

AM I BEING UNREASONABLE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD AND FINAL SERIES OF BBC COMEDY AS FILMING BEGINS
Filming has commenced for the third and final series of the award-winning twisted comedy thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? Written by Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli, the pair will reprise their roles alongside Lenny Rush, who won a BAFTA for his role as Ollie and Dustin Demri-Burns as world’s worst husband contender Dan. Filmed in Bristol, Gloucestershire and the West Country, Am I Being Unreasonable? picks up where series two ended: Is Nic’s (Daisy May Cooper) confession f


GHOSTS AUSTRALIA AQUIRED BY BBC
The BBC has acquired Ghosts Australia, adapted from the critically acclaimed British comedy series, from BBC Studios. Young couple Kate and Sean inherit Ramshead Manor after the timely death of Kate’s great-uncle. Heading out to the country to inspect the dilapidated property, they debate whether to uproot their city lives and turn Ramshead into a boutique hotel. Unbeknownst to them, the manor is also home to an eclectic group of Ghosts… The eight-part serie


PRISON WIVES OF TIKTOK ANNOUNCED FOR U&W
UKTV has commissioned brand-new docu-reality Prison Wives of TikTok (5x60’) on U&W. This U&Original series is produced by Flicker Productions and will air on free streaming service U, and U&W in 2026, and U.S. and international distribution is being handled by FOX Entertainment Global. This revealing new series follows five British women who have fallen for men currently behind bars, four of whom are incarcerated in the USA. Their unconventional love stories captured attenti


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, FRIDAY 26th JUNE 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... TEA, RECEIPTS AND TRUTHS CONTINUES TO RUFFLE FEATHERS The Tea, Receipts and Truths game continues as the Islanders unearth juicy online commentary and expose shocking evidence. Intrigue ripples through the group over public feedback, including “This couple are giving scammers” and “_____ thinks that everything revolves around her,” sparking a charged guessing game to figure out who e


ANIMAL PARK MARKS 25 YEARS ON BBC ONE WITH NEW SERIES THIS SUMMER
Animal Park returns to BBC One and iPlayer this summer for a very special new series, marking 25 years of Ben Fogle and Kate Humble at the heart of one of the BBC’s longest-running daytime favourites. From the joy of new arrivals to the sadness of final goodbyes, the anniversary offers a warm and emotional look at their partnership which has helped define the series for a generation of viewers. This year Longleat Safari Park also celebrates 60 years since it opened the first


JAMIE OLIVER TO DELIVER 20 MINUTE MEALS FOR CHANNEL 4
Jamie Oliver is to return to Channel 4 with new eight-episode series titled Jamie's 20 Minute Meals. The new series is a one-shot cooking show with each episode featuring two meals that are cooked up in less than 20 minutes. With each meal filmed in one continuous take, Oliver will prove that dinner can be made in the 20 minute timeframe, and due to the nature of production will mean the chef will be forced to embrace all the slip ups that come along with home cookery. Tim Ha


GRAND ISLAND HOTEL: BANJO AND RO RETURN WITH SECOND SERIES ON BBC TWO
Following the success of their debut series, interior designer Banjo Beale and his partner Ro will once again welcome cameras back to their Grand Island Hotel on the remote Scottish isle of Ulva as the project to turn the derelict mansion into a stunning boutique hotel continues. Banjo and Ro relocated to Ulva along with Grampa the dog in 2025, embracing the challenges of remote island life and a limited budget to transform the abandoned Ulva House into a stunning destinati


CELEBRITY GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON TONIGHT'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 26th JUNE 2026
Britain's famous 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 celebrity 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


CHANNEL 4 JULY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning titles airing on Channel 4 this July revealed. THE UNDECLARED WAR Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible, Star Trek) returns as Danny Patrick, Director of Operations at GCHQ (U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters). Siân Brooke (Blue Lights, Trying) joins the series as Barbara Patrick, Danny’s wife, ex-MI6 and now an analyst at GCHQ. Set in 2024, The Undeclared War returns with a fresh wave of tension and drama as the elite Malware Department at GCHQ gra


BUILDING THE BAND AXED AFTER ONE SERIES ON NETFLIX
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Although there are currently no plans for a second season of Building The Band, bosses at Netflix are really proud of what they achieved. That’s because the show led to the creation of four amazing groups and all of them have since signed record deals." The music competition brings together 50 of the most talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete co


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, THURSDAY 25th JUNE 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... ELLIE AND LORENZO WEIGH UP A DIFFICULT DUMPING DECISION Following the public vote which crowned Ellie and Lorenzo as the most popular girl and boy, the pair find themselves facing a gruelling dilemma. With Simba, Tommy, Aidan, Priya, Lola, and Tina having secured the least support from viewers, Ellie and Lorenzo must now select one boy and one girl to be dumped from the Island immed


BBC CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF THE OFFICE WITH MARTIN FREEMAN AND MAKENZIE CROOK
The BBC will mark 25 years since the debut of The Office in the UK with a special episode of Remembers, celebrating one of the most influential and acclaimed British comedies of all time. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office is the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed BBC sitcom set in the offices of Slough paper merchant Wernham-Hogg. The series redefined the sitcom genre with its innovative mockumentary style and sharply observed humour and sinc


BBC CELEBRATES BEST OF GLASTONBURY DURING FESTIVAL'S FALLOW YEAR
As Glastonbury takes a fallow year, on Saturday 27 June, BBC Music is giving music fans the opportunity to reflect on the festival’s legacy by reliving classic performances in 40 Glastonbury Gems on BBC Two. 40 songs performed on the hallowed Worthy Farm stages over the years have been unearthed from the BBC archives for viewers to enjoy over the traditional Glastonbury weekend. This extended celebration spans from when the festival was first televised in 1994, right through


BBC ANNOUNCES NEW DOCUMETARY ON THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JAMAL EDWARDS
The BBC will be bringing a new feature documentary diving into the life and legacy of pioneering music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards. Produced by Ventureland, in association with Jamal Edwards’s family and SBTV, the 90-minute documentary will follow his extraordinary rise to becoming one of the most influential figures in modern music and youth culture. The documentary will include never before seen footage and interviews with family, friends and artists who were close to Edward


DEPT. Q: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SERIES OF NETFLIX DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
Netflix have announced new and returning casting for the second series of hit drama Dept. Q, with production now underway. Written by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane, the series revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh assigned to a new cold case whilst wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead. Returning for the second series will be Matthew Goode, Alexej Man


HAMBURG DAYS: FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC BEATLES DRAMA
Further casting has been announced for Hamburg Days, the prestige six-part drama series created by showrunner Christian Schwochow (The Crown, Munich – The Edge of War) and head writer Jamie Carragher (Succession) currently filming in Hamburg. Produced by W&B Television, Turbine Studios and co-financiers AGC Television for German broadcaster ZDF, the BBC has acquired the series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Unchosen) has joined the cast as Beatle


BBC SECURES FREE-TO-AIR WIMBLEDON COVERAGE THROUGH TO 2033
BBC Sport and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have today announced a major new agreement that will see The Championships, Wimbledon remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK through to and including 2033. The landmark extension continues one of the most iconic and enduring partnerships in British broadcasting and sport. The BBC first broadcast Wimbledon in 1927 and, for generations, The Championships has occupied a unique place in the national calendar, bringing unforge


THE ASSEMBLY RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON ITV
Award-winning and critically acclaimed ITV series The Assembly will return for a third run. Fresh from a series jam-packed with stars including Sir Stephen Fry, Sir Lenny Henry, Rylan and Nicola Sturgeon, the unique interview format will boast an exciting new line-up of plucky celebrities. Now famous for their no-holds-barred approach, The Assembly - a remarkable group of inquisitive interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled - will expertly quiz t


BBC CONFIRMS GLADIATORS RECOMMISSION FOR FOURTH SERIES AND THIRD CELEBRITY SPECIAL
Gladiators Ready! The nation’s favourite test of power, speed and sheer determination will return to the BBC in 2027, alongside an all‑new Gladiators Celebrity Special. Sheffield arena will once again roar to life for Series 4 and promises to push competitors harder than ever, as they take on the might of the Gladiators. Bradley and Barney Walsh will be back at the helm, guiding viewers through another series of high‑stakes challenges, dramatic showdowns and unforgettable Sat


THE OTHER BENNET SISTER TO RETURN WITH THREE-PART CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE
The Other Bennet Sister is returning to BBC iPlayer and BBC One for a three-part Christmas special produced by Bad Wolf for the BBC and BritBox North America. Screenwriter Sarah Quintrell, who wrote nine of the ten episodes of the series, will return to write all three episodes based on storylines by author Janice Hadlow. Asim Abbasi, who directed five episodes of the series, will also return to direct. The series, which will shoot primarily in Wales this summer, will see the


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... THE BOYS TURN UP THE HEAT IN THE HEART RATE CHALLENGE After putting on a sizzling display for the boys, it’s now the girls’ turn to be entertained. Dressed up as builders, bikers and businessmen, the seven buff boys take it in turns to dazzle the girls with seductive performances in a bid to get their heart rates soaring. “I don’t want this to end,” says Yasmin. “The guys are reall


LAST RESORT: CHANNEL 5 ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA STARRING CAROLINE QUENTIN AND JASON WATKINS
Channel 5 have announced new commission Last Resort (w/t), a 6x60’ drama that sees a group of friends thrust into the murky underbelly of a quaint seaside village. Currently filming and set to air on 5 in 2027, Last Resort (w/t) is a deceptively dark tale of village life produced by Pernel Media in association with Peer Pressure and STUDIOCANAL. STUDIOCANAL will handle international distribution for the series. The series finds retired librarian Gail (Caroline Quentin - The


RATINGS REPORT: 01st-07th JUNE 2026, 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. Have I Got News For You once again topped the week with 5,473,600 on BBC One. The return of Clarkson's Farm came in second place, with the first three episodes reaching 4,818,000, 4,341,000 and 3,665,000 respectively. In scripted, Amandaland continued with 3,611,000 for its penultimate episode which Deat


EDUCATING YORKSHIRE SET TO RETURN TO CHANNEL 4
EXCLUSIVE Educating Yorkshire is to return to Channel 4 in 2027. TV Zone understands the show is to enter pre-production imminently ahead of filming on the series from the new academic year in September. Channel 4 have not announced or confirmed the commission, and it's not been confirmed whether cameras will once again follow Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury. The original Educating Yorkshire saw millions tune in every week to watch the students and staff of Thornhill




























































