Emmerdale confirms aftermath of April Windsor's fatal act as Celia Daniels tightens her grip
This article contains references to child sexual exploitation that some readers may find distressing. April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) has become further entwined in Celia Daniels's (Jaye Griffiths) sickening county lines plot in Emmerdale. In yesterday's episode, she was sent out to meet yet another 'client', who had paid Celia and her son Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) a sum of cash in exchange for sex with the 16-year-old. April voiced her worries to the paedophile Callum (Max Lohan), who seemed to take a sympathetic approach towards her. He reassured her that she could leave at any time, but as he'd booked her for the whole night he wanted to get what he paid for. She was horrified, and after some drinks, decided against sleeping with him. But Callum wouldn't take no for an answer and launched himself towards her. In a panic, April grabbed a bottle of vodka and whacked it across his head, killing him instantly. In today's instalment she feared for her future and had nobody she could contact for help. Boyfriend Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) has seemingly disappeared after a run-in with Ray, and there was no way she could explain the situation to dad Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) or grandfather Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw). With nowhere left to turn, she summoned Celia and Ray. She was on a date with Bob and made her excuses to attend a 'farm emergency'. April explained that she had no choice to attack him, and Celia was furious that she'd caused yet another issue with a client. The youngster begged her groomers for help, and Ray headed off to deal with the grizzly crime scene. Callum was very much dead - still lay lifeless on the bed. Ray ordered someone to come to his house and get rid of his body, while Celia instructed April to take her clothes off so they could get rid of the evidence. There was no way this was coming back onto her - and as a result, April was off the hook. Ray made it clear that should she think about telling the police, he'd be first to dob her in. Later, after the mess was 'cleared up', Celia told April that her debt still hadn't been paid off. If she thought about causing another issue, she'd play her version of 'Snog, Marry, Avoid' with the three most important men in her life - Bob, Marlon and Dylan. Her version? 'Burn, Stab, Drown.' Will April find the courage to come clean to Marlon in next week's special episode? Read more: Emmerdale confirms three special episodes - including Robert Sugden prison revelations and Bear mystery solved Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley teases Aaron's "explosive" reaction to Robert's secret husband – and backs surprise Kev story Chris Coghill reveals previous Emmerdale role and confirms true nature of new character Kev Emmerdale's Jaye Griffiths reveals future for Celia after shocking twist Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1. Stream on ITVX. Add Emmerdale 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 Soaps coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Return to Paradise cast: Who stars in season 2 of the Death in Paradise spin-off?
Everything you need to know about the characters and where you've seen the cast before.
Return to Paradise spin-off Death in Paradise is back for its second season and once again, Mack and Glenn's will-they-won't-they takes centre stage. In the season 1 finale, the detective overheard her former partner declaring his love for her, which wouldn't have been remotely complicated had he not just gotten engaged. "Confronting matters of the heart is Mackenzie’s blind spot – anything intellectually difficult, she storms toward; emotionally, she runs," said lead Anna Samson. "Episode 1 deals with how she chooses to respond to it all, with the question of what will happen between her and Glenn hanging over the second series. All I can say is it’s not simple, and it’s far from smooth sailing." And we wouldn't want it any other way. Tai Hara went on to say that his character is "completely unaware that Mackenzie's heard him confess his feelings for her, so he's just trying to move on and follow through on his wedding with Daisy." "So when she arrives back the very next day, it’s a whirlwind of emotions for him," he added. "There's this relief at the possibility for them to explore their unfinished business, but it also complicates his relationship with Daisy at the same time. "Season 2 for Glenn is really this pursuit of trying to be a decent guy. He's trying to do his best to remain loyal to both Mackenzie and Daisy." Yikes. Rather you than us, mate. View oEmbed on the source website But who else will be joining them in the brand new episodes? And where have you seen them before? Read more: Return to Paradise stars reveal how season 2 will pick up following romantic cliffhanger John Hannah confirmed for all-new "witty and charming" detective series Death in Benidorm Find out about the Return to Paradise cast below. Return to Paradise main cast Anna Samson as Mackenzie Clarke Tai Hara as Glenn Strong Lloyd Griffith as Colin Cartwright Catherine McClements as Philomena Strong Celia Ireland as Reggie Rocco Aaron McGrath as Felix Wilkinson Andrea Demetriades as Daisy Dixon For more information about the characters and where you've seen the cast before, read on. Anna Samson plays Mackenzie Clarke Who is Mackenzie Clarke? A detective inspector with the Metropolitan Police in London who reluctantly returns to her hometown of Dolphin Cove in Australia – where she comes face to face with her ex, who she still has feelings for. "She battles against community, emotion, love, and friendship – all things that we as human beings need; but she thinks she doesn't," said Clarke. "So that's where a lot of the drama and comedy comes from – and from her being placed back in the community that she left six years ago in quite extreme circumstances. She left someone at the altar. It’s no small thing to have to return to that, and she brings home with her a great sense of guilt. She's pushing against all the emotions that being back home brings up – old places, memories, and relationships. She's trying to push them down, but they have a habit of coming back up, don't they?" What else has Anna Samson been in? Most people know her as Mia Anderson in Home and Away. Tai Hara plays Glenn Strong Who is Glenn Strong? He's a forensic pathologist and Mackenzie's ex-fiancée. She abandoned him at the alter several years ago, but in the season 1 finale he admitted that he still loves her... to his dog. "Season 2 for Glenn is all about building up to the wedding and then figuring out how to deal with the fact that Mackenzie hasn’t left town," said Hara. "It's an impossible situation, and we see how it plays out over the course of the series. "Despite Glenn and Daisy being set to marry, there's still so much left unsaid between him and Mackenzie." What else has Tai Hara been in? You probably know him from Home and Away. You might also recognise him from Colin from Accounts. Lloyd Griffith plays Colin Cartwright Who is Colin Cartwright? A detective constable who works closely with Mackenzie. "Colin is the heart of the community," said Griffith. "He's a police officer. He's been in Dolphin Cove for about five years. He loves the community. He loves the sense of togetherness and belonging. I think it's something that he probably didn't have back in England. "They've really accepted him here. They love him. He's got a slightly different accent, but you know, he pulls his sleeves up, literally and metaphorically, and he just gets stuck in." What else has Lloyd Griffith been in? He's best known for Ted Lasso. Catherine McClements plays Philomena Strong Who is Philomena Strong? A senior sergeant. She's also Glenn's mum and was all set to be Mackenzie's mother-in-law before she suddenly left. Samson described the dynamic between Mackenzie and Philomena as "interesting", adding: "They are two very strong, intelligent women who deeply respect and admire each other, but are at odds because of what Mackenzie has done." What else has Catherine McClements been in? Her credits include Rush, Water Rats and Tangle. Celia Ireland plays Reggie Rocco Who is Reggie Rocco? A police volunteer. Griffith described Ireland as "the funniest actor you'll ever, ever, ever encounter". "She's like the queen of corpse, she'll just do something," he added, "and she has this amazing way, like her eyes go when she knows the camera's not on her." What else Celia Ireland has been in? She's best known for All Saints and Wentworth. Aaron McGrath plays Felix Wilkinson Who is Felix Wilkinson? A police constable who is mostly paired with Reggie. He might be the younger one, but it's Felix who's often telling reggie to behave. What else has Aaron McGrath been in? You might recognise him from Glitch, Ready for This, Gold Diggers, Preppers and Back to the Rafters. Andrea Demetriades plays Daisy Dixon Who is Daisy Dixon? A bartender at the beach club. Daisy is engaged to Glenn and their wedding is imminent. "That love triangle between Glenn, Mackenzie and Daisy gets even more complicated," teased Samson. What else has Andrea Demetriades been in? She has appeared in Crownies, Janet King and Squinters. Return to Paradise season 2 guest cast Episode 1 Ardal O'Hanlon (Death in Paradise, Father Ted, My Hero) as DI Jack Mooney - Mack's boss back in London. Danielle Cormack (Shortland Street, Wentworth Prison) as Asher Svensson - she runs a company called Sharktech, which explores shark research to stop human ageing. Cameron Knight (Blue Bloods) as Brian Chandler - a senior scientist at Sharktech and one of the world's leading shark experts. Michelle Lim Davidson (The Newsreader, Utopia) as Susie Huen - another Sharktech scientist. Damian Walshe-Howling (Janet King, Last King of the Cross) as Craig Park - head of operations and Asher's husband. Greg Stone (Neighbours, Fake) as Damo Rocco - Reggie's ex-husband. He despises Sharktech. Ron Smyck (Spiderhead) as Trevor Bongiovanni - a taxi driver who is friends with Glenn. He hates Mack. Return to Paradise season 2 will start airing at 8pm on Friday 31st October on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. 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Brassic alternate ending revealed by star as closing scenes sparked big debate
Tommo star Ryan Sampson talks to RadioTimes.com about the Brassic finale.**CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE BRASSIC FINALE**
**Warning: Major Brassic finale spoilers ahead.** Sky TV’s hugely popular comedy series Brassic has ended with a literal bang, but actor Ryan Sampson, who plays Tommo, has revealed the final scene could have been very different. Episode 6 of Brassic’s final season has Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Tommo and the gang meeting rival criminals Davey MacDonagh (Neil Ashton) and Joey Kittens (Dylan Baldwin) for lunch at a remote countryside pub in the snow. Before they arrived, Davey removed the staff and placed his own cousins behind the bar. He also shot Joey, and once everyone is settled in for the meal, he holds them all hostage. Trying to save his friends, Vinnie goes with an unhinged (and armed) Davey into the woods, and after the rest of the gang overpower Davey’s cousins, they head off to find him. Unfortunately, Joey’s niece Fay, who also has a rifle, finds her uncle’s body in the snow and blames Vinnie, aiming the gun at him and then at Davey. Vinnie pulls out the vintage gun he found in the pub, and a stand-off follows when Davey refuses to put his gun down. The search party then hear a gunshot echo through the trees, and viewers see Vinnie lying in the snow, with blood by his side. As the camera draws close, we see flashbacks to Vinnie’s life with his friends, and his love for Erin (Michelle Keegan) and their son Tyler, before he sits up and the end credits roll. “There was a lot of debate over what the exact last second should be,” Sampson confessed in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com. “Should he sit up? Should he have the flashbacks? Should someone else? Was it someone else who was going to get shot at one point? It went round in the drafts we had," he explained. "There were so many, and I think they wanted to leave it open, just in case they want to do more Brassic later. So that's why Vinnie opens his eyes and stuff and sits up.” Read more: Brassic future teased by star Ryan Sampson as series comes to a close Farewell to Brassic – one of the funniest and rudest shows on TV “I think at one point he was meant to get shot in the head, and then he didn't and I seem to remember Joe [Gilgun] being like, ‘I don't want to be dying in last scene,’” Sampson added. “So obviously, he's got an idea about maybe we don't want it to end, but to be honest, there's no concrete plan yet. It just feels like it's definitely ended. But now there's a door being left open, you know?” Sampson also noted that Danny Brocklehurst, who co-created the show with Joe Gilgun, may have his own plans for Brassic in the future, which meant that Vinnie had to survive the shooting. “I think there's a sneaky idea that Danny’s mentioned that he'd kind of like to write a film of it at some point. So who knows if that will happen? I don't know, but it's obviously in the back of his head.” View oEmbed on the source website The final episode, entitled The Carvery (the remote pub is chosen as a meeting place because it has a good carvery) is already pretty cinematic. It pays homage to Quentin Tarantino’s 2015 movie The Hateful Eight, which starred Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh as a group of strangers who seek refuge in a stagecoach inn during a blizzard a few years after the American Civil War. “Episode 6, I think is one of the most cinematic episodes we've done,” Sampson said. “The CGI budget, apparently, is just through the roof with the snow. So I'm really proud of that. I think it looks really amazing. "But also there's all these little Easter eggs in it. The whole episode is meant to be like The Hateful Eight. So Darren [Finch], the costume designer, has snuck in all these little references in the costumes. Kurt Russell wears this huge bear skin coat in the movie, and so I'm wearing this big, like fur number, just to like echo it. I thought it was really clever.” The wintry effects in the episode had to be added using computer imagery as there was no snow when the cast and crew were filming. “The really mad thing is, at the beginning of the series, we had loads of snow and we were fighting to film stuff that didn't have any snow in it,” Sampson said. “For the bit where the second half of the bus is going over the cliff [in the first episode], there was snow all around. So they had to melt all the snow, and then we had to come back when it wasn't there to film. And then when they were doing the snow scenes in the final episode, they had to just put all this snow in. So this is the nonsense of making TV.” Sampson's next project post-Brassic is the third season of the comedy series Mr Bigstuff, which he is currently writing and stars in with Danny Dyer. While both series are known for being rude and adventurous on screen, he said there are big differences behind the scenes between Brassic and Mr Bigstuff. “Every set has got its own different flavour,” he explained. “It's like every workplace you go into, it's got its own sort of set of rules and so on. On Brassic, it's very much led by Joe [Gilgun] so it's raucous and sweary and a bit chaotic sort of thing. Mr Big Stuff is mainly led by Danny, who is like, ‘We're a fucking team’. And it's a big loving sort of thing.” While Sampson doesn’t always enjoy writing the show — “I'm meant to be writing it right now, but I'm enjoying not doing it and talking to you instead, coming up with the outline and getting it all right is just a bloody nightmare” — he loves the series and hopes for more Mr Bigstuff in the future. “In my head, there's an overall story where we're going to in Mr Bigstuff. I would say it is a five-series arc, but we'll see if we get there.” Brassic seasons 1-7 are available to stream now on Sky. Find out more about how to sign up for Sky TV. Add Brassic to your watchlist on the <a id="OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Comedy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Return to Paradise filming locations: Where is Dolphin Cove?
Australian-set Death in Paradise spin-off, Return to Paradise, returns for its second season — and Mack and her colleagues are once again tasked with solving a raft of murders. Talk about a cursed town. And there's also plenty of personal drama, with Mack and Glenn trying to figure out what they are to each other after he confessed to still loving her in the season 1 finale — despite being engaged to Daisy. But even though there are more than a few killings and a love triangle to contend with, at least they get to do it all in beautiful surroundings. "The friendship between the cast is one of the main reasons I said yes to returning, along with the magical locations where the series is filmed,: said Lloyd Griffith, who plays Detective Senior Constable Colin Cartwright. "It really is a bit of a dream come true, and I'd love it to keep going for at least nine seasons... it genuinely feels like I’m on holiday, even though I'm working. It’s paradise every single day!" View oEmbed on the source website Return to Paradise is set in Dolphin Cove — which, sadly, isn't a real place. But if you’ve got some time on your hands (and enough money for a plane ticket if you don't live Down Under), there are plenty of real-life locations you can visit instead. For more information about where the cast and crew were based, read on. Return to Paradise filming locations: Where is Dolphin Cove? Dolphin Cove is a fictional Australian beachside town, but the cast and crew did shoot in Australia's Illawarra region, which lies just south of Sydney, and on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Writer Peter Mattessi, who's from Melbourne, "instantly felt an emotional connection" when he visited that part of the New South Wales coast, which was a first for him. "It has a warmth and a welcoming vibe," he added. "And then geographically it had everything – beautiful beaches, the escarpment which is so dramatic, the ocean pools, beautiful trees and charming houses." Read more: Return to Paradise stars reveal how season 2 will pick up following romantic cliffhanger John Hannah confirmed for all-new "witty and charming" detective series Death in Benidorm Two of the show's key locations, the surf club and Mackenzie's house, were filmed at Bilgola and Avalon respectively, which are both suburbs in Sydney's northern beaches. "I love Mackenzie's incredible house up in the Northern Beaches," said lead Anna Samson. "What's difficult is that she doesn't find any of the landscapes impressive! "We'll be shooting something amazing with actual whales breaching in the background, everyone's losing their minds, the camera crew is scrambling to capture it, and Mackenzie’s just in the middle, completely unimpressed. It's quite a fun acting challenge, pretending not to care about some of the most spectacular coastline in the world." As well as shooting in the great outdoors, the cast and crew also worked in a studio, which was a nice contrast. "I also really enjoy shooting in-studio, because everything is more controlled," she said. "You don't have to worry about sudden rain, or worse, a cockatoo drowning out every line, so you have to go again, and again, and again. Right in front of the police station exterior, there are dozens of cockatoos that just screech. "We shoot all the police station interiors in-studio, and those scenes are often the funniest to film because the whole team is there, bringing their silliness, comedy, and quirks." As for Griffith's favourite location, he settled on Bilgola Beach. "Specifically, where the surf club is and the ocean pool beside it," he added. "I pinched myself every day we were dropped off. I'’s the most unbelievable beach, it's so unspoilt, people travel from around the world just to visit it. "It's so perfect, so quiet. Between scenes, you could just go and sit on the beach for a moment of calm. When I'm not in Australia, my mind is in that ocean pool on Bilgola Beach." For production designer Emma Fletcher — who hails from the west of the continent and is used to filming in the red-dust landscapes synonymous with Australia on screen — working in Sydney was a whole new experience. "It was my first time working in Sydney, and on our first location recce down to the Illawarra, I was thinking that it was the most beautiful, marvellous place – the greens and the plants, it's so lush," she said. "It's a very beautiful part of the world, and completely ideal for our show... for this show, beauty was central." Fletcher also said that she thought a lot about "Australian architecture and what we might find... nostalgic, such as the old bowls club and surf clubs by the ocean and the ocean pools". "It's almost like we've been tourists creating a postcard about the beauty of Australia," she added. Return to Paradise season 2 airs at 8pm on Friday 31st October on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. 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Ncuti Gatwa was the perfect ambassador for Doctor Who – his early exit changes nothing
Gatwa beautifully embodied the Time Lord's values.
Disney's deal with Doctor Who is officially over and everyone is trying to answer one question: why? No one, other than the higher-ups at Disney, really know the answer to this. Of course, there have been theories, that Deadline has attributed to sources at the House of Mouse, ranging from the show's apparent 'wokeness' to the series being too quintessentially British to translate to audiences across the pond. I've got my doubts about each of those theories. I'd be disgusted if Disney's departure ultimately boiled down to [checks notes] one gay kiss and the casting of trans actress Yasmin Finney and drag artist Jinkx Monsoon. Also, Doctor Who has broken America before – and already has a decent amount of fans across the globe. But one point has left me flabbergasted. One of Deadline's sources is quoted as suggesting Ncuti Gatwa hasn't been a good ambassador for Doctor Who, saying: “There is more to that role than performing. You have got to be an ambassador for the brand and embrace being that generation’s Doctor. Matt Smith and David Tennant fully understood the responsibility it carried.” I have to ask – at what point has Ncuti Gatwa not understood the responsibility of being an ambassador for Doctor Who? After being announced as the Fifteenth Doctor, Gatwa has dedicated a solid three years of his life to the role. While facing down a slew of racism and homophobia, that no one should ever endure after announcing a new chapter in their career, Gatwa quickly and convincingly offered up a genuinely new and fresh incarnation of the Time Lord – something that is no mean feat 15 actors in. His range as a performer has been beautiful to watch, as he brought us everything from unfiltered joy to unadulterated rage and everything in between. He seamlessly slipped into the role, following on from none other than fan favourite Tennant, and absolutely running with it. He had countless impressive moments over the course of his run, but perhaps no more so than the final scenes of Dot and Bubble, which saw Gatwa showing the Doctor's full emotional spectrum, from desperation, to incredulity, to hopelessness, to frustration, to utterly sad resignation. It was a moment that showed his utter skill as a performer and his complete dedication to the role. But, of course, the role of a Doctor goes beyond what you see on screen. It's in their interactions with the fans, how they embody the Time Lord's values in their life while they're playing the role – which Gatwa, again, did beautifully. Considering the amount of abuse he received during his run as the Doctor, Gatwa would be forgiven for not wanting to interact with the Doctor Who fandom at all. Instead, he focused on the positivity in the fandom, taking time out of his day to meet fans while he filmed on location and interacting with them on social media. He shared mountains of fan art on Instagram, sharing his love for the talented artists, and often shared his absolute adoration for any Who-related gifts he was given. But most of all, Gatwa embodies every value that fans have come to expect from the Doctor. He fights for what he believes in – he has been a fierce advocate for causes including LGBTQ+ rights, and has spoken out about Palestine. After experiencing homelessness, he became an ambassador for homelessness charity Centrepoint, and he's opened up about his ambitions to build a school in Rwanda. He's also got an unwavering dedication to inclusivity, and is clearly aware that his incarnation of the Doctor will have meant a lot to anyone who hasn't traditionally seen themselves represented on screen. "The character is a shape-shifting alien. It can be anyone," he previously said of the Doctor. "So for there to only have been one representation of the character, I think is just quite limiting... Who wouldn't want to see themselves in the shoes of the Doctor?" I don't know why it's been said that Gatwa wasn't a good ambassador for Doctor Who. Could it have been because he did the occasional sexy photoshoot for magazine covers? In response to that, I can only feel sorry for those who think the Doctor can't be sexy. What a sad little life, Jane. Perhaps it's because it's believed that Gatwa may have left Doctor Who a little earlier than originally planned. But, if that's true, it doesn't negate any of the brilliant work he's done as an ambassador for Doctor Who. In fact, it would have been nonsensical for him to hang around while the show was in limbo while he was, understandably, very in demand for other roles. Whatever you thought about the past two seasons, and about Disney's departure, Gatwa cannot be blamed. We were lucky to have experienced his Fifteenth Doctor, and Doctor Who would be in a much worse place without him. Doctor Who is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. 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What’s worth watching over Halloween – scariest TV shows and movies
Unsure what to watch on your Halloween night in? We've got you covered.
Halloween is here, and the chances are you may well be planning an evening watching scary movies or TV shows while snuggled up indoors – at least, if you're not heading out to a fancy dress party. With that in mind, you might be wondering what new spooky options there are to enjoy on TV and streamers. In recent years, Netflix has been a place to go when it comes to new shows for spooky season, with Mike Flanagan often writing his own new adaptations in time for Halloween – including The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. But that's not the case this year, and the streamer's two most Halloween-y shows – Wednesday and Stranger Things – don't have new episodes timed to the day itself, with the former having dropped its most recent in early September and the latter gearing up for the first part of its final season next month. That said, there is one major new Halloween show on a different streamer, with prequel series It: Welcome to Derry having recently released it's first episode on NOW (the episodes are also airing on Sky Atlantic). And as ever, the major linear channels have come up trumps by scheduling some classic horror films this evening – and you can also check out our separate list of classic Halloween movies, some of which are available on streaming. Read on for our picks of the best TV shows and films showing this Halloween. It: Welcome to Derry – Sky Atlantic and NOW It's hard to imagine a TV show much more Halloween-y than a prequel series to It, and this new show certainly has some scares – with our review remarking that some of them "are massively effective, and truly skin-crawling". Taking place in 1962 – 27 years before the events of Andy Muschietti's 2017 film adaptation – it introduces several new characters while also seeing Bill Skarsgård reprise his role as Pennywise, the fearsome dancing clown. The first episode arrived last week on Sky Atlantic and NOW, and the second instalment has been moved forward for US audiences to coincide with Halloween, although we're still awaiting confirmation as to whether the same is true for UK audiences. Either way this is ideal viewing for Halloween. Dead of Night - 4:45pm, Film4 This 1954 portmanteau horror from Ealing Studios tells five different ghost stories – including ones penned by HG Wells and EF Benson – after an architect goes to the home of a new client and finds that each of the inhabitants has a different story to tell. Our five star review reads: "Alberto Cavalcanti's The Ventriloquist's Dummy episode has lost none of its shocking power, thanks largely to Michael Redgrave's astonishing performance, which ranks among the best of his career. "There's also much to raise the hair on the back of the neck in Robert Hamer's The Haunted Mirror, while the linking story involving architect Mervyn Johns brings the whole thing to a nightmarish conclusion." Scream 3 – 10:10pm – BBC Three The trailer for the upcoming seventh instalment of the long-running self-aware slasher series has just launched in time for spooky season, and BBC Three are giving one of the previous films an airing on Halloween night. This third entry sees Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) come out of hiding after the cast and crew of a movie dramatising her past experiences become the latest victims of a killer behind a Ghostface mask. In our review of the film, we wrote that while it "lacks the bite" of the first two films, this threequel "features an engagingly prescient mystery about the dark side of Hollywood, and builds to an enjoyably tense climax" with "some charm to be found in the campy high jinks". Don't Look Now - 11:40pm, BBC Two One of the finest British films of all time, Nicolas Roeg's supernatural thriller starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie is adapted from a Daphne du Maurier short story and features some of the most striking and iconic images in the history of horror cinema. Sutherland and Christie play grieving parents who travel to Venice and meet two unusual sisters, one of whom claims to be able to communicate with their dead child, leading to some extremely bizarre events. Our five-star review calls it a "masterpiece", stating that it "offers a time-distorted vision of terror set in wintertime Venice" and remarking that "the fear-drenched mood of alienation is sustained right up until the unforgettable climax". The Woman in Black – 12:40am, BBC One One more late night horror option on the terrestrial channels is this 2012 adaptation of Susan Hill's gothic horror novel of the same name, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role. He plays a young solicitor who is sent to examine the documentation left behind by a woman who recently passed away, only for him to discover that her home holds a very dark secret. We gave it a three-star review on its release, calling it "classy if cliché-ridden" and writing that "director James Watkins does a fine job re-creating the Hammer mood, atmosphere and style while nimbly chasing shadowy scares via sudden loud noises and close-up shock cuts". Is It Cake? Halloween – Netflix OK, so this one doesn't seem likely to lead to too many frights, but the most Halloween-specific option that Netflix has offered up this October is this special batch of episodes for the streamer's hit game show Is It Cake? The format is the same as ever, with a raft of starry guests tasked with identifying whether a given object is the real thing or just a recreation made from cake, with each of this run's options having a Halloween theme. There are four episodes to enjoy in all, with guests across the series including Brooklyn Nine-Nines's Chelsea Peretti and What We Do In The Shadows star Harvey Guillén. Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation – Disney Plus A slightly more left-field choice, perhaps, this new anime is based on a popular mobile-game of the same name, which follows a character named Yuu who is unexpectedly transported to another world via a magic mirror and soon finds himself attending that world's school of magic Night Raven College. The school has seven dormitories, each based on a different Disney villain, which Yuu soon finds himself navigating as he gets used to his new life. The first episode has just launched, and more will be coming to Disney Plus in the coming weeks. If you're looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
When is the John Lewis Christmas advert 2025 released? Speculation and latest news
All eyes are on John Lewis as the retailer gears up to drop its most anticipated advert of the year. The Christmas ad has become something of a tradition for the store, and has prompted many to take inspiration from its high-budget offerings in order to do their own. Last year, Saatchi & Saatchi created a lovely advert based on two sisters, one of whom was looking for the perfect gift for the other. While browsing through John Lewis, Sally found a magical door that took her on a journey throughout her history with her beloved sister in order to find the perfect gift for her. It was soundtracked by The Verve's Sonnet, performed by Richard Ashcroft. Keep this page bookmarked for all you need to know about the John Lewis Christmas advert for 2025. When is the John Lewis Christmas advert 2025 released? We don't have a confirmed release date for the John Lewis Christmas advert in 2025, but we would predict it is either 6th November or 13th November. The retailer traditionally launches its Christmas campaign on the first or second Thursday of November and we wouldn't expect any different this year. Last year, the ad dropped on Thursday 14th November 2024. What is the John Lewis Christmas advert 2025 about? There are currently no details as to what the John Lewis Christmas advert for 2025 could be about – and it's always famously kept under tight wraps. Unusually, there hasn't been much speculation online with people spotting in-store activities that could give them a clue. We're still approximately a week or two from launch, so expect speculation to ramp up from now on! What was last year's John Lewis Christmas advert? View oEmbed on the source website The advert was centred around two sisters, one of whom is looking for the perfect gift for her sister. While she's struggling to find a present, and the shops are due to close, our main character Sally finds a door behind a rack of dresses which transports her back to her memories from childhood. She speaks with her sister throughout the years, debating whether she should have jewellery or clothes. Sally recounts all her memories from the past, good and bad, including her sister giving birth to her nephew, the pair arguing over stolen clothes and drunken wintry catch-ups. The advert comes to a close as Sally returns to John Lewis, just in the nick of time, with the perfect present all wrapped up and ready to give to her sister, who just so happens to be outside. The sister asks what took Sally so long, to which she replies: "You!" The final shot shows the tagline: “The secret to finding the perfect gift? Knowing where to look.” The Verve's Richard Ashcroft provided the song for the advert, which is an acoustic version of Sonnet. Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on, or for more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
What channel is Ireland v New Zealand Autumn Internationals 2025 rugby? Kick-off time, TV details and live stream
Check out how to watch Ireland v New Zealand in the Autumn Internationals 2025, including TV details and more.
Ireland and New Zealand do battle at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday – nine years on from their historic first victory over the All Blacks at the same venue. A hard-fought rivalry has developed between Andy Farrell's side and the Kiwis since, with both landing blows, and we could be in for another classic this weekend. Ireland will be back at Dublin's Aviva Stadium for the rest of the Autumn Internationals, where they will host Japan, Australia, and South Africa in November. Watch Ireland v New Zealand live on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video New Zealand arrive in the United States on the back of Rugby Championship disappointment, having lost out on the title to South Africa in the final round. Saturday's match marks the start of the All Blacks' Grand Slam tour, which will also include matches against Scotland, England, and Wales. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Ireland v New Zealand in the Autumn Internationals 2025 on TV and online. What TV channel is Ireland v New Zealand on? The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 2 from 7:45pm. Ireland v New Zealand will kick off at 8:10pm UK time on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Soldier Field, Chicago. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Check out the latest deals for TNT Sports How to live stream Ireland v New Zealand online You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com Check out more of our Sport 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 Radio Times Podcast.
What channel is South Africa v Japan Autumn Internationals 2025 rugby? Kick-off time, TV details and live stream
Check out how to watch South Africa v Japan in the Autumn Internationals 2025, including TV details and more.
South Africa's Northern Hemisphere tour begins at Wembley on Saturday, where they take on Japan on the opening weekend of the Autumn Internationals 2025. The Springboks are the top-ranked team in world rugby and arrive in the UK on the back of winning the Rugby Championship earlier this month. South Africa will face France, Italy, Ireland, and Wales before the end of the month but first up is Japan – a decade on from their famous upset at the Rugby World Cup 2015. Though Eddie Jones' side, ranked 13th in the world, will be heavy underdogs, they will take plenty of confidence from recent victories against Wales and USA. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch South Africa v Japan in the Autumn Internationals 2025 on TV and online. What TV channel is South Africa v Japan on? The game will be shown live on Premier Sports. South Africa v Japan will kick off at 4:10pm UK time on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Wembley. Premier Sports has returned to the UK after being rebranded as viaplay Sports. You can tune in via TV or online. How to live stream South Africa v Japan online You can watch the match on Premier Sports Player. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via their app. Check out more of our Sport 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 Radio Times Podcast.
What channel is Scotland v USA Autumn Internationals 2025 rugby? Kick-off time, TV details and live stream
Check out how to watch Scotland v USA in the Autumn Internationals 2025, including TV details and more.
Scotland welcome USA to Murrayfield for the first time in 25 years on Saturday in their opening match of the Autumn Internationals 2025. With the game outside the international window and Gregor Townsend limited to picking players based in Scotland, he has opted to blood some inexperienced talent while winger Duhan Van Der Merwe earns his 50th cap. Watch the Autumn Internationals live on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video The Scots have some big games coming up in November, with New Zealand, Argentina, and Tonga set to visit before the end of the month, and Townsend will want to see his side start the Autumn Internationals with a victory. USA, who recently booked their place at the Rugby World Cup 2027, have players that can hurt their hosts and will hope for a repeat of their famous upset in 2018. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Scotland v USA in the Autumn Internationals 2025 on TV and online. What TV channel is Scotland v USA on? The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 2 from 5:30pm. Scotland v USA will kick off at 5:40pm UK time on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Murrayfield. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Check out the latest deals for TNT Sports How to live stream Scotland v USA online You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com Check out more of our Sport 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 Radio Times Podcast.
What channel is England v Australia Autumn Internationals 2025 rugby? Kick-off time, TV details and live stream
Check out how to watch England v Australia in the Autumn Internationals 2025, including TV details and more.
England face a familiar foe to kick off the Autumn Internationals 2025 as they host Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Steve Borthwick's side will be out for some revenge after the Wallabies scored in the 84th minute to beat their hosts 42-37 in a thrilling encounter in London last year. Watch England v Australia live on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video The Autumn Internationals didn't make for pretty watching for England fans in 2024 but it feels a lot different now on the back of an impressive Six Nations showing and a seven-match winning run that included a series win in Argentina without their Lions stars. They will have to be on song to stretch that streak to eight against Australia, who arrive in the UK on the back of some promising performances against the Lions and in the Rugby Championship. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch England v Australia in the Autumn Internationals 2025 on TV and online. What TV channel is England v Australia on? The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 from 2pm. England v Australia will kick off at 3:10pm UK time on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Twickenham. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Check out the latest deals for TNT Sports How to live stream England v Australia online You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com Check out more of our Sport 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 Radio Times Podcast.
Autumn Internationals rugby on TV 2025: Fixtures, schedule, times and dates
Your complete guide to the Autumn Internationals matches on TV in 2025 featuring a full schedule of fixtures, kick-off times and dates.
Test rugby is back on our screens this weekend with the start of the Autumn Internationals. Next year's Six Nations are not far off and teams are beginning to look toward the World Cup in 2027, so the home nations will want to make the most of the chance to challenge themselves against the best in the world in the coming weeks. England will be out for some revenge when they host Australia at Twickenham on Saturday after last year's dramatic defeat to the Wallabies. Watch the Autumn Internationals live on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video While Wales are not in action this weekend, South Africa take on Japan at Wembley and Scotland begin the Autumn Internationals by hosting the USA at Murrayfield – with bigger challenges to come. A bumper Saturday wraps up with Ireland taking on New Zealand in Chicago, where they claimed their first victory against the All Blacks nearly a decade ago. There is more than usual on the line over the next month as teams bid to secure vital rankings points ahead of the World Cup 2027 draw in early December. RadioTimes.com brings you the full Autumn Internationals 2025 TV schedule. How to watch Autumn Internationals 2025 The Autumn Internationals will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+ in 2025. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com Select matches will be broadcast on BBC as well, while others will exclusively be shown on Premier Sports or RugbyPass TV. Autumn Internationals 2025 TV schedule All UK times. 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How does the Live Nation pre-sale work and how to get tickets
Nowadays it's harder than ever to get your hands on concert tickets. Here's how the Live Nation pre-sale can help you out.
With demand seemingly sky-high for every single concert now, we're constantly looking for new tips on how to get our hands on tickets. One tried-and-true method is that of the pre-sale. However, with so many different varieties of pre-sale out there, it can be difficult to know what makes you eligible for each one, or how to access a specific pre-sale. That's where we come in. We've put together the ultimate guide to Live Nation pre-sale, explaining how you can access the Live Nation pre-sale and what you'll need to be eligible. Register for a Live Nation account Searching for more gigs and concerts tips? Here's how to beat the Ticketmaster queue and how to get cheap concert tickets. Jump to: What is Live Nation pre-sale? How does Live Nation pre-sale work? How to get a Live Nation pre-sale code? How to get Live Nation pre-sale on Ticketmaster? What is Live Nation pre-sale? Like any other pre-sale, including the Ticketmaster pre-sale, artist pre-sale and O2 Priority pre-sale, the Live Nation pre-sale is a way of ensuring you can get your hands on tickets early, i.e. before general sale tickets are released. Pre-sale tickets are the same as general sale tickets; they're simply available earlier. Pre-sales are a great way to get your hands on tickets for artists that are likely to sell out; if you miss out on pre-sale tickets, you can always try again during the general sale. Plus, a Live Nation account comes with plenty of other benefits, including alerts that tell you when your favourite artists is touring, as well as weekly newsletters and tailored emails. Register for a Live Nation account How does Live Nation pre-sale work? In order to get access to Live Nation pre-sale, you simply need to register for a Live Nation account. You can then log on at the time of the pre-sale, and the tickets will be available. If you log on before the exact time the pre-sale begins, you'll need to refresh the page. Register for a Live Nation account How to get a Live Nation pre-sale code? We've got some good news: you don't need a code to access the Live Nation pre-sale. As long as you're registered with Live Nation, all you need to do is login at the time of the pre-sale and you'll be able to purchase the tickets. Register for a Live Nation account How to get Live Nation pre-sale on Ticketmaster? We understand that this is confusing, as Ticketmaster is technically a subsidiary of Live Nation, If you want to access Live Nation pre-sale tickets, then you'll need to head to the Live Nation website, not Ticketmaster. Register for a Live Nation account Browse upcoming concerts at Ticketmaster Did you know you can currently get 5 Seconds of Summer tickets and Florence and the Machine tickets?
Shetland season 10: Release date and latest news
We're heading back to Shetland. The BBC crime drama will soon be back on our screens for its 10th outing — and it's set to be another fascinating season of telly. "This series we’ve kind of become a little more insular rather than the expansive locations of last year," said Ashley Jensen, who plays DI Ruth Calder. "We’ve really come into the nucleus of the small hamlet of Lunniswick and used a real-life town as our location. It’s very much a small community where everybody knows each other’s business." And that small community is rocked when one of its residents is murdered. "The series opens with the murder of a woman... and of course, the houses back on to each other, everybody’s peeping from their curtains and everyone’s kind of involved in each other’s lives – whether they want to be or not," Jensen added. "The murder itself is a peculiar death as the victim is an older woman and she’s positioned in a rather macabre way. What makes it worse is she’s outside her house, exposed to the elements and she’s been out there for a few days. So, obviously, because it’s a small community, everyone’s a bit suspicious. Jensen went on to describe season 10 as "the best storyline out of the three I’ve been involved in". "I love the detail of this one and the fact that all the locals are suspects in the murder case," she said. But when can you watch the new episodes? And who else is joining Jensen? Read on for everything you need to know about Shetland season 10. Shetland season 10 release date: When will it air? The new season begins on Wednesday 5th November at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The remaining five episodes will air weekly. Shetland season 10 cast: Who's returning? And who's new? Alison O'Donnell is returning as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh and Ashley Jensen is returning as DI Ruth Calder. Other returning faces include: Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson Lewis Howden as Sgt Billy McCabe Anne Kidd as forensic pathologist Cora McLean Angus Miller as Donnie Conor McCarry as PC Alex Grant Eubha Akilade as PC Lorna Burns Steven Miller as Reverend Alan Calder Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Back to Black) has also joined the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal, Matt Blake. The confirmed guest cast is as follows: Clive Russell (The Witcher, Sandman) plays Arthur Mair Ellie Haddington (Motherland, Guilt) plays Lana Mair Niall MacGregor (The Bombing of Pan AM 103, Line of Duty) plays Tom Jameson Louise Brealey (Such Brave Girls, Clique) plays Isobel Jameson Leigh Biagi (The Prodigal Father, The Lost King) plays Morag McCabe Greg McHugh (Guilt, The A Word) plays Colin Waite Frances Gray (Tom Jones, Vera) plays Gina Powell Stephen McMillan (Toxic Town, Boiling Point) plays David Powell Stuart Townsend (Into The Deep, Two Minutes to Midnight) plays Ed Tulloch Saskia Ashdown (Karen Pirie, The Rig) plays Hayley Burnett Gabriel Akuwudike (Screw, The Beautiful Game) plays Chris Burnett Joanne Thomson (Outlander, The Victim) plays Amy Shannon Choe-Ann Tylor (Granite Harbour) plays Stevie Shannon Adam Rhazali (Jingle Bell Heist, Copper) plays Will Louden Maria MacDonell (The House Was Not Hungry Then) plays Eadie Tulloch Shetland season 10 plot: What will happen? "Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman," reads the official synopsis. "In the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick, the body of the retired social worker Eadie Tulloch has been out in the elements for a number of days. "Suspecting the residents are holding back about their relationships with Eadie, Calder and Tosh begin to unravel a complicated web of lies. "Worse still, there’s a personal link to the case for one of the team, testing loyalty to the limits." Shetland season 10 trailer: Is it available to watch? Yes. Enjoy the dramatic trailer below. View oEmbed on the source website Shetland season 10 will start airing at 9pm on Wednesday 5th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. seasons 1-9 are available to stream on iPlayer now. Ann Cleeves's Shetland novels are available to buy. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Breathless season 2 cast: New and returning stars in Netflix drama
The Spanish medical drama is back for an emotional second chapter.
Hospitals might be a place that many of us would rather avoid in real life, but they sure are popular settings for television dramas all over the world. The UK has long-enjoyed Holby City and (until recently) Casualty, while the US has seen staggering success with its decidedly more glamorous medical soap Grey's Anatomy, which is clearly an influence on Netflix's Breathless. At times, this latest entry into the genre is arguably even more heightened than Grey's, which is no small feat, but the high drama and larger-than-life characters certainly make for engaging viewing. If you're looking to dive back into Breathless as season 2 drops on Netflix, here's a reintroduction to the key players (but beware, spoilers follow for season 1). Breathless cast: Full list of actors and characters Here's a quick overview of the main Breathless cast – read on for more details on each character and the actor playing them, including where you might have seen them before. Manu Ríos plays Biel de Felipe Najwa Nimri plays Patricia Segura Aitana Sánchez-Gijón plays Pilar Amaro Blanca Suárez plays Jésica Donoso Borja Luna plays Néstor Moa Rachel Lascar plays Sophie Alfonso Bassave plays Lluís Bonet Xoán Fórneas plays Quique Pablo Alborán plays Jon Ana Rayo plays Leo Macarena de Rueda plays Rocío Blanca Martínez plays Blanca Abril Zamora plays Neus Manu Ríos plays Biel de Felipe Who is Biel? Biel is a young doctor who has recently qualified and devoted hundreds of hours to a public hospital. In season 1, he is thrown into a moral conundrum when deciding whether to join a strike, which is fighting for better conditions for doctors, but also risks affecting the health of their patients. In season 2, things get even more personal for him, as a fellow doctor he has feelings for becomes an imperilled patient herself. What else has Manu Ríos been in? Ríos is best known for playing the role of Patrick Blanco Commerford on Spanish teen drama Elite. He also had a small role in Pedro Almodóvar's Strange Way of Life, co-starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. Najwa Nimri plays Patricia Segura Who is Patricia? Patricia is the president of the Valencian government, who unexpectedly becomes a patient at the Joaquín Sorolla hospital in season 1. She receives a cancer diagnosis and, in season 2, is considering a risky experimental treatment to fight back against the illness. What else has Najwa Nimri been in? Nimri will be best known to UK viewers for playing tough detective Alicia Sierra in Money Heist and its recent prequel series Berlin. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón plays Pilar Amaro Who is Pilar? Pilar is an experienced surgeon working for the Joaquín Sorolla. What else has Aitana Sánchez-Gijón been in? She recently had a recurring role across three seasons of Spanish comedy-drama Velvet Colección. Blanca Suárez plays Jésica Donoso Who is Jésica? Another doctor at the Joaquín Sorolla, who struck up a secret romance with Biel in season 1. Any future for them is thrown into uncertainty in the second season as Jésica recovers from a serious assault, which almost killed her and leaves her requiring a liver transplant. What else has Blanca Suárez been in? Another cast member to have collaborated with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, she appeared in his acclaimed 2011 film The Skin I Live In, co-starring Antonio Banderas. More recently, she has appeared in films Me he hecho viral and Disco, Ibiza, Locomía, the latter of which featured Money Heist alum Jaime Lorente. Borja Luna plays Néstor Moa Who is Néstor Moa? Another key player at the hospital, Néstor is an oncologist and one of the strongest advocates for a strike. In season 1, he felt a romantic connection with Patricia, which complicated her medical treatment. Nevertheless, with Pilar's help, he was able to perform a dangerous surgery on her – in the midst of a power outage, no less. What else has Borja Luna been in? Luna previously starred opposite Blanca Suárez in Cable Girls, which was one of the first major Netflix shows to be produced in Spain. Rachel Lascar plays Sophie Who is Sophie? Sophie is a highly respected oncologist proposing an experimental new cancer treatment, which could help Patricia – but Dr Moa is sceptical of her methods. What else has Rachel Lascar been in? Lascar has previously appeared in two of Netflix's other Spanish-language hits, playing Estefania in young adult drama Élite and Commissaire Marie Lavelle in Money Heist spin-off Berlin. Alfonso Bassave plays Lluís Bonet Who is Lluís Bonet? Lluís is the administrator at the hospital, meaning there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders to get the most out of their insufficient funding. He had previously been in a relationship with Jésica, but has since become aware of her reciprocated feelings for Biel, causing understandable tension between the two men. What else has Alfonso Bassave been in? Bassave recently starred in dark fantasy series Estoy vivo, following a policeman's hunt for a serial killer across multiple lives. Xoán Fórneas plays Quique Who is Quique? You guessed it: another doctor! Quique got in trouble in season 1 as stress caused him to act out, and his relationship with Oscar almost ended on a dark note due to the latter taking a near-fatal drug overdose. Fortunately, he pulled through, but it was a wake-up call for the young medic. What else has Xoán Fórneas been in? Fórneas previously worked with Breathless star Ríos and creator Montero on their previous serious Elite; appearing in the Patrick-centric mini episodes as Manu. More recently, he has had a key role in Spanish teen drama Red Flags. Pablo Alborán plays Jon Who is Jon? Jon is a new love interest for Quique in season 2 – but will their romance prove as dangerous as his last? What else has Pablo Alborán been in? Alborán is best known for his music career, having released six number one albums (in Spain), which have earned him a total of four Grammy nominations. Ana Rayo plays Leo Who is Leo? Another doctor at the hospital, who is deeply compassionate for her patients. What else has Ana Rayo been in? Rayo has previously appeared in Spanish soap opera Mercado Central and psychological thriller Past Lies, which is streaming on Disney Plus. Blanca Martínez plays Blanca Who is Blanca? Blanca is a hard-working nurse at the hospital. What else has Blanca Martínez been in? She is known for Spanish comedy-dramas Merlí: Sapere Aude and Las invisibles. Abril Zamora plays Neus Who is Neus? Another high-ranking member of the hospital staff. What else has Abril Zamora been in? 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Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and free update: Release date and what to expect
Nintendo is dropping two slightly different things on the same day.
Nintendo has two treats in store for Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans — the base game is getting a big free update, and, on top of that, a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game is due to be released on the same date. New Horizons originally launched on 20th March 2020, and it's no surprise that it became one of the biggest games of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its idyllic island communities (and its surprisingly compelling turnip economy) providing some excellent escapism when we needed it most. Five and a bit years on, you may not see as many news stories about the game (remember when Elijah Wood was visiting people's islands?), but Nintendo clearly hasn't forgotten about Animal Crossing. Of course, many of us are hoping that a new Animal Crossing game is on the way. But until Nintendo announces that, a big new update and a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade will do nicely. Let's get to explaining when these things are coming and what the difference is between them, shall we? When is the Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release date? The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a confirmed release date of 15th January 2026. Nintendo confirmed this date on its official channels, and the Switch 2 Edition of the game is available to wishlist now on the Nintendo eShop. What about the price? Upgrading to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will cost you £4.19 if you already have the base game. If you don't have the base game, you can buy the Switch 2 Edition for £54.99. The trailer below was used to announce the Switch 2 Edition, as well as the free update to the base game. For more info on both of those things, keep on reading! View oEmbed on the source website When is the Animal Crossing free update v3.0 release date? The free Animal Crossing base game update, dubbed version 3.0, also has a confirmed release date of 15th January 2026. Yep, just to make things nice and easy to understand, Nintendo has opted to launch both of these things on the very same day. It's a little bit sad that fans of the franchise will have to wait until after Christmas to receive this free gift, but hey, it's nice that the game is still being supported at all this long after its launch. What to expect from the Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a number of upgrades to the game. The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition's will have "enhanced resolution", allowing the game to go up to 4K when the console is docked. This will mean smoother graphics, as you can see the image above. The Switch 2 console's mouse controls will also come into play here, allowing you to detach a joycon and use it like a mouse to move items around on your island. There is also a new item, the Megaphone, which will allow you to "find your island friends by calling out their names". It will work with the Switch 2 console's built-in microphone. There are also enhanced multiplayer features, allowing up to 12 players to visit your island online at the same time (or eight players locally). You'll also be able to use the Nintendo Switch 2's Game Chat feature in this new version, as well as the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera (sold separately). What to expect from the Animal Crossing free update v3.0 Of course, not everyone has a Nintendo Switch 2 console. That, we assume, is why Nintendo is releasing a free update to the base game on the same day as the Switch 2 Edition's release. So, if you're still playing on Switch 1 for the time being, and you're not quite tempted enough to buy a Nintendo Switch 2, what can you expect to get from this shiny new update? One of the key new additions is the Resort Hotel, which will appear at the end of you pier and challenge you to decorate its rooms with specific themes. At the hotel, you will be able to buy Nintendo-themed items like the NES and the Game Boy. If you have a Switch Online membership, you can even play games on them! From Nook's Cranny, you will be able to buy LEGO-themed items, too. And with additional Amiibo support being added in the update, you can get Zelda and Splatoon-themed items if you have the relevant Amiibo figures. The free update also adds more item storage to the game. The previous limit was 5000, but now you can upgrade it a couple more times to get 9000 storage spaces. The Dream Islands system has also been upgraded. You can now have up to four Slumber Islands on the go while you sleep. So, even if you don't fork out the for a Nintendo Switch 2, there will be plenty of new stuff for you to enjoy in Animal Crossing: New Horizons when 15th January comes around. Bring it on! 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New on Disney Plus UK November 2025 – Every new film and show this month
All's Fair and The Fantastic Four: First Steps are among the new arrivals this month.
Ryan Murphy continues to bring out new big series every year, and his latest is All's Fair, a female-led legal drama featuring a cast stacked full of A-listers. It's the latest drama to arrive on Disney Plus, right as episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family continue to release. It also stars Kim Kardashians, who can be seen in ongoing docuseries The Kardashians, which is releasing new episodes of its seventh season weekly. This month will also see the release of documentaries including Caroline Flack: Search For The Truth and a remaster of The Beatles: Anthology, while two big cinema releases from this year – The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Freakier Friday – are on their way to the streamer in November too. Of course, there are still ongoing shows releasing new episodes, like 9-1-1 and its new spin-off 9-1-1: Nashville, and there are new festive releases on the way in advance of the Christmas period, including a Family Guy Christmas special and new film A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Below, you can find the full list of titles coming to Disney Plus throughout November 2025 to help you answer the burning question: is Disney Plus worth it? New on Disney Plus in November 2025 Saturday 1st November Would You Marry Me? episode 7 Sunday 2nd November Traveling with Snow Man episode 10 View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Monday 3rd November The Simpsons season 37 episode 4 Tuesday 4th November All's Fair episodes 1-3 This legal drama from Ryan Murphy, about a team of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm to open their own practice, stars Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian and Naomi Watts. Wednesday 5th November The Fantastic Four: First Steps The latest Marvel movie, introducing Marvel's first family, arrives on Disney Plus, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The Manipulated episodes 1-4 South Korean crime thriller series. Murdaugh: Death in the Family episode 6 Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Official Podcast episode 6 High Potential season 2 episode 8 Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation episode 2 9-1-1 season 9 episode 3 9-1-1: Nashville episode 3 Wandance episode 5 Thursday 6th November The Kardashians season 7 episode 3 Friday 7th November Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films Two-part documentary about the making of the Avatar films, featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The Worst Trip Around the World Reality series in which Juanpa Zurita travels the world with just a small plane and legendary pilot Matt Guthmiller, visiting eight destinations across four continents. Love+War National Geographic documentary following conflict photographer Lynsey Addario. Seventeen: Our Chapter episode 1 Documentary series about KPop group Seventeen. Would You Marry Me? episode 8 Saturday 8th November 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Live broadcast of this year's ceremony. Would You Marry Me? episode 9 Monday 10th November Caroline Flack: Search For The Truth Two-part documentary in which Caroline Flack's mother, Christine, investigates the truth about her daughter's final months. The Simpsons season 37 episode 5 Tuesday 11th November Tracker season 3 episode 1 New season of the action drama starring Justin Hartley as a skilled survivalist and tracker. All's Fair episode 4 Wednesday 12th November Freakier Friday Long-awaited sequel film to 2003's Freaky Friday, with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles. The Manipulated episode 5 Murdaugh: Death in the Family episode 7 Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Official Podcast episode 7 Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation episode 3 9-1-1 season 9 episode 4 9-1-1: Nashville episode 4 Wandance episode 6 Thursday 13th November The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 New season of the reality show following the MomTok influencers in Utah. The Kardashians season 7 episode 4 Friday 14th November LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails New animated LEGO Avengers special. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie Christmas film in which the Jonas brothers – Kevin, Joe and Nick – struggle to make it to New York to spend the day with their families. Seventeen: Our Chapter episode 2 Would You Marry Me? episode 10 Saturday 15th November Would You Marry Me? episode 11 Monday 17th November The Simpsons season 37 episode 6 Tuesday 18th November All's Fair episode 5 Wednesday 19th November English Teacher season 2 The school-based sitcom created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez returns for a new season. The Manipulated episode 6 Murdaugh: Death in the Family episode 8 Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Official Podcast episode 8 Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation episode 4 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 9-1-1: Nashville episode 5 Wandance episode 7 Thursday 20th November The Kardashians season 7 episode 5 Friday 21st November Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain’t Right Stand-up comedy special from Sebastian Maniscalco. Seventeen: Our Chapter episode 3 Monday 24th November Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember Documentary special in which Chris Hemsworth and his father Craig, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, embark on a motorcycle journey across Australia to rekindle memories. The Simpsons season 37 episode 7 Tuesday 25th November All's Fair episode 6 Wednesday 26th November The Beatles: Anthology episodes 1-3 Peter Jackson remasters the legendary music documentary, in this series which also includes a new episode and the release of previously unheard audio from the band. Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation episode 5 9-1-1 season 9 episode 6 9-1-1: Nashville episode 6 Wandance episode 8 Thursday 27th November The Kardashians season 7 episode 6 The Beatles: Anthology episode 4 Friday 28th November Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol Animated Christmas special about one of Santa's elves called Wayne. Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie Exclusive Family Guy festive special for Disney Plus subscribers. ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Sing-Along Version) Sing-along version of the vampire musical film from earlier this year. Seventeen: Our Chapter episode 4 The Beatles: Anthology episode 5 Read more: What to watch on TV this week Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week New on Netflix UK November 2025: All the upcoming shows and films Best Disney Plus shows - originals and returning favourites Best movies on Disney Plus UK to watch right now You can sign up to Disney Plus from £5.99 a month now. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our list of the best movies on Disney Plus and best shows on Disney Plus, or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what’s on tonight. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Riot Women's Taj Atwal: 'I was so nervous, but it's really important to tell this story now'
Taj Atwal sits down with Pass the Mic to chat about her role as Nisha in BBC's Riot Women, working with Sally Wainwright and the joy of comedy shows.
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Riot Women.* With previous roles in the likes of Hullraisers, Line of Duty and The Control Room, Taj Atwal isn't a stranger to appearing in a talked-about TV show. But now starring in the critically lauded Riot Women as police officer Nisha Lal, Atwal describes the experience of working on a series helmed by Sally Wainwright as a "beautiful moment" that she'd been waiting for. Having been a fan of Wainwright for "as long as I can remember", Atwal had always wanted to work with the Happy Valley creator. So when Wainwright herself said she'd love for Atwal to play Nisha in the series, it clearly meant a lot to the actress. "I couldn't cry because I was actually unwell," Atwal laughs. "I just felt so emotional and it felt so right, the right story to be a part of. I'm so honoured that she's given it to me to bring it alive." The six-part series is a welcome addition to BBC One's Sunday night primetime slot, focusing on five menopausal women who decide to form a punk rock band. Atwal's Nisha and Chandeep Uppal's Kam are sisters who join the band as its backing singers but as with any character-driven Wainwright series, Nisha's story is a particularly gripping one. Having been Holly's (Tamsin Greig) police partner whilst she worked on the force, their bond is a strong one even after Holly retires. But as an officer still finding her feet by herself, Nisha is the victim of unwanted attention from fellow officer Rudy (Ben Batt). It's in the second episode that we see things notch up to a whole new uncomfortable level for Nisha, who is working at her desk when Rudy approaches her and gropes her from behind. What starts out as a rumination on misogyny within the police and the ability to call out sexist behaviour in the workplace only gets more dark by the episode, with it becoming all too clear that Nisha's story is one that is inspired by real-life lived experiences and recent headlines. By the fourth episode, Nisha's life is not only endangered by those she was trying to arrest but she is also completely demeaned when Rudy is the one who finds her hanging by the rails of a building, handcuffed. The stomach-churning scenes are ones that will send a shiver down any viewer's spine, especially in light of the 2023 report from Lady Louise Casey that found "institutional racism, sexism and homophobia in the Met". Group chat conversations and instances of photographing victims are unfortunately cases that have unfolded in the real world, but are captured with emotional nuance within Nisha's Riot Women story. The series especially feels like a whirlwind for Atwal who was filming for it last year when the UK anti-immigration riots were unfolding, she tells me. "Sarah Everard had happened not much longer before, a few years ago. All of this stuff is still so fresh, current, painful and real," she says. "You're living it outside in daily life and then you're portraying it on screen. Actually, I thought, 'Gosh, now is so the right time to tell this.' It made me dig deep even more and want to tell it even more authentically and truthfully because people are suffering it, suffering the stuff that Nisha is. It also reinforced to me what a genius Sally is, really reflecting life so truthfully." The sad reality of current affairs only added to the nerves that Atwal had surrounding the series, as she recalls: "Obviously at the time when we first started [filming], things were just a little bit calmer. Then, all the race riots were happening. "I was like, 'Right, OK, this is really important now to tell this story.' Then we had another calm moment and it's come back again. I was just worried at the start that people would think, 'But that doesn't really happen in real life, that doesn't happen anymore.' "It goes to show that it is happening and it's continuously happening. You kind of feel some responsibility but really more than anything, just to tell it as truthfully as possible." Wainwright also worked closely with a police advisor, Lisa, to ensure that Nisha’s story accurately reflects the experiences of a police officer. "She has this wealth of information from somebody who was actually in the police force for many, many years up north. When I spoke to her, obviously you want to say, 'Yeah but to this extreme?' But then you look at someone like Sarah and what happened with that male police officer. Obviously, [Sarah] didn't work in the police force but [Lisa] said there is misogyny in the police force, there is racism in the police force all the time. "I just wanted to honour what Sally had already done, the work she's already done, the research. All I'm doing is taking that and saying, 'Right, what can I do to bring this to life in the best way possible?' Lisa was there with us on set all the time, making sure that even the scene in the alleyway where the lads attack me – she was on top of that, of exactly how I would react as a police officer." Nisha doesn't agree with the way that her former partner Holly handles the information she tells her in confidence, with the consequences only creating a rift between the once close pair of friends. Atwal herself agrees with how Holly called out people in the situation but Wainwright's writing paves the way for more realistic storytelling. "The reality is that people are so scared for so many different reasons and don't speak out," she remarks. "That scene is so important, and the subsequent fallout with Holly, to reflect actually the truth of a lot of what women go through – [they] are afraid to say anything." Whilst the final episode does see Nisha join the band on stage in a powerful moment of empowerment, we're left on a bit of an open-ended note regarding Rudy and Nisha's place within the force post-attack. At the time of our interview and of writing, Riot Women's future hasn't been confirmed so we don't know if a season 2 is in store. However, if it was to come to fruition, Atwal would be interested in seeing the full ramifications of what happens between Nisha and Rudy. "He's obviously seething. It's totally obviously Sally's show and I think she would continue to tell that in the most truthful way. We would all like it tied in a nice, neat bow. Like, Nisha goes in and says, 'Yes, this is what's happened', everything's going to be fine and Rudy's going to be sacked. But is that the reality of life? I'm not sure." We may not know exactly where Nisha's story is going to turn just yet, but there's certainly plenty to work with regarding her character. While working with Wainwright was a constant source of inspiration for Atwal, Wainwright was also "one of the most precise directors" Atwal's ever worked with, with the experience feeling "liberating because you feel so safe in her hands and whatever she tells you to do". Wainwright was "open and accommodating" to changing Nisha's initial character name to "a more Punjabi" one, Atwal tells me, which made the character that bit more personal to her. As for the response to the series thus far, Atwal has loved all of the messages from fans of all genders, not just women. While it is an unashamed series about female rage, Atwal says it just goes to show that Riot Women hasn't only struck a chord with who they thought it would. "I haven't had an experience like it," the actress tells me, gushing over the leading stars of the show. "They're all such brilliant actresses who have such a wealth of life experience and being able to soak that up every day, you feel like you're just enveloped." Riot Women perfectly toes the line between being a hard-hitting drama with plenty of flecks of humour, a medium Atwal has been used to in her previous roles. "I will always do comedy, no matter what. I always do one a year because I love the joy it brings people and it feels so good. I find that world not so much easier, I just find comfort in doing comedy. It just comes easier to me," she says. "I think it was Alan Ayckbourn – and I might be completely misquoting this – but he said something like, 'Life is one big comedy punctuated by moments of sadness.' I just love that quote and it kind of feels right for that world. "Obviously the world at large is going through a wave of awfulness, but that's what makes those moments land more truthfully. I think you feel it more." In terms of the stories she hopes to tell in the future, Atwal admits that she's "really been digging deep" for inspiration and new narratives. One of those sources has come by way of the book Asians in Britain: 400 Years of History by Rozina Visram, which includes "so many real stories of Asians who made an impact, who did notable things", Atwal says. "I would love to see those on screen. Yes, we get the fictional stories but there seems to be a bit of a dip at the moment. I mean, there's some great scripts, but then also a lot linked to the female protagonist getting married. It just feels a bit outdated, that's not our only narrative. "So I'm really kind of putting pen to paper at the moment and I would love actual great writers to bring those stories to life, it would be amazing." Because while TV fans have only seen Atwal in front of the camera thus far, the actress admits that she would love to get behind it in a writing or producing role one day. Even between juggling quite a few projects right now (including the second season of Sky's Sweetpea, which she describes as an "incredible, lovely environment"), Atwal tries to find the time to write, saying she loves crafting stories for other people and envisioning how different actors could bring her tales to life. Those may be exciting additional notches to add to her belt in the future but for now, Atwal thinks there has been a shift in the right direction for Asian representation behind the scenes. However, just the notion of having to speak about it also means that there's a long way to go, she admits. "We're never going to stop existing so why wouldn't you want us on screen as well? We're not hidden in the world, we're alongside you. And also – isn't it boring just seeing the same thing when you want to see a bit of everything?" Riot Women airs on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm, with all episodes available to stream on iPlayer now. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
WTA Finals 2025 tennis order of play: Schedule today – Saturday 1st November
We've rounded up the full WTA Finals 2025 TV details, schedule and order of play today.
The WTA Finals begins with a stack of superb match-ups between the finest women's players in the world. The traditional WTA Tour encore tournament will pit reigning champion Coco Gauff against Jessica Pegula as she begins the defence of her title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, though she must wait until Sunday to get off the mark. Watch WTA Finals 2025 on Sky Sports World No. 2 Iga Swiatek opens the tournament against Madison Keys as she aims to finish the year with a flourish. Fans across the globe will be excited too see who goes all the way in a tournament positioned below the majors, but is growing in prestige with each passing edition. RadioTimes.com brings you the full order of play for the WTA Finals 2025, updated each day with the latest slate of matches, plus the full tournament schedule. WTA Finals 2025 order of play – Saturday 1st November All UK time. ATP Singles matches only. Centre Court From 3pm Doubles: S Errani/J Paolini v A Muhammad/D Schuurs Singles: Iga Swiatek v Madison Keys Singles: Amanda Anisimova v Elena Rybakina Doubles: E Mertens/V Kudermetova v S Hsieh/J Ostapenko How to watch and live stream the WTA Finals 2025 in the UK The tournament starts on Saturday 1st November and runs until the final on Saturday 8th November 2025. Play begins around 12:30pm UK time. You can watch the WTA Finals 2025 live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports Main Event. Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month. Find out more about the best Sky packages Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription. You can also watch the action via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99). NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
International Championship snooker on TV 2025: Channel, schedule and live stream
Your complete guide to how to watch the International Championship 2025 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
World class snooker stars jet across to China for the final time in 2025 as they seek to wrestle the International Championship away from last year’s popular homegrown champion. Last year’s tournament marked Ding Junhui’s only ranking tournament win since 2019 – and the 15th in his career overall. He will be keen to rediscover his touch in Nanjing this week. Watch the International Championship on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video A varied range of players have hoisted trophies in a hotly-contested 2025/26 season, with seven different winners in the last seven tournaments prior to this one. World No. 1 Judd Trump and one-year leader Neil Robertson are in action, though in-form Mark Williams misses out through illness. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the International Championship 2025. When is the International Championship 2025? The International Championship 2025 starts on Sunday 2nd November 2025 and runs until Sunday 9th November 2025. The final – best of 19 frames – will take place on the 9th. International Championship 2025 schedule Round 1: Sunday 2nd – Tuesday 4th November Round 2: Wednesday 5th November Round 3: Thursday 6th November Quarter-finals: Friday 7th November Semi-finals: Saturday 8th November Final: Sunday 9th November How to watch the International Championship 2025 on TV and live stream UK snooker fans will have access to extensive coverage of the International Championship on TNT Sports. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can also watch TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract and stream directly to your smart TV as well as on a variety of devices, including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com What is the International Championship 2025 prize money? The International Championship has a total prize fund of £825,000. Here is the full breakdown: Winner: £175,000 Runner-up: £75,000 Semi-final: £33,000 Quarter-final: £22,000 Last 16: £14,000 Last 32: £9,000 Last 64: £5,000 Highest break: £5,000 Total: £825,000 Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Witcher season 4's Liam Hemsworth recast makes complete sense for one key reason
Geralt's had quite the makeover in season 4.
The Witcher has fought all manner of monsters in his time, but four seasons in, the biggest threat to Geralt's existence might just be himself. Or at least, the new version of him that's been introduced in Netflix's latest season. Whatever your thoughts on The Witcher might be, fans and detractors alike usually agree that Henry Cavill has been pivotal to the show's success. Whether he was drawing his sword or drawing a bath, Cavill's take on Geralt felt intrinsic to the story being told. It's as if he was born to play The Witcher. So when Cavill suddenly left the show three seasons in, his exit understandably came as quite a shock. It was impossible for fans to imagine what The Witcher might look like without him, yet that's exactly what showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich was forced to do for the series to continue. Enter Liam Hemsworth, another statuesque bulk of a man who was asked to step in and take Cavill's place. Long before pics of him donning the wig surfaced online, fans were already quick to denounce Hemsworth as being unfit for the task at hand. These were big shoes to fill, after all. Never mind that Liam is 6cm taller than Henry. It didn't help that when trailers for season 4 did finally arrive, they included a scene where Hemsworth's Geralt rallies his friends by crying: "Let's f**king move." For fans still invested in the show, this felt like a betrayal of sorts, a sign that The Witcher had lost its way. "Geralt would never say such a thing," they claimed, with others criticising Hemsworth's delivery of the line as well. To be fair, Liam was going to be criticised regardless, no matter how good or bad he was in the role. Copy Cavill too closely and you're just a pale imitation of the real deal. Put your own stamp on the character and you risk losing Geralt's essence entirely. This was always going to be a lose-lose situation for Hemsworth, at least at the beginning when fans would be most resistant to change. Plus, it's not exactly easy to pull off a white wig of that gloss and magnitude. Yet even with all that going against Hemsworth, I'd argue his arrival in the show couldn't have come at a better time. In fact, replacing Cavill at this stage actually makes a lot of sense considering where Geralt himself is at in this stage of the character's journey. Witchers don't typically involve themselves in the affairs of humans. As Geralt himself says in the fifth episode of this new season, people like him are "destined to kill monsters and make coin". Yet that's no longer true for this Witcher. While this might hew closely to where he and this show first began, Geralt has been through a great deal these past three seasons. He's fallen in love with Yennefer, he's become a father of sorts to Ciri, and he's developed a somewhat homoerotic bromance with Jaskier too. The Witcher's heart and soul has become enmeshed with humans more than even he could have ever expected, and that's also the case in season 4 when he ends up leading a new hanza bonded by friendship. It wasn't where the Witcher saw himself heading, but here we are nonetheless. Over time, Geralt has become a friend, a lover, a father figure who's worlds removed now from the Geralt that Cavill first introduced to us at the start of season 1. Season 4 goes to great pains to emphasise this. In Hemsworth's first episode, Jaskier states that Geralt "just hasn't been the same since his injuries, since he lost the ones he loved". Nods to him changing, to Geralt embracing his emotions like never before, continue throughout, perhaps most noticeably when Laurence Fishburne's new character tells him that he's "evolving." And he's right to say it. The Geralt we once knew certainly wouldn't have trusted a vampire like Regis, for example. Cynics might suggest this has been emphasised so strongly to differentiate Hemsworth's version of the role from Cavill, perhaps with a knowing nod and wink that's rather typical of the show in general. But the truth is that Geralt's different anyway now. As such, any deviations from the Geralt we once knew can easily be explained away as such, which easily accounts for the different take Hemsworth inevitably brings to this character. Does Liam match up to Henry? No, not quite, but there's more nuance to this than arguments that Hemsworth is simply "bad" in the role. What is clear, however, is that the new episodes don't live up to past seasons regardless. If anything, that's what puts The Witcher in danger now. Not the 'new' Geralt, but lacklustre writing and directionless plotting that drags this season out far longer than necessary. In that regard, Hemsworth couldn't have signed up at a worse time. The Witcher seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix. Season 5 coming soon. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream. Check out more of our Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast. 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What is the next Steal a Brainrot update? Frightrot event explained
We're still a few days out from Taco Tuesday, but the regular Steal a Brainrot updates that take place on Saturdays should hold you over. Recent weeks' events have introduced both Halloween and Indonesia into the game, with Frighrot adding a new Spooky Lucky Block into Steal a Brainrot. So, when is the next Steal a Brainrot update? Read on for everything you need to know! When is the next Steal a Brainrot update? Release date and start time speculation If there is an event this week, the next Steal a Brainrot update should begin on Saturday 1st November 2025 at 7pm GMT. If you're in a different time zone, here's what date and time the event will begin for you: US West Coast (PDT) – 12pm, 1st November US Central (CDT) – 2pm, 1st November US East Coast (EDT) – 3pm, 1st November Brazil (BRT) – 4pm, 1st November Central Europe (CET) – 8pm, 1st November India (IST) – 12:30am, 2nd November Singapore (SGT) – 3am, 2nd November Japan (JST) – 4am, 2nd November Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 6am, 2nd November New Zealand (NZDT) – 8am, 2nd November This is based on previous Steal a Brainrot events, which have taken place at this time. However, the Steal a Brainrot developers have not yet announced an update to for this week, so keep your eyes on this page or the official Discord for any information. What happened in the last Steal a Brainrot update The latest Steal a Brainrot update was Frightrot – a massive Halloween-themed update with a huge amount of new content being added to the game. A new Spooky Lucky Block introduced eight brand-new spooky Brainrots to the game. All of these will be available during the Trick of Treating and Graveyard Events. Last, but not least, we saw the new Witch Fuse Brainrot – the Headless Horseman (OP Secret). Plenty of these new Brainrots have been teased by creator Sammy in the official Steal a Brainrot Discord, so it's worth heading there to check them out before release. How to play the Frightrot event in Steal a Brainrot Steal a Brainrot events usually go live at 7pm GMT, but you don't want to log on then, as the whole world will be trying to log on at the same time. Instead, make sure to log on around 30 minutes earlier, so you can guarantee yourself a spot in the game. If you're joining the event with a few friends, then it could be worth getting together on a private server so you aren't competing with anyone else! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
WTA Finals 2025 tennis: TV channel and live stream
Check out our comprehensive guide on how to watch the WTA Finals 2025, including schedule, date, TV channel and live stream details.
The WTA Finals will round off another year of elite women's tennis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The top eight players in the world rankings will be pitted against one another in a round-robin format prior to knockout matches and the grand final. Watch WTA Finals 2025 on Sky Sports American star Coco Gauff claimed the title in 2024, her first in this competition, by defeating Zheng Qinwen in a tense finale. She will return to the scene of her victory, but faces stern opposition from the likes of world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and a resurgent Iga Swiatek, who enjoyed a strong finish to the WTA Tour in 2025. RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the WTA Finals 2025 tennis tournament. How to watch and live stream WTA Finals 2025 in the UK You can watch the WTA Finals 2025 live on Sky Sports. The tournament starts on Saturday 1st November 2025 and runs until Saturday 8th November 2025. Play begins around 10am UK time running through most of the day, with various tournaments across the world broadcast on Sky. Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £20 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month. Find out more about the best Sky packages Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription. You can also watch the action via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99). NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Yellowstone boss revealed to be working on epic Call of Duty movie adaptation – full details here
Taylor Sheridan will be co-writing the film alongside director Peter Berg.
One of the busiest men in TV, Yellowstone and Lioness creator Taylor Sheridan, is about to get even busier, as he is reportedly working on an adaptation of video game series Call of Duty. The news was first reported by Deadline, with the publication noting that the project is a surprise, given that it sees Sheridan working again with Paramount. It was only just recently revealed that Sheridan would be leaving Paramount, where he has been behind a huge number of shows in recent years such as Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and Landman, for a five-year deal with NBCUniversal. The new live action film is said to be designed to "thrill its massive global fan base by delivering on the hallmarks of what players love about the games", while also "expanding the franchise to entirely new audiences". Sheridan will be co-writing the film with lifelong friend and collaborator on previous projects Hell or High Water and Wind River, Peter Berg. Sheridan, Berg and his team, and David Glasser will all act as producers, while Berg will direct. There have been plans for Call of Duty film adaptations since as far back as 2015, and while a script was written and plans were at one time put in place, the movie was delayed indefinitely in 2020. Berg and Sheridan's project will be a new one, although details around plot and casting are currently unknown. Beyond his work with Sheridan, Berg has directed films including Spenser Confidential, Mile 22, Patriots Day and Deepwater Horizon – all of which starred Mark Wahlberg. Meanwhile, Sheridan's next film project, FAST, will be released in 2027 and is an action thriller movie starring Brandon Sklenar, Juliana Canfield, LaKeith Stanfield, Jason Clarke, Sam Claflin, and Trevante Rhodes. Sheridan's new deal with NBCUniveral will begin on 1st January 2029, after his overall TV deal with Paramount ends. Any of his Paramount shows will remain on Paramount+, but anything new he develops will be with the rival company. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
FA Cup TV schedule 2025/26: 1st round TV fixtures and live stream
Your complete guide to watching the FA Cup in 2025/26, featuring a full TV schedule of games coming up.
The FA Cup first round proper signals the start of the main draw for the world's oldest football competition. Non-league teams will be joined by all 48 sides across League One and League Two as the competition heats up following the intense preliminary rounds. Eighth-tier Maldon & Tiptree enter the weekend as the lowest-ranked side left in the competition. They will face third-tier Port Vale at Vale Park on Sunday. Watch the FA Cup on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video Other sizeable mismatches include Brackley Town against Notts County and Gainsborough Trinity, who dispatched Hartlepool in the qualifiers, versus Accrington Stanley. Fans across the nation will be digging out their tin foil trophies as the magic of the cup threatens to grip football once again. RadioTimes.com brings you the complete FA Cup TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK. Read more: Five FA Cup fairytale upsets and giant-killings you've never heard of FA Cup TV schedule 2025/26 All UK time. Subject to change. First round Friday 31st October 2025 Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Saturday 1st November 2025 Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (12:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports 3 / discovery+ Premium Brackley Town v Notts County (5:30pm) TNT Sports 3 / discovery+ Premium / BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website Sunday 2nd November 2025 South Shields v Shrewsbury Town (12:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Eastleigh v Walsall (2:15pm) TNT Sports 2 / discovery+ Premium / BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree (3:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Gainsborough Trinity v Accrington Stanley (5:15pm) TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports 2 / discovery+ Premium Monday 3rd November 2025 Tamworth v Leyton Orient (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium FA Cup TV rights 2025/26 TNT Sports and BBC share the live broadcasting rights for the Europa League in 2025/26. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. You can watch the matches on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video on a monthly basis without signing up to a contract. Watch the Champions League on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video You can also catch FA Cup matches on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Simpsons in Fortnite: Release date, UK launch time and what to expect
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It's time to start playing that iconic theme tune in your head, because The Simpsons are coming to Fortnite very soon indeed! Name another game that can have K-Pop Demon Hunters and Huggy Wuggy in it one day, and Homer Simpson the next. I'll wait. In a rare move for the giant developer, Epic Games has announced this collab ahead of time, with a fun little video starring Kang and Kodos (the two dastardly aliens from The Simpsons). In the video, we see Fortnite players with Simpsons-style yellow skin, and we see the Fortnite original character Fishstick reduced to, well, fish sticks, by the extra-terrestrial baddies. The Simpsons event in Fortnite looks to be a mini season with a live event attached, so you'll want to get involved before it disappears and the next full season arrives to take its place. So, when does The Simpsons x Fortnite event release and what can you expect from it? Keep on reading and we'll run through everything you need to know. The Simpsons in Fortnite release date and UK launch time The Simpsons collaboration releases in Fortnite on Saturday 1st November 2025. As for a precise time, we know that the Fortnite Simpsons event will be starting at 3pm GMT. Both the date and the time were confirmed via a YouTube Short posted to the official Fortnite account. If you're in another time zone, here's what time the event will begin for you: US West Coast (PT) – 8am US Mountain (MT) – 9am US Central (CT) – 10am US East Coast (ET) – 11am Central Europe (CET) – 4pm Singapore (SGT) – 11pm Tokyo (JST) – 12am, 2nd November Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 2am New Zealand (NZDT) – 4am What to expect from The Simpsons in Fortnite For once, we actually know quite a lot about this Fortnite event before it has kicked off. It does happen from time to time! Unlike many collabs that just add a few cosmetics or an in-game boss to the game, The Simpsons event is reportedly going to be a full-on mini season, similar to the likes of the yearly Star Wars season. According to noted Fortnite leaker NotPalo, the map will be transformed into Springfield, separated into various iconic locations from the show such as the Springfield Nuclear Plant. View oEmbed on the source website Interestingly, the whole map will also reportedly be cel shaded in order to fit The Simpsons' art style. This visual twist would certainly chime with the official artwork for the event, which seems to show Fortnite skins with a Simpsons-like yellow colour palette. Naturally, there will also be some Simpsons skins added to the game, each of which will include their own LEGO variants. Although none of the skins have been confirmed as of yet, it feels safe to assume that Homer and Marge skins will both be available. Bart and Lisa would initially seem too short to get their own in-game skins, though one leaked Bart skin has appeared online showing him operating a mechanical suit, effectively making him the same height as everyone else. Naturally, with so many legendary side characters to choose from, we wouldn't be surprised to see some other skins made available such as Moe Szyslak, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Krusty the Clown and many more. While you wait for the event to start, check out more of our Fortnite intel below! View Green Video on the source website Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: Fortnite horror maps | Fortnite action-adventure maps | Fortnite hide and seek maps | Fortnite Zone Wars maps | Fortnite fighting maps | Fortnite parkour maps | best Fortnite creative maps | Fortnite Squid Game map codes | Fortnite Monopoly code | Fortnite I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code | Fortnite Doctor Who map code Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Should I see the Stranger Things theatre show before season 5 comes to Netflix?
Spoiler warning for Stranger Things Season Four and the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
Stranger Things has been on hiatus, but that hasn't stopped the Upside Down reaching its sickly tentacles into theatres across the globe. The play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow arrived at the West End and Broadway in 2023 and has remained firmly rooted since, winning Tony and Olivier Awards and plenty of positive reviews (including a four-star rating from RadioTimes.com). Written by series creators the Duffer Brothers, the production acts as an official prequel to the Netflix series, taking place 24 years before season 1. Fans will recognise a slew of familiar characters including Joyce Byers, Jim Hopper and Bob Newby – all in their high school years – and the villain of the latest series Henry Creel, AKA Vecna... AKA One. Jamie Campbell Bower's notorious character is the centre of this stage version, providing plenty of context and backstory to the Hawkins gang's biggest threat. So, considering he's about to return in Season 5 (starting this November) you might be wondering how much of the play you ought to know. Let's take a look. Buy Stranger Things: The First Shadow tickets What is the plot of Stranger Things: The First Shadow? Stranger Things: The First Shadow follows a young Henry Creel, who we meet in season 4 of the Netflix show. He's just moved to Hawkins with his family, and has started at Hawkins High, alongside a mix of classmates like Joyce Maldonado (future Byers), James 'Jim' Hopper Jr, Bob Newby and more, plus new character Patty Newby, Bob's adopted sister. Henry begins to get close to Patty, with the pair bonding over their shared outsider status – Patty has no idea who her mother is and Henry, we later learn, got kicked out of his old school for hurting another student. As his love for her grows so do his incredible powers, which also coincide with a series of pet killings in the area. Eager to find the criminal, Joyce, Jim and Bob suspect Henry's father Victor Creel – a World War II veteran with PTSD who we see in the iconic Dear Billy episode of Stranger Things Season 4. However, as you can guess, Henry is responsible, although it's not clear how much of that is his own will and how much is him being controlled by the Upside Down. As we learn, Henry gained his powers when he disappeared for 12 hours in the Nevada desert as a child. He was pulled into the Upside Down (or Dimension X) where his blood was altered by the powerful forces there including the Mind Flayer. Throughout the show, Henry's mother Virginia grows fearful of her son and calls on a mysterious Dr Brenner to take him away. This then this culminates in a witch hunt of Brenner searching for Henry, and Joyce's crew searching for Victor on the same night Patty performs in the school play. Read on below for ending spoilers What is the Stranger Things: The First Shadow ending? The play ends when Henry, enraged by his mother's attempt to section him, kills her and his sister. His father, however, escapes through music – the antidote we see used in the series – but is convicted of his family's murders. He then heads for the school but, hounded by Brenner, inadvertently causes an accident that badly injures Patty. The play then flashes forwards to months later where we see that Patty has survived and found her mother, and Henry has been kept in Dr Brenner's lab to assist him with experimenting on child subjects, including Eleven. Which is exactly where Stranger Things Season 4 picks up. Does Stranger Things: The First Shadow link in with the Stranger Things series? Yes, the plot of Stranger Things: The First Shadow fills out all the colour and backstory that takes place before Stranger Things. As we learn in season 4, Henry Creel is One, the first child experiment to be held in Dr Brenner's lab. He manipulates Eleven into freeing him of his restraints and goes on to murder all the other child experiments. He is then stopped by Eleven, who sends him back to the Upside Down, where he is badly scarred and transformed into Vecna. The stage show merely fills in the gaps before then. Should I see Stranger Things: The First Shadow before Stranger Things season 5? Well, there are a few questions still left open by the play and it will be interesting to see if season 5 addresses them. For one, Joyce and Hopper had their own separate subplot in season 4, and so we never got to see if they remembered Henry Creel. In the play, they never found out he was responsible for the Hawkins animal killings but it remains to be seen if they will acknowledge their shared past. For another, the play implies that Henry is being controlled by the Mind Flayer (the spider-like villain of season 2 and 3), however, the series suggested Henry was the one in charge. Is he the real villain here? Or did the Mind Flayer take him over? Overall though, the stage show leaves very little threads loose and slots in very nicely to the tale the Netflix series weaves. You can watch them both together and enjoy the way continuity is preserved, or you can just stick to the Netflix series as they'll surely wrap everything up this coming season. What do you need to know before seeing Stranger Things: The First Shadow? <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/07/StrangerThingsS50011-99cd161.jpg" width="4488" height="2992" alt="Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things all standing on a ledge and looking down." title="StrangerThings_S5_0011" /> While you don't need the play to watch the Netflix series, it's best you watch the series before seeing the show. The play is relatively easy to follow, but without knowing the source material, you'll probably miss a lot of the emotional beats and the significance of certain references. Buy Stranger Things: The First Shadow tickets Make sure you read our chat with Tom Fletcher on the Paddington Musical.
Your complete guide to live football on TV today, including matches on Sky Sports, TNT Sports, discovery+, BBC, ITV, Amazon Prime Video and more.
There's plenty of live football on TV to savour this weekend, including the FA Cup first round proper, featuring teams from non-league joined by League One and League two outfits. The Premier League also rumbles back into action alongside the Championship and Women's Super League. Celtic host Rangers in an Old Firm derby with added heat given the turmoil surrounding both clubs. Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2025/26, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season. TNT Sports will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass. Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come. Football today: What live football is on TV today? All UK time. Subject to change. Key matches. Friday 31st October FA Cup first round Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Championship Wrexham v Coventry City (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football Saturday 1st November FA Cup first round Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (12:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports 3 / discovery+ Premium Brackley Town v Notts County (5:30pm) TNT Sports 3 / discovery+ Premium / BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website Premier League Tottenham v Chelsea (5:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League Liverpool v Aston Villa (8pm) TNT Sports 1 Championship Leicester v Blackburn (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football Norwich v Hull (12:30pm) Sky Sports+ West Brom v Sheffield Wednesday (12:30pm) Sky Sports+ Women's Super League Chelsea v London City Lionesses (12pm) Sky Sports Premier League Man City v West Ham (12pm) Sky Sports Mix Sunday 2nd November FA Cup first round South Shields v Shrewsbury Town (12:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Eastleigh v Walsall (2:15pm) TNT Sports 2 / discovery+ Premium / BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree (3:00pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Gainsborough Trinity v Accrington Stanley (5:15pm) TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports 2 / discovery+ Premium Premier League West Ham v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League Man City v Bournemouth (4:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League Scottish League Cup semi-finals Celtic v Rangers (2pm) Premier Sports 1 Women's Super League Aston Villa v Everton (12pm) BBC TBC / BBC iPlayer / Sky Sports WSL YouTube / Sky Sports+ / BBC Sport Website Brighton v Man Utd (12pm) Sky Sports Football Leicester v Arsenal (12pm) Sky Sports Mix Tottenham v Liverpool (12pm) Sky Sports WSL YouTube / Sky Sports+ Monday 3rd November FA Cup first round Tamworth v Leyton Orient (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ Premium Premier League Sunderland v Everton (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League bet365 live streaming Advertisement bet365 customers can tune in to watch live football online in the UK. You can watch live sport on your mobile, tablet or desktop computer, including football, tennis and basketball. All you need is a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours to qualify. Geo location and live streaming rules apply. 18+ GambleAware.org Key leagues: Premier League TV schedule | Championship TV schedule | League One TV schedule | League Two schedule | WSL TV schedule Other: Ligue 1 TV rights | La Liga TV rights | Bundesliga TV rights | Serie A TV rights | MLS TV rights Broadcasters: Football on Sky Sports | Football on TNT Sports and discovery+ | Football on Amazon Prime Video Check out more of our Sport 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 Radio Times Podcast.