother from 2026, following the reports earlier this week that its daily sideshow Late & Live had been axed. ITV say they are committed to "both Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother beyond 2025", but have failed to confirm whether both series will air in 2026. But, it has now been confirmed that whenever it does return, Celebrity Big Brother will air on ITV2 due to the show's core younger audience. However,


ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL SECURES DOUBLE RECOMMISSION ON CHANNEL 5 FOLLOWING CONTINUED SUCCESS
Channel 5 has today confirmed that All Creatures Great and Small will return with a double commission announced for series 7 and 8, each comprising of six episodes (6 x 60') plus Christmas Specials. All Creatures Great and Small remains 5’s most successful drama series to date, having reached over 14 million individuals across the first 5 series, and it continues to be the top programme across the channel year after year. Series 5, which aired in autumn 2024, reached a total


SHEDITES: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC COMEDY FROM MRS BROWN BOY'S BRENDAN O'CARROLL AS FILMING BEGINS
Filming has begun on BBC One and iPlayer’s brand new comedy special Shedites, created and written by Paddy Houlihan, set in and around the men’s shed in a village in Ireland. Made by BBC Studios Comedy and starring Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown’s Boys), Phil Davis (Trying), Simon Delaney (Lockerbie), Danny O’Carroll (Mrs Brown’s Boys), Shane Casey (The Young Offenders), Paddy Houlihan (Mrs Brown’s Boys) and Deirdre O’Kane (Moone Boy), Shedites will be part of the BBC’s festive


ITV REVEALS LINE-UP OF GAMESHOW CHRISTMAS SPECIALS, CELEBRITY GUESTS REVEALED
ITV have revealed its line-up of gameshow specials airing this December. Bullseye Host Freddie Flintoff is joined by three pairs of contestants each made up of a keen darts player (the ‘thrower’) and their partner (the ‘knower’) - the teams compete against each other, combining their skills at throwing darts at different game boards whilst answering questions correctly for points and prizes under the watchful eye of official scorer ‘Little’ Richard Ashdown. Freddie is also j


CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASE RETURNS WITH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON ITV, GUESTS REVEALED
Mel Giedroyc, Bill Bailey, and Vanessa Williams join Stephen Mulhern for a festive edition of Celebrity Catchphrase - the trio will be trying to ‘say what they see’ and guess well-known phrases for a chance to win £50,000 for their charity. Meanwhile, following an action-packed series crammed full of mind-blowing feats, big-name celebrities and nail-biting suspense, You Bet! On Tour is back this festive season for a one-off Christmas special. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern from th


THE BIG QUIZ: STEPHEN MULHERN RETURNS TO HOST EMMERDALE AND CORONATION STREET SPECIAL ON ITV
The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale is back this Christmas and bigger than ever before. Stephen Mulhern returns to present the annual quiz with members of the Coronation Street and Emmerdale cast - two titans of the ITV soap world - going head-to-head. This year, there are larger teams, more hilarious moments, two returning soap legends and even a special cross-over Corriedale round. Captaining the teams again this year are Coronation Street’s David Platt - Jack P. Sh


DUSTFALL: BBC ACQUIRED NEW AUSTRALIAN CRIME DRAMA STARRING ANNA TORV
The BBC has acquired Dustfall, a gripping new six-part crime drama series starring internationally renowned actor Anna Torv (The Newsreader, Territory), for BBC iPlayer and BBC One from Federation International. Based on the novel The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis and adapted for television by BAFTA nominee Dianne Taylor (After the Party), Stuart Page (Total Control), Belinda Chayko (The Survivors) and Beatrix Christian (Black Snow), Dustfall is directed by Emma Freeman (The
































































