Drama

Week 51 Ten Questions Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming teases new show from Russell T Davies about rage faced by "marginalised people".

Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage confirmed as "reckless" pathologist in "compelling" new police drama – and he's joined by a favourite from The Split

Bella Ramsey leans her head against Daisy Haggard who has a bleeding lip and appears to be holding back tears. The pair are sat in front of a body of water.

The Last of Us star features in moody first look at "unmissable, atmospheric" new thriller series

Rob James-Collier as DC Ben Cooper and Mandip Gill as DC Diane Fry in Cooper & Fry. They are stood toghether, wearing lanyards and looking at the camera.

Cooper & Fry release schedule: When will episode 4 air on 5?

Kim Kardashian and Niecy Nash in All's Fair walking through a clothing store arm in arm.

Caroline FrostAs All's Fair season 2 beckons, critical contempt for the hit Kim Kardashian show misses the point entirely.

Helen George and Renee Bailey dressed as angels on a float in a still from the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2025

Call the Midwife 2025 Christmas specials air dates and times confirmed by BBC

Don Gilet in Death in Paradise Christmas 2025 special holding a plate of food and smiling as he walks up on the beach.

Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise 2025 Christmas specials air dates confirmed by BBC

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson stood in the sea on a beach, wearing winter clothes and looking up at the cliffs.

Down Cemetery Road release schedule: When is episode 8 on Apple TV?

Spooks

Spooks legend returns to spy genre with all-new BBC thriller series based on classic novel

Rachel Shenton as Helen and Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, standing next to each other in front of rolling fields in the background.

5 confirms Christmas 2025 TV schedule – including All Creatures Great and Small special air date

Images of Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson in Tinsel Town and Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan in Rob & Romesh Vs... side by side. Rob and Romesh are wearing traditional Indian dress for their Bollywood episode, while Sutherland and Wilson are wearing coats and stood in the snow.

Sky confirms Christmas 2025 TV schedule – from Tinsel Town to Rob & Romesh Vs

Shayne Ward as Jack Grayling and Catherine Tyldesley as First Officer Kate Woods in The Good Ship Murder 2025 Christmas special, both wearing green and stood next to each other.

The Good Ship Murder 2025 Christmas special gets air date confirmed as Jack seeks to rekindle romance with Kate

Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager and Claudia Winkleman in The Traitors. The images are side by side. He is walking in a black suit and T-shirt, while she is wearing a black waistcoat and a green shirt, and is stood against in front of the castle, smiling at the camera.

BBC confirms Christmas 2025 TV schedule – from The Traitors season 4 to The Night Manager season 2

Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford in Outrageous, wearing a red dress

"Addictive" drama series about scandalous Mitford sisters is set to head to BBC iPlayer

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Luke Carroll, David Thewlis in The Artful Dodger season 2 looking at someone in a crowd.

Love Actually star's Charles Dickens-inspired series finally gets return date confirmed with new first look

Ruth Jones in Run Away, wearing a yellow jumper and purple coat and stood behind a police tape line.

Harlan Coben's new Netflix thriller starring Gavin & Stacey icon releases chilling first look trailer

Helen George and Renee Bailey dressed as angels on a float in a still from the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2025

Call the Midwife stars tease epic Christmas special with unexpected stunt

Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica, Linda Bassett as Nurse Crane, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Hilda and Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne, crowding around a table with a newspaper on it, and boxes in the background of the room.

Call the Midwife creator and cast reveal show was hit by typhoon while filming in Hong Kong

James walking away from Ruby

Maxton Hall season 3: Release date speculation and latest news

A young woman and man stand side by side in front of a stone building. The woman appears upset, wearing a navy coat and magenta waistcoat, while the man, dressed in a blue suit with a matching magenta tie, looks off into the distance.

Maxton Hall season 2 ending explained: The scandal that sabotages Ruby and James's happy ever after

The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child standing in the snow in Christmas 2025 ident.

BBC One unveils "unforgettable" Christmas 2025 idents for TV and iPlayer with beloved characters

Zephyrn Taitte as Cyril Robinson, wearing a brown cardigan and white shirt

Call the Midwife's Zephryn Taitte teases "visitor" for Cyril in 2025 Christmas special

Peaky Blinders director's "high-stakes" new action series gets first look

Week 52/01 Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife creator "constantly" receives offers from streamers – but reveals no desire to leave the BBC

A middle-aged woman with wavy blonde hair stands outdoors in bright sunlight, wearing a grey coat and a red scarf tied around her neck. She looks slightly off-camera with a serious expression. Behind her are pebble-dash walls, blue doors, and concrete steps leading to an upper level. An “RT Exclusive” graphic appears in the lower-right corner.

Shetland's Ashley Jensen said her arrival as new DI could have "gone one way or another"

Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica, Linda Bassett as Nurse Crane, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Hilda and Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne, crowding around a table with a newspaper on it, and boxes in the background of the room.

Call the Midwife's Jenny Agutter teases death and destruction in "disturbing" Christmas special

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson standing on a beach, looking tired and scared as they wear coats and look up towards something on the shore.

Morgan CormackDown Cemetery Road is stellar TV – but the real scene-stealer isn't who you think

Matt Smith stars in The Death of Bunny Munro; in this scene, he's singing into a microphone on stage

The Death of Bunny Munro ending explained: Does Bunny go to hell?

Benoît Megimel in The Hunt.

Apple TV thriller The Hunt delayed as production company investigates "intellectual property matter"

Jack Shepherd as Wycliffe, in a dark coat stood on a windy coastal cliff beside a stone pillar, both gazing tensely toward the sea.

Jack Shepherd on his famous role as Wycliffe – and why it might have looked "terribly boring" to outsiders.