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

The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 13th December 2025. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Capital's Jingle Bell Ball (New) - Entertainment Saturday 13th December, 4:50pm, ITV1 I'm A Celebrity: Coming Out (New) - Reality Saturday 13th December, 9:05pm, ITV1 The Accidental Tourist (New) - Entertainment Sunday 14th December, 9pm, ITV1 The Big Quiz: Emmerdale Vs Coronation Street (New) - Entertainment

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 they have decided to send their good friend to Asia to broaden his horizons. In this one-off special Stephen will be thrust out of his comfort zone to see if he can truly unearth the adventurer w

Music mogul and record executive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world. In this six-episode docuseries, cameras follow him as he sets out to do it again — create the next global boy band sensation... From raw open casting calls to the release of their debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Simon’s next chapter. Will he strike gold once again? Simon Cowell: The Next Act launches Wednesd

The latest series of Family Fortunes will 'never be aired' on ITV following a string of allegations of bullying and sexually inappropriate behaviour against its presenter Gino D'Acampo unearthed by an ITV News investigation earlier this year, with more allegations revealed this month. Gino D'Acampo denies the the allegations. ITV had originally planned to air the series, filmed in 2023 and consisting of ten episodes, in the Spring. With ITV News releasing their investigating

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX with Ant & Dec back to host another bushtucker trial. Tonight, Aitch takes on Bushtucker trial 'Night Night, Sleep Tight'. As he's joined by a whole host of jungle critters to win stars for camp, he's about as far away from a peaceful night's sleep as you can get... I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX.

ITV have announced new psychological drama, Gone, from the pen of acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (The Long Shadow, Hijack, Lupin) and directed by Richard Laxton (Mrs Wilson, Burton and Taylor, Joan, starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey.    Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone, is a chilling mystery focusing on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood

ITV’s propulsive thriller takes flight again in January with Jing Lusi reprising her role as DS Hana Li for a new investigation alongside guest star Martin Compston. Joining Jing and Martin in the highly pressurised rollercoaster world of Red Eye: Crimson Icarus are Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore who also return as Head of MI5 Madeline Delaney and journalist Jess Li. Inside the US Embassy, the celebrations for a newly-appointed US Ambassador to London are shattered when a call

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 Top Toys of All Time (wt) takes viewers inside Hamleys for a celebrity-packed celebration of the toys that defined generations.   From timeless classics to modern icons everything from Cabbage Patch Kids to Operation, Kerplunk and Tracy Island will be unpacked and played with by Jonathan Ross and his daughter Honey, Alison Hammond and her son Aidan and best friends Lou Sanders and Harriet Kemsley.  As our celebs get their hands on, and play with, the toys that they loved

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards are back for 2025 – bigger, bolder and refreshed for a new era of sporting celebration. Alongside voting for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award, for the first time in the show’s history, the Team of the Year award will also be decided via a live public vote on the night, handing fans across the UK the power to crown the team that inspired them most this year. It’s a new chapter that puts the audience at the heart of

Melanie Blatt is the second 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. Melanie will be paired with Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer Kai Widdrington when she enters the Strictly Christmas ballroom this December. Melanie is a singer and cook, who rose to international fame in the 1990s as a member of the multi-platinum-selling, award-winning All Saints. As pa

The BBC has acquired an adaptation of Treasure & Dirt, the twisting crime novel by Scrublands writer Chris Hammer for BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Sphere Abacus. Set in a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, when a miner is found beheaded and left to decompose in the depths of his own small claim, big-city homicide detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate. Assigned to him is rural detective Nell Buchanan, who knows how this place really works - and how it warps peo

Filming has commenced in Melbourne, Australia on the gripping, new four-part drama series, Imposter.    The limited series will star Neighbours legend Jackie Woodburne like you’ve never seen her before, alongside actress, presenter and singer, Kym Marsh (Coronation Steet, Waterloo Road) and Dannii Minogue, who returns to the silver screen in her first locally produced TV drama in more than three decades.   The stellar cast includes Offspring alumni Don Hany (The Survivors, He

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX with Ant & Dec back to host another bushtucker trial. Tonight, Angry Ginge is back for his third Bushtucker trial of the series, 'Terror Flying Tours', where Ant & Dec have arranged a trip around the world for Ginge... well, just his head!  I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX.