Following the announcement of the next wave of films for the Play for Today strand, 5 confirms the cast starring in the six brand-new one-off films. Daniel Mays (Line of Duty, A Thousand Blows, The Thursday Murder Club), Joel Fry (Alice and Steve, Inside No. 9, Paddington in Peru) and Amit Shah (Murder Before Evensong, Happy Valley, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office) will star in Wild; a survival dramedy set in the breath-taking yet unforgiving Scottish Highlands. Lou (Mays), Dev

Channel 4 have confirmed that The Hunt: Prey Vs Predator will not be returning for a second series. A spokesperson for Channel 4 said: "We are all about trying new things, and over the last couple of months we’ve landed major new hits with Secret Genius and Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing. We’re proud that The Hunt: Prey vs Predator was another distinctive and original new British format. But sadly, it did not do as well as we would have liked so we have had to make some tough

Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has today announced that Mock the Week will be back on TLC with a 5-episode special summer series. Following the successful return of the show on the new free-to-air TLC at the start of the year, the additional 5-episode run through June and July will give Mock the Week fans their fix of summer satire ahead of series 2, airing this autumn. Produced by Angst, the 5x60 summer series, which starts on TLC at 9pm on Sunday 7 June, will see Dar

ITV have pulled the remaining six episodes of The Neighbourhood from its primetime schedule after poor ratings. ITV bet big on the reality series hosted by Graham Norton and was billed as its flagship programme of this Spring, with the broadcaster launching the series out of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Britain's Got Talent. However, the show has not delivered the ratings to justify the 9pm slot. The remaining episodes will air daily from Thursday 7th May at 10:45pm

The BBC and BBC Studios today confirm plans for Strictly Come Dancing 2026, as the eagerly anticipated new series gets ready to once again light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Made by BBC Studios Entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing remains as the biggest Entertainment title for viewer hours on the BBC plus the latest series attracted an average audience of 7.8m viewers (main show average on 28-Day BARB 4-Screens) with 8.6m tuning in to

The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming series Ann Droid, from BAFTA and Emmy nominated Diane Morgan. Written by Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One), the six-part series, made by Boffola Pictures and Witchcraft Industries for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, will launch later this summer. Ann Droid also stars BAFTA nominated Sue Johnston (True Love, The Royle Family) who plays Sue, and Paul Ready (Motherland) who plays her son Michael

UKTV has secured the exclusive rights to the early back catalogue of iconic Australian drama series Neighbours, following a landmark content deal with Fremantle. The agreement comprises 420 30-minute episodes, taking viewers back to the very beginning of the series in 1985 and revisiting the origins of Ramsay Street, where its most iconic characters and relationships were first introduced. The deal between UKTV and Fremantle was brokered for UKTV by Jimmy Rumble, Global Acqui

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 topped the week, with 5,488,900 watching the third episode in the current series on BBC One. It was followed by Have I Got News For You which continued with 5,124,800. The final episode of The Apprentice was watched by 4,643,800 on Thursday night. It was closely followed by the fina

The Fortune is a gripping, psychological drama that asks: what if your past isn’t what you think it is? Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day, Poldark) stars as Amanda Blakefield, whose life is a happy one with her husband, Jimmy played by Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter, All Creatures Great and Small), and their son Luke, played by newcomer James Younger. Amanda has her world shattered after she is left an enormous inheritance by a man she has neither met nor heard of before. Her life star

The BBC has commissioned Dragon Slayers, a new factual drama exploring the work of Sir Harry Evans, former editor of The Sunday Times, whose Insight team became a byword for investigative journalism and broke some of the biggest stories in UK history. Emmy award-winning actor Matthew Rhys (The Americans, The Beast in Me, Widow’s Bay) will star as Harry in the six-part series from AC Chapter One and Universal International Studios for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, which will be w

A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Monday 11th May 2026 Ben is stunned to discover £2k missing from the safe, admitting to Maggie and Eva that he left it open after an argument with Sean. Meanwhile, Will secretly meets Megan to hand over the cash, securing their flights to France. When Eva confronts him about the money, how will he react? Will asserts he can’t wait to move to Scotland. Ben, Eva and Susie bid an emo

A look ahead to next week's episodes of EastEnders, with synopsis and first look images of what's in store. Monday 11th May - Ian makes a worrying discovery, Nicola takes matters into her own hands, and Grant helps a friend. Tuesday 12th May - Bea finds herself in hot water, Mark tries to ask for help, and George and Nicola face questions from their family. Wednesday 13th May - Grant makes a situation worse, Bea panics about her actions, and Nicola realises she is out of opt

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. NUMBER ONE FAN Monday, 5 Sally Lindsay, Jill Halfpenny, Daniel Adegboyega and Dean Andrews star in this thriller. Lucy Logan is the hottest TV star in the country. With a hit morning show, huge following on social media, and a gorgeous family, her life is perfect. Enter Donna. Walking through a car park Lucy’s handbag is swiped by a mugger and Donna intervenes to save the day. Donna is Lucy’s biggest fan and Lucy invites her

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

The new series of classic gameshow Celebrity Catchphrase continues on ITV1 with host Stephen Mulhern. Each episode features three celebrities contestants all playing for charity. If the three celebrities can ‘say what they see’ they could get the chance to win £50,000 for their chosen charity. In this week's episode are Frankie Bridge, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and Harry Pinero. Celebrity Catchphrase airs on ITV1 and ITVX.

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

Broadcast live each week, this brand-new UK version brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy that makes SNL a cultural force, now reimagined through a distinctly British lens. A new guest host will take the helm each week, putting their distinctive stamp on the SNL formula alongside a chart-topping musical guest. Written, rehearsed and performed in the week of each show, every episode is staged in front of a live studio audience and features an opening monologue, top

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, Steph McGovern hosts, with guest panellists comedian Jon Richardson and actress Sheila

Laura Kuenssberg and Sophie Raworth, along with BBC political editor Chris Mason, will be joined by a host of well-known BBC broadcasters for the network news results coverage of the most significant set of elections since the 2024 general election. With the new era of multi-party politics upon us, ‘Mega May’ – the three sets of elections in Wales, Scotland and England on Thursday 7 May – could see a redrawing of Britain’s political map. BBC News is uniquely placed to bring a

The prestigious BAFTA Television Awards return with host Greg Davies at the helm. It has been a landmark year for storytelling, with Adolescence, A Thousand Blows and Amandaland all vying for top honours. From groundbreaking drama to the best in entertainment and factual programming, the creativity that defined the last twelve months will be celebrated. Viewers will be treated to a night of glamour, heartfelt speeches and spectacular live music as the best TV of 2026 is crown

This series is an energetic, entertainingly provocative ‘fish-out-of-water’ series that takes a group of three young people and plunges them into an immersive week-long 24/7 experience inside one of four extraordinary worlds whose way of life is very different from their own. Will it be fireworks or friendship when a generation raised online and on-demand come face to face with regimes built on no-nonsense rules, unshakable principles and loyalty to a strict set of values. Ho

On the day of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, this unmissable event honours one of the most influential figures in broadcasting and natural history storytelling. Broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London, this 90-minute special celebrates Sir David’s groundbreaking career, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey through a century of exploration and discovery in the natural world, seen through the prism of Sir David’s remarkable life and work. The programme

Reuben Owen is back, joined by his mates, family and girlfriend Jess. Now in the fourth year of his burgeoning heavy machinery business, Reuben and his nearest and dearest continue to enjoy work and their traditional way of life in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales. We’ve seen Reuben grow up with his eight siblings on his parents Clive and Amanda’s remote sheep farm. Now 22, Reuben is blazing a trail for his like-minded friends, who have all chosen to live and work in the wild and

This series showcases the majesty, culture and beauty of the world’s most iconic rivers. Presented by journalist and national treasure Angela Rippon, each episode transports viewers along a mighty river through bustling towns, breathtaking vistas and a fascinating journey through history. In the first two episodes, Angela travels on the Danube from Budapest in Hungary, through Austria and on to Nuremberg and Bamberg in Germany. Episodes 3 and 4 feature a Mekong cruise from Ca