BBC ENTERTAINMENT AND REALITY AUTUMN PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS REVEALED

TV Zone
Jul 13
4 min read

The new and returning entertainment and reality titles airing this Autumn on the BBC revealed.

Strictly Come Dancing

Series 23

Strictly Come Dancing will be waltzing it’s way back onto screens this Autumn for another series bringing joy, laughter and a serious amount of dance to audiences all across the UK.

Made by BBC Studios Entertainment and broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, Strictly continues to capture the hearts of the nation. The latest run was the BBC’s biggest Unscripted series in 2024 with the main show averaging 8.8m viewers across the series with 10.1m tuning into the final.

The Wheel

Series 6

BAFTA award-winning Michael McIntyre is back with his hit Saturday-night gameshow that's packed with huge stars, big laughs, and a colossal spinning wheel! Three contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven celebrities, but can they help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel

The Celebrity Traitors

New Series

The fingerless gloves are ON as Claudia Winkleman returns to The Traitors castle with an all-star cast who are ready to play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal. The celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

Stranded On Honeymoon Island

New Series

Stranded on Honeymoon Island is no ordinary relationship show, it will fast track it all. Twelve unlucky-in-love singles will be matched into couples and then stranded on a deserted island. Isolated and pitted against the forces of nature, will true love blossom and survive…or dive?

In this bold and original new adventure dating format, six couples are matched by experts and then immediately after committing themselves to each other in an intimate ceremony, will be dramatically abandoned in idyllic isolation for the adventure of a lifetime.

Celebrity Race Across The World

Series 3

Four familiar faces will race with a loved one or close friend from the start line in one part of the world to the finish thousands of miles away - without the use of air travel or any trappings of modern-day life.

Stripped of all mod-cons and all luxuries they will have to rely on their skills, cunning, ingenuity and talent rather than the privileges and perks of fame in order to succeed. This incredible journey will give a unique insight into the celebrities and their relationship with their travelling companions as they are pushed to the absolute limit.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Series 7

International drag icon, RuPaul, is back in Blighty with his award winning, cult competitive reality show. So control your excitement as twelve amazing drag queens compete to be crowned The UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar in one of the world’s most glamorous, funniest, and fiercely entertaining reality TV competitions.

The Celebrity Apprentice

New

Celebrity edition of the hit business reality series in aid of Children In Need. As always, both teams will be closely observed by Lord Sugar’s advisors Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell, who will report back on their final results in the boardroom.

MasterChef: The Professionals

Series 16

More contestants will demonstrate their outstanding skills, commitment and creativity to convince the judges they are worthy of the highly esteemed title.

Alan Carr's Picture Slam

Series 3

In each round, the teams consisting of two contestants will be presented with a board full of images they need to correctly identify against the clock. If they clear a full board with correct answers for a ‘Picture Slam’ they’ll receive a cash bonus. Only the team who makes it to the final will take home any of their banked cash and, if they can find all the required pictures, they’ll take home the jackpot.

The Inner Circle

New Series

Across each episode, contestants will battle to win the cash prize and will be tested not just on what they know - but which of their fellow players they can trust. As the contestants make their way through a series of games and challenges they’ll need to decide which of their opponents they’d be prepared to join forces with in order to take home the prize…but in a gripping finale, could each of the final two face the ultimate betrayal?

Richard Osman's House Of Games

Series 9

More celebrities test their quiz knowledge in a succession of fast-paced entertaining rounds of knowledge based games, selected by Richard Richard will cross-examine the competitive celebrities as they attempt to show off their quizzing skills. Each show finishes with a quick fire round deciding the daily winner, culminating with the week’s champion crowned on the Friday.

The Answer Run

Series 2

The innovative programme format sees three pairs of contestants battle it out in a fast paced, quick-thinking general knowledge quiz show, where contestants are always one swipe away from banking the cash or crashing out. Families watching at home can also play along and test how they would fair when facing The Run!.