She’s one of the most controversial women in the world. Admired by some, vilified by others, she’s a global icon that’s never far from the headlines. Some hail her as an inspiration to women the world over, others denounce her as the person who nearly brought down the Royal Family. But who is Meghan really? This explosive two-part series peels back the layers of this unique woman who went from ordinary LA schoolgirl to almost destroying the British monarchy. Using rarely seen

The BBC's 2025 ghost story for Christmas, Mark Gatiss's adaptation of EF Benson's The Room in the Tower. It's 1944, and while sheltering during an air raid, Roger strikes up a conversation with Verity, a Wren. When he asks if she dreams, he begins to recount the haunting vision that has followed him for most of his life: a recurring dream of a mysterious house, a silent family on the lawn and an unseen, unidentified terror lurking in the room in the tower. But when he is invi

The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special, where four celebrities, Lucy Porter, Colin Murray, Tommy Blaize and Asim Chaudhry, take on five Chasers to see if they can win some money for their chosen charities. The fancy dress theme is 'Christmas Lunch', Chasers are dressed as key parts of lunch. Beast is a Christmas Pudding, Vixen is a Brussels sprout, Menace is a Pig in Blanket, Sinnerman is a Turkey, and the Governess is a Christmas Cracker.  Meanwhile, TV Zone understands The C

Jason Manford hosts this special celebration of the most memorable performances from the past four years of Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery. Featuring show-stopping numbers from some of the UK’s biggest West End and touring productions, including Wicked, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Bodyguard, the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical, Phantom of the Opera and Back to the Future The Musical. There are star performances from Alfie Boe and Beverley

Torvill & Dean: The Last Dance. This 60 minute programme will follow ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever tour, ‘Our Last Dance’.  This film, made by FilmNova, explores Torvill and Dean’s career, looking back on their professional highlights, and following the skating duo as they train and prepare to say goodbye to their fans and dance on ice together one last time. Audiences will follow these British sporting icons througho

The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 10th January 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Casualty (New Series) - Drama Saturday 10th January, 8:45pm, BBC One Call The Midwife (New Series) - Drama Sunday 11th January, 8pm, BBC One Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (New Series) - Entertainment Sunday 11th January, 8pm, ITV1 Love Island All Stars (New Series) - Reality Monday 12th January, 9pm, ITV2 Piglets

Love Island: All Stars is returning for an extended third series on ITV2 and ITVX in January - hosted by Maya Jama and voiced by Iain Stirling, it comes hot on the heels of the finale of the 12th series, which was dubbed ‘TV gold’ by fans who hailed it ‘iconic’. Once again, fan-favourite Islanders from across ten years of the show will return to the famous Villa in search of that much-wanted spark while navigating the relationship dilemmas of Bombshells, heads turning and bla

Following a competitive pitch process, British animation studio Blue Zoo has secured the contract to produce a brand-new Doctor Who pre-school animation for CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. BBC Children’s and Education invited UK producers to pitch for the opportunity in June 2025, for fair and open selection. From a strong field of producer pitches, Blue Zoo’s proposal scored highest against the published criteria. This exciting new animated series, inspired by the beloved Doctor W

Following a competitive tender process, BBC Studios has won the contract to produce Casualty, the award-winning continuing drama. The BBC Studios’ bid scored highest against the published criteria. The process has created an opportunity to increase Welsh portrayal and the show will be set in Cardiff as well as continuing to be filmed there. This transition will ensure Casualty plays an important role in the production ecology of Wales as part of the BBC’s commitment to backin

EXCLUSIVE ITV drama Protection, which starred Siobhan Finneran and Katherine Kelly, won't be returning for a second series. The police drama was the story of a compromised but ultimately honest police officer who is out of her depth yet acutely driven to understand the truth of her lover and how far a case of corruption goes. An ITV spokesperson told TV Zone: "Protection was a great success, reaching over 8 million viewers.  While there are no current plans to continue Liz Ny

Following on from December’s heartwarming Christmas special, Pete Wicks and his four-legged friends return for a new series at the Dogs Trust in Basildon. The series follows dog-lover Pete as he again immerses himself in the emotional world of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming puppies and dogs of all breeds from all over the UK, and the charitable work done that aims to improve dog welfare. In the first episode, Coco, Sapphire and The Cheese Chi's: Pete Wicks returns to

The plucky property dream team, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, will return in competition to help families who have fallen out of love with their house. Once again Kirstie will be firmly positioned in camp ‘love it’ and encouraging families to stay put and revamp their current property while Phil is still team ‘list it’ and trying to convince them that ‘listing’ their house for sale and moving is the only way. After listening to their issues and embarking on a fact findin

This entertaining 2-part social experiment sees presenter Josie Gibson immerse herself in the food, drink and health culture of the 1970s, to discover if the average diet from what is often seen as one of the “unhealthiest” decades in British history, could have something to teach modern eaters. For two weeks, Josie follows a bespoke 1970s diet, carefully designed by a nutritional expert, to reflect what the average person would have eaten in that decade. She’ll take a series

In the first episode of a brand-new 8-part series, Michael Portillo takes us on a journey deep into his Secret Spain, where he rediscovers one of its worst-kept secrets: Barcelona. Famously heaving with millions of visitors, Michael shows us a surprising side of the Catalan capital that lies well off the tourist trail. His journey begins at an extraordinary house designed over 140 years ago by Barcelona’s most famous son, the architect Antoni Gaudí. Casa Vicens, in the little

In this remarkable first episode, we meet an ex-soldier and his surgeon, whose unique relationship began over a decade ago after a tragic incident in war-torn Afghanistan. Luke was only a few weeks into his first tour when he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The explosion left him in a critical condition. Thanks to the work of the Camp Bastion surgeons who amputated both of his legs back to his pelvis, Luke’s life was saved. But he was left with almost unbeara

Join journeyman Ben Fogle as he visits former war journalist, 66-year-old Ali, to find out what took his host from a career reporting on the front line, to life on a remote island on Lake Victoria - learning of the events that bind Ali to Uganda’s violent past and discover how her beautiful home is helping heal her own wounds. Ben travels across the second largest lake in the world to meet Ali, ‘one minute’ south of the equator. He discovers her magical home that she shares w

In East Yorkshire, Nick and the DIY SOS team step in to help a youth club that has lost its home – and this time, they’re joined by the Gladiators. The Cherry Tree Community Centre once gave local children a warm, safe place to play, make friends and find support. But when the pandemic hit, their building was turned into a food pantry, now helping more than 150 families every week. Nearly five years on, the youth club has nowhere permanent to go, meeting in the local park wit

Made by Belfast-based Stellify Media, Titanic Sinks Tonigh aims to provide a complete picture of the most famous 160 minutes in maritime history, telling the astonishing story of the sinking of the Titanic in real time. From the crucial seconds just before the ship hits the iceberg, to the moment the hull sinks beneath the waves, this boxset series pieces together the events, minute by minute, to reveal exactly what happened to the 2240 passengers and crew on 14 and 15 April,

Get ready for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party as global music legend Ronan Keating takes centre stage to lead the celebrations into 2026. Ronan Keating & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Party promises a night packed with incredible performances, big surprises, and feel-good hits as Ronan performs some of his greatest songs alongside a lineup of very special guests. With over three decades in the spotlight, Ronan Keating has been a household name since his days fronting the record

THE FINAL The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed...  Amber & Nikita Showdance to Rain On Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Judges' Pick: Paso Doble to Dream On Favourite Dance: Jive to Proud Mary George & Alexis Showdance to Human by The Killers Judges' Pick: Viennese Waltz to Somebody To Love Favourite Dance: Paso Doble to Game Of Survival  Karen & Carlos Showdance to Inner Smile by Texas Judges' Pick: Argentine Tang

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 2025 airs New Year's Eve on BBC Two.

Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire is back on ITV this Christmas, with former Rugby ace and The Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler and comedian Katherine Ryan joining Jeremy Clarkson for this year's Christmas special. Stellify Media, the Sony Pictures Television joint venture and Belfast-based indie, is celebrating a major commission from ITV, announcing a bumper order across its Millionaire franchise, including the UK debut of Millionaire Hot Seat and an extended run of

Live At The Apollo is back welcoming an array of established and up-and-coming stand-ups to the world-famous Apollo stage. At the forefront of its genre, the roll call of stand-ups who have performed on the iconic Live at the Apollo set plays out like a who’s who of comedic royalty and this series is no different. Also appearing in the 20th series will be Mo Gilligan, Laura Smyth, Josh Pugh, Dara O Briain, Felicity Ward, Jack Skipper, Desiree Burch, Finlay Christie, Suzi Ruff

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 . I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here continued to dominate the week, with the ITV reality series reaching a weekly high of 8,250,799 viewers, with the least watched episode still pulling in 6,855,800. Strictly Come Dancing continued on BBC One with 7,516,800 for its Saturday night live show, and 7,227,400