The Semi-Finals will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and guiding audiences on the Euro-phoric journey is commentator and Eurovision aficionado, Rylan, who will be joined on the ride by Angela Scanlon, live from the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna. Eurovision 2026, Semi-Final 1 Tuesday 12 May, 8pm - BBC iPlayer and BBC One In the first Semi-Final, the first group of countries will compete for a place in Saturday’s Grand Final. The 15 countries competing are: M

Rivals returns with an extended season of twelve episodes - and even more wit, desire, and dramatic twists. As power struggles escalate and rivalries deepen, ambition drives every move, pushing loyalties to the edge. The Hulu Original series will return in two six-episode batches, the first will debut on May 15 with a three-episode premiere and the second batch will follow later in the year on Disney+ in the UK. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside

Good Omens 3 picks up where the ineffable story left off in Season Two as the beloved and unlikely duo – angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley return to face their most epic and personal adventure yet. Their millennia-long friendship has been fractured ever since Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) accepted the offer to return to Heaven, leaving Crowley (David Tennant) behind. Now, as the newly appointed Supreme Archangel, Aziraphale is tasked with overseeing the Second Coming, a monumen

U and U&Dave is set to launch brand-new escape room comedy entertainment series The Way Out (4x60’) this Spring. The Way Out is hosted by Mel Giedroyc and features Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar as team captains. Each captain selected their own team members for the series, with Ed Gamble enlisting Chloe Petts and Lou Sanders, and Nish Kumar selecting Amy Annette and David O’Doherty. In each episode of The Way Out, Mel Giedroyc will drop the two teams of comedians into a bespoke

Inspired by the bestselling novels by CL Skelton, The Hardacres stars Claire Cooper (The Continental, The Peripheral) and Liam McMahon (Hunger, Warrior Nun) as Mary and Sam Hardacre, alongside Julie Graham (The City Is Ours, Time) as Mary’s mother, Ma. Their children Joe, Liza and Harry are played by Adam Little (Ackley Bridge, Coronation Street), Shannon Lavelle (Riot Women) and Zak Ford‑Williams (Bridgerton, Better). Welcome back to the warm-hearted, rags to riches family s

Across five episodes Kevin will travel the length and breadth of the country to uncover the stories behind some of Britain’s most remarkable buildings and structures, exploring why places as diverse as Coventry Cathedral and the Penguin Pool at London Zoo have been judged worthy of the highest level of protection. Across England, Scotland and Wales, Kevin visits more than twenty Grade I and Category A listed landmarks: a Victorian fairy-tale castle in the Welsh hills, a grott

The award-winning Smoggie Queens which will bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ever before, when it returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Three for a second series in Spring. Written by RTS winner and BAFTA nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens tells the story of volatile Dickie (Dunning - Boat Story, Feel Good) along with drag queen Mam (Mark Benton - Patience, Shakespeare & Hathaway), self-styled hun Lucinda (Alexandra Mardell - Daddy Issues, Coro

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. THE WAY OUT Tuesday, U&Dave Brand-New U&Originals escape room comedy entertainment series hosted by Mel Giedroyc, and featuring Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar as team captains. Each captain selected their own team members for the series, with Ed Gamble enlisting Chloe Petts and Lou Sanders, and Nish Kumar selecting Amy Annette and David O’Doherty. In each episode of The Way Out, Mel Giedroyc will drop the two teams of comedians int

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. NUMBER ONE FAN Monday, 5 Sally Lindsay, Jill Halfpenny, Daniel Adegboyega and Dean Andrews star in this thriller. Lucy Logan is the hottest TV star in the country. With a hit morning show, huge following on social media, and a gorgeous family, her life is perfect. Enter Donna. Walking through a car park Lucy’s handbag is swiped by a mugger and Donna intervenes to save the day. Donna is Lucy’s biggest fan and Lucy invites her

Laura Kuenssberg and Sophie Raworth, along with BBC political editor Chris Mason, will be joined by a host of well-known BBC broadcasters for the network news results coverage of the most significant set of elections since the 2024 general election. With the new era of multi-party politics upon us, ‘Mega May’ – the three sets of elections in Wales, Scotland and England on Thursday 7 May – could see a redrawing of Britain’s political map. BBC News is uniquely placed to bring a

The prestigious BAFTA Television Awards return with host Greg Davies at the helm. It has been a landmark year for storytelling, with Adolescence, A Thousand Blows and Amandaland all vying for top honours. From groundbreaking drama to the best in entertainment and factual programming, the creativity that defined the last twelve months will be celebrated. Viewers will be treated to a night of glamour, heartfelt speeches and spectacular live music as the best TV of 2026 is crown

This series is an energetic, entertainingly provocative ‘fish-out-of-water’ series that takes a group of three young people and plunges them into an immersive week-long 24/7 experience inside one of four extraordinary worlds whose way of life is very different from their own. Will it be fireworks or friendship when a generation raised online and on-demand come face to face with regimes built on no-nonsense rules, unshakable principles and loyalty to a strict set of values. Ho

On the day of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, this unmissable event honours one of the most influential figures in broadcasting and natural history storytelling. Broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London, this 90-minute special celebrates Sir David’s groundbreaking career, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey through a century of exploration and discovery in the natural world, seen through the prism of Sir David’s remarkable life and work. The programme

Reuben Owen is back, joined by his mates, family and girlfriend Jess. Now in the fourth year of his burgeoning heavy machinery business, Reuben and his nearest and dearest continue to enjoy work and their traditional way of life in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales. We’ve seen Reuben grow up with his eight siblings on his parents Clive and Amanda’s remote sheep farm. Now 22, Reuben is blazing a trail for his like-minded friends, who have all chosen to live and work in the wild and