The Complete and Utter History of Britain

Pre-Monty Python sketch show rediscovered in the ITV archive

The Complete And Utter History Of Britain, stars Terry Jones and Michael Palin.  In news sure to warm the hearts of archive television enthusiasts everywhere, it’s been announced that The Complete And Utter History Of Britain has been rediscovered. Airing in January and February 1969 on London Weekend Television, the comedy series starred Terry Jones, … >

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Protection – ITV announce thriller in the world of witness protection

The show stars Siobhan Finneran, Nadine Marshall and Katherine Kelly.  ITV have revealed details of a new thriller series set in the murky world of witness protection. The show comes from screenwriter Kris Mrksa (White House Farm) and production company, New Pictures (Des, The Missing). Protection is based on an idea by a specialist who … >

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Freely announced

Freely — new free live TV without aerial or dish announced

A new service, Freely, will allow viewers access to live TV from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 directly over the Internet from 2024 Developed by Everyone TV (the new name for the organisation who deliver FreeView and FreeSat), Freely is a new free service giving access to live TV via broadband. No aerial or … >

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Martin Clunes as DCI Sutton in Manhunt

Out There – Martin Clunes leads new ITV thriller

He’s swapping Doc Martin for much darker territory in a hard-hitting drug dealing drama. ITV has announced a new six-part thriller to tackle the subject of county lines drug dealing. Out There will star Martin Clunes as a farmer forced to confront the dark forces seeping into his rural community when his livelihood, homestead and family … >

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The Long Shadow - Tony Jones as DCS Dennis Hoban

The Long Shadow – trailer released for ITV’s true-crime drama

The drama chronicling the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper includes Toby Jones, David Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Daniel Mays.  Updated 01/09/23: ITV deliver the trailer for its intense new drama The Long Shadow. With a stellar cast, the series chronicles the hunt to catch the Yorkshire Ripper – the biggest manhunt in British history. There’s still … >

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The Tower

The Tower 3 – Gallowstree Lane has started filming

The third run of the show will adapt the novel Gallowstree Lane. We’ve yet to see the second series of The Tower, it lands later this month, but ITV have already confirmed that series 3 is filming. Based on Kate London’s third novel following DS Collins and her team, The Tower 3 – Gallowstree Lane … >

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New Wheel of Fortune host Graham Norton

Wheel of Fortune – Graham Norton to front an ITV revival

The chat show host takes the legendary gameshow for a spin in 2024.  ITV is dusting off the gameshow Wheel of Fortune for another spin. The enduring hangman-style show, an imported American format, first launched on the network in 1988 and ran until 2001. Across fourteen seasons, the UK version burned through various frontmen including … >

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Red Eye cast - Jing Lusi, Richard Armitage & Lesley Sharp

Red Eye – ITV commissions a high-octane thriller from Bad Wolf

The in-flight international series stars Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp.  ITV have announced that they have cleared the airborne thriller series Red Eye for take-off. The six-part show takes place both onboard an all-night plane flight from London to Beijing, as well as in the corridors of power in Westminster. Red Eye stars … >

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