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Three women dressed as angels pose together against a blue backdrop. They are wearing white costumes with fluffy faux-fur collars and large feathered wings. Each woman rests her chin on her hand and smiles softly. The woman on the left has an afro hairstyle and shimmering silver eye makeup; the woman in the middle has a blonde bob; and the woman on the right has long blonde hair with a fringe and a small star sticker near her eye.

Call the Midwife 2025 Christmas preview as Trixie's marriage gets a major update.

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Beyond Paradise 2025 Christmas special teased by star as Martha hides a secret.

Sky's new Amadeus adaptation releases stunning first-look trailer and confirms release date

Ruth Jones in Run Away, wearing a yellow jumper and purple coat and stood behind a police tape line.

Watch Harlan Coben's new thriller Run Away before it hits Netflix – exclusive preview and cast Q&A

Rachel Shenton as Helen and Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, standing next to each other in front of rolling fields in the background.

All Creatures Great and Small star teases "joyful carnage" for Christmas special.

Classic 00s EastEnders star confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

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Akinola Davies Jr on My Father's Shadow: "We don't see enough nuanced representations of fatherhood, especially Black fatherhood"

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David Tennant and Luke Pasqualino in Rivals leaning in and chatting while standing at a party, wearing suits.

Rivals and Ludwig win big at International Emmy Awards 2025 – and so does Line of Duty favourite

ELLEN BURSTYN AND LINDA BLAIR in the Exorcist.

The Exorcist franchise set for all-new instalment 50 years since original film with record-breaking Hollywood A-lister

Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis); she is photographed standing in a church

Hit Channel 4 drama confirms return with beloved Doctor Who guest star joining the cast in first-look images

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim, in all black and black gloves, looks down in frustration as he crouches on the touchline at Old Trafford.

Monday Night Football pundit Jamie Carragher takes aim at Ruben Amorim after Man Utd defeat

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Comment and Opinion

Three police officers – Martin Compston as Steve Arnott, Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming, and Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings – in tactical gear stand outdoors by a trailer, conferring during a tense investigation scene in rugged terrain.

Caroline FrostSo, what should we expect from Line of Duty season 7? I have some questions

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked For Good

James MottramWicked: For Good review – Oz saga conclusion will satisfy its extensive army of devotees

Caroline FrostSubtle, soul-searching dramas tackling Northern Ireland’s Troubles are proving that few escaped this era unscathed.

A screenshot of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 showing three characters in futuristic military gear wielding rifles with a three-out-of-five stars graphic in the lower-right corner.

Echo ApseyCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 review - A strong multiplayer and Zombies mode offsets a dull and poor campaign

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The Big RT Interview

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Louis Emerick on his Hollyoaks future after Brookside crossover twist

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Jodie Whittaker on forgiving Suranne Jones, keeping Doctor Who secrets and the role she would have loved to play

John Middleton as Fraser 'Froggy' Black Senior in Hollyoaks. The words The Big RT Interview are behind

From Emmerdale vicar to Hollyoaks villain – John Middleton on his surprising soap return

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Emmerdale's Joe Absolom teases bad boy Ray’s future and mystery link to the village

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Radio Times magazine

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Two Doors Down writer reveals Christmas episode with a twist.

The cast of Amandaland wearing party hats and sitting at a table full of Christmas food.

Amandaland star teases Christmas special reunion for Absolutely Fabulous icons.

James Buckley smiling in front of a yellow and green background.

The Inbetweeners' James Buckley reveals hopes for Jay in his 30s as a comeback is rumoured.

Will Sharpe as Amadeus Mozart shaking hands with Paul Bettany as Antonio Salieri, with Emma Lowndes as Therese Salieri standing alongside.

Amadeus stars Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe talk Mozart drama's 'woke' accusations.

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Pass the Mic

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Grenfell: Uncovered's Olaide Sadiq – "I wanted to honour the victims but also make people angry"

Chizzy Akudolu on Sorry I Didn't Know sitting in the hosting seat and wearing a red suit, smiling with a cue card.

Sorry I Didn't Know's Chizzy Akudolu on hosting the new series and what it means to be released outside of Black History Month

Nicôle Lecky in Wild Cherry, wearing a fur jacket and white shirt, looking to the camera whilst standing by a window.

Wild Cherry's Nicôle Lecky: "I wanted this to be elevated and glossy, which we don't always do in British drama"

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Technology

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18 PlayStation deals I’m putting straight on my Christmas wishlist this year

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Best UK Black Friday streaming deals from Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and more

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Will Macbooks go on sale for Black Friday 2025?

Going out

Sam Ryder performing Space Man at Eurovision 2022

How to get tickets to Sam Ryder's Jesus Christ Superstar as pre-sale goes live today

The Voice Season 26

How to get Michael Bublé tickets as first pre-sale goes live for 2026 UK and Ireland gigs

Lily Allen attends The Serpentine Summer Party 2025 celebrating this year's Serpentine Pavilion designed by Marina Tabassum at Serpentine South gallery on June 24, 2025 in London, England.

How to get Lily Allen tickets as new arena dates added to West End Girl tour

Drama

Cover of Radio Times magazine, with Call the Midwife stars Natalie Quarry, Helen George and Renee Bailey in furry white coats with snow in the background.

This week's Radio Times features an exclusive look at the best shows coming this Christmas

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Dr Sean McGlynnHas the new Robin Hood series gone "woke"? An expert weighs in.

Millie Gibson as Irene and Joshua Orpin as Soames in The Forsytes, both wearing formal dress and stood together at a party.

The Forsytes season 2: Release date speculation and latest news

Entertainment

Alex Kingston resting on Johannes Radebe's shoulder with her arms raised in the air, smiling ahead.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 songs and dances confirmed for Week 10

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly for Strictly Come Dancing, both wearing white and smiling at the camera, stood in the studio.

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025 cast: Confirmed line-up so far

Tom Fletcher wearing orange-tinted glasses in front of a white backdrop.

McFly's Tom Fletcher explains why Paddington the Musical had to have "the best songs" he had written.

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler and Jake Connelly as Derek in Stranger Things

Stranger Things season 5 age rating – how old do you need to be to watch?

Vecna holds Will in front of him telekinetically in a scene from Stranger Things 5

Stranger Things season 5 release schedule and runtimes: When are new episodes out?

Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson and Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things season 5

Stranger Things season 5 release date, cast and latest news

Sport

A pink cricket ball on grass.

Why is the pink ball being used in the Ashes 2025/26? Effects and differences explained

England captain Ben Stokes, in Test whites, leads his team, in Test whites, onto the field.

What time is lunch, tea and stumps in the Ashes 2025/26? Australia v England time and breaks explained

Ben Stokes sitting among the England squad

The Ashes 2025/26 highlights: Catch-up, on-demand and replays

Soaps

Theo Silverton smiles with his phone in his hand in Coronation Street

Coronation Street star James Cartwright reveals Theo Silverton's guilt amid abuse of Todd Grimshaw

Diane, Tony, Ant, Ro and Dee-Dee Hutchinson with Mercedes McQueen, Frankie Osborne and Gemma Johnson in front of a wintery Dog in the Pond in Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks 2025 winter preview: Major death revealed as Diane Hutchinson and Gemma Johnson plot to bring down Mercedes McQueen

Will, Maggie, Ben and Ollie Driscoll with Eva and Susie Price, Becky Swain, Gail Platt and Debbie Webster in a festive Coronation Street

Coronation Street 2025 Christmas preview: Gail Platt icon returns amid a tragic death and brutal assault

Film

Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights trailer

Wuthering Heights 2026 soundtrack: List of songs so far

Kiefer Sutherland as Bradley Mack, Savannah Lee Smith as Izzy (Cinderella) amd Lucien Laviscount as Callum (Prince Charming) in Tinsel Town, standing on a glittering stage in costume and accepting applause with big smiles.

Tinsel Town cast reveal Kiefer Sutherland's reaction to British panto on new Christmas film.

George Clooney as Jay Kelly and Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick in Jay Kelly.

Jay Kelly stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler reveal how age has changed ambitions and talk correcting past mistakes.

Documentaries

Judi Dench sitting on a green chair, leaning over to one direction, resting her head on her hand.

Judi Dench "wants to carry on" amid sight issues as British acting legend investigates her family history with Shakespeare.

A dog stood next to clothes on the floors with cars parked up next to it.

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

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What happened to Nathan Carman and did he kill Linda Carman and John Chakalos?

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Gaming

Composer Austin Wintory next to Wraith from Sword of the Sea.

Alex RaisbeckJourney composer Austin Wintory on what makes a great video game soundtrack: "It doesn't really logically make sense"

The developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 including Guillaume Broche, Jennifer English and Ben Starr celebrating their Golden Joysticks wins.

Alex RaisbeckClair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers will continue to "make games that we want to play" following Golden Joysticks sweep

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