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Claudia Winkleman stood next to a podium stacked with golden discs, looking to the side of the room.

What's worth watching on New Year's Day?

(L-R) Diego Calva, Camila Morrone and Tom Hiddleston star in The Night Manager season 2; in this promotional art, Teddy is intensely staring at Jonathan, who is looking away from him and towards the viewer. In the back ground, Roxana can be seen looking over

David CraigThe Night Manager season 2 review: Hiddleston and Calva are TV's next hot couple

Ronni Anconna poses as Bea outside Walford East tube station for EastEnders.

EastEnders star hints at villain's return with social media post alongside new cast member

EastEnders character Max Branning, loosening his tie and wearing a navy wedding suit and a blood-stained buttonhole in front of some red and yellow fireworks.

EastEnders reveals gunshot terror and 2027 flash-forward clues in New Year's Eve BBC iPlayer release

Helen George as Trixie Franklin, Natalie Quarry as Rosalind Clifford and Renee Bailey as Joyce Highland in Call the Midwife, holding placards reading 'BURN YOUR BRAS' and 'EQUAL PAY NOW' and marching down the street with lots of women behind them.

Call the Midwife season 15 first-look images preview women's liberation march and bra-burning scenes

Mark Williams as Father Brown, riding a bicycle with green trees around him and a large church in the background.

Father Brown season 13 shares first-look pictures as star Mark Williams teases "a real crisis" for the priest

Cindy confronts Max in the church in EastEnders. The two are both wearing dark suits.

EastEnders' Max Branning shamed as Cindy Beale fling exposed in BBC iPlayer release

Josh Finan in Waiting for the Out, sat on the floor in front of a sofa. There is an orange RT Review banner in the bottom right corner with five stars out of five.

Waiting for the Out review: Sensational drama tackles masculinity, the justice system with welcome nuance

Josh Finan and Phil Daniels in Waiting for the Out, stood in a kitchen together. Daniels has his hand on Finan's shoulder. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner.

Waiting for the Out writer explains the show's take on masculinity as not being a "huge problem"

Donte, wearing a grey quarter zip, sits next to Steph, who is wearing a leopard print dress, in Waterloo Road. They're both sat cross-armed.

Denise Welch reveals why she returned to Waterloo Road as iconic "un-PC" character Steph Haydock

Nicola hands Ravi a drink at a bar while he talks to Patrick opposite him

8 EastEnders spoilers next week: Harry and Nicola Mitchell exact twisted revenge plot on Ravi Gulati

Week 2 Waiting for the Out Andy West

Waiting for the Out author reveals new BBC drama doesn’t avoid the "moral complexity" of characters in prison.

Rishi Nair as Alphy, dressed as a vicar as he descends the stairs and looks to the right

Why can’t we get enough of TV's crime-solving vicars in the likes of Grantchester and Father Brown?.

Tom Hiddleston smiling wearing a brown suit and tie.

Tom HiddlestonWhy The Night Manager is back and needed now more than ever

Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, wearing a bright blue shirt with orange foliage design. There are palm trees in the background and he is looking at the camera scowling.

Death in Paradise's Selwyn makes a huge decision about his future in Christmas special

A composite image of Michelle Ryan as Zoe Slater, Jake Wood as Max Branning, and Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater against a pink background for EastEnders.

EastEnders icon Jake Wood reveals who he really thinks Max Branning’s true love is

Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson and Shantol Jackson as Naomi Thomas in Death in Paradise, holding plates of food and stood, smiling, outside Mervin's shack.

Death in Paradise cast: Who stars in the BBC murder mystery?

Vicki (wearing a long green scarf) stands awkwardly between Ross and Zack - who are staring at one another - in the caff in EastEnders

EastEnders boss teases love triangle scenes for Vicki Fowler as disturbed Joel Marshall finally goes to trial in 2026

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Sebastian Rose, Elizabeth Bordey as Catherine Bordey, Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson and Shantol Jackson as Naomi Thomas in Death in Paradise, stood and sat outside Mervin's shack.

Death in Paradise Christmas special 2025: Release date and latest news

Don Warrington as Selwyn wearing a patterned blue shirt, looking over his shoulder

Death in Paradise cast explain how "great loss" of "irreplaceable" Selwyn will impact the series

Scarlett Moffatt and Vito Coppola stood next to each other, smiling ahead in front of a festive background.

Scarlett Moffatt reveals why she'll "probably never" appear on Strictly's main series after Christmas win

Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati in EastEnders

EastEnders confirms Ravi Gulati will face a revenge plot - along with a mental health story for Walford villain

Ronni Anconna poses as Bea outside Walford East tube station for EastEnders.

EastEnders boss teases "tragedy comedy" 2026 story with newcomer Bea – and it involves a beloved Walford couple

Max Branning loosening his tie, wearing a white rose that is blood stained in EastEnders

EastEnders boss confirms wedding and more Max Branning 2027 flashforward details

Zoe stands alone under an umbrella holding a coffee cup and wearing a thick black coat in EastEnders

EastEnders wins Christmas Day soaps battle as ratings confirmed – but bad news for BBC overall

Aryna Sabalenka, in a green tennis vest and skirt, shakes hands with Nick Kyrgios, in a grey top and shorts with a white cap, over the net on a tennis court with their partners and the crowd in the background.

How to watch Sabalenka v Kyrgios: Battle of the Sexes live stream and TV channel in UK

A cheerful scene shows three adults standing side by side in a festively decorated room. The man on the left is smiling broadly and wearing a green paper Christmas crown, a beige waistcoat, and rolled-up shirt sleeves. In the centre, a woman in glasses and a sleeveless floral dress laughs warmly. On the right, another woman in a bright pink patterned dress smiles, hands clasped. Red and green balloons and streamers hang around them, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

Call the Midwife creator reveals why there won’t be the "traditional" Christmas special in 2026

Three nuns stand together in a brightly decorated room, smiling warmly. They wear simple light-coloured habits with white veils and wooden cross necklaces. Colourful balloons and streamers hang behind them, and stained-glass–style windows line the wall.

Call the Midwife movie gets major update – including "likely" overseas location to TV far away from Poplar

Two women dressed in nun outfits stand together in a snowy landscape, surrounded by a serene winter scene.

Call the Midwife's Sister Monica Joan confronts painful fear – but a heartwarming moment follows

Nicholas Bailey as Anthony Trueman in a promo image for EastEnders.

EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey breaks silence after Anthony Trueman killed off in grisly murder