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Linnea Berthelsen as Kali and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 5

Stranger Things season 5 finale ending explained: What really happened to Eleven?

Claudia Winkleman stood to one side looking ahead, wearing a large velvet blazer.

The Traitors season 4 release schedule: What time is it on and when is the next episode out?

Ellie de Lange as Paige in Run Away.

Run Away location guide: Where is the Harlan Coben thriller filmed?

Luke Littler wearing a purple shirt kissing the PDC World Darts trophy

PDC World Darts Championship 2026 schedule today: Thursday 1st January order of play

Granit Xhaka, in red and white Sunderland football kit, shouts and points on the pitch at the Stadium of Light.

What channel is Sunderland v Man City Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones in Run Away, sat at a table together drinking coffee.

Run Away cast: Who stars in the Harlan Coben thriller?

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank, in a black coat, shouts and gestures with his right hand.

What channel is Brentford v Tottenham Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Streaming

Alexis Mac Allister, in red Liverpool football kit, stands watching play on the pitch at Anfield.

What channel is Liverpool v Leeds United Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Jean-Philippe Mateta, in red and blue Crystal Palace football kit, looks left as he walks on the pitch at Selhurst Park.

What channel is Crystal Palace v Fulham Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

A smiling Harlan Coben in round blue glasses and a grey checked suit sits in a leather armchair, bookshelves and a globe behind him.

Best-selling author Harlan Coben is Guest Editor of the Radio Times: What to Watch app

Claudia Winkleman stood next to a podium stacked with golden discs, looking to the side of the room.

What's worth watching on New Year's Day?

Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler and Jamie Campbell Bower as Henry Creel in Stranger Things season 5

Why won't there be a Stranger Things season 6?

Harry Smith, in red and white Swindon Town football kit, runs with the ball.

What channel is Swindon v Gillingham League Two match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Soaps

Natalie Horrocks, stood with her arms crossed and wearing a purple dress, beside Sally Webster in a yellow dress

Coronation Street legend Denise Welch reveals why she felt she had to quit the soap as Natalie Barnes

Robert and Aaron peer around their door - which has a wreath on it - surrounded by smoke in Emmerdale

Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?

A dirty and disheveled Bear Wolf sits alone holding his hand in a barn in Emmerdale

Emmerdale star talks Bear Wolf's fate - and teases Celia and Ray's comeuppances

Entertainment

The cast of Great New Year’s Bake Off 2026 all wear matching green aprons and stand as a group in the Bake Off tent and smile ahead at the camera.

Great New Year’s Bake Off 2026 line-up: Confirmed contestants

A group of 22 people split onto either side of a fire pit in front of The Traitors castle, with Claudia Winkleman stood in the front.

The Traitors season 4 cast: Confirmed line-up

Ronan Keating stood on stage and singing into a microphone with his arms stretched out.

Ronan Keating & Friends New Year's Eve celebration start time

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Drama

Josh Finan in Waiting for the Out, stood in front of a barred gate in a prison.

Waiting for the Out star talks filming in a real prison – with the real person his character is based on

Hudson Williams' Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie's Ilya Rozanov getting cosy in Heated Rivalry. Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry author reveals hit TV series' success has helped source Parkinson's treatment

Adrian Greensmith, Elle de Lange, Ellie Henry, James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver walking across a university campus with boxes in hand, walking towards a building and smiling.

Harlan Coben reveals new Netflix thriller Run Away stands out from previous shows – and which episode to watch out for

Sci-fi

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers in Stranger Things. They are both bathed in red light and looking up.

Stranger Things season 5 just broke a new record for Netflix ahead of finale release

Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin in Stranger Things 5; here, his character is seen in the Upside Down with a bruised face, looking up in fear at something in the distance.

Stranger Things season 5 finale trailer teases almighty fight ahead of last ever episode

Danny Ramirez as Manny, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Ariela Barer as Mel, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Spencer Lord as Owen in The Last of Us, walking through the snow holding guns

The Last of Us cast gets major shake up ahead of season 3

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Comedy

Robert Webb and David Mitchell star in Peep Show, looking into camera

Peep Show star says a revival was planned 10 years after finale – and could still happen

Mandy Carter wearing a Christmas hat.

Diane Morgan's Mandy 2025 Christmas special pulled from schedules next week

A blonde woman in a black dress with white lace detailing stands outdoors facing a man in a light blue suit. She looks serious and attentive as they talk in a courtyard setting, with a blurred archway in the background. A green “RT Exclusive” label appears in the bottom corner.

Emily in Paris creator reveals why key character hasn't returned for season 5

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Documentaries

Joe Wicks smiling in room, with an RT Comment label in the corner.

Joe WicksMy top tips for a healthy year ahead – with delicious and nutritious recipes

The band Take That, all smiling ahead as they pose for a photo in their early days.

Netflix confirms release date and shares first look at Take That documentary

Three closely cropped studio portraits arranged side by side: a serious-looking Freddie Flintoff in low light, Cynthia Erivo wearing hoop earrings and a nose ring gazing upward, and Christina Flack, older white woman with blonde hair and fringe looking thoughtfully into the distance.

2025’s 25 best documentaries - from Flintoff to Grenfell: Uncovered

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Jools Holland with his hands in the air stood in front of a dark yellow backdrop

Is Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny live?

Tom Hiddleston, Camila Morrone and Diego Calva in The Night Manager season 2. She is in the middle of them and the other two are both holding her.

The Night Manager season 2 cast: New and returning stars in BBC thriller

(L-R) Diego Calva, Camila Morrone and Tom Hiddleston star in The Night Manager season 2; in this promotional art, Teddy is intensely staring at Jonathan, who is looking away from him and towards the viewer. In the back ground, Roxana can be seen looking over

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Sam Stubbs, in orange and blue Shrewsbury Town football kit, grimaces as he runs on the pitch at Crowd Meadow.

What channel is Shrewsbury v Bristol Rovers League Two match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time