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Erin Richards as Claire Lewis Jones

10.10.24

FIRST LOOK images released for Alibi and S4C’s upcoming legal crime drama, Mudtown

The series is a co-commission with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C and All3Media Internationa...

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08.10.24

Gold welcomes viewers on Neil & Martin’s Bon Voyage

Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes to reunite on screen to explore France

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07.10.24

Gold launches annual ‘Christmas Crackers’ joke competition

TV channel Gold is challenges individuals across the nation to craft topical and witty Christmas cra...

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24.09.24

New episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators to premiere on Alibi before launching on BBC & iPlayer

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators has been recommissioned for series five, produced by B...

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23.09.24

Sky & UKTV extend multi-year partnership

Sky and UKTV have announced a multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership, securing carr...

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19.09.24

UKTV crowns the Classic Car Kings in new restoration series for U&YESTERDAY

Epic classic car restorations by the team at Irv’s Resto Shop are the subject of new 6x60’ series fr...

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18.09.24

Line up revealed for World’s Most Dangerous Roads S6

Johnny Vegas & Lucy Beaumont and Babatunde Aléshé & Kae Kurd are the comedians taking part in brand...

Damien Molony

17.09.24

FIRST LOOK at Damien Molony in re-imagined series of Bergerac for U and U&DRAMA

Other cast include Zoe Wanamaker, Philip Glenister and many more

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16.09.24

UKTV joins BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5 on Freely, the UK’s new live and on demand streaming platform

UKTV and Everyone TV - the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – have announced...

The Marlow Murder Club S2

05.09.24

FIRST LOOK: The Marlow Murder Club welcomes star-studded line-up of guest stars for second series on U and U&DRAMA

Nina Sosanya, Samantha Womack, Hugh Quarshie and Patrick Robinson join the cast for series two.

Hotel Portofino

04.09.24

UKTV acquires UK premiere for second series of the Italian Riviera set historical drama, Hotel Portofino on U and U&DRAMA

The first series will air in September, with series two following later in the year

Robbie Cumming aboard the Naughty Lass

28.08.24

New series of Canal Boat Diaries sees Robbie return to where it all began

The sixth series of Canal Boat Diaries will take viewers through some of the most beautiful countrys...

Nikki Amuka-Bird as Sally Wright and Eden Hollingsworth as Daisy

27.08.24

FIRST LOOK images released for upcoming Chris Lang drama I, Jack Wright on Alibi

The series is produced by Federation Stories and stars include Nikki Amuka-Bird, John Simm, Gemma Jo...

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22.08.24

Guy Martin joins UKTV’s roster of talent with his first U&Dave Original series

TV star to immerse himself in demanding and dangerous jobs in Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs from North On...

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22.08.24

Katie Piper returns to U&W for new series, Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana

Notorious New Orleans women's prison to open its doors for new documentary series.

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19.08.24

U&Dave's Joke of the Fringe 2024

10 funniest gags of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival revealed

Picture shows: (Standing L-R) Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford, Joanna Vanderham as Diana Mitford, Toby Regbo as Tom Mitford, James Purefoy as Farve, Anna Chancellor as Muv, Shannon Watson as Unity Mitford (Seated L-R) Zoe Brough as Jessica Mitford, Isobel Jesper Jones as Pam Mitford and Orla Hill as Debo Mitford

15.08.24

FIRST LOOK images released for Outrageous on U and U&DRAMA

The series tells the story of the notorious Mitford sisters and stars Bessie Carter, Joanna Vanderha...

Left to Right: Derek Mathewson, Paul Mathewson and Dave Mathewson

01.08.24

Live auction special and more as U goes back Under the Bonnet with Bangers & Cash

UKTV’s free streaming service, U, to get exclusive Bangers & Cash specials from Air TV

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31.07.24

Special Ops: To Catch a Criminal renewed for further 8 episode run

UKTV has commissioned popular factual label Red Sauce, part of Zinc Media Group, to make a further t...

Pete Wicks and a dog

23.07.24

Pete Wicks to front brand new DOG-umentary for U and U&W

Pete will follow the journey of these dogs from the moment they are rescued, through rehabilitation...

(L-R) Sanjeev Bhaskar, Gemma Jones, Jim Howick, Ben Bailey Smith, Simon Day, Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Shaun Williamson, Sarah Hadland, Annette Badland, Matthew Kelly and Charlie Hardwick

22.07.24

Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shaun Williamson and Annette Badland, amongst other guest stars, join Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson for new Murder, They Hope special

Other cast includes Jim Howick, Gemma Jones, Simon Day, Matthew Kelly, Charlie Hardwick and more

(L-R) Angeliki Papoulia, Paul McGann, Tim McInnerny, Elizabeth Berrington, Mark Umbers

18.07.24

Paul McGann, Tim McInnerny and many more join as guest stars for Alibi’s Bookish

Other cast include Elizabeth Berrington, Mark Umbers and Angeliki Papoulia

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16.07.24

World's first TV Dinners restaurant opens!

‘TV Dinners for U’ experience pairs gourmet food with curated menu of TV shows from new free streami...

U logo above U&Dave, U&DRAMA, U&W and U&YESTERDAY logos

16.07.24

UKTV launches U Masterbrand on air and unveils global superstar Cher in U streaming advert

U’s multi-media campaign, developed in partnership with Havas Entertainment, represents UKTV’s bigge...

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16.07.24

Global superstar, Cher, stars in new advert from UKTV celebrating today's introduction of U, its free streaming service

UKTV has unveiled its latest TV advert featuring worldwide icon Cher to mark the launch of U

Katherine Ryan and family

12.07.24

U&W to spend another series At Home with Katherine Ryan

Documentary series about the comedian’s home life returns in 2025

Lorna Watson on set of Sister Boniface Mysteries S4

11.07.24

Filming begins for Series 4 of Sister Boniface Mysteries

A BritBox International and UKTV co-production, created by Jude Tindall.

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11.07.24

Claire Hookway joins UKTV commissioning team for original drama

Newly created role of Commissioning Executive to bolster the development of the multi-channel broadc...

(L-R) Ralf Little and Will Mellor

10.07.24

U&Dave thinks Will & Ralf Should Know Better

Will Mellor and Ralf Little team up for new factual entertainment series this year

Damien Molony

07.07.24

Damien Molony set to star as Jim Bergerac in re-imagined series of Bergerac for U&DRAMA and U

Other cast include Zoë Wanamaker and Philip Glenister

Dave Gorman

04.07.24

Great-ish News as Dave Gorman Returns to U&Dave

Four new specials to air later this year

TV Dinners for U

02.07.24

It’s official, we're a nation of TV addicts! Brits spend 4 years watching the telly

World's first 'TV Dinners for U' restaurant opens in London to mark the launch of new free streaming...

Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford

26.06.24

Filming begins for new drama Outrageous - the story of the notorious Mitford sisters

The six-part series will star Bessie Carter, Joanna Vanderham and Anna Chancellor