The BBC has confirmed that Denise Welch will be returning to the hit drama, reprising her role as the iconic Steph Haydock in the next series of Waterloo Road coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One early next year.     Denise Welch played Steph Haydock from series 1 (2006) to series 5 (2010). Fans of Waterloo Road will remember her as the school’s Head of French, known to bend the rules whenever she needed to. Whilst she may have been hopeless on the teaching front, the students a

Sky unveils a first look at Will Sharpe (Giri/Haji, The White Lotus) as musical prodigy Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart, Paul Bettany (WandaVision, A Very British Scandal) as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin, Black Doves) as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife, in the upcoming Sky Original limited series Amadeus. Based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, and boldly adapted by Joe Barton (Black Doves, Giri/Haji, The Lazarus

Hot on the heels of the biggest Love Island UK series since Series 9, a trio of international Love Island formats will debut on ITVX over the coming months. UK audiences will have a first opportunity to catch up on Series 7 of Love Island USA, the biggest streamed reality title throughout its six week run in the US, when it debuts on ITV2 and ITVX later this year.  The show dominated headlines and conversations, garnering 2.2 billion social impressions across Instagram, Faceb

All eighteen series of the trailblazing teen drama Byker Grove are landing on ITVX on 16th November. Essential viewing for young teenagers growing up in the nineties and early noughties, the series originally launched on BBC One in 1989 and quickly became a much-loved staple of after-school viewing. ITVX has partnered with Ant & Dec’s production company Mitre Studios, which owns the rights to Byker Grove, to bring the series back into living rooms across this nation this autu

WEEK 4 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed... Stefan & Dianne Charleston to Dance Monkey by Tones And I  La Voix & Alja ž Cha Cha to Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar  Amber & Nikita Argentine Tango to Angel Of My Dreams by Jade  Ellie & Vito Couples Choice to Golden by HUNTR/X  Lewis & Katya Foxtrot to L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole  Vicky & Kai Samba to La Isla Bonita by Madonna  Harry & Karen Rumba to It Must

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. IT’S TIME TO NOMINATE - AND FOR TATE, IT’S FACE-TO-FACE It’s that time of the week again and the Housemates must nominate.  Big Brother gathers the Housemates in the Living Area and says, “Housemates, it’s time for you to nominate. Caroline, you are immune and cannot be nominated. Tate, you will make your nominations face-to-face.”   Tate says to Marcus, “Cheers ma

5 has announced casting for new drama Death in Benidorm (w/t), a 6x60 detective drama from Blackbox Multimedia and Clapperboard. Death in Benidorm (w/t) follows a former detective trying to escape his past, only to find trouble still has him in its sights. With an unlikely partner by his side, paradise proves anything but peaceful.   BAFTA nominated actor John Hannah (The Last of Us, Black Mirror, Four Weddings and a Funeral) stars as Dennis who has swapped the chaos of the U

Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Unforgotten) star in The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with story and characters created by Ursula Rani Sarma (Smother, Delicious), based on The Split, created by multiple award-winning Abi Morgan (The Split, Eric) and produced by SISTER in association with Little Chick. Joining Ritu and Sanjeev in the star-studded cast are Aysha Kala (Virdee), Arian Nik (Film Club), Danny Ashok (Dinosau

Steven Frayne, the magician formerly known as Dynamo, is returning to TV with a new three-part series on Sky Max which will mark 100 years since the death of illusionist Harry Houdini. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Steven will be carrying out death-defying challenges, just like his hero Houdini, who is considered the world’s greatest ever illusionist and escapologist. But the stunts will be carried out in combination with his own brand of street magic as he journeys acros

Lorraine Kelly’s Norwegian Odyssey is a three-part documentary which sees the broadcaster and journalist voyage the fjords to discover the stunning landscapes, wildlife, food and culture of the Scandinavian country. From producers Captive Minds, the series takes us on a spectacular journey which uncovers how the Viking era has left its imprint on the way of life and landscape of Norway, and the parallels observed in Lorraine’s home nation of Scotland to this day when it was o

In this gripping new historical crime series, Lucy Worsley takes on the case of a forgotten Victorian serial killer who was never caught.  Dubbed the Thames Torso Murderer, and operating at the same time as Jack the Ripper, this killer’s hallmark was to dismember the bodies of his female victims and scatter the body parts in and near London’s Thames River. Now Lucy is investigating this historic cold case, re-examining leads that were followed and uncovering new ones.  In her

A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Monday 20 October 2025 Becky shows Lisa a flash drive and assures her that Betsy is going to be fine. A fired up Lisa calls at the station and reveals she has CCTV evidence proving it wasn’t Betsy who damaged the police car. Lisa rails at Costello for Betsy’s wrongful arrest. Costello admits Becky wanted to contact Lisa many times but it was too risky. With Betsy released, Becky

A look ahead to next week's episodes of EastEnders, with synopsis and first look images of what's in store. Monday 20th October - Nigel makes a reckless decision that has serious consequences, George’s suspicions are raised, and Kat is consumed by worry for her family. Tuesday 21st October - Nigel reels from his actions, Kat makes a worrying discovery, and Johnny considers a new business venture. Wednesday 22nd October - Julie attempts to conceal the truth, and Kat decides t

ITV Studios announces that Solitary, the bold and controversial reality game show that was the number one show on FOX Reality Channel and created by Lincoln Hiatt and Andrew Golder, is joining its format catalogue. In Solitary, contestants are confined to isolation pods with no sense of day or night, no human contact, and no alliances. Guided only by Val, an ever-present computer entity, they face relentless physical and mental challenges until the last one standing claims th

Beat The Chasers is to introduce a mystery new chaser during its final episode of the series on Sunday 19th October. Only known as 'Maverick', the identity of the masked chaser has not been announced. TV Zone understands Maverick will join five of the regular Chasers on the special episode, with one of the regular six Chasers absent from this episode. Again, which Chaser is missing from this episode has not been announced. A teaser shares: "Who is behind the mask, and can the

ITV’s propulsive drama starring multi-award winning actor Vicky McClure returns Sunday 26th October at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. Viewers will get to see an action-packed 60 second glimpse of what to expect this series for Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) and the team of bomb disposal officers - known as Expo’s - as they dedicate themselves to keeping the capital safe from explosive devices and terrorist threats.  The trailer accompanies six brand new images from the highly anticip

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. BIG BROTHER’S EYEDEAL MINI MART RETURNS WITH A BIG SURPRISE Big Brother gathers the Housemates in the Living Area.  Big Brother says, “Housemates, today you will have another opportunity to spend your eye currency in the EyeDeal Mini Mart. Big Brother has restocked the shelves with even more goodies, luxuries and some new surprise temptations. It’s up to you whethe

From BAFTA award-winning and double Oscar-nominated Wildgaze Films (Brooklyn, An Education), and in association with All3Media...

Legacy: Michael Jackson (w/t) is a three‑part documentary series exploring the rise, abuse allegations, and enduring legacy of one of the...

Esteemed maître d’ and TV personality Fred Sirieix returns to screens in a brand-new four-part Channel 4 series that’s equal parts grit,...

Returning for its sixth series, A House Through Time, once again presented by Professor David Olusoga, embarks on an exciting new chapter...

Midsomer Murders has been recommissioned for a 26th series by ITV, with Series 24 and Series 25 also on their way. The much-loved prime...

Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey are back as Daddy Issues returns to BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Three later this year and as these...

Hit Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners could soon return to screens, with Banijay today announcing a new deal with creators Iain Morris...