

WOULD YOU RATHER: CAST OF CONTENT CREATORS TAKING PART IN NEW PRIME VIDEO SERIES HOSTED BY ROMESH RANGANATHAN REVEALED
Romesh Ranganathan is to host a new comedy reality series, Would You Rather: Decide To Survive, for Prime Video. The new series will launch this June. Hosted by Ranganathan, this game show sees two teams of familiar faces compete in hilarious challenges based on ‘Would You Rather’ decisions. These three simple words decide everything from what they eat to who they send home. One by one, the players will be eliminated until we have our Would You Rather: Decide To Survive champ


JOEL DOMMETT CONFIRMED TO HOST 2026 NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS FOR SIXTH TIME
Britain’s most popular TV awards, voted for entirely by the public, are back this autumn. For over three decades, the public-voted National Television Awards have been the ultimate vox pop of the TV-watching nation. Hosted for the sixth year by the ebullient Joel Dommett, the star-studded event will be held on 8th September 2026 at The O2 London and broadcast live on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.


THE DARK: FIRST LOOK AT NEW ITV SIX-PART THRILLER BASED ON GR HALLIDAY NOVEL
ITV’s upcoming six-part series, The Dark, based upon GR Halliday’s debut novel, From the Shadows, announces a line up stellar talent; Laura Donnelly (The Nevers, Sugar), as Scottish Detective Monica Kennedy, is joined by Mark Rowley (Trigger Point, Karen Pirie) as Detective Connor Crawford. Emun Elliott (The Gold, Sexy Beast), plays local Barclay Adams, with Helen Baxendale (Noughts + Crosses, Cuckoo) as Bethany, parents who are scarred by their past and aren’t pleased to see


ADULTERY: FIRST LOOK AT NEW ITV DRAMA STARRING DOMINIC COOPER AND ROMOLA GARAI
Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai, who recently won an Olivier Award for her performance in The Years, will lead the cast in new captivating scandalous romance drama, Adultery, written and created by BAFTA-award winning writer Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once, Brassic). Produced by Poison Pen Studios (part of ITV Studios) for ITV and STV, the six-part series has started filming in and around Manchester this week. Dominic Cooper (Preacher, The Devil's Double) and Romola Garai


BBC UNVEILS LOCAL ELECTIONS PRESENTING LINE-UP AND COVERAGE PLANS
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


COMMITTED: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC ROMATIC COMEDY SERIES STARRING DUSTIN MILLIGAN
BBC Northern Ireland and CBC today announced the greenlight of new original comedy series Committed, starring Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek, Hot Frosty) and Diona Doherty (Derry Girls, Blue Lights). The series follows Canadian Peter Hooley (Milligan), a recently divorced accountant, who falls head over heels for Northern Ireland woman Julie Johnston (Doherty) after a whirlwind weekend in Toronto, and crosses the Atlantic to declare his love, only to discover he's landed in


CALIFORNIA AVENUE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC DRAMA STARRING BILL NIGHY AND HELENA BONHAM CARTER
First-look pictures have been released of California Avenue, a new drama from BAFTA Award-winning writer and director Hugo Blick (The English, The Honourable Woman, Marion and Geoff) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The series features a stellar cast of Bill Nighy (Living, About Time), Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, Nolly), Erin Doherty (The Crown, Adolescence) and Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Souvenir), who are joined by Kate Robbins (After Life, Unforgotten), Paul


GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 24th APRIL 2026
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


HOLEY MOLEY: ANT & DEC BRING CRAZY GOLF GAMESHOW FORMAT TO THE UK, DUO TO PRESENT THE NEW ITV SERIES
ITV announces the commission of Holey Moley - bringing the global smash hit extreme crazy golf show to the UK stage in this four-part entertainment television event, hosted by inimitable duo and golf fanatics Ant & Dec. Co-produced by Talkback Thames (a Fremantle label) and Mitre Studios, Holey Moley transforms crazy golf into an adrenaline-fuelled primetime event. This is crazy golf - supersized. Contestants will tackle an epic, zany, visually jaw-dropping course packed wit


FIRST WOMAN: ITV ANNOUNCES NEW LUNAR THRILLER STARRING ANDREA RISEBOROUGH AND ASHLEY WALTERS
ITV have commissioned six part propulsive, lunar thriller First Woman, starring Andrea Riseborough (Academy Award nominee for To Leslie, The Good Boy and Goodbye June) and Ashley Walters (Emmy Award nominee for Adolescence, Top Boy, Missing You), created by Lydia Yeoman (Curfew) and George Oakes, from his original idea, and directed by Emmy and BAFTA winning Philip Martin. First Woman will be co-produced by leading indie Mammoth Screen (Code of Silence, Towards Zero, Betrayal


FOOTBALL FOCUS AXED BY BBC AFTER MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS ON AIR
Following extensive consideration, BBC Sport has decided to say goodbye to Football Focus at the end of this season First broadcast in 1974, Football Focus is a testament to the brilliant teams who have worked on it over the years and, of course, the audience. The BBC said: "The programme has been a staple of the BBC’s football coverage for decades, providing fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. But changing audience


ITV CONFIRMS EXTENDED SERIES OF BIG BROTHER FOR THIS AUTUMN
Big Brother (produced by Initial, part of Banijay UK) returns this autumn for its fourth series on ITV2 and ITVX. A new batch of Housemates from every corner of the UK will take up residence in the nation’s most famous home which returns with a stylish new look, setting the stage for eight weeks of drama, laughter and unmissable moments. Prepare for shocking twists, elaborate challenges, high-pressure nominations, and gripping live evictions. As alliances form and rivalries i


ITV CONFIRMS CELEBRITY SPECIALS OF GAMESHOWS IN AID FOR SOCCER AID 2026
ITV have announced a range of gameshow celebrity specials in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2026. Bullseye for Soccer Aid Freddie Flintoff hosts a very special episode of Bullseye as he is joined by Olly Murs and Mark Wright, Kym Marsh and Jon Richardson as they show off their darts prowess, all to raise money for UNICEF. Deal or No Deal for Soccer Aid Jill Scott takes on the banker in this very special star-studded edition of Deal or No Deal for Soccer Aid. Stephen Mulhern and


ITV SUPERSIZES COOKING WITH THE STARS FOR SEVENTH SERIES THIS SUMMER
Cooking With The Stars returns for a sixth series in partnership with M&S Food. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food, the 10-part cooking contest sees 12 celebrities go head-to-head in the kitchen as they attempt to go from passionate amateur cooks to restaurant level chefs. Each celebrity will be paired with an accomplished chef who will mentor and teach them to produce delicious dishes that will be judged by the other professional chefs. At the end of each epis


ITV CONFIRMS SECOND SERIES AND NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FLOOR AS HIT GAMESHOW RETURNS FOR SECOND SERIES
Following the huge success of the first series, ITV has commissioned a second series of hit primetime quiz The Floor, hosted by award-winning actor and comedian Rob Brydon. Series one has reached over 11 million viewers across ITV and ITVX, making it ITV’s biggest entertainment launch in over a year. Now, the giant LED grid is set to light up once more with even more duels in store, added audio rounds and a brand new ‘category steal’ twist. This time the series sees 90 brand-


I'M A CELEBRITY: FIRST LOOK AT TONIGHT'S TRIAL, THURSDAY 23rd APRIL 2026
The all-star version of the iconic I’m A Celebrity… format will once again bring together some of the most memorable campmates from series gone by, as they return to test themselves in brand new trials and challenges in the South African wilderness. Campmates have already proved that they can survive the Australian jungle, but this is I’m A Celebrity… on a whole new level, it’s where legends are made. The trials are tougher than ever and with that, so are the stakes. With rel


TRADING PLACES: YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE FOR NEW CHANNEL 5 SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
5 has today announced a brand-new four-part series, Trading Places, produced by Orchard Studios. This enthralling and provocative ‘fish-out-of-water’ format follows groups of three young people per episode as they are taken out of their existing lives and plunged into an immersive, week-long, 24/7 experience inside one of four extraordinary and revealing worlds – worlds with clear expectations of behaviour, exacting standards and a way of life radically different from their o


HOME FOR THE WEEKEND: TOM ALLEN TO HOST NEW CHANNEL 4 HOME MAKEOVER SERIES
Tom Allen is to host new Channel 4 series Home For The Weekend. The format sees two families - each with a £10,000 budget - compete against each other to transform their homes. Meanwhile, South Shore and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media Company, have been commissioned to co-produce a second series of their hit property format “Can't Sell, Must Sell” for Channel 4, following a successful first series. The Douglas siblings, Scarlette and Stuart, will be rolling up their sl


SCHEDULES CONFIRMED: 02-08 MAY 2026, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 2nd May 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Making Life On Earth (New) - Factual Sunday 3rd May, 8pm, BBC One Escape To Florida (New Series) - Fact Ent Monday 4th May, 4pm, Channel 4 Number One Fan (New Series) - Drama Monday 4th May, 9pm, 5 Celebs Go Dating (New Series) - Reality Monday 4th May, 9pm, E4 Jamie Oliver's Ultimate BBQ (New) - Fact Ent Tuesday 5


HIT POINT: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND SUMMER RELEASE CONFIRMED FOR NEW UKTV ORIGINAL POLICE DRAMA
U have unveiled exclusive first-look images for their six-part police thriller Hit Point, starring Nick Blood (Day of the Jackal) and BAFTA nominee Saffron Hocking (Top Boy). The series promises edge-of-your-seat action, high-stakes drama, and a gripping storyline that will stream on U and air on U&Dave, marking the channel’s first bold step into original scripted drama. Hit Point is developed & produced by Urban Myth Films (Paris Has Fallen, The Lazarus Project) co-financed


THE TRAITORS INDIA COMES TO BBC THREE AND iPLAYER
Betrayal is everywhere. Karan Johar throws open the doors of an opulent palace for the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery. Let the mind games begin. In the first episode, twenty players enter a grand palace to play the ultimate game of trust and betrayal, hosted by Karan Johar. As they vie for the ten million rupee prize, an early twist sets alliances and rivalries into motion. The Traitors begin their silent sabotage, hiding in plain sight. In the first mission, th


IT TAKES TWO: STRICTLY COME DANCING SPIN-OFF TO RETURN WITH VIDEO-PODCAST FORMAT
When Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two return in the Autumn, it's set to be in the form of a video podcast - similar to companion shows to The Traitors and The Apprentice, according to The Sun newspaper. Earlier this year the newspaper reported the the BBC had dropped It Takes Two hosts Janette Manrara and Fleur East. It followed a reported 'bloodbath' at the show which has seen up to five professional dancers - Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mustak and M


RYLAN CONFIRMED AS SIXTH CELEBRITY TO FACE THE ASSEMBLY IN SECOND SERIES ON ITV HIT
TV and radio’s Rylan is today confirmed as the sixth famous face that will appear on the second series of ITV’s The Assembly. The BAFTA-nominated and 5*-reviewed format has already welcomed national treasure Sir Stephen Fry, former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry, actor Anna Maxwell Martin and BRIT award-winning rapper and I’m A Celebrity… star Aitch, which airs tonight at 10.05pm. Now, it’s time for Rylan to leave the PR training at


THE OTHER BENNET SISTER BECOMES BIGGEST DRAMA LAUNCH SINCE MAY 2025
Since the show launched on 15 March, the 28-day figure makes The Other Bennet Sister the biggest launch of a new drama in the UK across all platforms and streamers since May 2025, with 4.1m (56%) of the audience viewing through BBC iPlayer. Based on Janice Hadlow’s acclaimed novel, the new drama produced by Bad Wolf and written by Sarah Quintrell with Maddie Dai, follows Mary Bennet - the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice. Viewers have delighted in watchin



























































