The latest home-grown, family-favourite from BBC Children’s and Education is a new adaptation of the hit children’s novel Dexter Procter: the 10-Year-Old Doctor. Written and created by BAFTA-winner Adam Kay (This is Going to Hurt), the 2 x 50-minute standalone special episodes, the first of which is airing later this year, tell the story of Dexter Procter, a 10-year-old paediatrician trying to solve – frequently disgusting – medical mysteries, save his job, and find his place

David Dimbleby has spent many years as a commentator on royal events. In this authored series he will examine how the monarchy works, delivering a fresh appraisal of an old institution as it embarks on a new chapter in its history. He’ll explore its power, wealth and public role and he’ll ask - as we look toward the future - how the institution may evolve. Talking both to insiders and to the public young and old he will explore what today’s monarchy tells us about modern Brit

Sandi takes a tour of iconic locations on the French coast, discovering the stories of monarchs, artists, and celebrities who transformed the region into a prestigious holiday destination. She starts with a rail journey from Marseille to St Tropez. She taps into her inner Viking with a spot of sailing, hits the beach that launched a sexual revolution in the 1960s, and helps out in the vineyard with one of Provence's biodynamic winemakers. Meanwhile, In Hidden Treasures, Sandi

Stranger Things 5 will release in three parts. In the UK, the first four episodes will land on 27th November, following by the next three episodes on 26th December, and the final episode on 01st January. All episodes will drop at 1am on these dates. The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown.  Complicating their mission, the governmen

BAFTA-award winning Sky Original series Rob & Romesh Vs will return on 9 December to Sky and streaming service NOW. Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan serve up another hilarious instalment, as they take on unexpected new challenges across the globe, set to test them to the limit. Rob & Romesh are heading to Mumbai, with the aim to break one of the worlds’ biggest film industries – Bollywood. Famed for its elaborate dance sequences, the boys will be getting help from some of i

Amazon have pulled the plug on Australian soap Neighbours, two years after the streamer rebooted the series after it was dropped by previous UK broadcaster Channel 5. The final week will explore the news that Ramsay Street is to be demolished to make way for a new freeway (motorway), but the residents of the iconic Melbourne street will not give up without a fight. Will Ramsay Street be saved, or will the residents choose to relocate and start afresh in the countryside - as p

Scarlett Moffatt is the first 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. Scarlett revealed the news in a surprise, out-of-the-blue announcement live on Strictly: It Takes Two on Friday 21 November, where she was appearing as a guest on the show’s Friday Panel. Scarlett will be paired with Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer Vito Coppola when she enters the Str

WEEK 9 Tess and Claud welcome you to the annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom. The show begins with a spectacular routine from the professionals featuring the one and only Steps. The couples then take to the world-famous sprung floor for their biggest performances to date. When the vote opens at the end of the show, who will you think has delivered a show-stopping performance? It’s back to Blackpool for the results as our couples find out if they

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, Alex, Martin, Shona and Jack put their teamwork to the test as they take on today's 'Dreaded Dunnies' challenge. With the pressure on to win stars for camp, how will they fare? I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV1 and ITVX.

ITV has released first-look images from Betrayal, starring Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour, Vigil) and Romola Garai (The Years, The Hour) set to premiere in 2026.  Written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge and directed by BAFTA and Emmy nominee Julian Jarrold (A Very Royal Scandal, This England), the four-part series is set against the backdrop of MI5, and explores the fragile, tangled web of human relationships, where loyalty and deception

Channel 4 have announced that past Bake Off bakers Andy & Nelly, Val & Selasi, Briony & Tasha and Giuseppe & Rahul will be entering the tent for the New Year's special. Meanwhile, for the first time since Peep Show wrapped in 2015, fan favourites David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Isy Suttie, Matt King and Sophie Winkleman reunite – and this time, they’re donning festive jumpers and rolling up their sleeves to tackle a series of seasonal baking challenges. Under the watchful eyes

The Repair Shop is throwing open its barn doors to some very special guests this Christmas as Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon visit the experts to get some very special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas. As well as welcoming their very special guests, they will be repairing a much loved life size, mechanical Rudolph, belonging to Leicestershire Fire service which has brought decades of festive cheer but is currently in a sorry state. The team

Prime Video announced the second season of Beast Games, the record-breaking global competition series from Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, will premiere on January 7, 2026. Prime Video also shared an exclusive first-look tease at the competition series’ iconic Beast City, which will return with the fiercest competitors yet, and a compelling "Strong vs. Smart" narrative that will unfold across the season. Beast Games' debut season quickly became Prime Video’s most-watc

ITV have revealed its slate of drama series airing over the festive season, with hit thriller Red Eye returning for its second series in January.  Red Eye 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 MI

Britain's sharpest armchair critics are back to share more of their insightful and passionate takes on the week's biggest and best shows. Each episode is filmed over the previous seven days, covering that week’s TV and news highlights. In each household, Gogglebox will capture their instant reactions, love/hate relationships and fierce debates on the best and worst television shows of the past week – all from the comfort of their sofas. From the Saturday night juggernauts

Unwrap ITV’s staggering collection of 400+ free films for Christmas 2025. Iconic festive films, mega Hollywood blockbusters, exciting TV premieres and family favourites are all free and - across hundreds of titles, including Love Actually - exclusively available to watch and stream on ITV and ITVX this holiday season. From Red One to The Batman via Mamma Mia!, Big and Ghostbusters, you can also enjoy The Grinch, How To Train Your Dragon, It’s a Wonderful Life, Top Gun and - q

ITV have revealed its Christmas programming highlights. Royal Carols: Together At Christmas The Princess of Wales will host her fifth ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 5th December, which will air as part of a special programme on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve. This year, the Service will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms - whether it’s love within families, through friendships, across communities or even through pow

The BBC have announced the third series of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, set in a young offenders' institution. The three-part drama will be led by David Tennant (Rivals, Thursday Murder Club) as Prison Officer Bailey with Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Out of the Dust) reprising her role as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain. Time series three is written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (S

ITV are overhauling its schedule for Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother from 2026, following the reports earlier this week that its daily sideshow Late & Live had been axed. ITV say they are committed to "both Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother beyond 2025", but have failed to confirm whether both series will air in 2026. But, it has now been confirmed that whenever it does return, Celebrity Big Brother will air on ITV2 due to the show's core younger audience. However,

Channel 5 has today confirmed that All Creatures Great and Small will return with a double commission announced for series 7 and 8, each comprising of six episodes (6 x 60') plus Christmas Specials. All Creatures Great and Small remains 5’s most successful drama series to date, having reached over 14 million individuals across the first 5 series, and it continues to be the top programme across the channel year after year.  Series 5, which aired in autumn 2024, reached a total

Filming has begun on BBC One and iPlayer’s brand new comedy special Shedites, created and written by Paddy Houlihan, set in and around the men’s shed in a village in Ireland. Made by BBC Studios Comedy and starring Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown’s Boys), Phil Davis (Trying), Simon Delaney (Lockerbie), Danny O’Carroll (Mrs Brown’s Boys), Shane Casey (The Young Offenders), Paddy Houlihan (Mrs Brown’s Boys) and Deirdre O’Kane (Moone Boy), Shedites will be part of the BBC’s festive

ITV have revealed its line-up of gameshow specials airing this December. Bullseye Host Freddie Flintoff is joined by three pairs of contestants each made up of a keen darts player (the ‘thrower’) and their partner (the ‘knower’) - the teams compete against each other, combining their skills at throwing darts at different game boards whilst answering questions correctly for points and prizes under the watchful eye of official scorer ‘Little’ Richard Ashdown. Freddie is also j

Mel Giedroyc, Bill Bailey, and Vanessa Williams join Stephen Mulhern for a festive edition of Celebrity Catchphrase - the trio will be trying to ‘say what they see’ and guess well-known phrases for a chance to win £50,000 for their charity. Meanwhile, following an action-packed series crammed full of mind-blowing feats, big-name celebrities and nail-biting suspense, You Bet! On Tour is back this festive season for a one-off Christmas special. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern from th

The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale is back this Christmas and bigger than ever before. Stephen Mulhern returns to present the annual quiz with members of the Coronation Street and Emmerdale cast - two titans of the ITV soap world - going head-to-head. This year, there are larger teams, more hilarious moments, two returning soap legends and even a special cross-over Corriedale round. Captaining the teams again this year are Coronation Street’s David Platt - Jack P. Sh