How ripping. When civilisation ends, it will happen without a single swearword... and the death of innocence will be all the more shocking for it. BBC1’s thrilling, engrossing adaptation of Lord Of ...

Alison Hammond's debut major BBC1 programme, Big Weekender, has been axed by the broadcaster. The series featured the Birmingham born star spending weekends with celebrities such as Spice Girl Mel B ...

The BBC said they were ‘proud of the series’ and ‘loved working with Alison’ despite failing to renew the show The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on ...

In an interview promoting the enjoyably claustrophobic second season of spy thriller The Night Manager (BBC One, Thursday, 9pm), Tom Hiddleston noted that the world has changed radically since the BBC ...

The fourth instalment of The Traitors is nearly here and will once again kick off the new year in style. BBC viewers will be eagerly anticipating its return following the dramatic debut of the ...

The BBC’s seasonal television idents have become as much a part of Christmas in the UK as mince pies, Wham! and complaints about the size of the Quality Street tin. This year’s idents were created by ...

Fans are being treated to TWO explosive Christmas Day episodes of EastEnders EVER year on Christmas Day after tucking into a mountain of turkey and roast potatoes, Brits settle down to an evening in ...

Magic Light Pictures’ 2025 animated special, The Scarecrow’s Wedding, will be celebrated with three festive indents based on characters created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Magic Light ...

Some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s most popular characters are set to appear on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in three brand new idents this Christmas. The festive visuals will showcase a range of ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter These enchanting idents are ...

The Gruffalo and friends will feature in three brand new BBC idents this Christmas. The advertising idents have been created for BBC One starring a range of much-loved characters from Julia Donaldson ...