

NUMBER 10: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CHANNEL 4 POLITICAL DRAMA FROM WRITER STEVEN MOFFAT
Produced by Hartswood Films, part of ITV Studios, and written by Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Dracula, Inside Man) in his first project for Channel 4, Number 10 is a comedy drama about one of the most famous addresses in the world. Leading the cast will be Rafe Spall (Trying, The English) who will play the Prime Minister, Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, The Sandman) as Deputy Chief of Staff at Number 10 and Katherine Kelly (In Flight, Mr Bates vs The Post Office) as Chief of Staff. J


Out Of Order Christmas Special | Preview (Comedy Central)
Out Of Order, the comedy entertainment gameshow, returns for a Christmas special. Hosted by Rosie Jones, Out of Order is a cheeky, riotous comedy gameshow that aims to prove who’s the best at judging people. Are you always judging strangers on trains? Scolded by your friends for guessing how much people earn from what they wear? Well polish that judgey eye as Out of Order is the show for you. For this special Christmas edition, Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe are helping t


Celebrity Mastermind | Preview (BBC Two)
Clive Myrie asks the questions in a the classic quiz where celebrities go under the spotlight to brave the famous black chair and donate to their chosen charities. Episode 1: Journalist and news presenter Maryam Moshiri, singer-songwriter Chesney Hawkes, comedian Desiree Burch and Uncanny host Danny Robins go under the spotlight, answering questions on the Bridget Jones films, The Beatles’ White Album, the actress Viola Davis and the Star Wars television series, The Mandalori


Joe Wicks New Year’s Day | Preview (ITV1)
ITV have commissioned Joe Wicks New Year’s Day, a 1x60' special fronted by fitness coach and broadcaster Joe Wicks and produced by Whisper north. Designed to energise, motivate, and inspire, the show will deliver the very best in family-friendly lifestyle content, in Joe’s signature style - informative, invigorating, and entertaining providing viewers with an uplifting start to 2026. The programme will feature: Quick-fire workouts with Joe to get the nation moving; Healthy an


ITV Daytime Christmas Specials | Preview (ITV1)
In a festive first this year, Loose Women will join Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and This Morning in ITV Daytime’s Christmas Day schedule on ITV1 and ITVX. Viewers can see in Christmas Day with Good Morning Britain on December 25th before joining Lorraine as she hosts a cracking Christmas Day sofa special. Cat, Ben, Alison and Dermot continue the Christmas cheer with heart-warming surprises and big name celebrities on This Morning, along with some last minute tips for Chri


THE RUNNING GRAVE: CRIME DRAMA STRIKE RETURNS TO BBC FOR SEVENTH SERIES, RETURNING CAST ANNOUNCED
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger return for the next instalment of Strike in The Running Grave, the seventh (5x60min) story of the BBC’s hit crime drama in co-production with HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery and based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Souvenir) as Cormoran Strike and Grainger (The Capture, The Stolen Girl) as Robin Ellacott lead a cast of acclaimed British actors includin


YOUNG SHERLOCK : FIRST LOOK AT NEW PRIME VIDEO DRAMA FROM GUY RITCHIE
Prime Video released first-look images for Young Sherlock, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes. The thrilling series, brought to life by visionary director and executive producer Guy Ritchie, charts the origin story of Sherlock Holmes in an irreverent, action-laden mystery that follows the iconic detective’s early adventures. With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes feature films, Young Sherlock follows the origin story of Sir Art


TWO DOORS DOWN: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM UPCOMING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE
The residents of Latimer Crescent will congregate at Beth (Arabella Weir) and Eric’s (Alex Norton) house to celebrate Christmas. The neighbours are all back: Christine (Elaine C Smith), Cathy (Doon Mackichan) and Colin (Jonathan Watson), Alan (Graeme Stevely) and Michelle (Joy McAvoy), plus Beth and Eric’s son Ian (Jamie Quinn) and his fiancé Gordon (Kieran Hodgson). When Eric and Beth put their tree up earlier than usual, they unwittingly kick off the Christmas season in


RATINGS REPORT: 17-23 NOVEMBER 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 . As expected, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here dominated the week, with all episodes making the top-ten for the week. The most watched episode was Monday night with 9,567,300 and the least watched episode was Tuesday with 7,889,300. Strictly Come Dancing was close behind with 8,004,200 for its Saturday


PICKS OF THE WEEK: 15-21 DECEMBER, WHAT TO WATCH NEXT WEEK
Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. THE FESTIVE FINISH LINE Monday-Friday, BBC One Roman Kemp hosts a special festive week of The Finish Line, assisted by Sarah Greene and featuring celebrities as the contestants. In the first episode, Christopher Biggins, Rachel Riley, Danny O’Carroll, Joel Mawhinney and Emily Campbell race in moving podiums across the Christmas-themed studio to try to win £5,000 for their chosen charity THE BIG QUIZ: EMMERDALE Vs CORONATION


MICHAEL McINTYRE'S THE WHEEL: CELEBRITY EXPERTS ON TONIGHT'S EPISODE REVEALED
Three contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven celebrity experts - but can they help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel. In each show, seven fantastic celebrities are strapped to the circumference of the giant wheel. Each celebrity has brought one area of expertise to the show – and it is on these areas that the contestants must answer questions. The celebrity experts in this episode are Alex Horne, Tony Blackbu


HOLLYOAKS UNVEILS CHRISTMAS BOXST WITH FOUR FESTIVE EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON CHANNEL 4
Hollyoaks’ annual gift to viewers is back this Christmas as it’s revealed that four special festive episodes will be available to stream on Channel 4 on Monday 22nd December at 6am. This Christmas, Hollyoaks invites viewers to get festive with four of its most iconic families. Four festive episodes will follow Christmas Day from start to finish, focussing on one family at a time; the Hutchinsons, the Lomaxes, the Clarks/Maaliks and the McQueens. Jack and Pearl, alongside the


STRICTLY COME DANCING: SEMI FINAL SONG LIST AND DANCE STYLES REVEALED AHEAD OF LIVE SHOW
SEMI FINAL The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed... Amber & Nikita Dance 1 - Couple's Choice to Fly Me To The Moon by RAYE Dance 2 - Tango to Higher by Michael Buble George & Alexis Dance 1 - Charleston to We No Speak Americano to Yolanda Be Cool Dance 2 - Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings Karen & Carlos Dance 1 - Salsa to Turn The Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson Dance 2 - Waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Hous


JACK WHITEHALL RETURNS TO HOST THE BRIT AWARDS 2026 AS SHOW MOVES TO MANCHESTER
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard today announce that award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jack Whitehall will host this year’s ceremony, taking place in Manchester on Saturday 28th February at the Co-op Live and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX. After five years hosting the show in London, 2026 will see Jack lead the charge for the BRITs in Manchester, as the show moves north for the first time in its nearly 50 year history. The news of Jack’s return


CHANNEL 5 UNVEILS NEW DAYTIME LINE-UP FOR 2026, ALEXIS CONRAN AND MATT ALLWRIGHT JOINWHILST VANESSA RETURNS
5 has announced its refreshed daytime line-up for 2026, unveiling a new talk show fronted by Matt Allwright as it invests further in in the schedule and expands its output with ITN Productions. Storm Huntley is set to welcome new co-host Alexis Conran, Jeremy Vine will continue in his regular slot, while Vanessa will round off the 5 daytime schedule between 2-3pm with a revamped viewer focused show. From January, Storm Huntley will be joined by presenter Alexis Conran as co-h


TIP TOE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA FROM RUSSELL T DAVIES, STARRINGALAN CUMMING AND DAVID MORRISSEY
Alan Cumming (The Traitors, Glenrothan) is Leo, vivid, funny and dynamic, he’s the owner of a bar called Spit & Polish in Manchester’s Gay Village. David Morrissey (Sherwood, Daddy Issues) is Clive, Leo’s unsmiling and troubled next-door neighbour. The five-part series will follow Leo and Clive who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, o


THE ROOM IN THE TOWER: FIRST LOOK AT THIS YEAR'S BBC GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS FROM MARK GATISS
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


TIME IS MONEY: FIRST LOOK AT NEW ITV DAYTIME QUIZ HOSTED BY SARA DAVIES AHEAD OF NEW YEAR'S DAY LAUNCH
Sara Davies will host the daytime new and exciting fast-paced high-octane format which tests knowledge and nerves of the confident and quick thinking contestants. If the strategic personalities can handle the pressure against the clock they could be in with a chance of taking home a huge cash prize. In the show, which will air on ITV1 and ITVX, players are given their prize money before they've answered a single question... the only catch is, they will need to answer correctl


LIMITLESS WIN: CELEBRITY GUESTS JOINING ANT & DEC FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL REVEALED
Presented by Britain’s favourite double act Ant & Dec, the hit primetime quiz show is back with a festive Christmas special. This Christmas, the show takes on an even more heartwarming twist as, for the first time ever, two unsuspecting members of the audience are given the surprise of their lives - the chance to take on the Limitless Ladder with a celebrity partner, Amanda Holden and Jamie Redknapp, and climb their way to a fortune. The unique never-ending money ladder - whi


THE CELEBRTY APPRENTICE: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AHEAD OF BBC FESTIVE SPECIALS
This festive season, a host of famous faces are stepping into the boardroom as The Apprentice returns with two celebrity Christmas specials in aid of BBC Children in Need. The celebrities taking part are AJ Odudu, Angela Scanlon, Charlie Hedges, Eddie Kadi, Jake Wood, JB Gill, Kadeena Cox, Matt Morsia, Rob Rinder, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Tom Skinner. Tasked with putting the celebrities through their paces for Children in Need, Lord Sugar calls upon Santa Claus for hel


THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM SERIES FINALE OF DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF
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 episodes of Doctor Who in recent years - with Episode 1 of The War Between rating higher than any episode in Season 1 or Season 2. The show has become one of - if not the -


THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: THIS WEEK'S CELEBRITY GUESTS AND PERFORMER REVEALED
Graham Norton welcomes the biggest stars of film, TV and music on to his sofa for chat, performances and comedy. Across the series the cream of the celebrity crop will delight viewers with tales from the most-talked about TV series and movies. Plus, the biggest Hollywood stars will exclusively discuss the movie moments that have kept the nation on the edge of their seats. The hottest actors, musicians, broadcasters and comedians will appear alongside stars of the stage and


TEMPTING FORTUNE CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES ON CHANNEL 4 AS PADDY McGUINNESS STEPS DOWN AS HOST
As exclusively revealed by TV Zone earlier this year, Tempting Fortune is returning to Channel 4 for a third series... but with a new host. Paddy McGuinness has announced he is stepping down as host of the Channel 4 reality competition after two series due to other commitments. The third series will once again film in Malaysia, with production due to commence next year. Paddy McGuinness said (via The Sun ): "I am happy to be passing the baton on and the new host is in for a r


STRICTLY COME DANCING: CELEBRITIES TAKING PART IN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL REVEALED IN FULL
This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six couples battle it out under the glitterball to be crowned the Strictly Christmas Champion. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee the festivities for their final time, while Head Judge Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will all be on hand to dish out sleigh-loads of advice, Christmas cheer and the odd lump of coal - before the voting studio audience will decide who
































































