The BBC’s trusted consumer brand Watchdog on The One Show is expanding its investigative team, with BAFTA-winning presenter and consumer journalist Nick Stapleton and Manchester-based broadcaster and documentary maker Amber Haque joining the line-up, it was announced on Wednesday. They will make films alongside hosts Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox, bringing fresh expertise to the strand. Nick’s first report airs on Wednesday 27 May on The One Show, exposing scam adverts on soci

Apple TV revealed a first look at new six-episode Australian thriller “Last Seen” (FKA “The Dispatcher”), starring Gotham Award winner Patrick Brammall and adapted by acclaimed writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa from CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author Ryan David Jahn’s book, “The Dispatcher.” “Last Seen,” set and filmed in Victoria, Australia, is directed and executive produced by Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Christian Schwochow and will make its global debu

The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing XX XXXX 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Policing Paradise (New Series) - Daytime Monday 8th June, 2pm, BBC One Gareth Southgate: Changing The Game For Young Men (New) - Factual Monday 8th June, 9pm, BBC One Brexit: A Very British Civil War (New Series) - Factual Monday 8th June, 9pm, BBC Two Alice And Steve (New Series) - Drama Monday 8th June, Disney+ T

Based on Alice Oseman’s best-selling graphic novels of the same name, Heartstopper will conclude after three serries on Netflix with a feature-length film special which will be based on Alice Oseman's unreleased sixth volume. In the special, Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationshi

A first-look picture has been released for Onward and Sideways - coming to cinemas, BBC iPlayer and BBC One from John Gore Studios and Hilltop Screen. Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, John Adams) and BAFTA award-winning Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, Venom: The Last Dance, House of the Dragon) star in a touching story about two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s. Joining Laura and Rhys are Mo

ITV have commissioned gripping new drama The Blame, produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), written, developed for television and executive produced by Megan Gallagher. The drama dives into secrets, suspicion and systemic corruption - all under the surface of this seemingly quiet town. Leading the cast is Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic) as DI Emma Crane. Douglas Booth (The Sandman, The Dirt) joins as DI Tom Radley, and Ian Hart (Mr Bates vs. The Pos

First-look images from the upcoming six-part chilling serial killer drama The Dark, starring Laura Donnelly and Mark Rowley coming to ITV, STV and available for streaming on ITVX and STV Player this summer. The series is adapted for television from GR Halliday’s debut novel, From the Shadows. The images offer a look at DI Monica Kennedy (Laura Donnelly) as she embarks on a tense cat and mouse hunt for a twisted serial killer across the breathtaking Scottish countryside along

Channel 4 announces Ingenious, a new four-part feel-good competition series from Curve Wales, hosted by comedian, musician and lifelong enthusiast for clever contraptions Bill Bailey. Celebrating Britain’s proud tradition of tinkering, and the nation’s fondness for innovation Ingenious brings together creative amateur inventors from across the UK. Emerging from garden sheds and garages, kitchen tables and spare rooms, these practical‑minded inventors build clever contraptio

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. Race Across The World once again topped the week with 5,780,000 viewers. It was more than one million viewers ahead of David Attenborough's 100 Years On Planet Earth which was watched by 4,725,100 - the second highest rating programme of the week across all channels and streamers. In drama, ITV launched

Channel 4 are reportedly set to hand Virgin Island a third series, according to The Sun newspaper. The groundbreaking and heartwarming series follows 12 adult virgins, as they travel to a luxury Mediterranean retreat to embark on a unique course in intimacy, to see if it can help them overcome the fears that are holding them back. This warm, authentic and thought-provoking series explores these issues as some of the world’s leading sexologists take the twelve courageous virgi

ITV have confirmed that Cold Water will not be returning for a second series following its debut last Autumn. The six-parter was led by Andrew Lincoln. An ITV spokesperson said (via The Sun): "We’re hugely proud of Coldwater and everyone involved in making it. While there are no plans for a further series, we loved bringing this story to screen." Set in the fictional Scottish village of Coldwater, Lincoln (The Walking Dead, Teachers) plays John, a repressed, depressed man wh

Love Island, the global television phenomenon, returns this summer for its 13th series on ITV2 and ITVX as Maya Jama returns as host, presiding over all the action inside the Villa. Heading to sun-drenched Mallorca for the ultimate game of love, a brand new batch of Islanders must couple up or clear out as they dive headfirst into a summer of twists, turns, and tests - all in pursuit of finding a connection. With unexpected arrivals, shifting loyalties, and sparks flying, the

EXCLUSIVE The BBC has commissioned a second series of Nightsleeper. TV Zone understands the show is currently in pre-production with filming due to begin in Belfast this August. Nightsleeper is a real-time thriller, with the first series set on a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London, while a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who’ve never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save

This summer, Boyzone will reunite for a long-awaited and deeply emotional comeback in two landmark gigs at the Emirates Stadium – a moment many believed would never happen. Following the phenomenal success of Sky Original Boyzone: No Matter What, the record-breaking three-part documentary that reignited global affection for one of pop’s most iconic boybands, Sky today confirmed a follow-up one-off documentary, One for the Road, which will take fans behind the scenes as the ba

This programme which provides viewers with an inside look at the retail world and the challenges faced by M&S during their busiest time of the year will return for another outing later this year. The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at their stories and the creation of this year’s experimental Christmas offerings. Inside M&S AT Christmas returns this December on ITV1.

A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Monday 1st June 2026 As an anxious Daniel prepares for his return to work, Bertie presents him with a ‘World’s Best Teacher’ mug. In the corridor, Lily taunts Daniel by reading out Truthteller2’s latest posts. When she purposely bashes into Daniel, he’s gutted to find his new mug smashed to pieces and breaks down in tears. Jake films on his phone. Daniel barrels into the Rovers on

A look ahead to next week's episodes of EastEnders, with synopsis and first look images of what's in store. Monday 1st June - Yolande helps Denise as she processes life-changing news, and Ian is blissfully unaware that his happy life is about to change. Tuesday 2nd June - Ian’s world comes crashing down. Max shocks Cindy. Wednesday 3rd June - Max’s emotions force him into a reckless decision, Yolande covers for Denise as she’s pulled in two directions, and George makes a wor

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. DEAR ENGLAND Sunday-Monday, BBC One Drama sees Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate as he aims to start a new chapter with the England men's team. With the worst team track record for penalties in the world when he takes over as manager, Gareth knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take England back to the promised land. The country that gave the world football has delivered a painful pattern of lo

The legendary Blankety Blank is back! Bradley Walsh hosts as a panel of six celebrities fill in the missing blanks and help win some brilliant prizes for some very lucky contestants. All that stands in the way is a series of statements with missing BLANKS. Contestants just need to fill in the blanks and if their answer matches those of the celebrities’, they’re in with a chance of taking home the goods, which can vary anywhere from an inflatable hot tub to a garden shed. And

Ross Kemp presents the high-stakes quiz where the celebrities all face the Bridge, choosing who faces each crossing, depending on the question category. Each Bridge crossing has 32 potential steps, including 22 truths and ten lies. They must cross the Bridge by stepping on the truths and avoiding the lies, earning money for each correct answer. Step on a lie, and the Bridge will halve their money. Step on three lies, and they are out of the game. There is always a safe path a

The long-running topical and satirical entertainment show delivers comic observations and scripted gags, from the satirical to the surreal, through the highly original mechanism of a quiz about the news. Each week team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton welcome a who's who of hosts and welcome a gaggle of guest panellists to find the funny in the week's big stories. On this week's episode, guest host Katherine Ryan, journalist Jo Coburn and comedian John Tothill join Ian and

Married at First Sight UK is one of Channel 4’s biggest shows, in which complete strangers marry in a mock-wedding and cameras follow what happens next. The Sun reports that Channel 4 have scrapped the next series of Married At First Sight UK, which wrapped filming last month and was due to air on E4 this September. The newspaper suggests the series has been axed completely and will not air. The newspaper also reports that the broadcaster plans to push ahead with recently ann

The BBC are developing a rebooted series of classic detective series Poirot, based on the literary classic by Agatha Christie, Deadline reports. Meanwhile, Kerry Godliman and Nina Singh are to star as Dalziel and Pascoe in a fresh and contemporary reimagining of the beloved British detective series, based on the books by Reginald Hill. The series centres on the relationship between seasoned Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel, played by Kerry Godliman (Trigger Point, Spinal

ITV have reportedly axed policing comedy Piglets after two series. A source told The Sun newspaper: "There was great hope for Piglets when it was first released and even though the response to the debut series was mixed, bosses believed it deserved a follow-up. But unfortunately, the second series didn’t set the world alight - which made it even harder for ITV to give it another chance." In the second series, term continues at Norbourne, the charmingly dysfunctional police tr