PICKS OF THE MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2025, WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH

The new and returning programming airing this September revealed.

Strictly Come Dancing

Returning Series

Get set to shimmy on your sofa as Strictly Come Dancing returns to iPlayer and BBC One in autumn 2025. Expect unforgettable group routines, world class music acts, theme weeks and of course the much-anticipated annual trip to the iconic and much-loved Tower Ballroom in Blackpool!

Professional Dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the floor once more, alongside two brand new professional dancers!

Stranded On Honeymoon Island

New Series

Davina McCall will meet the singles at their first speed dating event in London, before they are matched into six couples and then stranded on a tropical island for the experience of a lifetime. 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.

On these remote beaches, fledgling relationships are soon put to the test as the couples live together and fend for themselves with few resources. Marooned and alone, they must communicate and collaborate to get by, with nowhere to run when the going gets tough.

Alan Carr's Picture Slam

New Series

Picture Slam will see three teams face a series of pictures and each picture is worth cash. The more they can name the more they win, but for the big money they need to name them ALL, and if they do that, they’ve got a Picture Slam!

This is the fast paced game that asks do you know your Eiffel Tower from your Blackpool Tower? Your Victoria Beckham from your Victoria Sponge and your Buckingham Palace from your Crystal Palace? Across four thrilling rounds, contestants will need to know something about everything to try and win up to £10,000!

Waterloo Road

Returning Series

As well as Adam Thomas, since its return the Waterloo Road has also welcomed back original cast members Angela Griffin, Katie Griffiths, Chelsee Healey, Lauren Drummond and Jason Merrells who will also feature as a full time cast member in the series, which is set to premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One next month. The eight-part series was filmed back-to-back with the next series which will air next year.

The Guest

New Series

An addictive, fast-paced story that centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria.

Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.

You Bet! On Tour

New Series

For this series, the iconic show is heading out of the studio as each episode sees a panel of celebrities including Holly Willoughby, Zoe Ball, Rob Beck ett, Alex Brooker, Rylan Clark, Alesha Dixon, Alison Hammond, Nick Mohammed, AJ Odudu, Will Best, Johnny Vegas and Josh Widdicombe join Stephen at a different location across the UK.

With the panel closer to the action than ever before, they must predict whether each plucky challenger can complete their challenge… or not! From supersized adrenaline-fuelled action to smaller and quirkier skills, each challenger is competing for a £5,000 cash prize while the panellists vie to become that week’s You Bet champion.

Win Win

New Series

 The series builds to an epic finale where one contestant is guaranteed to win £1,000,000 - and that winner could even be a viewer who made it through to the final. Created and produced by Hello Dolly, comedy duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins will host with each show packed with humour, drama, and life-changing decisions.

Playing survey questions based on the views of the Great British public, a 40-strong group of studio contestants - and viewers - play to win prizes including dream holidays, luxury cars, and tickets to some of the world’s biggest sporting and entertainment events.

Deal Or No Deal

New Series

Each episode, a contestant is confronted with 22 sealed boxes, each one hiding a different amount of money. Without knowing what each one contains, the contestant must eliminate the boxes, which are opened one at a time, and the amount of money inside is revealed. 

Pressure mounts as the player is tempted by the notorious Banker to accept an offer of cash in exchange for what might be inside their box. As long as the larger cash prizes remain unchosen, the Banker’s offers will get higher. But that can all change in an instant if a big cash prize is unveiled.

Big Brother

Returning Series

Following a string of successful series which has seen the Big Brother brand exceed 100 million streams on ITVX, Big Brother returns for its third instalment this autumn on ITV2 and ITVX.

Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best once again welcome a new batch of hopefuls, an eclectic mix of strangers from across the UK who will all become housemates living under one roof. The nation’s most renowned residence, the Big Brother house, will yet again play host to all the mischief and mayhem and has undergone a makeover that’s easy on the eye

Cold Water

New Series

Set in the fictional Scottish village of Coldwater, Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead, Teachers) plays John, a repressed and depressed man who is shocked to find himself in middle age secretly raging at his life as a stay-at-home dad.

When his failure to intervene in a violent confrontation in a playground brings his identity crisis to a head, John ups and moves his family to the rural idyll of Coldwater, as far away from London as possible.

Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends

Returning Series

Olivia Attwood will be transforming a new batch of unruly boys in an explosive second series in which the boyfriends are badder. From commitment-phobes to serial cheats, these eight bad boyfriends travel to a paradise island under the guise of a new raucous TV show’ but are soon met with a game-changing surprise - Olivia Attwood alongside their long-suffering partners and the true premise of the show. When the truth is unleashed, will these bad boyfriends rise to the occasion and be willing to rectify their wicked ways?

The Great British Bake Off

Returning Series

Over the next 10 weeks, 12 of the best amateur bakers in Britain will whisk, knead, ice, beat and bake their way through classic British cakes, perfect patisserie, Italian delights, sticky caramel constructions and elaborate layered puddings. All Twelve will be hoping to impress with their skill, creativity, knowledge and passion and clinch the Bake off Crown.

The Inheritance

New Series

Thirteen strangers are summoned to a grand stately home. They are there to compete for part of the fortune left in the will of The Deceased, a fabulously glamourous benefactor played by Elizabeth Hurley. But winning the money won’t be easy. The Deceased had a wicked sense of humour and has designed a mischievous game to ensure only the best players can get their hands on her inheritance. 

Overseeing the stipulations of The Deceased’s will is her Executor and trusted legal counsel, Robert Rinder. The lucky thirteen must work as a team to complete The Deceased’s final requests, a series of devilishly difficult assignments that will demand they are clever, collaborative and cunning.  

Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping

New Series

David Mitchell and Robert Webb are returning to Channel 4 with a brand-new sketch show, which sees them combine forces with a host of exciting and innovative future stars, marking a bold return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.

Mitchell & Webb will be supported by an ensemble cast of next generation writer/performers: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, and Krystal Evans, plus a dynamic team of established and upcoming comic writers. 

Married At First Sight UK

Returning Series

The new series will once again follow a fresh batch of singles, whose search for love and a happy-ever-after will lead them to saying “I do” to a complete stranger, whom they’ll meet for the first time on their wedding day.The forthcoming series promises to be bigger and more dramatic than ever before!

Educating Yorkshire

New Series

Building on the legacy of Educating Yorkshire, but in a wholly new reinvention of the brand, Thornhill is opening its doors to cameras once more to tell the stories of modern Britain through the eyes of one brilliant school.   And there are a lot of new stories to tell.  Things have changed in the past decade, for the school and for the country. 

Mr Burton has stepped up and he’s now in charge of Thornhill, in his first role as Head Teacher. But, his wit and sparkle remain just the same. Supported by a new team of heroic staff, he has a lot on his plate. The school is on the up but, like all schools in Britain, there are challenges at every turn.

Gogglebox

Returning Series

From the Saturday night juggernauts and the week’s big soaps, to documentaries and gritty drama, the Gogglebox households offer witty, insightful, feisty and sometimes emotional critiques of the week’s popular and topical TV shows. Their reviews could also be interrupted by breaking news stories and controversial TV events – subjects the outspoken households certainly won’t be shying away from.

With friends, families and flatmates across the UK watching an average of four hours and two minutes of TV every day, Gogglebox will show the best of the nation's telly-loving households to capture their time spent in front of the box and find out what Britain really thinks.

Taskmaster

Returning Series

Preparing themselves to step into the spotlight and get tasking are; critically-acclaimed breakthrough comic Ania Magliano (Live at the Apollo) comedian and presenter Maisie Adam (A League Of Their Own), award-winning comic Phil Ellis (Phil Ellis is Trying), BAFTA-winning writer, actor, and comedian Reece Shearsmith (Inside No.9), and actor, writer, and television presenter Sanjeev Bhaskar (Goodness Gracious Me). Who out of these brave individuals will outwit their comrades and impress the Taskmaster the most? 

The Rumour

New Series

Thrilling drama starring Rachel Shenton. Joanna arrives in Flinstead with her son Alfie, eager for a fresh start, but when she accidentally spreads a rumour that a child killer is living in town, paranoia takes hold. As suspicion spreads, Joanna becomes convinced that her neighbour Sonia is hiding a dark secret, igniting a chain of events that fractures the community.

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