

GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 31st OCTOBER 2025
Britain's sharpest armchair critics are back to share more of their insightful and passionate takes on the week's biggest and best shows. Each episode is filmed over the previous seven days, covering that week’s TV and news highlights. In each household, Gogglebox will capture their instant reactions, love/hate relationships and fierce debates on the best and worst television shows of the past week – all from the comfort of their sofas. From the Saturday night juggernauts


DRAGONS' DEN WELCOMES NEW GUEST DRAGONS FOR UPCOMING SERIES ON BBC ONE
Music mogul, rapper and entrepreneur Tinie Tempah, serial entrepreneur and REFY CEO Jenna Meek, and Tropic Skincare powerhouse Susie Ma are becoming guest Dragons’ for the upcoming series of Dragons’ Den. Joining them for his second stint in the Den is footballing icon and entrepreneur Gary Neville, as the BBC’s long running show is sure to fire up audiences on BBC One next year. This formidable new cohort of business elites is set to strike fear into the hearts of a fresh w


THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC COMEDY, TOM DAVIS, SIAN CLIFFORD AND CHARLIE COOPER JOIN CAST
Fang-tastic further casting details for fiendishly funny new BBC Comedy 'The Reluctant Vampire’. 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 Smi


THE FLOOR: ITV PREPS EARLY 2026 LAUNCH FOR NEW SATURDAY NIGHT GAMESHOW HOSTED BY ROB BYRDON
EXCLUSIVE ITV have high hopes for new primetime gameshow The Floor with Rob Brydon, with the broadcaster moving the show from its planned Spring launch date to earlier in the year, potentially as early as January. ITV have confirmed the show, which is made up of ten episodes, will now launch in the first quarter of 2026 alongside Wheel Of Fortune and The Masked Singer, whereas previously it was billed for the second quarter in an early evening slot which was occupied by 99 To


THE WAR BETWEEN: BBC CONFIRMS DECEMBER RELEASE AND FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF SERIES
The BBC has announced that the highly anticipated series The War Between the Land and the Sea is due to launch in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this December, with new imagery released teasing the thrilling drama. The five-part series will showcase how the world reacts when a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity and triggering an international crisis. Featuring a star-studded cast including Russell Tovey as B


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. BAD BROTHER TAKES OVER THE HOUSE AS HOUSEMATES PREPARE FOR TWISTED TESTS The Housemates are woken up to a new House in this week's shopping task, one that has been taken over by Bad Brother. Bad Brother says, “Listen up, Maggots, get your sorry selves to the Living Room right now. You do not want to keep me waiting… Listen up you bunch of pathetic low lifes. This i


THE FINAL ACT: CHANNEL 4 CHART THE LIFE AND CAREER OF DAVID BOWIE FOR NEW DOCUMENTARY
Ten years on from the release of his final album , David Bowie: The Final Act (w/t) (1x90’) will chart the extraordinary final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic and inventive artists. From Rogan Productions, the team behind Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and ABBA: Against the Odds, this feature documentary explores how Bowie, ever the master of reinvention, transformed his confrontation with mortality into his final artistic statement. The 1990s were a turb


UNPACKED: I'M A CELEBRITY COMPANION SHOW RETURNS TO ITV2, JOEL DOMMETT AND KEMI RODGERS TO PRESENT
ITV confirms the return of the companion show, I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked next month on ITV2 and ITVX. Promising a deeper dive into the drama, laughs, and chaos of the jungle, the popular interactive show is officially back to dissect everything happening in the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp for 2025. Jungle star and I’m A Celebrity… veteran Joel Dommett returns to host the series, joined by Capital radio DJ Kemi Rodgers. Together they’ll be serving up the latest


DOUBLE HELPING OF TASKMASTER THIS CHRISTMAS WITH CHAMPIONS AND NEW YEAR SPECIAL, LINE-UP REVEALED
With plenty of Task-based cheer in store, the annual special Taskmaster’s New Year Treat is confirmed to air two episodes over the festive period, giving fans double helpings for the first time ever. Meanwhile, the next Champion of Champions is also set to return over the Christmas period with a fierce battle for the ultimate title. The one-off seasonal special, Taskmaster’s New Year Treat, is set to air two episodes over the festive period for the first time ever. Gatherin


KEVIN McCLOUD EMABRKS ON SCENIC DRIVES IN STUNNING CARES FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 SERIES
BriteSpark East, part of Argonon, has been commissioned by Channel 4 for a brand-new series, Kevin McCloud: Scenic Drives in Stunning Cars (wt). Across six visually stunning episodes, the award-winning presenter and designer takes the wheel of some of the most beautiful cars ever conceived in an enticing European road trip across the continent’s most breathtaking scenery. With echoes of the golden age of motoring – an era before budget airlines and endless grey motorways – Ke


RATINGS REPORT: 06-12 OCTOBER 2025, MOST WATCHED SHOWS REVEALED
The latest 7-day consolidated ratings for programmes shown or released for the last week have been released by BARB. The top-50 breakdown can be found on BARB's website here . The Celebrity Traitors dominated the week, launching with 12,455,500 viewers on Wednesday night and continuing with 11,865,600 on Thursday night. The Traitors bumped Strictly Come Dancing, both presented by Claudia Winkleman, down to third place with 7,607,600 and 6,684,600 for its results show. The Cel


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2025
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. NANCY, SAM AND CAROLINE SPECULATE WHO WILL WIN Nancy, Sam and Caroline are sitting in the hallway outside the Diary Room. Sam says, “I think Zelah could win it. And then Jenny could come second. And you [Caroline] come third. I think I come fourth. I think Cameron K come fifth and Nancy, you’ll come sixth. I think we’ll all go to the final.” Nancy says, “I don’t


COUNSELS: FORMER MP MHAIRI BLACK JOINS CAST OF BBC LEGAL DRAMA IN FIRST TV ACTING ROLE
Former MP Mhairi Black joins the cast of new BBC high-stakes legal drama Counsels playing a police detective in her first acting role for television. Mhairi will star in four episodes of the eight-part series and starts filming next week for the BBC iPlayer and BBC One drama. A Balloon Entertainment production, the series is co-created by Scottish writers Bryan Elsley (Skins, The Crow Road) and BBC Writers’ Drama Room graduate Gillian McCormack. Counsels follows the lives of


SCHEDULES CONFIRMED: 08-14 NOVEMBER 2025, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 8th November. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Kingdom (New Series) - Factual Sunday 9th November, 6:15pm, BBC One Bullseye (New Series) - Entertainment Sunday 9th November, 8pm, ITV1 Trespasses (New Series) - Drama Sunday 9th November, 9pm, Channel 4 Teen Come Dine With Me (New Series) - Entertainment Monday 10th November, 7:30pm, Channel 4 The Infinite Explor


ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING HEADS TO THE UK AS DISNEY COMMISSION SIXTH SERIES
Disney+ announced that the Emmy®-winning, Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, has been renewed for a sixth season consisting of 10 episodes. The series will venture overseas for the first time, with the beloved crime-solving trio leaving New York City to investigate London’s newest mystery. Season five features a star-studded cast, including the return of multi-Oscar®/Emmy® winner Meryl Streep and Da’Vine


THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODES
Joining Claudia in the Scottish Highlands for The Celebrity Traitors are: Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Bonnar, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana, Paloma Faith, Ruth Codd, Stephen Fry, Tameka Empson and Tom Daley. The celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a cha


THE GREAT ESCAPERS: CELEBRITY LINE-UP REVEALED FOR NEW ITV TRAVEL SERIES
The Great Escapers is a brand-new prime time series, which will take some of the nation’s best known ITV faces and send them off on their very first holiday together. We know they’ve worked alongside each other for many years, but can they now holiday together? Let’s see as they pack their bags, jet off to the sunshine and check in to their hotel. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by Jet2holidays, this 4x60minute travelogue series will see famous faces travel to some of


CHILDREN IN NEED: DATE AND PRESENTERS REVEALED AHEAD OF 2025 TELETHON
BBC Children in Need returns with an entertainment extravaganza, live from MediaCityUK in Salford, to raise life-changing funds for children and young people across the UK. Hosts Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay, Lenny Rush and newbies Paddy McGuinness and Big Zuu present a jam-packed evening of comedy sketches, music performances, special surprises and famous faces as you’ve never seen them before. Throughout the night, appeal films will feature some of the children


STRICTLY COME DANCING: THIS WEEK'S SONG LIST AND DANCE STYLES REVEALED AHEAD OF LIVE SHOW
WEEK 6 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed... La Voix & Alja ž Paso Doble to The 5th by Beethoven Amber & Nikita Viennese Waltz to I See Red by Everybody Loves An Outlaw Ellie & Vito Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga Lewis & Katya Couples Choice to Creep by Radiohead Vicky & Kai American Smooth to Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler Harry & Karen American Smooth to Mystical Magical by Benson Boone Ale


THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA: BBC CONFIRMS DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF WILL AIR LATER THIS YEAR
Doctor Who will be back on our screens at Christmas 2026 with a special episode written by Russell T Davies. Doctor Who logo/ BBC With Disney+ confirming they will not be partnering on the next season of the sci-fi show, the BBC remain fully committed to the show and will announce plans for the next series in due course to ensure the Doctor’s adventures continue. Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama, BBC says: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and coll


DOCTOR WHO: BBC CONFIRMS 2026 RETURN FOR SCI-FI SERIES AS DISNEY DEAL ENDS
Doctor Who will be back on our screens at Christmas 2026 with a special episode written by Russell T Davies. Doctor Who logo/ BBC With Disney+ confirming they will not be partnering on the next season of the sci-fi show, the BBC remain fully committed to the show and will announce plans for the next series in due course to ensure the Doctor’s adventures continue. Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama, BBC says: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and coll


ITV CONFIRMS BULLSEYE RETURN DATE WITH FULL SERIES HOSTED BY FREDDIE FLINTOFF
The 2024 special, which saw Freddie Flintoff make his debut as host, was watched by audiences in excess of 8.6 million, with over 30,000 fans applying to be on the show last year. This year's full series commission consists of four episodes and a Christmas special. The new series will follow the original format with the playing teams made up of an amateur dart player, known as the ‘thrower’, and their team partner, the ‘knower’. They will combine their skills, throwing darts


BIG BROTHER TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN, TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2025
Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. RULE BREAK AT THE PIZZA PARTY MEANS PUNISHMENT FOR ALL BUT TWO Big Brother gathers the Housemates at the sofas. Big Brother says, “Yesterday, in the Eye Deal Mini Mart, Teja purchased a pizza party… despite repeated warnings from Big Brother, all Housemates apart from Caneron and Richard blatantly disregarded the rules and ate the food provided at the pizza party.”


CORONATION STREET PREVIEW: WHAT'S IN STORE NEXT WEEK, EPISODE SYNOPSIS REVEALED
A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Monday 3 November 2025 In the Rovers, Eva, Ben and Maggie excitedly prepare for Will’s homecoming. However when Ollie returns and explains that his brother wasn’t at the station despite his train arriving on time and he’s not answering his phone, Eva’s thrown into panic. Maggie reminds Eva that he never wanted to move so he’s probably chosen to stay in Hull. As they fret about Wil
































































