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Joshua Vaughan as Josh and Dawn Steele as Sandra outside Walford Tube Station Photo: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

EastEnders welcomes new characters to Albert Square

EastEnders has announced that actors Joshua Vaughan and Dawn Steele have joined the cast of the BBC soap, playing Zoe's long-lost son and Jasmine's twin brother, Josh, and Josh's adoptive mother, Sandra Goodwin.

Soaps • 04 Mar

Graham Norton and Claudia Winkleman attend the Gala Opening of David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) at Lightroom on 21 February, 2023 in London (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Claudia Winkleman says Graham Norton 'best of the best'

Claudia Winkleman has said that to have her new chat show in the same slot as Graham Norton's is a "total privilege and also completely nerve-racking".

Television • 03 Mar

(L-R) Eva-Jane Gaffney as Sheila, Carrie Crowley as Mairéad, and Bríd Brennan as Cáit in Aontas

Irish-language heist thriller Aontas comes to TG4 & BBC

The acclaimed Irish-language heist thriller Aontas will receive its television premiere on TG4 and TG4.ie on Monday, 16 March at 9:30pm, and it will also air on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer on the same date.

Television • 04 Mar

BBC promo pics for Ghosts Photo Credit: BBC/Monumental/Guido Mandozzi

BBC comedy Ghosts to be made into film

The award-winning BBC comedy Ghosts is to be made into a feature-length film.

Movies • 27 Feb

Claudia Winkleman attends the Charles Finch x CHANEL Pre-BAFTA Party at 5 Hertford Street on 21 February, 2026 in London (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Claudia Winkleman's guests for new BBC show revealed

The line-up for the first episode of Claudia Winkleman's new BBC chat show has been announced.

Television • 25 Feb

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Jessie Buckley accepts the Leading Actress Award for 'Hamnet' on stage during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty Images for B

BAFTA Awards: Winners, speeches and red carpet

All the action from the 79th BAFTA Awards.

BAFTA Awards • 22 Feb

Robert Carlyle attends the BFI Preview Screening of The Full Monty at BFI Southbank on 6 June, 2023 in London,

Line of Duty casts Robert Carlyle as season seven star

Robert Carlyle will join the cast of Line of Duty to play an "extraordinary" guest lead role in the new series.

Television • 19 Feb

Ross Kemp - "I'm truly delighted to be stepping back into Grant Mitchell's shoes and returning to EastEnders later this year"

EastEnders grants fans their Ross Kemp wish

Ross Kemp will be back in EastEnders for "a short stint" as Grant Mitchell makes a dramatic return to Walford.

Soaps • 15 Feb

Jake Moon and Chrissie Watts in Albert Square

EastEnders promises fans a big Thursday night

EastEnders has promised fans "a tense showdown" in Thursday night's episode.

Soaps • 11 Feb

Conor Galvin on The Apprentice Photo: BBC/Naked (A Freemantle Label)/Ray Burminston

Irish Apprentice star: 'I had the fear of God in me'

Conor Galvin, the Cork entrepreneur on the new series of BBC One's The Apprentice, has told The Oliver Callan Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that he had "the fear of God" in him when filming of the opening episode of the new series began in Hong Kong.

Television • 04 Feb

(L-R) Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) and Ross (Alex Walkinshaw) grab each other: Photo: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

EastEnders teases Monday night ructions

Mark and Ross square up to each other in Monday night's EastEnders on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 01 Feb

Co Down Traitors star to treat family with prize money

The Traitors' champion, Co Down's Rachel Duffy, has said she had complete trust in her teammate Stephen Libby and "never wobbled once", following the hit BBC show's dramatic conclusion on Friday night.

Television • 26 Jan

Zoe Ball attends ITV's MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream photocall at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London on 28 September, 2023

Zoe Ball is keen on Strictly presenter job

TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball has said she would love to present Strictly Come Dancing.

Television • 18 Jan

(L-R) Jessie Wallace as Kat and Michelle Ryan as Zoe Photo: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Matt Burlem

It's another deadly Christmas Day on EastEnders...

EastEnders appears to have killed off one of its characters following a confrontation at the Queen Vic pub during the soap's two-part Christmas special.

Soaps • 26 Dec 25

Nicola Duffett attends the Made in Dagenham premiere at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square on 20 September, 2010 in London

EastEnder Debbie returns with Barry and Pat on Tuesday

The EastEnders character Debbie Bates will return to the BBC soap after 30 years this week, as part of its ongoing dementia storyline involving Nigel Bates.

Soaps • 22 Dec 25

20 must-see TV picks for Christmas week

From carols at Kilmainham and Geantraí to Strictly sparkle, big family films, and a St Stephen's Day laugh, these are the shows worth booking a spot on the couch for this festive season.

Television • 21 Dec 25

Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe and Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon await the result

Strictly couple miss out on the quarter-final

Actress Alex Kingston and her professional dance partner Johannes Radebe have become the eighth couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.

Television • 30 Nov 25

BBC promo pic for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

EastEnders star joins Strictly Christmas Special

EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey has said he is "really excited" to be taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.

Television • 25 Nov 25

Ronan Keating performs on stage during the European Cultural Award 2024 at Philharmonie Luxembourg on 7 June 2024 in Luxembourg

Ronan Keating to host BBC One's New Year's Eve show

Singer Ronan Keating is to host this year's New Year's Eve celebrations on BBC One.

Television • 24 Nov 25

Melanie Blatt smiles in a festive photo for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

Strictly Christmas Special reveals second contestant

All Saints singer, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, and entrepreneur Melanie Blatt has been revealed as the second contestant on this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special on BBC One, joining the previously announced Scarlett Moffatt.

Television • 24 Nov 25

Richard Osman - "Imagine Marian as a Traitor! She'd be the greatest Traitor of all time because no one would believe it of her"

Richard Osman wants Marian Keyes on Celebrity Traitors

Richard Osman told Friday's Late Late Show that he has the perfect contestant in mind for the next series of BBC One's Celebrity Traitors: his fellow best-selling author Marian Keyes.

Television • 24 Nov 25

(L-R) Rav Wilding, Amanda Holden, and Mark Lewis track the scammers on BBC One's Celebrity Scam Interceptors

Amanda Holden tackles scammers who used name and image

Presenter Amanda Holden has spoken of how scammers used her name and image to commit a "romance fraud" by attempting to con a vulnerable man out of thousands of pounds.

Television • 21 Nov 25

EastEnders stars Paul Bradley and Pam St Clement

EastEnders' Pam St Clement returns for special episode

EastEnders has announced that Pam St Clement will reprise her iconic role as Pat Evans for a special episode in December as part of Nigel's (played by Paul Bradley) dementia storyline.

Soaps • 13 Nov 25

(L-R) La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer await the result

Strictly says goodbye to sixth couple

Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and his professional dance partner Karen Hauer have become the sixth couple to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.

Television • 09 Nov 25

Sue Johnston to star in new Diane Morgan AI sitcom

Royle Family star Sue Johnston and Motherland actor Paul Ready have joined Diane Morgan's new AI sitcom for the BBC.

Television • 13 Oct 25