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Helena Bonham Carter and Mia McKenna-Bruce in Seven Dials. McKenna-Bruce is holding a mask to her face.

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials star Helena Bonham Carter: "I've always wanted to play Marple".

The silhouette of Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar in EastEnders against the exterior Albert Square gardens set.

EastEnders airs horrific return for killer villain in early BBC iPlayer release

Robson Green as DI Geordie Keating and Rishi Nair as Reverend Alphy Kotteram in Grantchester in a police office

What's worth watching: Wednesday 7 January

Robson Green as DI Geordie Keating and Rishi Nair as Reverend Alphy Kotteram in Grantchester in a police office

Grantchester's Robson Green says Alphy's "secret" will "fracture" his relationship with Geordie

Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne in SAS Rogue Heroes, wearing a black shirt and trousers and brown jacket, holding a gun and surrounded by fellow soldiers.

Steven Knight teases how long SAS Rogue Heroes will run for as filming continues on "beautiful" season 3

Jonathan Ross, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Roisin Conaty and Lou Sanders all stood in a row behind Jimmy Carr who is positioned in the middle with his hands stretched outwardly.

Channel 4 records its biggest Christmas week on linear TV in over a decade for 2025

Colin Morgan and Bradley James in Merlin. James is wearing armour and they are both smiling. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner.

Chris Chibnall almost wrote Merlin before making his own Arthurian series Camelot.

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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 co-creator shuts down idea of sequel series with a very honest reason

Robert Pattinson as Batman in a room with lots of photos out of focus on the wall behind.

Marvel movies legend tipped to join The Batman Part II in major role alongside Avengers' Scarlett Johansson – but who is he playing?

Sophie Turner claims to be only Game of Thrones cast member happy with character ending

Kit Harington as Sir Henry Muck caresses Marisa Abela as Yasmin Kara-Hanani in Industry season 4.

Industry star on how season 4 relationship is "spinning out of control"

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Comment and Opinion

Jessie Buckley in Hamnet

James MottramHamnet review: Jessie Buckley is superb in this masterly study of loss

An official promo image for Fallout season 2, showing Ella Purnell in her blue vault suit holding a gun with the New Vegas sign in the background.

Rob LeaneFallout season 2 review: A meandering return to the wasteland

Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid sitting side-by-side on a sofa. There is a 4-star review RT review banner in the corner.

Terry StauntonThe Housemaid review: Amanda Seyfried shines in a satisfyingly scary chiller that doesn't take itself too seriously

Historian Lucy Worsley in red dress

Lucy WorsleySarah Everard case makes me fear we are not somehow "better" than the Victorians.

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The Big RT Interview

Louis Emerick in black and white over The Big RT Interview

Louis Emerick on his Hollyoaks future after Brookside crossover twist

Jodie Whittaker, in black and white, wearing a suit jacket and shirt, in front of a teal backdrop that says the big RT interview

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

Joe Absolom in black and white smiling at the camera over a teal background which reads "The Big RT Interview"

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

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Radio Times magazine

Martin Freeman

Sherlock star Martin Freeman reveals his favourite TV detective – and it's not Mr Holmes

Dave Myers and Si King sat on a bench, turned around and smiling.

Si King reaffirms end of The Hairy Bikers as he grieves late Dave Myers: "There's no Hairy Bikers without my mate".

Mia McKenna-Bruce sitting on the floor and holding an Agatha Christie novel, looking smug.

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials star Mia McKenna-Bruce talks "bundle of energy" character and The Beatles biopics.

Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan in Call the Midwife, wearing a nun's habit and leaning on a stick, looking concerned.

Call the Midwife legend reveals the show’s upcoming hiatus "shakes" her a bit.

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Pass the Mic

Alvin Yu, Jingan Young, Joanne Lau and Jenny Takahashi Stark standing on a rooftop and smiling as they stand closely together.

Screenwriter John Jackson: "Why is there a lack of BESEA representation within British TV?"

Ashley Walters in Adolescence, wearing a grey t-shirt and stood in the middle of a police station office.

Adolescence duo's upcoming film tipped to surprise viewers as Ashley Walters makes "beautiful" directorial debut

Ronkę Adékoluęjo and Ann Akinjirin in Dreamers lying on a sofa, illuminated by orange light.

Dreamers director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor: "In cinema, after you come out, it's like you stop existing"

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Technology

LEGO Star Wars set part of new LEGO Smart Play range

LEGO Smart Bricks UK release date, price and how to pre-order new interactive LEGO sets today

A woman admiring the LEGO Hogsmeade Village set

Best LEGO deals for January 2026: Cheap LEGO sets to buy this month

PlayStation 5 in warm light and a lamp representing playstation button icons on the side

Best PS5 deals for January 2026: Latest UK offers and console bundles

Going out

Sleeping Beauty's castle with flowers in front

How to get cheap Disneyland Paris tickets

Guests pose for a picture with David Bowie figure at Madame Tussauds London

Madame Tussauds ticket deals: How to get cheap tickets for your next London visit

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How to get cheap Cadbury World tickets

Drama

Waterloo Road confirms grooming storyline for season 17 involving a popular pupil and a new villain

Nathan Fillion in The Rookie, sat at a desk, holding a document

The Rookie season 8: Release date and latest news

Radio Times Agatha Christie cover featuring Helena Bonham Carter, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Martin Freeman.

This week's issue is a drama special featuring Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

Entertainment

A group of people stood in a row, looking ahead and stood outside The Traitors castle.

The Traitors season 4 cast: Confirmed line-up in full

Mr Beast wearing a black suit, smiling ahead with his hands stretched out.

Beast Games release schedule: When do new episodes land on Prime Video?

Ellie stood in front of Ross, looking ahead as Claudia Winkleman addresses the group outside The Traitors castle.

Do Ellie and Ross from The Traitors know each other? Relationship explained

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things

Netflix confirms Stranger Things' One Last Adventure for fans with trailer for all-new special

Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things season 5, looking tearfully at something off screen

Will there be a Stranger Things season 5 episode 9 and what is Conformity Gate?

Paul Giamatti wearing a black shirt and a black suit with his hands together.

Paul Giamatti reveals how Star Trek role as villainous Nus Braka is a dream come true: "It is Shakespearean!".

Sport

Bruno Guimaraes, in black and white Newcastle United football kit, cups both ears and bares his teeth as he celebrates scoring at St James' Park.

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

Rodri, in sky blue Man City football kit, shouts and points with his right hand on the pitch at the Etihad.

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

James Garner, in blue Everton football kit, runs on the pitch at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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

Soaps

Former Brookside favourites, from left: Paul Usher (Barry), Philip Borg-Olivier (Tinhead), Michael Starke (Sinbad), Suzanne Collins (Nikki), Louis Emerick (Mick) and John McArdle (Billy) pose around the Brookside Close sign

Hollyoaks and Brookside to crossover again as three legendary characters arrive in the village

A composite image of Michelle Collins as Cindy Beale, Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox and Kellie Bright as Linda Carter all looking down at phones in EastEnders.

EastEnders fans predict Max Branning's flash-forward bride after voting in thousands

Kim looks shocked looking upwards towards Lydia in Emmerdale

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

Film

Elle Fanning as Thia in Predator: Badlands

How to watch Predator: Badlands – is it streaming?

Timotheé Chalamet as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme soundtrack: Which '80s songs feature in the film?

Marty Supreme true story: How accurate is the ping-pong drama?

Documentaries

David Baddiel sitting on the floor with his back against a violet-coloured wall, and a small grey kitten on his lap and another curled up next to him.

David Baddiel explains why he's pushing back on cat stereotypes in new show with Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross.

Dean Strang from Making a Murderer wearing a suit and tie in a courtroom

"I'm the Making a Murderer lawyer – what you didn't see changed my life".

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

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles to play in January 2026

Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick from South Park on a blurred, purple and blue Fortnite background.

Is South Park coming to Fortnite? Release date speculation and what to expect

An official promo image for FC 26, showing Virgil van Dijk in a dark kit branded with EA Sports insignia. He is striking a ball while a crowd of fans looks on.

When is FC 26 TOTY? Voting start date and release date speculation