

RETURN DATE FOR NEW SERIES OF THE LAST LEG ON CHANNEL 4 REVEALED
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return to screens on Friday 16th October for the 35th series of the quadruple BAFTA-nominated and multi-award-winning The Last Leg. Offering their unmatched satirical insight into current world events, Adam, Josh and Alex will be joined each week by guests from the worlds of comedy, entertainment and politics to help dissect the biggest new stories of the week. As ever, the hashtag #isitok will pave the way for the gang to round up


THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS LAUNCH DATE REVEALED FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC ONE
It’s the show that has the nation gripped with its dastardly twists, turns, secrets and epic missions and this series will be no exception. The RTS and BAFTA Craft Award winning The Celebrity Traitors will return to BBC One and iPlayer on Wednesday 23rd September on BBC One, according to Richard Osman. Made by Studio Lambert Scotland, The Celebrity Traitors will see twenty-one famous faces head to The Traitors castle, ready to play the ultimate game of deception and betrayal


Forever Home | Preview (5)
An adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by award-winning broadcaster, comedian, writer and actor Graham Norton. The series is co-produced by FilmNation Entertainment and The Mediapro Studio, supported by the North East Production Fund and North East Screen. When her older partner Robert's dementia worsens, Carol Crottie starts to wonder if the reason he won’t leave his home has something to do with the whereabouts of his first wife, who ran off with Robert’s


70 Up | Preview (ITV1)
ITV’s long-running 7 Up collection is going to complete its final chapter in an epic and moving last instalment: 70 Up. Described as the greatest documentary series of all time, it’s the culmination of a ground-breaking, television journey that has followed the lives of 14 people. Following the seven decades of work and forensic questioning by the late Director Michael Apted, Academy award-winning film-maker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna, Diego Maradona, Kenny Dalglish, 2073) will


NFL On 5 | Preview (5)
5 announce the return of their NFL coverage hosted by Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora, and produced by Hungry Bear Media (Gladiators, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show). The live sports series NFL On 5, formerly known as Big Game Night, will return alongside 5 and 5Action’s bumper 2026/27 NFL season coverage, all available free-to-air for UK viewers from Sunday 13th September. Every Sunday throughout the regular season, two live games will be broadcast, with the first ki


Wagging Rights | Preview (U&Dave)
Brand-new factual entertainment show that follows five celebrities as they attempt to transform their beloved pets into prize-winning show dogs. In this heartwarming and hilarious competition, Rhod Gilbert, Sara Pascoe, Harriet Kemsley, Kae Kurd and Vicky Pattison embark on an unforgettable training journey with their canine companions. Guided and judged by expert dog trainers Kay Attwood and Nigel Reed, each pair must master a variety of disciplines, including obedience, agi


Geordie Cops | Preview (Channel 4)
Documentary following Newcastle's Neighbourhood Police and their partners as they tackle crime, disorder and the unexpected challenges of keeping the city safe. In the first episode, consecutive robberies on a busy road have PC Siobhan baffled, but a house search and a warm Big Mac suggest an unlikely suspect. Street ranger and wannabe cop Callum's mettle is tested when he is first on the scene of a street brawl. Geordie Cops begins Monday 14th September at 10pm on Channel 4.


Last Seen | Preview (Apple TV)
Last Seen, a new Australian thriller starring Gotham Award winner Patrick Brammall. Produced by 60Forty Films, the gripping drama is adapted by acclaimed writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa from CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author Ryan David Jahn’s book, The Dispatcher. Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Christian Schwochow directs and executive produces the series, which is entirely set and filmed in Victoria, Australia. “Last Seen” will make its global debut on We


Mock The Week | Series 2 Preview (TLC)
One of Britain's best-loved comedy shows is back for a second series following a successful first series earlier this year and run of specials over the summer. Mock the Week returns to TLC from Sunday 13th September at 9pm, and as Parliament’s recess concludes and Britain emerges from a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and football fever, the show gets straight back to business, pulling apart the week's headlines in real time. Dara Ó Briain once again presides over the fas


NEW SERIES OF ROMESH RANGANATHAN'S PARENTS' EVENING PUSHED INTO 2027 BY ITV
The third series of Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening - originally planned to air this Autumn - will now air in early 2027, TV Zone understands. The show will still air its Christmas special this year. The new series will once again see celebrities teaming up with their daughters, sons, mums or dads in the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mother and father think you know. Packed full of huge laughs and enormous embarrassment, the contestants’ for


THE BOX: HOW ITV RESCHEDULED AND CUT DOWN NEW ENTERTAINMENT SERIES WITH GARY LINEKER AHEAD OF LAUNCH
ITV's latest new entertainment format The Box launches tonight, Saturday 5th September, at 8:15pm. TV Zone can reveal how the broadcaster pushed back its scheduled air date and how episode lengths have but cut ahead of launch. Hosted by legendary broadcaster Gary Lineker, The Box 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,


The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down | Preview (Channel 4)
Brand new five-part series, The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down, hosted by actor, presenter and author Liza Tarbuck. 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; foot


TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW SERIES OF STRICTLY COME DANCING AS BBC REVEALS NEW LAUNCH NIGHT FORMAT
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. For th


Saturday Night Live UK | Series 2 Preview (Sky One)
Saturday Night Live UK is back. Following its hit inaugural season earlier this year, the live comedy sensation returns to Sky and streaming service NOW on Saturday 12 September. The first six brand-new episodes will bring a fresh season of unpredictable, must-watch Saturday night television, with additional shows planned in early 2027. Broadcast live each week, the series will once again welcome a different celebrity host and musical guest for every episode, alongside topica


The Celebrity Inner Circle | Series 2 Preview (BBC One)
Amanda Holden hosts this exciting quiz show, packed with strategy, high stakes and lots of surprises. Five contestants choose a celebrity partner and are assigned a secret stash of cash, worth anything from zero to a whopping £6,000 – and various amounts in between. The twist? Each pair only knows their own value before being thrown into a battle of wits, nerve and strategic gameplay across a series of challenging rounds. Their mission? Uncover who has got what amount, outsma


National Television Awards 2026 | Preview (ITV1)
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. THE SHORTLIST IN FULL Reality Competition 1. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out


Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet | Series 2 Preview (Comedy Central)
Comedy Central UK has announced a star-studded line-up of comedians, entertainment and online personalities joining renowned comedian Iain Stirling each week for Series Two of Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet. Appearing on the second series of the hit show will be; AJ Odudu, Catherine Bohart, Chloe Burrows, Danny Beard, Desiree Burch, Eddie Kadi, Guz Khan, Ivo Graham, Jameela Jamil, Joel Dommett, Jonathan Ross, Katherine Ryan, Laura Smyth, Lou Sanders, Lucy Beaumont, Oti


Colin From Accounts | Series 3 Preview (BBC Two)
Australian comedy Colin from Accounts has been recommissioned for a third series. Patrick Brammall (Offspring, Glitch) and Harriet Dyer (The Invisible Man, No Activity) will return to write, star and executive produce the series, it will be produced by Easy Tiger Productions (Jack Irish, Rake, The Twelve). The series is distributed outside of Australia and New Zealand by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer said :"We’re VERY excited to brin


Apocalypse | Preview (Channel 4)
If the world as we know it came to an end, what would you do? From Sunday 13 September, Channel 4 puts fourteen ordinary people from the UK and Australia to the ultimate test in Apocalypse, a modern survival series that drops two unsuspecting groups of strangers into a real, abandoned town, each unaware of the other's existence. With no electricity, running water or food, the survivors must scavenge, recycle, reuse and reinvent anything they can find just to get by. Surrounde


ITV EXPANDS THE 1% CLUB FURTHER WITH SHOW'S FIRST NEW YEAR SPECIAL
As well as the annual Christmas special, The 1% Club is set to expand further with its first ever New Year's special. Further details on how to apply can be found here. Earlier this year ITV announced a landmark three-year deal for The 1% Club. A truly global hit, The 1% Club remains the biggest original quiz show in more than a decade. It regularly exceeds 5 million viewers an episode and since launching three years ago, it has been streamed over 60 million times and reached


PIERRE: FIRST LOOK AND TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA STARRING DAVID HAREWOOD
Channel 4 drama Pierre, starring award-winning actor David Harewood OBE (Sherwood, Homeland). Michele Austin (Hard Truths, This is Going to Hurt) joins the cast playing Charlotte Manners, Pierre’s joint managing partner of their solicitor’s firm, as well as Jason Flemyng (Pennyworth, Boiling Point) playing Pierre’s best friend DS Ronnie Miller. Pierre (Harewood) is a West London duty solicitor and a force of nature: charming and funny, juggling the pressures of his job, a fra


SECOND HELPINGS: CHANNEL 4 AXES BAKE OFF: EXTRA SLICE IN FAVOUR OF NEW COMPANION SERIES WITH NEW HOSTS
Channel 4 announced that Second Helpings, a new-look companion show to The Great British Bake Off, will air weekly on the same night as the main series. Hosted by Bake Off superfan Jon Richardson, the series will see Jon joined by Judi Love each week as they serve up their take on the episode’s biggest talking points and best bakes. Together with a celebrity guest in the studio, Jon and Judi will chew over the drama, celebrate the standout moments and revisit all the action


BBC ACQUIRES NEW IRISH FACTUAL DRAMA, THE MURDER OF MR MOONLIGHT, BASED ON CATHERINE FEGAN BOOK
The BBC has acquired a new factual drama, The Murder of Mr. Moonlight, commissioned by RTÉ in association with Screen Ireland and Banijay Rights. The series is adapted for television by Malcolm Campbell (What Richard Did, 500 Miles), and produced by Conker Pictures (part of Banijay UK) and Samson Films with additional funding from Screen Ireland. The series brings to screen one of the most compelling and talked-about stories in modern Irish history, exploring the disappearanc


Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag | Preview (U&W)
Brand-new eight-part true crime series, Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag launches on U&W, with renowned relationship expert Paul C. Brunson at the helm. Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag is a powerful true crime documentary series in which relationship expert Paul C. Brunson helps survivors of abusive relationships uncover the hidden warning signs that led to coercion, control and violence. Each episode will see the brave survivor of a toxic relationship share their powerful story with Paul

























































