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Ashley Thomas looking scared as he sits in a small room, tied up and with a masked figure sitting next to him.

Hostage's Ashley Thomas: "I want things that I do to be seminal and meaningful, have an impact"

Mack dressed in a hat and jacket looking scared in the woods in Emmerdale

Is Emmerdale's Mackenzie Boyd dead after dark ITVX chase scenes with John Sugden?

Will Sharpe as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands in a grand theatre, wearing a white embroidered frock coat and cravat, hand raised expressively as he gazes upward, with an audience watching behind him.

The White Lotus and WandaVision stars as fierce rivals in first look at new Amadeus "event series"

John Cena and Danielle Brooks star in Peacemaker season 2; here, their characters are sat in the front seats of a car, looking bemused at something out the side window

How to watch Peacemaker season 2 – when are new episodes released?

Suranne Jones, Isobel Akuwudike and Ashley Thomas waving while standing outside 10 Downing Street's black front door, smiling.

Hostage cast: Who stars alongside Suranne Jones?

Close-up of Ellie Kildunne in a photoshoot with a rugby ball

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 fixtures and results: Dates and kick-off times

Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy in the background, standing outside and looking serious.

Morgan CormackHostage review: Suranne Jones thriller is fine binge-watch material, but quite forgettable

James Norton and Emily Beecham in King & Conqueror embracing behind a patterned wooden screen.

James Norton says King and Conqueror made big decision to not just 'focus on two men, but two couples'

Streaming

Mr. House on a screen from Fallout: New Vegas and actor Justin Theroux as he appears in The Mosquito Coast (2021)

Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2? Robert House character explained

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence

Adolescence creator teases follow-up series: "I don't think we're done"

Lily Collins as Emily Cooper in Emily in Paris. She is wearing a cream dress and matching sunglasses while sitting on a boat going down a canal in Venice.

Emily in Paris season 5 release date confirmed with first look as series heads to glamorous new location

Dominic West in a blue top and jacket

The Crown star confirmed to lead "scandal-soaked legal thriller" – with 2 seasons on the way

Sarah (Emily Atack) stands close to a man, surrounded by greenery

Rivals star Emily Atack on embracing typecasting: "I will carry on playing these sexy women"

Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton season 4

Bridgerton boss responds to show being criticised as "woke": "That's so cute"

Soaps

Pierre Moullier as Oscar Branning looking worried in EastEnders

EastEnders airs game-changing Oscar Branning twist in BBC iPlayer release

Jo Joyner as Tanya Cross in EastEnders in 2017 looking shocked. The words "RT Comment" are below

Laura DenbyEastEnders needs to complete the Branning reunion with a Tanya return

Lawrence Robb as a shocked Mackenzie Boyd in a beanie hat in Emmerdale.

Emmerdale's Mackenzie Boyd finds big John Sugden clue in chilling ITVX cliffhanger

Entertainment

"Devious" new game show with Elizabeth Hurley and Rob Rinder confirms air date – and it's "camp, cut-throat"

David Mitchell wearing a blue shirt and sitting at a table in a room with drawers in the background and greenery with sunlight pouring in.

Popular David Mitchell series confirmed to not be returning for new episodes with "no plans" for more

Emma and Matt Willis sat next to each other, on a sofa in a warm embrace, smiling ahead.

Love Is Blind UK season 2 release schedule: When are new episodes on Netflix?

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Drama

Eve Myles as Fran holding Gabrielle Creevy's face and putting lipstick on her.

Torchwood star's "twisting" new thriller The Guest confirms release date – with extra treat for fans

Josh Dylan wearing a dark blazer over a light blue shirt, alongside Antonia Thomas in a green dress with silver strap detailing, pictured at separate red carpet events.

Harry Potter legend confirmed for new Agatha Christie drama with "detective duo for the ages"

Richard Gadd in Half Man, wearing a navy polo shirt and jeans as he sits tensely on a hospital bed.

Baby Reindeer star's new drama "spanning almost 40 years" unveiled in first look – as Coronation Street favourite joins cast

Sci-fi

Karen Gillan reveals her specific conditions for returning to Doctor Who as Amy Pond

Actor Ella Purnell wearing a Vault suit firing a gun in Fallout season 2

Fallout season 2 release date confirmed with new trailer

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in Doctor Who stood by a large clock looking concerned

Doctor Who superfan Rylan rallies to "save" series amid uncertain future: "We can't not have it"

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Comedy

Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Simon Helberg and Kevin Sussman in The Big Bang Theory.

The Big Bang Theory spin-off castings revealed – including old faces from the original show

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso. They are sat in a football stadium and are smiling

Ted Lasso season 4 release window revealed by production company boss – and we still have some wait

Esther Smith as Nikki, Scarlett Rayner as Princess and Rafe Spall as Jason in Trying season 4. Nikki and Jason are both looking at Princess, who is smiling and wearing a shirt covered in paint.

Thursday Murder Club star joins Trying season 5 as new cast members confirmed

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Documentaries

A group of people all stood in a row, smiling ahead.

Channel 4 commissioner defends Bonnie Blue documentary and Virgin Island – argues against "boring and safe" TV environment

Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs at halftime during the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams on September 8, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home documentary delay explained by BBC in fresh statement

Dan Snow stood with his hands in his pocket

Dan Snow argues "it would be a complete catastrophe for all of us if the BBC didn't exist"

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More TV

Former BBC News boss argues BBC's "survival is at stake" amid "chilling" political landscape

General view of the Women's Rugby World Cup trophy at Tower Bridge

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 on TV: Schedule, TV coverage and live stream

Rachel Shenton as Joanna in The Rumour; seen here standing outside a school, looking at someone ahead of her, while clutching a handbag

All Creatures Great and Small favourite stars in trailer for "enthralling" and "sinister" new thriller

London's West End

Best West End and London theatre shows you have to see in August 2025