

INCOGNITO: DERREN BROWN TO FRONT NEW SOCIAL EXPERIMENT SERIES ON CHANNEL 4
Illusionist Derren Brown is to front a brand new Channel 4 social experiment series, titled Incognito. The new show will see ten members of the public from all walks of life and different backgrounds move into a "mysterious institution" for a week. Each of the ten contestants has a job likely to get them judged by others. The aim of the contestants is to keep their own job a secret, whilst also trying to figure out which jobs the other contestants do. They will take part in c


THE FORTUNE HOTEL AXED BY ITV AFTER TWO SERIES, NO PLANS FOR THIRD SERIES
Reality competition The Fortune Hotel has officially been axed after two series by ITV TV Zone understands. It follows reports in November that the show was facing an uncertain future. Hosted by the incomparable Stephen Mangan, 10 pairs of contestants arrive at The Fortune Hotel, where they will be given an all-important briefcase. Inside one case is the ultimate jackpot of £250,000 in cash, eight are empty, and one contains the dreaded Early Checkout Card – whichever pair is


THE HEAT: MEET THE CHEFS TAKING PART IN NEW ITV REALITY SERIES, LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED
Hosted by Olivia Attwood, The Heat sees ten ambitious chefs travel to Barcelona, working under multi Michelin Star award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, who is opening an exclusive summer restaurant at the glamorous Port Vell Marina and on a mission to find the next rising star. But this isn’t just a straight-forward cooking competition - each day when the kitchen service is over, the cameras keep rolling because when you’re living, working and competing with one anothe


DESTINATION X TO HIT THE ROAD FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC AFTER MONTHS OF SILENCE BY BBC
EXCLUSIVE After months of silence, Destination X looks finally set to hit the road again for a second series on BBC One. However, TV Zone understands filming isn't due to begin until much later this year, meaning the show will not be airing in the Summer slot it occupied last year. The delayed filming schedule means the show may not hit screens until this time next year, with the BBC yet to open applications. The BBC declined to comment when approached by TV Zone. Destinatio


THE GOLDEN ELEVATORS: NEW GAME SHOW FORMAT IN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE UK FROM THE PRODUCERS OF THE TRAITORS
Studio Lambert is to produce US and UK versions of new psychological game format, The Golden Elevators, which has been developed by John de Mol-founded Talpa Studios. This new 'high-stakes quiz show' is where knowledge gets you in the game, but psychology decides who survives. The game starts with ten contestants together in the lobby of a skyscraper, all with the same goal - to reach the top floor and claim a rolling jackpot that starts at $100,000 and can grow dramatically


FARMING FOR LOVE: ITV REBOOTS DATING FORMAT FARMER WANTS A WIFE FOR NEW SERIES
ITV announces the commission of Farming for Love, a brand-new dating series based on global hit, Farmer Wants a Wife - one of the world’s most successful and enduring dating formats. Produced by Naked, a Fremantle label, the 6 x 60’ series follows a group of single farmers on a quest to find their perfect match. Shining a light on modern British farming life, the show offers them the chance to find genuine romance in settings as authentic as they are. Farmers select potent


THE TRAITORS REACHES NEARLY 10 MILLION FOR SERIES FINALE
The series finale of The Traitors averaged 9.4 million with a peak of 9.6 million and an audience share of 54.9%. This is the biggest overnight audience across the market since the final episode of The Celebrity Traitors in November 2025 and makes it the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever. Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC said: "The dramatic conclusion to series four of The Traitors, expertly produced


OLIVIA ATTWOOD'S BAD BOYFRIENDS RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON ITV2
Badly behaved boyfriends, cheaters and DM-sliders beware! Presenter and podcaster Olivia Attwood is coming for you for a third series of ITV2's explosive reality format. The series sees unsuspecting bad boyfriends will be flown to a Greek island under the premise of filming a series about manhood and bromance in a hedonistic holiday mecca, before getting the shock of their lives when Olivia appears to announce their wild partying days are on hold and to reveal the true purpos


CELEBS GO DATING FULL LINE-UP REVEALED FOR NEW SERIES ON E4, STARS INUDING COLEEN NOLAN AND PROFESSOR GREEN
The Celebrity Dating Agency will open its doors once again for a brand new series, with a new batch of famous faces joining agents Paul C Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, as well as Tom Read Wilson. Taking part are: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan; rapper Professor Green; reality star David Potts; former rugby ace James Haskell; Love Island's Gabby Allen and Married At First Sight's Lucinda Light. The Sun newspaper reports that actress Stephanie Davis is se


RACE ACROSS THE WORLD RENEWED FOR SEVENTH SERIES ON BBC ONE, SIXTH SERIES COMING SOON
Race Across The World has been recommissioned for a seventh series on BBC One, ahead of the sixth series which is coming soon. Applications are now open for the 2027 series, with more details here . On a limited budget and away from the luxuries of modern technology and conveniences, those selected will experience life in some of the world’s most beautiful and remote locations. Navigating their way across thousands of miles, they will travel through spectacular scenery and


BIG BROTHER SET FOR EXTENDED SERIES THIS AUTUMN ON ITV2 WITH EIGHT WEEK RUN
This year's series of Big Brother UK will reportedly be eight weeks, with ITV planning to extend the series by one week, The Sun newspaper reports. It follows the news that sideshow Late & Live will not be returning to accompany the series. Earlier this month it was announced Celebrity Big Brother will not be returning to screens this year, with the show instead expected to return in Spring 2027. When the show does return, it will be airing on ITV2 instead of ITV1 as previous


THE SUMMIT: FIRST LOOK TRAILER AND CONTESTANTS REVEALED FOR NEW ITV REALITY COMPETITION SERIES HOSTED BY BEN SHEPHERD
Hosted by Ben Shephard, this epic new adventure reality series sees brave contestants embark on a thrilling journey to reach the peak of one of New Zealand’s most spectacular mountains whilst carrying the cash prize they hope to win. Fourteen strangers from all walks of life come together to face the daunting challenge of climbing a mountain in the breathtaking, rugged Alps of New Zealand’s south island. The adrenaline-filled series sees them face the ultimate test of strateg


THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX RETURNS TO ITV2 WITH TWO NEW SERIES IN 2026
The UK's longest running constructed reality TV series The Only Way Is Essex returns for two new series this year on ITV2 promising more drama, relationships and fashion. T he first of this year's series will air this Spring and consist of ten episodes, followed by another series in the Summer with fourteen episodes. Meanwhile, Olivia Attwood is to host new reality format The Heat on ITV2 - that follows a group of young chefs taking on the hottest job of their lives. The Heat


DRAG RACE UK Vs THE WORLD REVEALS FINAL SET OF GUEST JUDGES AHEAD OF NEW SERIES ON BBC THREE
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World has announced its final guest judges and special guests for the upcoming third series on BBC Three and iPlayer. The much-loved spin off series returns to BBC Three at 8pm, Tuesday January 27 th , and we are pleased to ru-veal the full list of celebrity guest judges and special guests due to appear across eight weeks of fierce competition. Joining RuPaul and the judging panel are: Swedish Eurovision legend and pop superstar, Loreen; the angel





























































