Alexander Armstrong embarks on a journey across the United States to explore how a nation founded on bold ideals has grown into one of the world’s most powerful and complex countries. From historic heartlands to modern extremes, this is a country shaped by its past but constantly reinventing itself. In this series, Alexander travels from the historic streets of Pennsylvania to the rugged heart of West Virginia, from Florida’s sun-soaked coastlines to the neon-lit spectacle of

A look at the new and returning drama titles coming to Channel 5 this year. ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 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. FOREVER HOME An adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by award-winning broadcaster, comedian, writer and actor Graham Norton. Th

A look at the new and returning drama titles coming to Channel 5 this year. NUMBER 10 There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know w

A look at the new and returning reality titles coming to ITV this year. I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE The hugely popular I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returns this autumn on ITV1 and ITVX. Last year’s series launched with 11.3m viewers and averaged 8.7m viewers across its series run. Across all platforms, the 2025 series reached 23.4m people, which is 38% of the TV population. BAFTA award-winning hosts Ant and Dec are back to present all the big stories live every

A look at the new and returning comedy titles coming to the BBC later this year. NOT GOING OUT The sitcom, which is now the UK’s all-time second longest running by number of series, stars Lee Mack (as Lee) and Sally Bretton (as Lucy). Over 14 series regular cast have included: Bobby Ball, Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis, Megan Dodds, Deborah Grant, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Timothy West, Geoffrey Whitehead and Katy Wix. ANN DROID n a world where AI is looming larger and ever

A 6x60 detective drama from Blackbox Multimedia and Clapperboard. Benidorm Is Murder 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 UK for a quieter life running a bar in Benidorm. But when tourists st

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

As exclusively revealed by TV Zone earlier this Spring, the BBC has commissioned a second instalment of Nightsleeper, the hit real-time thriller written by the BAFTA and RTS award-winning Nick Leather and produced by Element Pictures, a Fremantle company. The first series followed the fictional Heart of Britain sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London, where two strangers were forced to work together to save the lives of its passengers. Launching in September 2024, t

Andre Agassi, Jamie Murray OBE, Genie Bouchard and Laura Robson join BBC Sport’s all-star Wimbledon team as audiences get new voices, deeper analysis and more ways to watch than ever before. From the iconic lawns of SW19, BBC Sport returns as the home of Wimbledon, bringing audiences across the UK unrivalled coverage of The Championships 2026. Combining the prestige and tradition of one of the world’s greatest sporting events with fresh voices, new technologies and unpreced

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is coming! The eagerly anticipated new series is getting ready to once again light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as multi-awarding hair Stylist Chris Appleton joins the celebrity cast of 2026. Chris Appleton is a world-renowned conceptual hair stylist known for his impeccable attention to detail and creative vision. Named a Hair Star by Vogue UK, Chris is highly sought after by some of the biggest names in musi

Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... WILL TOMMY BREAK ELLIE’S GOLDEN RULE? Tommy pulls new Bombshell Halle for a chat at the Fire Pit to get to know her better. Sharing that his normal type is “Blonde, Natural, Petite” he gets his flirt on. Following his chat, Tommy then returns to Ellie and tells her about his conversation. Choosing to play down the chat, he tells her: “I didn’t really get much…” Keen to shut it down,

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. FIFA WORLD CUP BBC and ITV The wait is over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun - bigger, bolder and more iconic than ever before. With 48 teams competing across a record breaking 104 matches, this is the largest World Cup in history and a tournament set to redefine the global game. The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5

Off shoots of Piers Morgan's Uncensored brand, Royals Uncensored and World Cup Uncensored, are coming to Channel 5. Royals Uncensored is hosted by journalists Katie Nicholl and Jo Elvin alongside the King’s former royal butler Grant Harrold. The show gives a glimpse behind the velvet curtain with insights on everything royal; providing expert analysis, fearless debate and breaking royal news. World Cup Uncensored sees Morgan alongside former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jord

The new and returning titles airing on ITV this July revealed. FIFA WORLD CUP ITV Sport’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, as they are joined by a star studded line-up of the very best football pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters. The full list of pundits bringing you all of the action live from ITV’s studios in Brooklyn, New York includes; Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Gary Neville, Patrick Vieira, Karen Carney, A

The new and returning titles airing on BBC this July revealed. FIFA WORLD CUP The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website & app, the brand-new BBC Sport Football YouTube channel and across socials, BBC Sport is delivering an unrivalled, unmatched and uninterrupted World Cup experience that audiences can’t find anywhere else. WIMBLEDON

BBC and Neal Street have announced that filming has begun on brand new prequel series Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms, set in Poplar during World War Two. The three part (3x60’) Christmas special is now filming at Call the Midwife’s studio home in Longcross, Surrey. Helmed by the current Call the Midwife creative team; showrunner Heidi Thomas with executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank, who also produces, the series features some well-known Call the Midwife ch

BBC Daytime has unveiled first-look pictures and announced further casting for The Hairdresser Mysteries, the new crime drama starring Sally Phillips created by internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jim Cartwright (Road, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise, King of the Teds) and produced by Mill Bay Media. Infused with an upbeat 1970s spirit, the nostalgic crime drama stars Sally Phillips as hairdresser, Lily Petal who opts

Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... SLEEPOVER SQUAD RETURNS TO THE MAIN VILLA WITH NEW BOMBSHELLS Following a lively night spent getting to know four exciting new arrivals, the Islanders settle in for the evening, pairing up with the Bombshells for their first night together. The next day, Yasmin receives a text. ‘Islanders, the sleepover has come to an end. It’s now time to head back to the main Villa.’ Bags swiftly p

Bullseye has been recommissioned by ITV for a new series. Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff returns to host alongside scorer Richard Ashdown, joined by some of the world’s best professional darts players who will once again take to the oche to win contestants some of the best prizes on TV. Having successfully returned to ITV in 2024, Bullseye’s modern reincarnation has reached nearly 15 million viewers, with seven million tuning in to watch last year’s Christmas special alon

Channel 5 have axed Vanessa Feltz's live daytime talk show after 18 months on air. A Channel 5 spokesperson said: "Due to afternoon scheduling changes, 'Vanessa' will be rested from July 17th. We thank Vanessa and her team at ITN for 18 months of warm, witty, wise and searingly honest shows." Jeremy Vine airs weekdays from 9:15am on 5.

Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Jasmine Harman’s Renovation in the Sun, produced by Double FTV. Following the success of the first series, the new season will once again follow A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman as she continues renovating her family home on Spain’s Costa del Sol, whilst embracing Spanish life and exploring the surrounding region. The second series will also expand its focus to follow three additional renovation projects, each undertake

This summer, BBC Two and BBC Music present the world exclusive terrestrial TV broadcast of WHAM! 10 Days in China, a 90-minute documentary film from Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK, and Supercollider (a Zinc Media Company). In 1985, WHAM! were the first Western pop group to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s two concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou introduced live Western pop to Chinese audiences and marked a turni

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. The penultimate episode in the series of Have I Got News For You became the most-watched title of the entire week across all channels and streamers by a margin of more than one million viewers. The topical panel show was watched by 5,380,100. The live final of Britain's Got Talent - won by the Hawkstone

Following a successful first run, Channel 4 has recommissioned TFI Friday Unplugged for a further six episodes. TFI Friday Unplugged delivered a clear uplift for Channel 4 at 11pm, performing strongly with under 34s and proving competitive with commercial rivals in late peak. Fronted by Chris Evans, TFI Friday Unplugged combines candid celebrity conversation, live music and the irreverent spirit that made the original series a cultural phenomenon, now brought to new audience