# British Television **URL:** \ **Category:** Subscription and International\ **Created:** [January 21, 2016, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667 "2016-01-21T09:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 98
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1994 "2026-06-07T11:32:40Z")
> **[BBC to 'poach Lorraine Kelly' after ITV's cost-cutting 'bloodbath'](https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15879837/BBC-swoop-poach-Lorraine-Kelly-ITVs-cost-cutting-bloodbath.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline)** > > For more than 40 years, Lorraine Kelly has been at the helm of the channel's daytime programmes and has grown a following of millions of fans. > But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that rival bosses at the BBC are set to swoop in and poach the Scottish star as they step up their ratings battle with ITV. > > Insiders at the corporation say they are developing a show for Ms Kelly, 66, as they realise how much she is loved by viewers. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1995 "2026-06-08T23:05:40Z")
> **[BBC Finds Actor To Play Poirot; BritBox Boards Agatha Christie Remake](https://deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-poirot-britbox-agatha-christie-edward-bluemel-1236950095/)** > > The BBC has cast Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot in a major reboot of the Agatha Christie detective, which will be co-produced by BritBox. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1996 "2026-06-10T10:04:23Z")
> **[Beloved Yorkshire-set British sitcom that ran from the '70s to get new...](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a71537589/last-of-the-summer-wine-special-uktv/)** > > The Last Drop of Summer Wine will air on UKTV. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1997 "2026-06-11T10:11:36Z")
> **[THE CROW GIRL RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON PARAMOUNT+, RETURNING CAST ANNOUNCED](https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/thecrowgirl-series2-firstlook)** > > Paramount+ has released first look imagery for THE CROW GIRL series 2, with Eve Myles (The Guest, Gone) and Katherine Kelly (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, In Flight) reprising their roles as DCI Jeanette Kilburn and Dr. Sophia Craven in the riveting... Seven showed the first season of The Crow Girl last year but elected not to buy the second season. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1998 "2026-06-12T23:05:58Z")
The BBC has announced that Delta Goodrem will compete on the new season of Strictly Come Dancing. Other celebrities announced so far are SAS: Australia v England’s Dani Dyer (who had to withdraw from last year’s season due to injury at training) and EastEnders actress Lacey Turner. > **[Strictly Come Dancing 2026 celebrity contestants confirmed](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/articles/2026/strictly-come-dancing-2026-celebrity-contestants-confirmed)** > > Meet the celebrities waltzing into the ballroom in autumn 2026, as they're announced... ---
**Author:** ![Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Djohns2740)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/1999 "2026-06-13T03:09:03Z")
Might be time to air Strictly in Australia with Delta on board, was lots of interest with Robert on Dancing US last year, perfect Saturday night fodder, or 9pm Sunday to keep it more recent ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2000 "2026-06-13T03:19:23Z")
> [@Djohns2740](#): > > Might be time to air Strictly in Australia with Delta on board Problem is that we probably don’t know who most of the other “stars” are on Strictly Come Dancing. I’ve never heard of Lacey Turner or Dani Dyer. Delta Goodrem publicity shot. ![Screenshot20260613131616Instagram](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/9/d/49d8b7cda9d579f466755677efb89319c0fc61ff.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@Djohns2740](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Djohns2740)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2001 "2026-06-13T03:57:22Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > Problem is that we probably don’t know who most of the other “stars” are on Strictly Come Dancing. I’ve never heard of Lacey Turner or Dani Dyer. We don’t know the people on Love Island UK and that was popular, this is a different demo that would watch it for the dancing regardless. We don’t know the judges on AGT and seven continue to screen that. The Aussie market is missing Dancing right now so it could fill 30hrs of screen time with new content rather than repeats. ---
**Author:** ![ekane](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@ekane](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ekane)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2002 "2026-06-13T04:17:35Z")
If 10 can get it cheap it’d help their back end of year. Depends if they want to show it a week later on Saturdays or during the week (wed to fri) at 8:45 ish ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2003 "2026-06-13T07:03:18Z")
> [@Djohns2740](#): > > We don’t know the people on Love Island UK and that was popular, this is a different demo that would watch it for the dancing regardless. We don’t know the judges on AGT and seven continue to screen that. I think those ate completely different kettles of fish. Viewers watch Love Island for the stupid people doung stupid things. And the Got Talent shows are more about the performers than the judges. It’s different with the crlebtity reality shows like Structly and I’m A Celebrity. In those cases, I really think the reason for watching is the clebrities. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2004 "2026-06-13T08:08:24Z")
The issue is whether BBC Studios is willing to sell Strictly Come Dancing to 10. I think Seven still holds the rights to DWTS in Australia. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2005 "2026-06-16T08:19:39Z")
> **[Strictly Come Dancing has one fatal flaw - and fans are paying the price](https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2217470/strictly-come-dancing-flaw)** > > Each and every year, Strictly fans are frustrated by online leaks from Sunday's results show. The flaw is that the results are often leaked online on late Saturday night, before the results show are shown on Sunday nights, which frustrate many Strictly fans. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2006 "2026-06-17T12:38:43Z")
> **[WAR ROOM: CHANNEL 4 DECOMMISSIONS SERIES](https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/war-room-channel-4-decommissions-series)** > > Channel 4 have scrapped plans for its previously announced series War Room after learning of a "similar project" in development at another broadcaster, Broadcast have revealed.Announced earlier this year, the two-parter was due to take a group of... ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tom\_TV7](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tom_TV7)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2007 "2026-06-17T15:05:15Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > The flaw is that the results are often leaked online on late Saturday night, before the results show are shown on Sunday nights, which frustrate many Strictly fans. I don’t get why can’t they just have the results on the same night as the dance like we do here. Is it really necessary to have a whole separate ‘results’ show that hogs up the Sunday primetime slot on the BBC? If there’s any cost cutting that’s needed the Sunday show can go and the results can go into Saturday night. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2008 "2026-06-18T22:45:41Z")
UK papers have reported that British actress Emma Hussen, who has acted alongside Jason Statham and appeared in EastEnders spinoff E20, has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle meth into Australia. She will reportedly remain in jail until her next court appearance in August. > **[EastEnders actress arrested after ‘trying to smuggle meth’ into Australia](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/eastenders-actress-arrested-trying-smuggle-190559274.html)** > > A British actress who appeared in EastEnders has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle meth into Australia. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2009 "2026-06-22T09:57:21Z")
The British Soap Awards have been reportedly axed by ITV. > **[ITV axes huge awards show after extreme budget-cuts: ‘It's dead in the water’](https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/21/itv-axes-huge-awards-show-extreme-budget-cuts-its-dead-water-28865575/)** > > ‘They don’t need their own event anymore.’ ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2010 "2026-06-22T10:29:08Z")
Fair enough, I suppose. There are less sosps on air now. Some were axed and others were moved to streaming or multichannels. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2011 "2026-06-22T12:38:53Z")
> **[SISTERS IN ARMS: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CALL THE MIDWIFE SPIN-OFF AS FILMING...](https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/sistersinarms-callthemidwifespinoff-castingann1)** > > BBC and Neal Street have announced that filming has begun on brand new prequel series Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms, set in Poplar during World War Two. The three part (3x60’) Christmas special is now filming at Call the Midwife’s studio home in... ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2012 "2026-06-23T12:37:47Z")
> **[UK government consults on ways to ensure quality TV content can be found online](https://www.c21media.net/news/uk-government-consults-on-ways-to-ensure-quality-tv-content-can-be-found-online/)** > > The UK government has launched its green paper and public consultation on the future of UK media, which includes plans to give established broadcasters more visibility on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. > **[Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating To Greater Manchester](https://deadline.com/2026/06/edinburgh-tv-festival-relocating-to-greater-manchester-2027-1236964385/)** > > Edinburgh TV Festival is relocating to Greater Manchester in 2027 after a bidding process that will see it move from Scotland. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667/2013 "2026-06-25T11:31:14Z")
> **[Comcast-Owned Sky Agrees on Terms to Buy ITV’s Broadcast and Streaming Unit...](https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/comcast-sky-itv-deal-terms-1236790155/)** > > Sky, the U.K. pay-TV operator, has agreed on terms to buy British broadcaster ITV’s media and entertainment division, which is its network arm. > **[Sky & ITV Agree Terms Over $2.1B Deal As Love Sold To ITV Studios](https://deadline.com/2026/06/sky-itv-agree-terms-deal-love-productions-to-itv-studios-1236967160/)** > > Sky and ITV have agreed terms over their £1.6 billion deal as Love Productions heads to ITV Studios to produce 'The Great British Bake Off'. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667.md?page=97) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-television/667.md?page=99)