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Emily in Paris cast reveal shocked reaction to surprising new romance this season: "I was like: 'This is a joke'"

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The War Between the Land and the Sea shows where TV is failing with disability representation

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Stranger Things spin-off's first plot details are revealed – and it answers one major question

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Love Island All Stars 2026 confirms start date with longest season yet for hit reality show

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Waterloo Road star Will Rush dies aged 31, Coronation Street actress mother confirms

Doctor Who and Coronation Street icons confirmed for new episodes of Celebrity Mastermind – and they're coming soon

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EastEnders airs surprise Linda Carter revelation as Max Branning's world is upended in BBC iPlayer release

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Best Christmas TV for 2025 – your guide to what's worth watching including Call the Midwife and EastEnders

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Best Disney+ shows – originals and returning favourites

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PDC World Darts Championship 2026 order of play: Schedule today (Thursday 18th December)

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Best TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video UK (December 2025)

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Soaps

EastEnders caught in TV schedule shake-up tonight – here's when you can next watch

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Casualty return date and time confirmed by BBC in 2026 as beloved medical drama makes dramatic comeback

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Vile Coronation Street abuser Theo Silverton makes sickening move against Todd Grimshaw in ITVX release

Entertainment

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When is the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final?

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Top 10 most complained-about TV moments of the year – from Love Island to Celebrity Big Brother.

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Who is Nikita Kuzmin? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professional dancer with Amber Davies

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Drama

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Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe on the biggest difference between Sky’s Amadeus and the classic 1984 film

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Heated Rivalry gets UK release date confirmed as broadcaster revealed for steamy romance series

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Peaky Blinders star's new international thriller series has release date confirmed on Prime Video with dramatic first look

Sci-fi

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Beloved '60s sci-fi returning with new adventures as iconic British-American actress is cast

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Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea praised by Greenpeace: "Shows like this have a real superpower"

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New Doctor Who spin-off series gets major update from BBC following "exceptionally competitive" bidding process

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Comedy

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Only Fools and Horses' never-before-seen footage to be shown in brand new documentary

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Iconic Gavin & Stacey vehicle Dave's Coaches is now up for sale online – but how much will it set you back?

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Amandaland's Joanna Lumley teases Jennifer Saunders reunion: 'As far from Edina and Patsy as you can imagine'

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Documentaries

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Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and more feature in moving documentary for late comedy legend Victoria Wood

Davina and Nicky for Long Lost Family.

Long Lost Family confirms return date with emotional new episodes with Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell

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What happened to Morgan Duncan? True story behind Netflix's Missing: Dead or Alive

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Who is Carlos Gu? Meet the Strictly Come Dancing professional paired with Karen Carney

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Scottish Open 2025 snooker order of play today – Thursday 18th December

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Who is Alexis Warr? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professional paired with George Clarke

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu perform on the Strictly dance floor during the semi-final where they came top of the leaderboard.

Who is Karen Carney? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and sports star