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Belinda (Varada Sethu) and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) arrive at the Interstellar Song Contest. They are standing under a hot pink light, which makes Ncuti (right) look like he's dressed entirely in pink. Belinda (left) is in a denim blue jumpsuit. Both look excited, with Belinda holding the Doctor's wrist

New Doctor Who spin-off series gets major update from BBC following "exceptionally competitive" bidding process

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Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow embracing while wearing protective glasses and holding a rifle, standing out in a field and laughing.

Can you watch The Hunting Wives in the UK?

Rick Hanson played by Alfie Allen holding a wrapped present and looking to the left on the camera.

Jill Halfpenny stars in first look trailer for "gripping" psychological thriller with Game of Thrones legend

Max grabs Ian by the collar in the Queen Victoria pub in EastEnders

EastEnders' Max Branning launches himself at Ian Beale as huge secret is revealed in BBC iPlayer release

Chris Coghill as Kev in Emmerdale village

Emmerdale 2025 Christmas trailer confirms Kev Townsend return as revenge on Aaron and Robert teased

Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten in Fallout, sat on a sofa together in a wasteland

Fallout season 2 cast: Full list of actors in Prime Video's adaptation

Streaming

Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole in Detective Hole, sat at a table looking at a laptop.

Netflix confirms release date for "truly dark and twisted" adaptation of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole books with moody first look

Luke Littler wearing a purple shirt kissing the PDC World Darts trophy

PDC World Darts Championship 2026 order of play: Schedule today (Wednesday 17th December)

Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean in Fallout season 2

Fallout season 2 release schedule: When is episode 2 on Prime Video?

Phil Foden, in light blue Man City football kit, runs with the ball.

What channel is Man City v Brentford Carabao Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Nick Woltemade, in black and white striped Newcastle United football kit, shouts as he gestures with his left hand on the pitch at St James' Park.

What channel is Newcastle v Fulham Carabao Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Enzo Fernandes, in blue Chelsea football kit, points as he shouts to at teammate.

What channel is Cardiff v Chelsea Carabao Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Soaps

Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle, Emma Atkins as a pregnant Charity Dingle, and Oliver Farnworth as a brooding John Sugden, in a promo image for Corriedale.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street crossover reveals full cast as villainous John Sugden return confirmed

EastEnders Christmas 2025 first-look trailer unveils explosive Queen Vic drama

Charity, with a towel around her, wraps her arms over Shona's shoulders in a hospital scene as she cries out in pain. Shona is wearing a velvet green dress in the Corriedale crossover.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover releases traumatic new trailer - as Corriedale skips early ITVX release

Entertainment

Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke sat at the judges table, raising 10 paddles.

Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances confirmed for 2025 final

A three way split photo of Curtis Pritchard, Whitney Adebayo and Casey O'Gordon all stood on a red carpet looking ahead.

Love Island All Stars 2026 rumoured contestants: Who could return?

Maya Jama wearing a white gown, stood in front of a swimming pool.

When is Love Island: All Stars 2026? Release date speculation

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Drama

Wk 7 Miss Austen

Miss Austen's future is finally confirmed and The Other Bennet Sister unveils first-look clip on Jane Austen's birthday

A smiling woman stands indoors in front of a decorated Christmas tree with glowing lights. She is wearing a black, sheer, long-sleeved top with a dotted pattern and has her blonde hair styled up. She is holding a large, ornate, floral-patterned chest with gold accents placed on a green velvet-covered table. The setting appears festive and elegant, with detailed wall decorations in the background.

Madame Blanc Mysteries 2025 Christmas special first look teases "most perilous challenge yet"

Characters in the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special sitting down in a room and watching a show off screen, with looks of delight on their faces.

All Creatures Great and Small 2025 Christmas special releases emotional first-look trailer

Sci-fi

Gil Gerard.

Buck Rogers icon Gil Gerard leaves inspirational posthumous message as actor dies aged 82

Sadie Sink and Nell Fisher star in a scene from Stranger Things 5; here, Max and Holly look alarmed and surprised at something in the distance

Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 trailer reveals everything we think we know is wrong

Russell Tovey as Barclay in The War Between the Land and the Sea

The War Between the Land and the Sea ratings revealed for devastating new episodes

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Comedy

Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert, David Jason as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses. They are stood together with a large boat in the background.

Only Fools and Horses' never-before-seen footage to be shown in brand new documentary

Steffan Rhodri, James Corden, Alison Steadman, Rob Brydon and Robert Wilfort in a scene from Gavin & Stacey's grand finale

Iconic Gavin & Stacey vehicle Dave's Coaches is now up for sale online – but how much will it set you back?

Two women sit on a floral sofa in a cosy living room decorated for Christmas, with a lit tree behind them; one looks surprised while holding a plate of mince pies and the other smiles at the camera holding a mince pie.

Amandaland's Joanna Lumley teases Jennifer Saunders reunion: 'As far from Edina and Patsy as you can imagine'

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Documentaries

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smiling and sitting on armchairs.

Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and more feature in moving documentary for late comedy legend Victoria Wood

Davina and Nicky for Long Lost Family.

Long Lost Family confirms return date with emotional new episodes with Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell

An image of a person in a woodland area, looking around.

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

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More TV

Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who looking off camera and talking

Doctor Who legend Paul McGann responds to claims that he'll make comeback in 2026 special

John Higgins uses a rest to play a snooker shot on a green table

Scottish Open 2025 snooker order of play today – Wednesday 17th December

A close up of Ellie Kildunne's face as she smiles and bites her Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 winners medal.

"I thought it was spam" - Ellie Kildunne on BBC SPOTY nomination as she aims to become second ever rugby union player to win award

Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in Boots; they are standing in a bar, looking at a TV screen in front of them – in the bottom right corner, there is a text box that reads 'RT comment'

David CraigBoots's cancellation makes perfect sense – it's not just 'a win for Trump'