

DARA O'BRIAIN TO PILOT NEW COMEDY FORMAT CELEBRATING THE ORDINARY SIDE OF LIFE
Dara O'Briain is to host a run-through for a new comedy entertainment show which celebrates the mundane and ordinary side of life. The show records on Thursday 26th March with audience tickets available via SRO Audiences. A teaser shares: "Do you go insane for the mundane? Were you born to be mild? If you find satisfaction in the simple, this is the show for you. Join one of the nation’s favourite comedians and hosts, Dara O’Briain, plus guests including John Robins, for a re


SAMUEL WEST AND ADRIAN EDMONDSON GO BIRDING FOR NEW CHANNEL 5 SERIES
5 announces Sam & Ade Go Birding (w/t), a new three-part factual series produced by Frank Films, following actors Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson as they head off some weekend adventures around the country to spot and celebrate Britain’s beautiful birds. The series was commissioned by Kit Morey for 5. Sam & Ade Go Birding (w/t) follows good friends Samuel West (All Creatures Great & Small, Slow Horses) and Adrian Edmondson (Alien: Earth, A Spy Among Friends) on a spectacul


CLASSIC CAR KINGS RENEWED FOR FURTHER TWO SERIES ON UKTV
Following a successful first series, UKTV announces the commission of two further series of Classic Car Kings (2×6×60’) for free streaming service U and leading factual channel U&YESTERDAY. Produced by multi-BAFTA-winning Chatterbox Media, the new series will continue to follow the highly skilled and charismatic team at Irv’s Resto Shop in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - bringing more extraordinary restorations and classic car stories to screen. Led by big personality Paul “Ir


SKY REVEALS APRIL 2026 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES
Sky have revealed the new and returning titles airing across its portfolio of channels in April 2026. THE MINIATURE WIFE Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) is unexpectedly shrunk in a technological mishap, much to the surprise of her husband, played by Matthew Macfadyen (Succession). Domestic life takes a turn for the perfectly mismatched pair, as their day-to-day turns into a razor-sharp battle


RATINGS REPORT: 16-22 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 dominated the week with Silent Witness continuing with 5,016,700 and 5,096,500 respectively. It was closely followed by Death In Paradise with 5,084,000. Britain's Got Talent returned for a new series, launching with just 4,703,400 - down over 2 million on last year's series launch. The Appre


THE FORSYTES: PERIOD DRAMA RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON CHANNEL 5
Sweeping period drama The Forsytes, the major reimagining of John Galsworthy’s novel series The Forsyte Saga and penned by acclaimed British screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, has been recommissioned for a third series according to Deadline . The series chronicles the lives of four generations of an upper-class family of stockbrokers, set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving late-Victorian world. The Forsytes chronicles the lives, loves, trials and triumphs of a wealthy lat


I KISSED A BOY/GIRL AXED BY BBC AFTER FOUR SERIES, LGBTQ+ DATING SHOW WILL RETURN WITH FINAL SERIES THIS YEAR
The BBC has announced I Kissed A Girl will return for a second and final series this Spring before both I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl are shelved. A BBC spokesperson told The Sun : "We are exceptionally proud of I Kissed A Boy/Girl, the UK’s first dating show for the LGBTQ+ community. We would like to thank our fabulous cupid Dannii Minogue and the entire team at Twofour for bringing the series to screen. Unfortunately, we have to make difficult choices in light of our f


SMOGGIE QUEENS: FIRST LOOK AT SECOND SERIES OF BBC THREE COMEDY
The BBC has revealed first look images from the award-winning Smoggie Queens which will bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ever before, when it returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Three for a second series in Spring. Written by RTS winner and BAFTA nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens tells the story of volatile Dickie (Dunning - Boat Story, Feel Good) along with drag queen Mam (Mark Benton - Patience, Shakespeare & Hathaway), self-styled hun Luc


LABOUR IN CRISIS?: LEWIS GOODALL TO FRONT KEIR STARMER DOCUMENTARY FOR CHANNEL 4
Channel 4 has commissioned Keir Starmer: Labour in Crisis? Dispatches W/T a new 1x60 documentary examining the dramatic collapse in political support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After winning the biggest landslide in UK election history less than two years ago, how did Keir Starmer become the most unpopular prime minister on record? The film is produced by ITN Productions and presented by political journalist and co-host of The News Agents, Lewis Goodall, who assesses t


ITV CONFIRMS OSCARS PANEL JOINING JONATHAN ROSS FOR THIS WEEKEND'S AWARDS CEREMONY
ITV and ITVX today confirm the stellar line-up set to join Jonathan Ross, bringing all the glamour and excitement from the 98th Oscars® ceremony straight to UK screens. The panel of film aficionados, including Elle Osili Wood, Samson Kayo and Fred Asquith will join Jonathan for the dedicated live show, offering unparalleled insight, commentary, and analysis of Hollywood's biggest night. Elle Osili Wood is one of the most exciting and influential presenters in British televisi


ITV CONFIRMS THIRD SERIES OF FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS WITH ALISON HAMMOND
Alison Hammond is back helping furry friends find a new home as she returns to ITV for a third series of For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond. The six-part series will be back on ITV this spring, as Alison heads to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to once again bring viewers heart-warming and inspiring stories from the residents. From high-energy pups needing a bit of training to senior residents looking for a quiet sofa, the new series promises the same blend of humour, tear


ROMESH RANGANATHAN TO HOST SPECIAL LATE-NIGHT EDITION OF THE WEAKEST LINK FOR RED NOSE DAY
At 10pm on Red Nose Day, the funny will continue on BBC Two, as Romesh Ranganathan hosts a very special episode of Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link. The gloves are off in this late-night version of the iconic quiz show for Comic Relief and nobody is safe from Romesh or their fellow players. Facing questions will be six comedians all hoping to avoid the walk of shame. Who will beat their rivals to be crowned the champion and take home the trophy? This year’s show is set to b



























































