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

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 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

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

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-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EXCLUSIVE Dating Naked UK will be returning to Paramount+ for a third series, TV Zone understands. The hit dating series will once again be hosted by Rylan and film later this year. Dating Naked UK sees ten singletons strip completely naked in their search for love. Tired of the traditional dating methods, the contestants are ditching the modern world and stripping right back to basics. Living stark naked 24/7 in tropical paradise, the singles will be put to the test with dra

The Vardys offers an exclusive insight into the extraordinary lives of one of the football and showbiz worlds’ most famous families as they face their biggest challenge yet - leaving Leicester City after 13 years for a new life abroad. This gripping new series from Orchard Studios streams later this year on ITVX and broadcasts on ITV1. Kicking off with football legend Jamie’s final emotional match, punctuated by his 200th goal, the story is really unfolding off the pitch - wi

ITV commissioned suspenseful, compulsive thriller, The Only Suspect, starring Kevin McKidd (Grey’s Anatomy, Highlander), adapted by Simon Ashdown (Our House, Trigger Point, Funland) from the original novel by Louise Candlish and produced by Red Planet Pictures, a Fremantle company. Set in a leafy London suburb, The Only Suspect follows Alex and Beth, a devoted couple whose picture-perfect suburban life hides a devastating truth. Moving between the present day and mid-90s Ca

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

The BBC has released first look images and announced further casting for Marble Hall Murders, an adaptation of the third and final instalment in best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz's Susan Ryeland series. Returning in the lead roles are Academy Award-nominee Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, The Crown) as book editor turned sleuth Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan (The Crown, Patrick Melrose, The Serpent) as famous literary detective Atticus Pünd. Joining them are Jamie Black

Best known for playing Sonia Fowler on EastEnders, Natalie Cassidy will be taking on a new role, fulfilling her long standing ambition to train as a carer. Natalie will be enrolling at one of the UK’s top Health & Social Care colleges where, across eight episodes, she’ll study, train, and work alongside health and social care students, care professionals, volunteers and home carers - facing the realities, the heartbreak, and the joy of caring. Together they’ll be putting the

Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig is to embark on a literary journey across Ireland for a new two-part series acquired by Channel 4 and produced by Cornelia Street Productions. Sandi Toksvig’s Irish Odyssey will see the much-loved broadcaster tavel across Ireland exploring the landscapes, places and people that have inspired some of the island’s greatest writers, poets and storytellers. Sandi will trace the footsteps of some of the literary giants, including Seamus Heaney, James Joy

A look ahead to next week's episodes of Coronation Street, with a full rundown of each episode. Monday 27 April 2026 Todd is horrified when Theo appears with his packed suitcase in the shop flat. George arrives and the pair manage to overpower Theo and escape from the flat. Todd and George report Theo to Kit but there is no sign of him at the flat. Desperate to escape Todd sets off in a cab for the airport he realises he’s not got his phone and stops the cab but as he heads

A look ahead to next week's episodes of EastEnders, with synopsis and first look images of what's in store. Monday 27th April - Max attempts to court Cindy, Walford welcomes a surprise visitor, and the Gulatis and the Panesars try to support Ravi. Tuesday 28th April - The Mitchells try to get through to Phil, Cindy and Max have a close call, and the Slaters surprise Big Mo. Wednesday 29th April - Phil’s search continues, two Walford residents face a race against time, and Ni

EXCLUSIVE ITV have pushed back the launch of new entertainment series The Box from its original planned launch date, TV Zone understands. The series was originally due to launch this Spring alongside Britain's Got Talent and air before this Summer's World Cup. Hosted by legendary broadcaster Gary Lineker, The Box plunges 10 celebrity contestants into the unknown. With each celebrity enclosed in a yellow box, they’ll find themselves in mystery locations across the country. The