ITV UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED

A look at the new and returning drama titles coming to ITV this year.

 THE BOX

The Box is a thrilling new entertainment format that challenges ten celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, music, sport, and politics in an intense competition where they must step into the unknown.

Hosted by the legendary Gary Lineker, the series features star contestants including Joey Essex, John Bercow, Ranvir Singh, JB Gill, Sara Davies, Danny Aarons, Ellie Taylor, Graeme Souness, Jenny Ryan, and Shakira Khan.

Enclosed in yellow boxes at secret locations across the country, the contestants must decipher a wide variety of intense physical, mental, comedic, and mischievous challenges, with minimal or zero guidance. The pressure mounts at the end of each episode as two players face The Duel, a dramatic head-to-head challenge to avoid elimination

 THE VOICE

The Voice UK returns this autumn and the iconic red chairs are ready to spin once again. Superstar coaches will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones return to the coaching panel, alongside reigning champions Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from McFly, who made history last series as The Voice UK’s first-ever double chair. Also joining the line-up for Series 14 is international megastar Kelly Rowland, bringing a wealth of industry experience and a fresh new dynamic to the battle to find the next champion of The Voice UK

 THE CHASE AROUND THE WORLD

The brand-new six-part series sees six pairs of contestants embark on a global adventure competition as they attempt to track down the biggest brains in Britain - all six of The Chasers - in undisclosed locations around the globe. Unravelling puzzles along the way, the winning pair will pit their knowledge against The Chasers in order to win a life-changing prize pot.

 COOKING WITH THE STARS

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.

 MILLIONAIRE HOT SEAT

A twist on the classic Millionaire format, Millionaire Hot Seat sees six contestants vying for a chance to win big — but there's no room for indecision. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, this thrilling fast-paced twist on the global Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? phenomenon puts six contestants in a battle against the clock and each other for a chance to win life-changing money.

 PASSWORD

Each episode of Password sees two celebrities pair up with contestants to give one-word clues that aim to help their teammate guess a mystery ‘password’. In a change to the previous series, the second series will see different celebrity captains each episode.

The teams must try to get on each other’s wavelengths as they take it in turns to guess the all-important password across multiple rounds - hilarious clues and even funnier guesses are all that stand in the way of lucky contestants being in with a chance to win a big cash prize.

 WIN WIN

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to host the series, where every prize won in the studio is also won by a viewer playing along at home – creating a true ‘win win’ for contestants and viewers alike. Each episode sees multiple winners walk away with huge prizes including dream holidays, luxury cars, cash and tickets to some of the world’s biggest sporting and entertainment events.

One studio contestant and one viewer at home will also win a coveted place on Millionaire’s Row, giving them the chance to compete for the show’s guaranteed £1 million jackpot. At the end of the series, one contestant will walk away with the £1 million jackpot, alongside all of the extraordinary prizes traded and added to the prize pot throughout the series.

 ROMESH RANGANATHAN'S PARENTS' EVENING

The hit primetime show tests parents' knowledge of their kids' general knowledge, with Romesh hosting alongside his mum, Shanthi, who - between the banter - keeps tabs on the scores. 

It's the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mum or dad think you know. Returning for 8 episodes, fans will see three celebrity pairings go head-to-head each week, in a bid to win money for their chosen charity.

 THE 1% CLUB

The show has become a defining fixture of ITV’s Saturday night schedule, winning audiences with its unique mix of comedy, logic and family-friendly play along appeal. The 1% Club has also enjoyed major international success, establishing itself as one of the best-selling original British entertainment formats of recent years.

 BULLSEYE

The new series 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’.

This brand new series, produced by ITV Studios, will also see professional darts players taking to the oche to help along the contestants and the return of Master of Ceremonies Richard Ashdown. Bullseye will be distributed internationally by ITV Studios.

 NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS

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.