Produced by Eagle Eye Drama (The Couple Next Door, Professor T), filming has commenced on a second series of hit drama Patience. Series one, which aired earlier this year, was Channel 4’s biggest drama launch in four years and averaged 4.2 million viewers. Joining the cast for series two will be BAFTA-winning actor, Jessica Hynes (Spaced, There She Goes, W1A, Miss Austen) as DI Frankie Monroe who will bring a different dynamic to the station and a new boss for Patience and th

Mrs Brown returns for more Christmas capers and festive frolics! Join everyone's favourite Mammy and the rest of the clan for fun and games in a Christmas and a New Year special. Christmas Special Mrs Brown rediscovers the meaning of family as she gathers those closest to her together for a Christmas photo. Buster unveils another of his signature Christmas trees with maximum impact and Cathy frets about what presents to buy everyone. New Year’s Special Tensions are high as Ag

The celebrity line-ups for the BBC's festive specials of MasterChef and The Great British Sewing Bee have been revealed. Celebrity MasterChef Christmas is coming, with four turtle doves, four helpings of Yule log, and four fresh-faced celebrities battling it out in the MasterChef kitchen for the sparkliest prize of the year: The Golden Whisk trophy.  The guest list includes stars that are firmly positioned at the top of their showbiz trees: Reality TV Star GK Barry, Award-wi

Top Of The Pops returns for a special hosted by Clara Amfo. The show will take a look back over the last 12 months delving into music’s biggest stories and showcasing performances from some of the most talked about artists of 2025. Top of The Pops: Review of The Year 2025 is a BBC Studios (1 x 60) production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. It was commissioned by Jonathan Rothery, Head of Popular Music TV. The Commissioning Editor for BBC Popular Music TV is Rachel Davies. The Ex

Rob Brydon is back in the host’s chair for a festive one-off, Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. As ever, David Mitchell and Lee Mack are the lightning-quick team captains. Over the course of the show, a stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves. David Mitchell is joined by Jools Hollan d and Swarzy Shire, while Lee Mack is joined by David Walliams and Helen George. But are they telling the truth, or are they making it all up? Would I Lie To You?

Siobhán McSweeney hosts a celebrity festive edition of Pottery Throwdown with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller on Channel 4. The celebrities taking to the pottery wheel for the annual festive special on Channel 4 are comedian Tim Vine, actor Sarah Hadland, broadcaster Colin Murray and reality star Amber Gill. The 10x60’ main series follows 12 passionate, home potters as they strive to create their most intricate and imaginative work, before their pieces are judged by

The BBC have revealed a first look and additional details for some of its comedy highlights airing over the festive season. Amandaland Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders who will play Aunt Joan, Felicity’s (Joanna Lumley) sister.  Aunt Joan is a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster – very, very different from Felicity. This very special episode will be the first scripted on-screen reunion

The films airing on BBC One over the festive season have been revealed. Elvis From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures' drama Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning o

Reality competition The Fortune Hotel is facing an uncertain future on ITV, with reports suggesting it could be axed after two series. When approached by TV Zone, an ITV spokesperson said: "The Fortune Hotel hasn’t been confirmed for another series at this stage, and talks are still underway regarding the show's future. Both previous series are available on ITVX, where the show regularly ranked amongst the top ten shows, and this summer the second series received 4.4 million

The BBC are reportedly developing a reboot of classic children's school-based drama Grange Hill, according to The Sun newspaper. The show ran from 1978-2008 with over 600 episodes produced. A source told the tabloid: "[Grange Hill] has huge scope to be refashioned to deal with topics that chime with today’s youngsters - from trans issues to online trolling. Many of these weren’t problems when Grange Hill was first on our screens, so it’s likely to look and feel very differen

Jodie Ounsley - aka Fury from Gladiators - is the third celebrity announced to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, made by BBC Studios and airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Announced on Strictly: It Takes Two, Jodie will be lighting up the Strictly Christmas ballroom alongside her Professional dance partner Neil Jones. Jodie is a rugby player, athlete, broadcaster, and advocate for the deaf community, who has been breaking boundaries from

Kiernan Shipka (Twisters, The Last Showgirl), Jack Farthing (Towards Zero, Rain Dogs) Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso, The Power) and Amy James-Kelly (Three Families, Coronation Street) have joined season four of Industry alongside previously announced Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale). Kiernan Shipka will star as Hayley Clay, executive assistant at payment processor Tender. Jack Farthing is Edward Smith, troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry Muck (Kit Harington). Toheeb Jimoh