WEEK 1 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed... CACH & MADDIE Quickstep to I Just Might by Bruno Mars DANI & NIKITA Samba to Lush Life by Zara Larsson CHRIS & AMY Tango to No Roots by Alice Merton DELTA & KAI Samba to Baianá by Barbatuques JOHN & KATYA Foxtrot to Ordinary by Alex Warren MELANIE & ALJAZ Cha Cha to Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee WILL & DIANNE Samba to Rock DJ by Robbi

The BBC are rebooting classic pre-school series Play School for 50x14 minute episodes to air between 2027 and 2029. Originally devised to recreate a nursery or playgroup setting for an audience of under-fives watching at home, Play School was a live action studio-based pre-school programme that ran for over twenty years on the BBC and was a cornerstone of our programming for young children. The BBC explain: "We’re open to new and modern takes on the classic programme and we’r

Coming to Channel 4 next month, new images have been released for new comedy It Gets Worse, produced by A24. Written, created by and starring Leo Reich, the new images feature guest stars Lena Dunham as Greta, Amelia Dimoldenberg as Emily, Blake Harrison as Roger, Vicki Pepperdine as Sarah and Clayton Pettet (Babymorocco) as Freddy. Alongside these guest stars, a brand-new image of Leo Reich as Ethan, Emily Fairn as Abi and Olive Gray as Sam have been released. The series w

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. CHELSEY AND PAULINE LOOK AHEAD Chelsey and Pauline face the public vote and both speak to Big Brother ahead of tonight’s live eviction. Speaking to Big Brother in the Diary Room, Chelsey says, “I’ve been feeling really emotional today. I’ve cried a few times. I think I’m a bit nervous about tomorrow - the eviction night. I feel a bit upset that I’ve been nominated b

Netflix have revealed first look images, released the first trailer and confirmed the launch date for the long awaited second series of hit drama Black Doves. The second series sees the return of Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game), Ben Whishaw (This Is Going to Hurt, Peter Hujar’s Day), Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley, Julia), Andrew Buchan (Code of Silence, Apartment 7A), Kathryn Hunter (Ann Droid, Ladies First, Poor Things). In the second series, Helen

Sky announces that Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated David Oyelowo (Silo, Selma) and rising star Viola Prettejohn (The Crown, The Testament of Ann Lee) will lead The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the highly anticipated Sky Original series based on Stieg Larsson’s globally bestselling Millennium novels. Oyelowo will star as journalist Mikael Blomkvist alongside Prettejohn as Lisbeth Salander, bringing the iconic characters to life for a new generation. Produced by Left Bank Pictu

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

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

Apple TV have revealed first-look images and the premiere date for its upcoming crime drama The Wanted Man, executive produced and starring SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Hugh Laurie (House, The Night Manager). From creator, writer and showrunner George Kay (Hijack, War, Lupin), and co-produced by New Pictures (War, Catherine the Great) and Kay’s Observatory Pictures, the riveting eight-episode series will premiere globally on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, with the first two

Netflix have released first look images and confirmed an early 2027 release for new crime thriller Blackmere from Charlie Brooker. Leading the cast are Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey. A profoundly serious six-part crime thriller in which a tormented northern detective ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill. Contains blood and frowning. Meanwhile, lose your mind. Lose your reality. The

Netflix have announced new drama Witch Hunt, starring Sarah Lancashire (Black Doves) and written by Abi Morgan (The Split). The show will be produced by SISTER Pictures. When August Howell, a descendent of the ‘Witch of Cambridge’ is released after three decades in prison for drowning her three young daughters, she comes home to a community who does not want her back. But when concern grows that her return has triggered a modern day witch hunt in the university town, the pol

Netflix have announced a new comedy entertainment format from production company Zeppotron (part of Banijay UK), fronted by comedians Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade. The pair will lead an all-star line-up of celebrities in the show, set inside a mysterious institution with challenges that appear to make no sense. Their only guide is the room itself, which glows red when they’re getting warmer and blue when they’re getting colder. The challenges range from the simple to the c

EXCLUSIVE Channel 4 have commissioned new comedy series Delicacy, based on the book from Katy Wix. TV Zone understands filming will begin this November with casting announced in due course. The synopsis reads: "From award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice. Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative, and profound, underpinned with moments of startling

Here's a full rundown of what to expect in tonight's episode of Big Brother, which continues on ITV2 and ITVX. HOUSEMATES BOARD NOAH’S ARC FOR THE LATEST SHOPPING TASK For this week’s shopping task, Big Brother has transformed the House into Noah’s Ark. Each housemate is assigned an animal persona and must take part in a range of different challenges. Philip and Charlotte are in charge as Noah and his wife. Samuel and Johanne are lions; Pauline and Omar are elephants; Yasm

How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, the thriller from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, will not be returning for a second series on Netflix. The news was first revealed by Broadcast. The series follows Saoirse (Roísín Gallagher), Robyn (Sinéad Keenan) and Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne) who have been friends since school. Now in their late thirties they lead very different lives. Saoirse a successful writer with a compulsion to hit the self-destruct button, Robyn, a sweary, stressed o

The 6 x 30 series, based on the books by British comedy legend Eric Morecambe (The Morecambe & Wise Show) and written by Rob and Neil Gibbons (Alan Partridge), will see Tom Davis (Wonka, King Gary) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Charlie Cooper (This Country) join the cast. Plus Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Joe Wilkinson (After Life), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts), Esther Smith (Trying), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Ray Fearon (Not Going Out), Ellie May Sheridan (Dodger),

The BBC has released first-look pictures from Open Water, the forthcoming eight-part drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, based on Caleb Azumah Nelson's acclaimed debut novel. Starring Toheeb Jimoh (Industry, Ted Lasso) and Dujonna Gift (Ludwig, Snow White) as Marcus and Effie. The series has recently wrapped filming on locations in Birmingham and London. Marcus works in retail while trying to develop a career as a photographer. Effie is studying dance at university in Dublin.

BBC Studios, CinemaLive and Fathom Entertainment are inviting fans to experience Doctor Who: The Satan Pit Extended Cut, one of the most celebrated adventures of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler era, on the big screen for the first time, with a special one-night-only Doctor Who Day cinema event taking place in over 1,000 cinemas across the UK, Ireland, U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on 23 November 2026. The event will present The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit as

There is more mystery to come as much loved crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries is set to return for a fifth series. The Madame Blanc Mysteries Series 5 (7 x 60’) will return to the sparkling sunshine of St Victoire for another exciting series of antiques and mysteries. Revealed by The Sun newspaper to be joining the cast are Louisa Lytton; Su Pollard and Jason Manford. All treasured regulars are returning; Sally Lindsay stars as Jean White, Steve Edge as Dom Hayes, co-wri

This October, 20 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s seminal album Back to Black, BBC Music will celebrate her life and music with world exclusive programming. BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will exclusively broadcast Amy Winehouse: Back to Black at 20 (w/t) - a recording of the Back to Black 20 concert, which takes place on Wednesday 21 October at Roundhouse in Camden, London. The concert is led by original Back to Black producers Mark Ronson and S

The BBC's award-winning international documentary strand, Storyville, returns to BBC Four and BBC iPlayer with six stand-out films from around the world – with five premiering this autumn and a further film in early winter 2027. The new season will also introduce Storyville Shorts, beginning with Allies in Exile this autumn, the first of this new strand. Nevine Mabro, Head of BBC Storyville, says: "I am proud to bring this new Storyville season to BBC Four and BBC iPlayer; i

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. Ludwig continued to top the week with 6,296,900 watching the third episode in its second series. It was followed by ITV drama Trigger Point which continued with 4,230,000 and 4,691,400. Opposite on BBC One, Vigil continued with 3,929,200 and 4,023,200 respectively. The Gentleman returned to Netflix for i

The latest schedules have been confirmed for week commencing 3rd October 2026. The full rundown of the new and returning programmes can be found below. Dates Confirmed The Reluctant Vampire (New Series) - Comedy Sunday 4th October, 6:40pm, BBC One Cooking With The Stars (New Series) - Entertainment Monday 5th October, 7:30pm, ITV1 Pierre (New Series) - Drama Monday 5th October, 9pm, Channel 4 Portrait Artist Of The Year (New Series) - Fact Ent Wednesday 7th October, 8pm, Sky

The BBC have revealed that the animated edition of missing Doctor Who story The Savages, starring William Hartnell as The Doctor, will land on BBC iPlayer on Saturday 3rd October. The Smugglers begins in 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered. Captain Pike is seeking treasure to which the Doctor now holds the only clue. Meanwhile, the BBC has officially put out the tender for Doctor Who, asking companies to pitch "a multi-ep