

RATINGS REPORT: 09-15 FEBRUARY 2026, MOST WATCHED SHOWS REVEALED
The latest 7-day consolidated ratings for programmes shown or released for the last week have been released by BARB. The top-50 breakdown can be found on BARB's website here . BBC drama continued to dominate the week, with Call The Midwife coming out on top with 5,620,400 viewers. Silent Witness continued with 5,152,500 and 5,124,700 for its next two episodes respectively. New BBC Two comedy Small Prophets becomes a huge hit for the BBC, launching with 4,431,400 viewers. In c


THE PIANO WITH CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN RETURNS TO CHANNEL 4 WITH NEW LINE-UP OF MUSIC MENTORS
In a first for The Piano, the duo will be accompanied by a chart-topping, star-studded line up of five different seasoned musicians. The nation’s favourite instrument takes centre stage once more, with another round of amateur pianists performing on public pianos in major UK train stations across the UK, sharing their musical stories with passers-by. Tiffany Poon, known for her interpretive, atmospheric, and emotional pianist precision will join the team at Birmingham


INTO THE DANGER ZONE: ASHLEY CAIN RETURNS FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC THREE
The BBC have commissioned a second series of Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone from True North in association with House of Panthera for BBC Three and iPlayer. The series sees former footballer Ashley Cain visits some of the world’s most dangerous cities to explore the issues that affect young men born into a life that exists on the fringes of society. In the first series, the star travels from mercenaries in Marseilles to the gangs within a Philippine prison and poachers in


AUSTIN: BBC-ACQUIRED COMEDY RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES, SECOND TO AIR IN THE UK SOON
New eight-part scripted comedy series starring Ben Miller (Professor T, Bridgerton, Death in Paradise), Sally Phillips (Veep, Bridget Jones’s Diary), and Michael Theo (Love on the Spectrum). Produced by Northern Pictures and Lincoln Pictures, the cast of Austin also includes Gia Carides (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Big Little Lies) and Roy Billing (Jack Irish, Underbelly). Making his acting debut is Michael Theo, the breakout star of the international hit romantic docuseries L


PICKS OF THE MONTH: MARCH 2026, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning programming airing this March revealed. THE OTHER BENNET SISTER The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr and Mrs Bennet preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity. While her sisters pursue romance and social trium


THIRD SERIES OF DOCTOR WHO WITH NCUTI GATWA WAS BEING WRITTEN IN 2024 BEFORE DISNEY+ PULLED OUT OF BBC DEAL AND GATWA QUIT
A third series of Doctor Who under Bad Wolf was being written by showrunner Russell T Davies in 2024 - before Disney informed the BBC they did not intend to renew their partnership deal beyond Season 2, TV Zone understands. TV Zone has seen crew CVs from employees of Bad Wolf which state that scripts were being written and developed from May to September 2024, following the end of production on Season 2 which had been filming during the first half of that year. In a 2023 BBC


RACE ACROSS THE WORLD SET FOR VISUALISED PODCAST SPIN-OFF SERIES ON BBC
The Sun newspaper reports the BBC are developing a visualised podcast spin-off to Race Across The World, following the success of The Traitors Uncloaked and the recently launched The Apprentice: Unfinished Business. On a limited budget and away from the luxuries of modern technology and conveniences, those selected will experience life in some of the world’s most beautiful and remote locations. Navigating their way across thousands of miles, they will travel through specta


BRADLEY & BARNEY WALSH RETURN WITH SEVENTH SERIES OF BREAKING DAD ON ITV
EXCLUSIVE Bradley and Barney Walsh are back on the road together for another epic adventure on ITV with a brand new series of Breaking Dad coming later this year. ITV have not yet formally announced the new series, however TV Zone understands it was recorded late last year and is due to air on ITV1 and ITVX this Spring. Production listings from production company Hungry Bear Media, and an updated CV from Barney Walsh's agency confirm the new series. As ever, Bradley won’t qui


The Capture | Series 3 Preview (BBC One)
How do you protect the truth, in a world where lies are daily currency? And with the proliferation of deepfakes, how can we trust what we see? It’s been 12 months since Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) broadcast a live deepfake of a government minister to the nation, exposing the UK intelligence service’s clandestine video manipulation programme known as Correction. Amidst an inquiry into the unlawful use of Correction, Carey has become Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism C


Winter Paralympics | Preview (Channel 4)
Channel 4 will proudly showcase an on-screen team of world-class presenters and para-athletes for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to inclusive representation. Broadcasting more than 60 hours of sport live from the Italian Dolomites across Channel 4 and Channel 4 Streaming, with every minute of action on Channel 4 Sport’s YouTube, Channel 4 continues to build on its pioneering achievements of bringing audiences accessib


Crufts 2026 | Preview (Channel 4)
Claudia Winkleman is to join Clare Balding and the team to present live coverage of the world’s most famous dog show, Crufts, when it returns to Channel 4 on Thursday 5th March. The four-day event will be broadcast across Channel 4 and More4, with almost 20 hours of live television to delight dog lovers across the country. Regular Crufts reporter Radzi Chinyanganya returns, alongside Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds who is back for a second year in the halls of Birm


The Repair Shop On The Road | Series 2 Preview (BBC One)
The Repair Shop experts are off on a road trip across the UK fixing historical treasures and precious objects that can’t be brought to the barn. Episode 1: The team face a poignant challenge In Chatham, fixing two vandalised memorial plaques for a proud military community. But honouring the fallen of the First World War is a momentous task, even with the aid of a local bronze foundry. At the barn, Mark Stuckey works on a vintage cine projector that could bring family memories


























































