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Football on TV this week

Judd Trump lifts the UK Championship trophy amid green ticker tape

UK Championship 2025 order of play today – Friday 5th December

Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, wearing a cream straw hat and beige coat with red trim stands in a dim sci-fi interior.

Classic Doctor Who box set first look sees the Fifth Doctor and Tegan Jovanka reunite at site of beloved Dalek story

The World Cup trophy on a plinth in front of a mixed coloured background.

When is the World Cup 2026 draw? Date, time, pots and how to watch

Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus, sat in a car.

Pluribus release schedule: When is episode 7 on Apple TV?

Lacey Turner, Balvinder Sopal, Kellie Bright, Letitia Wright, Diane Parish, Gillian Taylforth, Charlie Clements and Danny Dyer with an RT Comment badge In the right hand corner

Every EastEnders Christmas episode ranked ahead of another eventful yuletide in Walford.

Matt Butcher, in red Salford City football kit, screams in celebration on the pitch at Moor Lane.

What channel is Salford City v Leyton Orient FA Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Streaming

Joe Gelhardt, in orange and black Hull City football kit, watches play on the pitch at the MKM Stadium.

What channel is Hull v Middlesbrough Championship match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things season 5

Stranger Things season 5 cast: Full guide to actors

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

Stranger Things season 5 release date and latest news

Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon sitting and doing work at a table with his head down.

Best Disney+ shows – originals and returning favourites

Samuel L Jackson as Elijah Price in Glass, wearing a bright purple jacket and in a yellow hallway with characters fighting out of focus in the background.

Best movies on Disney Plus UK to watch right now

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

Soaps

Ray and Celia have an awkward conversation around a table that is holding some glasses of orange juice in Emmerdale

Major Emmerdale character left for dead as the truth about Celia Daniels and Ray Walters is revealed in ITVX release

Silhouette of Tyrone Dobbs against a picture of the Coronation Street terraces and Rovers Return pub

Coronation Street legend's future with soap revealed as they 'sign contract' for 28th year in role

A woman's silhouette in front of a snowy Walford scene from EastEnders.

EastEnders airs icon's unsettling return to Walford amid heartache in early BBC iPlayer release

Entertainment

The Strictly Come Dancing 2025 female professional dancers stood in a row holding a pose with their hands on their hips, looking ahead.

How Strictly Come Dancing plans its themed weeks – and beyond.

Ryan Moloney, Mack Horton, Emily Seebohm, Brad Hodge, Jessika Power, Axle Whitehead, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Graeme Swann, Dani Dyer, Jack Joseph, Cole Anderson-James, Toby Olubi, Gabby Allen and Ben Cohen stood in a row, wearing matches brown camo outfits, looking ahead with mute expressions.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2026 confirms line-up with British and Australian TV legends competing

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly and the cast of Strictly Come Dancing, who are all stood in their pairs, smiling ahead.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up: Full confirmed cast of contestants

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Drama

Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate speaking at a press conference in Dear England.

BBC unveils first look at much-anticipated Gareth Southgate drama

David Tennant as Lord Tony Baddingham striding across a field in a double-breasted blazer and sunglasses, walking away from his black helicopter.

Rivals season 2 first look released as David Tennant and cast return for "jaw-dropping" twists in 2026

Noah Wyle as Dr Michael "Robby" Robinavitch standing in a hospital wearing his scrubs

HBO Max confirms release window as new service to boast some of the world's biggest shows

Sci-fi

Craig Charles, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John Jules and Chris Barrie on the set of Red Dwarf 13

Red Dwarf confirmed to air every episode on TV again from this weekend

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 5, holding each other and smiling at each other

Stranger Things season 5 breaks major all-time record for Netflix

Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge Stewart in The War Between the Land and the Sea, flanked by other members of UNIT, looking up worriedly, in

Doctor Who star hints Kate Lethbridge-Stewart might not survive The War Between the Land and the Sea

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Comedy

Two men stand indoors looking serious at the camera; one wears a green “Trust Me” T-shirt and the other a suit with a red tie, with an “RT EXCLUSIVE” banner in the bottom right.

Robert Webb reveals his verdict on whether Peep Show will get a film or could return for a revival series

(L-R) Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry gathered together on a sofa smiling into camera

Friends and The Big Bang Theory set to leave Netflix UK – and it's happening very soon

Peter Kay as Brian Potter in Phoenix Nights, in front of a golden glittery backdrop and pointing into the distance.

Peter Kay reveals Netflix wanted Phoenix Nights on streaming service and why he turned them down

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Documentaries

Hugh Bonneville smiling ahead, wearing a black suit and a blue tie.

Downton Abbey icon's "intimate and emotional" new wildlife series gets first look trailer

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in The Salt Path, walking along a shore. There is an RT Comment label in the corner.

Chloe HadjimatheouHow I discovered The Real Salt Path from my investigation into Raynor Winn's hit memoir.

Sean Combs wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts, looking ahead.

Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Netflix - where is Sean 'Diddy' Combs now?

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Leo Woodall in Prime Target, holding a pint of beer in a pub

Best TV shows on Apple TV

Stephen Graham as Henry 'Sugar' Goodson in A Thousand Blows season 2, sat in a chair.

Stephen Graham's A Thousand Blows releases explosive first-look trailer for season 2

Three European fans wearing blue shirts celebrating at the Mosconi Cup

Mosconi Cup 2025 pool order of play: Schedule today – Friday 5th December

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things season 5

Stranger Things season 5 soundtrack: All the songs in volume 1