The ground-breaking fixed-rig observational documentary series ran for eleven seasons between 2010 – 2018 on Channel 4. Now, a new generation of viewers will be able to follow the intimate, emotional journey of childbirth in 12 new episodes. This latest series returns to capture modern Britain, highlighting evolving family dynamics, advances in maternity care, and the real-life challenges faced by NHS staff in 2026. The series will bring fresh stories, diverse voices, and a c

Griff Rhys Jones takes on one of the world’s most celebrated mountain ranges by train as he explores from Slovenia to France, uncovering how the Alps have shaped Europe’s history, wars, trade, and communities. From Hannibal’s famous elephant crossing in 218 BC, to Napoleon’s Alpine campaigns, pilgrim trails, medieval traders, and WWII Escape Routes, The Alps have played a pivotal role in some of humanities greatest historical moments and influenced the spread and survival of

Bradley Walsh is heading Out of This World in a new series exploring some of the greatest mysteries on – and beyond – our planet. With his trademark humour, curiosity and willingness to ask the questions the rest of us are thinking, Bradley travels across Britain, Europe and America in search of answers to one enormous question: are we really alone? From UFOs and USOs to Atlantis, Stonehenge and crop circles, Bradley approaches the unexplained with an open mind, a healthy dos

The ground-breaking and award-winning series returns with new feature-length episodes, telling the stories of some of the remarkable lifesaving and life-changing operations which take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham - one of Britain’s biggest and busiest hospitals. Each immersive episode follows the surgical teams as they battle to save patients’ lives. With unprecedented access to the 73 theatres on site, the series provides a unique perspective on the cu

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. LINGO Monday, ITV1 Launched in 2021, Lingo quickly established itself as a fan favourite, boasting the best launch for a game show in the 3pm slot since 2002. Combining rapid-fire wordplay, gripping gameplay and Adil’s signature wit and charm, Lingo challenges contestants to solve Lingos and crack Puzzlewords as they race against the clock to win a £15,000 jackpot. CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD Wednesday, BBC One Four fami

Britain's sharpest armchair critics are back to share more of their insightful and passionate takes on the week's biggest and best shows. 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

Following the series’ impressive debut, Prime Video announced today that it has renewed its hit series, Carrie, for a second season. From acclaimed showrunner Mike Flanagan, the series features critically lauded, breakout performances from Summer H. Howell as Carrie White and Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White. Carrie debuted on October 7, 2026, and out the gate hit number 1 on Prime Video in over 105 countries worldwide. From visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan, the urgent an

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. BIG BROTHER SENDS THE HOUSEMATES BACK IN TIME For this week’s shopping task, the House has been transformed into Big Brother’s Time Machine. Housemates will travel back in time to prehistoric times, Ancient Egypt and the 1980s. Big Brother says, “...some say time flies when you’re having fun. Unfortunately, Big Brother thinks you’re having too much fun in the present

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram will be joining Gogglebox regulars, and other famous faces, to react to the week's television in a special episode for Stand Up To Cancer, this Friday at 9:05pm on Channel 4. The Prime Minister has a longstanding commitment to supporting charities, building on his work as Mayor of Greater Manchester and continuing in office as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and Mayor of Liverpool join the recently annou

Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over returns for a seventh series in 2027, with Stacey Dooley MBE getting exclusive access to the homes and lives of Kerry Katona, Lauryn Goodman and Yazmin Oukhellou. The hit series will premiere on free streaming service U.co.uk and U&W, following its success as U's second highest-viewed unscripted title of 2025. For the first time, Stacey will spend time exclusively with celebrity households, discovering over 3 days who her hosts are beyond the headl

The Celebrity Traitors sees twenty-one famous faces head to The Traitors castle, ready to play the ultimate game of deception and betrayal in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. Host Claudia Winkleman will welcome an exciting and eclectic mix of people and personalities. Ranging from BAFTA and BRIT award winners, through to social media stars plus some of the UK’s most cherished actors, comedians, presenters and beyond. As celebr

The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 31st October 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed Ghostwatch: The Night That Terrified Britain (New) - Factual Saturday 31st October, 8:30pm, 5 Blue Planet III (New Series) - Factual Sunday 1st November, 8pm, BBC One Jimmy Carr's Am I The A**hole (New Series) - Entertainment Monday 2nd November, 9pm, Comedy Central The Gilded Age (New Series) - Drama Monday 2

The highly successful spin-off of the global smash-hit Death in Paradise. The series will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from Friday 6th November. The compelling and entertaining six-part whodunit series is produced by BBC Studios Australia Productions, in partnership with Red Planet Pictures, a Fremantle company, for the ABC, and in association with the BBC. DS Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson) is back, fresh from having wrecked another of Glenn’s (Tai Hara) weddings and de

The first ever full-length series of The Celebrity Apprentice is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with 12 well-known names taking on Lord Sugar’s ultimate business challenge. The series had originally been announced to air in 2026, however TV Zone understands the series has been pushed back to early 2027. The Sun newspaper also reports the series is expected to air next year. The celebrities taking part are; singer and songwriter Alexandra Burke, actor Danny Miller, present

Channel 4 has released a first look at psychological thriller Hunting Alice Bell from Clapperboard Studios. The six-part fictional series was created by David Baddiel with Peter Bradshaw. Baddiel serves as lead writer on the show along with Bradshaw, Polly Buckle and Kate Verghese. Alice Bell is a former nurse, and also the lover, and accomplice, of a notorious anaesthetist serial killer. She is presently living in Britain under a new identity. When, online, Fran Da Silva is

Bradley Walsh’s Million Pound Shot is a brand-new one-off quiz event in which three plucky contestants step up for the chance to win up to £1 million. But there’s a huge secret twist, and this brand-new show presented by Bradley promises a night of drama unlike anything he’s hosted before, bursting with tension, big moments and a curveball that the audience won't see coming. In front of a live studio audience, players take their shot at a life-changing amount of money, in a g

Sugababes, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy will be joining Gogglebox regulars to react to the week's television in this special episode for Stand Up To Cancer, this Friday at 9pm on Channel 4. They said: “We are so excited to be part of Gogglebox together, a favourite show of ours, made even more special as part of Stand Up to Cancer.” In this week’s special, as well as Sugababes, the much-loved Gogglebox television critics will also be joined by the recent

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. YASMIN LOOKS TO LIFT CATRIN’S MOOD Yasmin speaks to Catrin in the garden and says, “I think you need to snap out of it, sis.” Catrin says, “Me. Why?” Yasmin says, “The sadness.” Catrin says, “I didn’t want to speak to anyone last night. That was my mood.” Yasmin says, “It’s hard in here not to take things personally.” Catrin says, “It is personal though, isn’t it?” Y

Everyone knows the Nazis fled to South America. It is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, told and retold for more than sixty years. But what most people don’t know is that they also came here - to Britain. To our towns, our villages and our streets. Living in plain sight they took on jobs such teaching in schools, and working on the railways. And the very state that had just fought a war to defeat them turned a blind eye, or more often than that, protected the

5 will launch a new channel 5Drama on October 21st which will become a dedicated home to the very best of 5’s hit UK drama, as well as a range of US and Australian series. 5Drama will replace 5Select in the line-up of channels available on all major digital platforms – and will move up the EPG. The new channel will be packed with 5's award-winning original drama, including All Creatures Great and Small, The Madame Blanc Mysteries and The Hardacres, and detective dramas, incl

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. The return of The Celebrity Traitors dominated the week, with over double the viewers of its nearest rival. The first episode has consolidated to a colossal 15,411,700 viewers, with episode two following with 14,954,700 viewers. The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked also returned with 4,086,800 and 3,812,000

Sanjeev Bhaskar (DI Sunny Khan) and Sinéad Keenan (DCI Jess James) return to lead the new series, reprising their acclaimed on-screen partnership as the team investigates a complex and emotionally charged cold case. Joining Sanjeev and Sinéad for the seventh series are Sophie Rundle (After the Flood, Gentleman Jack, Peaky Blinders), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Kill Jackie), Jo Hartley (Adolescence, Passenger), Paul Kaye (The Hack), Nicholas Burns (The Serpent Queen), Natalie Simpson (

The BBC have announced the full presenting line-up for this year's BBC Children in Need’s 2026 Appeal Show, which will air on Friday 13 November on BBC One and iPlayer. Mel Giedroyc returns to host her tenth appeal show. Giedroyc will be joined by Alex Jones, Rylan, Sara Cox and Tyler West who all make their Children In Need presenting debut. Tyler West said: ""Watching BBC Children in Need with my mum and brother was always one of the highlights of the year when I was growin

Following the success of the current series of Big Brother, ITV today announced the commission of Big Brother: The Reunion (produced by Initial, part of Banijay UK) a 1 x 60” special coming to ITV2 and ITVX on Friday 6th November. Big Brother returned to screens in September for its fourth instalment on the network and instantly captivated audiences with a diverse and dynamic cast whose individual personalities, evolving relationships and unpredictable antics provided no sho