

Taskmaster's New Year Treat | Preview (Channel 4)
Taskmaster’s annual new year celebration sees five brand new contestants from outside the world of comedy compete to win Greg Davies’s much-coveted golden eyebrows trophy. For the first time ever, this Treat takes place over two episodes which means contestants have double the opportunity to impress Greg with their brilliance - and, conversely, double the possibility of making him really cross with their incompetence. The five stout-hearted stars who believe they can take


Harlan Coben's Run Away | Preview (Netflix)
RUN AWAY stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch and follows 2025’s hugely successful limited thriller series Missing You. The series arrives on Netflix on 1st January 2026. The series stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Ingrid Oliver, Finty Williams, Joe McGann, Amy Gledhill and more Simon (N


Amanda & Alan's Greek Job | Preview (BBC One)
Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr have packed their boiler suits once again, raring to spend a summer on the idyllic Ionian island of Corfu. Having bagged a slightly smaller property this time, they have high hopes for an easier ride, but their dreams of lounging by the beach are soon shattered as they discover a big fat Greek renovation lies ahead. With ivy growing through the windows, hay and mud as a floor, a sewage pipe running through the downstairs plus a roof on the


Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Series 8 Preview (Channel 4)
Decades of rivalry are set to be tested to the limit as fourteen British and Australian celebrities face the most punishing challenge of their lives when the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins returns to Channel 4. In the brutal heat of North Africa, these famous faces are embarking on a savage, condensed version of SAS selection that even they won’t be able to charm, spin, or tweet their way out of. The fourteen famous faces trading their glamorous and luxur


PICKS OF THE DAY: CHRISTMAS DAY, WHAT TO WATCH
What to watch today, Thursday 25th December 2025. Celebrity Gladiators Celebrities ready? Four famous faces will take on one of the toughest gameshows on telly, as they battle against the mighty Gladiators. Hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, this one-hour special sees the nations PE Teacher, Joe Wicks MBE versus Presenter, Sam Thompson whilst boxing legend, Nicola Adams OBE takes on Podcaster, Vogue Williams. The Weakest Link Lou Sanders, Martine McCutcheon, David O’Dohert


CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC COMEDY STARRING DAWN FRENCH, LAUNCHING EARLY 2026
The official trailer has been released for Can You Keep a Secret?, the six-part sitcom starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill, and written by Simon Mayhew-Archer, the producer of hit BBC Comedy This Country. Dawn (French & Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley) plays widow Debbie Fendon - granny, lawn bowler, tinpot dictator - who will stop at nothing to make sure her family’s protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protecting fr


The Big Fat Quiz Of Telly | Preview (Channel 4)
In the new spin-off TV themed version of the quiz, Jimmy Carr will test a panel of comedians to see who knows the most about all things telly. Jimmy will challenge your favourite comedians to win the Big Fat Quiz Trophy. Taking part are XXX The Big Fat Quiz Of Telly airs Friday 9th January on Channel 4.


The Night Manager | Preview (BBC One)
Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) thought he’d buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin - a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London - his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva). On this perilous new journey, Pine meets Roxana Bolaños (Camila Morrone), a businesswoma


Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning | Preview (BBC)
BBC Daytime and BBC Cymru Wales have co-commissioned Wild Reckoning, a new 16-part series from Wrexham-based Tŷ’r Ddraig, part of Banijay UK’s Workerbee Group, fronted by Bear Grylls for BBC One and iPlayer. The series will see Bear Grylls and a team of experts help people to resolve deep personal rifts in the Welsh wilderness. Bear, alongside his team of mediators, psychologists and survival mentors, will guide participants through intense emotional journeys — combining con


Beast Games | Series 2 Preview (Prime Video)
The second season of Beast Games, the record-breaking global competition series from Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, will premiere on January 7, 2026. Prime Video also shared an exclusive first-look tease at the competition series’ iconic Beast City, which will return with the fiercest competitors yet, and a compelling "Strong vs. Smart" narrative that will unfold across the season. Beast Games' debut season quickly became Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted show ev


PICKS OF THE DAY: CHRISTMAS EVE, WHAT TO WATCH
What to watch today, Wednesday 24th December 2025. The Great Celebrity Sewing Bee Brand new host Sophie Willan takes the helm as judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young put four celebrities’ sewing skills to the test. They welcome into the sewing room professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke, comedian Lucy Beaumont, actress Susan Wakoma and Gladiator Tom Wilson aka Hammer. Two Doors Down When Eric and Beth put their tree up earlier than usual, they unwi


RATINGS REPORT: 1st-7th DECEMBER 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 final week of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! dominated the week, with the final episode on Sunday night watched by 8,261,000. The least watched episode of the week was Saturday night with 6,893,700. Strictly Come Dancing continues with ,7,225,900 for its Saturday night live show, and 7,449,800


The Traitors | Series 4 Preview (BBC One)
Claudia Winkleman hosts the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery with new twists and new players. Time to take to the edge of your seat once more as 22 people from across the UK descend on a Scottish castle to win up to £120k. Let the mind games begin. The new series will launch on 1st and 2nd January at 8pm each night. For fans who want more, the official visualised companion podcast is returning. The Traitors: Uncloaked will start on BBC Two immediately after the ma


NUMBER ONE FAN: SALLY LINDSAY AND JILL HALFPENNY TO STAR IN NEW CHANNEL 5 DAYTIME TV FOCUSED THRILLER
Number One Fan (4x60’), from Clapperboard; a suspenseful thriller set in the world of daytime TV. The series focuses on Morning show presenter Lucy, who is saved from an attack by a strange woman named Donna who claims to be her “number one fan”. Lucy’s gratitude quickly sours when Donna’s fandom turns into a darker obsession infiltrating Lucy’s career, family and friends. However to her horror Lucy comes to realise that Donna has a link to a hidden secret in her past which t


THE GAME: GREEN AND WATKINS THRILLER SET FOR SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 5
The four-part thriller starring Jason Watkins, Robson Green and Sunetra Sarker is set for a second series on Channel 5. Speaking to Televisual, Channel 5's head of drama Sebastian Cardwell said: "We see that as a three season story." In the first series, former detective Huw (Watkins) settles into retirement alongside his wife Alice (Sarker) but never far from his mind is the case he failed to solve – The Ripton Stalker. And when new neighbour, Patrick (Green) moves in and ut


THE FEUD: DRAMA ANTHOLOGY SET TO RETURN FOR SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 drama The Feud is set to return for a second series. Speaking to Televisual , Channel 5's head of drama Sebastian Cardwell said: "[The Feud] did incredibly well… an amazing ensemble, lots of fun. Hopefully we’ll do a season two. We’re talking to all the parties at the moment… We see that as a returning anthology series." The Feud introduces Emma and John Barnett, played by Jill Halfpenny (The Cuckoo, The Long Shadow, Everything I Know About Love) and Rupert Penry-Jo


INSIDE THE FACTORY RENEWED FOR FURTHER SERIES ON BBC ONE AHEAD OF NEW SERIES IN THE NEW YEAR
Production listings, seen by TV Zone, suggest that a new series of Inside The Factory is currently in pre-production with filming due to commence next year. Meanwhile, the show returns in January. Inside the Factory explores the fascinating processes in the factories that produce some of our favourite products. Whether it’s learning how millions of individual chocolates are wrapped at high speed, or uncovering the surprising techniques used to create leather boots, the series


A Thousand Blows | Series 2 Preview (Disney+)
The critically acclaimed drama from creator Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) will premiere on 9 th January, 2026 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland, with all six episodes available at launch. Fans can expect more plots of revenge, scheming, and redemption as Malachi Kirby (Small Axe) returns as Hezekiah Moscow, reuniting with Erin Doherty (Adolescence) as Mary Carr, and Stephen Graham (Adolescence) as Sugar Goodson. Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of char


PICKS OF THE DAY: TUESDAY 23rd DECEMBER, WHAT TO WATCH
What to watch today, Tuesday 23rd December 2025. Inside The Factory Paddy McGuinness explores the secrets of the Original Biscuit Bakers factory in Shropshire to reveal how it makes 100,000 festive gingerbread figures every week in the run-up to Christmas. And it’s all hands on deck as he’s joined in the factory by co-presenter Cherry Healey. Together, they get stuck into the baking and icing, and following the production of Santa and reindeer biscuits. Stuffed The story of


ACCIDENTAL TOURIST: STEPHEN MULHERN 'SET TO RETURN' FOR SECOND OUTING ON ITV
Stephen Mulhern has revealed that there's "talk" of Ant & Dec sending him on another trip for a second outing of Accidental Tourist on ITV, though the recommission has not yet been confirmed. Catchphrase and Deal or No Deal host Stephen is a man who likes what he knows - and that does not include travelling to exotic locations, trying new foods or being pushed out of his comfort zone in any way. But now Stephen has asked Ant & Dec to help him finally change his ways… and the


THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA: CONSOLIDATED FIGURES REVEALED FOR FIRST TWO EPISODES
UPDATE: Monday 22nd December The War Between The Land And The Sea episodes one and two have consolidated to 4,308,000 and 3,560,700 respectively. Monday 8th December Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea launched on BBC One this weekend with a double bill from 8:30pm on Sunday evening. The show, created by Russell T Davies, launched with 2.8m for its first episode, followed by 2.1m for its second episode*. These figures are higher than most regular episod


CHANNEL 5 TEASE REBOOT OF 'VERY BIG' DRAMA TITLE AND CHANNEL'S FIRST COMEDY DRAMA
Channel 5 have teased that it's set to reboot a "huge" drama title. 5's Head Of Drama Sebastian Cardwell told Televisual : "We’ve got an IP play we’re close to rebooting, a very big show. That would be amazing. Hopefully we will have news of that early next year." Cardwell added: "We’re shifting a little bit into comedy drama space. We will probably invest in bigger, richer character-driven precinct shows. Shows that viewers of Hardacres and All Creatures might move across to


ANT & DEC SIGN NEW THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH ITV
ITV’s most popular duo Ant & Dec will reach a 30 year milestone with the streamer and broadcaster as they announce a three year extension on their exclusive TV and streaming relationship. The new contract takes the award winning presenters through to the end of 2028, 30 years after they first joined ITV to host celebrated weekend morning show SM:TV. Throughout 2026, Ant & Dec will appear on brand new series of Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, Britain’s Got Talent, I’m A Celebri


THE CHASE AROUND THE WORLD: APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEW ITV ADVENTURE QUIZ SHOW
As exclusively revealed by TV Zone in September, The Chase Around The World is set for a full series on ITV, following a pilot earlier this year - also revealed by TV Zone. Applications are now open for the new series, here . The series is a primetime reality competition spin-off to daytime staple quiz The Chase. Production on The Chase Around The World is due to commence early next year and will be produced by Potato, who also produce the daytime series and Beat The Chasers
































































