Radio Times
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items: David Mitchell teases Ludwig season 2 with character's new role and "brilliant" new cast members
items: The Beatles movies first looks see Paul Mescal and co transform into the Fab Four - but how close do they look?
items: Apple TV's Shrinking might be the last sadcom – here's why TV comedy is going through major changes
items: The Office icon's new comedy series Small Prophets finally confirms release date with exclusive first look trailer
items: Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed reveals hope for Nate amid speculation of a return for season 4
items: Game of Thrones and Bodyguard stars confirmed for all-new legal thriller with "formidable" rivalry
items: The Beauty release schedule: When is episode 5 on Disney Plus?
items: Shaun Evans reveals how ITV’s Betrayal most differs from other spy thrillers
items: BTS of the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 – with stars from The Traitors and EastEnders to Call the Midwife and Strictly
items: Adolescence writer's Lord of the Flies series finally gets release date confirmed with first-look trailer
items: School Spirits season 3 release schedule: When is episode 4 on Paramount+?
items: The Mummy and One Day favourites star in first look at new erotic drama for Netflix based on bestselling novel
items: Ryan Murphy's John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette drama series finally confirms its UK release date
items: Shrinking season 3: Release date and latest news
items: Bookish season 2 releases first look at new episodes and starry new cast members - plus a Sherlock reunion
items: Doctor Who icon Tom Baker confirmed to play Sherlock Holmes once again – and reunite with beloved former TV companion
items: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner reveals why there’s no concern about star Dexter Sol Ansell ageing as Egg
items: Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet break Oscar records held by Hollywood legends with 2026 nominations
items: Murder, She Wrote reboot with Hollywood A-lister finally confirms beloved director
items: Nigella Lawson tipped to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off after judge quits
items: Netflix's Being Gordon Ramsay documentary finally gets release date confirmed with first look trailer
items: For All Mankind season 5 release date confirmed with new first look and The Killing reunion
items: Prue Leith confirms The Great British Bake Off exit after nearly a decade in judge role
items: Riz Ahmed auditions for James Bond 007 role in first look at new comedy - as release date confirmed
items: Outlander and The Crown stars confirmed for key roles in Netflix's epic Kennedy dynasty drama
items: Doctor Who director says "something went wrong" with Disney deal: "It wasn't a better show with more money"
items: Doctor Who fan-favourite stories to get new Target novelisations – with series icons reading audiobooks
items: Harry Potter TV series: Release date speculation, casting & latest news
items: The Night Agent season 3: Release date and latest news
items: Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials ending explained: Who was behind it all?

David Mitchell teases Ludwig season 2 with character's new role and "brilliant" new cast members
type: item
date: 2026-01-30T12:16:20.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Radio Times Covers Party 2026
description: Mitchell was speaking at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026.
encoded: One of the biggest breakout series from 2024 was undoubtedly Ludwig, the BBC's comedy-drama detective series starring David Mitchell. Naturally, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to pick up following the end of season 1, which saw Mitchell's character John becoming an official crime consultant with the police team, after his secret – that he'd been impersonating his missing police officer brother, was uncovered by them, but swept under the rug. As we wait for season 2, Mitchell spoke with RadioTimes.com exclusively at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026, where he revealed that John isn't quite out of the woods yet. When asked how his official role on the police team would shake things up in the new episodes, Mitchell said: "When you watch the second series, you realise there's still quite a lot of obfuscation involved in his role, because not everyone in the police force is entirely on side with his appointment. "And of course, he's still got to cover up the fact that for a long time he was solving cases while impersonating a police officer. And if that ever gets out, well, five murderers will walk free, and he won't walk free himself." View Green Video on the source website Ludwig season 2 will also introduce a selection of new characters, including two new members of the police team, played by Ben Ashenden and Rumi Sutton. Mitchell said of these new additions: "They were brilliant, very funny. They're new characters, they're very funny characters. They've got a great dynamic with each other, but overall the situation remains the same." Meanwhile, Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford are also joining the cast, with the former playing a newspaper editor, Gareth Fisher, and the latter playing local MP Joanne Kemper. Mitchell said that the duo are "both brilliant" and that "Mark Bonnar's sort of hilarious, hapless newspaper editor, which is a terrific role". "And Sian, well, I don't want to reveal too much about Sian's role," he said. "But it's intriguin…

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The Beatles movies first looks see Paul Mescal and co transform into the Fab Four - but how close do they look?
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date: 2026-01-30T10:38:57.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan are joining Mescal in Sam Mendes's four-film experience.
encoded: We're still more than four years away from The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinema Experience being released, but already excitement is at fever pitch for the star-studded movies. Now, for the first time, we've been given a glimpse of what the central four actors - Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan - will look like as the Fab Four. The first look comes via the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), which was given exclusive postcards promoting the new films and has hidden them around their campus. They have also posted pictures of them on Instagram. The postcards each feature a picture of one of the stars in character, revealing who they are playing. For instance, Mescal's reads "Paul Mescal is Paul McCartney". You can check them out on Lipa's Instagram page right here. The films, all four of which are being directed by Sam Mendes, will come from the perspective of a different Beatle, and are set to be released on the same day - 7th April 2028. Dickinson will be playing John Lennon, Quinn will be playing George Harrison and Keoghan will be playing Ringo Starr. Other actors set to star across them include Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, James Norton as Brian Epstein, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd, Harry Lloyd as George Martin and David Morrissey as Jim McCartney. Meanwhile, Leanne Best will play Mimi Smith, Bobby Schofield will play Neil Aspinall, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill will play Mal Evans, Arthur Darvill will play Derek Taylor and Adam Pally will play Allen Klein. With every cast member doing their homework on the history of The Beatles before the release of the new films, star McKenna-Bruce recently admitted that, before filming began, she didn't know any of the quartet. "On [Agatha Christie's] Seven Dials, Martin [Freeman] was asking me to name all the Beatles – I didn't know," she explained. She has since filled the gaps in her music knowledge, adding: "Now, I'm like, 'Oh m…

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Apple TV's Shrinking might be the last sadcom – here's why TV comedy is going through major changes
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date: 2026-01-30T07:00:29.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: Interview
subject: On demand
description: For years, the so-called 'sadcom' was taking up all the energy in the realm of TV comedy. Now, something's changed.
encoded: A day before Apple TV's Shrinking returned to screens for its third season this week, a fourth run of the comedy-drama was announced – a real show of the faith the streamer has in the series. While co-creator Bill Lawrence had long stated that the series was pitched with a three-season arc, it's perhaps unsurprising that it's now going beyond this. Not only has Lawrence already proven his willingness to do so with Ted Lasso's upcoming continuation, but the series has been a monumental success. It's a show that's both remarkably funny and knows how to tug at the heartstrings. It also surely has escaped the notice of few that it's one of two comedies to have been released in recent years specifically centred around the grief of a protagonist following the death of his wife. The first of these was After Life, Ricky Gervais's Netflix hit. In another era, viewers might have balked at the idea that laughs could be found in such a tragic set-up - but not in the era of the 'sadcom'. A sub-genre seemingly birthed in the late 2000s and which dominated the 2010s, the sadcom takes the idea of comedy-drama to extremes. Rather than simply combining moments of pathos and drama with a healthy dose of humour, it specifically centres a story that deals with difficult subject matter, heartache and trauma, and punctuates it with jokes. It's notable that Jason Segel should front a show which as much an example of the form as Shrinking. I would argue that the show which shot him into the fame stratosphere, How I Met Your Mother, was dabbling around in the sadcom waters early. It was never a full-blown sadcom per-se, but with episodes such as Last Words, Symphony of Illumination and The Time Travellers tackling grief, infertility and loneliness, it certainly leaned into the emotion more than most sitcoms that preceded it, and knew how to bring out the waterworks among viewers. And who can forget that divisive final episode, in which the mother the entire series had nominally been about ha…

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The Office icon's new comedy series Small Prophets finally confirms release date with exclusive first look trailer
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date: 2026-01-29T13:00:32.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: Get ready for Mackenzie Crook's first series since the end of Detectorists.
encoded: The Office icon Mackenzie Crook's highly anticipated return to comedy is almost here, with the air date for Small Prophets having been confirmed alongside the release of a first-look trailer. The six-part series, which Crook has created and stars in alongside Pearce Quigley, Lauren Patel, Sir Michael Palin, Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing and Paul Kaye, will start airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Monday 9th February, with further episodes arriving each Monday night. The newly released trailer, which you can watch exclusively on RadioTimes.com below, sees Palin's character Brian sharing a recipe with his son, Michael, to create Homunculi - magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future. Michael turns to help from his work mate Kacey, played by Lauren Patel, but the duo have to fend off Willan's nosy neighbour and their manager Gordon, played by Crook. At the end of the trailer, a small hand is seen emerging from a jar - suggesting Brian's recipe has worked. You can watch the trailer right here now. View Green Video on the source website The comedy series is the first to be created by Crook since the end of his hit show Detectorists, and it will incorporate animation elements, as it tells a story of friendships and hope, the magical and the mundane, and where secrets and lies lurk in a suburban cul-de-sac. When the project was first announced, Crook said in a statement: "Like all my best ideas, this one has been percolating for nearly a decade and is finally ready to see the light of day. It’s wonderful to be working again with my friends Gill Isles and Pearce Quigley and to realise a long-term ambition of collaborating with animators Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson." Meanwhile, Jon Petrie, BBC Director of Comedy, added: "BBC viewers are in for a treat with BAFTA winner Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets. "This magical comedy series brims with wit and wonder - from Mackenzie himself and Sir Michael Palin to Sophie Willan, Pearce Quigley, Lauren Patel and …

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Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed reveals hope for Nate amid speculation of a return for season 4
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date: 2026-01-29T11:45:52.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Radio Times Covers Party 2026
description: "I feel like some demons never fully go away."
encoded: With it just having been confirmed that Ted Lasso season 4 will be arriving on Apple TV this summer, fans are excited to reunite with their favourite characters such as Jason Sudeikis's Ted and Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca. However, several characters have yet to be confirmed, including Nick Mohammed's Nate. This week, Mohammed attended the Radio Times Covers Party 2026, and didn't let anything slip as to whether his character will be back. When asked exclusively by RadioTimes.com how long he knew that the show would be returning before the recent announcement, he said: "I knew for a while that it was coming back, that Jason was keen to do something focusing on the women's football team, and just delighted, because it's such a nice show. Just lovely people, lovely cast, lovely crew. "It's all speculative as to whether Nate will be back, but this is a show that's focusing on the women's football team. But yes, really exciting it’s back." Mohammed was also asked what he would like to see for Nate if he were to return, to which he said: "I like to think that seasons 1 to 3, he had a nice journey there where he ultimately has a forgiveness arc. And so I'd like to think that he's back to being a little bit more like old Nate, rather than the slightly Darth Vadery Nate that came in season end of season 2, beginning of season 3." On his hopes for the character more generally, Mohammed added: "I feel like Nate is, or was, a troubled soul, and I don't know if that stuff ever really goes away. He obviously did have insecurities. And I'm sort of talking generally now, but with the right support network and so on, people can get through stuff and are able to cope a lot better. "But I feel like some demons never fully go away, maybe. But we’ll have to wait and see if and when the writers write that or not." Other returning cast members who are confirmed to be back for season 4 include Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt, while newcomers for season 4 includ…

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Game of Thrones and Bodyguard stars confirmed for all-new legal thriller with "formidable" rivalry
type: item
date: 2026-01-29T11:10:36.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: Aidan Gillen, Anjli Mohindra and Shaun Parkes will lead the cast of Saviour.
encoded: It has been announced that Game of Thrones legend Aidan Gillen and Bodyguard and The Sarah Jane Adventures star Anjli Mohindra will lead a brand-new legal thriller for ITV. The series, titled Saviour, will also star Death by Lightning's Shaun Parkes, and has been written by criminal barrister, novelist and screenwriter Imran Mahmood. It will be executive produced by Peter Moffat (Your Honour) and Nisha Parti. The synopsis for the six-part series says that it follows Ben, played by Archie Fisher (Steve), who "after borrowing his dad’s police uniform for a costume party, gets into an altercation that results in a man’s death". The synopsis continues: "Called to represent Ben is brilliant criminal defence solicitor Indy Sangar, played by Anjli Mohindra, who has just been promoted to Higher Rights of Audience in the Old Bailey. "In defending Ben from an allegation of murder, Indy is confronted with a world of police corruption, complicated racial politics, fervent press interest, a frustratingly traditional justice system and a defendant who is keeping secrets from her. "But what she doesn’t know is that, whilst fighting tooth and nail for Ben’s freedom, deeply personal secrets of her own are finally coming to the surface and threatening to tear her career and her family apart. "Indy is also up against a formidable adversary in Detective Inspector Jon Creasy, played by Shaun Parkes. Determined to get to the truth, he won’t be swayed by Eddie, played by Aidan Gillen, his colleague and Ben’s father, who is ruthlessly intent on clearing his son’s name and will go to any lengths to protect him. "Saviour asks the question – how far are you prepared to go to protect the ones you love?" The series is shooting across Liverpool now, and will also star Abhin Galeya (Grace), Tobias Jowett (Virdee), Nethra Tilakumara (Tell Me Everything), Angus Wright (Dreaming Whilst Black), Claire Goose (Silverpoint), Adjani Salmon (Doctor Who), Campbell Wallace (Midas Man) and Precious Wuru Alab…

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The Beauty release schedule: When is episode 5 on Disney Plus?
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date: 2026-01-29T09:25:55.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
description: Ryan Murphy's latest series stars Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Ramos and Jeremy Pope.
encoded: The fourth episode of Ryan Murphy's latest series, The Beauty, is now available to stream on Disney Plus, bringing us more mystery, horror and gore. The series, which is based on the comic book of the same name, follows FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall), who are investigating the mysterious deaths of international supermodels. In doing so, they discover the existence of a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences. Murphy has previously been behind other chilling series such as American Horror Story and Monster, so fans of his work will no doubt be flocking to this latest series, which is now getting deeper into its 11-episode run. But when will the next episode be released, and what is the full schedule for the rest of the series? Read on for everything you need to know about the release schedule for The Beauty. When will The Beauty episode 5 be released? The first three episodes of The Beauty were released at once on Thursday 22nd January in UK, following which the series has switched to a weekly release schedule until later in the run. This means that episode 5 will be released in the UK on Disney Plus on Thursday 5th February - one day after its release in the US on FX and Hulu. How many episodes will there be of The Beauty? There will be 11 episodes of The Beauty in total. The series is based on the comic book of the same name, written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A Hurley and published by Image Comics. It is not yet known whether the first season will adapt the full comic, and the show will therefore be one and done, or whether there will be more stories to tell in a potential second season. The Beauty release schedule The Beauty is set to follow an abnormal release schedule. The first three episodes were released at once, following which it is switching to a weekly release date, with new episodes arriving on Wednesdays in the US and Thursda…

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Shaun Evans reveals how ITV’s Betrayal most differs from other spy thrillers
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date: 2026-01-29T00:01:11.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: Evans spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com about the new four-part series.
encoded: Endeavour star Shaun Evans is back on ITV, this time starring in four-part spy thriller Betrayal, in which he plays a mid-career MI5 officer. The series follows Evans's character John, as he finds himself under investigation, while also struggling with problems in his personal life, and becoming increasingly convinced that a hardline faction of the Iranian regime are planning an attack. When speaking with RadioTimes.com exclusively about the series, Evans noted that when adding to a genre as well established as the spy thriller, you have to bring "a fresh, new voice" to it. Evans said that the way in for him and the team behind the programme was to make John an "everyman figure", and to look at "the daily life, the reality of what it's actually like to work for the security services". "The idea that you could be dealing with international terrorism at work and coming home and having to bath the kids or put a wash on, for me, seemed very fertile territory if we really wanted to dig into the idea of a midlife crisis," Evans said. He continued: "These are just everyday people doing an extraordinary job. And that is it really - we have a tendency to glamorise and mystify them, but actually…" "I think there needs to be an everyday quality to John," Evans added. "It needs to feel realistic and relatable, but still exciting. And so we tried to incorporate all of those aspects into the show, for it to feel exciting, fresh, current, but also completely real and relatable." As well as Evans, the series also stars Romola Garai as Claire, John's wife, and Zahra Ahmadi as Mehreen Askari-Evans, an intelligence operative who is tasked with taking over John’s duties while he is under investigation. They are joined in the cast by Gamba Cole (The Outlaws), Omid Djalili (His Dark Materials), Matthew Tennyson (Grantchester), Hayley Tamaddon (Unforgotten), Anthony Flanagan (House of the Dragon), Paddy Rowan (G’wed) and Waj Ali (Out There). Betrayal will premiere at 9pm on Sunday 8th Feb…

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BTS of the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 – with stars from The Traitors and EastEnders to Call the Midwife and Strictly
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date: 2026-01-28T16:44:47.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Radio Times Covers Party 2026
description: The stars were out in force at this year's event.
encoded: The stars were out in force last night (Tuesday 27th January) at the 2026 Radio Times Covers Party - and now you can go behind the scenes with a set of stunning photos from the event. A whole array of celebs are featured in the images, from the stars of the most recent season of The Traitors through to the cast of EastEnders and last year's run of Strictly Come Dancing. Both David Mitchell and Victoria Coren-Mitchell were there, along with Slow Horses' Roddy Ho, Christopher Chung, and author Mick Herron. A trio of Gladiators stars were in attendance at the party, along with the cast of Call the Midwife, Riot Women, Death in Paradise and many other acclaimed and beloved series. You can check out the full gallery of images right here now. View Gallery on the source website Throughout the evening, the stars spoke with RadioTimes.com exclusively about their past and upcoming projects, including The Traitors winner Stephen, who broke down what he was thinking during that nail-biting final roundtable. "That final roundtable was very, very tense," he said. "I mean, they're all very tense, but that one, knowing there was so much on the line, first of all, was really scary. "And also, at that point, I'd started to question whether Rachel had my back or not and so there's so many things running through my mind." Meanwhile, Doctor Who's River Song star Alex Kingston, who was in attendance with the cast of Strictly, gave her thoughts on the latest season of the sci-fi show's cliffhanger, which saw Ncuti Gatwa regenerate into Billie Piper. And Alex Horne previewed the upcoming season of Taskmaster and one particular moment from Kumail Nanjiani that left a big impression on him. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's …

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Adolescence writer's Lord of the Flies series finally gets release date confirmed with first-look trailer
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date: 2026-01-28T14:12:00.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: News
description: The eerie trailer introduces us to Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Simon.
encoded: Almost three years after it was first announced, the BBC has finally revealed when its four-part adaptation of Lord of the Flies will air on BBC One, while also unveiling a first-look trailer. The series will officially debut on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 8th February, with episodes then also airing on BBC One weekly on Sundays, starting at 9pm that night. The series comes from Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne along with Help director Marc Munden, and will feature an ensemble cast of over 30 boys, many making their professional acting debuts. We are introduced to many of them in the dark, atmospheric trailer, including Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, David McKenna as Piggy and Ike Talbut as Simon. You can watch the trailer right here now. View oEmbed on the source website The trailer is soundtracked by an eerie score, with a combination of composer working on the series. Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus) has provided the score, while Hans Zimmer (Dune) and Kara Talve (Tattooist of Auschwitz) of Bleeding Fingers Music have created the show's main theme and additional music. Based on William Golding's book, the series tells the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. "In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy," the synopsis says. "But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy." Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack – each offering a subtly different perspective on the situation. Other cast members playing key roles in the series include Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah and Cassius Flemming as twins Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice and Tom Page-Turner as Bill. Lord of the Flies will air on BBC One and BB…

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School Spirits season 3 release schedule: When is episode 4 on Paramount+?
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date: 2026-01-28T08:00:23.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: On demand
subject: Paramount Plus
description: Maddie and her friends are investigating an even deeper, darker mystery this time around.
encoded: Hit Paramount+ fantasy teen drama, School Spirits, is back for its third season, which sees Peyton List's Maddie and her friends being plunged into a deeper, darker mystery as the veil between worlds grows dangerously thin. The synopsis for season 3 says: "After clawing her way back to life, Maddie struggles with terrifying visions and the weight of protecting both the living and the dead while Simon – trapped in the afterlife – becomes obsessed with the secrets buried in Split River High’s scars. "Why have so many people died at Split River High? What was Mr Martin warning them about? As they search for answers, new dangers and dark secrets begin to surface." The first three episodes are available to watch now, but when will the rest of the instalments become available, and what is the full release schedule for season 3? Read on for everything you need to know about the release schedule for School Spirits season 3. When will School Spirits season 3 episode 4 be released? School Spirits season 3 began with three episode being released at once on Wednesday 28th January. Since then, it has switched to a weekly release schedule. This means episode 4, titled The Bereftest Club, will be released on Wednesday 4th February on Paramount+. How many episodes will there be in School Spirits season 3? There will be a total of eight episodes in School Spirits season 3. This is also the same number of episodes that were featured in the first and second seasons of the show, which were released in 2023 and 2025 respectively. School Spirits season 3 release schedule The first three episodes of School Spirits season 3 were released on Wednesday 28th January, following which the show has switched to a weekly release schedule on Wednesdays. This means the season will run through until Wednesday 4th March, when the finale will become available on Paramount+. You can find the full release schedule for School Spirits season 3 right here: School Spirits season 3 episode 1 - It's a Wonderfu…

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The Mummy and One Day favourites star in first look at new erotic drama for Netflix based on bestselling novel
type: item
date: 2026-01-27T16:41:05.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
description: Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall lead the cast of Vladimir.
encoded: A set of first-look images have been unveiled for Vladimir, a new erotic drama starring The Mummy's Rachel Weisz and One Day's Leo Woodall. The series, which will be made up of eight episodes, is based on the novel of the same name by Julia May Jonas, and sees Weisz play a "passionate but reckless professor", whose world begins to unravel when she finds herself "dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague". The newly released images introduce us not only to Weisz's unnamed protagonist and Woodall's Vladimir, but also to their respective spouses, played by John Slattery and Jessica Henwick. It has also been announced exactly when the series will debut on Netflix - Thursday 5th March 2026. Weisz spoke with Tudum about the new series, saying that there's "definitely comedy and drama" within it. "It’s mischievous and a good tonal cocktail for exploring some very serious subjects and issues," she said. "Her fantasy is about the power of desire — the invigorating, stimulating, inspiring, and revivifying feeling that she gets from her obsession with Vlad. What it’s about is coming back to life in a certain way [after lying] dormant for some time." The central character is very much someone going through a stalling career, while she also no longer feels sexually desired by her husband, with whom she's in an open relationship. Meanwhile, she learns that that the liberal arts college where she’s taught contemporary fiction for decades is bringing a sexual assault case against John, a fellow professor. She then meets Vladimir, a hot-shot young writer who joins the faculty along with his wife, Cynthia, and she quickly becomes obsessed with him. Weisz's character will speak directly to the camera, but she might not be the most reliable source of information. "You have direct access to what the character is thinking and then also what she wants you to think," Weisz told Tudum. "What she wants you to think is a little distant from the total truth." Vladimir will be released …

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Ryan Murphy's John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette drama series finally confirms its UK release date
type: item
date: 2026-01-27T10:14:20.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The series will star Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the titular couple.
encoded: Writer and producer Ryan Murphy continues to be one of the busiest people in TV right now, as while his latest series, The Beauty, continues to air new episodes weekly, a release date has been confirmed for his next project beyond that. Murphy's new series Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette, will officially premiere on Friday 13th February 2026 on Disney Plus in the UK. The series is expected to kick off a new Love Story anthology like Murphy's other series American Horror Story, American Crime Story and Monster. The first three episodes will premiere at once, with the remaining six arriving individually each Friday. The series has been inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and will star Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the titular couple. Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts, Alessandro Nivola, Leila George, Sydney Lemmon and Constance Zimmer will all also star in key roles. View oEmbed on the source website The synopsis for the series says: "It was a love story that captured the attention of the nation: John F Kennedy Jr was the closest thing to American royalty. The country watched him grow from a boy to a beloved bachelor and media sensation. "Carolyn Bessette was a star in her own right. Fiercely independent and with a singular style, she rose from being a sales assistant to an executive at Calvin Klein, and became a trusted confidante of its eponymous founder. "John and Carolyn’s connection was immediate, electric and undeniable. As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart." Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette is one of two series currently in development surrounding the Kennedy family. Another, titled Kennedy and starring Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr, is coming to Netflix. Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette will premiere on Disney Plus on Friday 13th Febru…

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Shrinking season 3: Release date and latest news
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date: 2026-01-26T13:20:24.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: On demand
description: Co-creator Bill Lawrence has teased a three-season arc for the comedy-drama.
encoded: Bill Lawrence has a lot on his plate right now. Not only is the writer and producer executive producing a Scrubs reboot, but he is also behind the upcoming fourth season of Ted Lasso. Before either of those, we've got the release of Shrinking, the Apple TV comedy-drama he created with Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel. He has long stated that this season will be about moving forward, and finally fans are about to find out exactly what that means. On this topic, Lawrence recently told TVLine: "We always joke on the set that if this show hit the fourth season and Jimmy was still like, 'I've been thinking about [dating] and I'm still really sad about my wife,' people would be like, 'They gotta come up with something else.' "I hope we've earned people kind of rooting for these [characters] to move forward in their lives, whether that means Jimmy embracing the idea of having a love in his life again or his daughter feeling confident about going off to college. We like to do these themes you can almost attach to every character. "Sean, Luke Tennie's character... I don't think it'd be a victory if that guy lived in the pool house behind his therapist's house his whole life." All of the main cast are returning, including Harrison Ford's Paul and Jessica Williams's Gaby, while there are also a couple of big names joining for the new season, in the form of Jeff Daniels and Michael J Fox. But what else do we know about the new season thus far? Read on for everything you need to know about Shrinking season 3. Will there be a Shrinking season 3? There will! Just one day after the first two episodes of Shrinking season 2 arrived on Apple TV+, the show was officially renewed for a third season. In many ways, the renewal is unsurprising, as ever since the start of the show co-creator Bill Lawrence has said that it was pitched with a three-season arc. However, the speed at which the renewal came through did show a real sign of confidence in the series from Apple. In an interview with …

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Bookish season 2 releases first look at new episodes and starry new cast members - plus a Sherlock reunion
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date: 2026-01-26T12:51:24.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: News
description: Rupert Graves is heading straight from Baker Street to Archangel Lane.
encoded: With fans waiting desperately for news of Bookish season 2, a set of first-look images have now been unveiled, reuniting us with Mark Gatiss's Gabriel Book and the rest of the central cast. Returning cast members seen in the images alongside star and creator Gatiss include Polly Walker as Trottie Book, Connor Finch as Jack Blunt, Elliot Levey as Inspector Bliss, Blake Harrison as Sergeant Morris, Buket Kömür as Nora and Nadia Albina as Dr Calder. Rosie Cavaliero, Gerard Horanand Jonas Nay will also be back in the new season, while they will be joined by a host of beloved guest stars - including Sherlock's Rupert Graves. While Graves will be seen on screen with Gatiss once again, having played Inspector Lestrade to his Mycroft Holmes, others who will be appearing, and who are seen in the images, include Jason Watkins as Harold Sneed, Miranda Richardson as Duchess Alberta, Simon Callow as ‘E’, Claire Skinner as Mrs Calthrop and Youssef Kerkour as Yusuf. The Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd has also been newly announced as joining the series, playing a character called India Flynn, who is seen in one image holding a camera. View Gallery on the source website The synopsis for season 2 reads: "Book investigates the world of spiritualism when he’s asked to help solve the mysterious case involving medium, Harold Sneed (Watkins). "Off Savile Row, Bliss asks Book to help in a puzzling murder at a gentleman’s outfitters - the elderly tailor Maxie Kleinmann is keen to confess to the murder, but the evidence doesn’t quite stack up and points to something much more complex and sinister. "And Book and Jack are sent to the seemingly charming German village of Würl by the mysterious 'E' to thwart a thieving Duchess at Christmas time. However, festivities take a deadly turn when Book and Jack uncover secrets of their own, past and present, in an ominous castle brimming with plausible murder suspects. "Book’s close association to the police continues to be not without its personal d…

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Doctor Who icon Tom Baker confirmed to play Sherlock Holmes once again – and reunite with beloved former TV companion
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date: 2026-01-26T11:39:04.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: audio
subject: News
description: Baker will star opposite John Leeson in Sir Sherlock: The Red Letter Day.
encoded: The worlds of Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes continue to collide, with Fourth Doctor star Tom Baker set to play Holmes in a new audio drama. The audio drama, titled Sir Sherlock: The Red Letter Day, will be released in March 2026, and will see the former consulting detective finally accept a knighthood in 1924. "Having lived the quiet life on the Sussex Downs, Holmes is drawn back to London, where, joined by his friend Doctor John Watson, they are both embroiled in a new murder investigation," the synopsis says. This will actually be the third time Baker will play the iconic detective, having previously done so in the BBC's on-screen adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, and on stage in 1985’s The Mask of Moriarty. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/01/e6f9447d-f946-4030-9af1-39d23faac95a-5482471.jpg" width="1696" height="1131" alt="Tom Baker and John Leeson for Sir Sherlock: The Red Letter Day. They are drawn in front of a red background, wearing period dress. There is a row of fire in front of them and Leeson is holding a gun." title="e6f9447d-f946-4030-9af1-39d23faac95a" /> Baker said in a statement: "Thanks to AUK Studios for letting me have another go at inhabiting the super sleuth. Third time lucky! I hope I did his pipe proud this time. Enjoy my return to Baker Street – very aptly named, I think." A CD and novelisation of Sir Sherlock: The Red Letter Day are available to pre-order now via the production’s official Kickstarter page, and there is an additional bonus for Doctor Who fans. That's because Baker will be acting alongside his former Doctor Who co-star John Leeson, who appeared as the voice of K9. He will play Doctor John Watson, and said in a statement: "It was a delight to work with Tom again and - at last – this time I was playing the Doctor!" Other stars set to feature include Nicholas Rowe (Red Eye), who himself has portrayed Holmes in both Young Sherlock Holmes and Mr Holmes, as well as Katy Ashworth …

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner reveals why there’s no concern about star Dexter Sol Ansell ageing as Egg
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date: 2026-01-26T10:57:13.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: News
subject: NOW
subject: On demand
subject: Sky
description: Egg star Dexter Sol Ansell was nine years old when he began acting in the first season of the Game of Thrones spin-off.
encoded: Given how long it can take to film a season of TV, let along multiple seasons, there's always one big potential problem with long-running series that star child actors. They grow up. This was certainly the case with Stranger Things, with the show taking 10 years to film and release, despite taking place over four years. The central child characters went from being 12 to 16, while the actors playing them were in their early 20s come the final season. Now, some are concerned that the same situation will affect A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the new Game of Thrones prequel/spin-off series, which stars worried as one half of the central duo, Egg. However, showrunner Ira Parker isn't among them. Parker spoke to Variety, and was asked whether he was worried about Ansell, who was nine when he filmed in season 1, ageing out of the role of Egg. He said: "Dexter is going to have whatever career he decides that he wants. He’s so talented. He’s come in season 2 like an old pro. He’s so confident, calm, and he can give you different versions now. He’s really come into himself. I think he’s the best child actor on Earth, there’s no doubt about it." Parker continued: "The planned books that George has take Dunk and Egg through their whole lives. I’ve joked about this with HBO, to which I’ve definitely got some eye rolls, but I would love to do three, four or five seasons with Egg the boy and then come back in five or 10 years and do a few more with Egg the prince. "Then come back in five or 10 years from then and do him at the end of his life — Linklater method. They go off, do whatever they want to do in between, they can have lives, then we come back and get the crew back together and we tell a little bit more of the story because I think it would be really interesting. "The idea of taking two people on a journey through their lives, I haven’t seen a lot of that. But I embrace the oldening of Dexter and Egg. He’ll grow older with the character; he’s supposed to get older. Hopef…

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Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet break Oscar records held by Hollywood legends with 2026 nominations
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date: 2026-01-23T10:26:41.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
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subject: News
description: The duo were nominated in the Best Actress and Best Actor categories respectively.
encoded: The Oscar nominations for 2026 have now been announced, and it turns out to have been a big record-breaking year - and not just for Sinners. While that film notably broke the record for the number of nominations for a single film, with 16 nods in total, Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet have also broken records, as they picked up nominations for their work in Bugonia and Marty Supreme, respectively. In being nominated in the Best Actress category, Stone, at the age of 37, has become the second-youngest person, and the youngest woman, to accumulate seven nominations. Walt Disney reached that number of nominations at the age of 34, but up till this point, Meryl Streep held that record for women, achieving it at the age of 38. As Stone was a named producer on Bugonia, and the film was nominated for Best Picture, she has also became the first woman to be nominated twice for producing and acting in a single film. She also did so for her work on Poor Things, while Frances McDormand was the first woman to do it once, for 2021’s Nomadland. View Green Video on the source website Meanwhile, at the age of 30 Chalamet has become the youngest male actor to earn three acting nominations, having done so for his roles in Call Me by Your Name, A Complete Unknown and now Marty Supreme. He is also a named producer on Marty Supreme, which is nominated for Best Picture, and thus becomes the youngest person ever to be double-nominated for producing and acting in the same year. The previous record holder was Warren Beatty, who was also 30 but a number of months older. He held the record for 58 years, having secured it with 1967's Bonnie and Clyde. View Green Video on the source website In the Best Actress race, Stone will be going up against Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue and Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value. Meanwhile, Chalamet will be going up against Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for …

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Murder, She Wrote reboot with Hollywood A-lister finally confirms beloved director
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date: 2026-01-22T15:20:08.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: Jamie Lee Curtis's new film will be helmed by the director of Pitch Perfect.
encoded: Developments on the new Murder, She Wrote movie are coming on nicely, with a director having now been found to helm the reboot. The film, which will star Jamie Lee Curtis in the role made famous by Angela Lansbury, Jessica Fletcher, will be directed by Jason Moore, previously best known for the movie Pitch Perfect. Moore has also directed the films Sisters and Shotgun Wedding, as well as episodes of Dawson's Creek, Everwood and the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel show, Elle. While he didn't return to direct the sequel films in the Pitch Perfect franchise, he did act as an executive producer on the second and third films. Moore will direct from a script being written by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, while Amy Pascal, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will act as producers. Curtis previously spoke about taking on the role Lansbury originated, saying: "Obviously, there is nothing... no one is gonna touch Angela. There's just no one that's gonna touch her, but I will bring my own curiosity." She also told Entertainment Tonight that she was "very excited" about the project, although she was "I’m tamping down my enthusiasm until we start shooting". "I have a couple of other things to hustle, but then I’ll get to enjoy that work," She said. The original Murder, She Wrote series ran for 12 seasons and four TV movies between 1984 and 1996, and followed Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective who helped to solve murders in her fictional town of Cabot Cove, as well as elsewhere. Moore's new series, Elle, will be released on 1st July, and has already been renewed for a second season. It will follow Elle Woods, the character originated by Reese Witherspoon but played by Lexi Minetree as a teenager, and will show us the experiences that shaped her into the woman we saw in the 2001 comedy film. Check out more of our Film and Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The…

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Nigella Lawson tipped to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off after judge quits
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date: 2026-01-22T10:19:12.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: Lawson is reportedly in the "final stages" of contract discussions.
encoded: Just one day after Prue Leith announced her departure from The Great British Bake Off after nine years, it appears that another judge may have been found to take her place. The Sun has reported that food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson is in the final stages of contract discussions to join the show. A source told the publication: "Nigella’s recognised worldwide. She’s got the cheeky banter down to a tee, with all her work laden with the fun innuendos and naughty patter that are synonymous with Bake Off. "Prue has been wonderful but Nigella will be a sure-fire hit. Contract discussions are in the final stages and, all being well, Nigella will be heating up the famous tent soon." RadioTimes.com has approached The Great British Bake Off production company Love Productions. A representative of Lawson declined to comment. Lawson would be just the fourth judge to appear on the mainline show across its 16 year history, joining Paul Hollywood who has been with the series since the start, and following in the footsteps of both Leith and her predecessor Mary Berry. She has fronted numerous cooking programmes over the years, including Nigella: At My Table and The Taste. Her most recent appearance was on a one-off special for the BBC, Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas. When Leith announced her departure from the beloved Channel 4 series, she said in a statement: "Bake Off has been a fabulous part of my life for the last nine years, I have genuinely loved it and I’m sure I’ll miss working with my fellow judge Paul, Alison [Hammond] and Noel [Fielding] and the teams at Love Productions and Channel 4. "But now feels like the right time to step back (I’m 86 for goodness sake!), there’s so much I’d like to do, not least spend summers enjoying my garden. Whoever joins the team, I’m sure they’ll love it as much as I have. I feel very lucky to have been part of it." The Great British Bake Off returns later this year. Add The Great British Bake Off to your watchlist on the Radio Times: Wh…

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Netflix's Being Gordon Ramsay documentary finally gets release date confirmed with first look trailer
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date: 2026-01-21T16:52:08.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The six-part series is arriving next month.
encoded: The release date has been confirmed for Netflix's highly anticipated six-part docuseries Being Gordon Ramsay - and there isn't long for subscribers to wait. The series will debut on Wednesday 18th February 2026, with the news being confirmed alongside the release of a first-look trailer. The trailer sees Ramsay embarking on his most ambitious project yet, while he also delves into his history and his childhood, and his wife Tana gives us personal insights into the famous chef and restauranteur. You can watch the full trailer right here now. View oEmbed on the source website The synopsis for the series promises a "new documentary series following one of the world’s most famous chefs in the lead-up to his biggest restaurant ventures to date: the opening of five culinary experiences in one of London’s tallest buildings, 22 Bishopsgate." The synopsis continues: "This is Gordon as we have never seen him before as he opens the doors to his home and businesses. Over a 6 month window, the expansion of his restaurant empire begins to take shape and, with the official launch fast approaching, we see Gordon balance the challenges that come with it with his life as a husband to Tana, and father to their six children." Ramsay's most recent TV project before the documentary was Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service, an American reality series that debuted on Fox in May 2025. Being Gordon Ramsay is the latest in a long-line of documentaries about famous British individuals, with previous titles focusing on David and Victoria Beckham, as well as Robbie Williams, Lewis Capaldi and more. Being Gordon Ramsay will be released on Wednesday 18th February on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream. Add Being Gordon Ramsay to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide…

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For All Mankind season 5 release date confirmed with new first look and The Killing reunion
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date: 2026-01-21T16:15:07.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Mireille Enos is joining Joel Kinnaman in the cast for this season.
encoded: Get ready to reach for the stars once more, as Apple TV's alternate history series, For All Mankind, is coming back for season 5. The first trailer for the new season has now been unveiled, along with a new set of images, as the release date has been unveiled for the new batch of 10 episodes. Season 5 will officially debut on Friday 27th March, with episodes arriving weekly. This means the finale will debut on 29th May. The synopsis for this season says that it "picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist". "Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system," the synopsis continues. "But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home." You can watch the trailer right here now. View oEmbed on the source website While Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña and Wrenn Schmidt, will all be returning, this season also sees the introduction of some notable series regulars, including Kinnaman's former The Killing co-star Mireille Enos. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Costa Ronin (The Americans), Sean Kaufman (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Ruby Cruz (Mare of Easttown) and Ines Asserson (Royalteen) are all also joining the cast. For All Mankind fans ares really getting treated this year, as not only is season 5 on the way, but a spin-off, titled Star City, is also coming soon. That show is reportedly set to be led by Rhys Ifans, with the story focusing on the Soviet space programme in For All Mankind's alternate history, taking the timeline right back to the start of the series. For All Mankind season 5 will premi…

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Prue Leith confirms The Great British Bake Off exit after nearly a decade in judge role
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date: 2026-01-21T15:45:47.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: The restauranteur and cookery writer has been with the series ever since it moved to Channel 4 in 2017.
encoded: There's a big change a-brewing in the Great British Bake Off tent, as Prue Leith has announced she is stepping down from the show after nine years. Leith first joined the series in 2017 when the baking show moved from the BBC to Channel 4, and has been a fixture on it ever since, acting as a judge alongside Paul Hollywood. The restauranteur and cookery writer stepped down from her role for the programme's Stand Up to Cancer celebrity spin-off back in 2024, with Lady Caroline Waldegrave stepping in. Now, Leith has decided to leave Bake Off entirely, saying in a statement: "Bake Off has been a fabulous part of my life for the last nine years, I have genuinely loved it and I’m sure I’ll miss working with my fellow judge Paul, Alison [Hammond] and Noel [Fielding] and the teams at Love Productions and Channel 4. "But now feels like the right time to step back (I’m 86 for goodness sake!), there’s so much I’d like to do, not least spend summers enjoying my garden. Whoever joins the team, I’m sure they’ll love it as much as I have. I feel very lucky to have been part of it." During Leith's time on the show, she has seen former presenters Sandi Toksvig and Matt Lucas both depart the series at various junctures. Love Productions, the company behind the series, said: "Huge thanks to Prue who has been a brilliant judge on Bake Off and a much loved presence in the tent for nearly a decade. "From her genuine expertise and encouragement of the bakers to her ability to drop innocent innuendos that reduce the entire tent (and the audience at home) to tears of laughter, Prue will always have a piece of Bake Off’s heart." Channel 4’s chief content officer Ian Katz added: "Prue Leith has been a joyous presence in the tent, pairing absolute culinary authority with great generosity and empathy for the bakers. We are grateful for her passion, her wit, her ineffable style, and all the summers she spent in the tent. "She leaves an indelible mark on the show and all its bakers. We will miss …

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Riz Ahmed auditions for James Bond 007 role in first look at new comedy - as release date confirmed
type: item
date: 2026-01-21T12:26:18.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: News
description: Bait will release on Prime Video later this year.
encoded: The race to be the next James Bond star is well and truly on, so much so that a new comedy series has been made about exactly that topic. Bait, a new six-part series for Prime Video, stars Riz Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor who gets a last chance to hit it big when the audition of a lifetime – for the role of Bond – comes his way. The synopsis for the series says that it follows him "over the course of four wild days as his life spirals out of control and his family, ex-lover and the entire world weigh in on whether he is the right man for the job". It has now been confirmed that all six episodes of the series will be released on Prime Video on Wednesday 25th March, with a first-look clip having also been unveiled. View oEmbed on the source website The clip sees Shah's family finding a news story revealing his audition for the role, and getting a little bit ahead of themselves about just what this means. Starring alongside Ahmed in the series will be Guz Khan (Stuffed) as Zulfi, Sheeba Chaddha (Hamlet) as Tahira, Sajid Hasan (Hum Sub) as Parvez, Aasiya Shah (Unforgotten) as Q, Weruche Opia (The Jetty) as Felicia and Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy) as Yasmin. Ahmed not only stars in the series, but also acts as co-showrunner alongside Ben Karlin who has previously written for shows such as Modern Family, Future Man and Minx. Ahmed will next be seen on our screens taking on a different iconic role to Bond - that of Hamlet, in a new film take on William Shakespeare's masterpiece. The film, which has been reimagined in a contemporary London setting, has been directed by Aneil Karia and also stars Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chaddha, Avijit Dutt, Art Malik and Timothy Spall. Bait will premiere on Prime Video on Wednesday 25th March 2026 – try Amazon Prime Video for free for 30 days. Plus, read our guides to the best Amazon Prime series and the best movies on Amazon Prime. Add Bait to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for d…

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Outlander and The Crown stars confirmed for key roles in Netflix's epic Kennedy dynasty drama
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date: 2026-01-21T10:11:14.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Laura Donnelly and Ben Miles are joining Michael Fassbender in Netflix's Kennedy.
encoded: A host of new cast members have been announced for upcoming Netflix series Kennedy, a drama about the Kennedy dynasty starring Michael Fassbender. While Fassbender's involvement as Joe Kennedy Sr had already been announed, new cast members joining the series include Outlander's Laura Donnelly as his wife, Rose Kennedy, and The Crown's Ben Miles his longtime aide Eddie Moore. Others set to star include Nick Robinson (The Abandons) and Joshuah Melnick (Saint X) as Joe Sr and Rose's sons Joe Kennedy Jr and Jack Kennedy, and Lydia Peckham (Robin Hood) and Saura Lightfoot-Leon (The Agency) as their daughters Rosemary Kennedy and Kick Kennedy. Rounding out the new cast joining the series are Cole Doman (The Savant) as Jack's best friend Lem Billings and Imogen Poots (Hedda) as actress Gloria Swanson, who has an affair with Joe Sr. The official synopsis for Kennedy says: "Kennedy reveals the intimate lives, loves, rivalries, and tragedies that shaped the most iconic dynasty in modern history, and helped create the world we live in today. "Beginning in the 1930s, the first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including the rebellious second son, Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden-boy older brother." The series has been inspired by Fredrik Logevall’s book JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956, and comes from showrunner and executive producer Sam Shaw (Masters of Sex). When it was first announced, Shaw told Tudum: "The story of the Kennedys is the closest we have to American mythology — somewhere between Shakespeare and The Bold and the Beautiful. "But Fredrik Logevall’s stunning, nuanced biography pulls a veil on the human strivings and burdens behind the myth, revealing as much about our present moment, how we got here and where we’re going, as about the Kennedys themselves. "I'm thrilled to be able to explore this saga of a family and a world in transition with Eric Roth, Thomas Vinterberg …

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Doctor Who director says "something went wrong" with Disney deal: "It wasn't a better show with more money"
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date: 2026-01-20T16:03:57.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Peter Hoar, who directed The Robot Revolution and Lucky Day, was speaking about his new "genre-based" production company.
encoded: Peter Hoar, the director behind two of the most recent episodes of Doctor Who, has said that "something went wrong" with the series in its most recent era, when the show was co-produced with Disney. The director, who worked on two season 15 episodes, The Robot Revolution and Lucky Day, was speaking in an interview about his new "genre-based" production company Multitude Productions, which he's founded with executive producer Matthew Bouch and West End producer Jason Haigh-Ellery. Talking to Deadline, Hoar said of the sci-fi's latest iteration: "I don’t think anybody would doubt the skills at the front line of that show but something went wrong. "I think there were lots of areas you could point fingers at but ultimately it wasn’t a better show with more money. And that’s a good thing, because we haven’t got the money anymore, nobody has." Bouch also said that the "well-publicised dropping off of Doctor Who" gives them the sense that there is a gap in the market in the UK for "genre-based British IP", which they are looking to fill – in part – with their new reboot of Blake's 7. View Green Video on the source website Hoar was not only behind The Robot Revolution and Lucky Day, but also directed an episode from the Matt Smith era – season 6's mid-season finale A Good Man Goes to War. Elsewhere he has directed episodes of Daredevil, The Last Kingdom, The Umbrella Academy and The Last of Us. He was behind all five episodes of current Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies's Channel 4 drama It's a Sin, and all three episodes of his ITV show Nolly. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Doctor Who's Disney deal came to an end with last year's spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, but the main show will return later this year for a Christmas special. That epis…

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Doctor Who fan-favourite stories to get new Target novelisations – with series icons reading audiobooks
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date: 2026-01-20T11:44:22.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: News
description: Three two-parters from the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctor eras are getting novelisations.
encoded: A set of three new Target novelisations have been confirmed for beloved Doctor Who two-part stories, which will be released this year. The stories set to be released as novelisations include season 1 story Aliens of London, which aired back in 2005. Introducing Whovians to the Slitheen for the very first time, the two-parter (which concluded with World War Three) starred Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper, and was written by Joseph Lidster after being originally scripted by Russell T Davies. Season 2's The Satan Pit, which aired in 2006 along with The Impossible Planet, will also be among the stories, with this novelisation being written by original screenwriter Matt Jones. Debuting the Ood on-screen for the first time, this beloved two-parter starred David Tennant's Doctor alongside Piper, Danny Webb and Shaun Parkes. The third novelisation will be The Time of Angels, which aired in 2010 along with Flesh and Stone. Starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, the episodes brought the much-anticipated return of the Weeping Angels, with Steven Moffat's original scripts being used by Jenny T Colgan for the new novelisation. The novelisations will also be released as Audible audiobooks on 26th March 2026, with some Doctor Who legends lending their voices to the productions. Jackie Tyler star Camille Coduri will read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHP3C4MY/ref=sr_1_6?crid=147C9NS1YS721&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7YajrzRUOPBpCVWvihVuNzjWY4PJuKyA0AFPH337MTc-Kbqnx-2BvjkYk21GoL_6OjKdkEiLSQKqZpaFl5fovfKvqtglAJAKR84J95yrCK-RgpS4yWEycyKnLgdHjrUMH4ocJYVWFRwKZTkQhmkzlNhTidId9aIlUA7gzeerZZj1q-oPUGj05LAVhn4C52N7hyLv9NfuHFIfchqpTEbpSc6ojaoLsXC9y1xtd3Y9MOY.h6qRNYG_BX9bQV1MWNW2n4gO04BpmTW1RxBSuufjF1o&dib_tag=se&keywords=aliens+of+london+doctor+who&qid=1768907245&sprefix=aliens+of+london+doctor+who%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aliens of London, while Claire Rushbrook (Ida Scott), Ronny Jhutti (Danny Bartock) and Silas Carson (Voice of the Ood) will return for The Satan …

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Harry Potter TV series: Release date speculation, casting & latest news
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date: 2026-01-20T11:20:47.000Z
creator: Ben Williams
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: Harry Potter (franchise)
subject: HBO Max
subject: On demand
description: Everything to know about the new Wizarding World TV series adapting the original seven books.
encoded: As filming on HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series continues, some key figures behind the production are starting to give their assessments of how it's going thus far, and what fans can expect. For instance, in December 2025, HBO Max head of original content Sarah Aubrey spoke about the series while on a panel at Content London, as reported by Variety. Aubrey said that she was visiting the set of the series the following day, before adding: "I just keep thinking, it’s such a delightful adaptation of the books. And I think when people watch it, they [will] think, 'These are the books.'" Meanwhile, Warwick Davis, currently the only star to be returning from the Harry Potter movies to play the same part of Filius Flitwick in the series, spoke about the new adaptation on Times Radio, as reported by Deadline. "I’m working on it at the moment, but I can’t really tell you anything other than we’re retelling those wonderful stories but with more depth and detail than has been seen before," he said. "They’re very faithful adaptations of the book. "We’re obviously telling the same story so there are similar moments that we’re experiencing as actors on the set. But it’s weird being back in the same studios again, doing it all again, because Leavesden is where we shot the films." Of course, with filming ongoing, we're still far off from getting a specific release date, but more news is being revealed frequently. Most recently, Hans Zimmer and his collective of composers, named Bleeding Fingers, were tapped to compose the score for the series. Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve and Anže Rozman said in a statement together: "The musical legacy of Harry Potter is a touch point for composers everywhere and we are humbled to join such a remarkable team on a project of this magnitude. The responsibility is something that myself, Kara Talve and Anže Rozman do not take lightly. "Magic is all around us, often just beyond reach, but as in the world of Harry Potter, you simply must look for it. Wit…

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The Night Agent season 3: Release date and latest news
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date: 2026-01-20T09:45:33.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: It's coming sooner than you'd think...
encoded: *Warning: Contains full spoilers for The Night Agent season 2* It's time for another mission, with Peter Sutherland taking on a brand new case in The Night Agent season 3. The new season, which officially entered production before season 2 even debuted, has now got a confirmed release date, with an explosive first-look trailer also having been unveiled. The new season is set to introduce a whole host of new characters, and will pick up after the major cliffhanger to season 2, which saw Peter and Rose (Luciane Buchanan) bidding farewell once more, and Peter taking up a vital new covert operation. But what could happen in The Night Agent season 3, when might it land and will fan favourite characters such as Rose be back? Read on for everything you need to know. The Night Agent season 3 release date The Night Agent season 3 will officially debut on Thursday 19th February 2026. The season is arriving just over a year after season 2 - far quicker than the gap between seasons 1 and 2, which lasted for almost two years. This is likely because the new run was commissioned and started filming before season 2 had even been released. In a show of confidence in the series, The Night Agent was renewed by Netflix back in October 2024. Filming on season 3 began in Istanbul in 2024, with the shoot continuing in 2025 in New York. Creator Shawn Ryan told Netflix Tudum of the show's renewal: "We’re so excited that our fans will get to watch season 2 of The Night Agent in early 2025, and we’ve been hard at work writing season 3 to deliver more breathless Peter Sutherland Night Action adventures to our rabid audience." Who will be back to star in The Night Agent season 3? As expected Gabriel Basso will be back to lead the cast of The Night Agent season 3, with Amanda Warrenalso returning as Catherine. Other stars we know are returning include Ward Horton as Richard Hagan and Albert Jones as Deputy Director Aiden Mosely, both of whom have been promoted to series regulars, along with seas…

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Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials ending explained: Who was behind it all?
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date: 2026-01-19T16:15:47.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: There were plenty of twists and turns in the show's final episode.
encoded: *Warning - contains full spoilers for all three episodes of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials.* Netflix has given Agatha Christie's 1929 novel, The Seven Dials Mystery, the TV treatment. The new three-part series, titled Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, follows Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent (Mia McKenna-Bruce), a socialite sleuth who attempts to investigate the death of her sweetheart, Gerry Wade (Corey Mylchreest), who has perished in what appears to be a prank gone wrong. But as fans of the Queen of Crime would expect, the Netflix series features some almighty twists, leading to a dramatic ending in which Bundle eventually uncovers the truth. So, who was the killer? What actually was the importance of the seven alarm clocks? And how did the whole series come to an end? Read on for everything you need to know about the ending of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials. Agatha Christie's Seven Dials ending explained: Who was the killer? In the final episode of Seven Dials, Lorraine made off with Dr Matip's formula, which had been designed to create metal so impervious that "war would no longer have purpose". It could also be a gamechanger in the wrong hands. Bundle came to believe that Lorraine was behind the murders of Gerry and Ronnie, and chased her on to a train along with Jimmy and Bill. When on the train, Bill, who revealed he had a gun, went on ahead to confront Lorraine. Left behind, Jimmy tried to convince Bundle that Bill may have been in cahoots with Lorraine, and part of it all along. However, as a stand-off ensued, Jimmy revealed that he was actually Lorraine's partner in crime. It had all started with Gerry's death - Lorraine had laced his champagne with poison throughout the night of the party, and then left the bottle by his bedside table to make it look like a suicide. Meanwhile, Jimmy had placed the clocks on the mantelpiece to complicate things, because he knew Ronnie and Bill were messing around with them, and he heard Gerry mention the Seven Dials organisation. La…

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