STILL TO COME THIS YEAR IN ENTERTAINMENT, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED

A look at the new and returning entertainment titles set to air later this year.

 STRICTLY COME DANCING

Strictly Come Dancing returns to iPlayer and BBC One in September 2026, with presenter Emma Willis, professional dancer Johannes Radebe and comedian Josh Widdicombe presiding over the ballroom in spectacular style.

The esteemed judging panel of Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas who will be casting a watchful eye over the performances each week, giving their expert view on the dances and delivering their all-important scores.

 THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE

The celebrities taking part are; singer and songwriter Alexandra Burke, actor Danny Miller, presenter Gethin Jones, dancer and presenter Jordan Banjo, journalist Kay Burley, actress and online personality Maddie Grace Jepson, presenter, podcaster and content creator Max Balegde, Gladiator Sheli McCoy, UK garage legend DJ Spoony, TV and BBC Radio 2 presenter Richie Anderson, comedian, writer and actor Laura Smyth and television personality Toni Laites.

 CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF

Filmed at Digbeth Loc. Studios, Birmingham, the hugely anticipated new series from Shine TV (part of Banijay UK) returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this summer, with Locatelli joining award-winning journalist and food critic Grace Dent, who is also confirmed as a Celebrity MasterChef judge on this year’s series.

Locatelli is no stranger to the MasterChef kitchen, having featured as a judge on MasterChef Italia since 2018.

With an illustrious career spanning over four decades, he is considered by many to be one of the best and well-known chefs in the UK and is one of the most recognised Italian chefs in the world. He was awarded his first Michelin star in 1999, earning his second soon after in 2003. His culinary talents have earned him an enviable reputation around the globe. He is the author of numerous best-selling cookery books and is an accomplished TV presenter, having hosted several popular TV shows during his career including Italy Unpacked (BBC Two) and Sicily Unpacked (BBC Two).

 THE HIT LIST

Marvin and Rochelle Humes return to host this exciting and thrilling music quiz, jam-packed with big hits and more pop trivia than ever before. It’s all about the biggest tracks and best facts, as three teams of music lovers compete to name as many song titles and artists as possible for the chance to take home a whopping £10,000!

The Hit List plays on as Marvin and Rochelle Humes host this high tempo, upbeat music quiz where contestants must name hit songs and artists from across the decades and every style of music as quickly as possible.

 THE CELEBRITY INNER CIRCLE

Across eight brand‑new episodes - up from six in the first series - the gripping, high‑stakes quiz show sees a contestant pair up with a celebrity with the aim of making it all the way to the final round where two players face the ultimate decision - split the prize money and walk away as equals or attempt to take it all by shafting the other player, leaving them with nothing.

 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.

 ALAN CARR'S 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!

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 WEAKEST LINK

Bafta Award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan brings his own brand of humour to this new series. The eight sports stars will initially have to work as a team to try to win up to £50,000 for their individual chosen charity.

Each round, one player will be voted The Weakest Link by their fellow contestants and will leave with nothing. After a final head to head, one player will be crowned The Strongest Link and will take the prize.

 MICHAEL McINTYR'ES THE WHEEL

Bafta Award-winning Michael McIntyre hosts a brand-new, Saturday-night gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs, and a colossal spinning wheel!

Three contestants hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by tonight’s seven celebrity experts. Can the famous faces help them to win life-changing cash? That all depends on the spin of The Wheel!

 THE GREAT CELEBRITY POTTERY THROWDOWN

Six celebrities, each with little to no pottery experience will brave the clay and take to the wheel in a series of bold ceramic challenges. The celebrities getting their hands dirty and unleashing their creativity are comedian, writer and actor Lucy Beaumont; comedian, writer, actor and author Fatiha El-Ghorri; comedian and podcaster Richard Herring; football legend and pundit Paul Merson; star of stage and screen Layton Williams; and actress, singer, dancer and presenter Denise Van Outen.

 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF

Nigella Lawson is joining The Great British Bake Off as the show’s new judge. Nigella’s expertise, empathy and humour are the perfect ingredients for the Bake Off tent. Nigella joins the show following the departure of Prue Leith who became one of the most loved figures on British TV screens over nine series.

 GAME OF WOOL

Tom Daley will return to host the new series, bringing his trademark enthusiasm for knitting back to the competition, with special guests along the way. Di and Sheila will also remain part of the wider Game of Wool family as they continue to feature in the ever-growing Let's Get Knitting YouTube channel, Hello Halo’s digital companion to the series.

 CELEBRITY HUNTED

On the run this time are Strictly Come Dancing professionals Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu; actor and comedian Brian Conley & daughter Lucy; TV presenter siblings Scarlette & Stuart Douglas; broadcasters JJ Chalmbers & Sophie Morgan and Love Island's Chris Taylor & Toby Aromolaran.

 TEMPTING FORTUNE

Rob Beckett will host the new series, as 12 new fortune seekers face more enticing temptations, harsher terrain and even higher stakes in this hilarious high-stakes adventure show. Following two hugely successful series, the popular show will once again challenge a brand-new group of contestants to trek through the Malaysian jungle armed with nothing but basic supplies and their own willpower. 

Starting with a pot of £300,000, the group must decide if they want to save the pot so it can be won at the end of the journey,  or spend it on the little luxuries that appear during their arduous and exhausting trek. Every time a contestant caves to comfort, be it a hot meal, a soft bed or a personal phone call home, this pot, which is the group prize fund takes a hit. 

 GOGGLEBOX

The entertaining weekly television review show is back for 13 weeks. Each episode is filmed over the previous seven days, covering that week’s TV and news highlights. In each household, Gogglebox will capture their instant reactions, love/hate relationships and fierce debates on the best and worst television shows of the past week – all from the comfort of their sofas.

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.

 TASKMASTER

The quintet of comics who have willingly submitted themselves to the toughest physical and mental examination on television are: critically-acclaimed comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favorite Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, BBC One); award-winning comedian, writer, songwriter and actor Isy Suttie (Peep Show, C4); BAFTA winning actor, author, comedian, presenter, Matt Lucas (Gladiator II).

Plus actor, comedian, and ventriloquist Nina Conti (director of comedy feature Sunlight); and multi-award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Richard Ayoade (Photographer at wedding in The Life & Death of Peter Sellers). Like so many before them, they all believe they can impress the Taskmaster, but only one can take home the glory. 

 THE LAST LEG

A live studio audience and celebrity guests will join in with Adam, Alex and Josh on ‘The Last Leg’ sofa, as the gang tackle the issues of the week.

 THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

Graham Norton welcomes the biggest stars of film, TV and music on to his sofa for chat, performances and comedy.

 HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

Ian Hislop, Paul Merton and a who's who of hosts welcome a gaggle of guest panellists to find the funny in the week's big stories.

Transmission details will be announced in due course.