ITV MAY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED

The new and returning titles coming to ITV this May have been revealed.

 SECRET SERVICE

Acclaimed award-winning actress Gemma Arterton leads a stellar cast in a gripping espionage thriller adapted from ITV News anchor Tom Bradby’s tense and timely novel. The series follows Kate Henderson (Gemma Arterton), a senior MI6 officer whose outwardly ordinary life as a civil servant, wife to Stuart (Rafe Spall), and mother of two hides a high-stakes role - she heads the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service.

When a covert operation reveals that a prominent UK politician may be a Russian asset, Kate is plunged into a dangerous race to uncover the truth. A brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, forcing her to navigate a treacherous world of espionage while protecting her family and herself from the fallout.

 BELIEVE ME

The story of three victims of John Worboys, one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history who was dubbed by the media as the Black Cab Rapist after preying on women under the cover of being a ‘respectable’ licensed taxi-cab driver.

Aimée-Ffion Edwards (Slow Horses, Peaky Blinders, Dreamland, Mr Burton) Miriam Petche (Industry) and Aasiya Shah (Raised by Wolves, Bloods, The Beast Must Die) play the women Worboys sexually assaulted, while Daniel Mays (Des, A Thousand Blows, The Long Shadow, Moonflower Murders) takes the role of John Worboys.

 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

A thrilling new entertainment format which sees families and households compete in a street-sized reality game and battle it out for the chance to take home a life-changing £250,000 cash prize. Hosted by Graham Norton, this brand-new series offers a gameshow as you’ve never seen it before - it marries high-stakes competition, neighbourhood challenges, and relatable domestic drama to offer a different flavour of reality.

The Neighbourhood will see real-life households from all walks of life move in and live side by side, finding themselves not only neighbours, but also fierce competitors in the ultimate reality showdown. This is a game the households will live as well as play - they’ll be with each other 24/7, sleeping and eating in their houses, socialising together and then voting each other out.

The challenges they face in public will change the dynamics behind closed doors, and they’ll need to beat their neighbours while still staying popular on the street to win.

 THE BOX

To be confirmed

Ten celebrities from entertainment, music, sport, and politics - Sara Davies, Graeme Souness, Ellie Taylor, John Bercow, Shakira Khan, JB Gill, Ranvir Singh, Jenny Ryan, Danny Aarons and Joey Essex - are set for ITV’s new entertainment format.

Hosted by legendary broadcaster Gary Lineker, The Box is a thrilling new format that 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 - they will never know where they are, or what challenge is facing them on the other side.

 SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF

The England squad features football legends Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe and Jill Scott, all stepping up for the Three Lions. They’ll be joined by fan‑favourite celebrities Angry Ginge, Sam Thompson and Olly Murs, coached by Soccer Aid co‑founder Robbie Williams, with Joe Marler lining up in goal.

England will face tough opposition from the Soccer Aid World XI, including Nitro from Gladiators, football icons Jordi Alba and Leonardo Bonucci, and returning hero Big Zuu, who scored last year’s dramatic winning goal. The World XI will be coached by Soccer Aid stalwart and Olympic champion Usain Bolt.

 BULLSEYE: CELEBRITY SPECIAL

Celebrity special in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF, hosted by Freddie Flintoff. The programme will follow the original format with the playing teams made up of an amateur dart player, known as the ‘thrower’, and their team partner, the ‘knower’. They will combine their skills, throwing darts at different game boards, whilst answering questions correctly for ‘points and prizes’.

 DEAL OR NO DEAL: CELEBRITY SPECIAL

Stephen Mulhern hosts a celebrity special of Deal Or No Deal in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF where a famous face takes on the Banker to raise money for UNICEF. Behind the famous boxes will be their friends, family and some of the Soccer Aid stars. 

 BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT: LIVE SEMI-FINALS

In each of the five live semi-final rounds, either one judge or Ant & Dec will be appointed control of the new Golden Buzzer. As soon as they see a performance worthy of a place in the final, they will have just one opportunity to press it.

The eight acts that will be competing each night will put on the show of their lives, as they fight for that Golden Buzzer to be pressed, taking them straight to the final. The public will then vote for their winning act of the night, who will gain a place in the live final.

 THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW: LIVE

Presented by Martin Lewis CBE, the world of personal finance continues to feel like a difficult challenge for so many in today’s cost-of-living crisis, from news stories of bailiffs going into homes after missing just a single council tax payment to fluctuating energy bills, changes in essential benefits, and the looming Autumn Budget.

More details on all titles will be announced in due course.