

ROMESH RANGANATHAN'S PARENTS EVENING EXTENDED BY ITV, SHOW SECURES SECOND FESTIVE SPECIAL
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening returns to the studio this July. Eight episodes will be recorded - up from the seven episodes ITV announced earlier this year. ITV are yet to confirm the additional episode but TV Zone understands it's set to air over the festive period in addition to the previously announced Christmas special, potentially over the New Year period. The new series will once again see celebrities teaming up with their daughters, sons, mums or dads in the sh


DELTA GOODREM CONFIRMED FOR STRICTLY COME DANCING 2026
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 is coming! The eagerly anticipated new series is getting ready to once again light up Saturday and Sunday nights this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as multi award winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem joins the celebrity cast of 2026. Delta Goodrem is one of Australia’s most accomplished and enduring artists, with a career spanning multiple fields including as a singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. From her record-brea


A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 4
EXCLUSIVE A Woman Of Substance will return for a second series on Channel 4. TV Zone understands filming will begin in November and air on Channel 4 in 2027. The broadcaster has not yet confirmed the recommission. Based on the multi-million bestselling novel and global phenomenon written by Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE. Previously Emmy-nominated and Channel 4’s biggest ever drama when it was made 40 years ago, this new revenge romp feels as searingly relevant today as it did b


CELEBRITY GOGGLEBOX: SHOWS FEATURING ON TONIGHT'S EPISODE REVEALED, FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026
Britain's famous 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 celebrity 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


LUDWIG: FIRST LOOK TEASER TRAILER AND AUGUST LAUNCH CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC ONE, NEW AND RETURNING CAST REVEALED
First look pictures have been released for the much-anticipated second series of the BBC’s acclaimed detective series Ludwig, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, which will air later this year on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Joining the cast as series regulars are Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford. Ludwig is created and written by Mark Brotherhood and produced by Big Talk Studios (part of ITV Studios), in collaboration with That Mitchell and Webb Company. Series one of t


ANN DROID: FIRST LOOK TEASER AND JULY LAUNCH CONFIRMED FOR NEW BBC COMEDY FROM DIANE MORGAN
The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming series Ann Droid, from BAFTA and Emmy nominated Diane Morgan. Written by Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One), the six-part series, made by Boffola Pictures and Witchcraft Industries for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, will launch later this summer. Ann Droid also stars BAFTA nominated Sue Johnston (True Love, The Royle Family) who plays Sue, and Paul Ready (Motherland) who plays her son Michael


SHETLAND: ALISON O'DONNELL TO LEAVE BBC MURDER MYSTERY DRAMA AFTER UPCOMING SERIES
Alison O’Donnell is bidding farewell to Shetland, the BBC’s acclaimed murder mystery drama. A Silverprint Pictures production, the new series is currently filming in Scotland and will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. As part of the original cast, Alison debuted the role of Tosh in 2013 in the first TV adaptation of the award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves. However, after 13 years on screen, Alison has made the decision to depart Shetland to explor


THE SPLIT UP: TEASER TRAILER AND AUTUMN LAUNCH CONFIRMED FOR NEW BBC LEGAL DRAMA
The BBC and SISTER have released a first look at The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. With story and characters created by Ursula Rani Sarma (Bodkin, Delicious), based on The Split, created by multiple award-winning Abi Morgan (The Split, Eric). The series is produced by SISTER in association with Little Chick. The new pictures reveal the first glimpse of the Kishan Law family - set within the charged world of Manchester’s high-net-worth divor


THIS CITY IS OURS: FIRST LOOK TEASER TRAILER AND AUTUMN LAUNCH CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES OF BBC DRAMA
James Nelson-Joyce returns as Michael Kavanagh, alongside fellow returning cast members Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Michael’s partner, Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine Phelan, widow of murdered gang leader Ronnie (Sean Bean), and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford. Joining the cast of This City is Ours are Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour) as former gangster Ozzie Thompson, recently out of prison, and Álvaro Mo


THE BLAME: FIRST LOOK AND TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW ITV DRAMA STARRING MICHELLE KEEGAN AND DOUGLAS BOOTH
ITV have commissioned gripping new drama The Blame, produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), written, developed for television and executive produced by Megan Gallagher. The drama dives into secrets, suspicion and systemic corruption - all under the surface of this seemingly quiet town. Leading the cast is Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic) as DI Emma Crane. Douglas Booth (The Sandman, The Dirt) joins as DI Tom Radley, and Ian Hart (Mr Bates vs. The Pos


LOVE ISLAND TONIGHT: FULL RUNDOWN FOR TONIGHT'S EPISODE, FRIDAY 12th 2026
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX, here's a full rundown of tonight's episode... SAM AND NAMIBIA CALL TIME ON GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER Namibia and Sam have been getting to know each other, and only recently he presented her with a rose. However, it appears their budding romance may have already run its course. Namibia pulls Sam for a chat and says, “I wanted to speak to you. I have enjoyed getting to know you - it has been nice. But I don’t know if it’s there f


RATINGS REPORT: 18-24 MAY 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. The final episode of Race Across The World topped the week with 5,922,000. Straight after, BBC One aired a reunion special which was watched by 3,590,100. In comedy, Amandaland continued with 3,260,600 for its third episode. In entertainment, Britain's Got Talent continued with 3,201,300. The 1% Club ret




















































